Archives of Month:  August 2018

Brawn & Whiting halo interview

 Ross Brawn and Charlie Whiting talk about their thoughts on the halo after 6 months of use in Formula 1.

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31 Aug 2018

2019 F1 Race schedule will also have 21 races

Today the 2019 F1 calendar was announced with 21 races on it. The schedule still has to be officially approved by the FIA, but...

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31 Aug 2018

Lap times 2nd practice 2018 Italian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Italian Grand Prix Track:  Autodromo Nazionale Monza Weather:  Partly Clouded, 25.6ºC Tarmac: Dry, 21.6ºC Wind speed: 4.7 km/h Humidity: 73.7% When FP2 started there was...

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31 Aug 2018

Lap times 1st practice 2018 Italian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Italian Grand Prix Track:  Autodromo Nazionale Monza Weather:  Rain/Dry, Overcast,  20.5ºC Tarmac: Wet/Dry, 17.5ºC Wind speed: 5.8 km/h Humidity: 92.1% The first practice for the 2018...

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31 Aug 2018

Alonso has 'new' old McLaren at Monza

McLaren has cobbled together a 'new' chassis for Fernando Alonso to race this weekend at Monza. Just days ago at Spa, the Spaniard's car...

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31 Aug 2018

Perez plays down McLaren speculation

Sergio Pérez has played down speculation linking him with McLaren for 2019. Earlier, it seemed clear that the Mexican, having participated in the legal...

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31 Aug 2018

Haas: Ocon & Leclerc candidates for 2019

Team boss Gunther Steiner has admitted that Esteban Ocon might be a contender for a seat at Haas next year. Earlier, it appeared that...

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31 Aug 2018

Halo critics unmoved after Leclerc crash

Two fierce critics of the 'Halo' system are not backing down, even after the Charles Leclerc incident at Spa. After the incident involving Fernando...

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31 Aug 2018

Sauber closes 2019 door to Vandoorne

Another door appears to have closed to Stoffel Vandoorne. It seems increasingly likely that the Belgian will be ousted by McLaren -- perhaps even...

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31 Aug 2018

Vettel demolishes Ferrari front wing in Milan

 Last Wednesday Sebastian Vettel made an expensive error during his F1 demo in Milan. He couldn't make the turn in his Ferrari SF71H...

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31 Aug 2018

First win of Vettel & Toro Rosso 2008 Italian GP

 In 2008 the then 21 year + 72 days old Sebastian Vettel broke the records of youngest pole-sitter and race winner in F1...

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31 Aug 2018

McLaren 2018 Italian F1 GP preview

 Fernando Alonso's race engineer Will Joseph of McLaren tells all about the fast straights and hard braking corners of the Monza circuit.

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30 Aug 2018

Bottas 2018 Italian F1 GP preview

 Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas talks about what he likes about Monza.

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30 Aug 2018

Mercedes 2018 Belgian F1 GP debrief

Andrew Shovlin answers questions from social media about the 2018 Belgian GP of last weekend. Did the Mercedes F1 team run too much wing...

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30 Aug 2018

Ricciardo & Verstappen: The art of overtaking

 2018 Red Bull Racing drivers Daniel Ricciardo & Max Verstappen give their thoughts on how they prepare on overtaking cars in Formula 1...

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30 Aug 2018

Gasly's 2018 Italian F1 GP preview

 Italian Grand Prix! Pierre Gasly talks about our home race and takes you around Monza circuit, the Temple of Speed.

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30 Aug 2018

The difference between downforce & drag

 Nick Chester - Chassis Technical Director at Renault explains downforce and drag on F1 cars. which is particularly important at the upcoming Italian...

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30 Aug 2018

Vettel's 2018 Italian F1 GP Preview

 Watch and listen to Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel as he explains how to drive a few corners on the Monza circuit.

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30 Aug 2018

Eddie Jordan 2018 Beyond the Grid interview

Eddie Jordan now works for Channel 4 and gives his opinion about races on TV. He also talks about drivers and team bosses.in Formula...

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30 Aug 2018

Arrivabene: Mercedes 'not used to losing'

Maurizio Arrivabene says Mercedes is adjusting to the idea of being beaten in formula one. Mercedes has utterly dominated in the 'power unit' era,...

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30 Aug 2018

Hamilton to skip Thursday at Monza

Lewis Hamilton will skip Thursday's media activities at Monza, Sky Italia reports. The local broadcaster said the world championship leader will only be at...

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30 Aug 2018

Force India fights for $33 million

Force India is fighting for its right to keep $33 million in official prize money. Taken over by Lawrence Stroll, the team actually had...

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30 Aug 2018

Raikkonen announcement still unclear

It is still not clear if Ferrari is planning a driver announcement for Monza. While some expect the Italian team to confirm Kimi Raikkonen...

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30 Aug 2018

Ocon confirms failed McLaren seat fitting

Esteban Ocon has admitted he had a seat fitting at McLaren's Woking factory. Last week, it was rumoured the Frenchman could be ousted by...

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30 Aug 2018

Perez not judging future teammate Stroll

Sergio Pérez isn't sure what to make of Lance Stroll. It is strongly rumoured that, after Sunday's Italian grand prix, Stroll will make the...

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30 Aug 2018

Verstappen 'still no fan' of Halo

Even a scary crash at Spa has not convinced Max Verstappen about the merits of 'Halo'. At the first corner of the Belgian grand...

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30 Aug 2018

What to expect from the 2018 Italian F1 GP?

Last weekend we saw a great race on the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes of Belgium. This weekend we're already going to be treated...

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29 Aug 2018

Berger: Mick Schumacher showing father's genes

Mick Schumacher has the ability to tread in his father's footprints all the way to formula one. That is the view of F1 legend...

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29 Aug 2018

Verstappen's father surprised Ricciardo move

Max Verstappen's father says he is surprised Daniel Ricciardo decided to leave Red Bull. Some believe Ricciardo's decision to accept an offer to switch...

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29 Aug 2018

Verstappen admits no Honda title until 2020

Max Verstappen is looking forward to Red Bull's Honda-powered future. A fierce critic of the departing customer Renault engines, the Dutchman acknowledges however that...

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29 Aug 2018