Vandoorne believes he capable of matching Alonso Stoffel Vandoorne believes he is now more capable of producing the same performances as his teammate Fernando Alonso in difficult situations. Vandoorne’s first full season coincided with the final difficult season of McLaren’s partnership with Honda, while his teammate Alonso managed to deliver some results. Though results so
Exhaust blowing clampdown The FIA will start a fresh clampdown on trick engine modes that help exhaust blowing from rear wings following fresh concerns about the matter. Renault’s rear wing has been under the microscope since winter testing and there are suggestions that Ferrari has been working on this area too. There has also been
McLaren waits to form a judgement in Barcelona McLaren says that next month’s Spanish Grand Prix will be the place where they will begin to form a clearer judgement on the team’s 2018 car, the MCL32. In terms of points, the British team has made their best start to the season since 2014. However, it
Round four of the season sees the streets of the Azerbaijani capital Baku come alive for the first ‘European’ race of the season. The three and three quarter mile circuit runs it way around the coast and against the backdrop of both the modern and old city. The circuit takes in Government house, Azadliq Square
Marcus Ericsson had been in Formula One for three seasons without scoring a point. That was partly due to an underperforming Sauber, but in Bahrain, the Swede scored his first points. But why does he feel a weight has lifted? Ericsson feels a weight lifted after first points Marcus Ericsson says that his ninth place
F1 should get rid of two tiers The vision that Liberty Media has outlined for the future of the sport has been tipped to end the gap between the sport’s biggest teams and those teams which are currently in the midfield. In Bahrain Liberty along with the FIA presented their proposals for redistribution of revenues
Renault believe upgrades worth more in lap time Renault believes that planned upgrades to its power units this season will be worth more in lap time than they are currently giving away to Mercedes and Ferrari. Since the introduction of the V6 hybrid power units in 2014, Renault has been third in the power stakes.
Last updated 29 April 2018 Race Azərbaycan Qran Pris (Grand Prix of Europe 2016) Most Wins (Driver)* N/A Most Wins (constructor) * Mercedes Red Bull (1) Baku City Circuit (2016-present) Venue Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan Circuit Length 6.003 km (3.73 mi) Laps 306.049km (190.170 mi) Race Distance 01:43.441 (Rosberg, Mercedes, 2016, Formula One) Lap Record
Marchionne repeats quit threats Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has repeated the threat to pull the Italian manufacturer out of the sport again, after hearing Liberty’s long term plans for the sport which were presented by the sports owners Liberty Media. Until now, the team has been tight lipped by the outlined five point plan which
Daniel Ricciardo has taken his first win of the season, following an action-packed and eventful Chinese Grand Prix. Verstappen’s messy afternoon Max Verstappen saw a gap as he went into the hairpin and goes for the move as Sebastian Vettel also turns into the hairpin when they get around to the apex they touch. Both
