Formula 2 championship leader and Mercedes protege George Russell believes F1 is lacking “at least two teams” after his prospects of securing a 2019 drive have faded. Russell turned down a first free-practice outing of the year ahead of the Italian Grand Prix as he focuses on his fight with 2019 McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris for […]
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Limited, the Daimler Benz subsidiary responsible for Formula 1 hybrid engine supply to the parent company’s serial championship-winning ‘works’ team plus customers Force India and Williams, recorded total sales of £192m in 2017, official financial filings show. The equivalent turnover figure for 2016 was £140m. The company reported pre-tax profits of £8.5m, […]
Double amputee Billy Monger claimed his first pole position since his return to racing, on his first visit to Donington Park since his horrific accident at the circuit last year. Monger, 19, lost both legs after driving into the back of a rival’s stationary car at a British Formula 4 race held at the Leicestershire […]
Analysing their options for 2019, Carlos Sainz “showed well” against his Formula 1 team-mates prompting McLaren to sign him. Sainz will move from Renault to McLaren at the end of this season after signing a two-year deal with the Woking team. The Spaniard was one of several drivers on McLaren’s short list along with Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon […]
Daniel Ricciardo knows that it’s going to be difficult for Red Bull to finish on the podium again in the next race. Max Verstappen claimed second place in Singapore for the team despite suffering from engine issues. Ricciardo himself started and finished the race in sixth place, and suspects a similar slog awaits in Sochi […]
Facing an uncertain future in Formula 1, Toto Wolff admits Mercedes are at a “crossroads” with Esteban Ocon. Ocon is on the verge of losing his Force India race seat, either before the end of this season or after it. The Frenchman is expected to be replaced by Lance Stroll after the Canadian’s father bought the Force […]
Finland has produced more Formula One champions per capita than any other country in the world. Now, Valtteri Bottas aims to be one of them, among the likes of Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen. Despite its modest size and population of just 5.5 million, the harsh and varied terrain makes Finland’s roads the […]
