Archives of Month:  May 2019 - Page 6

Steiner: Haas pair 'cleared the air' after clash

Gunther Steiner ensured Haas' two drivers "cleared the air" after a clash in the Spanish grand prix. While the American team managed to end...

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13 May 2019

Marko: Red Bull has 'high expectations' for test

Red Bull bosses say they couldn't be happier with Max Verstappen's 2019 form. That is despite the fact that, even though Red Bull beat...

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13 May 2019

Russell shines in Kubica's Williams chassis

George Russell has some very bad news for his Williams teammate. Prior to Barcelona, following steady complaints by Robert Kubica about differing equipment, the...

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13 May 2019

Bratches to join Carey for Dutch GP announcement

This week looks set to stage good news for the Dutch GP in Zandvoort. We reported at the weekend that Chase Carey is heading...

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13 May 2019

Catalonia president steps in to save Spanish GP

Catalonia regional president Quim Torra has moved to boost Barcelona's dwindling chances of keeping the Spanish grand prix on the F1 calendar. It is...

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13 May 2019

F1 in danger if traditional races axed?

The boss of Hockenheim has warned that Formula 1 could "bleed out" if too many traditional races are axed. It is believed the German...

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13 May 2019

Carey to unveil Montreal's new F1 pit building

Race promoter Francois Dumontier insists everything is on track for next month's Canadian GP. Earlier, there were reports that the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's new...

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13 May 2019

Race Results 2019 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: Dry 19.7-19.8°C Tarmac: Dry 41.8-38.8°C Humidity: 58.5% Wind: 1.9 m//s Pressure: 1007.1 bar Lewis Hamilton won...

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12 May 2019

Wolff hints at Vettel-Hamilton cockpit swap

Comments by Toto Wolff hint that a sensational driver swap between Mercedes and Ferrari could be on the cards. The Mercedes boss is not...

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12 May 2019

Abiteboul: Renault cannot beat top teams until 2021

Renault is not even planning to win races in 2020, according to the works team's boss Cyril Abiteboul. With Daniel Ricciardo now in the...

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12 May 2019

Verstappen: 'No quick solution' for Red Bull pace

Max Verstappen says he is "not satisfied" with his current situation in the 2019 pecking order. Although clearly Red Bull's number 1, a big...

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12 May 2019

McLaren boss Seidl looks ahead to 2021

McLaren's new boss thinks the future looks bright for the once-great team. After a difficult recent era for the former champions, McLaren finally looks...

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12 May 2019

Mercedes not copying Ferrari's early engine upgrade

Toto Wolff says Mercedes is staying on schedule with its engine plan for 2019. That is despite the fact that main rival Ferrari introduced...

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12 May 2019

Tost: 2019 'becoming boring' already

The 2019 championship fight is already becoming boring, according to Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost. In Barcelona, Mercedes' advantage over Ferrari is greater than...

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12 May 2019

Gene: Ferrari return for Alonso 'impossible'

Ferrari test driver Marc Gene thinks Fernando Alonso could return to Formula 1 in 2020. But he doubts his fellow Spaniard will be wearing...

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12 May 2019

Bratches admits Interlagos has 2020 contract

Sean Bratches has admitted that Interlagos will still be on the F1 calendar in 2020. Following announcements by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, F1 commercial...

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12 May 2019

Barcelona still not giving up on F1

Barcelona is still not giving up on hosting the Spanish grand prix in 2020. Widespread sources say Liberty Media is about to confirm that...

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12 May 2019

Hockenheim: 2020 German GP fate 'in the stars'

Just like Spain, Germany's place on the 2020 F1 calendar is also in doubt. With Vietnam and the Netherlands set to feature on next...

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12 May 2019

Wolff plays down rumours Mercedes to quit F1

Toto Wolff has played down rumours that Mercedes could quit Formula 1 at the end of 2020. All the teams are only committed contractually...

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12 May 2019

Quali Driver Comments 2019 Spanish F1 GP

Valtteri Bottas did everything right and won his 9th F1 pole position. His team mate pole king Lewis Hamilton could not get his lap...

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12 May 2019

Starting Grid 2019 Spanish F1 GP

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Start time: 15:10 (local) | 14:10 GMT | 06:10 PT Mercedes showed the world they can even...

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11 May 2019

Qualifying Results 2019 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: 20.8-21.6°C sunny & dry Tarmac: 33.5-36.2°C dry Humidity: 61.4% Wind: 3.0 m//s Pressure: 1004.6 bar Valtteri...

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11 May 2019

Ricciardo's difficult 2019 start at Renault

Last year, Daniel Ricciardo left Red Bull Racing - after 150 races with the energy drinks brand’s backing, 100 at its top squad. And...

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11 May 2019

Lap times 3rd free practice 2019 Spanish F1 GP

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: 21.0-19.8°C cloudy & dry Tarmac: 29.0-26.1°C dry Humidity: 65.1% Wind: 1.0 m//s Pressure: 1024.9 bar Because...

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11 May 2019

Bottas doesn't need psycho coach

Valtteri Bottas says his surge of form in 2019 is due to his improved psychological approach to Formula 1. The Finn was devastated to...

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11 May 2019

Ricciardo not surprised about McLaren pace

Daniel Ricciardo says he is not disheartened that at present he is not even driving for the best Renault-powered team. The Australian left Red...

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11 May 2019

Sao Paulo not giving up on F1

Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria says he is not giving up on the Brazilian grand prix. The country's president Jair Bolsonaro announced days ago...

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11 May 2019

Wolff admits Mercedes 'super strong'

Toto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes looks "super strong" in Barcelona. It had been expected that, given their performance at the Spanish venue in...

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11 May 2019

Report: Latifi could replace Kubica at Williams

The first rumours that Robert Kubica could be ousted by Williams have emerged. The Pole has struggled alongside George Russell on his return to...

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11 May 2019

Sainz happy to be McLaren team leader

Carlos Sainz says he is happy to be the senior driver at McLaren. The Spaniard joined the British team from Renault, and his teammate...

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11 May 2019