Sebastian Vettel believes Formula One should join other sports in asking whether the pursuit of more income should take precedence above worries about its moral compass. The addition of races in Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Formula One has reignited concerns about regimes with terrible human rights records exploiting the sport as a means of… Continue reading
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Ricciardo will not allow a setback in the Turkish Grand Prix to derail McLaren F1’s momentum
After a Q1 knockout and failing to collect any points, Daniel Ricciardo is refusing to let his disappointing Turkish Grand Prix weekend derail McLaren’s recent momentum in Formula One. Ricciardo arrived in Turkey after a run of top-five results, including the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and a 4th finish in Russia after a late… Continue reading
Sainz supports Ferrari’s decision to take an F1 grid penalty despite strong form
After seeing how competitive his team turned out at the Turkish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes he “wouldn’t change the decision” to use a new power unit. Following Charles Leclerc’s change to a new engine in Russia, which included the most recent update to Ferrari’s hybrid system, it was Sainz’s turn last weekend… Continue reading
In the wake of the MotoGP problems, COTA is addressing bumps for the F1 race
The Circuit of the Americas in Texas is being smoothed out in preparation for the Formula One United States Grand Prix. Due to the instability of the land on which the circuit is built, bumps have long been a problem at COTA, a situation worsened by the excessive rain and flooding that afflicted the 2015… Continue reading
The FIA reveals the reason why Perez was not investigated in over Turkey F1 bollard breach
Sergio Perez did nothing wrong when he went off track during the Turkish Grand Prix during a battle with Lewis Hamilton, according to Formula One race director Michael Masi. At the end of lap 34, the two ran side by side through the final corners, with Perez going wide into the pit entry. Before returning… Continue reading