Paul di Resta is to stay as Williams reserve driver for a second season in 2017. The 30-year-old Scot, who raced for Force India from 2010 to 2013, will be back-up for race drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll. Deputy team principal Claire Williams said: “It’s great for us to retain someone of Paul’s experience.” […]
Sauber have released the first images of their 2017 challenger – the C36-Ferrari – which celebrates their 25th anniversary in Formula 1. In line with the new regulations, the car boasts wider wheels, wider front and rear wings and an enlarged diffuser, while not one single component of the C35 predecessor has been included. “We […]
Pirelli believes the Formula 1 field will spread out as the 2017 season goes on based on downforce simulations it has received from each outfit. This year will feature much more aggressive-looking cars with wider front and rear wings as part of revised aerodynamic regulations, and the cars will be fitted with wider tyres. season, […]
Former Ferrari technical director James Allison has joined rivals Mercedes. Allison, 48, who left Ferrari in July, replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director at the reigning world champions. Lowe, who led the team to three consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ championship doubles from 2014 to 2016, left Mercedes in January. Allison had two spells at Ferrari […]
Lewis Hamilton says he would prefer that team-mates didn’t share data in Formula 1, claiming that drivers should have to “find it all themselves” when it comes to on-track performance. Speaking at an interview for Mercedes sponsor UBS, Hamilton explained that while he has no problem with engineers sharing data relating to car performance, team-mates […]
Ferrari have been forced to cancel a Pirelli wet-weather tyre test following a heavy crash by Sebastian Vettel. The four-time champion did about 40 laps at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track before Thursday’s accident. Pirelli said he “simply lost control”. Vettel could give no further details of what happened, but said: “All good. I have […]
