Hartley favourite for Toro Rosso seat in Austin
Brendon Hartley has emerged as the leading contender to replace Pierre Gasly at Toro Rosso for next week’s US Grand Prix in Austin. With Carlos Sainz moving to Renault and Gasly returning to Japan to compete for the title in the final round of the Super Formula series, the Faenza-based outfit is bringing back Dany…
Prost: ‘Renault will never play dirty games’
Renault special advisor Alain Prost has defended the integrity of the French manufacturer following its spat with Toro Rosso this weekend in Brazil. Following a disastrous series of engine failures which have impacted the Faenza-based outfit lately, Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul hinted at mistakes made by Toro Rosso as the root cause for its successive power…
Formula E rookie Kobayashi facing big challenge in Hong Kong
Former F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi admits a crucial lack of preparation has left him with an uphill battle on the eve of his Formula E debut. The Japanese driver – who raced in F1 from 2009 to 20147 before joining Toyota in the WEC – is among three rookies racing in Formula E’s double-header in…
Grosjean happy to ‘grow up’ with Haas
Romain Grosjean believes his ability as a driver runs parallel to Haas’ own progress, encouraging the Frenchman to remain at the US outfit in the coming years. As he concludes his second season with Haas which joined the grid last year, Grosjean says he is happy at his team despite a justified reputation for moaning…
Liberty ‘disappointed’ by security issues but Brazil race will survive
Click:barbecue gun torch A spate of violent incidents marred last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix and roiled the F1 community, but the events have not put the future of the race in jeopardy says Liberty Media. Mercedes team members were held at gunpoint and robbed last Friday after leaving the circuit, while staff from Sauber, Williams…
Raikkonen keeps Ferrari on top in Day 1 Abu Dhabi test
Kimi Raikkonen kept himself at the top of the timesheet on Tuesday’s first day of testing in Abu Dhabi. The Finn clocked in after 99 laps with a 1m37.768s lap time, using Pirelli’s new hypersoft tyre compound, edging out Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. Lewis Hamilton concluded his day of running with the third fastest time…
As Australia Battles Worst Wildfires in Decades, Call for Abbott to Act on Climate
Firefighters in southern Australia continued to battle on Tuesday what are said to be the nation’s worst wildfires in decades. Efforts to contain the fires, which have raged for days, come as Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology stated that 2014 marked the country’s third-warmest calendar year since records began in 1910. The fires in South Australia…
Steiner wants more consistency from Haas in 2018
Haas boss Guenther Steiner believes his team must aim for consistency in 2018, an area of particular weakness during the US outfit’s second F1 season. While Haas pretty much achieved its goals in 2017, the Austrian manager lamented the team’s uneven performance which resulted in “two races of nothing, and then all of a sudden…
Abiteboul puts premium on stability and consistency
Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that his team has to focus on the basics in 2018 before it can hope to push for a title. “Ahead of us is a very long 21-race calendar during which many things will happen,” Abiteboul explained this week. “This puts a premium on stability and consistency.…
Ricciardo livid over ‘shithouse’ Australian GP grid penalty!
Daniel Ricciardo lashed out at stewards for hitting the Red Bulld river with a three-place grid penalty in tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix. The local hero was caught out by a red flag late in yesterday’s FP2 session for a loose wire on the pit straight. It was considered that Ricciardo did not stay above the…