That is just one of the topics covered in the F1 Report: Testing Special, as Sky F1 expert Ted Kravitz is joined by two journalists in Racer Magazine's Chris Medland and Auto Motor und Sport's Michael Schmidt.In this fascinating edition, the respected reporters review all 10 teams' tests in Barcelona, with Schmidt concerned that Ferrari, Mercedes' principal title challengers in 201lg...
Lewis Hamilton has denied deliberately disrespecting the assembled media ahead of the Japanese grand prix.Throughout the official FIA press conference, the world champion played on his phone, uploading a series of 'snaps' to the social media platform Snapchat and using swear words to declare his boredom."Fun and frolics -- or disrespect?" wondered The Times' Kevin Eason.Easonlg...
Valtteri Bottas has hinted that his future in F1 is now settled, even though Williams is yet to officially announce it.It is now almost an open paddock secret that the British team will line up next year with the Finn alongside rookie Lance Stroll, the newly-crowned European F3 champion.Spain's El Mundo Deportivo newspaper claims that Bottas has pushed for his extended contract to include a cllg...
Ferrari may be poised in China to secure its first victory of 2016.The red cars were first and second in Friday practice at the Shanghai circuit, and fast not only over a single lap but also in the crucial 'long runs'.Mercedes, whose Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have won every grand prix since last September, say they are taking notice."Ferrari is closer," a team engineer toldlg...
Sebastian Vettel says it is understandable Ferrari has faltered as it bids to catch up with dominant Mercedes.In the opening two races, Kimi Raikkonen's red car failed in Australia while Sebastian Vettel did not even make it to the Bahrain grid."Both were new problems and we understood the causes," German Vettel said in Shanghai on Thursday. "We are sure we have solved them.&quolg...
F1 teams have promised to revisit the possibility of spicing up the qualifying hour ahead of the 2017 season.The pledge has been made in return for the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone finally agreeing the scrap the hated 'musical chairs' format that took place in Australia and Bahrain.Although tasked with considering an all-new 'aggregate' format for China and beyond, the teams actuallylg...
Ferrari has been cleared of wrongdoing in the wake of reports Sebastian Vettel was shown an illegal 'coded' message on his pit board in Australia.Although it is the radio rules that have been severely limited for 2016, Charlie Whiting said recently they also apply to pit boards "so if we see anything unusual we will ask why".Auto Motor und Sport revealed this week that a rival telg...