Alonso says 2016 sabbatical possible but unlikely
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: 2016 sabbatical possible for Alonso • Mercedes warn of “arms race” • Shell ‘gave Ferrari 25% of gains’
In the round-up: 2016 sabbatical possible for Alonso • Mercedes warn of “arms race” • Shell ‘gave Ferrari 25% of gains’
With Nico Rosberg leading another Mercedes front row, are we set for a repeat of the last two races, or can Lewis Hamilton get in the fight for victory?
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said it was the team’s fault Sebastian Vettel failed to reach Q2 in today’s qualifying session.
Lewis Hamilton revealed a set-up change on his Mercedes left him at a disadvantage after missing out on pole position in Abu Dhabi.
Sergio Perez said his Force India’s poor tyre degradation will make for a difficult race after equalling the team’s best qualifying result of the year in Abu Dhabi.
Nico Rosberg took his sixth consecutive pole position – and his second in a row in Abu Dhabi – despite running an older engine than his team mate.
Nico Rosberg took pole position for the second year in a row in Abu Dhabi ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen.
The FIA stewards intend to respond to a query from Mercedes apparently directed at rivals Ferrari before tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg ended the final practice session of 2015 with the fastest time following two mistakes by his team mate Lewis Hamilton.
In the round-up: Renault could still quit F1 • V6 engines ‘more powerful than V10s’ • Pirelli could use ten-year-old test car
Force India surprised their rivals by being ‘best of the rest’ behind the flying Mercedes in Abu Dhabi on Friday,
Nico Rosberg revealed his car doesn’t have as much power as Lewis Hamilton’s this weekend as his engine is older than his team mate’s.
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz wants to see the team return to its “former glory” in Formula One according to Christian Horner.
Renault will not confirm their Formula One plans for 2016 until next week at the earliest according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul.
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Mercedes preserved their position at the top of the times sheets in the second practice session – but this time it was Nico Rosberg who was fastest.
Lewis Hamilton has criticised plans for higher-downforce cars in 2017 as “the worst idea” because he believes it will make overtaking more difficult.
The Mercedes drivers occupied the top two places at the end of the final first practice session of 2015 in Abu Dhabi.
In the round-up: Hamilton would behave differently at McLaren – Dennis • Button: Alonso harder to beat in races than Hamilton • Overtaking expected to be tougher in 2017
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