Archives of Month:  July 2018

Three teams sabotage Force India sale?

Jul.31 - Three teams reportedly look set to make the sale and rescue of Force India more difficult. The Silverstone based team has been...

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31 Jul 2018

Vandoorne plays down Spa axe rumours

Jul.13 - Stoffel Vandoorne says he is "very confident" he will still be a McLaren driver in four weeks' time. In Hungary, a rumour...

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31 Jul 2018

Sirotkin 'calm' about F1 future

Jul.31 - Sergey Sirotkin says he is not worried about his future. That is despite the fact that, in his rookie season, the Russian...

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31 Jul 2018

Brown not sure when James Key will start work

Jul.30 - Zak Brown says he does not know when James Key will start work as McLaren's new technical director. Toro Rosso owner Red...

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31 Jul 2018

Bottas plays down Wolff's 'wingman' comment

teamJul.30 - Valtteri Bottas his hit reverse gear after reacting angrily to the suggestion he is Lewis Hamilton's 'wingman'. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff used...

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31 Jul 2018

Brown: Vandoorne axe within 2018 'unlikely'

Jul.30 - The driver 'silly season' is racing on. In Hungary, rumours continued to gain strength that Carlos Sainz will be ousted by Renault,...

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31 Jul 2018

Verstappen slams 'sh-t' Renault engine

Jul.30 - Max Verstappen has lashed out at Renault. In Hungary, the Dutchman was the latest to suffer due to a reliability problem with...

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31 Jul 2018

Wolff looks ahead to Force India buyer

Jul.30 - Toto Wolff says he is watching the situation at Force India very closely. With Mercedes, Sergio Pérez and sponsor BWT all owed...

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31 Jul 2018

Lowe: Winter testing in Bahrain not likely

Jul.30 - Plans to move winter testing for 2019 to Bahrain appear to have been derailed. We reported recently that, after the new track...

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31 Jul 2018

Race Results 2018 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Track: Hungaroring Weather:  Sunny,  34.2ºC Tarmac: Dry, 59.7ºC Wind speed: 5.4 km/h Humidity: 41.2% Lewis Hamilton is one step closer in scoring his...

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29 Jul 2018

FIA says Ferrari engine is legal

Jul.29 - Charlie Whiting says the FIA has "no concerns" about Ferrari's power unit. After years of Mercedes dominance in the 'power unit' era,...

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29 Jul 2018

Force India racing while being under financial administration

Jul.29 - Force India is racing ahead in Hungary, even though it has been placed into financial administration. The news from a London court...

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29 Jul 2018

Vasseur plays down Vandoorne rumour

Jul.29 - Frederic Vasseur has played down rumours linking Stoffel Vandoorne with Sauber. The latest 'silly season' rumour in Hungary is that Kimi Raikkonen's...

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29 Jul 2018

Stoddart backs Liberty to improve F1

Jul.29 - Former Minardi boss Paul Stoddart says he hopes formula one can up its game for 2021. Over a decade ago, the Australian...

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29 Jul 2018

Mick Schumacher wins his first Formula 3 race

At the legendary 7.004 kilometres long Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Mick Schumacher (PREMA Theodore Racing) claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 European Championship race win....

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29 Jul 2018

Starting Grid 2018 Hungarian F1 GP

Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Track: Hungaroring Start time: 15:10 CET (29/07/2018) Mercedes driver Lewis Hamitlon will start form pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix the 5th...

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28 Jul 2018

Qualifying results 2018 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Track: Hungaroring Weather:  Rain,  28.2ºC Tarmac: Wet, 36.7ºC Wind speed: 5.4 km/h Humidity: 53.7% Lewis Hamilton scored his 77th F1 pole position for...

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28 Jul 2018

Lap times 3rd practice 2018 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Track: Hungaroring Weather:  Part Cloud,  27.1ºC Tarmac: Dry, 50.1ºC Wind speed: 42.5 km/h Humidity: 58.6%   FP3 Lap Times 2018 Hungarian GP Pos...

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28 Jul 2018

Force India in administration?

Jul.28 - Esteban Ocon says he is getting on with his job even though Force India is clinging to survival. Sergio Pérez arrived in...

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28 Jul 2018

Claire Williams considers quitting F1

Jul.28 - Claire Williams has admitted she is still thinking about quitting as the struggling British team's boss. Former team champion Jacques Villeneuve declared...

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28 Jul 2018

Abiteboul admits Renault could sign Ocon

Jul.28 - Cyril Abiteboul has admitted that Renault could swap Carlos Sainz for Esteban Ocon in 2019. The French team has been saying all...

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28 Jul 2018

New deal for Ricciardo still delayed

Jul.28 - Daniel Ricciardo is still not ready to announce his new Red Bull contract. Despite flirtations with Ferrari and Mercedes, it is now...

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28 Jul 2018

Lap times 2nd practice 2018 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Track: Hungaroring Weather:  Sunny,  29ºC Tarmac: Dry, 46ºC Wind speed: 5.0 km/h Humidity: 44% At the start of FP2 the track temperature was...

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27 Jul 2018

Perez: Force India financial situation 'critical'

Jul.27 - Sergio Pérez says the financial situation at Force India has become "critical". In recent days, there have been reports that the Silverstone...

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27 Jul 2018

Alonso hopes James Key joins McLaren soon

McLaren and Toro Rosso are engaged in a tussle over a highly respected F1 technical figure. McLaren announced in Hungary that James Key will...

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27 Jul 2018

Grosjean needs consistency to keep Haas seat

Romain Grosjean must be consistent in order to keep his Haas seat. That is the warning from boss Gunther Steiner, as candidates line up...

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27 Jul 2018

Hospital says Marchionne died of 'serious illness'

A Swiss hospital has defended itself amid wild speculation surrounding the death of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne. Some have reported that the 66-year-old Italian...

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27 Jul 2018

Marko: No early release to McLaren for James Key

Red Bull says it will not give James Key an early release from his duties at Toro Rosso. Earlier in Hungary, McLaren announced that...

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27 Jul 2018

Vandoorne gets different chassis for Hungary

Stoffel Vandoorne will use a different chassis this weekend in Hungary. For the past two races, the Belgian has struggled immensely alongside his McLaren...

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27 Jul 2018

Lauda to miss second consecutive race

Niki Lauda will miss a second consecutive race this weekend in Hungary. The red cap wearing F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman was a...

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27 Jul 2018