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Vettel plays down Ferrari's gap over MercedesSebastian Vettel has played down Ferrari's timesheet pace after the opening day of practice in Baku, as the German believes Mercedes will be in the fight once more on&n...
26 Apr 2019 19:17 -
Gasly to start Azerbaijan GP from the pit lanePierre Gasly has been forced to start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after he missed the FIA weigh bridge at the end of FP2. The Stewards stated that the Red Bull ...
26 Apr 2019 18:40 -
Recurring flat spots ended Ricciardo's 'strange' day earlyDaniel Ricciardo says he endured a "strange" day at the Baku City Circuit, as he completed just 15 laps during the two practice sessions. The morning session was...
26 Apr 2019 18:30 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 35 - Bad year for the sport - Excellent start (1990)The season started with the United States Grand Prix. There were many changes in the line-up. Alain Prost went to Ferrari, Berger swapped from Ferrari to join Senna at McLaren. ...
26 Apr 2019 18:00 -
FIA gives explanation for Russell's drain cover collisionThe FIA has confirmed that a broken mounting was the cause behind the drain cover failure that saw the premature end of free practice one on Friday. George Russell ran over the...
26 Apr 2019 17:20 -
F2: Gelael disqualified from qualifying after knocking over marshalsSean Gelael has been officially disqualified from the Formula 2 qualifying session after he knocked down two marshals during the session. The Indonesian driver stopped on the c...
26 Apr 2019 17:06 -
FP2: Leclerc fastest as Ferrari outpaces MercedesFerrari came away from the second practice session as the fastest, with Charles Leclerc beating teammate Sebastian Vettel to the top spot. Leclerc's fastest time was a 1:42...
26 Apr 2019 16:30 -
F2: Matsushita storms to pole for Baku feature raceNobuharu Matsushita has grabbed pole position for the Azerbaijan feature race, setting a dominant time that his rivals couldn't match. The Japanese driver clocked a 1:54.55...
26 Apr 2019 14:09 -
Stewards confirm Giovinazzi's 10-place grid penaltyThe Stewards have confirmed that Antonio Giovinazzi will drop 10 places on the grid after qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Italian has had a third control electron...
26 Apr 2019 13:02 -
Russell to receive new chassis after FP1 damageGeorge Russell has been ruled out of any other running on Friday as Williams confirms the Briton will be fitted with a new chassis. Russell's car suffered heavy damage duri...
26 Apr 2019 12:15 -
Williams: Drain cover failure 'not acceptable'Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams says that the drain cover failure that put an end to the opening practice session in Baku is "not acceptable". George R...
26 Apr 2019 11:55 -
FP1: Session cancelled after Russell hits drain coverThe opening practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend came to a premature end as George Russell struck a drain cover in the opening minutes of the session. The drai...
26 Apr 2019 11:28 -
F2: Ghiotto tops low-grip practice in BakuLuca Ghiotto has topped the opening practice session of the Formula 2 weekend in Azerbaijan, beating Nobuharu Matsushita to the top spot. Ghiotto, who won the sprint race last ...
26 Apr 2019 09:50 -
Photos: Thursday at the Azerbaijan Grand PrixAs the F1 community heads to Azerbaijan for the fourth round of the 2019 world championship, teams indulged in preparation for the weekend ahead and spoke to media on Thurs...
25 Apr 2019 20:06 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Extra 4: Senna and Ferrari - A deal that did not come off (1990)In our report about Gerard Ducarouge, we already talked about the possible switch to Ferrari for Ayrton Senna. However, in the period after that there was still regula...
25 Apr 2019 18:00 -
Hamilton: W10 'harder to work with' than predecessorLewis Hamilton believes that his current car is harder to work with than the one he had in 2018, despite a strong start to the season. Mercedes has taken three consecutive one-...
25 Apr 2019 15:44 -
Nearly impossible for Williams to benefit from Baku chaos - KubicaRobert Kubica believes that Williams will be too far behind the rest of the field this weekend to take advantage of any carnage that occurs in front of it. The last two races i...
