Design guru Adrian Newey has cast a glance at the 2017 field of new cars, with a few ideas arousing his interest. The man who has penned more winning F1 cars than almost all other designers put together has embraced the sport’s regulation overhaul, insists it’s all about catering to one’s ideas and needs rather…
Haas F1 team principal Gunether Steiner has said that the different driving styles of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are among the contributing factors behind the team’s ongoing struggles with braking. Romain Grosjean had a rotten time of it in Baku, suffering from lock-ups and run-ons throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix race weekend. He ended…
McLaren boss Zak Brown believes Fernando Alonso has as good a chance of winning the Indy 500 on May 28th as any of the top drivers in the field. Brown was the principal instigator behind Alonso’s venture at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and enjoyed a front-row seat on Wednesday when the Spaniard made his debut…
According to Racer.com, former Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez is a leading candidate to replace Sebastien Bourdais at Dale Coyne Racing’s IndyCar outfit for the remainder of the season. Bourdais’ Season came to an abrupt end during qualifying for the Indy 500 earlier this month, with the French driver hitting the wall and sustaining a fractured…
The Uruguayan international has hinted he may look to leave the Gunners after growing unsettled in north London It wasn’t long before Lucas Torreira found himself sat in front of a TV screen at London Colney this week, having arrived back from international duty. While he had been away with Uruguay, the midfielder’s agent had…
Having excluded the Manchester City star after his bust-up with Joe Gomez, the England manager has received some welcome support Gareth Southgate has made “the right decision” to drop Raheem Sterling after his confrontation with Joe Gomez, according to Gary Neville. Sterling will not feature in England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday, after…
Renault has announced that it has secured a new partnership with Spanish insurance company MAPFRE for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign. The brand’s logo will feature on the livery of the French manufacturer’s 2017-spec challenger, the R.S.17, which will be unveiled in London this afternoon. Renault RS17 2017 F1 car breaks cover! “I’m very pleased that…
Kevin Magnussen denies he ever apologised to Marcus Ericsson for the pair’s ‘nordic’ run-in on the first lap of the Australian GP a fortnight ago. The Haas driver collided with his Sauber counterpart on the first lap in Melbourne, putting both himself and his opponent out of contention in the season opener. Ericsson later tweeted…
Antonio Giovinazzi will once again sub for a still unfit Pascal Wehrlein at Sauber in next weekend’s China Grand Prix. Wehrlein withdrew from the Australian GP on Saturday morning before FP3, judging that his fitness level was not good enough to endure a full race distance. Ferrari reserve driver Giovinazzi acquitted himself well, qualifying just…
Carlos Sainz believes he was on course to make it into the final round of qualifying in Bahrain – until his car ground to a halt at the end of Q1. Sainz was halfway through an impressive flying lap when the Toro Rosso lost power. He said that he has “absolutely no idea” what had…