Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne wanted Toro Rosso to be powered by Alfa Romeo-branded engines in 2016. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Bild Motorsport, in the wake of ...
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F1 tyre war ruled out until 2020
A tyre war has been ruled out in formula one at least for the next four seasons. Pirelli and, it seems, Michelin have both put their names forward for the ...
Read More »Bosses vote Hamilton best driver in F1
Team bosses have voted Lewis Hamilton the best driver in formula one today. Germany’s Auto Bild magazine ran the survey amongst all ten rival team principals in the paddock, with ...
Read More »Verstappen can be future world champion – Tost
Max Verstappen is on the road to becoming world champion. That is the claim of his boss Franz Tost, as others also gush about the early form of F1’s controversial ...
Read More »Verstappen boss denies F1 cars too easy to drive
Franz Tost has hit back at claims today’s F1 cars are too easy to drive. In 2015, the Toro Rosso chief will be working with the sport’s controversial new driver ...
Read More »Verstappen with Vergne ‘makes sense’ for 2015 – Tost
Jean-Eric Vergne is now a hot contender to keep his seat at Toro Rosso next year. The Red Bull-owned team earlier announced the Frenchman’s impending departure, to make room for ...
Read More »F1 ‘too easy’ as teen Verstappen makes debut
F1’s governing body has cleared the way for Max Verstappen to make history this week at Suzuka. Under existing rules, a hopeful rookie can qualify for the mandatory ‘super license’ ...
Read More »Verstappen passes medical and waits for license
Max Verstappen is clearing every hurdle as his fast-track to formula one leads to this weekend’s Japanese grand prix. The Dutchman’s ultimate seventeenth birthday present this week will be the ...
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