Новости за 27.08.2017

Aug.27 - Fernando Alonso and Williams are not denying rumours that they might team up for 2018. At Spa, Spaniard Alonso seems out of patience for Honda, who have struggled since day one of the works McLaren project. "The current situation didn't arise in a single day -- it's been three years," he said. And […]

Aug.27 - Daniel Ricciardo has counted himself out of the running for a Ferrari seat in the foreseeable future. The Australian is regularly linked with a switch to red, but he now sees Sebastian Vettel's new three-year deal as a clear sign that Ferrari is planning without him. "When Kimi's contract was confirmed, I knew […]

Aug.27 - Niki Lauda has played down the confusion about whether Mercedes came close to signing Sebastian Vettel for 2018 and beyond. At Spa, Ferrari ended the uncertainty about Vettel's future by saying it has agreed a new three-year contract with the championship leader. The news came just 24 hours after Vettel said there would […]

Aug.27 - Valtteri Bottas is set to be the next piece of the 2018 driver puzzle to slot into place. With Ferrari's current lineup staying next year, the path is now clear for Finn Bottas to ink a new single-year contract with Mercedes. "It goes without saying that Valtteri is staying," team boss Toto Wolff […]

Aug.27 - Robert Kubica could be set for another outing in Renault's 2017 car. Recently, the Pole caused a stir with an impressive performance in the post-Hungarian GP test. But Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul said it was not enough to be sure that the former BMW driver is really ready to return to F1 six […]

Aug.27 - Mercedes will take a race-by-race approach to the issue of team orders for the remaining nine grands prix of 2017. In Hungary, Lewis Hamilton lost precious points to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel as the Briton honoured an agreement to return a place to his teammate Valtteri Bottas. "Some people said we are naive in […]

Aug.27 - Renault has played down the chances it might supply engines to McLaren next year. As the British team struggles with Honda, Mercedes and Ferrari have already made clear they will not be leaping to McLaren's rescue. So at Spa, rumours emerged that if McLaren does split with Honda, the only option could be […]

Aug.27 - Pascal Wehrlein is not yet out of the running for a F1 seat in 2018. That is the view of Toto Wolff, who oversees the career of the Mercedes-backed German driver. Currently, Wehrlein is at Sauber, but the Swiss team looks set to take on a Ferrari junior like Antonio Giovinazzi or Charles […]

DRIVERS 1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 2 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 3 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) GRID INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Will Buxton) Q: Lewis, Ross Brawn just wants to have a couple of words with you to congratulate you on this achievement. Ross BRAWN: I’m here to deliver a very special message from Corinna Schumacher […]

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