10 years ago Nico Rosberg has been demoted to third position after being handed a ten-second time penalty after a post-race investigation. The German originally finished in second position, ahead of Max Verstappen and behind his teammate, Lewis Hamilton. © Daimler AG The ten-second time penalty was for a violation of the sport’s new radio clampdown regulations during
10 years ago It was the weekend of Lewis Hamilton, as he managed to top every session in the weekend and it was his race to win. The classic Silverstone circuit was the scene for the British Grand Prix, following last weekend’s Austria Grand Prix. The circuit will also be hosting a two day test in the days
10 years ago Formula One has returned to the historic Silverstone circuit for the British Grand Prix, following last week’s dramatic Austrian Grand Prix which saw the Mercedes teammates make contact once again. Lewis Hamilton has dominated all of the sessions at his home Grand Prix, but can he take the race victory in front of his home
10 years ago Kimi Räikkönen will stay with Ferrari for another year, putting to rest the rumors of his retirement. The 36 year old Finnish driver will be 37 during the 2017 season, making him the oldest Formula One driver on the grid. © Ferrari Media Räikkönen, known for his enthusiasm, has been rumored to be retiring at
10 years ago Niki Lauda has withdrawn comments which he made during a television talk show interview conducted by Roger Benoit on Servus TV, which was recorded prior to the Austrian Grand Prix. The comments hinted at some of the tensions behind the scenes at Mercedes. Lauda is a former Formula One World Championship winner who took the
10 years ago Sebastian Vettel suffered an unfortunate tyre failure during the Austrian Grand Prix which put an end to his race. Pirelli vowed to launch an investigation into the issue with the cooperation of Ferrari and that investigation has been completed. © Ferrari Media The tyre failure occurred on the front straight when Vettel began his 26th
10 years ago One half of the Ferrari garage was celebrating, as Kimi Räikkönen earned a step on the podium during the thrilling final lap in Austria. Despite getting on the podium, Räikkönen says that he is disappointed by the race result and says that the team expected more. Räikkönen spent the first portion of the race in
10 years ago A lucky Nico Hülkenberg managed to start the race on the front row of the grid alongside Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg’s grid penalty for his gearbox change was applied to the grid, dropping him back to P6. Despite starting on the front row of the grid, things didn’t go in his favor. © Sahara
10 years ago Once again the Mercedes teammates made last lap contact which prevented the team from getting a 1-2 finish at the Austrian Grand Prix. It’s a story that we’ve witnessed many times throughout the course of the season. While leading the race, Nico Rosberg was only one lap away from his third consecutive victory at the
10 years ago The Austrian Grand Prix weekend was impacted by the weather, with rain joining the teams during some of the sessions, including qualifying. The story of the weekend was more Mercedes drama on the last lap that impacted the result of one of the drivers on the team. The weather on Friday was dramatic. The morning
