New team principal Maurizio Arrivabene’s repaired arm will not be the only new Ferrari component in Barcelona. The Italian outfit insider Leo Turrini, said “70 percent” of the SF15-T car has been renewed for the first race of the European season, with only the front of the car to be recognisable. “It’s a well-known fact
Alonso could quit if …
Speaking to UOL Esporte, Massa had been asked about Alonso’s move from Ferrari just as the Italian team surged back to the front of the grid. In contrast, 33-year-old Alonso is now helping to build up the new McLaren-Honda alliance, insisting that he is enjoying the process. “Our drivers are really committed,” said team boss
Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, McLaren has given fans a sneak peek at its revised livery
“We have revised our car’s livery, improving its visual impact, optimising it for not only bright sunshine but also for the floodlights increasingly used in twilight and night races. “The result is a dynamic, predatory, graphite-grey colouration, complemented by McLaren-dayglo ‘Speedmarks’ and keylines, reducing the reflection issues caused by our latest chrome-silver treatment.” It’s certainly
Alonso: “When I go go-karting with friends, I have so much fun”
Two-time Formula 1 World Championship Fernando Alonso says the vested interests of businesses and manufacturers have made their opinion ‘more powerful’ than that of a driver. One of the sport’s most successful competitors, the 2005 and 2006 champion is currently in the midst of his 14th season in F1 having made the switch from Ferrari
Bottas: “Aerodynamics is the main thing”
Though Williams has started the 2015 season better than it did at this stage last year, it is currently circulating a fairly lonely third-best behind Mercedes and Ferrari, albeit comfortably ahead of the mid-field pack. With Williams ending the season as arguably the second strongest team behind the dominant Mercedes’, Bottas has high hopes that
Helmut Marko: “it will be only at the end of the season that we will have the power”
This week, Red Bull’s Marko and Daniel Ricciardo unveiled the carved wood and iron trophy that will be presented to the winner of the Austrian grand prix. Referring to fellow Austrian and Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda, Marko smiled: “It probably will not be us but Niki who takes it home. What could save us
Niki Lauda: “Mercedes will not react to Ferrari”
Asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport if Mercedes will now follow suit and give its contenders a fresh turbo V6 for Spain, team chairman Niki Lauda answered: “No. We are only at the fourth race. What may seem a disadvantage now will become an opportunity when it really counts, in the second part of the season.” Mercedes figures
Nico Hulkenberg: “First time in my career”
“It’s actually quite a difficult situation,” said the German, referring to reports the Silverstone based team will not have its ‘B’ car up and running until Austria. “We are going to have to wait some time for improvements, so it is a hard time,” Hulkenberg added. “It’s never been like this in my career before.”
Alonso insulted
A presenter for Italian F1 broadcaster Sky has been suspended for insulting Fernando Alonso. Referring to the Spanish driver’s Barcelona testing crash, Paola Saluzzi’s offending ‘tweet’ during the Chinese grand prix weekend said Alonso had now recovered his memory to realise he is “arrogant” and an “imbecile”. We reported that the ‘tweet’, which was removed
Nico Rosberg wants a win in China
Rosberg currently sits in third place in the championship, 10 points behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton, but is hoping to kick start his season, three years after he claimed his maiden victory in the sport in China “The last race weekend was not great for me,” Rosberg admitted. “I didn’t get my lap together in qualifying,