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Renault appoints Vasseur as principal
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 20:20
Renault has appointed Frenchman Frederic Vasseur as principal of its British-based Formula One team which plans to add 100 staff to the payroll this year, Renault Sport Racing president Jerome Stoll said on Wednesday. He...
How Manor became a top-10 Formula 1 car in the Austrian Grand Prix
Auto Sport - 6 Jul 2016 18:12
If Sergio Perez hadn't suffered brake failure late in the Austrian Grand Prix, Manor probably wouldn't be celebrating its second Formula 1 points finish, but it wasn't just down to luck
Manor won't "sit back" after first point of 2016
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 17:30
Manor racing director Dave Ryan says his team is ready to push even harder now for better results after scoring its first points of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix. Pascal Wehrlein was one of the stars of the Red B...
Button not a fan of the revised Silverstone layout
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 23:40
In the build up to the British Grand Prix this weekend, Jenson Button talks to Mobil 1 the Grid about his feelings towards the track. Whilst acknowledging changes made to the circuit in 2011 were made with the ambition o...
What did Austria's kerb-hopping tell us about modern F1 drivers? That they're just like old F1 drivers.
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 23:30
“The danger? Well, of course. But you are missing a very important point. I think if any of us imagined – really imagined – what it would be like to go into a tree at 150 miles per hour we would probably never get ...
Hamilton summoned to face the press at FIA Press Conference
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 22:50
British Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton, Pascal Wehrlein & Jenson Button are all named on the FIA's list of drivers to attend their official Press Conference on Thursday. The Driver's Conference will take place on Thursday a...
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
Miami Herald - 6 Jul 2016 22:48
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Shelsley Walsh - The World's Oldest Operational Motor Sport Venue
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 22:20
F1 News Mercedes walk-back Lauda's comments; Lewis didn't ‘lie' Lauda: Hamilton ‘lied', ‘destroyed' his room FIA's Blash to retire Formula1blog.com Podcast #481- Austrian GP review Race Report: Austrian GP- Hamilto...
Stewart needs Kentucky win for career NASCAR victory sweep
Miami Herald - 6 Jul 2016 21:58
Tony Stewart is down to his final try at Kentucky Speedway to complete a NASCAR track victory sweep. …
Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 20:50
Third time lucky for Lewis Hamilton at the Red Bull Ring – finally securing the win at a circuit that he was so desperately chasing for. However, it was certainly not a result in the way that he was expecting. Having e...
Renault's Silverstone preview with Fred Vasseur and Nick Chester
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 20:40
Cyril Abiteboul, managing director: We come to the British Grand Prix after a fantastic weekend of success. The double race wins for Nico Prost were spectacular in themselves, and secured the FIA Formula E title for Rena...
Renault duo look ahead to Silverstone
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 20:30
Given the amount of times he's driven at Silverstone, Kevin Magnussen regards the British Grand Prix as taking place almost at home... What do you think of Silverstone and the British Grand Prix?Kevin Magnussen: It's one...
GPI: 2016 Austrian Grand Prix Edition
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 19:50
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Austrian GP podcast cancelled
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 18:50
We regret to announce that out post-Austrian Grand Prix podcast has been shelved. Exact details are somewhat sketchy, however it is understood that in a fit of pique editor Chris Balfe trashed the UK studio after discove...
Ricciardo puzzled by pace deficit to Verstappen in Austria
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 18:20
Daniel Ricciardo is at a loss to explain why he couldn't match the pace of teammate Max Verstappen in the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend. Having comfortably outqualified the Dutchman, Ricciardo was passed by Verstappen...
Renault plan to boost staff by more than 100 this year
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 18:10
Renault are hoping a massive boost to its staffing numbers at both its chassis base in Enstone and its power unit factory in Viry will drive performance forward next year and beyond, as it seeks to start delivering pod...
Ferrari junior Leclerc expects tough F1 practice debut with Haas
Auto Sport - 6 Jul 2016 17:05
Ferrari protege Charles Leclerc says that Silverstone will be a tough circuit on which to make his Formula 1 free practice debut with Haas at this weekend's British Grand Prix
Formula E begins talks over new London venue for 2017
Auto Sport - 6 Jul 2016 16:44
Formula E has begun formal negotiations with the London mayor's office over racing on the streets of the city in 2017
Pirelli: Vettel tyre failure caused by debris
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 16:30
After Sebastian Vettel's rear tyre exploded on lap 26 of the Austrian Grand Prix, Pirelli have concluded that the cause of the incident was a piece of debris on the Red Bull Ring circuit. The conclusion came after Pirell...
Debris cause of Vettel tyre failure in Austria
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 16:20
Pirelli have carried out extensive tests on the tyre that exploded and caused Sebastian Vettel to crash out of the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, and have concluded that the failure was caused by debris on track, that...
Austrian GP tech debrief: Brakes in the spotlight
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 16:20
The Red Bull Ring put a premium on brake performance during the Austrian Grand Prix, with teams having to do their best to make them last, as Gorgio Piola and Matt Somerfield explain. Brake and tyre temperatures are a cr...
Alonso eyes 'clean' Silverstone weekend
Total F1 - 6 Jul 2016 16:20
– Fernando Alonso is hopeful that McLaren can enjoy a clean weekend at the British Grand Prix in order to deliver on progress, following a tricky few rounds for the Spaniard.Alonso finished sixth in Russia and fifth in...