Новости за 09.05.2017

May 9 - Sebastian Vettel may already have a "pre-agreement" to switch to Mercedes for 2018. That is the claim of well-known F1 media insider Leo Turrini, who is notoriously close to Ferrari. Although leading the world championship, German Vettel - whose Ferrari contract expires late this year - is rumoured to be in talks […]

May 9 - Niki Lauda says Mercedes has work to do to catch up with Ferrari. Although Valtteri Bottas won in Russia, Lewis Hamilton struggled and the Brackley based team thinks it is because the Ferrari is better managing the new Pirelli tyres. "Sometimes we have a car of two parts," team chairman Lauda told […]

May 9 - Team boss Christian Horner says Red Bull still has a chance of catching title contenders Ferrari and Mercedes in 2017. Although the energy drink owned team will introduce a 'B' spec car in Barcelona this weekend, engine partner Renault has delayed a performance upgrade. Still, Horner is upbeat. "The new regulations are […]

May 9 - Fernando Alonso has defended his kart circuit in his native Asturias, following the death of an 11-year-old boy. Youngster Gonzalo Basurto was killed recently in a rollover crash. It is believed some parents of young karters have subsequently pulled out of competing at the track, amid safety fears and concerns about the […]

May 9 - Jenson Button may not be taking his one-off return to F1 this month "seriously enough". That is the view of the Briton's contemporary Mark Webber, referring to the fact that Button - although newly retired - will fill in at McLaren-Honda in Monaco grand prix while Fernando Alonso is doing the Indy […]

May 9 - "Things are different" now that Bernie Ecclestone is no longer in charge of formula one. That is the claim of Vicenc Aguilera, the president of the long-time Spanish grand prix host Circuit de Catalunya. Chase Carey, who has replaced former long-time F1 supremo Ecclestone, said last week that he wants Barcelona to […]

The most exciting Formula One season in recent memory resumes with the Spanish Grand Prix at the weekend, and fans are looking forward to another thrilling race. Valterri Bottas won a maiden victory last time out and has now muscled his way into the Drivers’ Championship battle. It looked like a two-horsed race between teammate […]

Round 5 of the Formula One World Championship sees the cars and the drivers head to Barcelona and the highly-anticipated Spanish Grand Prix. With updates on the cards, big things are expected of Red Bull Racing, who last year achieved their first win of the season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in what was a […]

Veteran driver, Felipe Massa talks about what to expect in the coming races and thoughts about his new driving partner. Massa brought his signature cheeky personality to the piece and also announced a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Grand Prix fans. In partnership with Airbnb, MARTINI is celebrating the joy of racing by giving one lucky winner […]