Sebastian Vettel was no fan of the ‘grid boy’ concept that debuted on Sunday’s Monaco grid. Normally, when F1 drivers pull into their grid hatching ahead of a race, they ...
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Ecclestone still pushing for ‘power unit’ axe
Bernie Ecclestone is continuing to rail against F1’s modern-day engine formula. The F1 supremo has always been opposed to the turbo V6 ‘power units’, particularly since their mild sound, fuel ...
Read More »‘No plans’ yet for Button’s McLaren future
Just five races into 2015, attention is already returning to the issue of Jenson Button’s future. Kimi Raikkonen may be a few months older, but 35-year-old is the oldest driver ...
Read More »F1 changes yet to clear hurdles
Time will tell how much last Thursday’s meeting of the Strategy Group will actually change the direction of formula one. The group – featuring the top teams, Bernie Ecclestone and ...
Read More »Tyre debate returns to F1 paddock
After a low-profile period for F1’s official supplier, suddenly “tyres” and “Pirelli” are being talked about again. Following the days of tyre explosions and disintegrations a couple of years ago, ...
Read More »Ferrari not only attractive team – Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has played down talk of an impending switch to Ferrari, by insisting driving for other teams in F1 is also attractive. The impressive Finn is increasingly linked with ...
Read More »Red Bull struggling to sell Austria GP tickets
Red Bull is struggling to sell tickets for next month’s Austrian grand prix, official Dr Helmut Marko admits. Last year, the sport’s return to the rejuvenated ‘Red Bull Ring’ was ...
Read More »Mercedes expecting two-horse race in 2015
Niki Lauda says he always knew 2015 would be a tougher challenge for Mercedes. The German outfit utterly dominated last year, but so far in 2015 Ferrari has put up ...
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