Новости за 06.11.2017

Nov.6 - Daniel Ricciardo says he has no "excuse" for being regularly humbled by his young teammate Max Verstappen this year. Although Verstappen has had the lion's share of the poor reliability at Renault-powered Red Bull this year, it is the Dutchman who has been shining the brightest recently. "I do not give any excuses," […]

Nov.6 - Top teams Ferrari and Mercedes are pushing back against Liberty Media's plans to modernise formula one. Ferrari is threatening to quit the sport after new F1 owners Liberty announced their intention to substantially change the engine rules for 2021. Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks the threat is real. "If the regulations come […]

Nov.6 - Liberty Media and the FIA helped to keep Fernando Alonso at McLaren and Honda in formula one. That is the admission of Zak Brown, the McLaren executive. He is referring to the complex recent negotiations about 2018, with McLaren and Honda splitting, Renault signing Carlos Sainz and the formation of Toro Rosso-Honda. "Liberty […]

Nov.6 - Sergio Perez has admitted he was impressed by the performance of his rookie Force India teammate Esteban Ocon this year. The pair will line up for the Silverstone based team again in 2018, despite a recent ban preventing them from racing one another after a series of clashes. Mexican Perez told France's Auto […]

Nov.6 - The driver market is still simmering at the tail end of 2017. Over the weekend, Felipe Massa announced his second and final retirement, with Robert Kubica, Paul di Resta, Pascal Wehrlein and Daniil Kvyat in the mix to replace him. But the next announcement is actually expected to come out of McLaren, who […]

Nov.6 - Pirelli is planning to introduce a sixth tyre compound for 2018. Auto Motor und Sport said the new, extra compound - a sort of 'ultra ultra-soft' tyre - will be at the softest end of the official F1 supplier's range. But it is suggested that all the current compounds will be a step […]

Nov.6 - Nico Rosberg has once again dismissed any claims he might be thinking about returning to F1. Days after winning his 2016 title, the German decided to quit the sport completely and Rosberg now says he is still happy with his call. "A comeback is out of the question," he is quoted by DPA […]

Nov.6 - Gunther Steiner thinks F1 needs a panel of permanent race stewards. Currently, the stewards panel changes at every race, and Haas team boss Steiner thinks that is why so many recent decisions have been so controversial. "Every time, decisions are being made differently and this sometimes hurts the small teams more," he told […]