Max Verstappen has apologised to Brazilians following comments he made in Bahrain last weekend. After alleging he was held up in qualifying, the Dutch teenager said he would not be ...
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Mercedes ‘still ahead’ for 2017 – Marchionne
Ferrari has rejected the “favourite” tag ahead of next weekend’s season-opening Australian grand prix. Although Mercedes has won the past three titles, Lewis Hamilton thinks a “bluffing” Ferrari is the ...
Read More »‘Tough year’ awaits Mercedes – Lauda
Mercedes is looking ahead to a “tough year”, according to team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lewis Hamilton said in Barcelona last week that although Ferrari appears strong, the ...
Read More »Wolff admits Ferrari ‘really fast’
Toto Wolff says it is too soon to say Mercedes is still ahead of the field in 2017. After the first of just two pre-season tests, the conventional wisdom is ...
Read More »Pirelli happy to deliver on 2017 promises
Pirelli is happy it has delivered what F1 requested as the sport looks into its new era. A major part of the laptime boost for 2017 is thanks to Pirelli’s ...
Read More »New Ferrari ‘huge step forward’ – Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne has broken Ferrari’s media silence to declare the Italian team “optimistic” ahead of the 2017 world championship. The fabled Maranello outfit is in the midst of a bizarre ...
Read More »Alonso ‘not happy’ as McLaren breaks down
Fernando Alonso was “not very happy” when McLaren-Honda’s new orange and black car for 2017 broke down after a single lap as official testing began. That was the admission in ...
Read More »Mercedes wanted ‘a Bottas or a Wehrlein’ – Alonso
Fernando Alonso has finally confirmed reports Mercedes expressed interest in signing him up for 2017. Ultimately, the German team replaced the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg with Valtteri Bottas, but not before ...
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