F1 Madness

The FIA confirmed this morning that Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix will go ahead as planned at 15:00 local time. Typhoon Phanfone however remains a real threat to the race at Suzuka. Earlier this morning, the Typhoon Phanfone had been upgraded to a super typhoon but has since been downgraded again to a typhoon. The exact […]

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After all is said and done it is still on track where the real talking is done. Two weeks on from enormous disappointment Lewis Hamilton turned up in Italy ready to do the talking. A comfortable pole position started the ball rolling. It wasn’t all picture perfect though as a poor start dropped Hamilton down […]

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Nico Rosberg took to his Facebook page today to publish a personal apology to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes after admitting fault for the collision at the start of last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Rosberg made contact with Hamilton on the second lap of the race, causing a puncture for Hamilton, ending the Brit’s race, and […]

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Mercedes has confirmed that their drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will remain free to race without any team orders, following their collision during the Belgian Grand Prix. They have also confirmed that Nico Rosberg has been disciplined by Mercedes after he “acknowledged his responsibility for the contact” with Lewis Hamilton at Spa. Rosberg made […]

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No matter whom you’re a fan of in Formula 1 it’s never a hardship to see Daniel Ricciardo take the top step of the podium. The highly likeable Aussie snapped up his third career victory in brilliant style and is still the only driver to have beaten Mercedes to the chequered flag. The Mercedes team […]

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Lewis Hamilton unleashed a storm on Sunday afternoon after the Belgian Grand Prix and claimed that Nico Rosberg ran into him on purpose on the second lap of the race to “prove a point”. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff was left fuming after the race and when asked by Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz what he […]

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The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team announced on Wednesday 16 July that Nico Rosberg has signed a multi year extension with the Brackley based team. Rosberg joined Mercedes in 2010 when they made their return to F1. Since then he’s had 6 victories, 17 podium finishes and 8 pole positions with the Silver Arrows. […]

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In some cases traditional can be interpreted as being out-dated or bland. But sometimes the tried and tested brings its own unique concoction of nostalgia and character to the table.  The Formula 1 paddock returns to Europe for a dose of Spain’s historic Circuit de Catalunya and the fifth round of the season. Despite the […]

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Team Representatives Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Eric Boullier (McLaren) Rob White (Renault Sport F1) Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari) Claire Williams (Williams) Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing)   Q: A very interesting first day’s running. I’ll start with you Christian, as the defending world champion team. I guess given where you were two weeks ago in the winter […]

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In a bid to boost their technical staff, the Mercedes F1 team have signed two key Red Bull figures Mark Ellis and Giles Wood. Mercedes have created two new roles for the poached Red Bull engineers. Mark Ellis will join as Mercedes’ Performance Director, while Giles Wood will take up the position of Chief Engineer, […]

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