ISTANBUL: Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso (pix) suggested on Thursday that some drivers were being treated differently to others when it came to track behaviour during races. The Spaniard told reporters at the Turkish Grand Prix that the fact he was being asked about an incident at the previous race in Russia proved … Read more
ISTANBUL: Lewis Hamilton (pix) demonstrated his love of fashion on Thursday by wearing a bold blue kilt for his news conference ahead of this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. It was a notable departure from Mercedes’ usual corporate uniforms and an endorsement of the role fashion plays in enabling the British seven-time champion – dressed this … Read more
ISTANBUL: Formula One title contender Max Verstappen (pix) played down the pressure of fighting Lewis Hamilton for the championship and said on Thursday that the outcome would not change his life either way. The 24-year-old Red Bull driver is two points adrift of Mercedes’ seven times world champion, and 100-times race winner, Hamilton ahead of … Read more
LONDON: Formula One will have a record 23 races next year and a third of them could be in the sprint format trialled this year, the sport’s chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Monday. The format has been used at Silverstone and Monza this year, with Brazil’s Interlagos to come, and features qualifying on Friday … Read more