Formula 1

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Michael Schumacher won his sixth F1 World Championship on 12 October 2003.

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Mercedes are running more downforce on the car, which gives them a greater advantage over Ferrari over the corner.

Fernando Alonso is one of the greatest ever to have graced a Formula 1 circuit and his absence will be keenly felt after he retires at the end of the season

There are rumours that Carlos Sainz or Pierre Gasly might get a seat alongside Max Verstappen.

Ricciardo is now tipped to join Renault next season.

The 29-year-old Australian was all set to become a free-agent by the end of the current season.

Lewis Hamilton has become Britain’s highest paid athlete after signing the deal.

Lewis’s bulldog, Roscoe, has 1,42,000 followers on Instagram.

Raikkonen knocked Hamilton into a spin in the first lap, and the British Grand Prix defending champion had to rejoin the race in 18th place.

The staff was given Freddo bar each as a compensation for their hard work.

The staff was given Freddo bar each as a compensation for their hard work.

Sunday’s victory is Vettel’s third win in 2018, after Australia and Bahrain, and his second in Canada.

Sebastian Vettel puts up an outstanding performance at the qualifying of the Canadian Grand Prix

Vettel missed the start of the session as the mechanics were sorting the engine problems.

Ricciardo is sitting third in the Championship standings, behind Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. 

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It’s not just the dangerous twists and turns or the sleek machines that make Formula 1 so glamorous. Those wives and girlfriends waiting anxiously in the paddock are also the reason for the hotness meter of the sport to explode.

In case you’re unaware, the term WAGS stands for Wives and Girlfriends and was coined by the British tabloid press. So, let’s gear up to take a look at the most glamorous WAGS of F1 drivers.

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Nico Rosberg announced his retirement at the end of the 2016 season.

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Formula One saw a massive number of increase in audience figures in 2017 in both TV and digital platforms.

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Kimi joined Instagram just five days back.

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Lewis Hamilton only needs to finish fifth in Mexico.

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McLaren have become increasingly frustrated of the Honda engines.

Ferrari is the most popular team in the sport of F1.

Michael entered the penultimate race of the 2006 season from Japan – level on points with Fernando Alonso – in the title race.

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Hamilton’s current contract runs until 2018

The day when we witnessed Michael Schumacher’s debut win as an F1 racer.

As stated by many pundits, Michael’s 2003 title was the best of the 7 he collected over his career.

As stated by many pundits, Michael’s 2003 title was the best of the 7 he collected over his career.

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The 2002 F1 season saw a major change on the grid.

Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 to Rolf and Elisabeth Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 to Rolf and Elisabeth Schumacher.

McLaren want Fernando Alonso to extend his stay.

Red Bull racer Max Verstappen has apologies to Daniel Ricciardo following their crash in the Hungarian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel has won the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has taken pole position for the all important Hungarian Grand Prix. He will start ahead of his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari 1-2. It was the 48th pole position of the four-time world champion’s career and set the track record for the historic Hungaroring circuit. The lap which got him the pole position clocked at 1:16.276. His main championship rival Lewis Hamilton will start the race from the 4th position on the grid behind his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

The race is crucial for Vettel as he had his 20-point championship lead cut down to 1-point after having a tyre puncture in the previous race of the season at Silverstone. To make things worse, Lewis Hamilton duly won the race at his home circuit. After the qualifying, Vettel said, “It’s great but especially after the talk after the last race, which was a bit much.”

Formula 1 governing body FIA has officially confirmed that the ‘halo’ cockpit head protection gear will be put in effect from the 2018 season.

Earlier, a transparent cockpit ‘shield’ was experimented, but that deemed out to be a failure trial as many suggested it as ‘unusable’. The halo cockpit, on the other hand, “presents the best overall safety performance”, however, many drivers have shown their concern over its placement and for all the right reasons. It sure assures the driver’s safety and minimize the damage, but being deployed on the top of the cockpit, a straight bar comes directly in front of the driver hereby affecting his vision while the other two bars cross the shoulders.

