The total number of sets that can be used during practice, qualifying and racing remains 13. For Bahrain, Pirelli has nominated the medium and soft of which one set must be used at some point in the race. In addition, Pirelli has nominated the supersoft for Q3, of which one set must be retained for
F1 Commission unanimity not guaranteed for qualifying revamp
Following an outcry over the farcical end to Q3 in Australia, when there were no cars on track in the closing minutes of the session, F1 teams met on Sunday morning and agreed to revert to the old qualifying system for the Bahrain Grand Prix. That move still needs to go back through the Strategy
Ricciardo sais Red Bull pretty close to the leaders
Daniel Ricciardo’s great drive to fourth at the Australian Grand Prix was somewhat overlooked in the aftermath of a race that included its fair share of controversy and drama – but he says he wasn’t far off Mercedes and Ferrari in some parts of… Ricciardo also set the fastest lap, helped by being the last
Alonso: “You are just flying and then you see the sky, the ground, the sky, the ground and you don’t know”
“I’m fine,” he told Spanish reporters after checking out of the medical centre at Albert Park. The McLaren-Honda had rolled and flipped after striking the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas at full speed in the braking zone for turn 3. “As I was so close I lost the braking point,” he said. “I’m fine,” Alonso
Australian GP: Rosberg wins, Ferrari mistake, Alonso crash
The original start was aborted when Daniil Kvyat’s Red Bull broke down on the approach to the grid. It started with Vettel majestically scything his way between front-row duo Hamilton and Rosberg to take the lead into the first corner. Behind the four-time champion, Rosberg edged Hamilton wide at Turn 1, and doing so allowed
Lewis Hamilton on pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton will start the defence of his world title from pole position after dominating qualifying for the Australian GP. Hamilton’s pole was the 50th of his F1 career with the Englishman eight tenths clear of the first non-Mercedes car. “I enjoyed driving the car today, there were some sexy laps. They just flowed, no
FP1 Melbourne: Hamilton on top in rain-affected circuit
The reigning world champion clocked a 1m29s.725s for Mercedes, 0.421 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Danill Kvyat with Daniel Ricciardo seven tenths adrift in third. Rain earlier in the morning soaked the track and though a dry line appeared, the session was disjointed as showers fell intermittently throughout. Drivers were limited to a 15-minute window
Tech analysis: F1 teams seeking gains in roll-hoop design
Advances in car safety (plus ever tougher crash tests) have come thick and fast since then – but it is interesting to see that what was once an area of the car only there to protect drivers is now being exploited like never before to also find performance. The Mercedes W07’s airbox is one of
Tougher limits for radio communication
Although the FIA has long planned to restrict team communication to drivers, the latest list of limitations goes dramatically further than original outlined. In a document sent to teams before they travelled to Australia for the season-opening grand prix, it was made clear that the FIA will adopt a more hardline approach to the matter.
Ron Dennis: “We have been working 24/7 in Woking all winter”
McLaren and Honda reunited in 2015 but slumped to ninth in the standings amid performance and reliability issues, which were pinned primarily on the Japanese manufacturer’s power unit. Dennis is aware that McLaren-Honda still has substantial progress to make, but is confident that the partnership will eventually be able to close the gap to leaders