The Germany international is happy at Parc des Princes and has been reflecting on his career choices Julian Draxler has explained why joining Wolfsburg was a better choice for his career than a move to Juventus and also revealed he may extend his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. The Germany international is approaching three years at […]
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have defended Max Verstappen following criticism from drivers for his defending during the Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen came in for severe criticism from Ferrari pair Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel after robust fights with Raikkonen during the race at Spa-Francorchamps. While a number of other drivers also believe Verstappen pushes […]
Daniel Ricciardo took his first victory of 2016 as Lewis Hamilton’s championship hopes took a major blow as he retired from the lead of the Malaysian Grand Prix. Hamilton looked set to take the championship lead after team-mate Nico Rosberg was hit by Sebastian Vettel at the first corner, spinning the Mercedes and taking the […]
Red Bull Racing is opposing rival Mercedes’ push to move a 2017 Pirelli pre-season tyre test to Bahrain instead of Barcelona. Mercedes insists it will be necessary to test and validate Formula 1’s numerous changes for next year in a warm and dry weather environment, which the desert track of Sakhir virtually guarantees. “We should […]
Felipe Nasr says he is “quite OK” with Sauber’s decision to race year-old Ferrari engines during the 2017 Formula One season, as the Brazilian feels “there’s more to gain” from the chassis. Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn confirmed in Suzuka that the Swiss team will use the latest spec of the 2016 power unit from Maranello […]
The U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon announced Thursday that the United States will soon supply the Lebanese military with additional weaponry to help “secure Lebanon’s borders, protect Lebanon’s people, and fight these violent extremist groups.” The assistance comes after Lebanon requested emergency aid following deadly clashes earlier this month with Sunni militants in the eastern Arsal […]
McLaren rookie Stoffel Vandoorne doesn’t want to be compared to Lewis Hamilton, or to any other driver for that matter. The 24-year-old Belgian, who made his Grand Prix debut with McLaren last year in Bahrain, is on the eve of his first full season of Formula 1, and finds himself in a context similar to […]
2016 Mexican Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has revealed he came close to stopping his race after the Mercedes ace endured a massive lock-up at the first corner. Lining up on pole position, Hamilton approached Turn One with a comfortable gap to team-mate Nico Rosberg but outbraked himself and cut through the grass. Although he […]
Red Bull reserve driver Pierre Gasly has racked up an impressive 286 laps in Abu Dhabi during Pirelli’s latest wet-weather tyre test ahead of the 2017 Formula One season. Piloting a modified version of the 2015-spec RB11 that simulates next year’s increased levels of downforce, the Frenchman sampled the new intermediate and full-wet compounds over the […]
New McLaren executive director Zak Brown says there are no problems between him and Ron Dennis despite joining after his departure. Brown will start work as executive director next month, working alongside Jonathan Neale and reporting to McLaren’s executive committee. The announcement came a week after Dennis’ departure as chairman and chief executive of the McLaren […]