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas has won the Austrian Grand Prix holding off a late challenge for Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to win the Austrian Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finished third fending off the challenge from a highly motivated Lewis Hamilton to clinch the final podium spot in Red Bull’s home race of Austria. It was Bottas’ second win of his maiden season with the Mercedes team.

Bottas made a brilliant start establishing an early lead in the race which would eventually help him a great deal to beat a charging Sebastian Vettel who was looking to extend his world championship lead. Ricciardo who finished third also put all his skills on display to keep Lewis Hamilton, who was driving a much quicker car at bay in the final few corners of the race.

Finnish F1 driver Valterri Bottas has taken pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix. He outpaced Sebastian Vettel who will start behind him on the grid. Lewis Hamilton qualified third on the grid but will drop down to eighth place after serving his 5-place grid penalty. This will push Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen up the grid and he will start the Austrian Grand Prix in third place in the grid.

Hamilton who is chasing Sebastian Vettel for the world championship lead will be mightily disappointed after he was handed a 5-place penalty on the grid for a gearbox change. This will further disrupt his chance of chasing Championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who he trails by 14 points. Vettel on the other hand, will look at this race as an opportunity to extend his lead in the Championship. Vettel said after the qualifying session, “We made a big improvement from yesterday.

Four-time world champion and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has claimed that his relationship with his good friend and main world championship contender Lewis Hamilton has changed after the pair clashed in the previous race of the season in Baku, Azerbaijan. The pair clashed twice in the European Grand Prix, with many believing that Vettel deliberately drove into Hamilton during the second instance.

Force India have been performing pretty well in the Formula 1 circuit, however, they are about to witness one big change in their name. In a possible rebranding of the team, it has been widely reported that Force India will be renamed to ‘Force One’.

A report published on motorsport.com said that a document published on May 31st and June 6th revealed that new teams in the names of names Force One Grand Prix, Force One Racing, Force One Team, Force One Technologies, Force One Hospitality, and Force One Brand were registered. Indian businessman and owner of the team, Vijay Mallya, has long been looking to change the name in order to acquire more sponsorship from across the globe. And with this change in the framework, new sponsors will be easy to acquire.

“There is a growing feeling that maybe since we are a much-improved team in terms of performance and attracting more international sponsors, and sadly less Indian sponsors, there is a debate as to why the name should not be changed to give it a more international flavour.” Said Mallya earlier this month.

The task, however, won’t be a walk in the park as the officials of the team will have to submit an application for the same to FIA and it should be approved by the F1 Commission as well. And if history is to be taken into consideration, Emeritus of Formula One Group’s chairman Bernie Ecclestone don’t allow the teams to change their name without a valid reason. Force India, however, are positive in their attempt.

Force India have been performing pretty well in the Formula 1 circuit, however, they are about to witness one big change in their name. In a possible rebranding of the team, it has been widely reported that Force India will be renamed to ‘Force One’.

A report published on motorsport.com said that a document published on May 31st and June 6th revealed that new teams in the names of names Force One Grand Prix, Force One Racing, Force One Team, Force One Technologies, Force One Hospitality, and Force One Brand were registered. Indian businessman and owner of the team, Vijay Mallya, has long been looking to change the name in order to acquire more sponsorship from across the globe. And with this change in the framework, new sponsors will be easy to acquire.

“There is a growing feeling that maybe since we are a much-improved team in terms of performance and attracting more international sponsors, and sadly less Indian sponsors, there is a debate as to why the name should not be changed to give it a more international flavour.” Said Mallya earlier this month.

The task, however, won’t be a walk in the park as the officials of the team will have to submit an application for the same to FIA and it should be approved by the F1 Commission as well. And if history is to be taken into consideration, Emeritus of Formula One Group’s chairman Bernie Ecclestone don’t allow the teams to change their name without a valid reason. Force India, however, are positive in their attempt.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has branded his title rival Sebastian Vettel “a disgrace” after the German drove into his car in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku yesterday.

