“Exhausted” F1 teams told no triple-header again in 2019
2019 F1 season
Formula 1 will not schedule three races on consecutive weekends again next year as teams reported the strain of the triple-header had left some staff members “exhausted”.
Formula 1 will not schedule three races on consecutive weekends again next year as teams reported the strain of the triple-header had left some staff members “exhausted”.
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Friday practice at Silverstone indicated teams will be able to run one-stop strategies on Sunday without resorting to the slower hard tyres.
Kevin Magnussen said he almost had the same crash as his team mate while trying to take Abbey flat out using DRS during practice.
A new kerb will be added at Club corner to stop Formula 1 drivers abusing track limits during the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend.
Formula 1 could offer points to the top 20 finishers under new plans being considered by the Strategy Group.
The first corner at Silverstone feels “insanely fast” now Formula 1 drivers are allowed to open DRS going through it, says Lewis Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Silverstone is at least as bumpy as it was last year despite being resurfaced to make it smoother for Moto GP riders.
Daniel Ricciardo predicts Red Bull won’t be able to beat Mercedes and Ferrari in qualifying but hopes they’ll be closer in the race.
Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari ahead in the second practice session at Silverstone but he wasn’t able to improve on the best time Lewis Hamilton set in the morning.
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Eric Boullier’s resignation as McLaren racing director was a planned move, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed.
Formula 1 owners Liberty Media realise Silverstone is the only realistic choice of venue for the British Grand Prix according to the chairman of the British Racing Drivers’ Club.
Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in the first practice session for his home race at Silverstone as lap times fell by over one-and-a-half seconds.
Mercedes has fitted Valtteri Bottas’s third power unit of the 2018 season due to concerns arising from his retirement from the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix Dieter Rencken made a stop-off at Force India’s base to hear the latest on Formula 1’s plans for 2021- including a “10%” increase in the number of races.
Pierre Gasly says Toro Rosso’s rivals are developing their cars more quickly as the team has now gone three races without scoring a point.
Formula 1 car offers better development potential than last year’s chassis and should help them stay competitive in the title fight, Sebastian Vettel believes.
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Pictures from the build-up to the 2018 British Grand Prix.