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McLaughlin holds no Bathurst grudges
ESPN - 5 Oct 2017 05:09
McLaughlin holds no Bathurst grudges
Bottas Acknowledges Urgent Need to Exit Slump in Form
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 00:50
Valtteri Bottas feels his recent slump means he is facing the 'most difficult' time of his Formula 1 career to date, with his result in the Malaysian Grand Prix highlighting his current deficit to team-mate Lewis Hamilto...
Mercedes' Toto Wolff: "Every point counts, no matter how they come to us"
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 00:20
Toto Wolff says the Malaysian Grand Prix was another eye-opener for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, as they found themselves as the third fastest team behind both Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Ferrari. Lewis H...
Renault's Cyril Abiteboul: "We head to Japan determined to return to the points"
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 23:10
One week on from the Malaysian Grand Prix, Cyril Abiteboul admits seeing Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hülkenberg finish well outside the points in fifteenth and sixteenth respectively was a huge disappointment for the Renault...
Power Unit Use - Update before Japan
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 22:30
F1 News Power Unit Use - Update before Japan FBC Track Talk: Japanese Grand Prix F1 returns to N/ABC for 2018 Formula1blog.com Podcast #544: Malaysia GP review Vettel's steering wheel; gearbox concerns Editorial Alonso o...
Massa Unworried about Kubica/di Resta Test as Williams evaluate 2018 Options
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 22:30
Felipe Massa insists the decision from his Williams Martini Racing team to give test outings to both Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta to decide who partners Lance Stroll in 2018 will have no effect on his own chances of r...
Williams' Paddy Lowe: Suzuka "one of the greatest race tracks on earth"
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 21:50
Paddy Lowe feels the layout of the Suzuka International Racing Course and the need for drivers to master it should play into the hands of Felipe Massa's experience this weekend. The Brazilian will be racing in his fourte...
Why 2017 would be Lewis Hamilton's greatest title yet
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 21:40
In two of Lewis Hamilton's three title-winning years, his main source of competition has come from within Mercedes. But this year is a different story, and far more reminiscent of 2008... Lewis Hamilton hasn't won the 20...
Felipe Massa: "I think the car we have this year will be amazing there"
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 21:30
Felipe Massa is expecting the challenge of the Suzuka International Racing Course to be an 'amazing' one this season thanks to the increased downforce levels of the 2017 Formula 1 cars, and he is excited to be racing the...
Sebastian Vettel: "I believe we still have a chance"
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 21:00
Sebastian Vettel's championship aspirations remain undiminished despite seeing Lewis Hamilton take a conclusive lead in the past two races, with thirty-four points between them with only five rounds remaining. A first la...
Suzuka Lap Record Under Threat in 2017 Conditions - Pirelli
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 20:10
The lap record around the Suzuka International Racing Course looks set to be under threat this season, according to Pirelli Motorsport's Head of Car Racing, Mario Isola. Kimi Raikkonen's 2005 lap time of 1:31.540s remain...
Tony Kanaan to drive for AJ Foyt in IndyCar next season
Miami Herald - 5 Oct 2017 19:35
AJ Foyt has hired an Indianapolis 500 winner to drive fulltime in IndyCar for the first time since he started his own team. Tony Kanaan will drive Foyt's flagship No. …
Kanaan to race for AJ Foyt in IndyCar next year
ESPN - 5 Oct 2017 19:33
Kanaan to race for AJ Foyt in IndyCar next year
Mercedes has no doubts over Bottas - Wolff
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:50
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reaffirmed the team's confidence in Valtteri Bottas, backing the Finn to recover quickly from his current dip in form. Bottas has struggled in the past few races to sustain a level of performance...
Retro - The story of two fairly unknown Japanese F1 cars
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:40
As the current Formula 1 machinery gets ready to tackle the daunting Suzuka circuit, the timing is right to recall two relatively unknown Japanese F1 teams of the '70s. Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer and t...
Renault working on "magic" engine mode for 2018
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:40
Renault has promised its teams it is working hard to deliver a "magic" qualifying mode for 2018, in a bid to help them take the fight to Mercedes and Ferrari in qualifying. Although the French car manufacturer's power un...
Japanese Grand Prix: Full coverage
ESPN - 5 Oct 2017 17:33
Japanese Grand Prix: Full coverage
Super Formula experience may give Gasly head-start
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:30
Pierre Gasly says his experiences from racing in Japan's Super Formula series could give him a useful boost while getting up to speed in his second Formula 1 race. The Toro Rosso driver, who replaced Daniil Kvyat in Mala...
Part One: Thursday Press Conference 2017 Japanese GP
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:20
Part One: DRIVERS - Felipe MASSA (Williams), Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing), Lance STROLL (Wil-liams) PRESS CONFERENCE Felipe, let's start by talking about your future. This time last year you... More»
Renault workong on 'magic' F1 engine qualifying mode for 2018
Auto Sport - 5 Oct 2017 17:19
Renault has promised its teams it is working hard to produce a "magic" Formula 1 engine mode for 2018, in a bid to take the fight to Mercedes and Ferrari in qualifying
Romain Grosjean: 'It's not an easy track to set up the car'
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:00
Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean counts the Suzuka International Racing Course, as his most favourite track on the Formula 1 calendar, but the Frenchman finds it difficult to explain exactly why it captures his heart....
Formula 1's most spectacular failure
Total F1 - 5 Oct 2017 17:00
©CahierArchive Cheers to Michael Andretti who celebrates his 55th birthday today. An impressive genetic inheritance awarded Mario's son a head start in motor racing, but when it came to Formula 1, bad timing and some fa...