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Toro Rosso engineers depart after Verstappen promotion
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 00:40
Spanish Grand Prix – Max Verstappen's promotion from Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing has been immediately followed by the departure of his race engineer Xevi Pujolar. Pujolar, an experienced race engineer for the likes...
Who's making those Haas F1 strategy calls anyway?
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 00:00
F1 News Who's making those Haas F1 strategy calls anyway? Red Bull replace Kvyat with Verstappen Sauber to miss test, Maylon leaves, what's next? Maldonado testing for Pirelli Formula1blog.com Podcast #472- Russian GP Re...
Video analysis: Ferrari stands alone in start clutch arrangement
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 13:40
Ferrari is the only team, thus far, to have reacted to the single paddle gearshift requirement Formula 1 was hit with at the start of the season. The FIA, keen to put the controls back into the drivers' hands, issued a t...
Renault's Nick Chester: "We're in a good place heading to Spain"
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 23:50
Nick Chester believes the Renault Sport F1 team are 'in a good place' as they head to the Circuit de Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix on the back of the team's first points of the season in Russia. Kevin Magnussen's ...
Unpredictable Talladega gives way to predictable Kansas
Miami Herald - 6 May 2016 23:18
The controversy that surrounded the crash-filled race at Talladega last weekend made its way to Kansas Speedway, where what exactly should be done about restrictor-plate racing remained the topic du jour. …
Kevin Magnussen: Catalunya track "can offer some really good racing"
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 23:10
After securing the Renault Sport F1 team's first points of the season during the Russian Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen admitted he has been recharging his batteries in the time since his seventh place finish at the Sochi A...
Indy 500 posts first reserved sellout in decades
ESPN - 6 May 2016 22:46
Indy 500 posts first reserved sellout in decades
Jolyon Palmer: "A strong, solid weekend would be nice"
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 22:30
Jolyon Palmer finally found a good balance on his Renault Sport F1 RS16 during the Russian Grand Prix weekend following the installation of a new floor on his car, and hopes for further progress at the Circuit de Catalun...
Fred Vasseur: Renault "still have plenty of work to do"
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 22:00
Despite the Renault Sport F1 team securing their first points of the season during the Russian Grand Prix two weeks ago, Racing Director Fred Vasseur insists the team still have a lot of work to do to be truly competitiv...
Kvyat, Verstappen to use each other's tyre choices in Spain
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 21:20
Following their team swap ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, Pirelli have announced that both Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen will have to race with the tyres the other driver chose this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya...
NASCAR shakes-up All-Star format to make it 'must-watch' for fans
Auto Sport - 6 May 2016 20:50
NASCAR has made changes to its All-Star race format ahead of the race later this month in a bid to make it 'must-watch' for fans
Renault to evaluate upgraded B-spec engine in Spanish test
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 20:50
Renault has confirmed it will test its new B-spec engine during the two-day in-season test which follows the Spanish Grand Prix next weekend. It's hoped the upgraded power unit will deliver a big step in performance - en...
New chassis but no testing for Palmer in Barcelona
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 20:40
Jolyon Palmer will have a new chassis made available to him at the Spanish Grand Prix next weekend Renault Sport F1 have confirmed. After replacing the floor of Jolyon's R.S.16 at the Russian Grand Prix, Palmer has repor...
Hamilton backs Mercedes in another open letter
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 20:20
Lewis Hamilton, following in the footsteps of his team earlier in the week, has released an open letter to his fans urging them not to believe in conspiracy theories. Mercedes have been inundated with fans decrying their...
Lewis Hamilton calls on fans to drop Mercedes conspiracy theories
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 20:10
Lewis Hamilton has called upon his fans to drop any talks of a conspiracy within Mercedes to favour Nico Rosberg over the Briton, following a raft of car failures which have cost Hamilton a shot at victory in both China ...
NASCAR revises format for All-Star Race at Charlotte
Miami Herald - 6 May 2016 19:38
NASCAR announced a new format for the All-Star Race at Charlotte on Friday that will feature two 50-lap segments followed by a 13-lap shootout in which a portion of the field will be on fresh tires. …
Hamilton calls on fans to trust Mercedes
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:30
Days after Mercedes open letter to its fans, Lewis Hamilton has also gone public and called on the haters to stop. Those of you lucky enough to watch the excellent documentary on Jim Clark on BBC4 last night, entitled Th...
Renault to run Magnussen, Ocon in Barcelona test
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:30
XPB Images Renault racing director Frédéric Vasseur has confirmed that Kevin Magnussen and reserve driver Esteban Ocon will be piloting the R.S.16 on the first in-season test of the season held after the Spanish Gra...
Nicholas Latifi will not run FP1 in Canada
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:20
Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi will not run during Friday's Free Practice 1 at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal next month. Motorsport.com has learned that the Toronto native is not scheduled to be behind the wheel o...
Hamilton to fans: Please trust my team Mercedes
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:10
Hamilton to fans: Please trust my team Mercedes [Images credit – Mercedes AMG] Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton called on his fans to trust his team of mechanics and expressed his '1000 percent' faith in Merced...
Renault to run B-spec engine at Barcelona test
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:10
Renault is one of several teams aiming to bring a raft of updates to Spain, including a B-spec power unit. The introduction of the new engine, confirmed by Chassis Technical Director, Nick Chester, on Friday, will be goo...
Spanish GP will see some Renault new developments coming through in the race
Total F1 - 6 May 2016 19:10
Drivers Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen share their thoughts on the challenges of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Foreword Cyril Abiteboul Getting points in Russia was a good fillip for the team after the tough rac...