9 years ago Sauber has announced that they will not be taking part in the test that will be held after the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The announcement came on Tuesday over social media. © Sauber Motorsport AG Many of the teams on the grid will be using the test to collect some data
9 years ago Reliability is a growing concern in the Mercedes, as the team reveals that both drivers suffered from mechanical failures during the race which hindered their performance. Despite these issues, both cars did make it to the finish line, but Toto Wolff admits that “there was a point when we thought neither of them might make
9 years ago Nico Hülkenberg celebrated has 100th Grand Prix entry in Formula One at the Russian Grand Prix, although it wasn’t as long as he would have hoped. He was forced to retire on lap one after contact from Esteban Gutiérrez. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Hülkenberg was one of the many drivers that suffered an accident
9 years ago Sebastian Vettel’s chances of taking Ferrari’s first race victory were immediately crushed when he was struck my Daniil Kvyat twice. Vettel has said that he doesn’t dislike Kvyat, but he still feels that he was at fault both in Russia and in China. A frustrated Sebastian Vettel described the incident that occurred on the first
9 years ago There’s no love lost between Daniil Kvyat and Sebastian Vettel, as the Red Bull driver takes Vettel out of the Russian Grand Prix on lap one. The incident occurred only a few corners into the race, following double contact between the pair. Kvyat was found to be at fault and handed a penalty. At the
9 years ago This weekend was spent at the Sochi Autodrom for the Russian Grand Prix, which was held five months earlier than last season. After taking another race victory in China, Nico Rosberg was looking for his fourth win of the season, while Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari were looking for their first victory this season and hoping
9 years ago The new Haas F1 Team started the season with some very impressive results, but the recent performance doesn’t reflect that. The team’s eyes are once again on double points, but neither driver seems particularly pleased with their results so far this weekend. Romain Grosjean has been the only driver on the team to score any
9 years ago It would appear that good fortune has not been Lewis Hamilton’s strength in 2016, as his qualifying is ruined for the second race in a row by a mechanical failure. The malfunction appears to be very similar to the issue that the reigning World Champion suffered in the Chinese Grand Prix. Last round’s Chinese Grand
9 years ago Sergio Pérez was satisfied with the performance of his car, as he starts from sixth on the grid. Although his teammate was not as fortunate with qualifying performance, Pérez was impressed with his Q3 lap time, calling it “fantastic”. The first qualifying session was a little slow for the Mexican, but he was able to
9 years ago The Formula One circus is at the Sochi Autodrom for the third annual Russian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg grabs the pole, while two of the main contenders find themselves lower down on the grid than they would have hoped to be. The Russian Grand Prix takes its new spot in the calendar, being held a
