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Eric Boullier: "McLaren problems worse for Alonso"
McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier has said the persistent issues the team is facing with its Honda power unit are hurting Fernando Alonso more than his team-mate Stoffel Van...
24 Apr 2017 07:01 -
Sainz hoping for better luck in Russia
As F1 prepares to head to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix next weekend, Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz says that he believes the circuit owes him a good result after two years o...
22 Apr 2017 15:56 -
Guenther Steiner: "Strategy just as important among midfield teams"
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says that strategy is as important to get right for the teams in the midfield as it is for those at the front, especially when they are so close toget...
22 Apr 2017 15:24 -
Gerhard Berger hopes Vettel does a DTM race
F1 legend Gerhard Berger hopes Fernando Alonso's decision to do the Indy 500 next month is the start of a new trend. "It's like the old days," said the former ...
21 Apr 2017 15:06 -
McLaren to 'provide support' in finding Honda customer
Honda could finally be set to add a customer team to its beleaguered F1 engine supply programme. Since the struggling Japanese carmaker re-entered the sport in 2015, there have ...
21 Apr 2017 13:38 -
F1 looking for permanent home for German GP
The German grand prix could move away from its traditional venues at Hockenheim and the Nurburgring in the future. That is the claim of new F1 supremo Chase Carey, who told the ...
21 Apr 2017 12:57 -
Salo: "Bottas must win races to secure seat"
Valtteri Bottas needs to win races to secure his place at Mercedes. That is the view of former driver and now regular F1 steward Mika Salo, who spoke to Russia's Sport FM ab...
21 Apr 2017 12:09 -
Lehto tips Kimi Raikkonen to bounce back
Former F1 driver JJ Lehto has tipped his Finnish countryman Kimi Raikkonen to bounce back in 2017. With Ferrari's title hopes high this year, team chiefs issued a warning ab...
21 Apr 2017 11:40 -
Vettel wants to keep putting pressure on Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel thinks Ferrari will continue to impress next weekend in Russia. One analysis early in 2017 might be that while the German is now leading the world championship,...
21 Apr 2017 10:55 -
Jacques Villeneuve: "Hulkenberg is a Rosberg"
Jacques Villeneuve has hit out at drivers critical of Fernando Alonso's decision to tackle the Indy 500 next month. Some of Alonso's rivals - notably Romain Grosjean and...
21 Apr 2017 10:33 -
Lauda: "Alarm bells are ringing at Mercedes"
Ferrari has set off "alarm bells" at triple back-to-back world champions Mercedes. That is the admission of Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman and co...
20 Apr 2017 12:20 -
McLaren wants to keep Alonso's 'inner fire' burning
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 t...
20 Apr 2017 10:45 -
Mercedes drivers admit struggling with tyre problems
Mercedes' two drivers have admitted the team is struggling with tyre problems in 2017. After three races, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is leading the world championship, l...
20 Apr 2017 08:41 -
Bahrain day 2: Valtteri Bottas ends test with best time
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has set the fastest time during the in-season test at Bahrain International Circuit. The Fin posted a 1:31.280 and was faster than team mate Lewi...
19 Apr 2017 17:03 -
Horner: "Red Bull not letting Carlos Sainz go"
Christian Horner says Red Bull does not intend to release Carlos Sainz from his contract. Last year, the impressive Toro Rosso driver was linked with a move to Renault, but Red ...
19 Apr 2017 15:52 -
Former boss Vasseur hails Renault progress
Former Renault boss Frederic Vasseur says the French works team is performing well in 2017. On paper, the black and yellow-coloured team appears to be struggling in its second y...
19 Apr 2017 15:09 -
Jean Alesi: "Ferrari hungrier than Mercedes"
The secret ingredient at Ferrari this year is "hunger". That is the claim of Jean Alesi, a popular former Ferrari driver of the 90s. After three years of utter Mercede...
