Williams off the pace Valtteri Bottas says that Williams is missing “quite a big amount” of race pace if they want to remain one of the sport’s frontrunners. The team had a big turnaround last season after finishing third in the constructors championship. But this season appears to of been pushed back to this after
Renault takeover getting nearer? Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko says that Toro Rosso could adopt a yellow livery in the future. The teams engine supplier Renault has expressed a bid to return as a ‘works team.’ Last month Cyril Abiteboul Renault’s managing director said that the team was looking at options. Marko told Formula1.com that
Force India concerns Force India’s team boss Bob Fernley has called on the FIA to investigate why Manor failed to run both cars during the Malaysian Grand Prix. Roberto Merhi was the only Manor to start the race raising speculation that Manor did not have the capacity to run two cars at the same time.
£27m a year – Hamilton Lewis Hamilton says he expects to sign a new contract with Mercedes later this week. The 30-year old said last Tuesday that he expected the deal to be done last week. He told BBC News “It should be done this week. There is no reason it shouldn’t. Honestly, it’s 99.6%
Happy with progress Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen have praised the improvements made by the team. Ferrari had a good preseason testing and a brilliant start to the 2015 season. However Raikkonen has struggled to make an impact on the team following his return to the Italian team. Ferrari currently look to be
Rising tensions Tensions between Red Bull and engine supplier Renault continue to rise with the managing director of Renault Cyril Abiteboul posting a picture of a pair of boxing gloves on Twitter. Both sides have been disagreeing on who is responsible for the lack of performance on the car. Tensions began to rise following introduction
Alonso braced for “tough” weekend Fernando Alonso says he is bracing himself for a “tough” weekend in Malaysia as he prepares for his return following a crash during pre-season testing in Barcelona. He was forced to miss the season opener after suffering concussion caused by the crash. It was a difficult race for the team
Fit to race Fernando Alonso has been declared fit to fly to this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix following a crash during pre-season testing last month. The double world champion suffered concussion after crashing during pre season testing last month. Following his crash he was ordered to rest and not take part in F1 for twenty
No plan to quit Renault says it has no intention of leaving Formula 1 as it continues in evacuation of F1. The engine manufacturer currently is focus on improving its engine for clients Red Bull and Toro Rosso, but it has said its longer-term ambitions may include a return to the sport as a works team.
Lowdon confident of solving issues Manor Marussia’s President and sporting director Graeme Lowdon is confident that the team can overcome the technical problems that kept them off the gird last week in Australia. Speaking to BBC Look North Lowdon said “We’ll be in a much better position by the time we get to Kuala Lumpur.
