A glance at teams’ current component usage reveals that both Ferrari drivers are on the limit with regard to turbo consumption. Early-season failures for Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen led to four turbo changes, or one element of the five-element limit beyond which a grid penalty is imposed on a driver. While Ferrari tech boss […]
Read MoreWe’re Fed Up! 50,000 in Berlin Say No to TTIP
We are hearing more and more news from Europe that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is running into stiff head winds, and I had the pleasure of seeing this growing storm of opposition first-hand in Berlin last week. I attended a series of events culminating in the WIR HABEN ES SATT! “We’re Fed […]
Read MoreVettel fears Mercedes will be out of reach this weekend
Ferraris’ Sebastian Vettel has said he fears it might be ‘tough’ for anyone to stop Mercedes romping to victory in Brazil this weekend. The world championship team came out top in both of Friday’s free practice sessions. Lewis Hamilton set a new track record in the morning with his lap of 1:09.202s, just ahead of […]
Read MoreF1i Poll – Who will win the title? Your verdict is in!
Before the action resumes this weekend at Spa, we put up a poll asking who you think will be crowned World Champion in Abu Dhabi in November. Half-way through the season, it’s a three-way battle with Sebastian Vettel leading Lewis Hamilton by 13 points, with dark horse Valtteri Bottas 19 points further adrift. We would […]
Read MoreHorner suggests Verstappen critics ‘need their eyes tested’
Red Bull’s Christian Horner hit out at Ferrari after the Scuderia blamed Max Verstappen for the mayhem which ensued soon after the start of the Singapore GP. After poleman Sebastian Vettel moved to the left to cover his line into Turn 1 and Kimi Raikkonen overtook Verstappen on the right, the Red Bull driver found […]
Read MoreVettel salvages third at Monza despite damage
The Italian Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel celebrating on the podium at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Sunday. But in truth, Ferrari had been hoping for better than third place at their home event. Significantly, Vettel was over half a minute off the pace of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the chequered flag. Part […]
Read MoreVettel adamant Arrivabene responsible for Ferrari resurgence
Sebastian Vettel has no doubts about Maurizio Arrivabene’s ability to lead following suggestions the Ferrari team principal was on his way out. Reports emerged last week that the Italian would take on the role of the scapegoat after the Scuderia’s disastrous performance during F1’s recent Asian leg. Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne set the record straight […]
Read MoreH&M’s Weekday brand tests out custom-made jeans
Weekday, a Swedish denim and fashion brand owned by the H&M Group, is piloting a new program to offer custom-made jeans. The program utilizes emerging technologies through the company’s innovation hub The Laboratory to create products with unique sizes and fits at affordable prices. “We always have our customers at the heart of everything we […]
Read MoreBourdais gets the all-clear to return to racing
Three months after his massive crash during qualifying for the Indy 500, Sebastien Bourdais has been given the green light to return to the cockpit. The French driver sustained a fractured pelvis and broken hip when hit the wall at Indy, and was expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season. But Bourdais’ […]
Read MoreBeating Hulkenberg a big challenge, admits Sainz
Carlos Sainz knows well in advance that he will have his work cut out for him when he races against Nico Hulkenberg at Renault in the future. A veteran of 147 Grands Prix, the Hulk holds the record for the greatest number of races entered without achieving a podium finish. But that unfortunate milestone takes […]
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