Новости за 27.06.2017

Jun.27 - Not everyone is siding against Sebastian Vettel following his apparently deliberate crash into championship rival Lewis Hamilton in Baku. Most in F1, including the specialist press, pointed the finger of blame squarely at the Ferrari driver, after his apparent 'road rage' moment. "Vettel lost his nerve," said Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. Corriere […]

Jun.27 - Toto Wolff thinks Sebastian Vettel's act of Baku 'road rage' should now be forgotten. As the Ferrari driver runs through his super license 'penalty points', there are rumours the FIA is still contemplating further sanctions for his apparent deliberate crash into Lewis Hamilton last Sunday. Auto Motor und Sport quoted a Baku race […]

Jun.27 - Force India's race drivers are to be told that what happened in Baku at the weekend was "unacceptable". That is the news from the Silverstone based team's sporting boss Otmar Szafnauer, following the latest run-in between Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon. After the team orders saga of Montreal, both drivers complained after Baku […]

Jun.27 - Renault has admitted it still has "an eye" on Carlos Sainz. Last year, the French works team made a move for the young Spaniard, but found him securely under contract to Toro Rosso and Red Bull. In the meantime, 22-year-old Sainz has been linked with a potential move to McLaren for 2018. But […]

Jun.27 - Max Verstappen is facing a EUR 25,000 fine for skipping his mandatory press duties after Sunday's race in Baku. Openly unhappy about his recent troubles at Red Bull, the Dutchman left the Azerbaijan street circuit after the race without talking to the media. De Telegraaf newspaper claims Verstappen could face a hefty fine […]

Jun.27 - Valtteri Bottas insists he is still not worried about his future at Mercedes. Although performing solidly, the Finn has been told by boss Toto Wolff that the team is not ready to re-sign him for 2018. But that was before Baku, where Bottas finished second. "I did not sign anything after this race!" […]

Jun.27 - Romain Grosjean left Baku furious that Haas is yet to get to the bottom of a recurring brake problem. The Frenchman has bemoaned the American team's issues with brakes since its inception last year, but Azerbaijan was a particularly troubled race for the 31-year-old. After the race, Haas' team statement said under Grosjean's […]

Jun.27 - Brazilian grand prix promoter Tamas Rohonyi has admitted Rio de Janeiro is interested in hosting the country's F1 race. Currently, Brazil's race is held at Interlagos, but as Bernie Ecclestone left his post as F1 CEO, he warned that the future of the event near Sao Paulo was in doubt. However, local promoter […]

Jun.27 - Honda will bring another engine upgrade to the next race in Austria. Although the Japanese manufacturer looks set to be dumped by its works partner McLaren, Honda took a minor upgrade to Azerbaijan last weekend. And now, Honda chief Yusuke Hasegawa says the long-awaited 'specification 3' unit is due to run in Austria […]