French driver Esteban Ocon will race for Force India in 2017 after agreeing a “multi-year deal”, with the team. Ocon, 20, is contracted long-term to Mercedes, Force India’s engine provider, and has been racing for Manor in the second half of this season. He replaces German Nico Hulkenberg, 29, who will race for Renault […]
Jolyon Palmer will continue to drive for Renault for the 2017 season. The 25-year-old will partner the recently-recruited Nico Hulkenberg at the French team as they build up to competitiveness following their return to F1 as a factory entry this year. Palmer said he was “over the moon” to be staying with Renault. The British […]
Renault driver Kevin Magnussen is to move to the US-based Haas team for 2017, I’m F1 Fan has learned. The 24-year-old Dane is to sign with the team for two years with an option to stay for another season in 2019, sources close to the deal say. Magnussen had wanted to stay with Renault for […]
Hamilton survived a scare at the start, when he ran wide at the first corner after locking a front tyre, however with Verstappen getting a penalty for cutting across the grass in the last few laps fighting with Vettel for the 3rd place, It is surprising Hamilton has not received a penalty for […]
Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix as title rival Nico Rosberg left it late to join him on the front row. Rosberg was slower than the Red Bulls throughout qualifying until the last lap, when he went ahead of Red Bulls Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Rosberg was 0.254 seconds behind Hamilton […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fastest driver for the final practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg were both held up by traffic and not able to get a good clean run on super-soft tyres as the session came to an end. Hamilton was 0.094 seconds slower than Verstappen, with […]