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Ross Brawn on Ferrari, Racing Point on his F1 column

Brawn feels Ferrari has time to fight back, hails Racing Point’s resilience

F1 chief Ross Brawn is of the view that Ferrari still can stage a fight back in 2019 F1 season as he pour out good words for Racing Point team. The F1 Azerbaijan GP created...
Damon Hill, F1 podcast

Podcast: Hill on late F1 start, fight with Schumacher, retirement & more

The eighth episode of F1 Beyond The Grid podcast for 2019 features 1996 champion Damon Hill, who talks about late start to his career, fight with Michael Schumacher and more. Hill starts the F1 Beyond...
Brendon Hartley, Toyota

Hartley replaces Alonso as Toyota reveals 2019/20 WEC LMP1 line-up

Brendon Hartley has been named as the new Toyota LMP1 driver from the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), replacing Fernando Alonso. The speculations of Alonso leaving Toyota and WEC were already doing rounds especially...
F1 Liberty Media, Monza, Silverstone deals

Monza F1 deal agreed in principal as Silverstone contract not yet signed

A principal agreement with Monza has been signed by F1 and Liberty Media, while Silverstone updates that the talks on their front still continues on. Tuesday threw open the talk about four F1 grand prix...
Spanish GP F1 compound

Top 3 teams opt for different tyre strategy in Spanish GP

The top three F1 teams in the current 2019 standings have gone for different tyre strategy for the upcoming Spanish GP on May 10-12 weekend. As revealed earlier, Pirelli is bringing the C1 (hard), C2...
Lando Norris leads Carlos Sainz, McLaren

Sainz accomplishes ‘mission’ in Baku as Norris reveals of nervousness

McLaren's Carlos Sainz says he was on a mission in F1 Azerbaijan GP to score his first points as Lando Norris talks about some nervous moments in the grand prix. Even though both the McLaren...
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Vettel surprised with post-VSC pace as he had none in the first stint

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was left surprised with his pace after the Virtual Safety Car period as he struggled in his first stint in F1 Azerbaijan GP. The Azerbaijan GP was said to be Ferrari's grand...
W Series takes on Dr. Helmut Marko

W Series’ Muir challenges Marko for a debate as Horner talks on the issue

W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir has challenged Dr. Helmut Marko for a debate on the topic of girls racing as Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner weighs in. In the lead up to the F1...
Max Verstappen against Sergio Perez

Verstappen didn’t risk quick move after Perez passed him on Lap 1 in Baku

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen says he didn't risk a move straightaway on Racing Point's Sergio Perez after he passed him on Lap 1 of F1 Azerbaijan GP. Perez made a solid start to take...
FIA opens tender for brake systems and wheel rims

FIA sets May as deadline for F1 brake systems and wheel rims tender

The FIA has opened up tender for F1 brake systems and wheel rims with May as deadline as push towards standardisation continues. One of the biggest changes forthcoming from 2021 onward in F1 is standardisation...
Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll score points in Azerbaijan GP

Perez relieved to beat McLarens as Stroll hails Azerbaijan GP recovery

Racing Point's Sergio Perez was relieved to have beaten the McLarens in F1 Azerbaijan GP as Lance Stroll recovered well in the points. Perez has always been mighty at the Baku City Circuit with two...
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Azerbaijan GP, Mercedes

Hamilton was cautious against Bottas at Baku’s start to play a team game

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he put his team ahead rather than himself at the start of the F1 Azerbaijan GP during his fight with Valtteri Bottas. It was marginal between pole-sitter Bottas and Hamilton at...
Robert Kubica, Williams, Azerbaijan GP

Kubica reveals he nearly crashed in Turn 2 at Azerbaijan GP start

Williams' Robert Kubica's F1 Azerbaijan GP nearly ended in Turn 2 after his pitlane start as the Pole had troubles with braking. It was already a tough weekend for Williams after the drain cover issue...
W Series Channel 4 broadcast team

W Series announces four-member Channel 4 broadcasting team

The W Series has announced a four-member team including David Coulthard and Ted Karvitz in their Channel 4 broadcasting team. Only last week, W Series revealed Channel 4 as their broadcasting partner in the UK,...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc didn’t push after knowing there was no possibility to catch P4

Charles Leclerc says he didn't really push in the second and third stints in F1 Azerbaijan GP after he was told by Ferrari that he cannot catch Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Effectively, the qualifying...
Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat incident, Azerbaijan GP

