Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes a combined 182 laps worth of mileage on Wednesday as the German squad continued its substantive work on its W10. Both drivers ran through their respective programmes without any issues but also without ever chasing for a representative lap time. Mercedes technical chief James Allison said the team’s […]
Read MoreBrazilian petroleum corporation Petrobras has been told to pull out of its current deal to sponsor the McLaren Formula 1 team. And the order has come from no less an authority that the new president of the country, Jair Bolsonaro. The national government holds almost two thirds of the shares of Petrobras, meaning that such […]
Read MoreClick:workspace organized with the Valtteri Bottas gave a thumbs up to the updates Mercedes has brought to its W10 Silver Arrows after clocking in with the fastest time in both of Friday’s free practice sessions. Like its rivals, Mercedes implemented a series of changes to its 2019 contender ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix […]
Read MoreToto Wolff reiterated his belief that Mercedes’ 74-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors’ standings isn’t “truly representative” of this year’s balance of power at the head of the field. Mercedes achieved a clean one-two sweep in the first four races of the season, thanks to having a better overall package than the Scuderia but […]
Read MoreValtteri Bottas had been looking a strong contender for pole position in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix. He was faster than Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in Q1, and only 0.085s off the world champion’s pace in the second round. But then it all went wrong in the final top ten pole […]
Read MoreDaniel Ricciardo will be powered by an updated Renault ICE this weekend at Paul Ricard, at no extra penalty cost for the Aussie. In addition to a raft of aero updates implemented on its R.S.19 for its home race, Renault will also hopefully benefit from a dose of extra power, courtesy of its new engine. […]
Read MoreFull results from qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, round 9 of the 2019 Formula 1 season. 2019 Austrian Grand Prix – Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:04.138s 1:03.378s 1:03.003s 2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:03.818s 1:03.803s 1:03.262s 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:03.807s […]
Read MoreBrazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated his support for Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the country’s Grand Prix from 2021. On Monday, Bolsonaro met with Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey and Rio governor Wilson Witzel, and later confirmed at a media conference his eagerness to see Brazil’s race change venues when Interlagos’ contract with […]
Read MoreMore than 50 humanitarian and environmental groups from around the world called on Friday for an independent international investigation into the assassination of Honduran Indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres, who was murdered in her sleep at 1am on Thursday by two unknown assailants. “Mrs. Cáceres’ case is the most high-profile killing within a growing trend […]
Read MoreWilliams deputy team principal Claire Williams says a major upgrade planned for this summer should deliver ‘significant performance’ to the beleaguered British outfit. So far, it’s been a challenging 2018 season for Williams which started with production delays, continued with management changes following the departure of tech boss Paddy Lowe and the sustained under-performance of […]
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