Pirelli to monitor pressures in-race from Monaco

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 ...

Alonso an option if Rosberg doesn’t stay – Wolff

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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 ...

Mercedes says ‘no penalties’ after driver crash

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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 ...

Red Bull return ‘unlikely’ for Kvyat

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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 ...

Ecclestone says big-wigs ‘plotting’ his demise

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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 ...

Verstappen ‘talent of the century’ – Lauda

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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 ...

Rumours swirling to destabilise Ferrari – boss

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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 ...

Teams using trick to reduce tyre pressures

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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 ...