8 years ago Valtteri Bottas has been given a five-place grid penalty for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The penalty has been given for a gearbox change which violates the Formula One regulations. © Daimler AG The FIA requires that the teams run a gearbox for six consecutive races, unless that is a failure that prevented
8 years ago Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton may be the latest athlete to take part in the controversial “take a knee” protests are happening in the National Football League. Many players in the sport are taking a stand against racially charged police brutality, although the movement has moved more towards a protest against the US President Donald Trump.
8 years ago The Haas F1 Team is currently discussing the FP2 drain cover incident with the management of the Sepang International Circuit, in an attempt to get compensation for the damage that was incurred by the accident. It’s been reported that the circuit officials may be working with the insurance company to fulfill the request. © Haas
8 years ago Toro Rosso’s likely candidate for their 2018 racing seat, Pierre Gasly, is targeting rest of the races in the Formula One season, despite a date clash with the final race of the Super Formula series. Choosing to race in the Formula One race in the United States would mean that he would forfeit his chance
8 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Automobiles Martini. Renato Martini and Bill Knight teamed up to take control of the Winfield Racing School at the Circuit de
8 years ago Formula One’s conspiracy theorists (yes, we apparently have some of those) had a field day after last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. These people believe that Ferrari may have something to hide. But what? First, I’d like to say that while I find this conspiracy theory a little hard to believe, I find myself unable to
8 years ago Sebastian Vettel has been receiving a lot of attention recently… not a whole lot of it positive. For two consecutive race weekends, he has been involved in accidents that warranted the attention of the stewards. Both times he escaped punishment, despite many fans believing that he was to blame. It’s quite easy to see why
8 years ago Just two weeks after the dramatic Singapore Grand Prix, the Formula One teams and drivers travelled to the Sepang International Circuit for the final F1 event at the circuit. The event organizers previously announced that the 2017 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX would be their final grand prix. © Pirelli & C SpA Friday
8 years ago Max Verstappen took victory at the final Malaysian Grand Prix, becoming the fifth different race winner this season. Lewis Hamilton extended his points advantage over Sebastian Vettel, despite a good recovery from the German. There was further drama at the Ferrari garage before the race even began. © Ferrari Media Despite the forecast for rain
8 years ago In a shocking and sudden turn of events, Marcin Budkowski, the head of the FIA F1 technical department, resigned from his position on Tuesday. His position gave him access to most of the teams’ technical plans for the 2018, causing the teams to worry that he may be joining the staff of a team. Budkowski