19 Apr 2017 14:17 -
Lance Stroll not getting down about 2017 so far
Lance Stroll says he is not getting down about the difficult start to his F1 career. The Canadian teen, already under pressure after a mistake-strewn winter and claims he is a &...
19 Apr 2017 13:48 -
Horner: "Alonso advised badly in his F1 career"
Fernando Alonso's career has taken a "strange" turn because of "mistakes" in his decision-making processes. That is the summary of Christian Horner, boss...
19 Apr 2017 13:21 -
Felipe Massa accepts Verstappen apology
Felipe Massa has called a close to the latest controversy surrounding Max Verstappen. In Bahrain, the Dutch teenager hit out at Brazil as a nation following a qualifying run-in ...
19 Apr 2017 12:54 -
Testupdate: Ferrari and Vettel limited to just nine laps
Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel have had a slow morning on the second day of testing this week in Bahrein. The winners of the Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday have completed just nin...
19 Apr 2017 12:06 -
Force India boss Mallya arrested and bailed in London
Force India boss Vijay Mallya was arrested in London on Tuesday. The news follows the Indian government's attempts to have the former billionaire extradited on corruption an...
19 Apr 2017 11:16 -
Berger tips Vettel to stay at Ferrari beyond 2017
Ferrari's hopes of keeping Sebastian Vettel on board beyond 2017 have taken a giant leap forward. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who before the start of the s...
19 Apr 2017 10:26 -
Massa doesn't understand that Button is not testing
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 B...
19 Apr 2017 09:33 -
Follow LIVE the second day of the test in Bahrain19 Apr 2017 07:47
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Bahrain day 1: Hamilton six tenths clear from the rest
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time on the opening day of the in-season test at Bahrain International Circuit this week. He posted a 1:31.358, which opened u...
18 Apr 2017 17:18 -
Mercedes: "Team orders approach has changed"
Mercedes reluctantly used team orders in Bahrain because "the situation is different now". That is the explanation of team boss Toto Wolff, speaking after Valtteri Bot...
18 Apr 2017 14:48 -
Ferrari denies SF70-H not suited to Raikkonen
Ferrari has denied claims its 2017 car is more suited to the driving style of Sebastian Vettel. With his contract expiring, Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen has struggled at the w...
18 Apr 2017 14:09 -
Fernley: "Renault progressing very quickly"
Renault is a standout midfield performer so far in 2017. That is the view of Bob Fernley, the deputy boss at Force India. Last year, Force India was the fourth force in F1, and ...
18 Apr 2017 13:25 -
Chase Carey hits back at Ecclestone race fee comments
Chase Carey has hit back at his predecessor Bernie Ecclestone following comments made in Bahrain last weekend. While attending his first race since being ousted as F1 supremo, E...
18 Apr 2017 12:46 -
Testupdate: Hamilton fastest as McLaren hits trouble
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the best time on the morning of the first day of the in-season test in Bahrain this week. He also caused a red flag by stopping at Turn 10...
18 Apr 2017 12:12 -
McLaren shareholder: "It can't continue like this"
Mansour Ojjeh says McLaren and Honda are working feverishly to get out of a "crisis", because either side "cannot continue like this". Ojjeh is a major, long...
18 Apr 2017 11:25 -
Follow LIVE the first day of the test in Bahrain18 Apr 2017 07:56
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Ferrari, Mercedes 'about equal', says Wolff
Three races into the season, it is now clear that the world of F1 has a real championship battle on its hands. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat the two Mercedes in Bahrain, r...
17 Apr 2017 17:39 -
Hulkenberg "wrestled" the car home in Bahrain
Nico Hulkenberg took home Renault's first points of the season after the German came across the line in P9 in yesterday's Bahrain Grand Prix. He claimed the French manuf...
17 Apr 2017 16:37 -
Wolff admits team order call was tough
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that it was a very difficult call to apply team orders mid-race, as Valtteri Bottas was instructed to let teammate Lewis Hamilton through so...
