Valtteri Bottas is confident Williams has the race pace to move forward in today’s Singapore Grand Prix and praised a new addition to the team for their impact. Williams announced after the Italian Grand Prix that Antonio Spagnolo has been hired in the role of Competitor Analysis and Performance Concept Team Leader. Spagnolo was formerly Head of Tyre Performance Group … Continue reading "Bottas highlights new addition as central to Williams pace"

Stoffel Vandoorne says that he’s feeling no pressure from knowing Jenson Button is waiting in the wings for a possible return to racing in 2018. The former world champion is taking a sabbatical next season allowing the much-fancied Vandoorne to finally get his shot at a full season in Formula One, but McLaren has left … Continue reading "Vandoorne ‘feels no pressure from Button’"

McLaren Applied Technologies has won the tender to be the exclusive supplier of the Formula E batteries for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, the FIA has announced following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday in Paris. Since its inception in 2014/2015, the all-electric series’ organisers have been looking to remove the necessity for drivers … Continue reading "McLaren to supply Formula E batteries from 2018/2019"

Lewis Hamilton said that he has no concerns about his fitness heading into this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, despite having pulled out of last week’s Pirelli tyre test at Barcelona with a foot injury. “I am feeling 100 per cent,” he insisted on Thursday at the drivers press conference. “I have been … Continue reading "Hamilton ‘100 per cent fit’ after foot injury"

Former Formula One driver turned BBC motorsports analyst Allan McNish says that this year’s world championship battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton is still too close to call, despite Rosberg having outscored his Mercedes team mate for the last five races to open up a 33 point lead in the standings. “It’s not over … Continue reading "Title battle still wide open, insists Allan McNish"

Vijay Mallya says Force India is “determined to get the job done” and secure fourth place in the Constructors’ championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Coming off a strong display at the previous round in Interlagos, the Silverstone-based outfit travel to Yas Marina Circuit with a 27-point cushion over Williams. “After scoring well in Brazil, … Continue reading "Force India wants to ‘get the job done’ in Abu Dhabi"

Lewis Hamilton was initially mum on the subject of his clash with Sebastian Vettel under the Safety Car, but has not hit out at his rival for his behavior. The Mercedes driver first refuted claims that he had brake-tested Vettel on the exit of Turn 16, just before the race got back underway.  “I didn’t. … Continue reading "Hamilton: ‘Vettel disgraced himself today’"

It is a tried and tested technique: fomenting a culture of fear of ceaseless war or terrorism, in order to justify arbitrary and authoritarian incursions on civil liberties back at home. We’ve read about it in George Orwell’s 1984, we’ve heard about it being practised by oppressive regimes such as North Korea, and now we’re … Continue reading "Stop the Spies: Australians Rise Up Against Mandatory Data Retention"

Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson says he is “curious” to sample the Halo cockpit protection device for the first time in free practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Although the system will not be introduced in 2017, Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, wants all drivers to have at least one session with the Halo in … Continue reading "Ericsson ‘curious’ to get first taste of Halo"

Lewis Hamilton won a delayed Brazilian Grand Prix in wet conditions to take the championship battle down to the final race of the season. Hamilton led home team-mate Nico Rosberg by 11.4 seconds to secure a vital victory, in a race which saw two red flag stoppages, numerous crashes and a sensational performance from Max Verstappen. … Continue reading "Hamilton wins delayed Brazilian GP to take title to wire"