Hamilton finishes on top by 0.652 seconds over Vettel, whose Ferrari retired one hour into the session, confirming Ferrari’s reliability issues. Hamilton led the way with the fastest time of the weekend so far – a 1m37.583s. Finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and team mate Nico Rosberg. The German’ session, however was cut short […]
Nico Rosberg sets commanding pace in first Russian GP practice
Nico Rosberg continued his imperious Formula 1 form by topping the opening free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver outpaced team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.722 seconds, a surprisingly large advantage given both ran similar programmes using the same Pirelli tyre compounds. The session also featured the track debut of Red Bull’s […]
Pirelli selects ultrasoft F1 tyres for Austrian GP
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli will take the ultrasoft tyres to the Austrian Grand Prix. The Italien company will take the soft, supersoft and the new ultrasoft to the Red Bull Ring race, the ninth round of the 2016 season. The soft and supersoft are the mandatory rubber to be used at some point during […]
Friday deadline for the F1 Commission to vote on 2017 engines
Members of the F1 Commission have until Friday to submit their e-vote concerning the 2017 engine regulations. The Strategy Group and F1 Commission met to discuss the rules on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s deadline to have the plans for 2017 finalized. A proposal addressing the cost, availability og supply, noise and performance equality of F1 […]
Red Bull to trial cockpit canopy in Russia
Red Bull have confirmed that they will run their cockpit protection device in the first practice for the Russian Grand Prix. The team has developed a “Canopy” system that it believes is a more elegant solution than the halo device run by Ferrari in pre-season testing. Red Bull boss Christian Horner hinted in China that […]
Ex-Manor chief Booth joins Toro Rosso
Former Manor Formula 1 team boss John Booth has joined Toro Rosso as director of racing. Booth, who spent six years with Manor in its various guises, starts his role (which is on a consultancy basis) at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. He describes his new position with Red Bull’s junior team as “a great […]
Absentees force delays to 2017 F1 rules vote
Formula 1 must wait a few more days to find out about future engine rules, after a much heralded vote on changes was unable to go ahead on Tuesday because not enough people where present. The Strategy Group and F1 Commission met at Biggin Hill hoping to sign off a raft of changes to the […]
Best Sochi preview quotes
The F1 paddock heads to a former Olympic venue this weekend and the 2016 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. Williams Felipe Massa “Sochi is a nice track to drive. It’s a mix between a city circuit and a normal circuit. It’s a race I enjoy and one we have traditionally done […]
New Renault test driver: Sergey Sirotkin
Image source: Autosport.com Sergey Sirotkin has been signed by Renault as a test driver and will drive the Renault racer in Fridays FP1 in Sochi. The 20-year-old, sho races in the GP2 feeder series, will drive Kevin Magnussen’s car at Sochi on Friday. Renault said Sirotkin had joined on a long-term development plan, but has given […]
F1 needs to raise the fuel limit for 2017
Source: F1.com Formula 1 teams will discuss lifting the 100kg fuel limit for 2017. It is earlier stated that the 100kg rule do not allow drivers to race flat out and are forcing drivers to back off during the race. The Strategy Group and F1 Commission are to meet at Biggin Hill on Tuesday to […]
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