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F1 2016 Russian GP preview - Haas F1
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 00:20
F1 2016 Russian GP preview - Haas F1 Romain Grosjean – '[China] was a difficult weekend for us and certainly not the outcome we had wanted. It still feels like it was a negative weekend, but in the near future, I'm sur...
Sebastian Vettel: "It is natural to have a sense of pressure"
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 23:40
Sebastian Vettel is seeking a strong race at the Sochi Autodrom this weekend in a bid to put the disappointment of the results from the opening three races of the Formula 1 season behind him. The Scuderia Ferrari driver ...
2016 Russian Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 23:30
DRIVERS - Felipe NASR (Sauber), Sergio PEREZ (Force India), Esteban GUTIERREZ (Haas), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes), Daniil KVYAT (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Daniil, I'll start with you, as it's...
Red Bull canopy to be trialled during FP1 at Sochi
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 23:00
Following the Scuderia Ferrari squad's trial of their Halo system during pre-season testing, the first practice session for the 2016 Russian Grand Prix will see a further cockpit protection concept trialled, in the form ...
Button - McLaren yet to show full qualifying potential
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 22:50
Russian Grand Prix – Jenson Button said in the Thursday press conference ahead of the Russian Grand Prix that McLaren are yet to show their full potential in qualifying. We are yet to see McLaren in Q3 since they reuni...
Pirelli choose fastest tyres for Austrian GP
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 22:30
Pirelli have confirmed tyre allocation for the Austrian Grand Prix, with the fastest available tyre – the new ultra-soft tyre – being deployed for the third time this season. For round nine of this year's championshi...
VIDEO: Daniil Kvyat experiences Sochi ‘Cool Runnings' style
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 22:20
This weekend sees the start of the 2016 Russian Grand Prix, at the Sochi Autodrom, and as F1's resident Russian, Daniil Kvyat is naturally the star attraction for his home race. Dany spent Wednesday meeting the press, be...
Hamilton expects tough challenge to make up gap on Rosberg
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 21:20
With the gap widening, Lewis Hamilton faces an increasingly tense Formula One title defence as his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg grows more confident by the race. Heading into this weekend's Russian Grand Prix, the thre...
Alonso surprised by Aus crash recovery time
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 20:50
Fernando Alonso admitted on Thursday that he was surprised how long it had taken him to recover from his high-speed accident at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Alonso suffered rib and chest injuries when he cra...
Technical Gallery: Russia
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 20:30
Prior to the running getting underway at Sochi, get a close-up glimpse at the technical updates made by teams over the two week break from Shanghai. All Photography © Sutton Motorsport Images (sutton-images.com) AllT...
2017 F1 cars will be more difficult to drive
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 20:10
2017 F1 car will be more difficult to drive Major technical changes to the cars for 2017 will make the drivers work harder. That is the view of former F1 driver turned German television pundit Marc Surer, after London me...
Highlights from the 72nd running of the Indianapolis 500
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2016 20:02
RACE: 72nd Indianapolis 500 …
Russian GP Driver Previews – Ferrari
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 19:50
Russian Grand Prix – Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen & Sebastian Vettel are expecting to improve on their unsteady start to the 2016 season. Kimi Raikkonen: "In the first races we had some struggles, but at least we got...
Raikkonen: Ferrari needs to refine 'small details'
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 19:00
XPB Images Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari has to improve on "getting small details together" if it wants to get its season back on track, starting at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix. The Scuderia has yet to reap the re...
Hamilton expects tough challenge to make up gap on Rosberg
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2016 18:48
With the gap widening, Lewis Hamilton faces an increasingly tense Formula One title defense as his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg grows more confident by the race. …
Ricciardo explains 'Aeroscreen' advantages
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 18:40
©RedBull Daniel Ricciardo says the visibility of the Red Bull cockpit protection device is better than the Halo. Red Bull will run the device - dubbed by the team as the Aeroscreen - during FP1 at the Russian Grand Prix...
Russian GP Thursday F1 press conference - full transcript
Auto Sport - 28 Apr 2016 18:35
Full transcript of the Thursday Russian Grand Prix press conference with Felipe Nasr, Sergio Perez, Esteban Gutierrez, Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg and Daniil Kvyat
Fernando Alonso: F1 doesn't need much overtaking to be exciting
Auto Sport - 28 Apr 2016 18:35
Fernando Alonso believes Formula 1 would be better off with less overtaking during races
Sebastian Vettel: Daniil Kvyat clash in China just racing incident
Auto Sport - 28 Apr 2016 18:27
Sebastian Vettel believes his first-lap clash with Formula 1 rival Daniil Kvyat in the Chinese Grand Prix was ultimately a racing incident
Button: European races will help McLaren
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 18:20
McLaren Honda Jenson Button is sure that McLaren will be able to display its full potential when Formula 1 returns to its European heartlands next month. McLaren has made progress following a difficult reunion with Honda...
F1 has nothing to fear over 2017 rules - Alonso
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 18:10
Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 should have nothing to fear about overtaking being harder with 2017 cars, because history has shown that some of the greatest races were delivered when it was hard to pass. With F1's 2017 a...
Hamilton: 'Half-arsed Red Bull canopy looks like a riot shield'
Total F1 - 28 Apr 2016 17:50
Lewis Hamilton has compared Red Bull's canopy - or aeroscreen - to a riot shield and believes it is a 'half-arsed' attempt at head protection. Red Bull debuted its alternative to the Halo on Thursday in the Sochi paddock...