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Williams preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 14:50
It's round four of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship and it's time for the first European race of the season. We're back in Baku! Azerbaijan holds fond memories for the team with Lance's third place podium fini...
Mercedes' Toto Wolff Expecting 'Unpredictability' In Azerbaijan
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 13:40
Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport‘s Toto Wolff says he expects this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix to be a weekend filled with unpredictability. Last year's edition in the streets of Baku saw incidents which became one...
Azerbaijan GP: Can the old and new of Baku keep F1 fire alive?
BBC - 24 Apr 2018 13:22
With the drama of Shanghai lighting the fires of interest in F1, can Baku deliver a race that goes down in folklore again?
New FIA clampdown on ‘trick' engine modes
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 13:10
The FIA have written to all teams to inform them of a new clampdown on engine modes that increase exhaust flow in corners. 'Trick' engine modes have been brought to the FIA's attention again after Renault's blown rear wi...
Like a go-kart compared to modern F1
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 13:00
One look at the cockpit of Gilles Villeneuve's 1980 Ferrari 126CK tells us all we need to know about how "easier" an F1 driver's job used to be, almost forty years ago. But that's precisely the point. The man in the cock...
Mercedes 'love' title fight with Ferrari & Red Bull
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 12:50
Mercedes say they are "excited" by the "massive challenge" of their title fight with Ferrari and Red Bull. Mercedes have failed to win any of the first three races and defending champion Lewis Hamilton trails Ferrari's S...
Horner: Verstappen won't lose his magic
Planet F1 - 24 Apr 2018 11:54
Red Bull boss Christian Horner is confident Max Verstappen can learn from his mistakes and still manage to excite fans with his driving ability. The post Horner: Verstappen won’t lose his magic appeared first on Planet...
Ferrari 'pushed their power unit hard' to close gap to Mercedes | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 24 Apr 2018 01:01
In the round-up: Ferrari 'pushed their power unit hard' to close gap to Mercedes • Hamilton aims to "upset" Ferrari • F1 less fun since 2017 - Verstappen
Booth leaves Toro Rosso
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 00:50
John Booth John Booth has confirmed that he has left the Toro Rosso Formula 1 team. Following the collapse of the Manor F1 outfit at the end of 2015, Booth joined the Italian squad in April 2016 as the its director of ra...
Romain Grosjean: "It'll be interesting to see how much progress we've made"
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 23:50
Romain Grosjean will be interested to see just how much progress the Haas F1 Team has made this year in this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after they were not at all competitive there last season. The Frenchman says th...
Bourdais goes for broke in Birmingham
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 23:00
Photo by John C. Olsakovsky Editors Note: Our Friend and TheParcFermé Indi podcast co-host John C. Oslakovsky visited the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama and has kindly decided to sh...
Steiner Not Concerned over Lack of Points for Grosjean in 2018
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 22:40
Guenther Steiner insists the fact that Romain Grosjean has yet to score his first point of the season is not a problem, particularly as his performances have been strong in all three Grand Prix of the year. Whereas Kevin...
FIA considering mandatory changes in pitstop for more safety
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 22:20
F1 is considering some mandatory changes in a bid to make pit-stops safer. So far in 2018, as sub three second tyre stops become the norm, there have been several incidents caused ostensibly by teams pushing the limits w...
Haas Stability Bringing the Best out of Magnussen - Steiner
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 21:10
Kevin Magnussen's strong start to the season has been attributed to being with the Haas F1 Team for a second consecutive season, according to his team principal Guenther Steiner. It is the first time in his career when t...
Vandoorne Looking to 'Take Advantage of Any Drama' in Baku
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 21:00
Stoffel Vandoorne is hoping to capitalise on any drama the streets of Baku may offer in the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix to add points to his 2018 account. Last year's race in Baku saw drama throughout the field, from whic...
Alonso Not Expecting 'Radical Change In Performance' in Baku
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 20:10
Fernando Alonso says he doesn't expect much more performance from his McLaren F1 Team at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, despite bringing yet more upgrades to the MCL33. Alonso has scored points in all three races ...
Fernando Alonso not expecting 'radical' McLaren gains for F1 Azerbaijan GP
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 19:30
Fernando Alonso says he isn’t expecting a “radical change” in McLaren’s performance level at this weekend’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. McLaren has returned to the midfield this season after switching from...
Past performance in Baku not indicative of future results for Williams
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 19:00
A repeat of last year's podium result with Lance Stroll is an unlikely prospect for Williams, but Paddy Lowe hopes to see continued progress for the Grove-based outfit in Baku. Last year's event was a thriller, both for ...
Grosjean's lack of points in 2018 'not a problem' for Haas
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 18:30
Romain Grosjean's failure to score points in the opening three rounds of the 2018 Formula 1 season is not a worry for Haas, insists team principal Guenther Steiner. The Frenchman comfortably ran inside the top-five at th...
Alonso: 'No radical performance changes expected for Baku'
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 18:20
Fernando Alonso has every intention of making it four point-scoring finishes in a row in Baku next weekend, although the Spaniard isn't expecting a significant step up in performance from his MCL33. Save for Stoffel Vand...
Red Bull engine decision deadline set for summer break
Total F1 - 24 Apr 2018 17:50
Red Bull Racing will have the luxury of choice when it comes to deciding its engine supplier for 2019, with both Renault and Honda options on the table. While Renault is expecting any extension of its current contract wi...
Hulkenberg feels he's no closer to first podium | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 24 Apr 2018 17:46
Nico Hulkenberg says he feels no closer to his elusive first podium finish in his second season driving for Renault.