In what was a race full of explosive affairs where the likes of Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen did not finish, Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo acquired the first spot on the podium, followed by Marcedes’ Valtteri Bottas and a maiden podium for the 18-year-old Lance Stroll. It was all rise and shine for the Canadian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton at Azerbaijan – where one red flag and four safety cars were deployed, until the lap 19 when Sebastian Vettel crashed into his car twice. The German first burst into Hamilton’s car from behind before making a collision into the side of Hamilton’s car.

In his defence, the Ferrari driver said that Vettel deliberately slowed down and “brake-tested” him. He was eventually found guilty of dangerous driving and was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty. He, however, did manage to finish a place above his Mercedes counterpart on fourth, and extended his championship lead to 14 points.

To add further to it, Vettel was also given three penalty points on his licence. And if in case you don’t know, a driver faces an automatic race-ban if he receives 12 penalty points in 12 months. Vettel’s Baku’s penalty means he now has 9 penalty points and should he receives another three-point penalty in the next race in Austria, he will be given a ban.

At the start of the 2017 Formula 1 season, Mercedes had an early advantage over rest of the field. They were coming into the season with three successive championship wins. But, the Silver Arrows had a very little idea that they would be facing a stiff resistance from Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. Both Vettel and Ferrari showed that they are not only here to challenge, but to win the title. They have been so far so good. Vettel is leading the drivers’ championship, and have kept Mercedes within sight in the constructors.

Three-time world champions, Britain’s Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying in Montreal. He beat his main contender for the championship, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel by 0.330 seconds. His Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas qualified third with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen behind them.

This was Hamilton’s 65th pole position of his career, equalling the great Aryton’s Senna record. This pole also puts him on three poles behind the all-time record of 68 poles which Michael Schumacher achieved in his career. After equalling Senna’s record, Hamilton was gifted by one of Senna’s old helmet by his family members. Hamilton was almost moved to tears after receiving one of the old helmets of his idol, saying, “Wow. I’m shaking. Ayrton, I know for many of you was your favourite driver and he was for me. He inspired me to be where I am today so to receive this is the greatest honour.”

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen has taken his first pole in Formula 1 in 129 races, dating back to the 2008 French Grand Prix, at the Circuit de Monaco for the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. His Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel took the second spot in the qualifying. Vettel’s main championship contender, Lewis Hamilton could only finish 13th.

This is the first time in the 2017 season that Raikkonen has managed to beat his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel in qualifying. The former world champion was quicker than his German team-mate by 0.043s. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas finished third and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following him on fourth. Force India’s Sergio Perez finished 7th and his teammate Esteban Ocon finished a disappointing 16th.

Monaco GP has been widely regarded as the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar year. It is the oldest circuit in Formula 1 history, with a race taking place in the principality since 1929. Add to that, the glamour, the glitz, the girls and the royalty, it is easy to discern why the race is so highly regarded by not only the hardcore fans of the motorsport but also the authorities. Add to that, the design of Circuit de Monaco is unique and offers an unmatched view for the spectators.

The layout of the track has been left largely unchanged from when the race first started, This is not a common thing witnessed in Formula 1 as most circuits in the calendar year undergo at least minor layout tweaks every single year. The circuit also provides some of the most technically challenging moments for the driver. First off, it is not one of the tracks renowned for overtaking. It is by a margin, the narrowest circuit in the Formula 1 calendar year, which brings down the probability of overtaking down by a huge percentage. It also has some of the slowest and the most challenging corners in racing.

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix and all eyes were on a six-year-old who couldn’t bare the sight and started sobbing uncontrollably. The youngin was a big fan of Raikkonen and looked like he had his hopes laid to waste but it was not for long, as social media came to the rescue. Trails came in about the boy who the cameras got a glimpse of as the crash happened and Ferrari and organizers were quick to react. The boy got entry into the exclusive paddock area with his family to meet Raikkonen. Raikkonen gave him a pair of racing shoes and the boy was even invited to join the mechanics for the podium celebrations after the race was over.

