Felipe Massa’s return to Formula 1 – or staying rather – appears to be done and dusted as everyone awaits the official announcement of Valtteri Bottas’ signing with Mercedes. It has now emerged that the Brazilian driver was forced to break off a deal to race in the burgeoning Formula FE series. According to Spanish…
Read moreSauber ‘never concealed extent of Wehrlein injuries’
Pascal Wehrlein has defended the way that he and the Sauber F1 squad dealt with his recent back injury. The German driver was sidelined for the first two races of the season. He sustained a compression fracture of a neck vertebra in a crash during the Race of Champions in January. Wehrlein arrived in Australia…
Read moreRosberg couldn’t have been champion without us – Lauda
Mercedes F1 non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has said that Nico Rosberg would not have been able to become world champion without the team. “Nico has improved so much because of the team and the car,” Lauda told German publication Sports Bild this week. “We have won three constructors’ titles and Hamilton before won two drivers’…
Read moreNobel Laureate Malala Donates $50,000 to Gaza
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai announced Wednesday that she is donating $50,000 to rebuild schools in Gaza. The amount represents the full proceeds of the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, sometimes called the “Children’s Nobel,” which the 17-year-old education activist was awarded in Sweden on Wednesday. Nearly two million children…
Read moreGALLERY: Rosberg and Hamilton meet again
Former Mercedes team mates and rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were on hand in Geneva yesterday for a glamorous night out, courtesy of Mercedes sponsor IWC Watches. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store
Read moreForce India: Suspension row could escalate in Melbourne!
Force India Andy Green believes the threat of a full-blown conflict over the ‘trick’ suspension system concept could overshadow next month’s Australian GP. An ongoing debate over the ‘pre-loaded’ suspension systems used by Mercedes and Red Bull was fueled by Ferrari’s letter to F1 race director Charlie Whiting asking for clarification. In the absence of…
Read moreLiverpool to unleash rested Salah on Napoli after taking no risks in Crystal Palace win
The Egyptian saw an ankle problem rule him out of contention for a starting berth against the Eagles, but he will be ready for Champions League duty Liverpool are ready to unleash Mohamed Salah on Napoli in the Champions League after taking no risks on his fitness during a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. The…
Read moreRaikkonen appointed Ambassador for Sport by Finland
The Finnish government bestowed upon Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen the honorary title of Ambassador of Sport at a Sport Gala in Helsinki Tuesday evening. Raikkonen was the first ever recipient of the prestigious title which was granted to him by Prime Minster Juha Sipila during an evening when the driver’s presence at the Gala was…
Read moreStroll crash puts final day of testing in jeopardy for Williams
Williams may be forced to remain on the sidelines tomorrow if its FW40 cannot be repaired following Lance Stroll’s latest crash. The Canadian’s off-track excursion on Tuesday already set-back Williams with regard to spare parts, the team is now investigating whether its car can be repaired with the components that remain in inventory in Barcelona….
Read moreRosberg thinks new F1 owners will ‘bring something extra’
Click:fermentation defoamer Retired world champion Nico Rosberg won’t be on this year’s F1 grid, but he does believe that changes at the top of the sport’s executive level are good news. Things appear to be reaching a head this week with Formula One’s new owners getting down to business by shaking up its board of…
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