Kevin Magnussen says that Stoffel Vandoorne has been very fortunate in the timing of his arrival at McLaren for his first full season of Grand Prix racing in 2017, and that he will have the opportunity to learn from one of the best talents in the sport. “He’s been very lucky to come into Formula One in a very good time, come into McLaren in a very good time,” Magnussen told Motorsport.com. “I think a…
Lance Stroll is perfectly aware of how his father’s financial might played a huge part in enabling him to reach the pinnacle of motorsport. But the Canadian also believes there was a fair amount of merit involved in Williams’ decision to recruit the young charger, and that no amount of money could ever buy him a race win. “There are two ways it works,” Stroll said. “One way is you need to have a sponsor,…
Despite not completing its planned mileage yesterday, Red Bull Racing’s RB13 enjoyed the highest top speed during yesterday’s first day of pre-season testing. Daniel Ricciardo clocked in with a maximum speed of 330.20 km/h, just edging out Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton who, as a reminder, finished the day with the fastest lap. Obviously, Red Bull’s RB13 boasts efficient aerodynamics and a Renault power unit which has some good grunt to go! …
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has revealed that Daniil Kvyat’s performance in the Singapore Grand Prix was instrumental in Russian saving his seat for 2017. After Verstappen and Kvyat swapped seats, prospects for the demoted Toro Rosso driver looked bleak over the summer as he had to contend with a better performing Carlos Sainz at the Faenza-based out. But Kvyat kept his head down and gradually improved his relative performance. Holding Verstappen at bay in…
Renault was in action yesterday in Barcelona for a film day , with Jolyon Palmer shaking down the team’s new RS17. The team, which presented its 2017 contender last Tuesday in London, had initially scheduled its running for Friday but rain washed out those plans. No issues were reported following Palmer’s outing but the Brit was all smiles at the end of his run. “That was really fun,” said Palmer. “Loads of downforce, loads of…
The German gamer defeated a number of big names on his way to his first piece of silverware He did it the hard way, but Niklas “NRaseck7” Raseck found a way to win his first FUT title after defeating Diego ‘Qlash Crazy’ Campagnani in the FIFA 20 Champions Cup Stage II grand final on Sunday in Bucharest. The Xbox player, who is currently a free agent, won both legs of the decider 1-0 to claim a long-awaited…
Gene Haas, the founder of the eponymous F1 outfit, is happy with what he’s seen so far from the team’s new spec VF17. While Kevin Magnussen’s debut with the US team in Australia was nothing to write home about, team mate Romain Grosjean provided a glimpse of Haas’ potential with a scintillating ‘best of the rest’ 6th place performance in qualifying. Click Here: Cheap FIJI Rugby Jersey Many suggested the US squad would struggle in…
It’s finally here. The first pictures of the collaboration between German sportswear giant Adidas and Italian fashion house Prada were unveiled on Monday. The limited-edition product sees the iconic Adidas Originals Superstar model in white adorned with black Prada logos. There are only 700 pairs and each comes with a different serial number. The shoes, as well as a white minimalistic bowling bag bearing the logos of the two brands, will be on from December…
Bernie Ecclestone appeared pretty unfazed by the potential demise of Silverstone as the continued venue of the British GP, claiming he had “two other offers” to take over the showcase event. “I’m not going to say where it is,” he told ITV. However, one circuit, Donington, told the Guardian newspaper: “The board has consistently made it clear that we have no intention of bidding for the British Grand Prix.” Another, Rockingham, made a similar comment.…