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 ...
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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 »Replacing Ecclestone not easy – Lauda
Niki Lauda has played down mounting speculation he is in pole position to succeed Bernie Ecclestone. It is claimed that Ferrari’s Sergio Marchionne, backed by Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, is ...
Read More »F1 must not repeat ‘erratic’ quali decisions – Wolff
With the third round of the season now looming, F1 is heaving a collective sigh of relief that the hated ‘musical chairs’ qualifying is now gone. “There was simply too ...
Read More »Qualifying situation ‘crazy’ – Lauda
A meeting to analyse the future of F1’s qualifying format has already been scheduled for Bahrain. In the paddock on Thursday, the widespread feeling was that the sport was “crazy” ...
Read More »F1 must restore ‘credibility’ – Villeneuve
F1 must return to its glorious roots or risk collapsing, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The French Canadian is just the latest in a long line of insiders, ...
Read More »Bosses call for new qualifying to be scrapped
Leading figures in formula one are calling on the sport to scrap the new ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format after the woeful spectacle of Melbourne. The eleventh-hour format tweak was controversial ...
Read More »Alonso no longer best F1 driver – Berger
A single season has transformed the images of two of F1’s best drivers, according to legend Gerhard Berger. As he switched from Ferrari to McLaren-Honda, Spaniard Fernando Alonso was still ...
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