It’s a speck of a territory and a ridiculously anachronic venue by Formula 1 standards, but Monaco’s glamour powerhouse lives on, year after year. Peering through the glitz and loudness, we’ve uncovered another collection of stolen moments, Monte Carlo style.
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Raikkonen willing to give it another go in 2019 with Ferrari!
Pundits expecting Kimi Raikkonen to call it a day at the end of the season may have to change their outlook after the Finn suggested he is open to extending his stay with Ferrari for another year. After 16 years at the pinnacle of motorsport, the 2007 world champion was expected to head into a…
Vettel relying on ‘good car’ to recapture winning momentum
Despite ceding the championship lead to Lewis Hamilton in Azerbaijan, Sebastian Vettel remains confident he will return to the winner’s circle thanks to his Ferrari’s overall level of performance. The German driver who won the two opening rounds of the world championship earlier this season lost out big time in Baku, challenging for a race…
Bottas in favour of status quo at Mercedes
Unsurprisingly, Valtteri Bottas hopes Mercedes’ driver-line-up remains intact for 2019, the Finn enjoying his working relationship with team mate Lewis Hamilton. Both Bottas and Hamilton have yet to extend a deal with the Silver Arrows outfit for the future. The Finn’s case will likely be assessed in the coming months while the four-time world champion’s…
Leclerc insists there’s more to come from Sauber
Sauber has dramatically increased it performance level this season compared to its last two campaigns, but the team’s rookie wonderkid Charles Leclerc believes it can still aim higher. The Swiss outfit’s partnership with Alfa Romeo, coupled with the use of current-spec Ferrari engines and the outstanding talent of the mercurial Leclerc have put Sauber firmly…
Renault snaps up senior Mercedes powertrain designer
Renault has succeeded in signing up Matthew Harman, formerly Mercedes’ head of powertrain integration and transmission design. Click Here: Aston Villa Shop Harman had been at Brackley for 17 years, having joined its engine division in 2001 as engineering leader. He moved to the powertrain integration role with the F1 team in 2011, giving him…
Gasly ‘pushed’ to get new Honda engine in Montreal
Pierre Gasly has described how he wouldn’t take no for an answer when it came to getting a new Honda power unit for the Canadian Grand Prix. The French driver had been fitted with a new engine for the weekend, but a technical issue with the power unit was detected before qualifying. As a result,…
Wolff confident in Mercedes pace for rest of 2018
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that despite recent setbacks which have cost the team its lead in the drivers and constructors championships, the W09 is still the fastest car on the grid. “We didn’t score as many points in the triple-header as we had hoped for,” Wolff admitted. “A lot of that was down to…
Ferrari reveals long-term contract with Leclerc
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene confirmed in Singapore that new recruit Charles Leclerc has been signed up for a period of four years. As the Scuderia banks on the future of its young talent, Leclerc’s signing will make the 20-year-old Monegasque the team’s youngest driver in its history since 19-year-old Ricardo Rodriguez was offered a…
Hartley jubilant to finally make it through to Q3
It’s been a tough season for Brendon Hartley, but the Toro Rosso driver finally had real cause to celebrate on Saturday after making it through to the final round of qualifying for the first time in his Formula 1 career. The Kiwi will line up in eighth place on the grid for the Hungarian Grand…