8 years ago Jolyon Palmer will be starting from the rear of the grid for the Mexican Grand Prix after failing to take part in the qualifying session on Saturday. The Brit was forced to sit out qualifying due to damage found on his Renault car. © Renault Sport SAS The team discovered a crack in the chassis
8 years ago The Malaysian Grand Prix could become a thing of the past after the Sepang International Circuit’s contract with Formula One expires in 2018. The event attendance figures have declined in the recent years and the event organizers are no longer sure that the event is worth having. The Sepang International Circuit’s shareholders and the ministry
8 years ago Things were going well for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix, until disaster struck. The Dutchman had made a pit stop, but when he arrived at the pit box, the team wasn’t ready for him. Verstappen has said that the issue was his mistake. The incident occurred when Max Verstappen pitted
8 years ago Ferrari has been handed a fine for the unsafe release of Kimi Räikkönen during the United States Grand Prix. Since Räikkönen did not complete the race, a sporting penalty was not possible, so the FIA was forced to enforce a monetary fine. Ferrari opted to run Räikkönen’s race on an aggressive three stop pit strategy.
8 years ago Sebastian Vettel was involved in yet another first corner incident at the United States Grand Prix. Fortunately for him, he was able to continue the race without any serious consequences, although it ruined Nico Hülkenberg’s race. Vettel has been involved in multiple similar first corner accidents this season, showing that he is absolutely oblivious to
8 years ago The stewards have completed their investigation on the late race contact between Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in the United States Grand Prix. The stewards were unable to assign blame to just one driver, so they decided that no further action was required. It has been a long time since the fans have saw the
8 years ago Formula One was in North America for the United States Grand Prix this weekend, which will be the first half of the final back-to-back weekend of the 2016 season. The American fans at the Circuit of the Americas were entertained with a concert by Taylor Swift and some great racing. Mercedes started the weekend strong,
8 years ago The fans at the United States Grand Prix may miss out on Max Verstappen’s blocking maneuvers, as the race stewards warn the drivers that they will be strictly enforcing the regulations. The new enforcement prohibits moving under braking. The discussion about driver tactics came up during Friday’s drivers’ briefing and transformed into a heated discussion,
8 years ago McLaren’s Tooned series made a special return on Saturday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Hunt’s World Championship title victory in the 1976 season. The short film features Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso and reveals a secret about James Hunt and the entire McLaren team. © McLaren Racing Limited Tooned was an animated series
9 years ago One week ago, Lewis Hamilton was absent for the Pirelli tyre test due to a foot injury. Hamilton has revealed during the Thursday press conference in the United States that he has been battling this injury throughout the entire season. © Sahara Force India Formula One Team Lewis Hamilton explained his foot pain when asked
