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F1 cockpit protection delayed until 2018
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 01:20
Red Bull tested the Halo device at the British Grand Prix earlier this month The Formula 1 Strategy Group has voted against the planned 2017 introduction of the Halo cockpit safety device. Teams met at Geneva on Thursday...
Major new partner for Toro Rosso
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 01:20
Scuderia Toro Rosso and Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection which partnered with the team on the occasion of last week's Hungarian GP, have announced the extension of the agreement to a new lon...
No HALO, no safety car starts
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 05:10
F1 News No HALO, no safety car starts FBC Track Talk: Hockenheimring- German GP F1 radio ban lifted from German GP onward Allison out at Ferrari, Binotto in New F1 report shows 35% growth; USGP 2nd on list Editorial Then...
Lowe: Hamilton chat with Whiting 'regrettable'
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 23:40
While the rest of the world pondered the legality of Nico Rosberg's pole-winning time in Hungary, Lewis Hamilton opted to visit FIA Race Director, Charlie Whiting, to discuss the matter. Consequently, just over three hou...
NASCAR: Keselowski calls for change after crash
Racer - 29 Jul 2016 23:28
Brad Keselowski's tongue-in-cheek Twitter post on Tuesday revealed his significant testing crash at Watkins Glen, but on Friday, Keselowski presented a sobering warning that not every driver would be...
Will Power looks to add to win tally at Mid-Ohio
Miami Herald - 29 Jul 2016 23:15
Will Power knows exactly where he stands heading into the Honda Indy 200 on Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. …
Kevin Magnussen: 'We did make decent progress through the day'
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 23:00
Kevin Magnussen is happy with the progress made by Renault Sport Formula 1 Team on the opening day of practice for the German Grand Prix. More »
Max Verstappen: "A good start to the day and weekend in general'
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 23:00
Max Verstappen believes the opening day of practice was a good start to the German Grand Prix for Red Bull Racing. The Dutch finished the opening Free Practice session in fifth at the Hockenheimring with a fastest lap ti...
Sainz and Kvyat put in respectable performances in FP1 and FP2
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 23:00
The Scuderia Toro Rosso team of Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyat had a positive Friday, with both cars being placed firmly midfield and without any major technical issues for either of the young drivers. Sainz had stayed re...
Daniel Ricciardo: 'I'm pretty happy where we are now'
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 22:50
Daniel Ricciardo is happy with the strong performance seen by Red Bull Racing on the opening day of practice for the German Grand Prix. The Aussie finished the opening Free Practice in sixth with a fastest lap time of 1:...
New wet standing start procedure proposed by F1 Strategy Group
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 22:50
After complaints from several drivers following the wet start to the British Grand Prix, where drivers found themselves following the safety car for six laps, the new principles of standing starts in wet conditions have ...
INDYCAR: Dixon fastest in first Mid-Ohio practice
Racer - 29 Jul 2016 22:28
Scott Dixon broke his own track record during Friday morning's opening practice period for Sunday's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. A five-time winner at the 2.258-mile road course, Dixon ran a lap of 1m...
F1: Ocon in line for Manor drive
Racer - 29 Jul 2016 22:00
Esteban Ocon is in the running for a race seat at Manor following Formula 1's summer break. The Mercedes junior has been loaned out to Renault for this year to act as its F1 reserve, and Friday morni...
Ricciardo encouraged by "promising" high fuel runs
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:40
German Grand Prix - Daniel Ricciardo described his high fuel run in FP2 as "promising" relative to what their Mercedes rivals could achieve. Red Bull's supersoft tyre laps showed them to be some eight tenths of a second ...
Mid-Ohio IndyCar: Will Power tops practice for Penske before rain
Auto Sport - 29 Jul 2016 21:31
Will Power topped the second IndyCar practice at Mid-Ohio before rain bought the session to an early end
Jenson Button explains eye issue that resulted in hospital check
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:30
German Grand Prix – McLaren's Jenson Button required medical intervention after FP2 due to getting something stuck in his eye. Button finished the day in P8, but was missing from track action towards the end of FP2. He...
Raikkonen & Vettel: Work to be done
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:20
German Grand Prix – Ferrari may have led the charge behind Mercedes on Friday, but both of their drivers have said there is work to do to ensure their competitiveness for the weekend. Sebastian Vettel finished the day ...
Button cleared for race day
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:20
After heading off to the hospital to have his eye checked out, Jenson Button confirmed that he is fine and has been cleared to race at the German Grand Prix on Sunday. Button was sent to the Mannheim hospital for an eye ...
Friday's FIA press conference
Planet F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:15
Team managers and bosses discuss Friday's practice sessions and more... The post Friday’s FIA press conference appeared first on PlanetF1.
Hamilton withdrawn early from FP2 due to track limits concerns
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:10
German Grand Prix – Mercedes' Paddy Lowe has revealed that the team opted to compromise Lewis Hamilton's FP2 program due to being on his final warning for exceeding track limits. The track limits sensor at Turn 1 is be...
Boullier: McLaren found a pretty good baseline
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:10
2016 German GP - McLaren F1 Practice notes In terms of car development, it was a fairly routine first day of practice at the Hockenheimring today. Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso, celebrating his 35th birthday today, u...
Lowe: Regrettable that Lewis went to FIA about Hungary pole
Total F1 - 29 Jul 2016 21:10
Lewis Hamilton's move to seek clarification about team mate Nico Rosberg's controversial pole lap in Hungary from the F1 governing body's Charlie Whiting was misjudged and regrettable, his Mercedes team said on Friday. '...