Archives of Month:  May 2019 - Page 7

Carey set to announce Zandvoort deal

F1 is poised to confirm Zandvoort's place on the 2020 calendar. We have learned that F1 chief executive Chase Carey is travelling to the...

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11 May 2019

Magnussen doubts Haas has solved tyre problem

Kevin Magnussen doubts Haas has solved its tyre problem. However, the American team looks highly competitive in Spain, but it is believed that is...

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11 May 2019

Ferrari will not supply Pirelli test car

Ferrari will not supply a test car to Pirelli for the development of 18-inch tyres for 2021. Earlier, we claimed that the three teams...

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11 May 2019

Wolff denies eyeing Chase Carey's job

Toto Wolff has rubbished speculation that he is eyeing Chase Carey's job at the top of Formula 1. Reports this week said the Mercedes...

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11 May 2019

Brown: Alonso winning Indy 500 'very difficult'

Zak Brown thinks it will be "very difficult" for Fernando Alonso to win the Indy 500 later this month. Alonso almost won in 2017,...

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11 May 2019

Driver Comments after Friday practice in Spain

The first day of practice in Spain was quite straight forward. Every car on the track was fitted with brand new upgrades to make...

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10 May 2019

Lap times 2nd free practice 2019 Spanish F1 GP

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: 24.0°C sunny & dry Tarmac: 42.7-41.8°C dry Humidity: 44.1% Wind: 1.4 m//s Pressure: 998.8 bar Both...

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10 May 2019

FIA Road to Safety with F1 Drivers

Composed of black and white close-ups of the drivers’ faces, the film highlights the need to follow key safety rules, not only on the...

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10 May 2019

Pete Machin Technical Briefing 2019 Spanish F1 GP

It’s time for your #SpanishGP Technical Briefing! Our Head of Aerodynamics, Pete Machin, gives us some insight on car development, upgrades and more. ?

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10 May 2019

Hülkenberg video preview 2019 Spanish GP

Previewing races is easy, right? But what if we combine a wire, a buzzer... and a Hulk? Nico covers all things Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya....

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10 May 2019

Lap times 1st free practice 2019 Spanish F1 GP

Event: Spanish Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: 22.2-22.8°C sunny & dry Tarmac: 32.7-39.4°C dry Humidity: 46.9% Wind: 1.0 m//s Pressure: 998.6 bar The...

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10 May 2019

Nick Yelloly to test for Racing Point in Barcelona

Solihull's Nick Yelloly will get an opportunity to drive for the SportPesa Racing Point F1 team at the upcoming in-season tests for the FIA...

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10 May 2019

Hamilton says new engineer boosting Bottas

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have played down suggestions their relationship could break down. Some, including Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, have warned that given...

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10 May 2019

Leclerc admits reputation 'encouraging'

Jacques Villeneuve says Charles Leclerc is not criticised as much as his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel. 21-year-old Leclerc moved from Sauber to Ferrari for...

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10 May 2019

Ricciardo not regretting Renault move

Daniel Ricciardo insists he does not regret moving to Renault. The Australian left Red Bull, an undisputed top three team, for the works Renault...

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10 May 2019

Verstappen denies Red Bull has 'new car' for Spain

Max Verstappen has denied that Red Bull has a "completely new car" for Barcelona. Some are predicting the Honda-powered team will be a real...

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10 May 2019

Ralf Schumacher: Pressure 'enormous' for Ferrari

Ferrari needs to win in Barcelona to keep its championship hopes alive. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who said...

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10 May 2019

Carey expecting more problems for F1 TV

Chase Carey says he feels "pretty good" about F1's live streaming service. That is despite the fact that 'F1 TV' has been plagued with...

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10 May 2019

Ecclestone: Leclerc 'seems faster' than Vettel

Bernie Ecclestone has changed his mind about Charles Leclerc. Earlier, the former F1 supremo criticised Ferrari for installing the youngster as Sebastian Vettel's new...

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10 May 2019

Stroll plays down qualifying pace struggles

Lance Stroll says he knows he has to improve his qualifying pace. The young Canadian moved for 2019 from struggling Williams to the newly-named...

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10 May 2019

Williams could stop designing gearbox

Claire Williams insists the struggling British team is not giving up on 2019. George Russell and Robert Kubica arrived in Barcelona with the media...

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10 May 2019

Ecclestone backs 21-race calendar for 2020

Bernie Ecclestone has backed the move to keep the F1 calendar at 21 races. With Vietnam and Zandvoort reportedly coming in, it was expected...

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10 May 2019

Magnussen to drive 'old' Haas in practice

May 10 - Only Romain Grosjean will be trying Haas' major car upgrade in Friday practice. The American team has an objectively fast car...

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10 May 2019

Stoll: Renault knew 2019 strategy was risky

Renault Sport president Jerome Stoll said the French marque "knew" it could find itself in a difficult situation in 2019. He said the works...

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10 May 2019

Steiner: 2021 rules 'do not break Haas model'

Gunther Steiner says Haas is happy with the proposed changes to the technical regulations for 2021. Earlier, rival teams were reportedly expressing concerns about...

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10 May 2019

F2 to race 18-inch tyres in 2020

Formula 2 will start using 18-inch Pirelli tyres next year, it was announced in Barcelona. The news was announced by Pat Symonds, who is...

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10 May 2019

Perez backs standard components for 2021

May 10 - Sergio Pérez is backing F1's move to introduce more standard car components. Tenders have been issued by the FIA for standard...

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10 May 2019

US GP safe after $25m lost funding scare

F1's US grand prix in Austin, Texas, appears back on track. In February, the event seemed in doubt after the organisers missed a paperwork...

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10 May 2019

Peter Windsor 2nd Paddock video 2019 Spanish F1 GP

In the second of his exclusive videos from the F1 paddock in Barcelona, scene of this weekend's Spanish GP, Peter Windsor reports from the...

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10 May 2019

Peter Windsor 1st Paddock video 2019 Spanish F1 GP

F1 journalist Peter Windsor gives us an exclusive video in the Catalunya circuit F1 paddock this Thursday.

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9 May 2019