Sergio Perez says Force India discovered a damaged brake duct which hampered his qualifying performance at the United States Grand Prix. Having been competitive in Q1, Perez was unable to improve on his lap time in the second part of qualifying and dropped out in 11th place. With team-mate Nico Hulkenberg 0.7s quicker in the …
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The father of Jules Bianchi says he feels like “something has been hidden” from him regarding his son’s crash in the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi suffered severe head injuries when he hit a recovery vehicle having gone off in wet conditions at Suzuka two years ago, passing away in July 2015. His father Philippe …
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Kimi Raikkonen has brushed off criticism about Ferrari’s race strategy in Singapore, saying it’s always easy to know what is right after the events unfolded. The Finn was running in third at Marina Bay when fourth-placed Lewis Hamilton pitted for a fresh set of tyres. Ferrari immediately reacted to Mercedes’ move and radioed Raikkonen in one …
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The French city of Nice on the Riviera will honor the memory of Jules Bianchi by unveiling a street named after the deceased Formula 1 driver. Jules succumbed in July 2015 to the horrendous head injuries he suffered after a high-speed crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, when the Marussia driver lost control on …
Formula 1 motorsports director Ross Brawn has said that working alongside Bernie Ecclestone would have been ‘entertaining’ – but wouldn’t have worked in the long term. Ecclestone was ousted as Formula 1 boss after Liberty Media’s takeover went through in January. Chase Carey was appointed chief executive, with Brawn in charge of racing operations and …
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner thinks Max Verstappen should not refrain from racing Formula One points leader Nico Rosberg in order not to disrupt his title charge. The Dutchman put the Mercedes driver under pressure at the start of last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, with Rosberg electing to take evasive action and cut through …
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Renault has officially confirmed it has retained Jolyon Palmer for the 2017 Formula One season. The Briton was initially seen as a dark horse candidate to partner Nico Hulkenberg, with current team-mate Kevin Magnussen and reserve driver Esteban Ocon seen as higher up on Renault’s wishlist. However, with the Dane agreeing on a multi-year deal …
Copenhagen-based Samsøe Samsøe has launched its Blue Belief denim programme, a complete collection of jeans made not only entirely from sustainable fabrics and trims, but also using cutting edge technology that minimises water usage during the laundering process. The sustainable ‘Blue Belief’ collection redefines the components used to make jeans, using only conscious cotton, either …
Nico Rosberg says he won’t settle for second place at any of the remaining races even though he has the world championship battle in his own hands. Following his victory in Japan, Rosberg can afford to finish second to team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the remaining four races in order to win the championship. With a …
The final version of the 2017 F1 calendar sees a clash avoided with Le Mans but has lost the German Grand Prix from the original schedule. As was the case in 2016, the first draft of the calendar saw the European Grand Prix in Baku scheduled to take place on the same day as the Le …
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