25 Apr 2019 14:53 -
Pirelli confirms tyre compounds for Austrian GPPirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the Austrian Grand Prix later this year. The Italian marque has chosen the C2, C3 and C4 tyres for the weekend, w...
25 Apr 2019 14:12 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 34 - War at the team - Suzuka (1989)The Japanese Grand Prix had already been decisive for a championship several times. In 1976 James Hunt famously won the world title at the Fuji circuit. Over the years, Suzuka w...
25 Apr 2019 14:00 -
How to watch the Azerbaijan GP this weekendThe 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the fourth round of this year's world championship, and also the fourth race held at the Baku City Circuit. Both races in 2017 and 2018 pr...
25 Apr 2019 13:09 -
IndyCar: Alonso: Too early to judge competitiveness of Indy 500 packageFernando Alonso says it is far too early to know how competitive McLaren's 2019 Indianapolis 500 entry is. Alonso made his first appearance at the Indianapolis M...
25 Apr 2019 12:25 -
Giovinazzi set for 10-place grid penalty in BakuAntonio Giovinazzi is likely to take a 10-place grid drop for the start of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Alfa Romeo will reportedly fit a new control electronics to Giov...
25 Apr 2019 11:31 -
Williams announces partnership with Financial TimesWilliams has announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with the Financial Times newspaper, which sees it become an official partner of the team. The deal was announced ahe...
25 Apr 2019 10:20 -
Miami has 'scrapped plans for downtown Grand Prix'Formula 1 has reportedly closed plans to bring a Formula 1 Grand Prix to downtown Miami. Liberty Media and Stephen Ross, who owns the Miami Dolphins American foo...
25 Apr 2019 08:02 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 33 - Problems at the team - Bad luck and controversy put an end to the second world title (1989)With a series of three good results and five Grands Prix ahead of him, Ayrton travelled with great confidence to Italy to continue the championship. Prost had already scored ten...
24 Apr 2019 20:00 -
Press conference schedule for 2019 Azerbaijan Grand PrixThe FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks...
24 Apr 2019 16:08 -
Racing Point confident Baku will play to RP19's strengthsRacing Point believes that the Baku City Circuit will play to the strengths of its 2019 car. In the three years that the city has held a Formula 1 Grand Prix, Sergio Perez has ...
24 Apr 2019 15:26 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 32 - Problems at the team - Back in the title fight? (1989)After four dramatic Grands Prix in which Ayrton didn't score any points, Ayrton started was 20 points behind in the second part of the season. The races in Germany, Hungary ...
24 Apr 2019 15:00 -
Vasseur: Giovinazzi's issues 'down to the team'Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says that Antonio Giovinazzi's poor start to the 2019 season rests on the team's shoulders. Giovinazzi has failed to ma...
24 Apr 2019 12:13 -
Haas signs Deletraz as its official simulator driverThe Haas Formula 1 team has officially signed Louis Deletraz as its simulator driver for the 2019 season. Deletraz tested with Haas at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi in 2018...
24 Apr 2019 11:07 -
FE: Hartley 'definitely interested' in future Porsche roleFormer Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley says that he would be "definitely interested" in having a role in the Porsche Formula E programme going forward. Porsche will...
24 Apr 2019 10:19 -
Honda to introduce 'Spec 2' engine upgrade in BakuHonda has confirmed that both Red Bull and Toro Rosso will receive an upgraded power unit at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Japanese manufacturer says that the n...
24 Apr 2019 09:41 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 31 - Problems at the team - A dip in the championship at an early stage (1989)With a seven-point lead and three victories so far in the season, Ayrton travelled to the new street circuit of Phoenix. Phoenix hosted the United States Grand Prix in 1989 afte...
23 Apr 2019 20:00 -
Ricciardo making improvements with 'knife-edge' brakingDaniel Ricciardo says he is getting more confidence in his brakes, which has held him back at the opening races of the year. The Australian picked up his first points for his n...
23 Apr 2019 16:58 -
Berger: Hamilton on Senna's levelGerhard Berger says that Lewis Hamilton is the first driver he considers that is on the same level as Ayrton Senna. Berger partnered Senna at McLaren for three seasons in the e...
