Archives of Month:  May 2019 - Page 3

Indycar to use Red Bull's 'Aeroscreen'

Indycar will introduce the Red Bull-designed and developed 'Aeroscreen' innovation from 2020. Red Bull developed the windscreen-like concept in 2016, when the F1 team...

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25 May 2019

2019 Monaco GP Constructors Press Conference

Q: Following the passing of three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda this week, we asked all of the drivers yesterday for their memories...

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24 May 2019

Lauda funeral set for Wednesday

The public can attend Niki Lauda's funeral next Wednesday. German-language reports say it will take place at the gothic St Stephen's Cathedral in the...

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24 May 2019

Binotto: World title not 'taboo' for Ferrari

Mattia Binotto insists winning the world championship is not a "taboo" topic for Ferrari. His comments come as pundits like Mark Webber suggest Mercedes'...

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24 May 2019

Brown: Alonso-McLaren relationship not broken

Zak Brown insists McLaren's relationship with Fernando Alonso is not broken. After almost winning the Indy 500 with the Andretti entry in 2017, Spaniard...

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24 May 2019

Binotto excuses Leclerc's 'mistakes'

Mattia Binotto has excused Charles Leclerc for making mistakes at the start of his career at Ferrari. While heralded by the F1 paddock, it...

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24 May 2019

Wolff: Lauda wanted Mercedes to 'keep going'

An emotional Toto Wolff said in Monaco that Niki Lauda was enjoying Mercedes' dominance in 2019. "The last time I heard from him was...

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24 May 2019

Alonso said buying Indy 500 seat 'unethical'

Fernando Alonso ruled out taking over countryman Oriol Servia's seat in the Indy 500 because it was "unethical". That is not the claim of...

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24 May 2019

F1 heading for new engine formula in 2025

F1 looks set to scrap the 'power unit' regulations for 2025. Due to their complexity, expense, lack of noise and the utter dominance of...

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24 May 2019

Webber: Ferrari should soon switch focus to 2020

Mark Webber thinks Ferrari should consider writing off the 2019 world championship after the next race in Canada. So far this year, Mercedes has...

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24 May 2019

Raikkonen dislikes modern Monaco layout

Kimi Raikkonen says Monaco has lost its magic of the past - for the drivers. This weekend, the Finn - who won the prestigious...

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24 May 2019

Lap times 2nd free practice 2019 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco Grand Prix Track: Monaco Street Circuit Weather: 19.9°C cloudy & dry Tarmac: 31.1°C dry Humidity: 70.6% Wind: 0.9 m/s Pressure: 1016 mbar FP2...

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23 May 2019

Lap times 1st free practice 2019 Monaco F1 GP

Event: Monaco Grand Prix Track: Monaco Street Circuit Weather: 18°C cloudy & dry Tarmac: 25°C dry Humidity: 60.5% Wind: 1.0 m/s Pressure: 1005 mbar FP1...

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23 May 2019

Vettel denies 2019 Ferrari design is flawed

Sebastian Vettel has dismissed suggestions the basic design of Ferrari's 2019 car is flawed. "If it us, then there are many in the field...

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23 May 2019

Watson: Hamilton's media absence 'pathetic'

John Watson, a former F1 driver who said Niki Lauda was his life-long friend, has slammed Lewis Hamilton for his behaviour in Monaco. After...

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23 May 2019

Perez admits Mexico GP heading for axe

Sergio Pérez has admitted that his home race in Mexico looks set to drop off the 2020 F1 calendar. Not yet wanting to expand...

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23 May 2019

No 'team orders' after Haas drivers clash

Gunther Steiner says Haas still has "two equal drivers". After Barcelona, there were rumours that Romain Grosjean was the American team's favourite. Boss Steiner...

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23 May 2019

Gasly says Red Bull bosses still backing him

Pierre Gasly says he is still being supported by his Red Bull bosses. The Frenchman had a troubled transition from Toro Rosso to the...

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23 May 2019

Hulkenberg: 2019 'a mess' so far for Renault

Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that Renault's 2019 season so far has been a "mess". The French works team wanted to get closer to the...

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23 May 2019

2019 Monaco Grand Prix Drivers Press Conference

This week motorsport lost one of its greats when three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda passed away. Valtteri, you worked with Niki at...

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23 May 2019

FIA tribute video in honour of Niki Lauda

Paying tribute to Austrian legend, FIA President Jean Todt said: “Niki Lauda was a hero of motor sport, who inspired me in my youth....

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22 May 2019

Ferrari's tribute video for Niki Lauda

In this tribute video you can see Niki Lauda driving for Ferrari. He drove for Ferrari from 1974 until the 1977 F1 championship. He...

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22 May 2019

Leclerc's 2019 Monaco Grand Prix video preview

Charles Leclerc previews his first home grand prix as a Ferrari driver: The 2019 Monaco Grand Prix.

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22 May 2019

Felipe Massa 2019 Beyond the Grid interview

As a driver Felipe Massa experienced every emotion under the sun: The joy of winning races for Ferrari; the utter despair of losing a...

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22 May 2019

Ecclestone: Lauda 'not suffering anymore'

Although Niki Lauda once said he has no real friends, plenty of them are paying emotional tribute to the inimitable F1 legend this week....

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22 May 2019

Doctor: 'Clear' that Lauda would die

Niki Lauda's surgeon says it has been "clear for some time" that the F1 legend would not recover. Lauda, who had a lung transplant...

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22 May 2019

Dutch GP to be definite sell-out

The Dutch GP next year will definitely be a sell-out. That is not just a guess based on Max Verstappen's popularity, but because rumours...

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22 May 2019

Alonso rejected move to 'buy' Indy 500 seat

Fernando Alonso rejected McLaren boss Zak Brown's desire to "buy" a seat for the Spaniard in Sunday's Indy 500. The British marque is embarrassed...

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22 May 2019

Barcelona rates 2020 contract chances on 90%

Circuit de Catalunya boss Joan Fontsere rates the chances of a Spanish GP next year at "90 per cent". That is despite the fact...

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22 May 2019

Debate brewing over standard parts for 2021

A controversy is brewing over whether standardised parts should be introduced in F1. It started with gearboxes, wheels and brakes, but now the FIA...

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21 May 2019