9 years ago Neither Mercedes driver was able to complete very much of the race distance at the Spanish Grand Prix when the duo collided in turn four and came to rest in the gravel trap on the outside of the corner. The incident was not good for Mercedes no matter whose fault it was, but which driver
9 years ago Mercedes shocked the world as neither car managed to finish the Spanish Grand Prix. It wasn’t a mechanical failure that led to this unfortunate result, but it was a first lap collision instead. It was said earlier in the season that the teammates would be allowed to race, but that has led to an accident.
9 years ago Max Verstappen made history with his new team in the Spanish Grand Prix, as he became the youngest Formula One driver to win a race. He overtakes Sebastian Vettel’s previous record, which he earned when winning the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at the age of 21. At the age of 18 years and 228 days,
9 years ago The teams returned to the scene of pre-season testing for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This was the circuit that hosted both of the pre-season tests, meaning that drivers have already ran a lot of practice laps prior to the race weekend, making this circuit the number one in laps run
9 years ago The travelling Formula One show has arrived at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain for the first race in Europe this year. The drivers have more laps at this circuit than any other circuit on the calendar, having completed both pre-season tests here. The race will be followed by a test in the days after
9 years ago Like many of the teams on the grid, Force India had the chance to test their new car upgrades. The team made some minor tweaks to the aerodynamic package, although it doesn’t appear to have been anything major. The team has suggested that the preliminary data collected during the Friday sessions suggests that the changes
9 years ago Unsurprisingly, the big focus of the Thursday press conference for the Spanish Grand Prix was the seat swap between Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen. The majority of the press questions were related to the seat swap, as members of the press attempted to drill down further into the situation at Red Bull. The FIA press
9 years ago Since Red Bull announced that they would swap Daniil Kvyat for Max Verstappen, there has been a lot of debate about whether Verstappen is better than Kvyat. Kvyat has more Formula One experience than the younger Verstappen, but statistics show that Verstappen is better. Both drivers made their Formula One debut with Toro Rosso, the
9 years ago Mercedes has been the center of some conspiracy theories following another horrific qualifying for the reigning World Champion and another race victory for Nico Rosberg, strengthening his World Drivers’ Championship lead. Many believe that the team is responsible for interfering with Lewis Hamilton’s race results, but Hamilton tells his supporters to trust his team. ©
9 years ago Daniil Kvyat finds himself booted from the Red Bull team and moved to the Red Bull Junior Team, Toro Rosso. The Russian’s seat will be taken by Toro Rosso’s star driver, Max Verstappen. The decision comes after Kvyat’s double collision with the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. © Red Bull Media House Kvyat appears to have
