F1 Madness

The most exciting thing about the first ever Russian Grand Prix was … nothing. If truth be told the only moment that induced  any sort of eyebrow-raising was a 60 meter lock-up by Nico Rosberg as he tried to steal the lead of the race from Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Other than Rosberg’s rather frantic […]

Read the full story

Drivers: Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari) Jenson BUTTON (McLaren) Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso) Felipe MASSA (Williams) Adrian SUTIL (Sauber) Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing)   PRESS CONFERENCE Q: It’s just five days since we were in Suzuka, I would just like to hear your views on the events of last weekend – starting with Fernando. Fernando ALONSO: […]

Read the full story

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton finished fastest in the second free practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton finished the session with a 1:35.078 ahead of his team mate Nico Rosberg in P2 with a 1:35.318, 0.240s slower. Valtteri Bottas in the Williams finished the session P3 with a 1:36.279, 1.201s slower than Hamilton. McLaren’s Jenson […]

Read the full story

In Japan there is a circuit known as Suzuka, it is roughly 5.8 km in length and throughout its history has witnessed the both the greats of the sport and some of the most dramatic moments in the history of Formula 1. Adored by drivers and fans Suzuka is simultaneously one of the most iconic […]

Read the full story

If there are only a handful of things that can be counted on as a certainty in Formula 1 one of them will be the erratic fickleness of it all. Singapore played the joker that may just have turned the 2014 F1 season on its head. The unfortunate victim of the ever dependable randomness of […]

Read the full story

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Franz TOST (Toro Rosso) Vijay MALLYA (Force India) Manfredi RAVETTO (Caterham) Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber) Eric BOULLIER (McLaren) Claire WILLIAMS (Williams)    PRESS CONFERENCE If I could I begin with a question to all of you? Obviously there have been changes today to the team radio ban. The FIA met with the media earlier today […]

Read the full story

Drivers: Marcus Ericsson (Caterham) Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) Sergio Perez (Force India) Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) Adrian Sutil (Sauber) Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: First of all, a question to all of you about the ban on large amounts of radio traffic between the team and the driver. What’s your reaction to this? Sergio, perhaps […]

Read the full story

DRIVERS : Jules BIANCHI (Marussia) Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso) Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus) Felipe MASSA (Williams) Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing)   PRESS CONFERENCE Can I start with a question to all of you? We had news this week that next season there will be a 17-year-old driver on the grid. Can I have […]

Read the full story

Scuderia Toro Rosso announced on 18 August 2014 that young rookie Max Verstappen will drive for the team in 2015. Verstappen (16), will drive alongside fellow rookie Daniil Kvyat. Which means long standing Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne will be without a racing seat in 2015. The young dutchman is currently competing in the Formula […]

Read the full story

Less than seven days later the Formula 1 paddock descends on the city of Budapest for the Hungarian GP. Technical in nature the 4.381 km circuit will require high downforce, efficient cooling and most importantly a good qualifying performance. The Hungaroring is often referred to as Monaco without the barriers because of its tricky layout […]

Read the full story