10 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.
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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.
10 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
10 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
10 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,
10 years ago Among all of the uncertainty over the future of Monza in Formula One, Imola has officially signed an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to host the Italian Grand Prix in 2017. Ecclestone has not yet signed the deal, as he waits for approval from the Automobile Club d’Italia. © Ferrari Media © Ferrari Media Representatives from
10 years ago With rumors linking Apple to a stake in Formula One, the discussion about which company would be the best to invest in the sport has been sparked once again. Although there are plenty of companies which would benefit from Formula One and would be good for the sport, there is one company which stands out
