BARCELONA, Spain - Mercedes Lewis Hamilton lapped fastest of the Formula 1 pack here today during final practice ahead of the 2019 Spanish Formula 1 GP, leaving a gap of half a second to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the Catalunya circuit. The Briton, looking for a hat-trick here, set the best time of 1min16.568 during… Continue reading Hamilton fastest in final practice ahead of Catalunya F1 GP
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Hamilton favourite for Spain – or will Ferrari get it right?
BARCELONA, Spain - Lewis Hamilton will be the favourite to win the 2019 Spanish Formula 1 GP here on Sunday... a race he's won four times, including a hat-trick. Some fans also reckon he will regain the 2019 F1 championship lead from team mate Valtteri Bottas - a mere one point scored for a fastest… Continue reading Hamilton favourite for Spain – or will Ferrari get it right?
Bottas takes back F1 lead after Azerbaijan GP
BAKU, Azerbaijan - Valtterri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday to retake the Formula 1 World championship lead from team mate Lewis Hamilton after a fourth consecutive 1-2 finish for Mercedes. The Finn started from pole and finished 1.524sec ahead of Hamilton so only one point separates them but the team is 74… Continue reading Bottas takes back F1 lead after Azerbaijan GP
Bottas on Shanghai pole as Hamilton battles with his Merc
SHANGHAI, China - Valtteri Bottas will be on pole for the 2019 Chinese F1 GP with team-mate Lewis Hamilton a notch behind him. The race is being punted as the 1000th GP but Wheel24 is scoffing that as at least three different racing styles were involved in its early meetings.Race data shows it as Bottas'… Continue reading Bottas on Shanghai pole as Hamilton battles with his Merc
Lewis mocks naysayers with record eighth Oz pole
MELBOURNE, Australia - Mercedes' Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has set a record-extending eighth pole for Sunday's F1 GP here - his sixth in succession - with wingman Valtteri Bottas second. And so laid to rest the views of all the naysayers and the hopes of a blindsided Ferrari for a faster Italian team. Seems… Continue reading Lewis mocks naysayers with record eighth Oz pole
Ferrari V8 Tributo: ‘Benchmark for all sport car engines’
Uncompromising layout and engine Most powerful and best Ferrari engine yet 530kW / 770Nm confirmed performance MARANELLO, Italy - Ferrari has released the first official images of its F8 Tributo, a mid- rear-engined sport car that, the automaker says, ''represents the highest expression of our classic two-seater Berlinetta''. The name is said to pay homage… Continue reading Ferrari V8 Tributo: ‘Benchmark for all sport car engines’
Ferrari unveils 2019 Formula 1 cars with vow to win
MARANELLO, Italy - Ferrari has unveiled its 2019 Formula 1 cars, machines the automaker hopes will end an era of Mercedes dominance on tracks around the world. The team also, Reuters reported, says the cars were designed to end an era of Mercedes domination ''and shatter Lewis Hamilton’s dream of a sixth championship''. The sport’s… Continue reading Ferrari unveils 2019 Formula 1 cars with vow to win
‘Verstappen Hamilton and Vettel’s Nemesis through 2019’
LONDON, England - Max Verstappen, 21, is the driver multiple F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel should fear through the 2019 racing season. That is, at least, the opinion of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner according to a Reuters report. Hollander Verstappen won twice in 2018 and ended the season fourth overall.… Continue reading ‘Verstappen Hamilton and Vettel’s Nemesis through 2019’
Look out for Alfa Romeo Racing clover leaf on 2019 F1 grids
LONDON, England - The Sauber name will be absent from the 2019 Formula 1 grid. Instead, the cars will be emblazoned with the words Alfa Romeo Racing. It's all part of a new and extended sponsorship deal for the team that was eighth of the 10 teams in the 2018 Constructors’ championship but it will… Continue reading Look out for Alfa Romeo Racing clover leaf on 2019 F1 grids
Schumie Jnr to follow dad to Ferrari
LONDON, England - Former Ferrari F1 driver Michael Schumacher’s son - also Michael, but known by the diminutive Mick - has contracted to join the Italian racing team's driver academy. The 19-year-old will race in Formula 2 through 2019 after winning the 2018 European F3 championship. Ferrari said in a statement on Saturday the youngster… Continue reading Schumie Jnr to follow dad to Ferrari
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