Archives of Month:  August 2016

Ricciardo excited by 2017 rules

Daniel Ricciardo insists F1 qualifying sessions are about to get fun as the 2017 rules look set to shake up the sport. The Australian...

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31 Aug 2016

Vettel urges against practice bans

Sebastian Vettel has urged the FIA not to hand out bans for practice misdemeanours and instead let the drivers sort out any issues. Vettel...

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31 Aug 2016

Ricciardo: We have caught Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo has jubilantly claimed that Red Bull have finally got on terms with Ferrari’s engine power following a series of improvements by Renault....

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31 Aug 2016

Ferrari boss happy despite bad Belgium race

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says he is happy with how the team performed in Italy despite seeing both cars crash in the first...

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31 Aug 2016

Italian GP: "The ultimate high speed track"

Nico Rosberg previews the fourteenth race of the 2016 F1 season, the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, together with Chief Strategist...

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31 Aug 2016

Button frustrated with Mercedes, Brawn comparison

Jenson Button has denied there are any similarities between Mercedes and Brawn and admits it annoys him when some are made. Button lifted the...

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31 Aug 2016

Teaser: Max Verstappen On A Speedboat, 18/08/2016

© Verstappen.nl - Using this video without permission is prohibited - Teaser: Max Verstappen On A Speedboat, 18/08/2016 Full clip in the official Max...

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31 Aug 2016

Manager: 'No bodyguards' for Verstappen at Monza

Aug.31 - Max Verstappen's manager has denied reports the Dutch teenager might be wise to take precautions ahead of the Italian grand prix. After...

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31 Aug 2016

Dennis denies Button decision made

Aug.31 - Ron Dennis has denied claims Jenson Button will definitely leave McLaren and possibly F1 at the end of the season. Writing for...

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31 Aug 2016

Report: New Monza deal to finally be signed

Aug.31 - A new F1 race deal for historic Monza is finally ready to be signed and announced. That is the claim of the...

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31 Aug 2016

Report: 2017 calendar to have 21 races again

Aug.31 - F1 looks set to embark on a second consecutive 21-race voyage around the world in 2017. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport claims...

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31 Aug 2016

Pundit hopes crash doesn't dent Magnussen chances

Aug.31 - Danish racing driver Jason Watt hopes Kevin Magnussen's huge crash at Eau Rouge doesn't dent his chances of staying at Renault in...

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31 Aug 2016

Round 14: The Italian Grand Prix

Haas F1 Team drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutiérrez slice and dice the Italian Grand Prix - round 14 of the 2016 FIA Formula...

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31 Aug 2016

The Story of Spa: How Mercedes F1's tyre strategy evolved

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team's Chief Strategist James Vowles explains how the team reacted to the challenging nature of the 2016 Belgian Grand...

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30 Aug 2016

Italian Dreaming – Jenson Button On Monza

Speaking ahead of the Italian GP, McLaren-Honda's Jenson Button and his race engineer, Tom Stallard, share their thoughts on Monza – a track which...

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30 Aug 2016

Manager to talk to Max over aggression

Aug.30 - The F1 paddock is split over Max Verstappen's aggression during the Belgian grand prix. Some are hailing his battles with the furious...

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30 Aug 2016

Reports: Bottas inks new two-year Williams deal

Aug.30 - Valtteri Bottas looks to have secured his future with Williams. The Finn has been tentatively linked with a move to Renault, but...

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30 Aug 2016

Physio: Magnussen will be at Monza

Aug.30 - Kevin Magnussen's trainer and physio says the Dane will definitely be at Monza this weekend. The 40-plus G impact at the fabled...

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30 Aug 2016

Press: Good start for Allison's successor Binotto

Aug.30 - Following a mid-season slump, things are looking up for Ferrari. That is the view of the patriotic and yet hyper-critical Italian press,...

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30 Aug 2016

Donuts under the sun - Scuderia Toro Rosso

When the visor goes down, our drivers are ready to race – get into your race mode and join us on track! Watch Carlos...

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30 Aug 2016

HiRes wallpapers pictures 2016 Belgian F1 GP

HiRes wallpaper pictures of the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix. This F1 race has been won by Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes W07 on the 28th of August...

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30 Aug 2016

More disappointment for Williams and Bottas

Williams’ season is becoming a familiar story for Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn ruing more lost points during the Belgian Grand Prix. The British...

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30 Aug 2016

Vettel: ‘Verstappen needs to learn’

Sebastian Vettel has ramped up the pressure on under-fire Red Bull driver Max Verstappen after a first-corner clash ruined their race. Verstappen, starting second,...

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30 Aug 2016

Happy Rosberg not focussed on Hamilton

Nico Rosberg insisted he was only interested in himself at the Belgian Grand Prix and was not following the extraordinary performance of his Mercedes...

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29 Aug 2016

Raikkonen frustrated with Belgium result after promising weekend

Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel believe Ferrari could have secured two podiums in yesterday’s Belgium Grand Prix had they not crashed into Red Bull’s...

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29 Aug 2016

Horner defends under-fire Verstappen

Max Verstappen will learn from the first-corner crash which ruined his Belgian Grand Prix, according to Red Bull chief Christian Horner. Verstappen dived up...

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29 Aug 2016

Alonso delighted by McLaren form

An excited Fernando Alonso has promised McLaren will take a lot of encouragement from their positive display in Belgium, which saw the Spaniard finish...

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29 Aug 2016

F1 world blasts Verstappen after Spa aggression

Aug.29 - The F1 world rounded on Max Verstappen after Sunday's Belgian grand prix, insisting the Dutchman is driving too recklessly. "I am fine...

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29 Aug 2016

Hamilton: Alonso retirement would be 'a shame'

Aug.29 - It would be a "real shame" if Fernando Alonso was lost to formula one after 2017, according to his former McLaren nemesis...

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29 Aug 2016

Marchionne: Ferrari staff 'obligated' to deliver

Aug.29 - Sergio Marchionne has warned that no one at Ferrari is safe unless the team starts meeting its targets. The fabled Italian marque...

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29 Aug 2016