Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly suspect their near-identical spins and early retirements from the Russian Grand Prix were caused by a front brake fault.
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Hartley admits he needs to score more points amid doubt over 2019 drive
2019 F1 season
Posted onBrendon Hartley admits he needs to score more points to strengthen his chance of holding onto his Toro Rosso drive for 2019.
Hartley can still ‘hold my head high’ if he loses F1 seat
2018 F1 season
Posted onBrendon Hartley says he can feel proud of the job he has done at Toro Rosso this year despite a difficult first half of his first full Formula 1 season.
How Hartley avoided making his team mate’s wet tyre mistake
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onWhile Pierre Gasly’s wet tyre gamble backfired spectacularly, team mate Brendon Hartley used his experience to stay on slick tyres and grab a point for Toro Rosso.
Hartley and Gasly likely to return for Toro Rosso in 2018 – Tost
2018 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says they are likely to retain their new driver line-up of Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly for the 2018 F1 season.
Daniel Ricciardo and Brendon Hartley to be Red Bull reserves
Posted onRed Bull has announced two reserve drivers for the 2010 F1 season. They will be Australian Daniel Ricciardo and New Zealand’s Brendon Hartley.
The Red Bull driver merry-go-round
Posted onToro Rosso has confirmed Sebastien Bourdais will not race for the team at the Hungarian Grand Prix next weekend. Jaime Alguersuari is expected to take over his place. This sparked a debate here about whether the Spanish 19-year-old is ready for F1 yet. But Red Bull’s policy of getting racers from their young driver scheme … Continue reading The Red Bull driver merry-go-round
Hartley loses third driver role to Coulthard
Posted onRed Bull will not be able to use Brendon Hartley as a reserve driver this year after the young New Zealander failed to acquire a super licence in time. David Coulthard, who retired from F1 last year, will instead take the role of Red Bull’s third driver and will return to the cockpit if Mark … Continue reading Hartley loses third driver role to Coulthard
Brendon Hartley gets dual F1 test role
Posted onNew Zealand teenager Brendon Hartley has been confirmed as the official test driver for both Red Bull and Toro Rosso, following Sebastien Buemi’s promotion to the latter’s race team. I met Hartley at Oulton Park last year during a Formula Three race. He was not in a fantastic mood having just been beaten to pole … Continue reading Brendon Hartley gets dual F1 test role