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F1 teams looking to reach agreement over relocating winter testing to Bahrain

By James Eagles
July 24, 2018
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A decision is set to be made over Formula 1 winter testing moving from Barcelona to Sakhir, Bahrain.

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Formula 1

Verstappen on Vettel - "It was super tricky out there, especially in that corner" 

By Findlay Grant
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Max Verstappen has defended title contender Sebastian Vettel following his crash at the Hockenheimring, which caused him to lose his lead in the championship
Formula 1

Sergey Sirotkin - It was a good race despite retirement

By Findlay Grant
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Sergey Sirotkin said that Germany was a “good race” despite having to retire from the race.
Formula 1

Double Retirement ‘A Particular Blow’ for Williams in Germany – Lowe

By Paul Hensby
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Neither Sergey Sirotkin or Lance Stroll saw the chequered flag in Germany, much to the disappointment of Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe.
Formula 1

Honda’s Toyoharu Tanabe: “It was good to see both our cars take the chequered flag”

By Paul Hensby
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Brendon Hartley finished tenth to take his second point of his Formula 1 career on Sunday, but Pierre Gasly could only manage fourteenth after a wet tyre gamble failed to work for him.
Formula 1

Renault's Cyril Abiteboul: “It was a very eventful race in front of an amazing crowd"

By Craig Edwards
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Nico Hülkenberg recorded his best ever result for Renault as he finsihed fifth while Carlos Sainz Jr. struggled and finished twelfth after his penalty
Formula 1

Franz Tost Impressed By Toro Rosso's Race Improvement in Germany

By Craig Edwards
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Toro Rosso left Germany with a point thanks to Brendon Hartley’s tenth placed finish but the wet tyres gamble did not pay off for Pierre Gasly
Formula 1

Sauber’s Frédéric Vasseur: “There were two sides to the race”

By Paul Hensby
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
The team principal of the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team saw Marcus Ericsson score two points on Sunday but also Charles Leclerc fall out of contention when a pit stop gamble for Intermediates failed to pay off.
Formula 1

McLaren’s Gil de Ferran: “A disappointing German Grand Prix for us”

By Paul Hensby
July 24, 2018
1 Mins read
The Sporting Director of McLaren felt both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne had the chance to score points in the German Grand Prix but were both compromised during the race.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: “We weren’t in the points so we had to try something”

By Paul Hensby
July 23, 2018
1 Mins read
The Spaniard felt he had nothing to lose by gambling on Intermediate tyres when the rain first fell during the German Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Stoffel Vandoorne: "Thirteenth was probably the best position we could've gained"

By Findlay Grant
July 23, 2018
1 Mins read
Stoffel Vandoorne said McLaren’s race was “very strange” as he struggled towards the back of the back throughout the German Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc: “It was a disappointing outcome to the race for me”

By Paul Hensby
July 23, 2018
1 Mins read
The Monegasque racer gambled on Intermediate tyres in the initial rain shower at the Hockenheimring, which ultimately proved to be the wrong decision as the track dried out.
Formula 1

Pirelli's Mario Isola says Teams had to "Think on their Feet" During Wet German Grand Prix

By Tom Jeffries
July 23, 2018
2 Mins read
Mario Isola said that six different strategies were used by the top ten drivers, and that only four of the top ten opted for the intermediate tyre
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly on Wet Tyre Gamble: "We had to take the risk"

By Paul Hensby
July 23, 2018
2 Mins read
Pierre Gasly finished fourteenth in the German Grand Prix after taking a gamble on running the full wet tyre that ultimately failed when track conditions never became wet enough for him.
Formula 1

Brendon Hartley: "I'm happy with how today went"

By Findlay Grant
July 23, 2018
1 Mins read
Brendon Hartley says he is pleased with his race performance in Germany as he took his second top ten finish of the season.
Formula 1

Force India's Otmar Szafnauer: “A Bit Of Rain Always Adds Some Drama"

By Craig Edwards
July 23, 2018
1 Mins read
Force India recorded their third consecutive double points finish as Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon finished seventh and eighth in Germany
Formula 1

Intermediate tyre gamble was 'worth taking but it didn’t pay off', says Horner

By James Eagles
July 23, 2018
2 Mins read
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has said that the choice for intermediate tyres for Max Verstappen was a high risk, high reward move that didn’t pay off.
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