17 Apr 2017 16:27 -
Paffet to test with Williams this week
Williams has confirmed that Gary Paffet will be driving the FW40 around the Bahrain International circuit for the first in-season test this week. The test runs on Tuesday and We...
17 Apr 2017 12:58 -
McLaren deny Alonso Le Mans entry suggestion
Both Fernando Alonso and McLaren have denied reports that the Spaniard will compete in this historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race next year, potentially missing out on another Grand...
17 Apr 2017 12:22 -
Massa warns Verstappen over Brazilian commnets
Felipe Massa has warned Max Verstappen over comments that the Dutchman made about Brazilians to media following the intense and close qualifying session on Saturday. Verstappen...
17 Apr 2017 12:09 -
Retirement could have cost Verstappen second
Max Verstappen was evidently disappointed by his early retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix, since he believed that second place was achievable for his Red Bull team befo...
17 Apr 2017 11:55 -
Alonso reflects on "amazing" performance deficit
Fernando Alonso started the Bahrain Grand Prix from P15, finding himself the sole McLaren on the grid following his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne's withdrawal before the start...
17 Apr 2017 11:34 -
Perez ecstatic after amazing recovery to finish seventh
Sergio Perez continued Force India's run of points finishes, as the Mexican came across the line to finish seventh, bringing home six points for his team. Perez drove...
16 Apr 2017 22:38 -
Vandoorne rues race that was over before it began
McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne was unable to repeat the heroics of his F1 debut a year ago in Bahrain on Sunday, as he became the victim of a water pressure issue that pla...
16 Apr 2017 22:15 -
Ricciardo thought he could win in Bahrain
Daniel Ricciardo drove his Red Bull to fifth place in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, but he showed consistency throughout the race to the extent that he initially believe...
16 Apr 2017 22:01 -
Mixed feelings for Sauber after Bahrain GP
It's a bittersweet feeling in the Sauber camp tonight, as drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Marcus Ericsson had differing results. Pascal Wehrlein claimed P11 on his return...
16 Apr 2017 21:31 -
Stroll frustrated after "ridiculous" retirement in Bahrain
Lance Stroll's Grand Prix ended in the one way he didn't want it to today - in retirement. A non-points finish would have been more satisfying, as three races into his F...
16 Apr 2017 21:18 -
Kvyat's race ruined on lap one
Daniil Kvyat didn't enjoy the Bahrain Grand Prix, as he claims his race was over on lap 1. The Russian was seen making a mistake and drop behind the two Saubers at the ...
16 Apr 2017 20:59 -
Marchionne completely confident that Ferrari will challenge Mercedes for title
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is now 100% convinced that the team can challenge Mercedes this year for both drivers and constructors title. Sebastian Vettel emerged...
16 Apr 2017 20:43 -
Massa's P6 is "like a victory" for Williams
Felipe Massa drove a solid race to take P6 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, a result he has labelled as good as a victory for Williams. Massa was running as high as fourth at o...
16 Apr 2017 20:12 -
Three place grid penalty for Sainz
Carlos Sainz has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the next Grand Prix in Russia following an investigation into the crash with Lance Stroll. Sainz and Stroll made cont...
16 Apr 2017 19:49 -
Valtteri Bottas: "A tricky race for me"
Valtteri Bottas finished third behind Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton and bemoaned understeer for his lack of pace in comparison to his team-mate in Sakhir. "It was a ...
16 Apr 2017 19:45 -
Hamilton endures "very difficult" race under the floodlights
Lewis Hamilton was disappointed that he was unable to take a third victory at the Bahrain International Circuit as Sebastian Vettel crossed the line first under the lights in Sa...
16 Apr 2017 19:08 -
Sebastian Vettel: "It was a great day"
Sebastian Vettel took his third Bahrain Grand Prix victory in commanding fashion as he and the Ferrari underlined their championship credentials in the Sakhir desert. The German...
16 Apr 2017 18:40 -
Vettel claims victory ahead of Mercs in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel has won the Bahrain Grand Prix after an action-packed 57 lap race. Vettel took advantage of slow stops for both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, as the latte...
