F1 Madness

PART ONE: TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Cyril ABITEBOUL (Renault), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Robert FERNLEY (Force India) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Eric, if I could start with you, we saw another engine failure for Fernando Alonso this afternoon… you’re shaking your head. Eric BOULLIER: Yes, it wasn’t an engine failure. It was a gearbox failure. Q: A gearbox failure, but […]

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The Formula 1 paddock arrives in the Principality of Monaco this weekend for the sixth round of the 2017 season around the famous streets of Monte Carlo. The Monaco grand prix has long since been regarded at the most glamorous and prestigious race on the calendar. Celebrities pour into the Principality and parties spring up […]

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By now you will have heard, or read, that Fernando Alonso will run in this year’s Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a McLaren Honda Andretti Indy Car. In doing so he will miss the Formula 1 Monaco grand prix. The Monaco grand prix is one of the most attritional races on the calendar, which […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Maurizio ARRIVABENE (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Paddy LOWE (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Opening question to all of you gentlemen: obviously it’s the opening day of a new season of Formula One. Lots of changes on the cars but sum up how your first day […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Dave RYAN (Manor), Franz TOST (Toro Rosso), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Robert FERNLEY (Force India), Mike O’DRISCOLL (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE Bob, if we could start with you, the news broke recently that Nico Hulkenberg is off to Renault. Does his departure weaken the team going forward? Robert FERNLEY: No, not necessarily. Nico will […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Franz TOST (Toro Rosso) Robert FERNLEY (Force India) David RYAN (Manor) Eric BOULLIER (McLaren)   PRESS CONFERENCE A question to all of you, we asked the other team principals the same question in Singapore, your thoughts on the arrival of Liberty Media in Formula One, what it means for the sport, and in […]

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EAM REPRESENTATIVES – Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Claire WILLIAMS (Williams), Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Frédéric VASSEUR (Renault), Robert FERNLEY (Force India) PRESS CONFERENCE Eric, if we could start with you please. Let’s start by talking about the updated power unit you’re running in both cars this weekend. Where is it better than the […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Frédéric VASSEUR (Renault) Roberto BOCCAFOGLI (Pirelli) Eric BOULLIER (McLaren) Gene HAAS (Haas) Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Claire WILLIAMS (Williams)   PRESS CONFERENCE If I could start with you Eric: you had both cars in the points in Monaco a couple of races ago but it was a tougher race for you in Montreal. How […]

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Here’s a look at who said what at the Friday Press Conference following practice ahead of the Chinese GP. TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Frederic Vasseur (Renault), Yusuke Hasegawa (Honda), Eric Boullier (McLaren), Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Maybe we could start with a general question for everyone. Obviously […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Cyril ABITEBOUL (Renault Sport) Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Eric BOULLIER (McLaren) Maurizio ARRIVABENE (Ferrari) Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) Gene HAAS (Haas F1)   PRESS CONFERENCE Cyril, let’s begin with you – welcome back as a Renault works team. Great history, 35 wins, two world championships and 100 podiums. How tough will it be […]

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