Posted on 04 September 2015. Tags: engine development, engine development tokens, mercedes
The Mercedes F1 team has spent its remaining seven engine development tokens ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will start in Monza with their third power units of the season. All four engine manufacturers started the season with the engine development tokens they had not used during the winter break. […]
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Posted on 04 September 2015. Tags: italian gp, italian grand prix, monza, preview quotes
Here’s what the teams and drivers had to say ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Marussia Will Stevens “I really like the mix of old and new circuits on the existing calendar and Monza is a particular favourite. The track has a fantastic heritage and as a driver it gives you a […]
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Posted on 03 September 2015. Tags: f1, FOM, Formula 1, formula one management, pirelli
Following Pirelli’s investigation into the tyre failures at the Belgian Grand Prix, Formula One Management (FOM) have issued a statement saying that Pirelli should keep doing the good job its been doing for the past 4 years. In the statement, FOM expressed its support for Pirelli and that they have full confidence in the tyres. […]
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Posted on 03 September 2015. Tags: f1, Formula 1, italian grand prix, mclaren
Both Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are expected to drop 10-places on the grid after McLaren plan another engine change to fit their 9th engine ahead of the race on Sunday for the Italian Grand Prix. This comes after McLaren performed a double engine change in Belgium a fortnight ago which resulted in a total […]
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Posted on 03 September 2015. Tags: carlos sainz, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, italian grand prix, marcus ericsson, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, red bull, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, williams
DRIVERS: Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber) Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing) Carlos SAINZ (Toro Rosso) Felipe MASSA (Williams) Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE Nico maybe we could begin with you, congratulations, I understand you became a father. How will it change you and have you decided on a name yet? Nico ROSBERG: Yeah, for sure […]
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Posted on 03 September 2015. Tags: belgian grand prix, f1, Formula 1, pirelli
After an investigation into tyre failures at the Belgian Grand Prix which saw Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel retire from the race, Pirelli have revealed the results of their investigation into the matter. Initially Pirelli suggested that Vettel’s tyre failure was a result of excessive wear on the tyre and ruled out any external factors. Pirelli have […]
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Posted on 03 September 2015. Tags: f1, felipe massa, Formula 1, Valtteri Bottas, williams, williams f1
The Williams F1 Team have confirmed that both Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas will remain at the team till the end of 2016. The announcement was made on twitter by both the drivers in a video. Earlier in the year, Valtteri Bottas was linked with a move to Ferrari if Kimi Raikkonen’s contract was not […]
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Posted on 01 September 2015. Tags: f1, force india, Formula 1, nico hulkenberg
The Sahara Force India Formula 1 team has announced that Nico Hulkenberg has been retained until at least the end of the 2017 F1 season. The confirmation by Force India brings further stability to the F1 driver market after Ferrari confirmed Kimi Raikkonen for 2016. “I’m very pleased to finalise and announce my plans for […]
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Posted on 31 August 2015. Tags: 2015, engine, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, honda, italian grand prix, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lesmo, lewis hamilton, Lotus, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, parabolica, pastor maldonado, power unit, renault, romain grosjean, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, variante, wiliams
As the powers that be consider a plethora of changes to the sport it appears as if the traditionally passionate Monza circuit will not form part of it. No one will ever mistake F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone as soft touch. Then again, you don’t take a racing series and turn it into the pinnacle of […]
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Posted on 25 August 2015. Tags: f1 crashes, indycar, justin wilson, obituary
English IndyCar and former Formula One driver Justin Wilson died in hospital this morning, a day after suffering serious head injuries during a race. Wilson, 37, had been in a coma after being struck by debris from the car of Sage Karam, who had spun into the wall further up the road during Sunday’s IndyCar […]
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