Newey said no to Mercedes and Ferrari in 2014
Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey has revealed that he turned down an offer to join Mercedes in 2014. Newey told the BBC that he had been approached by both Mercedes and Ferrari after Red Bull’s fortunes abruptly waned following their fourth constructors title the year before. “We had this change in engine regulations in…
Honda fast tracks its way to improvements with Ilmor
Honda’s recent progress has partly been the result of the Japanese manufacturer’s collaboration with an outside consultant believed to be llmor. According to Motorsport.com, Mario Illien’s engineering company was brought in earlier this year to help Honda solve its persistent reliability and performance issues. Honda would not reveal the identity of the manufacturer’s consultants but…
Magnussen’s driving called into question… again.
Kevin Magnussen was once again lambasted by one of his colleagues, with Sergio Perez claiming the Dane played ‘dirty’ yesterday at Spa during practice. The Force India driver attempted to pass Magnussen driver on the downhill run after the Turn 8 ‘Bruxelles’ hairpin, only for the Haas driver to move to the left and force…
Honda change of concept bigger challenge than expected
Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa has acknowledged that the manufacturer’s change of engine concept last winter has been more difficult than expected. Honda’s poor reliability and performance earlier this season called its different approach in to question in addition to putting it painfully at odds with partner McLaren. But despite the troubled campaign, Hasegawa believes…
F1 could return to Malaysia, says PM
Malaysia’ Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak isn’t discarding a return of Formula 1 to the country sometime in the future if the conditions are right. Sepang has hosted the Malaysia Grand Prix since 1999 but an increase in costs and decreasing attendance figures decided promoters to terminate the race’s contract with Formula 1. Teams…
Brown expecting ‘positive conclusion’ soon to Alonso contract talks
McLaren and Fernando Alonso are likely in the final stretch of contract talks which will hopefully see the Spaniard extend his stay at Woking at least for another year. McLaren boss Zak Brown is confident a positive outcome between the two parties is around the corner, with a deal possibly announced this week in Austin.…
What West Africa Can Teach the US About Ebola
When the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital missed a crucial diagnosis of the Ebola virus and released Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan to go home, it unleashed a sequence of events that is still unfolding rapidly. As in the great AIDS panic, the introduction of the Ebola infection into the American populace has resulted in confusion, speculation,…
Protests Against Islamophobia and Racism Sweep Germany
Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin on Tuesday to say “no” to Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the wake of last week’s attacks in Paris. “We stand together for a Germany that is open to the world, with a big heart, which honors freedom of opinion, of the press and of religion,”…
Wehrlein ‘absolutely in contention’ at Williams – Lowe
Williams’ Paddy Lowe insists Pascal Wehrlein is very much in the running for a 2018 seat with the Grove-based outfit, regardless of sponsor Martini’s preference for an older driver. Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey The 23-year-old Mercedes protégé is in line for a drive along with Felipe Massa, Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta.…
Wehrlein still in the running at Sauber – Vasseur
Sauber team boss Fred Vasseur says Pascal Wehrlein still has a chance of retaining his seat at the Swiss outfit next season. It was believed the German driver would not figure into Sauber’s 2018 plans given team mate Marcus Ericsson’s close relationship with the oufit’s owners, Longbow Financial. But as he weighs his driver options…