Archives of Month:  May 2019 - Page 9

Alonso: Vandoorne to be 'very good' Le Mans driver

Fernando Alonso has tipped Stoffel Vandoorne to be a "very good" sports car driver. Until last year, the pair were teammates at McLaren. Alonso...

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7 May 2019

Calderon hopes for Alfa Romeo test

Tatiana Calderon hopes her route to F1 is the right one. At the weekend, the new all-female single seater category 'W Series' had its...

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7 May 2019

Leclerc's brother eyes F1 test debut

Charles Leclerc's brother is hoping to make his F1 test debut in 2019. Last year, Charles Leclerc made his F1 race debut for Sauber...

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7 May 2019

Haas can't keep heat in their tyres

The Azerbaijan F1 GP was another difficult race for Haas, with the minnow American squad off-the-pace, and again unable to get heat into its...

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6 May 2019

Leclerc denies self-criticism 'tactical'

Charles Leclerc has denied that his harsh self-criticism after crashing in Baku was strategic. The young Ferrari driver looked on course for a first...

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6 May 2019

Teams unsure about more than 21-race calendar

F1 teams are at "tipping point" in terms of being able to cope with more races on the calendar. Vietnam, and probably also Zandvoort,...

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6 May 2019

Villeneuve: Current race drivers have 'no respect'

Jacques Villeneuve says F1 drivers have "no respect" for their on track rivals. And the 1997 world champion says that trend was started by...

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6 May 2019

Bottas hopes to stay at Mercedes beyond 2019

Valtteri Bottas is hoping to be retained by Mercedes beyond 2019. The Finn had a bad 2018 season, but after four races and a...

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6 May 2019

Sainz: McLaren not comparing itself to midfield

McLaren is measuring itself against the top teams, not the best teams in the midfield. That is the claim of Carlos Sainz, when asked...

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6 May 2019

Pirelli: Haas must solve 'chassis' problem

Pirelli's Mario Isola has fended off Haas' complaint about the difficult 2019 tyres. Haas has an objectively fast car this year, but the American...

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6 May 2019

Vettel admits full respect for Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel says he has developed a special respect for five time world champion Lewis Hamilton. The pair have been title rivals for years,...

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6 May 2019

Villeneuve: Ferrari could 'burn' Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher is under great pressure to perform in 2019. That is the view of Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion who won his...

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6 May 2019

Valencia boss charged with F1 race crimes

The man at the centre of the former F1 race in Valencia, Spain, has been indicted in court. A judge found that there is...

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6 May 2019

Ocon tips long Bottas vs Hamilton fight

Esteban Ocon is expecting Mercedes' two race drivers to fight for the title throughout 2019. The Frenchman, having lost his Force India seat at...

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6 May 2019

Coulthard: Female series could support F1

The new all-female 'W Series' is looking to become a support event at grands prix. The single seater series kicked off at the weekend...

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6 May 2019

How to parallel park with Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo made a rare error last weekend when he backed up and ended up in the Toro Rosso of Daniil Kvyat, after he...

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3 May 2019

Verstappen does Show Run in Boedapest

Max Verstappen and the RB7 were set free on the streets of Budapest to celebrate Nagy Futam, aka The Great Run. The duo unleashed...

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3 May 2019

Mercedes 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 Debrief

Mercedes Motorsport Strategy Director James Vowles, answers questions on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - from those practice starts before our final Q3 laps, to...

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3 May 2019

Alonso 'not really' missing F1

Fernando Alonso says he is not missing Formula 1. The two-time world champion quit at the end of last year, with many believing the...

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3 May 2019

Mazepin quiet about father's Williams talks

Formula 2 driver Nikita Mazepin says he is "ready" for Formula 1. After the first two rounds, the 20-year-old is only 15th overall in...

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3 May 2019

Bottas 'more direct' with Mercedes in 2019

Valtteri Bottas says he is being "more aggressive" with his team in 2019. The Finn ended the 2018 season under a serious cloud, given...

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3 May 2019

Ecclestone backs difficult Pirelli tyres

Bernie Ecclestone has backed Pirelli, amid criticism of the Italian supplier's 2019 tyres. Recently, Haas boss Gunther Steiner slammed the tyre situation this year...

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3 May 2019

Szafnauer: Lance Stroll 'damn fast'

Lance Stroll, an often maligned Formula 1 driver, is actually "damn fast". That is the view of his boss at Racing Point, the former...

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3 May 2019

No 'Q4' qualifying in 2020

The 'Q4' qualifying format proposal for 2020 has been scrapped. Earlier, we reported that authorities were considering adding a fourth segment to the current...

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2 May 2019

Boutsen: Senna could have been Brazilian president

Former F1 driver Thierry Boutsen thinks Ayrton Senna could have gone on to become president of Brazil. This week, the worlds of Formula 1...

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2 May 2019

Spanish GP negotiations not dead yet

Barcelona has not yet been locked out of the 2020 F1 calendar. This week, reports suggested that with Zandvoort set to host a race...

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2 May 2019

Alonso to decide on F1 return 'in July'

Fernando Alonso says he will decide "in July" whether to push for a return to Formula 1 in 2020. The Spaniard has announced that...

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2 May 2019

Onboard Virtual lap Hanoi Street Circuit

Jump onboard for a simulated look at Hanoi Street Circuit, which will host the inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix in 2020!

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1 May 2019

Formula 1 Updates Video 18-2019

In this weeks from The Inside Line the following topics are shown: Baku Bad for Gasly Schumacher Impressing in F2 Alonso Returns to Indy...

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1 May 2019

Kvyat's 2019 Azerbaijan F1 GP Vlog

Daniil Kvyat reflects on the 2019 Azerbaijan F1 GP, a race where he was running in the points until an incident with Daniel Ricciardo....

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1 May 2019