23 Apr 2019 15:44 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 30 - Problems at the team - Perfect start despite a loss in Rio (1989)McLaren switched to Honda V10 engines in the winter of 1988/1989. The new Honda engine was the answer to the change in the regulations for 1989. Turbo cars were banned and the J...
23 Apr 2019 15:00 -
Channel 4 to broadcast W Series in 2019W Series will broadcast on free-to-air TV in the UK and Ireland, as Channel 4 has acquired the rights to show it. The all-female racing championship will kick off in the first ...
23 Apr 2019 12:06 -
Ferrari bringing a 'few upgrades' to Baku to combat poor startFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team will bring a number of upgrades to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a poor start to the 2019 season. The Maranello squad has ...
23 Apr 2019 11:02 -
Sainz 'feels' for fellow famous son Mick SchumacherCarlos Sainz says that he understands what it feels like to have the weight of the name of a famous racing father follow his career. The Spaniard empathises with Mick Schu...
23 Apr 2019 09:50 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 29 - The beginning of an era - The first world title (1988)After four consecutive victories the Formula 1 world was able to write down a number of statistics. Ayrton's pole position in Belgium was the ninth in eleven races, putting ...
22 Apr 2019 19:00 -
IndyCar: Hildebrand confirmed for Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold RacingJ.R. Hildebrand will return to the Brickyard this year with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, competing in the #48 car. The American will enter in his eighth Indianapolis 500,...
22 Apr 2019 17:34 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Eric Comas: 'Hypocritical people knew during the race what was going on with Ayrton'Eric Comas and Ayrton Senna have a history together. When the Frenchman drove in Formula 1 at Ligier in 1992 he crashed heavily during a practice session for the Belgian Grand P...
22 Apr 2019 14:00 -
Red Bull hails Verstappen's 'remarkable' start
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen has made a 'remarkable' start to the 2019 season. At the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the Du...
22 Apr 2019 13:46 -
Norris: Tyre saving hard to judge in F1Lando Norris says that it is hard to judge how much to push when saving tyres in Formula 1. 2019 marks Norris' first year in the pinnacle series, having spent his 2018 camp...
22 Apr 2019 12:13 -
Albon feeling more comfortable with every F1 outingAlexander Albon is confident that he is getting more comfortable inside a Formula 1 car every time he steps into it. The Thai-British driver missed out on qualifying at t...
22 Apr 2019 11:02 -
Grosjean doesn't see need for qualifying format changeRomain Grosjean says that he is not a fan of suggestions that F1 will introduce a fourth part of qualifying in 2020. F1 has been exploring the possibility of introducing a four...
22 Apr 2019 09:11 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 28 - The beginning of an era - Absolute dominance (1988)After the victory at a wet Silverstone and at Germany, Hungary and Belgium was on the program. Germany In a stormy weekend Ayrton drove to his seventh pole po...
21 Apr 2019 19:00 -
Kubica denies Lowe to blame for Williams' problemsRobert Kubica says the problems that Williams is currently facing don't boil down to a "one-man issue". Paddy Lowe left the Grove squad earlier this year aft...
21 Apr 2019 14:43 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 27 - The beginning of an era - The basis for the first world title (1988)Despite the victory at Imola, Ayrton had a disappointing start to the season and had a chance of winning two Grands Prix in which he had failed. After the Monaco Grand Prix ther...
21 Apr 2019 14:00 -
Gasly losing out on corner exits to VerstappenPierre Gasly says he is losing out on corner exits compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Gasly has joined Red Bull after just one full season in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso, b...
21 Apr 2019 13:11 -
IndyCar: Hanley: Oval driving 'like nothing else'IndyCar rookie Ben Hanley says that his maiden experience of driving on ovals was "like nothing else" he has experienced. The Briton took part in an oval rookie ...
21 Apr 2019 11:04 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 26 - The beginning of an era - Tears in Brazil and Monaco (1988)It was to be Ayrton's fifth home race at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro. In our previous report, we wrote that the McLaren was the fastes...
