Last year the sport was shocked at the arrival of the seventeen year old rookie Max Verstappen. There were many questions about if a young teenager was ready for the start of his F1 career just aged seventeen? Verstappen is compared and a product of the highly successful Red Bull Young Driver Program. The RBDP
China participation not 100% – Alonso Fernando Alonso will not hope of returning to the grid this weekend as he awaits a medical to make sure he is fit to drive. The Spaniard was banned on medical grounds following a crash in Melbourne where he suffered a fractured rib. Alonso will once again be assessed
Return to three part qualifying The FIA has formally agreed to allow Formula One to return to the old three part qualifying ahead of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. The format was introduced this season but has proved unpopular with drivers, teams and fans. Today the FIA announced the change to revert to the old
Round three of the 2016 season takes Formula One back to Asia and the Shanghai international Circuit. Built on a swap in the early 2000’s the circuit which is made up of long straights and fast flowing corners like in Bahrain. The circuit has a mix of long fast flowing corners and the lay out
Why has F1 failed despite unanimous backing to change back from the knockout qualifying remained? Qualifying shambles continue There appears to be conflicting reports from the news agency Reuters and Motorsports.com about the future of the knock out qualifying format. Reuters are saying the sport is to remain with the format for the Chinese Grand
Two Grand Prix a weekend F1 boss Berine Ecclestone says the are considering replacing Qualifying with a race next season. The news comes after yesterday announcement that F1 would revert back to 2015’s qualifying format. Yesterday also there was a promise of a “global assessment” of F1’s weekend format ahead of next season. The two
Qualifying shambles continue There appears to be conflicting reports from the news agency Reuters and Motorsports.com about the future of the knock out qualifying format. Reuters are saying the sport is to remain with the format for the Chinese Grand Prix after teams rejected a compromise backed by the governing FIA and called for a
PANAMA PAPERS – Rosberg contract leaked The German broadcaster ARD says that Nico Rosberg contract with Mercedes have been leaked as part of the papers from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca. The BBC / Guardian and The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists investigations have revealed details how the world’s wealthy including politicians and sports stars
Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh will not affect F1 The Azerbaijani government says recent fighting with Armenia in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region will not affect the Grand Prix in June. Sixteen Azerbaijani troops have been killed in the two days of clashes. Each side blame each other for the fighting 155 miles away from the capital Baku
Po Name Team Time 1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 01:33:34.696 2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari +00:10.282 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +00:30.148 4 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull – Tag Heuer +01:02.494 5 Romain Grosjean Haas – Ferrari +01:18.299 6 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso – Ferrari +01:20.929 7 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull – Tag Heuer Lapped 8 Felipe Massa Williams
