Bernie Ecclestone has jumped to the defence of Sebastian Vettel, amid criticism of the Ferrari driver’s performance and frustration in 2016. “It’s not his fault that he’s not winning,” the ...
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Alesi hails Ferrari deal for Giovinazzi
Jean Alesi has hailed Ferrari’s decision to sign up an Italian driver for 2017. GP2 runner-up Antonio Giovinazzi will be the fabled Maranello team’s reserve driver this year, a decision ...
Read More »Raikkonen has ‘good chance’ at Spa – Salo
Kimi Raikkonen has a good chance of a strong result once the summer break ends next weekend. That is the view of fellow Finn and former F1 driver Mika Salo. ...
Read More »Arrivabene plays down Vettel, Allison rumours
Maurizio Arrivabene has broken his silence to play down speculation Ferrari could be about to lose Sebastian Vettel and James Allison. Team boss Arrivabene had a low-profile Hungarian grand prix, ...
Read More »Button undecided over next career step
Kimi Raikkonen could be left as the clear elder statesman of F1 should Jenson Button retire at the end of the season. While the Finn has signed on for another ...
Read More »Todt wants ‘Halo’ on all single seaters
FIA president Jean Todt says he wants cockpit protection that is set to be introduced in formula one to also be applied to the junior categories. The Frenchman made a ...
Read More »Todt plays down need for radio ban rethink
Jean Todt has played down the need for F1 to revisit the controversial ban on certain pit-to-driver radio communications. The issue has arisen after Sunday’s Baku race, during which Lewis ...
Read More »Allison says 2017 cars to be ‘beautiful’
F1 is creating a fleet of “beautiful” next-generation cars. That is the news from Ferrari’s technical boss James Allison, when speaking about the sweeping new rules for 2017 featuring wider ...
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