Daniel Ricciardo has revealed his frustrations at missing out on a potential move to either Mercedes or Ferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The Australian was linked with both Mercedes and Ferrari as he weighed up his F1 future during the last year of his Red Bull contract before ultimately opting to sign for…
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the first look at a 2019 Formula 1 car, with Haas unveiling their new livery for the forthcoming season. And, as expected, the American team have opted to switch things around this year by bringing the black-and-gold theme back to F1… They unveiled the fresh colour…
Brendon Hartley, Pascal Wehrlein, Antonio Fuoco and Davide Rigon have been named as Ferrari’s simulator drivers for 2019. Ferrari needed new recruits after Antonio Giovinazzi secured a full-time race seat with Sauber and Daniil Kvyat sealed a return to the grid with Toro Rosso. Sebastian Vettel had previously said he was confident the Scuderia would…
McLaren insist they won’t be undue pressure on Lando Norris with Zak Brown saying it is up to McLaren to take responsibility for the team’s recovery. Swapping to Renault power in 2018, much was expected from McLaren. Although the team scored double the points from the previous season, they fell short of the podium, never…
Mercedes’ 2019 Formula 1 car will hit the track for the first time in a closed-door shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit, the team has announced. The W10 will be unleashed for the first time on February 13, five days before the start of official pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The shakedown will be…
Mark Webber believes Mercedes will start as favorites for the 2019 Formula 1 season ahead of pre-season testing beginning in Spain next month. Lewis Hamilton won his fifth drivers’ world championship last year, his fourth with Mercedes, while the team claimed its fifth consecutive constructors’ title. Though Ferrari challenged for a time, the Anglo-German squad…
Renault left “very optimistic” about the gains it has made with its 2019 F1 engine ahead of the new season. Renault says the early signs from its all-new Formula 1 engine look “very promising” ahead of the 2019 season. The French manufacturer has developed a new power unit for the upcoming campaign in a bid…
Renault are not convinced of Red Bull’s claims about their Honda engine, saying on-going reliability issues will hamper their progress. This season Red Bull will race Honda engines after bringing an end to their 12-year partnership with Renault. It didn’t end on the friendliest terms with both parties publicly insulting the other, and it seems…
Sebastian Vettel is “massively overrated” and while Lewis Hamilton may be in a league of his own, he is no Michael Schumacher; so says former F1 driver Eddie Irvine. The Ulsterman has been sharing his thoughts on last year’s title protagonists, Hamilton and Vettel. 2018 saw Hamilton race to his fifth World title, only the…
Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, has officially joined Ferrari’s young driver programme. Ferrari has now confirmed Schumacher’s FDA deal, and announced that he will be joined by fellow Formula 2 racers Callum Ilott and Giuliano Alesi, plus Marcus Armstrong, Robert Shwartzman, Enzo Fittipaldi and Gianluca Petecof. F2 race winner…
