F1 is fast-tracking a system whereby Pirelli and the governing FIA can monitor cars’ tyre pressures live during a race. Last week, we reported rumours some teams may have found ...
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Alonso an option if Rosberg doesn’t stay – Wolff
Toto Wolff says it is a “priority” to negotiate a new deal with championship leader Nico Rosberg. The German, whose seven-race winning streak ended in Barcelona, is reportedly out of ...
Read More »Mercedes says ‘no penalties’ after driver crash
Sebastian Vettel has cooled down after raging at former teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the Spanish grand prix. In a radio rant during the Barcelona race, the German had wondered if ...
Read More »Red Bull return ‘unlikely’ for Kvyat
Christian Horner has admitted it is unlikely Daniil Kvyat will be returning to Red Bull’s senior team any time soon. Just before Barcelona, Dr Helmut Marko made the controversial decision ...
Read More »Ecclestone says big-wigs ‘plotting’ his demise
Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday confirmed reports some of F1’s major stakeholders are “plotting” his demise. We reported this month that Mercedes and Red Bull have joined Ferrari in apparently moving ...
Read More »Verstappen ‘talent of the century’ – Lauda
Even Dr Helmut Marko’s arch rival Niki Lauda on Sunday had to tip his famous red cap to Max Verstappen. As the Mercedes team chairman, Lauda was furious in Barcelona ...
Read More »Rumours swirling to destabilise Ferrari – boss
Maurizio Arrivabene thinks rumours predicting his demise were designed to destabilise Ferrari. In Barcelona, following president Sergio Marchionne’s insistence that the Maranello team immediately end its winning drought, rumours swirled ...
Read More »Teams using trick to reduce tyre pressures
Rumours some teams have found a loophole around Pirelli’s minimum tyre pressure rules are doing the rounds in the Barcelona paddock. Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt claims McLaren ...
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