7 years ago It was an interesting weekend at the FORMULA 1 2018 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX in Shanghai. Practice was impacted by high winds and some minor rain, but that didn’t stop the top teams from settings lap times within fractions of a second from each other. The weekend finished with a dynamite drive and shocking finish.
7 years ago In the world of motorsport, it’s important to expect the unexpected. That’s exactly what happened at the Chinese Grand Prix, as a race that was originally projected to be a battle between Ferrari and Mercedes took a lot of dramatic twists and turns. Angled into the defensive position at the starting grid, Sebastian Vettel was
7 years ago There has been another pit stop failure, as McLaren released Stoffel Vandoorne with a loose wheel during free practice two in China. The incident reinforces the need for the FIA to investigate the pit stops on safety grounds. McLaren were conducting a practice pitstop in the closing minutes of the second practice session of the
7 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 Automobili Turismo e Sport. Automobili Turismo e Sport, more commonly referred to simply as ATS, was an Italian automotive company founded
7 years ago The FIA will be investigating how securely parts are attached to the cars, after many incidents of loose parts flying off the cars at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The FIA will also be investigating the wheel guns used by the teams on the back of multiple pit stop errors this season. © Haas F1 Team
7 years ago The organizers for the Monaco Grand Prix are reportedly planning to defy the request of Liberty Media by featuring grid girls in the 2018 event. The practice was recently removed ahead of the 2018 season, replaced by a Grid Kids program instead. However, that won’t stop Monaco. © Pirelli & C SpA Liberty Media decided
7 years ago Those who watched the Bahrain Grand Prix broadcast heard Lewis Hamilton express his frustration in regard to Max Verstappen’s lap two contact, calling the young Dutch driver “a d*******”. When a Dutch reporter attempted to question Hamilton about his words in the post-race press conference, Sebastian Vettel jumped to his defense. © Red Bull Content
7 years ago Both Sergio Pérez and Brendon Hartley have been dropped to the bottom of the Bahrain Grand Prix results table after the FIA decided to issue both drivers a 30 second time penalty for a pre-race incident. This penalty is not related to the first lap collision between the drivers, for which Hartley already received a
7 years ago Ferrari has been slammed with a large fine for their pitstop accident which resulted in the injury of a crew mechanic who had been working on the rear tyre. The FIA found Ferrari in violation of the sporting regulations. © Ferrari Media As reported after the race, the FIA launched an investigation into the pitstop
7 years ago The ten Formula One teams were in the desert of Bahrain for the FORMULA 1 2018 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX. The race showed that Ferrari is very much a contender for the World Drivers’ Championship, while highlighting Red Bull’s flaws. Friday © Red Bull Content Pool The first free practice session started as planned
