Future F1 calendars could once again host two grands prix in Germany within a single season. Recently, as it emerged the Nurburgring was close to a new deal with Bernie ...
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Vettel blamed for turning off Hockenheim crowd
World champion Sebastian Vettel is copping some of the blame for the small crowd at Hockenheim last weekend. After buzzing atmospheres and big crowds in Canada, Austria and Silverstone, the ...
Read More »‘Fric’ storm exits F1 with a whimper
As quickly as the ‘Fric’ storm swept into the paddock, it left with barely a whimper. “It changed nothing,” said Niki Lauda, chairman of the Mercedes team that supposedly would ...
Read More »Alonso urges Raikkonen to ‘improve’
Fernando Alonso has urged teammate Kimi Raikkonen to “improve”. Spaniard Alonso has utterly dominated his fellow former champion at Ferrari since the Finn returned to the Maranello team for 2014. ...
Read More »Vettel admits new fuel gave no boost in Germany
New fuel did not give Red Bull the boost it was hoping for in Germany, world champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted. Pre-Hockenheim, it was reported the new blend supplied by ...
Read More »Rivals considered protesting Hamilton brake switch
Two top teams have admitted they considered lodging a protest against Mercedes at the German grand prix. With the ‘Fric’ controversy now in the past, the issue that rankled behind ...
Read More »Hamilton sensed a safety car conspiracy
Euphoric at Silverstone two weeks ago when he pulled the gap back to just 4 points, Lewis Hamilton’s mood dimmed once again on Sunday as he deficit blew back out ...
Read More »Mercedes slams ‘unacceptable’ Brembo failure
Mercedes has slammed as “unacceptable” the failure of Lewis Hamilton’s Brembo brand brake disc during qualifying at Hockenheim. The big crash in Q1, leaving the Briton winded and with bruised ...
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