‘Urgency & panic’ caused Ricciardo to reverse into Kvyat in Azerbaijan GP

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo has accepted blame for the silly F1 Azerbaijan GP mistake where he went off and reversed into Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat. In an already tough weekend for Renault, it ended up being...
Thierry Neuville, WRC, Rally Argentina

WRC: Neuville heads Hyundai 1-2 in Rally Argentina to extend points lead

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville eased in to score his second win of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Rally Argentina to extend his points lead. Neuville (co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul) was fortunate to lead...
Valtteri Bottas, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP: Bottas wins as Mercedes secures fourth 1-2 of 2019

A fourth Mercedes 1-2 in 2019 season as Valtteri Bottas took the win in F1 Azerbaijan GP from Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. It was a clean start to the F1 Azerbaijan GP at...
Nico Rosberg, F1

F1 clarifies Rosberg not banned from paddock after issues in Chinese GP

The 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg is in hot news after his paddock pass was taken away in Chinese GP but the German is not banned from the paddock. Rosberg, who retired from F1 after...
Nicholas Latifi, F2

F2: Latifi survives safety car re-starts to win Baku sprint race

DAMS' Nicholas Latifi survived multiple safety car periods to win FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship's sprint race at Baku City Circuit. Pole-sitter and ART Grand Prix's Nikita Mazepin had a slow start off the line...
Daniil Kvyat, Baku

Kvyat says Baku circuit requires ‘big balls’, Perez, Giovinazzi hail Q3 finish

Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat says Baku circuit requires 'big balls' after his first Q3 finish of 2019 in F1 Azerbaijan GP. Having ended up as the best of the rest in FP2 on Friday, Kvyat...
Mercedes ahead of Ferrari, Azerbaijan GP

Mercedes v Ferrari: Bottas, Hamilton fight back as Vettel left thinking

The Mercedes vs Ferrari battle took a different turn in F1 Azerbaijan GP with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton fighting back as Sebastian Vettel was left thinking. It looked like an easy Ferrari 1-2 at...
Valtteri Bottas, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.059s to pole in stop/start quali

A stop/start F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying had a surprise result with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas beating Lewis Hamilton to take pole as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was only third. Q1: As expected, it was a cray start to...
Robin Frijns, Formula E

Formula E: Frijns holds off Lotterer for first win in rain-affected Paris EPrix

The FIA Formula E Championship's Paris EPrix had nothing short of drama as Envision Virgin's Robin Frijns registered his first-ever win and became the eighth different winner of 2018/19.  With the cancellation of their fast...
Charles Leclerc, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc continues to head a Ferrari 1-2 in FP3 at Baku

Charles Leclerc kept his nose ahead in a Ferrari 1-2 in the third practice session of F1 Azerbaijan GP with Sebastian Vettel in second and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen third.  After the dramas on...
Pascal Wehrlein, Formula E

Formula E: Wehrlein becomes first repeat pole-sitter of 2018/19 in Paris

It was first pole repeat in the 2018/19 FIA Formula E Championship season in Paris EPrix as Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein scored his second. Group 1 After a wet start to Formula E Paris EPrix earlier...
Jack Aitken, F2

F2: Aitken wins incident-filled Baku feature race from eighth

Renault tester and Campos Racing's Jack Aitken scored his second FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship in an incident-filled feature race in Baku. Front-row starter ART's Nyck de Vries took the feature F2 race lead from...
Ferrari, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP Friday F1 Talk: Ferrari pace, Magnussen/Hamilton & more

The F1 Chinese GP did not give as much drama as the Friday of Azerbaijan GP had with Ferrari pace the hot topic while Kevin Magnussen again in news with Lewis Hamilton this time. Starting...
Jacques Villeneuve, Porsche Carrera Cup

Villeneuve to race in Round 1 of Scandinavian Porsche Carrera Cup

F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has signed on as a guest driver for Round 1 of the Scandinavian Porsche Carrera Cup series. Villeneuve, who races for Go Fas Racing - driving the Chevrolet Camaro - in...
Charles Leclerc, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in disrupted FP2 session at Baku

Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 with Sebastian Vettel in second in the second practice session of F1 Azerbaijan GP with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in third. After the cancellation of FP1 session due to Williams'...