Kevin Magnussen has confirmed Renault’s works team has already shifted much of its focus on the 2017 car, and admitted that the squad “won’t be changing the world” this year. Magnussen is the author of the sole point-scoring finish of Renault’s return campaign as a factory team so far: a seventh place in Sochi. And, […]

Jenson Button has revealed he has some concerns about the new Baku circuit, a street circuit with a distinct lack of run-off areas. Formula 1 arrived at the Azerbaijan track earlier this week and, although the majority of the field got a feel for the circuit in their team’s simulators, Thursday it was track walk […]

As the Formula 1 field moves to the European Grand Prix in the “Land of Fire”, Azerbaijan. We take a look at what to expect in this weekend’s Grand Prix. There is mixed feelings about the new street circuit between the drivers. World champion Lewis Hamilton have tried the new layout in the simulator. “I […]

Daniel Ricciardo is believed to have extended his contract with Red Bull until 2018, after backing the team to challenge for the F1 title next season. After blaming the team for the tactical errors which cost him victory in Monaco and Spain, the Australian warned Red Bull at last week’s Canadian GP he would leave […]

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is fired up to race on the spanking new Baku Street Circuit which hosts the eighth round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship. The F1 circus rushes from Canada to Azerbaijan in a race against time as the European Grand Prix which finds its slot back in the racing calendar, […]

Kevin Magnussen hopes his talks with Renault about staying with the French works team beyond 2016 will begin soon. After loosing his place a McLaren, the Dane got his F1 career back on track this year by joining the Easton based team, following the Lotus buyout. Renault has struggled so far in 2016 but Magnussen, […]

Formula 1 drivers have admitted they are not sure how much they will enjoy this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix on the Baku F1 circuit. The track in Azerbaijan has been billed as an ultra high speed street layout including an exciting, ultra-narrow run past the old city walls. But world champion Lewis Hamilton sounds uncertain. […]

Do the contrasting reactions of Sebastian Vettel and Maurizio Arrivabene to Ferrari’s defeat in Canada point to a potential division within the team? In the immediate aftermath of a race that saw Ferrari throw away a potential victory, Vettel was entertainingly ranting about seagulls, while his team boss Arrivabene was openly criticizing the team. Arrivabene […]

Carlos Sainz has played down talk of a move to Mercedes or Ferrari and says he wants to win his first world title with Red Bull. The Toro Rosso youngster has been one of the stand-out performers of 2016 after impressing in his rookie season and admits he is eager to follow in Max Verstappen’s […]

Christian Horner has hit back at Toto Wolff after the Mercedes boss called his driver a “kid” and questioned his maturity. Speaking of Canada’ Lance Stroll, who is the Williams squad as a development driver, Wolff stated that the 18-year-old shows more maturity than Red Bull’s teenage racer. He said: “Stroll is also working extremely […]