Raikkonen collided with Max Verstappen on the opening lap and retired. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished second, so the Ferrari team with the kid must have had something to celebrate about. The Spanish Grand Prix has set upon a new ‘fan festival’ themed approach to engage fans watching the races more and increase appeal for the sport. Drivers and team officials were interviewed publicly for the audience to see and some spectators were given access to special areas otherwise limited to VIP.

Prizes for audience include a two-seater racing car trip, a drivers’ parade truck trip and full access to a garage. The 6-year-old’s pampering is just the start of the fan festival move by F1.

Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton controlled the race brilliantly to beat his main rival for the title, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to win the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Hamilton started on pole but lost the lead in the first lap to Sebastian Vettel, but came back strongly to overtake the German on the 44th lap to clinch his 55th career Formula 1 race victory. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finished third followed by the Force India pair of Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon.

The championship favorites finished 75 seconds ahead of the field asserting Mercedes and Ferrari’s dominance in the current campaign. Hamilton’s victory allowed him to cut Vettel’s championship lead down to just six points. Speaking after the race, Hamilton said, “It was a hard race. My neck is fine, but physically I lost nearly two kilos just in that race. It’s draining, cars fast, he (Vettel) drove fantastically well and it’s a real privilege to race against such an awesome driver.”

Lewis Hamilton bounced back from his Russian GP disappointment to beat Sebastian Vettel for the pole position for Sunday’s Spanish GP. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso shocked one and all to claim seventh position in the qualifying. The front two rows, however, were locked by Mercedes and Ferrari, with Valtteri Bottas beating Kimi Raikkonen for the third place.

Battle between Ferrari and Mercedes

Vettel had almost snatched the pole from Hamilton in his final flying lap. He had first two green sectors, which opened the doors for him, but a tiny lock-up in the final chicane cost the German. “A tiny lockup was the difference,” Vettel acknowledged. “I’ve been coming here so many times and still the last chicane is tricky for me. It was really close.” As pointed out, Vettel ended up just 0.051s behind Hamilton’s time of 1:19.149. But, the German did manage to avoid a Mercedes front row.

Nevertheless, both Ferrari and Vettel would not be worrying much about the qualifying result, seeing their both wins this season has come from the front of the grid. Moreover, they are heading with a 13-point advantage in the Sunday’s race. Vettel just need a good start, and avoid any contact in the first corner, as the qualifying has suggested that their performance is almost equal to Mercedes, if not more.

Fernando Alonso belongs to the highest stage of motor racing. He is a multiple-time Formula 1 champion, and one of the best modern drivers we have seen in a while. But, the former champion is enduring a frustrating year in McLaren. In the Sochi Grand Prix, McLaren got humiliated after Alonso broke down on his way to the starting grid. Alonso, quite understandably, was a frustrated man. From Sochi, he went straight to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he was straight away smiling on his first day at the track. There is still a long way to go, but the Spaniard made his mark.

Alonso had some fun at the two-and-a-half-mile oval track of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He completed a hundred laps of the track and looked like a relieved man. Alonso needed that, to say the least after McLaren has failed to give him a competitive car this season. But, this happiness has come at a cost. McLaren’s number 1 won’t be driving in one of the most anticipated events on the calendar, the Monaco GP. McLaren would be without their number 1 driver in one of the most commercially important races of the season. Moreover, it is one of the most unpredictable races of the calendar, and some points might be up for grab for teams struggling at the back.

The McLaren Formula One team is on the search for a dedicated simulator driver to join their team and wants to chance upon someone through the world of video games. McLaren and Logitech have announced a contest called, ‘World’s Fastest Gamer’ and the winner will be offered a one-year contract as the official simulation driver for the F1 team. The team already has simulator drivers, but is looking for a particularly distinguished performer who matches up not just in-game, but has the efficient engineering and physical capabilities to be a part of the team.

Darren Cox who created Nissan’s GT Academy used a similar approach of offering virtual racing champions a chance at making their gaming into a means of livelihood. Speaking on GT Academy, he quoted to The Verge, “GT Academy was massively successful, and we proved the point that there’s a huge amount of talent in the virtual world, and that those skills can be transferred to the real world.”

