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Nico Rosberg became the first Formula One driver to be interviewed over pit-to-car radio at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The German produced an almost faultless lap to claim pole position at the Suzuka circuit, moving ever closer to his maiden world championship. But before he could celebrate the feat with his Mercedes team, Rosberg first had to answer questions posed by three-time grand...
Published: October 10, 2016
After flirting with several drivers over the course of this season, it seems Renault have finally found the one to lead them back to the summit of Formula One. Although they have had a season to forget in 2016, Renault—one of the few full-blown factory operations in F1—remain one of the most attractive teams on the grid. And after years of plodding around in the midfield for the likes of...
Published: October 9, 2016
Nico Rosberg claimed his ninth victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The German came out on top in a tense qualifying session on Saturday and, after Lewis Hamilton‘s poor start from second on the grid, was left to secure the win that sealed Mercedes’ third consecutive constructors’ world championship. Joining Rosberg on the podium...
Published: October 7, 2016
Never before had a Formula One driver’s downfall been celebrated with such unbridled joy. Little more than a year after McLaren chose him—not Nico Hulkenberg, not Paul Di Resta—to lead them into life after Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez was gone, deemed to have less ultimate potential than a driver without a single grand prix appearance to his name. The confirmation of Kevin Magnussen’s...
Published: October 6, 2016
Jolyon Palmer enhanced his chances of remaining on the Formula One grid in 2017 by scoring the first point of his career in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Having made steady progress throughout his debut season, Palmer was deserving of his 10th-place finish at Sepang, but with Renault desperate to sign a star driver for next year, a single point may not be enough for him to save his skin. Palmer has pleaded...
Published: October 4, 2016
The 17th round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, where Lewis Hamilton simply has to stop the slide. The three-time world champion held a 19-point lead over Nico Rosberg just two months ago, yet after failing to win any of the last four races—having retired from the lead of the recent Malaysian GP—he now finds himself 23...
Published: October 3, 2016
At the circuit where their love story began in 2015, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari had yet another day to forget in Formula One’s Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. The four-time world champion’s first-lap collision with Nico Rosberg was the latest in a long line of incidents that have left the Prancing Horse quietly questioning just how good Vettel is compared to team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. But...
Published: October 2, 2016
Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit. The Red Bull driver started from third on the grid and took advantage of the Mercedes team’s misfortune to secure his first win in more than two years. Joining Ricciardo on the podium were Max Verstappen, who came off second best in a decisive wheel-to-wheel...
Published: September 30, 2016
Jenson Button will celebrate his 300th Formula One race start in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The Sepang race is set to be the latest phase of the 2009 world champion’s unofficial farewell tour, with Button already deciding to take a sabbatical in 2017 with a view to returning to the grid with McLaren-Honda in 2018. The British driver, one of the most popular in the modern era,...
Published: September 29, 2016
Liberty Media’s proposed takeover of Formula One has opened up a whole host of new possibilities for a sport widely criticised for being left behind in a rapidly changing world. Talk of a digital revolution, more grands prix—including multiple races in the United States—and a generally bigger and better F1 has dominated the headlines since Liberty’s arrival on the scene ahead...