Archives of Month:  April 2019 - Page 6

Verstappen 'surprised' to hear Mercedes switch rumours

Max Verstappen has joined his father in slamming suggestions he regularly talks on the phone to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. The rumours, triggered by...

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12 Apr 2019

Three teams eyeing improvements in China

Three struggling teams are determined to bounce back this weekend in Shanghai. Haas went into Bahrain two weeks ago looking inferior only to the...

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12 Apr 2019

Hamilton: Hard to overtake at Zandvoort

Lewis Hamilton has welcomed F1's speculated return to Zandvoort for 2020, but notes that the former grand prix circuit is hard to overtake on....

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12 Apr 2019

Steiner plays down claims about sweet-smelling fuel

Gunther Steiner has played down claims the secret of Ferrari's success in 2019 is a sweet-smelling fuel. Although the Italian team is yet to...

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12 Apr 2019

Lap times 2nd free practice 2019 Chinese F1 GP

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: 19.5°C sunny & dry Tarmac: 35.1-28.6°C dry Humidity: 36.8% Wind: 2.1 m//s Pressure: 1018.8 bar...

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12 Apr 2019

Lap times 1st free practice 2019 Chinese F1 GP

Event: Chinese Grand Prix Track: Shanghai International Circuit Weather: 16.0-18.7°C sunny & dry Tarmac: 30.7-36.8°C dry Humidity: 45.3% Wind: 2.2 m//s Pressure: 1020.6 bar...

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12 Apr 2019

Quiz The Red Bul Racing Factory ahead of F1 Race 1000

Red Bull Racing put the Team's motorsport knowledge to the test ahead of F1's 1000th World Championship race!

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12 Apr 2019

Verstappen & Gasly get a traditional Chinese welcome

Ahead of the Chinese GP, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly get a Chinese welcome to Shanghai. The Bulls try their hand at lion dancing,...

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12 Apr 2019

Thursday Press Conference 2019 Chinese F1 GP

PART ONE: DRIVERS Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo), Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) Romain Grosjean (Haas) Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) Gentlemen, I’d like to start with a...

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12 Apr 2019

What to expect of the 2019 Chinese F1 GP?

F1 will celebrate their 1.000 Formula 1 Grand Prix race this Sunday in Shanghai. But will it be a race to remember?  The Shanghai...

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11 Apr 2019

Ecclestone: Hamilton causes Vettel 'mental block'

Bernie Ecclestone says that despite Sebastian Vettel's four titles, the German remains "underestimated". Many are predicting that the arrival at Ferrari of Charles Leclerc...

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11 Apr 2019

Ecclestone: Ferrari should have kept Raikkonen

Bernie Ecclestone still thinks Ferrari should have kept Kimi Raikkonen in 2019. A friend of Sebastian Vettel's, former F1 supremo Ecclestone thinks Finn Raikkonen...

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11 Apr 2019

Weber slams Ecclestone over Schumacher comments

Michael Schumacher's former manager has slammed Bernie Ecclestone for comments about the F1 legend. In an interview with Sport Bild, former F1 supremo Ecclestone...

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11 Apr 2019

Ecclestone concerned about Formula E success

Bernie Ecclestone is concerned about the success of Formula E. The former F1 supremo, ousted by Liberty Media in 2017, says he can imagine...

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11 Apr 2019

Forghieri says F1 should 'get rid of DRS'

Legendary Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri says F1 should "get rid of DRS". Best known for his scarlet F1 cars of the 60s and 70s,...

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11 Apr 2019

Marko: Sweet-smelling Ferrari 'not illegal'

Dr Helmut Marko has dismissed claims that Ferrari's 2019 car is illegal. However, the Italian team stunned rivals Mercedes and Red Bull in Bahrain...

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11 Apr 2019

Ecclestone: Williams situation 'terrible'

Bernie Ecclestone has described Williams' current situation as "terrible". And the former F1 supremo, who was at the sport's helm for the entire duration...

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11 Apr 2019

Hamilton says Netflix series 'good' for F1

Lewis Hamilton says the recent Netflix series about F1 was a "good thing", even though he did not take part. No Ferrari or Mercedes...

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11 Apr 2019

Ecclestone not in China for 1000th race

Bernie Ecclestone will not be in China this weekend for F1's 1000th race. Liberty Media, the sport's new owner that ousted long-time chief executive...

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11 Apr 2019

Murray Walker 2019 Beyond the Grid interview

The now 95 year old commentator has been called ‘The Voice of F1’ - and for good reason. For more than 25 years, Murray Walker...

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10 Apr 2019

Celebrating 1000 F1 GP Races - Part 2: Records

F1 will celebrate its milestone 1000th race at this year’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Shanghai playing host to what will be Round 3 of...

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10 Apr 2019

Celebrating 1000 F1 GP Races - Part 1: Landmarks

F1 will celebrate its milestone 1,000th race at this year’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Shanghai playing host to what will be Round 3 of...

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10 Apr 2019

Alex Albon's Thailand Training Camp

Alexander Albon spent his time between the Bahrain and Chinese Grand Prix in Thailand, going back to his roots and also finding plenty of...

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10 Apr 2019

Technical Briefing by Pierre Genon on 2019 Chinese F1 GP

There are four tyres on a Formula 1 car. Renault' Head of Performance Systems, Pierre Genon explains to you in this technical briefing what's...

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10 Apr 2019

Verstappen & Gasly on their first experiences with Honda power units

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s switch to Honda power for 2019 was in no small part thanks to the successes seen by sister team...

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10 Apr 2019

Guanyu Zhou 2019 Chinese F1 GP preview

Renault development driver Guanyu Zhou talks about the Shanghai International Circuit, the first F1 Grand Prix there and more...

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10 Apr 2019

Monza boss says Liberty negotiations 'difficult'

Italian grand prix boss Angelo Sticchi Damiani says he is locked in "complicated and difficult" negotiations with Liberty Media over the future of Monza's...

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10 Apr 2019

Villeneuve: Red Bull building team around Verstappen

Jacques Villeneuve has applauded the way Max Verstappen and his father took control of the Red Bull team. But the always outspoken 1997 world...

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10 Apr 2019

Alonso not sure McLaren can win Indy 500

Fernando Alonso is not sure he will be able to win next month's Indy 500. The Spaniard, who quit F1 altogether at the end...

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10 Apr 2019

Kvyat: 2019 Chinese F1 Grand Prix preview

The 1.000th Formula 1 Grand Prix is just around the corner! The Chinese F1 GP will be a milestone for the whole F1 Circus...

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9 Apr 2019