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Alexander Albon

Albon sure of fights against drivers he raced since karting in debut F1 year

Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon will only have the pre-season test to prepare for his debut F1 season in 2019 but seeing the grid, he is certain of 'nice battles'. With Brendon Hartley not able to...
Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP: Key statistics from 2018 Formula 1 race

The final race of the 2018 F1 season went to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton as well in Abu Dhabi GP with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel ending up second. It was more relaxed atmosphere in the 2018 season...
F1

FIA’s 2019 entry list reveals new F1 driver numbers, team name changes

The FIA has published an entry list for the 2019 F1 season which reveals details of the rookie driver race numbers and also some changes to the team names. Starting with the team name, the...
Lance Stroll

Stroll’s confirmation with Force India completes 2019 F1 line-up

Racing Point Force India has officially confirmed Lance Stroll in their line-up for the 2019 F1 season alongside Sergio Perez. The worst kept secret of 2018 has been made official with Stroll named as Perez's...
Williams, PKN ORLEN

Williams signs new deal with Poland-based PKN ORLEN

Williams Racing announced a new deal with Poland's PKN ORLEN which will feature not only on their 2019 F1 car but also on the team kit. Following the announcement of Robert Kubica as its 2019...
Charles Leclerc

Abu Dhabi F1 Test: Leclerc keeps Ferrari on top to end final day

Ferrari stayed on top to end the post-2018 Pirelli tyre test at Yas Marina circuit with the team's new recruit Charles Leclerc heading the way. Leclerc, in fact, bettered Sebastian Vettel's time set on Tuesday,...
F1

Brawn: Two podiums for F1 midfield teams in two years ‘unacceptable’

F1's chief Ross Brawn has admitted that two podiums scored in the 41 races from the last two seasons for the midfield teams is 'unacceptable'. The last two F1 seasons has been hugely difficult for...
Sebastian Vettel

Abu Dhabi F1 Test: Vettel leads Bottas, Stroll on Day 1 at Yas Marina

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set the pace on Day 1 of the Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit leading Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. It was Bottas heading the way in the morning hours...
Sebastian Vettel

Vettel: ‘I know what I need to do’ to bounce back in F1 2019

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he needs time off to re-group after a difficult 2018, adding that he knows what he needs to do to bounce back in 2019 F1 season. It has been a year...
Fernando Alonso, Jimmie Johnson

Alonso, Johnson complete F1, NASCAR car swap run in Bahrain

Champions Fernando Alonso and Jimmie Johnson successfully undertook F1 and NASCAR car swap at Bahrain International Circuit. Hours after his last race in F1 - for now - Alonso was back in action in another...
Alexander Albon

Toro Rosso signs Albon for 2019 F1 season to partner Kvyat

Toro Rosso will feature an all-new line-up in the 2019 F1 season with Alexander Albon joining Daniil Kvyat in the second seat. Following the confirmation from Nissan earlier in the day that Albon will not...
Alexander Albon

Nissan confirms Albon’s exit from its Formula E contract

Nissan has officially announced that Alexander Albon will not race for the team in FIA Formula E Championship in the 2018/19 season. The Thai-British racer was signed by Nissan e.dams when it was certain that...
Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas

Bottas sees no issues with Verstappen’s driving in Abu Dhabi GP clash

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fine with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen's driving despite their coming together in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP clash. The two were jostling for the final place on the podium...
Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean

Steiner: No changes needed to the kerb after Hulkenberg/Grosjean clash

Haas F1 Team's Guenther Steiner feels there is no need for any changes to the kerb after the scary Lap 1 crash between Romain Grosjean and Renault's Nico Hulkenberg in Formula 1 Abu Dhabi...
Lewis Hamilton

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton closes 2018 F1 season with a win at Yas Marina

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton closed the 2018 Formula 1 season with a win in Abu Dhabi GP from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel while Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen was third. It was an incident-filled opening lap in...
Pirelli

Pirelli chosen as F1’s sole tyre supplier until 2023 season

Pirelli has been retained as F1’s sole tyre supplier for four more seasons in a new deal until 2023. Pirelli returned to F1 in 2011 as its sole tyre supplier after Bridgestone left and has...
F1

Teams agree delay in F1 ‘Concord Agreement’ making situation tight

Bosses of few F1 teams agree that the signing of the new 'Concord Agreement' which will initiate from the 2021 season should be imminent as the delay makes the situation tight. Ever since Liberty Media...
Lewis Hamilton

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton takes pole in a Mercedes 1-2 at Yas Marina

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton ended the 2018 Formula 1 qualifying run with a pole in Abu Dhabi GP from teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Q1: It ended up being a thrilling first part of qualifying...
Lewis Hamilton

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton leads Ferrari duo in FP3 at Yas Marina

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton topped the final practice session in Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP from Ferrari duo of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. In a fairly straightforward session, the 2018 F1 champion finally had the...
Racing Point Force India

FIA recognises Force India as new team but dismisses Haas’ protest

The FIA has decided to dismiss the protest laid down by Haas F1 Team following deliberations even though it states Racing Point Force India as a new team. Haas surprised the paddock with a protest...
Niki Lauda

Mercedes shares first video message from Niki Lauda

Mercedes has shared first video of the recovering former F1 champion Niki Lauda ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP race. Lauda is rehabilitating from a lung transplant he had few months back after falling ill...
Racing Point Force India, Haas

Haas gives ‘equality’ in F1 as reason for protest against Force India

Haas F1 Team's Guenther Steiner explained the reasoning for the protest against Racing Point Force India in Abu Dhabi which he reckons is done for the sole purpose of equal treatment of F1 teams...
Valtteri Bottas

Abu Dhabi GP: Bottas beats Verstappen by 0.044s in FP2 at Yas Marina

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas topped the second practice session in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi GP under the lights from Red Bull Racing pair of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. The Red Bull drivers were still...
Esteban Ocon

Ocon named Mercedes reserve for 2019 F1 season

Mercedes has officially announced Esteban Ocon as its reserve driver for the 2019 F1 season after Toto Wolff's reveal in the Abu Dhabi press conference. After potentially losing his seat to Lance Stroll in the...
Max Verstappen

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen leads a Red Bull 1-2 at Yas Marina in FP1

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen started the 2018 F1 final weekend topping the first practice session ahead of teammate Daniel Ricciardo with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas finishing third. It was a solid start from the two...
Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Esteban Ocon

Vettel defends emotions in F1 as Verstappen/Ocon saga continues

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel defended the display of emotions in F1 after the back and forth continued on between Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Racing Point Force India's Esteban Ocon in Abu Dhabi over...
Racing Point Force India

Force India summoned for hearing on Friday after protest by Haas

Racing Point Force India has come under investigation after a protest laid down by their rival Haas with the hearing set for the weekend in Abu Dhabi. A late season drama has unfolded at Yas...
Robert Kubica

Kubica confirmed at Williams for 2019 F1 season to partner Russell

Williams Racing announced the signing of Robert Kubica for the 2019 Formula 1 season alongside George Russell. The confirmation came ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP in a special press conference on top of the...
Carlos Ghosn

Renault to hold meeting over Nissan’s request to expel Carlos Ghosn

Groupe Renault has conevened an emergency board meeting to address the request made by Nissan to remove the current Director and Chairman, Carlos Ghosn. The news regarding financial misconduct spread early on Monday when Nissan's Chief...
Tatiana Calderon

Calderon completes two-day F1 test at Fiorano with Sauber in C32

Sauber's development driver Tatiana Calderon successfully undertook her maiden full F1 test in the past two days at Fiorano in the C32 car. After her first-ever F1 run in Mexico post the grand prix where...