Giovinazzi heads to Haas for British GP!

Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi will be back behind the wheel at the British GP, driving for Haas in Friday’s first free practice session. The 23-year-old deputised for Sauber’s Pascal Wehrlein in Melbourne and China. While the young Italian enjoyed an impressive run in Australia, his visit to Shanghai was marked by two heavy crashes,…

By JohnValbyNation November 23, 2019 0

Villeneuve unimpressed by Vandoorne

Never a man to hold back his opinion, Jacques Villeneuve says he isn’t impressed with Stoffel Vandoorne’s performance to date. The 1997 world champion admits he is disappointed with what the McLaren driver has shown this year and  considers he has yet to prove he is good enough to thrive in F1. “It’s disappointing, because…

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Alonso at Renault? Hulkenberg would love it!

Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg says he would welcome the arrival of Fernando Alonso at the French team  next year. Yesterday in Montreal, Alonso said that he would only stay at McLaren next season if the team won a race by September, a very unlikely prospect. With both Mercedes and Ferrari doors rumored to be closed, Alonso’s…

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Trial and error for Vettel on Friday in Baku

Sebastian Vettel certainly had his fair share of on-track incidents in Friday’s free practice sessions ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. At times, Vettel’s day resembled those of his motor racing idol Michael Schumacher. The seven-time champion often used Friday to find the limit – by intentionally going over it. That pretty much summed up…

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Ron Dennis rides off into the sunset with £275m!

Ron Dennis has sold his entire remaining stake in McLaren, bowing out of the prestigious company he built after 37 years. Dennis took over McLaren in 1980, when the F1 team was struggling for success and led the outfit to multiple world titles over three decades while also developing a successful road-car division under the…

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