Todt: Money not enough for F1 rookies
Jan.11 – A well-known driver manager and team chief says F1 is working to ensure only credible drivers make it to the grid. In recent..
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Prost: Vandoorne ‘even better’ than Alonso
Dec.4 – Stoffel Vandoorne is now knocking on the door of performing “even better” than Fernando Alonso. That is the view..
Stroll not listening to ‘haters’
Nov.17 – Lance Stroll says he would give himself “8.5 out of 10” for his rookie season in F1. Actually, the 19-year-old..
Boullier: Vandoorne struggled in F1 spotlight
Oct.11 – McLaren is now happy with the performance of Stoffel Vandoorne. Earlier, the British team expressed concern about how the..
Brawn impressed by rookies Vandoorne & Stroll
Oct.5 – Ross Brawn says two F1 rookies have impressed him this year. That is despite the fact that Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll..
Gasly release for Super Formula finale not decided
Sep.30 – Red Bull has not decided if Pierre Gasly will be released to fight for the Japanese Super Formula title next month. As the..
Prost: Only judge Stroll in 2018
Jul.27 – Quadruple world champion Alain Prost has defended F1’s teen rookie Lance Stroll. Canadian Stroll’s debut for..
Villeneuve confirms Williams spat
Jul.24 – Jacques Villeneuve has confirmed his spat with his former F1 team Williams. We reported last week that the 1997 world..
Stroll: Critic Villeneuve ‘always negative’
Jun.30 – Lance Stroll says he is not affected by the harsh criticism of his Canadian countryman Jacques Villeneuve. Before..
Father: ‘Secret’ Stroll test not podium boost
Jun.26 – Lance Stroll enjoyed a ‘secret’ test between the recent Canadian and Azerbaijan grands prix. After a lacklustre..
Villeneuve: Stroll ‘worst F1 rookie ever’
Jun.12 – Jacques Villeneuve has ramped up his criticism of countryman Lance Stroll, following a difficult opening third of the..
Bottas: Stroll needs ‘time and patience’
Jun.8 – Valtteri Bottas has joined those who think struggling F1 rookie Lance Stroll needs more time to prove himself. 18-year-old..
Stewart: Don’t assess Stroll until 2018
Jun.6 – F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart has defended struggling rookie Lance Stroll. 18-year-old Stroll, whose father and sponsor is the..
Alonso surprised at Indy pay-cheque
Jun.1 – Fernando Alonso has admitted his surprise at how lucrative taking part in the Indy 500 is. The Spaniard qualified fifth, was..
Father: Stroll not crumbling under ‘pressure’
Jun.1 – Lance Stroll‘s father has denied that his son is crumbling under the “pressure” of expectations in F1...
Massa: Monaco to be Stroll’s toughest test
May 15 – Felipe Massa his warned teammate Lance Stroll that the rookie’s toughest F1 challenge is now looming. 18-year-old..
Boullier: McLaren crisis ‘worse’ for Alonso
Apr.24 – McLaren-Honda’s performance crisis is “worse” for Fernando Alonso than it is for his rookie 2017 teammate..
Vandoorne sticking with McLaren-Honda amid crisis
Apr.3 – Stoffel Vandoorne insists he is staying upbeat, even though he is making his full-time F1 debut in arguably the slowest car..
Massa defends teenage Stroll after crashes
Mar.7 – Felipe Massa has jumped to the defence of his new young F1 teammate, teenager Lance Stroll. Canadian Stroll, 18, made not one..
Stroll denies being out of depth in new F1
Mar.2 – Williams has defended its rookie Lance Stroll, after the teenage Canadian made three fundamental mistakes in two days of 2017..
