Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Jenson Button, Daniel Ricciardo and More

Jenson Button may not have stood on the top step of a Formula One podium for almost four years, but the 2009 world champion’s class remains undeniable. As well as leading McLaren to success on the good days, Button has become an invaluable asset to the team on the bad days—so much so they simply couldn’t afford to discard the 36-year-old during their worst season in 35 years in 2015. And at the beginning of his 17th season in F1, Button has explained why he regards himself as the best driver on the grid because of his talent and work ethic at the circuit and his popularity within... 

Bahrain Grand Prix 2016: 5 Things to Know About Sakhir Track

The Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir will host its 12th Formula One race on April 3 when the lights go out for the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix. The tiny Gulf state became a part of the F1 calender back in 2004. Michael Schumacher was the first man to ever stand on the top step of the podium in Bahrain, and since then, all the greats of the modern era have tasted the victory waard. That is, the local rosewater drink supplied to the top three; Bahrain does not permit the drinking of alcohol in public, so the traditional champagne is given a weekend off. Not everyone loves the Hermann Tilke-designed... 

Could Mercedes’ Poor Starts Cost Them a Shot at 3rd Straight Formula 1 Title?

Mercedes have won 33 of 39 races since the start of Formula One’s hybrid V6 engine era in 2014, so it is difficult to find many faults with the team. If you wanted to point one out, though, it would almost certainly be their starts—especially since about the midway point of the 2015 season. Either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg have qualified on pole for 37 of those 39 grands prix, but several times at least one of them has suffered a poor start: both drivers last year at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and the Hungaroring in Hungary, Rosberg at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps... 

Jolyon Palmer’s Australian GP Display Proves He Won’t Be Renault’s No. 2 in 2016

“Around £250,000” was the price Jolyon Palmer paid for each of his 13 free-practice appearances over the course of the 2015 Formula One season, according to the Telegraph‘s Daniel Johnson.  When the British driver was announced as one of Renault’s race drivers for 2016 last October, that £3.25 million—in addition to any extra funds he provided to initially join the team, then under the name of Lotus, as a reserve driver and then to secure his promotion to a full-time seat—seemed like money well spent. But come the end of pre-season testing,... 

Fantastic Start to New Formula 1 Season Overshadowed by Many off-Track Issues

This should be a happy time in the world of Formula One. The new season just began with an exciting, unpredictable race, and Ferrari appear ready to challenge Mercedes’ two-year hegemony. Instead—as is often the case—F1 finds itself mired in controversy. And most of it—as is often the case—is (or was) completely avoidable. First, there was the qualifying debacle in Australia, which could have been averted with a little planning and forethought. Next, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) issued an open letter blasting the rule-making process and calling... 

Formula 1’s Driver Power Rankings After 2016 Australian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg got off to a flying start in his quest for a first world championship with victory at the 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix. The German failed to impress over a single lap, but he made the most of the circumstances and a smart strategy to take the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull and Williams man Felipe Massa also opened their accounts for the year, coming home in fourth and fifth, respectively. But while their positions might have been predicted before the start, few would have expected Romain... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull and More

Jock Clear only started work with Ferrari at the beginning of the year, but the highly experienced engineer has already seen enough to understand why Sebastian Vettel is among the most successful drivers in modern-day Formula One. Vettel’s third-place finish at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix means he has claimed 14 podiums in his first 20 races as a Ferrari driver, but Clear has claimed the key to the German’s success is not only his on-track performances but also his outstanding communication and motivational skills. An ability to extract the most out of the team around him... 

Why Nico Rosberg Is the Biggest Threat to Lewis Hamilton in His F1 Title Defence

Lewis Hamilton‘s defence of his Formula One drivers’ championship crown didn’t get off to the best of starts at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. Despite a dominant pole the day before, a poor getaway off the line and contact at Turn 1 with team-mate Nico Rosberg left the Brit down in sixth at the end of the first lap. The red flag and a smart strategy call from Mercedes helped him back to second, and for once Hamilton seemed happy to be runner-up. He was smiling as he jumped out of his car in parc ferme, said on the podium that he was “really happy to get the result”... 

5 of the Most Interesting Radio Messages from 2016 Australian Grand Prix

Formula One’s restrictions on team radio have been increased in the 2016 season, but ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, FIA race director Charlie Whiting reassured the sport’s followers that “the juicy content” will still be aired. As Whiting told the official F1 website, that content includes everything “people like to hear”—drivers calling one another “an idiot and all that sort of stuff.”  Yet the comments emerging from Max Verstappen’s car in the the opening race of the season were far juicier than even Whiting could have... 

Power Ranking the Formula 1 Teams After 2016 Australian Grand Prix

Mercedes started their season in the best possible way with a one-two finish at the 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg led home Lewis Hamilton for the fourth race in a row—but this was no walk in the Albert Park for the Silver Arrows. Poor starts for both Rosberg and Hamilton had opened the door for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari to claim a shock win. However, the mid-race red flag and a poor choice of strategy by the Scuderia tipped the balance back in Mercedes’ favour, and the German team head to Bahrain with the same 28-point cushion they enjoyed at this stage last... 

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