Toro Rosso’s new recruit Alex Albon had another solid day at work in pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, setting the sixth fastest time of anyone on Tuesday. “It wasn’t a bad day today,” he reported afterwards. “We started off a little slow after a couple of issues in the morning, but we quickly…
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Alonso ‘reserve’ role at McLaren still being mulled
McLaren is still mulling the possibility of calling upon Fernando Alonso as its reserve driver should circumstances warrant it. While the Spaniard has departed Formula 1, he still retains a formal link with McLaren through the team’s Indy 500 endeavour. The Woking-based outfit added Sergio Sette Camara to its junior programme for 2019 but the…
Mercedes debuts week 2 with heavily revised W10
Mercedes rolled out its W10 on Tuesday morning in Barcelona with a significant aero package that indicated the German team’s determination not to stand still in terms of development Click Here: Newcastle United Shop When testing resumed this morning at the Circuit de Catalunya, it didn’t take a close look at the W10 to identify…
Hamilton to visit MotoGP in Qatar – and ride again later this year
Lewis Hamilton may enjoy more two-wheel outings this year, spurred on by what he sees at the MotoGP Qatar race next weekend. The F1 star has never denied his infatuation with big bikes, collaborating with MV Agusta on the design of two of its fierce-looking ‘LH’ models, or enjoying the occasional track test as he…
Hamilton and Bottas stay strong in Monaco second practice
Mercedes were looking in worryingly imperious form in Free Practice 2 for the Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas running around seven tenths faster than anyone else on track. Sebastian Vettel pushed hard on Thursday afternoon but the Ferrari remained a distant third, with Pierre Gasly carrying the Red Bull banner in fourth…
Williams signs multi-year partnership with Financial Times
Williams’ FW42 will have a new logo emblazoned on its rear endplates from this weekend in Baku following a multi-year partnership signed between the British team and The Financial Times. The London-based international economic and business newspaper, owned by Japan’s Nikkei, makes its entry as a sponsor into Formula 1 with ROKiT Williams Racing, a…
As Paris Bleeds
I can’t think of a more trite thing to say at this moment, or a more truthful: I love Paris. I’ve never lived in Paris. But it’s always felt like home whether I’m there or not. I can rarely be there. So when I need to feel its cobblestoned streets on my soles, I read…
Abiteboul admits Ricciardo debut ‘wasn’t the start we wanted’
Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul said the debut in Melbourne of its star driver Daniel Ricciardo was a “weekend of lows” capped by the Aussie’s “strange” incident at the start of Sunday’s race. Ricciardo launched his race from outside the top-ten, just behind team mate Nico Hulkenberg. But on the congested run down to Turn 1 Renault’s…
Goodbye Winter: February Heat Shatters Records as Alaska Forced to Ship in Snow for Iditarod
As record-shattering temperatures in February essentially nullified winter for much of the world, Alaska is being forced to haul in tons of snow this week to accommodate the state’s famous Iditarod dogsled race. The 1,000-mile Iditarod has its ceremonial start on March 5 in Anchorage, where temperatures have been in the 40s all week, an…
China GP landmark event just a ‘standard race’ for Magnussen
As the 1000th race of the F1 world championship, this week’s Chinese Grand Prix will enjoy a special status, but Haas’ Kevin Magnussen will approach the milestone event in his normal way. Festivities and celebrations will be at the forefront in Shanghai where Haas delivered back-to-back point-scoring results in its last two visits to China,…