Archives of Month:  April 2017 - Page 7

Qualifying results 2017 Chinese F1 Grand Prix

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: overcast, 20ºC Tarmac: dry  28ºC Lewis Hamilton won his 2nd pole of the season in...

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8 Apr 2017

F1 boss says 21 races in 2018

Apr.8 - There will be 21 races on the F1 calendar next year. That is the news from the sport's new commercial chief Sean...

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8 Apr 2017

Shanghai clouds threaten China GP

Apr.8 - A cloud is literally hanging over this weekend's Chinese grand prix. On Friday, precious little track action took place because rain, mist...

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8 Apr 2017

Boss: No 2017 engine for Sauber this year

Apr.8 - Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn has played down rumours the Swiss team could switch to Ferrari's 2017-spec engine mid-season. Amid a struggle to...

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8 Apr 2017

FIA working on Halo alternative 'Shield'

Apr.8 - Secret plans for an alternative to the controversial 'Halo' cockpit protection system have been leaked in the Shanghai paddock. Little is known...

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8 Apr 2017

Wolff: Wehrlein fractured bone in winter crash

Apr.8 - Toto Wolff has revealed that Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein actually fractured a bone in his back in his race of champions crash...

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8 Apr 2017

McLaren not setting Honda deadline

Apr.8 - Zak Brown says McLaren is not setting a deadline for Honda to take a big leap out of its current engine crisis....

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8 Apr 2017

Lap times 3rd practice 2017 Chinese F1 Grand Prix

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: Dry 22ºC Tarmac: dry 35ºC FP3 Lap Times 2017 Chinese GP Pos No Driver Team...

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8 Apr 2017

Hardest braking point 2017 Chinese GP

The hardest braking point on the Shanghai International Circuit is at the end of the longest straight, ahead of turn 14. The driver has...

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7 Apr 2017

Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Scuderia Ferrari 2017

Animationvideo from Ferrari F1 about the 2017 Chinese Grand Prix.

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7 Apr 2017

What REALLY Happens in Those Friday Night F1 Driver Meetings?

We tagged along with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and got them to spill the beans on the way there...  

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7 Apr 2017

Turning the STR12 into Music

Imagine if the noise made by the Toro Rosso STR12 was turned into music. Well, imagine no longer, because they've done it, thanks to...

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7 Apr 2017

Lap times 2nd practice 2017 Chinese F1 Grand Prix

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: fog and wet, 13 ºC Tarmac: wet, 16ºC The second practice session for Sunday's 2017 Chinese...

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7 Apr 2017

Best picture contest Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2017

After each Formula 1 Grand Prix event we will give away a price for the best F1 Grand Prix photo made by F1-Fans. Did...

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7 Apr 2017

Hamilton worried about Pirelli wets in China

Apr.7 - Lewis Hamilton admitted he is concerned that his first taste of Pirelli's new wet tyres will be this weekend in China. The...

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7 Apr 2017

Marchionne retirement plan on track

Apr.7 - Sergio Marchionne's plan to step down as president of the Ferrari parent Fiat Chrysler appears on track. Reports in Italy said news...

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7 Apr 2017

Wolff: F1 'open' to rule changes

Apr.7 - F1 should be "open" to making tweaks if the on-track spectacle does not live up to the hype in 2017. That is...

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7 Apr 2017

Petronas staying despite Malaysia GP exit

Apr.7 - The Malaysian grand prix in October will be the last held at the Sepang circuit near Kuala Lumpur, a constant F1 host...

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7 Apr 2017

Grosjean agrees that 'pay drivers' should go

Apr.7 - Romain Grosjean has backed moves to nudge so-called 'pay drivers' out of formula one. Recently, new sporting chief Ross Brawn admitted one...

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7 Apr 2017

Massa: Ecclestone buying Interlagos 'good'

Apr.7 - Felipe Massa says it would be "good" if a buyer for Brazilian grand prix venue Interlagos is being lined up. Reports this...

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7 Apr 2017

Ricciardo wants Renault update sooner

Apr.7 - Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he hopes Renault pushes through a scheduled engine upgrade to get Red Bull back on track in 2017....

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7 Apr 2017

Vandoorne unsure of Honda fix timing

Apr.7 - Stoffel Vandoorne says he doesn't know how long it will take McLaren-Honda to fix its current problems. So dire is the Anglo-Japanese...

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7 Apr 2017

Alonso rules out quitting mid-season

Apr.7 - Fernando Alonso has dismissed speculation he might quit McLaren-Honda mid-way through the 2017 season. His old friend Mark Webber - who is...

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7 Apr 2017

Kaltenborn: Wehrlein fitness criticism 'unfair'

Apr.7 - Monisha Kaltenborn has hit back at rumours there is definitely more to the story regarding Pascal Wehrlein's supposed lack of fitness. The...

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7 Apr 2017

Lap times 1st practice 2017 Chinese F1 Grand Prix

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: foggy and wet, 12 ºC Tarmac: wet, 15 ºC Due to heavy fog the traumahelikopter could not...

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7 Apr 2017

Press Conference ahead of 2017 Chinese GP

PART ONE: DRIVERS – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Sebastian, if we could start with...

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6 Apr 2017

Prost wants tyre choice freedom in F1

Apr.6 - F1 legend Alain Prost says more tyre freedom will spice up the sport's battles. With the new regulations making the cars faster...

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6 Apr 2017

Wolff plays down Melbourne defeat

Apr.6 - Toto Wolff has calmed fears that Mercedes has finally been overtaken as F1's top team. In Australia, Mercedes was beaten by Ferrari's...

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6 Apr 2017

Ecclestone rejected Vietnam GP deal

Apr.6 - Ousted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he rejected plans to add a Vietnamese grand prix to the race calendar. The 86-year-old, recently...

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6 Apr 2017

Perez: Force India among slowest in 2017

Apr.6 - Sergio Pérez has admitted Force India's 2017 car is currently among the very slowest on the grid. With its small budget, the...

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6 Apr 2017