Honda has chosen an all new design approach for its 2017 power unit, but the fresh concept isn’t without big risks, says Yusuke Hasegawa. Honda’s motorsport boss has chosen to take the high road in Formula 1 this year, in a bid to extricate itself and partner McLaren from the doldrums. “The concept is completely…
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Claire Williams says “I never get too optimistic” ahead of massive regulation changes such as those planned for the 2017 Formula One season, despite her team taking advantage of the last rules revolution in 2014. Next year will see the introduction of faster and more aggressive-looking cars in a bid to reshuffle the pecking order…
Fernando Alonso has tipped his hat to new Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg for keeping his cool under pressure over the final stretch of the 2016 season. The Mercedes driver clinched the title by coming home second to Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, holding his nerve as his team-mate tried…
Toto Wolff admits he has spoken to Jos Verstappen about the danger of his son Max influencing the drivers’ championship between the Mercedes drivers. Verstappen was involved in an incident with Nico Rosberg at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix, with both drivers going wide after slight contact at Turn 1. While Rosberg rejoined…
Jolyon Palmer believes his soon-to-be ex-Renault team-mate Kevin Magnussen “will do well” with the Haas F1 Team. The Danish driver has joined the US outfit on a multi-year deal, after turning down an offer from the French manufacturer due to what he perceived as “a lack of commitment”. Palmer, who has been retained by Renault…
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Paddy Lowe’s intervention on team radio during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “the highest escalation” from the team. Lowe took to team radio to tell Lewis Hamilton to increase his pace in order to ensure Mercedes won the race, as Hamilton was backing up team-mate Nico Rosberg in order…
Daniel Ricciardo says he doesn’t feel the pressure from younger drivers despite the number of teenagers coming through the ranks in F1. Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen was promoted earlier this season and won his first race for the team at 18, while also impressing with a sensational drive in Brazil last weekend. Esteban Ocon…
Former grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya has rubbished the idea that technical failures in Formula One can be the result of a conspiracy, saying there is always a chance modern cars break down. Mechanical problems, especially engine failures, have grown scarce in recent years, with reliability improving to near-perfect levels. However, the 2016 season…
Violence in eastern Ukraine is again flaring on Monday as an international team of investigators and forensic experts were examining the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 that crashed last week after it was apparently shot down by anti-aircraft fire in the contested region. A train carrying the remains of many of the disaster’s…