8 years ago Antonio Giovinazzi will officially replace Pascal Wehrlein for the remainder of the 2017 season, as Wehrlein prepares to undergo exercises and training to fully recover from his back injury during the Race of Champions event in Miami during the winter break. © Sauber Motorsport AG This is an April Fool’s joke, not a legitimate headline.
8 years ago The event organizers of the Australian Grand Prix have launched an investigation to find out how race fans were able to enter onto the circuit during the cool-down lap. The situation was quite dangerous, for obvious reasons, and against the safety regulations in place to protect the spectators. © Pirelli & C SpA Following Sebastian
8 years ago A marshal is too blame for the aborted start at the Australian Grand Prix, after they triggered the warning light at Daniil Kvyat’s grid position. Seeing no issue, the race director decided that it was safer to abort the start and do an extra formation lap. The issue was originally believed to have been caused
8 years ago After what was a nightmare weekend for Jolyon Palmer, the Renault Managing Director believes that the team’s lack of preparation for the season is to blame for the team’s shortcomings in Australia. However, he says that the team will be fighting for points this season if the team can combat the reliability issues. © Renault
8 years ago Despite a poor result for the team at the season opener in Australia, Romain Grosjean still feels that the Haas car has a lot of potential. Grosjean even went as far as to say that he believed the car was faster than the Williams. Unfortunately for the team, Grosjean’s day was ended prematurely by was
8 years ago After a long winter it as time for the Formula One drivers and teams to return to action at the Albert Park Circuit for the 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX. Pre-season testing revealed very little about the pace of the teams and offered no insight into what team would have the advantage heading
8 years ago Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein has withdrew from the Australian Grand Prix for fitness concerns related to his crash at the Race of Champions. He will be replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi for the opening race of the season. Wehrlein missed the first pre-season test in Barcelona after a back injury from his massive crash at the
8 years ago Looking to pick up some genuine Formula One parts? Well, now’s your chance! The assets of the defunct Manor F1 Team will be going to online auction. The auction will be organized by Gordon Brothers Europe and feature a wide collection of previous team equipment and other supplies. © Manor Racing Among the equipment going
8 years ago Susie Wolff was in court on Friday attempting to appeal a driving ban that she had received for speeding. The judge used her defense against her, justifying when the ban should remain in place, and dismissing her appeal. Wolff, a driver who worked for Williams from 2012 to 2015, has previously been charged with two
8 years ago McLaren is looking for alternatives to their current engine supplier, as reports suggest that the team is looking to return to Mercedes power in the near future. The news comes after what was a horrible pre-season testing performance for McLaren, showing that the team could be in some trouble for 2017. With Manor now gone
