9 years ago Nico Rosberg was forced to take a five-place grid penalty as a result of damage sustained from his accident during the third free practice session. This means that it will be more difficult for him to challenge his teammate, who sits on the front row of the grid for the race. The accident occurred on
9 years ago Sebastian Vettel will be forced to take a grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change following the action on Friday in Austria. The change was due to some damage from the previous round of the season in Azerbaijan. © Ferrari Media The change was made Friday evening when Ferrari mechanics found metal filings in the
9 years ago Sebastian Vettel had a minor off in his Ferrari near the end of the second session on Friday, spinning his car into the gravel at turn two. Vettel was able to confirm the cause of his spin which brought out the yellow flags near the end of the session. Vettel has confirmed that a brake
9 years ago Esteban Gutiérrez’s first day in Austria did not go to plan, as electronic issues impacted his programme for both of the Friday sessions. Rain in free practice two also limited the amount of dry running done by all of the teams. Only 40 minutes into the first practice session of the weekend, Gutiérrez was forced
9 years ago Grid penalties loom in the near future for Lewis Hamilton, as he uses a brand new power unit for the Austrian Grand Prix. This means that the Brit has burned through all of the power units allotted to him this season. This means that grid penalties are inevitable moving forward. Early issues this weekend have
9 years ago Toro Rosso has confirmed that Carlos Sainz will remain with the team for the 2017 season, having taken up his 12-month contract extension option earlier in the week. This puts an end to the recent rumors which have linked him to Kimi Räikkönen’s Ferrari seat in 2017. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The news was
9 years ago Britain has voted to leave the European Union in the recent referendum referred as Brexit. With eight out of the eleven teams on the Formula One grid owning factories within the United Kingdom, could the sport of Formula One be hurt by the country’s decision to leave the EU? © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Currently,
9 years ago The Haas F1 Team will be giving Charles Leclerc the chance of a life time, as they announce his Formula One debut at the British Grand Prix. Along with his practice sessions in Britain, he will also be taking part in an additional four sessions in the season. Leclerc, a GP3 Series driver for ART
9 years ago A serious flaw in the FIA’s radio clampdown regulations was exposed during the European Grand Prix, as Mercedes’ engine mapping errors put both of their drivers in a dangerous situation that could have simply been rectified over team radio. Although Nico Rosberg was not really impacted by the issue, Lewis Hamilton suffered for multiple laps.
9 years ago The new Baku Street Circuit hosted the return of the European Grand Prix to the Formula One calendar. The event was scrapped from the calendar after the 2012 event which was hosted at the Valencia Street Circuit. Using classic Formula One logic, this year’s European Grand Prix was of course held in Asia. Drivers hit