Gul Panag proved she had more than a heart just for acting when she became a licensed pilot in November 2016 and announced the same on Instagram. Gul Panag is known for being an independent woman with many achievements to her name, an all-rounder who is an inspiration to women universally. Being a pilot, she also has a love for cars and bikes; and not surprisingly, she added another achievement to her bevy of trophies – becoming the first Indian woman to drive a Formula E racing car.

Gul Panag drove the Formula E racing car in Barcelona, Spain and posted the pictures and video on Instagram. The star was seen at the garage, getting suited up near the Formula E car and finally in a recorded video of her driving the car out. She seemed excited and posted a picture of herself standing near the car which had her name printed on it, the post read, “At the @mahindraracing workshop, with the #formulae test car I’m driving tomorrow. Can you spot my name on it? #electricmobility #ev #motorsport #adrenalinjunkie.”

Jehan Daruvala created history by becoming the first Indian racer to occupy pole position in the FIA Formula 3 European Championships in the qualifying session for Round 2 here.

Jehan put in a near perfect lap to claim his maiden pole position in F3 in only his second event. His lap time of 1:44.105s was a mere three-hundredths of a second ahead of his Carlin team-mate Lando Norris. He will start on pole for race 1 while an additional qualifying session after it will decide the grid for races 2 and 3.

The 18-year-old Indian’s feat came over 16 years after Narain Karthikeyan was on pole in Macau while competing in the erstwhile British F3 Championship. The thrilling qualifying session for Round 2 of the Championship at the Grand Prix Circuit of Monza saw British racer Callum Ilott on top of the time sheet as the chequered flag fell.

Jehan was still out on track and yet to complete his flying lap around the 5.793km iconic Formula 1 circuit where average speeds are near the 200km/hr mark and top speed at 255 km/hr. The ultra high competitiveness of the series can be gauged from the fact that the top 3 racers were within a tenth of a second and the top six within less than half a second.

Earlier in the weekend, Jehan showed his pace on a track that he certainly seemed to love. He was sixth and third in the two practice sessions of the weekend.

Sochi Autodrom is a Mercedes track on paper, they have won all three races so far on this track, but it seems that Ferrari are set to make some amendments this week. The Maranello-based outfit dominated the first two practice sessions on Friday. Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheet in the first and second practice sessions, respectively. Although, it is difficult to predict the race’s outcome on Friday’s performance, but it surely would have boosted Ferrari confidence.

Meanwhile, let’s have a look at some of the key takeaways from the first two practice sessions.

Hear this out. Mercedes is the only team, which have led a lap at the Sochi Autodrom. This basically ends any speculation on who is the favorite in Sunday’s Russian GP. The big question, however, is whether anyone can challenge the Silver Arrows on a track that seems like a match made in heaven. Ferrari has made a good start to the season with two wins already. But, Russia will be a different ball game altogether for them owing to the weather and track conditions.

The cooler conditions of Sochi make it an ideal track for a Mercedes, who have won previous three races there. Similarly, a low downforce nature of the track and asphalt make this track pretty kind on tyres. This makes Russian GP potentially a one-stop race, which Mercedes would be hoping for. But can Ferrari challenge them in Russia? They have a chance, a slim chance to be precise. The weather in Sochi is expected to be warmer than usual, and Mercedes have struggled with the softest Pirelli tyre, one of the two compounds available for Sunday’s race.

Since Ferrari has won their two races in hot conditions, warmer conditions in Sochi will surely help them. The temperature is expected to remain as high as 24 degree Celsius, six degrees more than the last year, on the race day. This will also increase the track temperature, bringing tyre management into play. At the same time, Mercedes struggle with the Super soft and Ultra Soft tyres, which could hurt them if temperatures soar at the Sochi Autodrom this weekend.

The new F1 Ferrari and Mercedes currently already on the circuits have been making waves for their new technology and state-of-the-art design. As the two continue to compete, let’s take a look at some of the details of both cars and what makes them the beasts that they are.

