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Maldonado and Ferrari: It could have happened!
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 15:10
Former F1 driver Pastor Maldonado has revealed that contacts with Ferrari in 2013 almost led to a drive with the Scuderia. Maldonado entered F1 with Williams in 2011 and delivered in Barcelona in 2012 the Grove-based out...
Ricciardo hopes 'low maintenance' Hulkenberg gets new seat
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 04:40
Nico Hulkenberg (left) and Daniel Ricciardo (right) Daniel Ricciardo hopes that his ‘low maintenance' outgoing Renault team-mate Nico Hulkenberg does end up on the Formula 1 grid in 2020. Hulkenberg will be replaced by...
Verstappen set for rear of grid start at Monza
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 02:10
Max Verstappen Max Verstappen is set to start this weekend's Italian Grand Prix from the rear of the grid as he will take Honda's new power unit. The Red Bull Racing driver and Scuderia Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly are in f...
Verstappen and Gasly to start last at Monza | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 5 Sep 2019 01:01
In the round-up: Verstappen and Gasly to start last at Monza • Alfa Romeo tease special Monza livery • Bottas still encouraged to fight, says Wolff
Italian GP gets five-year contract extension
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 00:50
The 2018 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 and Italian Grand Prix organisers have signed a new deal which will see the championship race at Monza at least until the end of 2024. The Italian Grand Prix was listed on the 2020 c...
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Blink of an Eye' is NASCAR's answer to 'Senna'
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 22:39
I'm not sure if I was born and raised to be a motor racing fan, but the fact of the matter is that my dad was racing cars long before I (...)
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari a 'potential future option'
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 22:20
Lewis Hamiltonisn't ruling out a change in teams during his career, but says that being part of the Mercedes family is important to him. The five-time World Champion joined the sport in 2007 with McLaren and spent six ye...
Laguna reports ticket sales brisk for IMSA and IndyCar
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 22:13
It looked like a bad idea from the outset. Hosting IndyCar's return to Monterey, just days after IMSA's mid-September visit, had all the (...)
Redman believed to be alive but stranded after Dorian pounds Bahamas
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 21:53
Sports car racing legend Brian Redman and his wife Marion are among the thousands stranded in the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane (...)
Thursday noticebook - Italian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 21:00
Ahead of the 2019 FIA Formula One Heineken Italian Grand Prix, the development of complex hybrid power units is still a hot topic as manufacturers are keen to get the best out of their products on the most power-sensitiv...
Valtteri Bottas is 'in a better situation than before the summer break'
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 20:30
Valtteri Bottas is grateful for the fact that he has cemented his future and believes that this has let him focus on his driving. The Finn is65 points behind teammate Lewis Hamilton and will hope to launch an attack on t...
Ricciardo hits out at 'fans' who cheered Hamilton crash
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 20:20
Daniel Ricciardo has hit out at 'fans' at Spa who cheered when Lewis Hamilton crashed out during FP3. The Briton lost the rear of his car after clipping a kerb and speared into the tyre wall at Turn 12, much to the obvio...
Hamilton: Danger and skill of F1 not appreciated
ESPN - 5 Sep 2019 20:17
Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton believes the inherent danger and skill required to win in Formula One is sometimes underestimated.
Daniel Ricciardo: 'Is it really worth putting my family under the stress?'
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 20:00
Daniel Ricciardo really struggled to deal withAnthoine Hubert's death during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend and is still coming to terms with the tragic loss. Ricciardo has been made to think about how dangerous the spor...
Pastor Maldonado claims he 'expected' Ferrari switch in 2014
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 20:00
Ex-Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado says he expected to move to Ferrari in 2014, insisting discussions had taken place between his team and the Italian outfit, but were ultimately scuppered by management changes. Maldon...
First win a weight off for Leclerc
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 19:43
Charles Leclerc says he is going into his first Italian GP as a Ferrari driver with a weight having been lifted from his shoulders (...)
Ricciardo wants "respect" for drivers after Hamilton Spa crash cheered
Auto Sport - 5 Sep 2019 19:40
Daniel Ricciardo has urged Formula 1 spectators to behave like "true fans" rather than celebrate crashes as they did when Lewis Hamilton crashed in Belgian Grand Prix final practice
Non-racers can't comprehend drivers' risks, Hamilton says
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 19:38
Lewis Hamilton says one of the reasons the risks racing drivers take are not fully appreciated is because it is impossible to get close to (...)
Italian GP: Thursday's build-up in pictures
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 19:30
From Spa's fiery toboggan, F1 has moved on to Monza's ultra-fast Temple of Speed. Check out the pictures from Thursday's media day at the Italian Grand Prix. 79 You may also like Belgian GP: Sunday's action in pictures B...
Ricciardo reflects on racing doubts at Spa
Racer - 5 Sep 2019 19:21
Daniel Ricciardo says he is in an improved state of mind ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix after admitting to doubts over his (...)
Lewis Hamilton: Driving for Ferrari 'could potentially be an option'
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 19:20
Lewis Hamilton has kept his plans for the future rather secretive. On one hand, the Mercedes driver wants to stay at the team that has been so loyal to him but he has also always wanted to drive for Ferrari. When asked d...
Hamilton: Mercedes loyalty counters Ferrari temptation
Total F1 - 5 Sep 2019 19:10
Lewis Hamilton says his loyalty to Mercedes would play a factor in overriding the potential temptation of signing for Ferrari before his Formula 1 career is over. Hamilton has been linked to the Scuderia over many stages...