Renault open to design influence from McLaren Renault says they are open to McLaren having design influence over their Formula One engine, but says the team is unlikely to have any impact until the third season of the partnership. McLaren has ended its works programme with Honda to become a customer of the French manufacturer
Ricciardo needs to focus on Verstappen – Webber Mark Webber says that Daniel Ricciardo should focus on beating his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen rather than his future with the team. The Australian is out of contract at the end of the season, and with both Mercedes and Ferrari both having seats potentially vacant next
Wolff expecting closer competition Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is expecting the competition between the top teams this season will be closer than it was in 2017. The German team has taken the last four drivers’ and constructors’ championships and will enter this year as the favourites once again. However last season Mercedes faced
The sport has used grid girls for decades, but that practice will be banned from this season. So why have the sports owners Liberty Media made the decision to axe them and what does it say about their vision for the future? Grid girls dropped for 2018 Liberty Media has announced that Formula One will
“Matter of time” before Hamilton resigns Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it is “just a matter of time” before Lewis Hamilton renews his contract. The four times champion’s contract with the German manufacturer expires at the end of the season, but Wolff says he had no worries that Hamilton would be returning to the driving
Liberty Media announced this week that the sport was banning the use of grid girls this season. The reason why they have done this is that they believe that “the practice is appropriate or relevant to Formula 1 and its fans, old and new, across the world.” I agree with Liberty, I do not see
Nationally Entrant Constructor Code Car Engine Driver No Code Name GER Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited Mercedes MER W09 EQ Power+ Mercedes 94 44 HAM GBR Lewis Hamilton 77 BOT FIN Valtteri Bottas 94 WEH GER Pascal Wherlein ITA Ferrari SPA Ferrari FER Ferrari 5 VET GER Sebastian Vettel 7 RAI FIN Kimi Raikkonen 26
Sauber needs to be honest with failings Sauber’s team principal Fred Vasseur says the team needs to be “honest” about the teams own failings with aerodynamic deficiencies in 2017, rather than blaming the fact they were using year old Ferrari engines. Last season Sauber finished last in the constructors championship only managing to score five
