Jan.3 (GMM) Toro Rosso is in talks about selling the naming rights of the team’s engine supplier for 2017. When the FIA published the provisional 2017 entry list recently, the name of Toro Rosso’s engine was listed as ‘TBC’ (to be confirmed). That is despite the fact that the Faenza based team has done a […]
Month: January 2017
Brown plays down McLaren sale talk
Jan.3 (GMM) Zak Brown thinks his impact at McLaren can be felt immediately in 2017. The former F1 sponsorship guru has now left that role to become the new executive at the Woking team, whose founder and long time chief Ron Dennis was ousted amid a shareholder dispute. “There’s trouble between (them),” Brown confirmed to […]
Hakkinen hopes to see Schumacher again
Jan.3 (GMM) As the three-year anniversary of his skiing accident passes, Michael Schumacher is quietly turning 48. The anniversaries have not escaped the attention of the F1 legend’s old title nemesis, Mika Hakkinen, who called the German “a great man”. “He is an incredible personality and a great person,” the Finn told Germany’s Bild newspaper. […]
Ricciardo relationship could change – Verstappen
Jan.3 (GMM) Max Verstappen admits that if Red Bull’s 2017 car is a title challenger, his relationship with teammate Daniel Ricciardo would change. However, the young Dutchman says that so far, he gets on very well with his Australian colleague. “When you see Daniel, he is always smiling and making everyone laugh,” Verstappen told De […]
Rosberg trainer unsure of next move
Jan.3 (GMM) Nico Rosberg’s physical trainer is not sure what his next move will be. Daniel Schlosser, an ever-present figure on Rosberg’s shoulder for years, was also caught by surprise by the Mercedes driver’s sudden decision to retire as world champion. “For me, everything came very suddenly,” he told Bild newspaper. “I’m exploring my options […]
Ferrari to crack 1000hp in 2017 – report
Jan.3 (GMM) Ferrari will crack the 1000 horse power barrier with its 2017 engine, according to a report in Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports newspaper also speculated that the Maranello team’s new machine, codenamed 668 and set to be launched on February 24, will have a narrow nose and new gearbox. As for […]
Bottas, Wehrlein, Massa moves to be confirmed
Jan.3 (GMM) The late and sensational rush in the 2017 driver ‘silly season’ is now set to end. Germany’s Bild newspaper reports that Pascal Wehrlein’s switch from Manor to Sauber is set to be confirmed imminently. It is just the latest sign that Finn Valtteri Bottas is the one who has been selected to replace […]
Focus leads to Vettel frustration – Ricciardo
Jan.3 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo says it is former teammate Sebastian Vettel’s unbridled focus on F1 that leads to his obvious “frustration”. After Vettel’s run of four straight titles at Red Bull, the pair were teammates in 2014 before the German moved to Ferrari. So when asked by the Sydney Morning Herald about Vettel’s clear signs […]
McLaren denies Alonso-Le Mans report
Jan.3 (GMM) McLaren has rubbished reports that Fernando Alonso will star as the British marque prepares to return to Le Mans. The Spanish website motoryracing.com said the information came straight from McLaren’s new executive chief Zak Brown, who was quoted as saying the team has acknowledged Alonso’s desire to tackle the fabled 24 hour sports […]