Lawrence Stroll has been talking about how proud he is of his son Lance, and how well the teenager has taken to racing in Formula 1. “He has a great head on his shoulders, especially for a 19-year-old kid,” said the billionaire businessman this week. “I’m most proud of how wonderful, humble, mature he is. … Continue reading "‘Lance has a great head on his shoulders’ says dad Lawrence"

It wasn’t the Mexican Grand Prix local hero Sergio Perez was expecting, the Force India driver suffering a brake failure that crushed his hopes of delivering a good result on home ground. Perez launched his race from P13 after the team’s decision to sacrifice its performance in Q2 to gain a free tyre choice on … Continue reading "Brake failure wreaked havoc on Perez’s efforts on home turf"

Click: ott boxes factory Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and team boss Guenther Steiner denounced Formula 1’s current fuel regulations following the Dane’s exclusions from the US Grand Prix. Magnussen’s efforts in Austin yielded a solid and well-deserved run into the points, only for the team’s ninth-place finish to be dismissed by the stewards after it was … Continue reading "Magnussen and Steiner hit out at F1’s fuel flow rules"

With the drivers’ title done and dusted, Lewis Hamilton’s single motivation in the last two races of the 2018 campaign is to deliver to Mercedes its fifth consecutive Constructors’ title. The Silver Arrows squad has remained undefeated in the constructors’ championship since the advent of the hybrid era in F1 in 2014. A Mercedes run … Continue reading "Hamilton focused on delivering fifth consecutive title to Merc"

Mercedes engineering director Aldo Costa has played down a troubling comment made recently by Toto Wolff about the team’s 2019 engine development programme. Click Here: Putters The Silver Arrows squad will be aiming for its sixth consecutive title in 2019, and will be pushing the boundaries on all fronts to do so. Speaking about the … Continue reading "Mercedes’ Costa minimizes 2019 power unit issues"

The Formula 1 community paid tribute to Niki Lauda after the three-time world champion’s passing on Monday at the age of 70. Rememberings poured in from drivers, teams, and team managers, honouring the memory of one Grand Prix racing’s greatest legends. Lauda collected 15 wins with the Scuderia, winning the championship with the Italian squad … Continue reading "The F1 family pays a heartfelt tribute to Niki Lauda"

Charles Leclerc reckons his maiden season of Grand Prix racing could have taken on a very different complexion if Sauber had not out-performed as well as it did. The Swiss outfit was in tatters, both financially and competitively, in 2017. But a salutary restructuring with an influx of fresh cash and backing and the hiring … Continue reading "Sauber progress spared Leclerc ‘mentally challenging’ season"

Formula One will unveil its 2021 sporting, technical and financial regulation package on March 26, before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. The long-awaited overhaul, in its complete and comprehensive form, will be presented to teams by Liberty Media in London during scheduled meetings of the Strategy Group and F1 Commission. “We should … Continue reading "F1 to present global 2021 regulation package to teams before Bahrain"

Two weeks ago I found myself in conversation with Dr Hans Blix, head of the United Nations weapons inspection team ahead of the Iraq invasion in 2003. Dr Blix told me that Tony Blair’s claims about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction were simply not an accurate reflection of the intelligence provided to the British government. … Continue reading "We Don't Need to Wait for Chilcot, Blair Lied to Us About Iraq. Here's the Evidence."

The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition is suspected of being responsible for an airstrike that killed up to 30 people attending a wedding celebration in Yemen on Wednesday. It marks the second strike to hit a Yemeni wedding party in less than two weeks, with a Sept. 28 strike killing at least 131 people. “The USA and … Continue reading "Locals Say US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombed Yemeni Wedding Party. Again."