The SF70H is Ferrari’s new speed machine, designed to have the right mix of downforce gravity (vertical force on the tires) and drag (wind resistance as the car moves forward). The car has a lengthened nose and arrow-shaped front wing. The sides are meant to create the right element of aerodynamics and the unusual shape is meant to suit the harmony of its parts and the front crash structure. The duct at the front has an aerodynamic role too and the roll-hoop which intakes air to the engine has been redesigned from the previous version. The updated suspension layout has a push rod design (pushes up on the linkage) at the front and pull rods at the rear (pushes down on the linkage).
The W08 is the Mercedes F1 2017 car, its looks are sleek and have a more compact design than Ferrari. The bodywork and tires are now wider to boost downforce and drag, also making the car more difficult to control than previous F1 units. There is an increase in full throttle due to the revision in wideness, which means the power unit would have to compensate due to the increased amount of fuel being used. The main features of the power unit to fit in with the rest of the car include cooling needed for the heat, the structural integrity of the unit and the kilometres that need to be sustained.

So Sebastian Vettel has surprised the millions of Formula 1 fans all over the globe again. After a strategically brilliant victory in Melbourne which left the Mercedes camp in the pit lane shell-shocked and a steady performance to follow it up in China, Vettel with a brilliant drive has won the Bahrain Grand Prix. Again, no one expected it with the two Mercedes cars of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton taking the top two positions on the starting grid.

But again, Ferrari got their strategy spot-on, where Mercedes hesitated, taking too long to give team orders to Valtteri Bottas to let Hamilton pass, despite clearly being the slower of the two Silver Arrows. Hamilton’s 5-second penalty also helped matters for Vettel but Ferrari has easily outshone Mercedes when it comes to race pace. If they figure out a way to beat Mercedes in qualifying, it will be a tough task for Mercedes to catch up with them.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has secured the pole position by outnumbering Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and teammate Valtteri Bottas for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Hamilton, who secured his sixth consecutive pole and 63rd of his career, only took 1 minute 31.678 seconds to complete the lap, and with this, the British driver finally outclassed the long lasting record of Michael Schumacher which stood at 1:32.238, back in 2004.

While Hamilton will be having an advantage, the Australian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel isn’t far behind as he is trailing by only 0.186 seconds. Furthermore, Australian Daniel Ricciardo, Felipe Massa, Nico Hulkenberg, Sergio Perez, Daniil Kvyat and Lance Stroll managed to finish in the top 10.

Former Ferrari racer Antonio Giovinazzi will again be racing for Sauber in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix as Pascal Wehrlein is still out due to lack of fitness.

Antonio Giovinazzi, who was named in place of unfit Wehrlein in the season opener of Australian Grand Prix, finished 12th in his debut race in Melbourne. Wehrlein, on the other hand, is now hoping to get a green signal for the third race of the championship in Bahrain or the following race in Russia.

Ferrari released their 23-year-old reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi to the Swiss side Sauber for the forthcoming China Grand Prix if they need the services of the young Italian racer.

As per the reports from the Italian news La Gazetta dello Sport, the Scuderia were reluctant to let Giovinazzi go mainly because allowing the Italian do more races for Sauber will make him ineligible for the young drivers’ test runs. And the initial plan of the Italians was to use Giovinazzi in these runs.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has decided that he will race in Formula 1 this year without a personal trainer.

This decision, as per him, is “a kind of challenge” he has set for himself. The racers usually employ a personnel to stay fit throughout and also to maintain their peak. Hamilton, however, has broken the shackles by making a big statement.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has won the first race of the F1 season in Melbourne at Albert Park. He beat three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole but had to settle for second position at the chequered flag. His new Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was pretty impressive in his first race for his new team, finishing second, while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari finished fourth.