16 Apr 2017 18:14 -
Niki Lauda calls 'flexible' Ferrari allegations ridiculous
A controversy about the legality of Ferrari's competitive 2017 car is continuing in Bahrain. Earlier, Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko said "incriminating" video ...
16 Apr 2017 16:54 -
Vettel under fire for Shanghai grid positioning
Sebastian Vettel's pre-Bahrain drivers' briefing was reportedly marked by a great deal of criticism from his fellow drivers regarding the bizarre position of h...
16 Apr 2017 16:07 -
'Correlation' to blame for Red Bull problems
Mismatching data has been identified as the cause of Red Bull's problems early in 2017. Despite Adrian Newey's reputation with changing regulations, the energy drink own...
16 Apr 2017 15:20 -
Fred Vasseur: "Stoffel Vandoorne is a future world champion"
Former team principal of Renault Fredric Vasseur has praised Stoffel Vandoorne and has labelled him as a future world champion, despite currently struggling with his u...
16 Apr 2017 15:05 -
Alonso claims McLaren chassis is "one of the best"
Fernando Alonso claims that McLaren's chassis is one of the best on the grid, and the car would be performing well if not for the underperforming Honda engine in the back of...
16 Apr 2017 14:39 -
FIA poised to ban unpopular T-Wing
The FIA may impose a ban on the 'T-Wings' following the damage sustained to Max Verstppen's car in free practice, after he hit the fallen wing from Valtteri Bottas...
16 Apr 2017 13:51 -
Ericsson reflects on early qualifying exit
Sauber's Marcus Ericsson has spoken out about his short Bahrain qualifying session, believing that he was unable to push the car to its limit, but also that he felt better i...
16 Apr 2017 13:18 -
Wolff happy with relationship between Hamilton and Bottas
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is happy with the relationship that has been established between his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after seeing the respect that Hamilton g...
16 Apr 2017 12:15 -
Alonso prioritising competitive car for 2018
Fernando Alonso has dropped the heaviest hint yet that he is set to leave McLaren at the end of the season, as he declared his priority for 2018 is to be racing in a title winni...
16 Apr 2017 11:25 -
Wehrlein still feeling pain in his back in Bahrain
Pascal Wehrlein has admitted that he is still feeling pain in is back in Bahrain, despite being cleared fit to compete this weekend. The German will take part in his first race ...
16 Apr 2017 11:07 -
Sainz hoping for a positive race after poor qualifying
Carlos Sainz feels that he could have made it into the top eight in Bahrain qualifying yesterday, but was forced to pull over due to a reliability issue on his last lap, de...
16 Apr 2017 09:18 -
Verstappen positive about Bahrain race prospects
Max Verstappen qualified sixth for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, and whilst he was evidently a little disappointed not to be higher up the grid, he is confident that a b...
16 Apr 2017 07:06 -
"Little reasons" prevented Raikkonen from setting fast lap
Kimi Raikkonen endured another poor qualifying session, as the Iceman was eight-tenths down on his compatriot Valtteri Bottas who claimed his maiden pole position under the...
15 Apr 2017 21:05 -
Vandoorne not setting targets after disappointing qualifying
Stoffel Vandoorne was unable to follow his McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso out of the first session of Bahrain qualifying, and will line up 17th on the grid for his first race...
15 Apr 2017 20:47 -
Kvyat positive despite missing out on Q3 chance
Daniil Kvyat is relatively happy after qualifying, as the Russian will line up on tomorrow's grid from P11. However, he feels Q3 would have definitely been possible had...
15 Apr 2017 20:30 -
Wehrlein "really happy" with qualifying performance
Pascal Wehrlein enjoyed a fantastic return to the Formula 1 racetrack, as the German escaped Q1 and set a time in Q2 that saw him thirteenth fastest. Wehrlein produced many mem...
15 Apr 2017 20:03
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