Month: November 2019

Nico Hulkenberg says being eliminated on the first lap as he was in the United States Grand Prix is “painful and frustrating”. Having impressed in qualifying to start from seventh on the grid, Hulkenberg was forced to retire on the opening lap after contact with Valtteri Bottas damaged his car. The retirement follows other first…

Max Verstappen says he feels encouraged by Red Bull’s “very strong” race pace in Friday practice for the Mexican Grand Prix, despite missing half of FP1 due to overheating rear brakes. The Dutchman was sidelined midway through the morning session when an energy recovery setting “got the rear brakes out of control”, according to team…

Click:赴日it Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley says Nico Hulkenberg has yet to inform the team of any interest in him from Renault. Hulkenberg has emerged as a target as Renault looks to finalise its 2017 driver line-up, with the French manufacturer keen to bring in an experienced driver to lead its rebuilding phase…

Daniel Ricciardo says he would love to see Red Bull target Mercedes in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix, but admits that keeping Ferrari at bay is more important. Red Bull locks out the second row of the grid in Sepang, with Max Verstappen narrowly pipping Ricciardo to third place. The two team-mates are thus sandwiched in between the…

Nico Hulkenberg is donned in his new yellow colors at Renault, a lively shade which has put a spring in the German’s step on the eve of a new season. Hulk has settled in nicely with the French manufacturer and with F1’s the new-spec cars which he labels unequivocally as ‘bloody fast’! “There’s a lot…

Sebastian Vettel says he does not agree with the penalty he was handed at the Mexican Grand Prix for moving under braking against Daniel Ricciardo, while the Red Bull driver feels the punishment was warranted. The Australian was chasing the Ferrari in the closing laps of the Mexico event and tried a move on the inside…

Felipe Massa will run a special livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, his final home race and penultimate grand prix. The two-time Brazilian Grand Prix winner will retire at the end of 2016, with Lance Stroll taking his place at Williams alongside Valtteri Bottas. As part of the celebrations of Massa’s career, Williams title…

Nico Rosberg says he has no doubt that Mercedes will consider Sebastian Vettel for 2018, regardless of how new recruit Valtteri Bottas performs this season. The F1 silly season, when speculations ramp up about who goes where the following year, could enjoy an early start in 2017 with a few key drivers set to dominate…

Pascal Wehrlein says he will ask why he was overlooked for a seat at Force India in favour of fellow Mercedes youngster Esteban Ocon. Force India named Ocon as Sergio Perez’s new team-mate on a multi-year deal on Thursday morning, with the Frenchman having impressed since replacing Rio Harayanto at Manor during the mid-season break….