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For the second weekend in succession Sebastian Vettel was beaten in qualifying by team mate Kimi Raikkonen, with the Ferrari pair finishing respectively fifth and sixth. On the surface, the Scuderia’s gap with Red Bull in qualifying doesn’t appear to bode well for its chances of challenging for a top three finish. Vettel acknowledged the team’s […]

After watching Kevin Magnussen’s frantic exit from his blazing Renault in Malaysia last week, Fernando Alonso believes Formula 1’s future ‘Halo’ cockpit protection device should be removable. Magnussen’s plight immediately brought to mind the difficulties which drivers could be faced with in the event of a sudden need to swiftly exit their car. Could the […]

Sergio Perez says he is concerned by a lack of rear load which hampered his performance running during Friday practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. Nico Hulkenberg was sixth fastest between the two Red Bull drivers in FP2 despite setting his best time on the soft tyre, compared to supersofts for the other ten teams. […]

McLaren’s double-points finish in Malaysia bodes well for the Woking-based outfit’s prospects in Suzuka, the all-important home of engine partner Honda. Team boss Eric Boullier believes McLaren can keep up the momentum, and that there’s no reason it can’t do just as well at the challenging but much appreciated venue. “I know I can speak […]

Ron Dennis has been forced to step down from his role as CEO and chairman of the McLaren Technology Group. The 69-year-old, who owns 25% of McLaren, has been asked to relinquish his duties in the wake of a power struggle with fellow shareholders – Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat (which has a 50% controlling stake) […]

Mercedes AMG F1 boss Toto Wolff has no worries about the future working relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas despite their contrasting personalities. The onus will be on Bottas to prove his mettle at Mercedes however as he replaces reigning world champion Nico Rosberg and goes up against perhaps F1’s fiercest competitor. And he’ll […]

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says that Sebastian Vettel must calm down and be less agitated out on the race track if he wants to remain with the Scuderia beyond 2017. Vettel failed to bring a win to the House of Maranello in 2016 and was out-performed by team mate Kimi Raikkonen on several occasions. The […]

The Red Devils’ defensive frailties were once again on show at Bramall Lane as they conceded three goals to Chris Wilder’s side Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his side have improved from last season, despite drawing at newly-promoted Sheffield United. Former Man Utd trialist Oli McBurnie scored a 90th-minute equaliser to level the […]

Max Verstappen believes he’s getting better and faster as the season goes on, as more time in the race seat allows him to settle in and get more out of the Red Bull car. “The last few races I’ve been doing more of my own thing because you start to understand more of the car […]

Bernie Ecclestone admitted to be concerned by Silverstone’s financial plight in light of its potential need to withdraw from its British GP contract with FOM. The 86-year-old is confident however that the showcase event will remain at Silverstone, although he did evoke the eventuality of the venue dropping off from the calendar for one year […]