Archives of Month:  September 2016

Verstappen made Ricciardo 'better' driver

Sep.30 - Red Bull's race drivers have admitted they are each pushing the other on in 2017. "When Max arrived at Red Bull, it...

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30 Sep 2016

Alonso recommends Sainz for McLaren future

Sep.30 - Fernando Alonso says Carlos Sainz would be a good McLaren-Honda driver for the future. Stoffel Vandoorne is replacing F1 veteran Jenson Button...

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30 Sep 2016

Haas waiting for driver 'silly season'

Sep.30 - Romain Grosjean says he feels so good about his future in F1 that he bought a house last week. It is expected...

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30 Sep 2016

Boss: Sauber needs reserve driver in 2017

Sep.30 - Sauber has acknowledged it may need to appoint an official reserve driver for 2017. Until a buyout deal, the Swiss team spent...

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30 Sep 2016

Massa & Nasr worried over Brazil GP future

Sep.30 - F1's two Brazilian drivers are worried amid speculation Interlagos could fall off the race calendar. Recently, Brazilian grand prix promoter Tamas Rohonyi...

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30 Sep 2016

Bottas says future looks 'positive'

Sep.30 - Valtteri Bottas is still not ready to confirm that he is staying at Williams in 2017. It is now widely believed that...

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30 Sep 2016

Ricciardo: Max has made me better

Daniel Ricciardo insists Max Verstappen has made a massive impact at Red Bull and has pushed him on to greater things this season. The...

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30 Sep 2016

Renault drivers still in dark over future

Sep.30 - Renault's two drivers are still in the dark over whether they will drive for the French works team in 2017. "As far...

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30 Sep 2016

Hockenheim says no 2017 contract yet

Sep.30 - Track boss Georg Seiler says Hockenheim does not yet have a contract to host the German grand prix in 2017. Earlier this...

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30 Sep 2016

Vettel not yet impressed with 2017 tyres

Sep.30 - Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is not yet overly impressed with Pirelli's new tyres for 2017. Ferrari, as well as Mercedes and...

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30 Sep 2016

Alonso hails 300 man Button

Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button for reach the 300-race mark in Malaysia this weekend. The 2009 world champion...

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30 Sep 2016

Wolff: Hamilton respects Rosberg more now

Sep.30 - Toto Wolff thinks world champion Lewis Hamilton respects Nico Rosberg more than ever in 2016. "I think the respect was always there,"...

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30 Sep 2016

British Grand Prix has uncertain future

The British Grand Prix is facing a bleak future with high costs pricing Silverstone out of hosting it beyond 20189, according to president Derek...

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30 Sep 2016

Portugal eyes F1 return

Sep.30 - Portugal could bid to return to the F1 calendar. The country held 13 consecutive grands prix at Estoril from 1984, and now...

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30 Sep 2016

Raikkonen optimistic despite bad day

Kimi Raikkonen says he was pleasantly surprised with the pace of his Ferrari following a frustrating first day in Malaysia. The Finn finished fourth...

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30 Sep 2016

Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo play sepak takraw in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. 30/09/2016

© Verstappen.nl - Using this video without permission is prohibited - Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo play sepak takraw in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. 30/09/2016

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30 Sep 2016

Lap times 2nd practice 2016 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Malaysian Grand Prix Track: Sepang International Circuit   Weather: 33°C dry & sunny Tarmac: 40°C dry Humidity: 55%   FP2 Lap Times 2016 Malaysian GP Pos No Driver...

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30 Sep 2016

Lap times 1st practice 2016 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Malaysian Grand Prix Track: Sepang International Circuit   Weather: 30°C dry & sunny Tarmac: 38°C dry Humidity: 50%   FP1 Lap Times 2016 Malaysian GP Pos No Driver...

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30 Sep 2016

Nico: “We’re going to give it everything” in Malaysia

Nico Rosberg explains the challenges that the Sepang International Circuit poses, he assesses the Team’s chances of winning the Constructors’ Championship this weekend and...

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30 Sep 2016

Weather Forecast 2016 Malaysia Grand Prix

This season‘s 16th race will also take place in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia track conditions are mostly hot and humid, and the Malaysian Grand...

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29 Sep 2016

Nico & Lewis: Pit Stop Challenge + Best Fans!

Ahead of the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton became mechanics for the morning, taking on the Pit Stop Challenge, before...

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29 Sep 2016

Stewart: Ferrari 'disoriented' after Allison exit

Sep.29 - Ferrari is "disoriented", F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart has surmised. The great Italian team targeted the titles in 2016 but has instead...

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29 Sep 2016

Now Hulkenberg linked with Force India exit

Sep.29 - Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday reacted with surprise to rumours linking him with a surprise switch to Renault. And he is not the...

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29 Sep 2016

Ericsson fit to race after bicycle crash

Sep.29 - Marcus Ericsson is bruised and battered but fit to race in Malaysia this weekend. The Sauber driver confirmed reports on Twitter that...

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29 Sep 2016

F1 pundits eye Hamilton vs Rosberg title battle

Sep.29 - Although Mercedes is on the cusp of wrapping up the constructors' title, the battle for the drivers' crown is still wide open....

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29 Sep 2016

Silly season firing for Sainz and Perez

Sep.29 - The driver 'silly season' is still bubbling away in the F1 paddock. The biggest seats still up for grabs are the ones...

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29 Sep 2016

Mercedes can win team title in Malaysia

Sep.29 - Mercedes could wrap up the constructors' world championship this weekend in Malaysia, with five clear races then to follow. The mathematical match-point...

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29 Sep 2016

Three 'provisional' races on 2017 calendar

Sep.29 - Three of the 21 grands prix scheduled for 2017 have been given only provisional status on the newly-published race calendar. On the...

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29 Sep 2016

Berger doubts 2017 revolution right for F1

Sep.29 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger has questioned whether the 2017 rules revolution is the right path for the sport. The new rules have...

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29 Sep 2016

Button encouraged by 2017 cars

Jenson Button believes next season’s cars are a step in the right direction after of three years of frustration in the current era. Next...

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28 Sep 2016