8 years ago It was yet another disappointing end to a disappointing weekend for the McLaren-Honda team, with Fernando Alonso retiring the car near the end of the race, while Stoffel Vandoorne failed to even start his car. It has been two full years since the team partnered with Honda and the results are still not there. Stoffel
8 years ago Carlos Sainz has been given a three place grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix for a collision with Lance Stroll during the Bahrain Grand Prix. Both drivers retired from the event as a result of the collision and it was investigated by the stewards after the race. © Red Bull Content Pool The collision
8 years ago The Formula One teams and drivers took part in the first of five back-to-back race weekends in the 2017 Formula One season. This time the Formula One circus was at the Bahrain International Circuit for the 2017 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX. © Ferrari Media Friday The weekend started off on Friday with
8 years ago Canadian rookie Lance Stroll was forced to get out of his Williams car near the end of the second free practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix due to a burning feeling at his feet. He exited at the end of the session, so it did not impact the amount of laps that he was
8 years ago The Turkish Grand Prix could make a return in the 2018 season, as a reported agreement between the sport’s owners and circuit owners has been reached. No contract has been signed at the moment, although Formula One CEO Chase Carey has already met with the country’s president. The Intercity Istanbul Park was built in 2004
8 years ago On the back of a disappointing start to the 2017 Formula One season, Fernando Alonso will be skipping the Monaco Grand Prix to participate in the Indianapolis 500. This will be the Spaniard’s first time racing at an oval circuit and his first time in the Indy500. McLaren-Honda’s best chance to score a decent finish
8 years ago Judging by the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel would not be able to pass a parking test, having been a good half a car’s width outside of his front row grid position. The incident was investigated by the race stewards, but they didn’t take any action on the issue, although the fans
8 years ago Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll have conflicting opinions about their first lap collision at the Chinese Grand Prix, which put a premature end to Stroll’s race and brought out the virtual safety car. Each driver has deflected blame onto one another. © Pirelli & C SpA The incident in question occurred on the first lap
8 years ago After teasing fans with a potential championship battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, the Formula One season continued for the 2017 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX at the Shanghai International Circuit. The bar was set quite high by the shocking result in Australia. Friday © Pirelli & C SpA Friday’s running was pretty light for the teams
8 years ago Requests to move the Chinese Grand Prix ahead to Saturday were rejected by the FIA. The discussion was started in an effort to prevent a race cancelation due to poor weather conditions expected for Sunday. © Pirelli & C SpA Each driver only managed to complete less than 10 laps of running on Friday, as
