It’s a speck of a territory and a ridiculously anachronic venue by Formula 1 standards, but Monaco’s glamour powerhouse lives on, year after year. Peering through the glitz and loudness, we’ve uncovered another collection of stolen moments, Monte Carlo style.
‘Proud’ Boullier sees potential for great racing at Paul Ricard
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes next weekend’s French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard will provide fans with a fantastic opportunity to witness some great racing. The Frenchman was part of the small but effective group of individuals that contributed to bringing back the classic event – last run in 2008 at Magny Cours –…
Hamilton deal ‘to be announced at Paul Ricard’
Lewis Hamilton’s long awaited Mercedes contract extension will be announced next weekend at the French Grand Prix, according to latest reports. It had originally been thought that the deal was a mere formality and would be in place before the first race of the season in March. But a rough start to the season which…
Briatore backs Hamilton to win title
With Ferrari having taken the lead in the both of the drivers and constructors championships, Mercedes has admitted that it is facing its toughest season yet in its bid to retain its Formula 1 crown. But while the Italian squad looks to have the upper hand approaching the midway point of the 2018 season, former…
Ocon hoping for race conditions that ‘can mix things up’
Esteban Ocon wants either blistering heat or a downpour this afternoon at Paul Ricard to boost his chances of a good result in the French Grand Prix. The Force India driver missed out on a spot in Q3 by a very narrow margin, but hailed the improvements achieved by the team after a difficult day…
McLaren rejects paying big bucks for early Key release
McLaren boss Zak Brown says he has no interest in fulfilling Red Bull’s hefty financial demands linked to an early release of Toro Rosso technical director James Key. McLaren has hired the British engineer to move to Woking sometime in the future, but in the interim Key remains contracted to Toro Rosso, and any premature…
Verstappen and Ricciardo target top two rows in Hungary
Max Verstappen said he was unsure whether Red Bull could realistically battle for pole position in tomorrow’s qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. That’s despite a strong showing for the team in Friday’s free practice sessions. Daniel Ricciardo was fastest in the morning, while Verstappen himself was second in the afternoon and just 0.074s…
Data points to downforce issue hindering Vandoorne’s car
Data analysis at McLaren has revealed a downforce discrepancy between the cars of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, suggesting a fundamental issue on the Belgian’s MCL33. Since Silverstone, Vandoorne has been trailing his team mate by a significant amount in every session and particularly in qualifying. Saturday afternoon in Hockenheim, as he battled once again…
Giovinazzi: Preparation more useful for 2019 than past experience
Sauber’s 2019 driver Antonio Giovinazzi raced for the Swiss outfit at the start of 2017, but the young Italian doubts that experience will come in handy when he returns full-time to F1 next season. The 24-year-old Ferrari protégé will race alongside Kimi Raikkonen at Sauber in 2019, and will line up on the grid in…
McLaren’s Vandoorne gets new chassis ahead of Hungarian GP
Stoffel Vandoorne will start his Hungarian Grand Prix weekend with a new MCL33 chassis as McLaren attempts to solve the inexplicable problems encountered by the Belgian in the last two races. Vandoorne lingered at the back of the field at Silverstone and Hockenheim, unable to match the speed of team mate Fernando Alonso, his performance…