Hamilton not expecting much overtaking on Sunday
By Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix on the front row, alongside his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas who pipped him to pole position by just over a hundredth of a second. And as far as Hamilton is concerned, that might be as exciting as things are likely to get this weekend at the […]
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Brawn plays down ‘boring’ complaints after Canada
Formula 1’s director of motorsports Ross Brawn has played down complaints that last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix was ‘boring.’ “The championship battle is really exciting this year,” Brawn said. “But it’s true that in Montreal, as in Monaco, qualifying was probably more exciting than the race. “That’s predictable in the streets of the Principality,” he […]
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British GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures
The British Grand Prix caps off Formula 1’s frantic triple-header schedule, much to the relief of all involved. Most teams didn’t have far to travel however with Silverstone just a stone’s throw from several teams’ base. It was a sunny Thursday to kick off proceedings, and here are our pictures from the day. 78 You […]
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Hamilton ‘loving the challenge’ of three-way title fight
Lewis Hamilton says that he’s loving how the 2018 season is turning into a genuine three-way battle for the world championship. The three big teams have all won two races apiece in the first six Grand Prix outings of the year. Ferrari took back-to-back wins at Melbourne and Bahrain, before Red Bull put a stop […]
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Perez confident Force India can overhaul Renault
Despite his team’s opinion to the contrary, Force India’s Sergio Perez believes the Silverstone-based outfit can still beat Renault to the honorary title of ‘best of the rest’. Force India’s Bob Fernley reckoned the pink squad’s double-DNF last weekend in France coupled with Renault’s double points finish and current performance level had perhaps thwarted the […]
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Renault boys happy to be back in the mid-field mix
Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz both bounced back on Saturday from a difficult start to their Canadian Grand Prix weekend, each securing a spot among the top ten on Sunday’s grid. Nico Hulkenberg ended qualifying as ‘best of the rest’, the German clocking in with the seventh fastest time but with the feeling he may […]
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Alonso’s radio exaggerations ‘like’ Neymar’ – Magnussen
Fernando Alonso never hesitates to complain about another driver on his team’s radio, but Kevin Magnussen sees flashes of ‘Neymar’ in the Spaniard’s incessant lamentations. The Haas driver found himself on the receiving end of Alonso’s ire at Silverstone in two instances, and it wasn’t the first time the McLaren singled out the Dane for […]
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Sirotkin aims to extend his stay at Williams
Sergey Sirotkin is hoping to keep his seat at Williams for another year, following his maiden season with the team in 2018. However the Russian rookie admits that nothing is certain. Drivers including Robert Kubica, Pascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon are all clamouring for a spot on next year’s grid. “So far nothing has been […]
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Verstappen: F1 can’t compete with Champions League upsets
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says that no one should expect Formula 1 to be able to deliver the sort of shock upset results seen in this week’s Champions League football matches. English clubs Liverpool and Tottenham overcame substantial first leg deficits against Spanish teams Barcelona and Ajax to successfully book places in the tournament […]
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Hypersoft tyres ‘an incredible experience’ for Russell
A fast run on Pirelli’s hypersoft tyre yesterday put a smile on George Russell’s face, the Mercedes driver hailing the experience and the record-breaking lap time it brought. The F2 racer’s two-day spell in Hungary behind the wheel of the Silver Arrows W09 will likely remain the highlight of Russell’s summer. The young Brit concluded […]
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