Paul Ricard has tweaked some corners in a bid to aid overtaking at the track. Will it produce a good race on Sunday? Here’s what the drivers had to say.
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Is Halo really as popular among the drivers as the FIA claims?
What they say about...
Posted onIs the Halo head protection device really is popular among Formula One drivers as the FIA would like people to believe?
IndyCar drivers “shocked and excited” by Alonso’s arrival
What they say about...
Posted onIndyCar drivers have reacted with surprise and excitement at the news Fernando Alonso will join them for this year’s Indianapolis 500.
What they say about… F1’s new, wider tyres
2017 F1 season preview
Posted onThey’re wider and should last longer. But will the new tyres for 2017 cope with F1’s much quicker cars? Here’s what the drivers say.
What they say about… F1’s new cars – and passing
2017 F1 season preview
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and others give their views on how F1’s new 2017 rules has changed how the cars handle.
‘F1 to become freer’, ‘change overdue’: What they say about Ecclestone’s exit
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Posted onMajor figures from the Formula One world have given their reactions to Bernie Ecclestone’s departure following Liberty Media’s takeover.
Rosberg’s rivals (and relatives) on his championship win
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFrom his team mate to his father and many more besides, here’s what current and Formula F1 drivers said about Nico Rosberg’s championship success.
“Dirty tricks” or fair game? What they said about Hamilton’s tactics
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tactics divided opinion in the paddock between those who would have done the same and those who disapproved.
Two years after Bianchi’s crash drivers are still unhappy with Pirelli’s wet tyres
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Posted onDrivers remained dissatisfied with Pirelli’s wet weather tyres during the first fully wet race since Jules Bianchi’s fatal crash at Suzuka in 2014.
What they say about… Baku City Circuit
2016 European Grand Prix
Posted onNow the drivers have driven the Baku City Circuit for the first, what do they make of it? Here’s what a selection of them they had to say.
What they say about… DRS
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Posted onIs F1’s Drag Reduction System “a great thing” or “like giving Photoshop to Picasso”? Fans aren’t convinced and the paddock remains split over the controversial overtaking aid.
What they say about… Hamilton and Rosberg’s crash
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Posted onWas Hamilton too aggressive, did Rosberg defend too firmly or was it a racing incident? F1 champions offered different views on the Spanish Grand Prix row.
What they say about… the 2016 F1 tracks
2016 F1 season
Posted onA gruelling 21-race schedule lies ahead of the drivers this year. Which tracks do they genuinely enjoy – and which ones do they just pay lip-service to?