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Keselowski sits on 3rd Chase race pole after rain at Dover
Miami Herald - 30 Sep 2016 23:54
Brad Keselowski says having all 16 Chase drivers start in the front of the field will be "fun to watch." He just won't catch much of the action. Keselowski has …
Petit Le Mans: Pla takes Road Atlanta pole in Michael Shank Ligier
Auto Sport - 30 Sep 2016 23:31
Olivier Pla claimed pole position for the Petit Le Mans IMSA SportsCar Championship finale at Road Atlanta for the Michael Shank Racing Ligier squad.
Nico Rosberg heads Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia practice after bizarre Renault fire
BBC - 30 Sep 2016 05:39
Nico Rosberg heads Lewis Hamilton by nearly half a second in first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Pit-lane fire drama in FP1, Magnussen made a regulation stop
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 05:20
Magnussen leaps to safety in pit lane fire drama Friday opening practice session at the Malaysia GP had to be red flagged following Kevin Magnussen's Renault catches fire in the pit-lane. The Dane made a regulation stop ...
First practice red flagged after Magnussen fire
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 04:40
– Friday's first practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix was red flagged after Kevin Magnussen's car caught fire in the pit lane and mechanics struggled to put it out.Magnussen was returning from an exploratory l...
Malaysia practice halted due to Magnussen fire
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 04:30
A bizarre fire on Kevin Magnussen's Renault in the pitlane forced opening practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix to be red flagged on Friday morning. Magnussen had completed an installation lap at Sepang before returning ...
Magnussen: Team-mate Palmer underrated
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 03:30
– Kevin Magnussen believes his reputation has been hindered by having a rookie team-mate, commenting that Jolyon Palmer is underestimated in Formula 1 circles.Magnussen returned to Formula 1 with Renault after a year o...
Ericsson bruised and battered in chicken clash
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 03:20
Marcus Ericsson has revealed he was 'lucky' to escape with nothing more than scrapes and bruises after a cycling crash in Thailand. The Sauber driver was on a bike ride in Thailand, out with his trainer when he hit a chi...
Frenchman Olivier Pla takes pole for IMSA finale
Miami Herald - 30 Sep 2016 23:48
Frenchman Olivier Pla took the pole Friday for the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race Sunday, the season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Pla had a fast lap …
Issues for Massa restrict Malaysia practice running
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 23:40
Felipe Massa had a disappointing opening day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix after he experienced issues with his Williams FW38. The Williams Martini Racing driver finished the opening practice session in eighte...
Mixed Fridays in Malaysia for Haas F1 pairing
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 23:30
Esteban Gutierrez felt it was a positive day at the Sepang International Circuit as the Mexican experimented with the set-up of his VF16 to learn how the new front wing faired on track. The Haas F1 Team driver joined tea...
Jolyon Palmer: 'We made decent progress for the afternoon session'
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 23:10
Jolyon Palmer believes the opening day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix was pretty straightforward. The Renault Sport F1 driver finished Free Practice 1 in nineteenth, ahead of the Manor Racing of Esteban Ocon. P...
Valtteri Bottas: 'We still need to improve our one lap pace'
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 23:10
Valtteri Bottas believes the opening day of practice was a pretty standard Friday for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Williams Martini Racing driver finished in twelfth position, behind the Scuderia Toro Rosso of Daniil Kv...
Fuel pipe issue to blame for Magnussen fire
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:40
Malaysian Grand Prix - Renault have put the car fire Kevin Magnussen suffered in FP1 down to a fuel pipe issue. The Dane was returning from an installation lap in FP1 when his Renault caught fire, with Magnussen having t...
Verstappen confident in race pace but needs short run improvement
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:30
Malaysian Grand Prix - Max Verstappen is confident Red Bull's long run pace will make them competitive on Sunday, but is still looking for an improvement on his qualifying pace. "Both sessions were pretty good," he said,...
Jenson Button: 'The new asphalt here is very strange'
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:30
Jenson Button admits he is not impressed with the new asphalt after the opening day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The McLaren-Honda driver finished Free Practice 1 in tenth with a time of 1:37.613, behind for...
Ferrari drivers not satisfied with the car
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:20
Malaysian Grand Prix - Both Ferrari drivers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the handling of their car after Friday practice. Ferrari were third and fourth in both sessions behind the two Mercedes drivers, some ...
Vettel not yet impressed with 2017 F1 tyres
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:10
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is not yet overly impressed with Pirelli's new tyres for 2017 season. Ferrari, as well as Mercedes and Red Bull, have been... More »
McLaren hospitality converting into a pub for Button's 300th race
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:00
McLaren-Honda converting their hospitality unit into an English pub for the celebration of Jenson Button's 300th grand prix start with a few racing mates and a beer on Friday evening at the Malaysian... More »
Mercedes leads the way in Friday practice
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 22:00
Mercedes AMG Petronas Lewis Hamilton established himself as the man to beat heading into the Malaysia GP weekend as he topped second practice at the Sepang International Circuit after team-mate Nico Rosberg was fastest i...
Nico Hülkenberg: "It has been a straightforward day"
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 21:40
Nico Hülkenberg enjoyed a good day at the Sepang International Circuit as the Sahara Force India driver ended both sessions inside the top ten on Friday. The German finished eighth in the opening session and ninth in th...
Daniel Ricciardo: "We still have to find a little bit of time"
Total F1 - 30 Sep 2016 21:30
Daniel Ricciardo ended both free practice sessions inside the top ten at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Australian admitted that work needs to be done in order to find time on the softest compound of tyre brou...