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Dave Ryan admits Manor spent the entire Mexican Grand Prix worried that Sauber might score vital points in the fight for 10th place in the Constructors’ standings. Despite tangling with Pascal Wehrlein at the start, which led to the German’s retirement, Marcus Ericsson finished 11th in Mexico. With Manor only holding a one-point advantage over […]

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is confident his team will be able to carry its Japanese Grand Prix form through to its home race in Austin thanks to a new front wing. In its first season in F1, Haas has scored points in four races but also finished in 11th place on a further seven […]

The former Liverpool and Bayern Munich star joined a number of ex-footballers who have been accused of fraudulent activity Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has been acquitted of tax fraud by a court in Madrid. Alonso was accused of defrauding the Spanish tax office of almost €2 million between 2010 and 2012, […]

Valtteri Bottas says Williams needs “to get everything perfect” over the remaining seven races of the 2016 Formula One season if the British team wants to outduel Force India for fourth in the Constructors’ championship. Having slipped to fifth behind its rivals after Spa-Francorchamps, Williams managed to get back ahead thanks to a double points […]

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) […]