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Lewis Hamilton confirms Spa engine penalty
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 02:50
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he will take an engine penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The reigning world champion had been expected to suffer a grid drop at Spa-Francorchamps having alread...
IndyCar to race at Gateway Motorsports Park next year
Miami Herald - 26 Aug 2016 02:31
IndyCar will race at Gateway Motorsports Park next year. …
IMSA: Porsche, Lamborghini lead FP1 at VIR
Racer - 26 Aug 2016 23:54
The factory Porsche North America team made a long-awaited return to the top of IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans class after a rapid 60-minute session that opened the event at VIR...
Mercedes confirms engine upgrade
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 23:20
Mercedes has confirmed that it has used more of its development tokens for an engine upgrade for this weekend. From the outset, the German team has been cagey about the Spa weekend, only actually confirming (penalty indu...
Will Power has won 3 of 5 races during 11-week Texas delay
Miami Herald - 26 Aug 2016 23:11
While James Hinchcliffe has been leading the same IndyCar race for 11 weeks, Will Power has been piling up wins and runner-up finishes. …
In the end we made a lot of progress today - McLaren
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 23:10
In the end we made a lot of progress today – McLaren Fernando Alonso, MP4-31-04 "It's obviously not ideal to start the weekend with a brand-new power unit, only do three laps with it, and then have to change it, especi...
Can Red Bull beat Ferrari at Spa?
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 23:10
F1 News Can Red Bull beat Ferrari at Spa? Hamilton to take engine penalty at Spa Power Unit Use - Update before Belgium FBC Track Talk: Spa Francorchamps – Belgian GP Sauber sign Xevi Pujolar Editorial The Kerb (curb) ...
Daniel Ricciardo: "It was a pretty good day today'
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:50
Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull Racing can be quicker than what they shown on the opening day of practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian finished Free Practice 1 in sixth with a fastest lap time 1:49.782, ...
Max Verstappen: "It has been a very positive Friday for us'
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:40
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull Racing have had a positive start to the Belgian Grand Prix after finishing the second practice session on top of the time sheets. The Dutch finished the morning in seventh behind team-mat...
The first indications are positive - Force India
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:10
The first indications are positive – Force India Sahara Force India enjoyed a positive first day of action in Spa-Francorchamps, closing the final Friday session with both cars inside the top five. Nico Hülkenberg VJM...
Verstappen: We can definitely improve even more
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:10
Max Verstappen is refusing to get carried away with thoughts of a ‘home' win in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix despite leading a Red Bull one-two on the opening day of practice. Verstappen went fastest in Frid...
Drivers give F1 halo device a cautious thumbs-up
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:10
The ‘halo' cockpit protection device received a cautious thumbs-up from the drivers who experimented with it in Friday's opening practice session ahead of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. Four drivers, including tit...
Red Bull Racing 1-2 finish for FP2 at the Belgian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:10
Max Verstappen pushed himself in Free Practice two to top the time sheets for Red Bull Racing for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutch finished the opening session at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in seventh but improved...
Nico Rosberg: 'The team have done a great job on the halo'
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 22:10
Nico Rosberg feels the Halo didn't disturb him, during his brief testing of the device in Free Practice 1 of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS driver completed a total of three runs with the Halo fitted t...
Belgian Grand Prix: Friday press conference
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 21:40
Full transcript from the Belgian Grand Prix team representatives press conference at Spa-Francorchamps featuring: Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing), Claire Williams (Williams), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Eric Boullier...
Manor Racing confirm a partnership with Debut
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 21:40
Manor Racing confirm a new partnership with the Debut app for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The Debut app allows students the opportunity to directly connect with employers, they offer never-before-seen branding opp...
Belgian GP Friday Press Conference transcript
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 21:10
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES - Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Claire WILLIAMS (Williams), Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Frédéric VASSEUR (Renault), Robert FERNLEY (Force India) PRESS CONFERENCE Eri...
Halo did not ‘disturb' Nico Rosberg
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 21:00
Nico Rosberg claims that the Halo fitted onto his Mercedes during Practice 1 for the Belgian Grand Prix did not disturb him, as he went on to set multiple fastest laps. One of the main concerns of introducing the Halo co...
Tyre management will be very important for race - Hembery
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 20:30
Tyre management will be very important for race – Hembery Unusually for Spa, hot weather characterised both free practice sessions in the foothills of the Ardennes, with ambient temperatures peaking at 35 degrees centi...
Belgian GP: Friday Press Conference
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 20:20
(Marc Surer - Sky Germany) A question for Fred Vasseur. Today, I think it was a premier that a car started on the track. Can you explain, first of all how it stopped and secondly how you got it restarted?FV: During the s...
Halo hailed by drivers after Eau Rouge test
Total F1 - 26 Aug 2016 20:20
Nico Rosberg, Carlos Sainz, Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo have offered positive feedback about the latest evolution of the 'Halo' cockpit protection device followed its most comprehensive real-world test yet at Sp...
Extent of MotoGP rider Bradley Smith's leg injury remains unclear
Auto Sport - 26 Aug 2016 20:10
Tech3 Yamaha MotoGP rider Bradley Smith is set to leave hospital on Saturday, but the full extent of his leg injury remains unclear