THURSDAY, 11 JULY, 1400 HOURS LOCAL TIME Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Lando Norris (McLaren)Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)George Russell (Williams) FRIDAY, 12 JULY, 1200 HOURS LOCAL TIME Toyoharu Tanabe (Honda)Zak Brown (McLaren)Christian Horner (Red Bull)Marcin Budkowski (Renault)Claire Williams (Williams) SATURDAY, 13 JULY, POST-QUALIFYING Three fastest drivers from Qualifying SUNDAY, 14 JULY, POST-RACE First three finishing drivers Click…
F1 – 2019 JAPANESE GP SCHEDULE OF PRESS CONFERENCES
THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER, 1400 HOURS LOCAL TIME Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Carlos Sainz (McLaren)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Nico Hülkenberg (Renault)George Russell (Williams) FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER, 1200 HOURS LOCAL TIME Frédéric Vasseur (Alfa Romeo)Mattia Binotto (Ferrari)Guenther Steiner (Haas)Toyoharu Tanabe (Honda)Cyril Abiteboul (Renault) SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER, POST-QUALIFYING Three fastest drivers from Qualifying SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER, POST-RACE First three finishing drivers
Formula 1 announces plan to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030
This initiative will cover the Formula 1 cars and on-track activity and the rest of the operations as a sport. The plan comes after twelve months of intense work with the FIA, sustainability experts, Formula 1 teams, promoters, and partners, resulting in an ambitious, yet achievable delivery plan. Carbon reduction projects will begin immediately to…
Ferrari power advantage dropped after FIA added second sensor!
Ferrari appears to have suddenly lost part of its power advantage, following the FIA’s initiative of adding a second sensor to the SF71-H’s power unit. Both Mercedes and Renault queried the governing body earlier this year over Ferrari’s sudden surge in power and performance. The FIA subsequently investigated the Scuderia’s dual-battery energy storage system, installing…
Yas Marina sausage kerb gets grilled by drivers
A long sausage kerb added to the exit of Yas Marina’s penultimate corner was criticized by several drivers after Friday’s free practice sessions, but changes to the zone before Sunday’s race are unlikely. The 50mm-high kerbing necessitated repair work on Friday evening after it was relentlessly hit by drivers during free practice, their cars skating…
It’s game on for a Vietnam Grand Prix in Hanoi in 2020!
Hanoi city officials confirmed on Thursday that Vietnam will make its grand entry into Formula 1 in 2020 with a world championship event staged on the streets of the country’s capital. The exact venue and circuit will be unveiled at a ‘gala’ event next week, the Hanoi People’s Committee said in an invite to the…
Lewis Hamilton is PETA’s 2018 Person of the Year
It’s perhaps just an honorary award to add to his banner year, but Lewis Hamilton will likely be proud of PETA’s decision to bestow upon him their annual ‘Person of the Year’ accolade. The ‘People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ association has commended the five-time world champion for becoming vegan and encouraging people around…
Austin penalty puts Grosjean on the brink of race ban
Romain Grosjean has edged dangerously close to a one-race ban after his collision with Charles Leclerc in Austin resulted in a grid drop and one licence penalty point for the Haas driver. Grosjean hit the Monegasque’s Sauber at the entry to Turn 12 on the opening lap of the US Grand Prix, spinning his rival…
Hulkenberg: Renault prospects for 2019 ‘hard to gauge’
Nico Hulkenberg says that Renault is focussed on making a big leap forward in 2019, but admits that the team will remain in the dark right up until the start of pre-season testing. “It’s always really hard,’ Hulkenberg said this week when asked to predict how the factory team would fare next year. “It’s all…
Mexican official, promoters reject GP ‘bribery’ reports
The head of Mexico’s National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports has fiercely refuted reports that she had said that the Mexican Grand Prix was the result of bribery and corruption. Former athlete Ana Gabriela Guevara was quoted last week by France’s AutoHebdo as saying “a lot of bribes were paid to bring this event…