Max Verstappen has made his first appearance as a Red Bull driver at the team’s factory following their decision to promote him in place of Daniil Kvyat.
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Hardest tyre selection for British Grand Prix
2016 British Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli will bring its hardest range of tyres for July’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Verstappen taking Kvyat’s seat is about future potential, not past results
2016 F1 season
Posted onTo see why Max Verstappen has taken Daniil Kvyat’s seat at Red Bull you have to look beyond the Russian driver’s flattering results – and even that costly crash at Sochi.
Red Bull chance “an amazing opportunity” – Verstappen
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said his chance to move up to Red Bull for the next round of the championship is an “amazing opportunity”.
Kvyat axed by Red Bull, Verstappen takes his place for Spain
2016 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen will drive a Red Bull from the next F1 race in Spain after Daniil Kvyat was dropped by the team following his poor showing at his home grand prix.
Kvyat may lose seat to Verstappen over Sochi gaffe
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Kvyat may lose seat to Verstappen • Honda against FOM’s artificial noise plan • F1 cars ‘only need look dangerous’
Mercedes addresses fans over Hamilton conspiracy theories
2016 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has published an open letter to F1 fans in response to the conspiracy theories circulated following Lewis Hamilton’s technical problems during the last two races.
Some power unit parts to last half a season in 2018
2018 F1 season
Posted onTeams will have to make some parts of their power unit last for half a season from the 2018 championship.
2016 Russian Grand Prix team radio transcript
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onIt was a near-silent race on the radios at the Russian Grand Prix – at least as far as the FOM broadcast was concerned.
2016 Russian Grand Prix Predictions Championship results
F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
Posted onTwo players scored a perfect 50 points each in last weekend’s round of the Predictions Championship.
Ferrari’s Sochi struggles down to track – Wolff
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari’s Sochi struggles down to track – Wolff • McLaren plan big step for Spain • Las Vegas race in doubt
Struggling Sauber to skip test after Spanish Grand Prix
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSauber has confirmed it will not participate in the in-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull and Ferrari can win this year – Webber
2016 F1 season
Posted onMark Webber doesn’t believe Mercedes will win all the races this season despite their commanding start. He tipped Red Bull and Ferrari to take wins.
Top ten pictures from the 2016 Russian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2016 Russian Grand Prix weekend.
Pirelli begin 2017 tyre tests with Ferrari at Fiorano
2016 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has begun its tyre testing programme for the 2017 season today with Ferrari at the team’s Fiorano test track.
Why Rosberg’s good fortune is great news for F1
2016 F1 season
Posted onRosberg’s early points lead is good news for F1: we can now expect a title fight which lasts until the closing stages of this year’s epic 21-race season.
Ferrari chooses softer tyres than Mercedes for Spain
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari has selected more of the soft tyres than Mercedes for the next round of the championship in Spain, Pirelli has confirmed.
Winning means less without Hamilton threat – Rosberg
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Winning means less without Hamilton threat – Rosberg • Mercedes pit wall “nightmare” • Alonso wants qualifying boost
Vote for your 2016 Russian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWho do you think was the best driver during the 2016 Russian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
21-car wreck in NASCAR’s traditional Talladega crash-fest
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onAfter an early start due to impending rain NASCAR’s latest visit to Talladega saw the usual series of high-speed crashes.