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Mercedes has confirmed that it will continue to support Pascal Wehrlein and employ the young German driver as its ‘test driver’ for 2018. The 23-year-old made his F1 debut in 2016 with minnow outfit Manor before moving to Sauber last season. The Swiss outfit’s limited resources put a lid on Wehrlein’s ability to perform but […]

Following his outing at Daytona last month with United Autosports, Paul di Resta will rejoin Zak Brown and Richard Dean’s squad in the next two rounds of the IMSA series. The former F1 driver and DTM champion, who finished fourth in the Rolex 24, will race alongside Bruno Senna and Phil Hanson at the Sebring […]

Zak Brown believes McLaren’s anticipated resurgence this season will inevitably lead to a renewed rivalry between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. The two men were pitted against each other at McLaren back in 2007, but fierce competition between the two-time world champion and his rookie team mate took its toll on the pair’s working relationship. […]

Sauber announced on social media that it would present its Ferrari-powered 2018 car on February 20, during an online launch. The Swiss outfit, which will enjoy a commercial partnership with title sponsor Alfa Romeo this season, unveiled a new livery when it introduced its 2018 driver line-up last December, ditching its usual blue bodywork for […]

Williams F1 insists that the signing of Sergey Sirotkin is part of a long-term strategy for the team, and was not a financially-motivated decision. His appointment as the team’s new full-time driver in 2018 was announced last week. The Russian will replace the now-retired Felipe Massa in the line-up alongside Lance Stroll. Sirotkin saw off […]

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted through changes to Formula 1’s aerodynamics rules for the 2019 season. It’s also okayed minor changes to the pre-race starting grid procedure in time for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The aero changes are to the front wing, brake ducts, and rear wing with the intention of […]

Fernando Alonso has explained why he threw caution to the wind and attempted to run through the final corner of the Red Bull Ring flat-out during the second round of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. His McLaren team mate Stoffel Vandoorne had already been eliminated at the end of Q1, and Alonso was now […]

Romain Grosjean had barely pulled out of the Haas garage at the start of Saturday’s qualifying session in Montreal when his VF-18 was immediately engulfed in spectacular billowing clouds of smoke. A power unit problem as he drove down the pit lane meant he had to turn off the engine and pull over. Crew members […]

Germany on Monday became the latest country in the European Union to take a stand against genetically modified (GMO) crops in its food supply. German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt told government officials that he will seek to implement the European Union’s “opt-out” rule to stop GMO crop cultivation in the country, including those varieties which […]

With an opportunity possibly up for grabs at Mercedes in 2019, Force India’s Esteban Ocon is to perform beyond expectations in order to have his foot in the German team’s door by year end. This season will see a number of drivers under pressure to deliver the goods, but the common denominator linking everyone together […]