10 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
10 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. ©
10 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
10 years ago Pirelli organized a private tyre test with the cooperation of Ferrari. The test was held on May 3 with Jean-Eric Vergne behind the wheel testing some of Pirelli’s 2017 tyre components. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The test was held at the Fiorano Circuit, a private test track owned by Ferrari in the Italian town
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
