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Williams F1 Team targeting Q2 in 2020

Mike — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:57:01 +0000

George Russell says there is “no chance” that in 2020 Williams will be lagging the field by as much as last year. Having faced a barrage of criticism for the once-great British team’s decline in recent years, team boss Claire Williams said last week: “The smile has not left my face since these (pre-season) tests began.” Indeed, after a conspicuous delay this time last year, Williams’ 2020 car was the first onto the track in Barcelona last week. If you have a good feeling about the new Willians F1 car you try your luck with online casinos new zealand. “It […]

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Gasly, Kvyat were not ready for Red Bull – team boss

Mike — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:19:24 +0000

Alpha Tauri’s two drivers bear “scars” from their premature promotions to the senior Red Bull team, according to team boss Franz Tost. The former Toro Rosso team is lining up in 2020 with Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly, who both had to return to the Faenza based outfit after separate unsuccessful promotions. “My drivers have some proverbial scars, but they are also grateful for the opportunities they have,” Tost told Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper. “Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat simply went to Red Bull too soon. This was not the intention,” he explained. “When Sebastian Vettel left for Ferrari, Kvyat had […]

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Pirelli thinks Mercedes’s ‘DAS’ does not damage tyres

Mike — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:58:47 +0000

Mercedes looks set to race its controversial new ‘push-pull’ steering wheel system called DAS in 2020. When images of the drivers adjusting the ‘toe’ of the front wheels by pushing and pulling on the steering wheel emerged last week in Barcelona, it caused a major stir. But ‘DAS’ – standing for duel-axis steering – appears fully legal. “I don’t think our team would begin to develop anything that it believed the FIA would ban,” said Valtteri Bottas, who revealed that Mercedes actually started working on it a year ago. Many agree that the wording of the 2020 rules doesn’t prohibit […]

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Ferrari aero ‘does not work’ insiders say

Mike — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:14:05 +0000

Ferrari’s 2020 rivals are “faster”, according to team boss Mattia Binotto. It is a vastly different story compared to a year ago when Ferrari dominated the winter tests. Then in Australia, it emerged that the Maranello team was not setting the pace. Now, Binotto said after Ferrari’s inauspicious first week of testing last week: “I am not as optimistic as last year. I think the others are faster than us at the moment.” Ferrari sources had already flagged the Italian team’s potential problems, with well-known insider Leo Turrini now saying: “I appreciate Mattia’s language of truth. And if is to […]

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Could Lewis Hamilton & Toto Wolff both be heading to Ferrari in 2021?

Mike — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:55:42 +0000

Lewis Hamilton has already secured his sixth-world title and will be favorite to make it seven next season. However, the British driver has just one year left on his contract with Mercedes and has already been linked with a move to Ferrari in 2021. Final stage of career Despite his dominance, Hamilton is entering the final years of his career and will be keen to prove himself outside of his Mercedes comfort zone. A move to Ferrari would give him the opportunity to reinforce his status as an F1 legend by bringing the drivers’ championship back to Maranello. The Prancing […]

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Austrian GP 2019 – FP1 – Results

Mike — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:13:15 +0000

Lewis Hamilton leads Sebastian Vettel in Austrian GP free practice one while Nico Hulkenberg loses half of front wing.

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Hamilton’s killer instinct gives him Drivers’ Championship edge

Mike — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:49:16 +0000

Lewis Hamilton won his fifth Drivers’ Championship crown last season and is ready to mount a charge for his sixth title. Only Michael Schumacher has won more championships that the Brit, but another triumph for Hamilton would take him only one behind the legendary driver. The 34-year-old is well placed once again to take the Drivers’ Championship. Mercedes remain at the top of the sport and have produced another quality vehicle with the W10, which will give the Brit an advantage over the rest of the field. Hamilton is backed in the latest F1 betting odds at -137.50 to claim […]

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Sauber Alfa Romeo features “revolutionary” front wing

Mike — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:23:47 +0000

Sauber’s Alfa Romeo-branded new car for 2019 turned heads when it hit the Fiorano circuit for a shakedown on Thursday. On display was not only the striking camouflage livery, but a front wing design that many are calling “revolutionary”. “It has not been seen on any other car,” said Tobias Gruner, a writer for Germany’s authoritative Auto Motor und Sport. It remains to be seen if other teams follow Alfa’s lead by the time the Barcelona tests start next week, but Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi is confident. “We had a very high evolution in the last races of last season, […]

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