Click:kg to lbs conversion Day 2 of Bahrain’s in-season test has kicked off, with dry weather fortunately prevailing at Sakhir. Teams have resumed their various programmes, with several young drivers entrusted with the running. After almost stealing the show yesterday with Ferrari, Mick Schumacher continues his apprenticeship today, but with Alfa Romeo. Schumacher says Ferrari …
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen has been in an uptrend since Montreal last year, and labels as “remarkable” the Dutchman’s performance in the first three races of 2019. After a troubled start to his campaign last year, Verstappen’s ability to learn from his mistakes was called into question, forcing the …
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Toto Wolff says he hasn’t “contemplated” a departure from Mercedes beyond 2020, dismissing as pure speculation reports that he could succeed CEO Chase Carey at the helm of F1. Earlier this week, rumors emerged that Liberty Media was considering Wolff as a potential candidate to replace Carey, F1’s current top executive, when the American relinquishes …
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insists that he’s delighted with how development is going at Milton Keynes so far in 2019. “We are very happy with the progress that’s being made,” he said, referring to ongoing improvements with the RB15 and the progress with the power unit being supplied by new engine partners Honda. …
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Lewis Hamilton took over from Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes’ fastest runner and overall pace-setter in the third and final practice session in Barcelona. The Brit’s impressive flyer, achieved on the soft tyre, was over half a second faster than the best effort from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Bottas was only marginally slower than the Monegasque while …
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McLaren’s Lando Norris says that he’s picking up some valuable lessons from racing alongside Max Verstappen – even though the pair rarely find themselves actually running together on the track. That’s because Norris is learning more from competing with the Dutch driver in the virtual environment than in real life. “I am not really racing …
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George Russell says F1’s motivation to return to Zandvoort next year is linked to Max Verstappen’s compelling popularity as the track itself is unlikely to produce a thrilling race. Last month, Liberty Media inked a deal with Holland’s historic track that will see Grand Prix racing return to Zandvoort’s dunes for the first time since …
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Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has announced that junior bull Alex Albon will replace Pierre Gasly at the Milton Keynes-based outfit from the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Albon’s promotion and Gasly’s return to Roro Rosso follows a disappointing first half of the season for the Frenchman marked by his struggles and inability to …
Full race results from the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, round 9 of the 2019 Formula 1 season subject to a stewards investigation: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix – Race results Pos Driver Team Gap Stops 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 71 laps – 1:22:01.822s 1 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 2.724s 1 …
A new UK coalition is sounding the alarm over how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), currently under negotiation between the U.S. and EU, would force European small businesses into unfair competition with U.S. firms with lower standards and lower costs. “Together with thousands of our counterparts in other European countries, we are concerned …
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