8 years ago A meeting was held in Monaco involving key management figures from various FIA governed motorsport disciplines, where it was agreed that the sports should work together to prevent event date conflicts. The decision was reached in order to allow fans to enjoy all of the motorsport divisions that the FIA has to offer. © Pirelli
8 years ago Jenson Button’s return to Formula One wasn’t as good as anyone would have hoped, with the Brit crashing out of the race and taking Pascal Wehrlein with him an a spectacular fashion. But perhaps the award for the most pointless penalty goes to the FIA stewards for their decision to give Button a grid penalty.
8 years ago Fans that tuned in to watch Fernando Alonso take on the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in his career witnessed the familiar sight of Alonso climbing out of a smoking Honda-powered car, albeit in an unfamiliar car. But is this latest failure for the Spaniard a tipping point for himself, McLaren and Honda? Before
8 years ago Fernando Alonso made his Indianapolis 500 and oval racing debut just hours after he watched his Formula One team suffer a double retirement in Monaco. Debut a solid performance throughout the day, the race finish was just out of reach for Alonso’s Honda engine, bringing an end to his race. © Alexander Rossi At the
8 years ago It was the Sunday that all motor racing fans look forward to, with two of the three races from the Triple Crown of motorsport happening just hours apart from each other. The FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2017 was up first. After watching the Formula One drivers navigate through the narrow streets of Monaco,
8 years ago Formula One is a sport where every gram matters and teams will do anything to give themselves even the smallest weight advantage. A thirst for victory is not the only thirst that Lewis Hamilton has by the end of the race, giving up the luxury of a drinks bottle in his Mercedes. Being stuck in
8 years ago The opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix was far from clean, as a collision took both Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen out of the race in the first corner. The stewards investigated the incident and decided not to penalize any of the drivers involved, but who is to blame? © Daimler AG Getting off
8 years ago When the cars arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, a noted change was larger numbers on the cars’ livery. It was a much needed change, helping to move clearly identify drivers on the track, and has been well received by the fans of the sport. The change was decided upon at a recent
8 years ago The Formula One teams returned to Europe for the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2017 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which was used for the pre-season testing. Following a win in Russia, Valtteri Bottas needed a second win to ensure that he doesn’t become the number two driver at Mercedes, while a race
8 years ago Fernando Alonso surely isn’t regretting his decision to skip Monaco to race in the Indianapolis 500, as the McLaren car suffers another mechanical failure on his out lap in the first session of the weekend. The incident warrants another power unit change. Just three corners into his out lap, Alonso’s car came to a grinding
