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Williams‘ Felipe Massa has announced he will retire from Formula One at the conclusion of the 2016 season. According to Pablo Elizalde of Motorsport.com, the driver revealed his plans on Thursday: In recent months I have been thinking a lot about my future and I have taken the decision that at the end of this season, I will leave Formula 1. Life presents us with many choices and I think for me it has got to the time where I have to go and do something different. Maybe you will see me again at the wheel of a race car, but at the moment the only certainty I have is that I will have a lot of...
Published: September 1, 2016
Williams driver Felipe Massa is set to announce his retirement from Formula One ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. As reported by F1 journalist Andrew Benson, the Brazilian will hold a joint press conference with deputy team principal Claire Williams at Monza, where he is expected to confirm the end of his long and successful F1 career. Massa’s probable exit will mean the team will be on the lookout for a new team-mate for Valtteri Bottas for 2017, with Williams dropping another hint that Sauber’s Felipe Nasr will be the man to replace the former Ferrari driver. Should...
Published: August 31, 2016
After an exciting weekend in Belgium, the Formula One circus heads south for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, north of Milan. The fast layout of the Autodromo Nazionale plays to Mercedes’ strengths (are there any circuits that don’t?), so expect to see the Silver Arrows leading the pack again on Sunday. The big question is: Which Merc driver will be in front? Nico Rosberg finally returned to the winner’s circle at Spa, assisted by Lewis Hamilton‘s engine penalties and the collision between Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen on the opening lap. However, the...
Published: August 30, 2016
The 14th round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will recommence their fight for the world championship. Hamilton’s grid-drop penalties at the recent Belgian GP meant we were denied a battle between the Mercedes drivers at Spa-Francorchamps, where Rosberg claimed a routine win from pole position. But after recovering to third place from 21st on the grid, Hamilton—nursing a nine-point lead over Rosberg—told Sky Sports’ James Galloway of his desire to have “some...
Published: August 29, 2016
The Belgian Grand Prix was a golden opportunity for Nico Rosberg to regain the initiative in the 2016 Formula One title race. With Lewis Hamilton, his Mercedes team-mate and main rival, forced to start from the back of the grid, the German had the chance to take back the championship lead he threw away after a strong start to the season. Rosberg did all he could, recording a comfortable pole-to-flag win, but he could only take 10 points out of Hamilton, who recovered to third place and still has a nine-point lead with eight races remaining. But the German insisted he was not upset to...
Published: August 28, 2016
Nico Rosberg claimed his sixth victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The German secured his third consecutive pole position on Saturday and followed that up with a measured drive to cut Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton‘s championship lead to just nine points with eight races remaining. Joining Rosberg on the podium were Daniel Ricciardo—who evaded the first-lap collision between Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, to finish second—and Hamilton, who recovered...
Published: August 28, 2016
Back in 2014, Nico Hulkenberg responded to an ongoing barrage of questions from journalists about his lack of top-three finishes in Formula One saying, “I’m not thinking about the podium as much as you guys are.” But it certainly must have been in the back of his mind during Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, when he emerged from a chaotic start in second place, behind only Nico Rosberg, the eventual winner. With championship leader Lewis Hamilton starting from the back of the grid and Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen colliding at the first corner, it seemed...
Published: August 28, 2016
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg drove superbly from pole position to clinch victory at the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Rosberg was flawless throughout in what was an otherwise chaotic race, building up a comfortable gap between himself and Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, who came home in second. Lewis Hamilton, who started in 21st, capitalised on a frantic start to move through the field quickly, taking a hard-earned third. This triumph for the German sees Hamilton’s lead at the top of the world championship get chopped to just nine points. Here is the race result and those...
Published: August 27, 2016
Nico Rosberg will start Sunday’s Formula One Belgian Grand Prix in pole position, as he looks to close the gap on team-mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was hit with a 55-place grid penalty ahead of qualifying due to requiring three engine changes, which means he’ll start at the back of the pack at Spa-Francorchamps, as reported by the BBC‘s Andrew Benson. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was second fastest around the famous track, while Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen came home in third. Here’s a look at the full standings from a competitive qualifying...
Published: August 27, 2016
Lewis Hamilton trying to overcome a miserable starting position will be one of the most intriguing aspects of the 2016 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s penalty-induced problems could see fellow Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg close the gap in the drivers’ standings. However, Rosberg has had his struggles lately, and he’s without a race win since June 19 at the European Grand Prix. Here are the schedule details, followed by a preview: Date: Sunday, August 28 Time: 1 p.m. (BST)/8 a.m. (ET) TV: Sky Sports F1/NBCSN Live Stream: Sky Go/NBC Sports...