‘No panic’ as Bottas builds confidence
Apr.14 – Valtteri Bottas says he is staying calm, despite being outperformed in his first two races since switching to Mercedes. The..
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Heavier 2017 cars will still be faster
Feb.3 – Although the weight of the cars is rising yet again, the 2017 grid will still be considerably faster. Speed Week, a German..
Hulkenberg: 2017 cars ‘brutally fast’
Jan.30 – Nico Hulkenberg has tried the 2017-spec regulations in the Renault simulator — and he says the new cars will be..
All F1 tracks set for 2017 upgrades
Jan.14 – Every F1 circuit will be tweaked and upgraded to accommodate this year’s much faster cars. That is the news from the..
Pizzonia’s top speed F1 record could tumble
Sep.1 – A 12-year F1 record might finally tumble at Monza this weekend. In 2004, it was Antonio Pizzonia who set the sport’s..
Vettel denies F1 already fast enough
Apr.1 – Sebastian Vettel has hit back at suggestions speeding up the cars for 2017 is not the right direction for F1. With the tyres..
F1 could hit reverse on faster cars
Mar.29 – F1 could be about to hit reverse on its move to speed up the cars for 2017. According to Germany’s Auto Motor und..
Lauda: Plans for faster cars still on track
Mar.10 – F1 remains on track to speed up significantly in the future, according to Niki Lauda. It has been suggested that, despite..
F1 half a second quicker in 2015
Dec.21 – F1 cars were about half a second per lap faster this year compared to the start of the controversial new ‘power..
Whiting: F1 can speed up without downforce
Dec.11 – F1 can speed up for the future without exacerbating the current problems associated with aerodynamics. That is the view of..
Verstappen: High speed Mexico favours Mercedes
Oct.31 – Max Verstappen‘s father is not sure the 18-year-old can keep up with the front of the pack throughout the Mexican..
F1 veterans say no to ‘slow’ Formula E
Jul.3 – F1’s endangered veterans have ruled out rescuing their careers in Formula E. As team juniors Kevin Magnussen and..
Boullier: ‘More power’ in Honda upgrade
Jun.6 – Eric Boullier has confirmed that Honda’s Canada upgrade is delivering more power. Earlier, McLaren drivers Fernando..
All eyes on engine ‘tokens’ for Canada
Jun.2 – It is not clear if Ferrari and Honda will deploy their performance-upgraded engines this weekend in Canada. The FIA this week..
Alonso says ‘slow’ F1 took a wrong turn
May 21 – Last decade, F1 took a wrong turn. That is the view of Fernando Alonso, as at Monaco on Wednesday the topic of whether..
Sainz ‘even faster’ than Verstappen
May 19 – Five races into his F1 career, Carlos Sainz has made an impression. The 20-year-old arrived at Toro Rosso this year as the..
F1 approves ‘faster cars’ for 2017 season
May 15 – F1 on Friday confirmed that things are changing for 2017. Earlier, media reports suggested that Thursday’s meeting of..
Sainz disappointed with speed of F1
May 9 Carlos Sainz says he is disappointed with the speed of modern formula one. The Spanish rookie is the reigning champion of Formula..
Williams fast & Red Bull slow on top speed chart
Williams has the fastest car in 2015. That is not the finding of the stopwatch, but the speedtrap at the Barcelona test last week. Valtteri..
Pirelli expecting ‘significant’ speed boost in 2015
Pirelli boss Paul Hembery is expecting a much faster field of 2015. Last year, among the criticisms of F1’s all-new turbo V6 format..
