Rosberg had kept his much-needed momentum going in second practice at Spa, outpacing Mercedes teammate and world title rival Lewis Hamilton once again, but the explosive tyre failure ended his session early. After beating Hamilton by 0.242s in FP1 on the medium tyre, Rosberg did so again on both mediums and fresh softs in the
Spa: Rosberg on top in FP1
Rosberg suffered an engine problem early on and did not record a time until halfway through the session but ended up 0.242 seconds quicker than Hamilton in second. Daniel Ricciardo underlined the step forward Red Bull have made with their car in recent races by taking third. The session was interrupted by a crash for
Ferrari retains Kimi Raikkonen for 2016 season
Scuderia Ferrari has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will remain with the team for the 2016 Formula 1 season. Raikkonen rejoined Ferrari in 2014 on a two-year contract with the option for a third that has been exercised by the team. Speculation had been rife that Raikkonen could be replaced for 2016 by Williams’ Valtteri Bottas, but this
Big mess expected at Spa with start clampdown
Formula 1 engineers are concerned that the FIA’s mid-season clampdown on grand prix start procedures has not been properly thought through, and are predicting chaos when the new rules come in to effect at the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix. Initially, the measure to put more onus on the actual drivers rather than the technology and
Lack of camaraderie in modern F1 “sad” – Vettel
While the Grand Prix heroes of the sixties and seventies were often renowned for being close friends off-track as well as fierce rivals on it, the increasing professionalism of the sport in more recent decades means that today’s F1 drivers are not as closely-knit as they were. It’s a state of affairs that Vettel believes
Hungarian GP: Vettel wins race; Red Bull gets double podium
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel took victory in a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg suffered their worst race of the season. It was the German’s first victory at the Hungaroring and second of the season, bringing his career tally to 41 to equal three-time world champion Ayrton
Hamilton wins Silverstone for third time
The key to Hamilton’s victory came with a perfectly-timed pitstop for intermediate tyres, just as Rosberg was making huge inroads into his lead. Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas enjoyed a moment of glory when they ran 1-2 in the early stages, but Hamilton established himself out front after the first pitstops. Mercedes’ F1
Rosberg must ‘save 2015 F1 championship’ – Ecclestone
“We know from Friday to Saturday that Mercedes turns the engine up,” the German said. “It is not just Mercedes. If you look at Williams on Friday versus Sunday there is also a massive step.” And even on Friday, although Hamilton was outpaced by both Ferraris, the Briton’s teammate Nico Rosberg maintained his recent grip
Verstappen: Toro Rosso quickest car on Silverstone corners
“The car is very good here,” said the Dutchman. “You can see again in high speed we are the fastest cars. “The car is very enjoyable to drive. Of course we are missing straightline speed but that is how it is, and we try to make the best of it.” Although Verstappen thinks a repeat
Michelin confirms F1 2017 tyre tender application
Formula One governing body FIA’s time limit for the tender process closing on June 17, Michelin and current supplier Pirelli come out set to go head to head for the three-year deal from 2017. “Yes, we have entered. Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon confirms to Autosport. “The reasoning is we’ve been proposing ideas, talking about