Fernando Alonso will get help and instructions directly from Andretti Autosports boss Michael Andretti when he launches his Indy 500 effort next month. Andretti, who called strategy for his son Marco last year at the Brickyard, has assigned himself to the F1 driver’s crew which shall also include the team’s technical director Eric Bretzman as…
Month: November 2019
'A decision has to be made' – Real Madrid should consider letting Bale go on a free says Mijatovic
It seems odd for a player signed for a huge fee, but an ex-Madrid hero has suggested the club move on from the winger Former Real Madrid forward Predrag Mijatovic has urged the Spanish giants to move Gareth Bale on if the player wants to go, even if it means missing out on a transfer…
Inter confirm Conte threats after alerting authorities to letter
The Serie A outfit reportedly received the missive alongside a bullet at their headquarters, though they have indicated it was not sent to their coach Inter have confirmed that they recieved a letter that contained threats made against head coach Antonio Conte, and that the club has informed the relevant authorities. The Serie A outfit,…
Alonso takes a dig at Hamilton
Fernando Alonso mocked Lewis Hamilton over the Brit’s stance on data sharing which he expressed earlier in the week. In a UBS Q&A session which was broadcasted on Facebook, Hamilton said that he considers the practice of divulging data to a team mate as ‘unfair’, as it opens up a driver’s secrets about braking points…
The Toto ‘angry’ Wolff remix – check it out!
Click:polyether defoamer The internet being the internet, it only took a few hours for Toto Wolff’s ‘banging the table’ in Melbourne to become a viral meme. It’s rare to see the cool mannered Mercedes boss become unhinged but that’s exactly what happened on Sunday when Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel took command following his overcut of Lewis…
Williams stars in ‘art of aero’ exhibition
Williams F1 is the star of a startling new art exhibition being held this month in Pimlico, London. The team has collaborated with Blueshift GP to create a stunning new collection of artworks. All have been inspired by aerodynamic imagery of the FW35 and its predecessors. Five stunning images have been created, named Slipstream, Pressure…
Stroll preparing for a hard time ahead
Williams rookie Lance Stroll is expecting some big challenges ahead as he settles into his new job as an F1 Grand Prix driver. Following a mistake-strewn pre-season, the 18-year-old Canadian didn’t do anything foolish on his race debut in Melbourne although he did suffer a minor crash in practice which forced a gearbox change on…
Patrick Head puzzled by Lowe’s departure from Mercedes
Williams co-founder Patrick Head is obviously happy with Paddy Lowe’s return to Grove but remains perplexed about the reasons why he left Mercedes in the first place. Following another championship winning season in 2016, Lowe parted ways with the Silver Arrows team at the beginning of the year, and returned to Williams where he worked…
Sauber’s Kaltenborn unimpressed with Magnussen leniency
Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn reproved the decision by the stewards not to punish Haas’ Kevin Magnussen for his responsibility in a first-lap collision with Marcus Ericsson. The two drivers came together at Turn 3 on the opening lap with the Haas driver appearing to undertseer into the side of the Swede’s Sauber. The contact left…
Ocon mistakes part of learning curve – Szafnauer
Force India COO Otmar Szafnauer is confident the team will enjoy a trouble-free weekend in Austria, at least as far as the relationship between its drivers is concerned. Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez had a costly run-in in Baku which put the latter out of the race and disrupted somewhat the harmony between the two…