First published – 10 August 2013 Ayrton Senna was a Formula One driver who raced from 1984 to his death in 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Some people argue that he is the greatest driver of all times. A deeply private man who gave away a lot to charity and a man whose death is
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
Binotto admits Mercedes has a “slightly better” car Ferrari’s team principal Mattia Binotto says that Mercedes has a “slightly better” car but insists that the gap between the two teams in the championship is not representative. The Italian team were believed to be the benchmark in testing, however, Mercedes has made a brilliant start to
Ferrari to bring “few upgrades” to Baku Ferrari is bringing their first “few updates” to the car for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the team looks to close the gap to Mercedes. The Italian team has scored a best finish of third across the opening three races of the season because of a combination
Ferrari not “extracting their full potential” – Hamilton Lewis Hamilton believes that Ferrari has not been “extracting their full potential” in the opening races of the season. Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas outpaced the Ferrari most of the weekend in China as Mercedes became the first team to start the year with three 1-2s since
Wolff warns Liberty not to provoke Ferrari Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned Formula One bosses not to provoke the Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne because there is a real danger of him pulling the manufacturer out of the sport. Marchionne has issued several warnings that he will pull the team out of the sport if
McLaren will create “positive pressure” on Renault Four times champion and advisor to Renault Alain Prost says the deal to supply McLaren will create “positive pressure” on the works team. Since the deal was confirmed, there have been questions about why the French manufacturer would want to supply its power unit to another major team
McLaren on verge of top ten – Boullier Eric Boullier says he convinced that McLaren is on the verge of having a car which is able to regularly compete in the top 10. The team has made a major step forward in winter testing. Boullier believes improvements to the car will propel the team into
Engine cost cap According to Autosport the Strategy Group is considering putting a cost cap on the deals to supply teams. The current cost of engines has more than doubled since 2013 from £7m to £15-20m after the introduction of the V6’s engines in 2014. Yesterday the group discussed capping the cost of a supply
Awaiting Judgement – Van der Gardde The case brought by former Sauber driver Giedo van der Garde against the team has been heard in a Melbourne court. The 29-year old claims the team promised him a seat for this season. But Sauber have chosen Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr to be there race drivers for