Mercedes driver and three-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the maiden Grand Prix of the 2017 Formula 1 calendar in 2017. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari will start the Australian Grand Prix second from the grid, splitting the two Mercedes drivers, with Valtteri Bottas finishing third in his first outing for the German team. Ferrari are expected to be much more competitive on the grid this season and that was proven after Vettel’s pace in the practice and the qualifying sessions. Even Hamilton admitted that pole position on the grid did not guarantee him a victory and Ferrari would make it a very tough race. Hamilton said, “It’s going to be a tight race.” Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fifth on the grid followed by Red Bull’s young sensation Max Verstappen. It was a disappointment for the Australian crowd at Albert Park though as hometown hero Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull could only manage to qualify at 10th position on the grid.

Three-time Formula world champion Lewis Hamilton has stated that Formula 1 needs Fernando Alonso, widely regarded as one of the greatest racers of all time, in a competitive car. Alonso, part of the McLaren F1 team, has struggled for the past couple of seasons with the Honda-powered McLaren car, failing to be competitive enough with the other cars on the grid.

The 2000 F1 season was turning out to be another duel between Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari and Mika Hakkinen in his Mclaren Mercedes.

The 2017 season of Formula 1 is only a few days away and it promises to be one of the most exciting and competitive seasons in the last few years. There have been many regulation changes this season in the cars, which have made them fatter and faster. Cars this season are wider, with big, fat tyres, and reshaped front and rear wings. In theory, drivers will be tested physically in a way they have not been for nearly a decade. There has also been a change in ownership with Bernie Ecclestone finally stepping down and Liberty media taking over, looking to add some extra spice to the sport.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has conceded that Ferrari and Red Bull will be more competitive this year, compared to other seasons in Formula 1 and that they have closed the gap on Mercedes. Mercedes have been the dominating team in the past three seasons of F1, easily winning the Constructors Championship. Their drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg also sealed the Drivers Championship in the previous three seasons. But pre-season testing in 2017 has indicated that their period of dominance might finally come to an end and Ferrari and Red Bull might give them a run for their money.

2016 F1 Driver’s World Champion Nico Rosberg, who announced his shock retirement from the sport a few days after winning his maiden world championship with Mercedes, has stated that he is looking forward to be involved in racing in any other capacity than racing.

Force India revealed their new F1 model that will race from the start of the 2017 Formula 1 season and have earned some rave reviews on that.

Michael Schumacher never actually quit Formula 1.

The 2005 F1 season was a poor one for Michael Schumacher.

The 2005 F1 season was a poor one for Michael Schumacher.

The 2004 Championship race was like a walk in the park for Michael Schumacher.

The FIA announced multiple changes at the start of the 2003 season with the aim to make the sport more competitive and challenge Ferrari’s dominance.

Alain Prost was one of the finest racers to ever drive a Formula 1 car.

Alain Prost was one of the finest racers to ever drive a Formula 1 car.

The 2001 F1 season saw a couple of notable debuts.

The 1998 season ended in bitter disappointment for Michael Schumacher.

One thing which was clear at the beginning of the 1998 season was that the Mclaren Mercedes was the car to beat that year.

The 1998 F1 season saw a change of guard at the front.

As it has been said many times, Belgium was perhaps Michael Schumacher’s favorite track.

Mercedes will not name Nico Rosberg’s replacement until January, the team said on Thursday, amid reports they are chasing Valtteri Bottas from Williams.

It comes with French media saying that Felipe Massa is in talks with Williams about reversing his decision to retire, which would free up Bottas to switch to Mercedes.

“There will be no announcements from us until next year and nothing is planned for the period between now and our return to work on January 3,” Bradley Lord, head of the Mercedes team communications, said in a WhatsApp message to reporters.

The delay will ramp up speculation about who will take the vacant seat alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes following world champion Rosberg’s shock retirement earlier this month.
Reports in Britain and elsewhere say Mercedes want the flying Finn Bottas to step into Rosberg’s racing boots.

American Graham Rahal edged James Hinchcliffe of Canada to the checkered flag by just 0.008 of a second to win the completion of the IndyCar Firestone 600.

Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on his McLaren Honda team, which is introducing upgraded engines at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, and described them as the best team of his career.