Archives of Year: 2017 - Page 31

Berger to rescue embattled racing series

Jul.26 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger is tasked with rescuing the embattled German touring car series DTM after this week's shock news. Mercedes, the...

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26 Jul 2017

Father: Verstappen 'disappointed' in 2017

SsipJul.26 - Max Verstappen is "disappointed" for one of the first times in his meteoric motor racing career. That is the claim of the...

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26 Jul 2017

Minardi: Haas move a blow for Ferrari influence

Jul.26 - Former F1 chief Gian Carlo Minardi thinks Ferrari may be struggling to wield its influence among customer teams. Although the American outfit...

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26 Jul 2017

FIA gives green light for Kubica return

Jul.25 - F1's governing body says it has no problem with Robert Kubica's impending return to the sport. Amid intense speculation about the former...

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25 Jul 2017

Hulkenberg: Hungary perfect for Kubica comeback

Jul.25 - Nico Hulkenberg thinks Hungary is the perfect venue for Robert Kubica to step up his campaign to return to formula one. Pole...

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25 Jul 2017

Liberty: Teams can no longer buy F1 shares

Jul.25 - F1 owner Liberty Media has closed the door on an offer to allow teams to buy into the sport. In January, the...

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25 Jul 2017

Mercedes-Benz commits to Formula E & departs DTM

Mercedes has announced that they will enter Formula E for season 6 in 2019/20. They will also departure DTM at the end of the...

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25 Jul 2017

Carlos Sainz 360 hotlap Hungaroring

It’s been called “Monaco without the barriers.” Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about the Hungaroring circuit. Let’s go on a virtual lap with Carlos...

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25 Jul 2017

Yamamoto: Honda staying in F1 with McLaren

Jul.24 - Honda says it is staying in F1 with McLaren next year. In 2017, speculation has been rife that the Anglo-Japanese works collaboration...

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24 Jul 2017

Manager: Verstappen 'patience' could end

Jul.24 - Max Verstappen's "patience" with Renault-powered Red Bull may eventually end. That is the warning shot fired by Raymond Vermeulen, the Dutch driver's...

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24 Jul 2017

Audetto: 'Halo' makes F1 too safe

Jul.24 - Former F1 team boss Daniele Audetto has hit out at the FIA's decision to impose the controversial 'Halo' in 2018. Amid scorn...

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24 Jul 2017

Vettel denies Ferrari entering 'crisis'

Jul.24 - Sebastian Vettel has denied Ferrari might be on the brink of a new 'crisis'. The German is still leading the world championship...

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24 Jul 2017

Villeneuve confirms Williams spat

Jul.24 - Jacques Villeneuve has confirmed his spat with his former F1 team Williams. We reported last week that the 1997 world champion, who...

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24 Jul 2017

Williams not ready for 2018 driver topic

Jul.24 - Williams is not ready to show its hand regarding its driver lineup for 2018. While it is reported that Haas is definitely...

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24 Jul 2017

Schumacher: Ferrari could keep Raikkonen

Jul.24 - Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher can imagine Ferrari deciding to keep Kimi Raikkonen on board next year. While the Italian team is...

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24 Jul 2017

Auer plays down F1 chances

Jul.24 - DTM frontrunner Lucas Auer has played down his chances of moving into F1 next year. The Austrian, who is F1 legend Gerhard...

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24 Jul 2017

Mercedes & Red Bull slam 'Halo' decision

Jul.21 - Mercedes and Red Bull bosses have hit out at the FIA's decision to impose the controversial 'Halo' frontal protection concept for 2018....

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21 Jul 2017

Factory Friday Employee Feature: David Bascombe Jr.

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21 Jul 2017

Hello Halo! New system in F1?

2018 the Formula One Teams have to have the Halo Protection System in their car. There were and are many discussions about it. What...

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21 Jul 2017

McLaren Mascot at British GP

Find out what happened when Hilton Honors competition winner Jude spent the day as McLaren's British Grand Prix mascot. A race day experience we're...

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21 Jul 2017

Kubica confident he can drive 2017 car

Jul.20 - Robert Kubica says the idea of testing this year's Renault car does not faze him. Speculation the former grand prix winner could...

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20 Jul 2017

Mallya: Perez should only leave for Ferrari

Jul.20 - Vijay Mallya says he would be happy if Force India lines up with the same drivers next year. The former Indian billionaire...

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20 Jul 2017

Carey wants more German teams in F1

Jul.20 - F1 CEO Chase Carey says he wants more German carmakers to join the category. Not just that, the American - who now...

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20 Jul 2017

FIA mandates 'Halo' for 2018

Jul.20 - The controversial frontal protection concept called 'Halo' will make its mandatory debut on all formula one cars next year. After Silverstone practice,...

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20 Jul 2017

Vettel: Verstappen 'still a little wild'

Jul.18 - Sebastian Vettel has no right to complain about dangerous driving. That is the retort of Max Verstappen, after German Vettel's latest spate...

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18 Jul 2017

Italian press says Ferrari must 'start from scratch'

Jul.18 - Italy's partisan media is worried the tide may have turned against Ferrari in its championship battle with Mercedes. As Lewis Hamilton utterly...

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18 Jul 2017

Wolff wants Hamilton to stay at Mercedes

Jul.18 - Toto Wolff says he is pushing Lewis Hamilton to commit to Mercedes beyond the end of next year. After the British driver...

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18 Jul 2017

Sainz plays down chances of Hungary team switch

Jul.18 - Carlos Sainz has now joined those playing down his chances of switching teams ahead of the Hungarian grand prix next weekend. Tension...

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18 Jul 2017

Report: Ferrari offers Vettel three-year contract

Jul.17 - Ferrari wants Sebastian Vettel to sign a new three-year contract. With the German's current deal up at the end of the season,...

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17 Jul 2017

Wolff: Bottas set for 2018 Mercedes deal

Jul.17 - Valtteri Bottas looks set to secure a one-year extension to his Mercedes contract for 2018. The Finn signed a one-year deal to...

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17 Jul 2017