Eric Boullier insists F1 rookie Stoffel Vandoorne is “not under pressure” amid McLaren-Honda’s current performance crisis. One analysis of the situation might be that with the team struggling for pace ...
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Massa surprised Button not testing in Bahrain
Felipe Massa says he cannot understand why Jenson Button is not testing for McLaren before contesting next month’s Monaco grand prix. Some have argued that a driver of the Briton’s ...
Read More »Indy 500 deal ‘not my idea’ – Boullier
Eric Boullier says he initially did not support Fernando Alonso’s move to skip Monaco next month in order to bid for Indy 500 victory. It appears the sensational and controversial ...
Read More »Alonso ‘not happy’ as McLaren breaks down
Fernando Alonso was “not very happy” when McLaren-Honda’s new orange and black car for 2017 broke down after a single lap as official testing began. That was the admission in ...
Read More »Mercedes wanted ‘a Bottas or a Wehrlein’ – Alonso
Fernando Alonso has finally confirmed reports Mercedes expressed interest in signing him up for 2017. Ultimately, the German team replaced the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg with Valtteri Bottas, but not before ...
Read More »Highlights of Canadian International Auto Show 2017
For the next 10 days, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will host the single largest auto showroom in the country as the Canadian International Auto Show puts the more than ...
Read More »Alonso to debut 2017 McLaren
Fernando Alonso will give McLaren’s 2017 car its track debut later this month. It has been a period of change for the Honda-powered team, since the forced departure of McLaren ...
Read More »Alonso ‘not afraid’ of rookie Vandoorne
Fernando Alonso says he is “not worried” even though he has a rookie teammate for 2017. It is now a full decade ago that the Spaniard, then as a reigning ...
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