Vettel tells Sport Bild magazine: “The best indicator is the spectators at the track, and we can see that the numbers are no longer as high as they were.” It is one reason the F1 drivers’ union GPDA, of which Vettel is a director, commissioned a global online survey, asking the fans what they think
Boullier: “We want to have as much room as possible”
Ferrari, Renault and McLaren’s power unit supplier Honda are all eager for the rules to be relaxed for next year to at least allow them the opportunity to make gains on all-conquering Mercedes. At present, after the FIA closed a loophole in the wording of the regulation, no in-season development of the power unit is
Arrivabene: “the more points he can deliver, the better his chances to stay”
Arrivabene says he is not considering any other drivers at the moment, as he is sure any racer would jump at the chance of driving for Ferrari should he decide to replace Raikkonen. “I am concentrating on our two guys right now and I know very well that if needed you can have a driver
Hamilton free way in Canada
Starting from pole position, Hamilton swept across Rosberg’s bows to lead, with Raikkonen taking a sniff around the outside of Rosberg at Turn 2 but settling back into third ahead of Bottas and the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. Nico Hulkenberg nailed Pastor Maldonado for sixth with a great lunge around the outside of Turn 3.
Hamilton on pole; Vettel and Massa out from Q1
A dejected looking Vettel stomps down the pit lane as he contemplates what proved to be a difficult Q1 session for the German. This is not the first time Felipe Massa has suffered no had maximum power in qualifying. The Brazilian had a fuel pressure problem that the team did not have time to fix
FP2 Montreal – Hamilton crashes but still first
The reigning world champion clocked a 1m15.988s on the super-soft tyres, 0.316 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The session looked set to be a washout when predicted rain fell with 50 minutes remaining, but Mercedes decided to send Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg out on intermediates. It proved to
Renault: “We want more from F1”
Renault F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul told Motorsport.com: “The one thing I can say is that in our opinion the engine supplier model does not work with the new engine regulations. “The level of spend is so high that you don’t get enough benefit as a supplier to justify the spend – particularly to catch up
Pushing for some new tokens
After motor racing’s governing body accepted the current engine rules had not specifically stated when engines had to be homologated this year, it allowed car manufacturers to use engine development tokens throughout this season. But with the FIA well aware that it did not want an open house on engine development, Motorsport.com has learned that
Alonso: “Normally, on the outside you have to back off and I don’t know what I can do – be invisible or something?”
Fernando Alonso believes that both McLaren drivers could have scored their first points of the year in the Monaco Grand Prix, instead of just Jenson Button. The Spaniard was tailing his team-mate through the middle part of the race when another mechanical issue struck his MP4-30, sending him slithering into the Ste Devote run-off area.
Mercedes mistake made Rosberg special in Monaco history
For 64 of the 78 laps the race around the tight, twisty streets of the Principality was processional, with reigning champion Hamilton unruffled from the moment the five red lights disappeared to signal the start. But then Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen careered into the rear-right wheel of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean at Sainte Devote,