9 years ago Like Nico Rosberg at the British Grand Prix, Jenson Button found himself on the receiving end of a penalty from the FIA for violating the regulations regarding team radio communications. The new rules have been heavily criticized since the FIA has started strictly enforcing the new regulations. Button has lashed out against the new regulations,
9 years ago Sergio Pérez finished the Hungarian Grand Prix only one position short of a points scoring position. This was largely due to the pit stop error made by the team during his second pit stop from the medium compound tyre to the soft compound tyre. The team has confirmed that the error was caused by a
9 years ago Kimi Räikkönen believes that Max Verstappen’s blocking maneuvers were questionable and may have been in violation of the regulations regarding illegal blocking. Eventually, the Finn made contact with the Red Bull, but the incident was not penalized by the stewards. The collision occurred in turn two on lap 57, when Räikkönen attempted to overtake Verstappen.
9 years ago The drivers were at the Hungaroring in Budapest this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix. It was the penultimate round before the sport’s month-long summer break. The weekend provided a bit of confusion, largely due to the poor weather that hit the circuit on Saturday. Friday got off to a bit of damp start, with
9 years ago An issue with the way that the regulations have been written caused some confusion regarding the Hungarian Grand Prix grid. Multiple drivers within the top ten were at risk of starting from the rear of the grid for violating the 107% rule during qualifying. The 107% rule is a regulation designed to stop slow cars
9 years ago More than three hours after the checkered flag fell on qualifying, Nico Rosberg was summoned to the stewards for failing to slow down for the yellow flags for Fernando Alonso’s spin in Q3. The stewards have reached their decision. © Daimler AG The incident in question occurred during the final qualifying session for the Hungarian
9 years ago There is a good chance that we will see a team other than Mercedes take the race victory this weekend, as we find ourselves at the Hungarian Grand Prix, an event which Mercedes has only one once. Luck was not on Lewis Hamilton’s side, as Nico Rosberg took the pole position. © Pirelli & C.
9 years ago Following their recent points scoring performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, Manor Racing will be appointing a new CEO. The company will be taking the Renault F1 Team’s current chief operating officer at the start of next month. Manor has hired Thomas Mayer, a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Renault
9 years ago Imola has shown that they are serious in getting the Italian Grand Prix moved from Monza to their race facility. The owners of the circuit have filed an appeal in the Italian courts because they feel that the Italian sporting authorities are favoring Monza over Imola. As reported by Racing Clothesline on Monday, Imola has
9 years ago Sauber, a team that has been in the middle of a financial deficit, has recently signed an agreement that will see a change of ownership. This secures the team’s immediate future in the sport of Formula One. © Sauber Motorsport AG © Sauber Motorsport AG Sauber Holding AG, the holding company of the Sauber Group,