20 Apr 2019 20:00 -
McLaren not eyeing Renault as its 'first target'McLaren's sporting director Gil de Ferran says that it is not looking at Renault as its first target to beat as it resurges. The Woking squad has had a somewhat positive st...
20 Apr 2019 18:10 -
Giovinazzi confident clean weekends will reap resultsAntonio Giovianzzi is confident that he can bring strong results for Alfa Romeo this year, but just needs to experience a clean weekend. The Italian has failed to pick up point...
20 Apr 2019 15:44 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Extra 2: Trashtalk (1988)At the start of the 1988 season, Brazil had two drivers who would compete for the world title. Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Piquet had switched to Lotus after his world title...
20 Apr 2019 14:00 -
Haas expecting 'difficult' weekend at BakuHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has predicted that it will face a "difficult" weekend in Baku amid its ongoing issues with tyres. The American squad has struggle...
20 Apr 2019 13:09 -
Horner: Red Bull never set win targets for 2019Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has denied that Red Bull set a target of winning races throughout the 2019 season. This year marks Red Bull's first with Honda as i...
20 Apr 2019 11:23 -
IndyCar: Juncos confirms single entry for Indy 500Juncos has confirmed that it will run as a single entry for the 2019 Indianapolis 500. The team is currently competing in the NTT IndyCar Series on a part-time basis, wit...
20 Apr 2019 10:51 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 25 - The beginning of an era - The contract at McLaren (1988)McLaren and Senna already had a history together before they announced their partnership at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1987. Ron Dennis and Ayrton Senna came into co...
19 Apr 2019 21:30 -
Kvyat: No point further discussing China penaltyDaniil Kvyat says there is no point continuing to talk about the drive-through penalty that he received at the Chinese Grand Prix. On the opening lap of the race, the Russian m...
19 Apr 2019 17:14 -
WEC: Vandoorne to race with SMP Racing at Spa and Le MansStoffel Vandoorne will make his debut in the World Endurance Championship next month, racing for SMP Racing. Brendon Hartley has agreed to step out of the seat to allow the Bel...
19 Apr 2019 16:25 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Teammates 4: Satoru NakajimaIn 1986, when Satoru Nakajima made his debut for Lotus-Honda in Formula 1, he was the best that Japan had to offer in the field of motorsport. As Honda's factory driver, he ...
19 Apr 2019 15:00 -
Ferrari not expecting straight-line advantage in BakuFerrari says that it is not expecting to hold a big straight-line advantage over its rivals at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend. The Italian squad has supposedly boasted ...
19 Apr 2019 13:27 -
Uralkali affirms Mazepin not in talks with WilliamsDmitry Mazepin has not held talks with Williams with the intent of acquiring the team, a Uralkali spokesperson has said. Mazepin is the majority shareholder in Uralkali, a comp...
19 Apr 2019 08:15 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 24 - Last year at Lotus - The victories at Monaco and Detroit (1987)In our previous edition of the Ayrton Senna special we talked about the 1987 season. This season was an excellent one for Ayrton, given the circumstances. In this episode, we wi...
18 Apr 2019 21:00 -
Vettel highlights importance of the coming weeks for FerrariSebastian Vettel says the upcoming weeks will be important for Ferrari to learn how it needs to develop over the course of the 2019 season. The Scuderia outfit has endured a to...
18 Apr 2019 16:46 -
Vasseur backs Giovinazzi after subdued startAlfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur is not worried about Antonio Giovianzzi's current form, and has backed the Italian to recover in the coming races. Giovinazzi has...
18 Apr 2019 15:33 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 23 - Last year at Lotus - Excellent season with the 1986 Honda engine (1987)Riding against the powerful Williams Honda combination with the RA167E engine was an impossible task for the challengers of the British team. This also applies to Ayrton Senna a...
18 Apr 2019 15:00 -
Racing Point expecting upgrades to come 'thick and fast' after BakuRacing Point will have upgrades coming "thick and fast" following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to its technical director Andrew Green. The newly named t...
18 Apr 2019 13:02 -
Pirelli confirms tyre compounds for French GPPirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the French Grand Prix later this year. The Italian marque has chosen the second softest range, bringing the C2, C...
18 Apr 2019 12:25
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