Новости за 05.05.2017

May 5 - Mercedes chiefs are sure Valtteri Bottas' breakthrough win will not upset the balance in its driver lineup. Until now, the team has been revelling in peace-time, after Nico Rosberg's retirement ended the awkward situation between the German and Lewis Hamilton. Before Sochi, the media was even wondering if Rosberg's replacement Bottas was […]

carMay 5 - New F1 boss Chase Carey says he aims to keep Barcelona on the calendar for the "long term". The Circuit de Catalunya is the sport's most used track for testing, and the long-time host of the annual Spanish grand prix. "We have a contract to continue with Barcelona and we hope it […]

May 5 - Carlos Sainz has lamented the fact that F1's top teams are "light years" ahead of the opposition. From a personal point of view, the young Spaniard said he is happy with the "best start" he has had to his three years in formula one so far in 2017. "My three years of […]

May 5 - Former Ferrari boss Cesare Fiorio is reportedly in a "critical" condition after a cycling crash. Italian sources including La Gazzetta dello Sport and Autosprint say the 78-year-old fell whilst cycling in southern Italy and was discovered unconscious. He is currently in hospital, reportedly with serious head and arm injuries. Fiorio briefly led […]

May 5 - Indycar boss Mark Miles thinks Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 foray is good not only for the American series, but also formula one. This week, F1 chief Chase Carey said of the McLaren-Honda driver's decision to skip Monaco grand prix: "It is indirectly beneficial to us as a great F1 driver who reaches […]

May 5 - Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at the claim that he presided over an era of saying "no". After decades in charge of formula one, the 86-year-old was ousted by Liberty Media as the American company took over. Chase Carey, his successor, said this week that Ecclestone "said no" too often. "I want […]

May 5 - Bob Fernley says team boss Vijay Mallya's legal troubles will not affect Force India. As deputy boss, Fernley has been left in charge of the race team while former Indian billionaire Mallya, also the team co-owner, is unable to travel after having his passport seized. Now, the Indian government is trying to […]

May 5 - Romain Grosjean has become a boss of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The Swiss-born Frenchman, who drives for Haas, replaces the retired former GPDA director Jenson Button. His appointment comes despite the fact that while GPDA president Alex Wurz is a big proponent of cockpit protection in F1, Grosjean has never supported […]

May 5 - Jacques Villeneuve says he is surprised by Ferrari's form so far this year. After three years of utter Mercedes dominance, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is leading the world championship after four races in 2017. "I admit to being surprised," Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion, told Italian blogger Leo Turrini. But the French Canadian, […]

May 5 - Sergio Marchionne says he is happy Ferrari is now "feared" once again by its top F1 competitor. After a decade-long title drought, Sebastian Vettel is leading the world championship after the opening four races of 2017. "We have made significant progress," the Ferrari president is quoted by Italian media, including La Repubblica […]

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