Teams oppose switch from 13 to 18-inch wheels
2015 F1 season
Formula One teams do no want to change wheel diameters from 13 inches to 18, despite current tyre supplier Pirelli and rivals Michelin showing interest in such a move.
Formula One teams do no want to change wheel diameters from 13 inches to 18, despite current tyre supplier Pirelli and rivals Michelin showing interest in such a move.
New audio of the messages on the Mercedes pit wall during the Monaco Grand Prix have shed further light on Lewis Hamilton’s role in the strategy which cost him victory in the race.
Lewis Hamilton was quickest in second practice but also suffered a setback when he crashed after a rain shower hit the track.
Lewis Hamilton was quickest in the first practice session as Mercedes set a fierce pace at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
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Max Verstappen rejected Felipe Massa’s criticism of his driving in the Monaco Grand Prix by pointing out his rival had been involved in similar incidents in the past.
Lewis Hamilton says he’s moved on from his Monaco Grand Prix defeat and was unwilling to elaborate on the strategic error which cost him a likely victory.
Warm and dry conditions are expected for qualifying and the race, but practice for the Canadian Grand Prix could be affected by rain.
Don’t miss any of the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix sessions – here are the times for all of this weekend’s action, plus IndyCar from Texas and Formula E from Moscow.
In the round-up: Michelin won’t supply 13-inch F1 wheels • McLaren could loan Magnussen • Ferrari rivals “up in arms” over wind tunnel dodge
Manor has signed 2013 GP2 champion Fabio Leimer as its reserve driver and will run him in selected first practice sessions during the rest of the season.
Engines rather than tyres are likely to be the talking point this weekend. Will the Canadian Grand Prix serve up some much-needed unpredictability?
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Should Mercedes have pitted Rosberg as well? Was it all a conspiracy? And how much less fuel do the new engines use? More of your questions answered.
Lewis Hamilton was widely considered the ‘moral victor’ of the Monaco Grand Prix after a late strategy error cost him victory in a race he had been leading by almost 20 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton says he wants to “bounce back” from the disappointment of losing the Monaco Grand Prix at this weekend’s race in Canada.
In the round-up: 18-inch wheels unlikely to happen • Ecclestone favours Pirelli over Michelin • Renault ‘won’t quit F1 early’
The opening turns at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada are unusually twisty – and can make for action-packed starts.
Did the disastrous strategy which cost Lewis Hamilton victory make the Monaco Grand Prix exciting or spoil it? Here’s what you had to say.
Manor has made a series of appointments to its technical staff as it bids to rebuild its Formula One campaign.