Новости за 24.07.2017

Jul.24 - Honda says it is staying in F1 with McLaren next year. In 2017, speculation has been rife that the Anglo-Japanese works collaboration will end after three hapless years. More recent rumours say the Sauber customer deal for 2018 may also be off, triggering suggestions Honda could be out of F1 completely. But Honda […]

Jul.24 - Max Verstappen's "patience" with Renault-powered Red Bull may eventually end. That is the warning shot fired by Raymond Vermeulen, the Dutch driver's manager, amid speculation Verstappen has been offered a Ferrari seat for the future. However, the 19-year-old is under firm contract to Red Bull for 2018 and 2019. Vermeulen told the Dutch […]

Jul.24 - Former F1 team boss Daniele Audetto has hit out at the FIA's decision to impose the controversial 'Halo' in 2018. Amid scorn and derision from many leading figures as well as millions of fans, F1's governing body has moved to justify the decision to introduce the frontal protection system. "Safety in motor sport […]

Jul.24 - Sebastian Vettel has denied Ferrari might be on the brink of a new 'crisis'. The German is still leading the world championship by a single point, but the momentum has clearly shifted in Mercedes' direction in the past few races. Some in the Italian media suspect a new Ferrari 'crisis' is on the […]

Jul.24 - Jacques Villeneuve has confirmed his spat with his former F1 team Williams. We reported last week that the 1997 world champion, who now works as a pundit for Italian television Sky, was banned from Williams' motor home. The ban follows Villeneuve, 46, having declared his Canadian countryman Lance Stroll the "worst rookie" in […]

Jul.24 - Williams is not ready to show its hand regarding its driver lineup for 2018. While it is reported that Haas is definitely keeping Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen next year, less clear is whether Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll are staying at Williams. "We have decided to let the driver question rest for […]

Jul.24 - Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher can imagine Ferrari deciding to keep Kimi Raikkonen on board next year. While the Italian team is not ready to commit to the Finn for 2018, there are reports Sebastian Vettel is making a new deal for the 37-year-old a condition of his own contract extension beyond this […]

Jul.24 - DTM frontrunner Lucas Auer has played down his chances of moving into F1 next year. The Austrian, who is F1 legend Gerhard Berger's nephew, will make his F1 test debut in Budapest next month thanks in part to Force India sponsor BWT and his links to Mercedes. "At the moment I do not […]