Claire Williams says slipping down the Formula One pecking order in 2016 will avoid her team “resting on their laurels”. Having secured third in the “Williams confident 2016 slump will ‘reinvigorate’ team”
FIA firms up plans for wet-weather standing starts
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has added more detail to plans to hold standing starts in wet weather conditions. Previously if conditions at the “FIA firms up plans for wet-weather standing starts”
Gasly gets Super Formula gig
Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly, who was looked over for a drive with Toro Rosso, will retain his backing from the energy drinks company and “Gasly gets Super Formula gig”
Manor collapse ‘a failure of the F1 system’ – Minardi
Former Formula One team owner Giancarlo Minardi has said that the collapse of the Manor team last month shows that the current system of operating “Manor collapse ‘a failure of the F1 system’ – Minardi”
Ricciardo: ‘Not involved in performance runs’
Red Bull Racing and Daniel Ricciardo remain focused on consistency rather than outright speed as the team’s RB13’s potential is gradually understood and dialed in. “Ricciardo: ‘Not involved in performance runs’”
How Draxler went from fan to friend of Real Madrid legend Raul
The German attacker benefitted from playing with one of the game’s sharpest shooters As a teenager breaking through the ranks of Schalke, Julian Draxler quickly “How Draxler went from fan to friend of Real Madrid legend Raul”
Massa to remain at Williams next year
According to the Brazilian magazine Grande Premio, Felipe Massa has agreed to remain with Williams next year, a move which paves the way for Valtteri Bottas “Massa to remain at Williams next year”
Renault partners with BP-Castrol for fuel and lubricants
Renault Sport’s F1 engine will be a well powered and well oiled piece of work in 2017, thanks to a five-year deal inked with fuel “Renault partners with BP-Castrol for fuel and lubricants”
Pirelli tips Silverstone as the big test for 2017 cars
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has suggested that Silverstone might be the best test of this year’s new cars, following the introduction of major rule “Pirelli tips Silverstone as the big test for 2017 cars”
Fittipaldi develops supercars with Pininfarina, HWA
Two-time Formula 1 world champion and Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi is teaming up with Pininfarina and HWA, two of the most famous car design and “Fittipaldi develops supercars with Pininfarina, HWA”