F1 Madness

DRIVERS 1st Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2nd Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3rd Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) TV UNILATERAL Lewis, many congratulations, but that looked very hard-earned out there today. Can you just tell us what happened? Lewis HAMILTON: Generally it was quite a difficult qualifying session, I think, probably for everyone, just with the track conditions. I was grateful […]

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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel topped the timing sheets at the end of the third free practice session ahead of the Austrian grand prix. The running around the Styrian circuit got underway in cloudy conditions and with the Mercedes pairing of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton trading fastest laps. However, the emergence of Sebastian Vettel from his […]

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The McLaren F1 team face a difficult Austrian Grand Prix after confirming that both their drivers will incur grid penalties. It was announced on Friday that Fernando Alonso will incur a 20-place grid drop for replacing an engine, a turbo charger and a MGU-H.  During a rain hit Free Practice 3 on Saturday , Alonso […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari) James KEY (Toro Rosso) Rob WHITE (RenaultSport) Tom McCULLOUGH (Force India) Pat SYMONDS (Williams) Paul MONAGHAN (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Mattia, if we could start with you. This morning Sebastian had some engine-related problems and this afternoon there were other problems, seemingly gearbox-related. Could you please explain what happened and […]

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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli have announced their tyre choices for Silverstone, Hungaroring, Spa and Monza. The two hardest compounds in the Pirelli range, the orange hard and white medium compound, have been selected for the British Grand Prix which takes place at the Silverstone Circuit. Because of the fast and flowing nature of the […]

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Most would hold the opinion that the Canadian grand prix was far from the riveting showpiece it typically delivers. In terms of on track action they would be right but there were a number of significant goings-on for various teams. It wouldn’t have been considered outlandish to expect McLaren to be threatening the outskirts of […]

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Fernando Alonso insists that his frustrations as McLaren did not boil over during the race. The Spaniard ended his Canadian Grand Prix campaign early after retiring on lap 46 with an exhaust related issue. But even before that he was heard on the radio during the race venting his frustrations to the team. When his […]

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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has warned that Renault may walk away from F1 if the 2016 rules are not changed. A loophole in the 2015 season rules was discovered and after a successful challenge by the teams, they were finally allowed to develop their engines during the season using a set number of […]

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DRIVERS 1st Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2nd Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3rd Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams)   PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Ted Kravitz) Lewis, congratulations, tell us your emotions right now. Does this make up for Monaco? Lewis HAMILTON: I love Montreal. I love this track; I love the city and really just a fantastic weekend and great to […]

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Sebastian Vettel will drop 5 places down the grid ahead of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix for passing under red flag conditions in free practice three. Together with the 5-place drop he will be docked three points on his super license. Vettel qualified in 15th after and MGU-H problem which seen the German eliminated at the […]

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