Ferrari pushing 'like crazy' to catch Mercedes
Apr.30 - Sebastian Vettel has had a troubled weekend so far in Russia. After early-season reliability trouble and then a controversial clash with teammate...
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Manager: Sirotkin to get another Friday outing
Apr.30 - Sochi was not a one-off Friday morning appearance for Sergey Sirotkin. That is the claim of the young Russian's manager, after Sirotkin...
Ecclestone: Russia GP secure with Putin's backing
Apr.30 - Bernie Ecclestone says Russia will stay on the F1 schedule so long as it has the backing of Vladimir Putin. The F1...
Palmer suspects Nasr-like chassis flaw
Apr.30 - Jolyon Palmer is beginning to suspect a chassis problem may be behind his recent struggle to match his Renault teammates' pace in...
Hamilton on form in Russia
Lewis Hamilton finished fastest ahead of Nico Rosberg in the final practice session before qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. The Mercedes team look...
Lap times 3rd practice 2016 Russian F1 Grand Prix
Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street Circuit Weather: Dry & Sunny Tarmac: Dry FP3 Lap Times 2016 Russian GP Pos No Driver Team Lap Time...
Daniil Kvyat and the Russian National Bobsleigh Team
It’s the Russian Grand Prix and, of course, Dany Kvyat is the star attraction at his home race. As such Dany spent Wednesday meeting...
Marko plays down Verstappen-Kvyat rumours
Apr.29 - Dr Helmut Marko has played down speculation Max Verstappen will definitely be promoted to Red Bull's senior team for 2017. The Austrian,...
Mercedes also spent 'tokens' for Sochi
Apr.29 - Ferrari is not the only engine manufacturer that spent some performance development 'tokens' ahead of Russia. It was already known that Ferrari...
Sirotkin happy to beat Palmer
Apr.29 - Sergey Sirotkin made a good first impression as he ran in morning practice in Russia. The Russian, in Kevin Magnussen's car, was...
Alonso: ‘No need for more overtaking’
Fernando Alonso has made the bold claim that F1 doesn’t need to make it easier to overtake from next season. The new rules for...
Ricciardo: ‘Screen was fine’
Daniel Ricciardo admitted today that the aeroscreen head protection system he used in free practice in Russia gave him maximum visibility. F1’s 2017 rules...
Lap times 2nd practice 2016 Russian F1 Grand Prix
Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street Circuit Weather: Dry & Sunny Tarmac: Dry FP2 Lap Times 2016 Russian GP Pos No Driver Team Lap Time...
Lap times 1st practice 2016 Russian F1 Grand Prix
Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street Circuit Weather: Dry & Sunny Tarmac: Dry but green FP1 Lap Times 2016 Russian GP Pos No Driver Team...
F1 close to engine agreement for 2017 & 2018
Apr.29 - Contrary to reports elsewhere, it appears F1 is in fact close to agreeing changes to the engine rules for 2017. After the...
FIA confirms 'Aeroscreen' under consideration
Apr.29 - The FIA has now confirmed that Red Bull's 'Aeroscreen' concept is in the running to be introduced in formula one. Daniel Ricciardo...
Verstappen denies F1 career in plateau
Apr.29 - Max Verstappen has denied he is already hitting a plateau, four races into the second season in his otherwise meteoric F1 career....
GPDA tried to derail 2017 chassis changes
Apr.29 - The drivers' representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced in 2017. Several...
Magnussen admits 'pressure' from Sirotkin & Ocon
Apr.29 - Kevin Magnussen has played down the fact he will sit out Friday morning practice in Russia. Renault has inked a deal with...
Nasr to get new chassis in Russia
Apr.28 - Felipe Nasr will get the new chassis he so desires for this weekend's Russian grand prix. The Brazilian has been complaining since...
Vettel confirms Ferrari updates in Sochi
Apr.29 - Sebastian Vettel has admitted Ferrari has taken an engine upgrade to Sochi. "You know more than we do so I don't need...
Russia GP night race talks still on
Apr.29 - Talks are still on track for Sochi to switch to a night race format in the future. Last year, it was reported...
Political progress 'a step forward' for Monza
Apr.29 - Italy's automobile club chief has admitted political changes this week could be a "step forward" in Monza's quest for a new grand...
Nasr: New chassis may not solve problems
Apr.29 - Felipe Nasr is not completely sure a new chassis will fix the handling problems he has been suffering throughout 2016 so far....
Hulkenberg prefers Red Bull 'aeroscreen'
Apr.28 - Red Bull will debut its windshield-style head protection concept on Friday morning at Sochi. The cockpit-mounted solution, resembling an oversized helmet visor,...
Grosjean not worried about Pirelli test advantage
Apr.28 - Romain Grosjean on Thursday said it is important that Pirelli will be able to develop better tyres for 2017. The Frenchman was...
Palmer plays down Renault 'pressure'
Apr.28 - Jolyon Palmer is facing speculation in Russia that he is in danger of being replaced at Renault. Reports say the French works...
Ballistic: The Aeroscreen: Static Test
We bring you the Aeroscreen static tests, following its debut on Daniel Ricciardo's car at the 2016 Russian Grand Prix. The second test, a...
The Aeroscreen: Static Test - F1 Wheel @ 225km/h
We bring you the Aeroscreen static tests, following its debut on Daniel Ricciardo's car at the 2016 Russian Grand Prix. The first test, a...
F1 Explained: How have the 2016 tyre rules impacted on race strategy?
Mercedes F1 Chief Strategist James Vowles talks 2016 tyre strategy and outlines the impact of making a third compound available during a race weekend....
