Early start on 2017 car was huge benefit for Ferrari – Wolff
By Mercedes’ Toto Wolff admits that Ferrari’s early start on the design of its winning 2017 car provided the Scuderia with a head-start this season. Sebastian Vettel conquered his third win of the season in Monaco where Mercedes was on the back foot at the outset. The Silver Arrows W08 has struggled to keep up with […]
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Ferrari takes largest slice of 2017 prize payout
Ferrari might have finished in only third place in the constructors championship in 2016, but they’ve come out top in terms of prize money. According to figures sourced by Autosport magazine, the team will net $180 million for last year’s campaign. Payments will primarily be made over nine instalments through 2017. Ferrari receives a basic […]
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‘Mercedes is afraid of us,’ says Ferrari’s Marchionne
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne believes that the tide has well and truly turned in the team’s battle with Mercedes. Marchionne said that Ferrari were no longer in the shadow of their German rivals. He added that now it was the Silver Arrows who were worried and on the back foot in the 2017 world championship. […]
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Marko praises F1’s post-Ecclestone forward march
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has hailed F1 and Liberty Media for the sport’s step forward since the departure of former supremo Bernie Ecclestone. As a prominent sponsor in Grand Prix racing and the owner of two teams, Red Bull has followed the sport’s slow but sure transformation which has come into effect this season. And […]
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Alonso challenged by ‘tricky’ conditions at Indy
Wednesday’s third day of practice at Indianapolis was marked by high winds swirling around the Speedway, producing tricky conditions for rookie Fernando Alonso. The McLaren Honda Andretti driver clocked a 219.533mph lap which put him fourth on the day’s timesheet while Ed Carpenter topped the session with an average speed of 222.894mph. “It was tricky, […]
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2017 Spanish GP Results
Welcome to our coverage of the 2017 Spanish GP, from here you can find links to the latest results over the weekend. We’ll constantly update this page as the weekend unfolds so be sure to check back often. Session Reports: FP1: Mercedes leads the field in Barcelona FP2: Mercedes drivers stay on top FP3: Raikkonen […]
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Pirelli rules out buying into Formula 1
It has been suggested that Pirelli, F1’s official tyre supplier, would be interested in acquiring a stake in the sport, but the Italian manufacturer says the rumor is wide of the mark. Liberty Media has offered teams an opportunity in invest in the sport’s parent company, The Formula One Group, but none have so far […]
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Kubica F1 comeback possible, says Zanardi
In light of Robert Kubica’s with Renault at Valencia this week, Alex Zanardi believes the Polish driver could possibly return to Formula 1. Zanardi is a man who knows all about bouncing back in the face of physical adversity. The 50-year-old was at the peak of his career in IndyCar in 2001 when a horrific […]
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Kubica’s comeback: ‘I have a plan in my head’
In retrospect, Robert Kubica’s return behind the wheel of an F1 car last week in Valencia was the first stage of a comeback attempt which now appears definite. Whether the Pole, whose F1 career was abruptly halted in 2011 by an injury sustained in a rally accident, will succeed in joining the grid in the […]
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F1 can’t turn its back on electrification – Abiteboul
Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul believes that Formula 1’s future engine platform must preserve an element of electrification. As F1 embarks on defining its engine rules beyond 2020, the emphasis is being put on a simplification of the power unit rule frame, although a definitive approach has yet to be defined. FIA President Jean […]
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