Wheelers Blog & News tagged "races"

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton gets a step closer towards retaining his title as the world champion by winning first place in the Russia Grand prix during the 15th stage of the world championship of the Formula One at Sochi circuit. Hamilton was ahead of German Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and Mexican Sergio Perez (Force India-Mercedes). Mercedes team dominated the 15 stages so far, and only Vettel broke this “domination” with his victory in Malaysia, Hungary and Singapore. Hamilton won 9...

With the end of the  2015 Rally of Lebanon, Roger Feghali dominated the entire rally and achieved another success proving that he truly deserves the title! The overall ranking of the first ten drivers: 1. Roger Feghali (Lebanon) and Joseph Matar (Lebanon), Ford Fiesta 5: 2:28:13 hours 2. Nicolas Amiouni (Lebanon) and Elie Mousallem (Lebanon), Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 2:34:22 h 3. Tamer Ghandour (Lebanon) and Salim Jalilati (Lebanon), Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 2:34:38 h 4. Rodrigue Al...

McLaren's current F1 driver Fernando Alonso said in a television interview that he should have left his former team Ferrari sooner than he did since things were not getting better. Alonso was moved from Renault to McLaren and then to Ferrari, where he spent five seasons with them and now returned to McLaren. Alonso said to CNN: "I had to leave Ferrari before one or two seasons, the car was not good enough and things were getting sad. After 5 years in Ferrari I got the second place, I saw...

Let’s face it. Speeding is dangerous. If you’re a fan of speed, go on a track. If you’re on the track it doesn’t mean you’re safe, but you certainly are speeding legally. Now, if you’re a professional driver, on a legalized track, and a tractor, yes a tractor comes your way; then you have no luck at all. Hyundai driver, Thierry Neuville survived from a terrible accident that was going to either end his career or end his life. Out of nowhere, in the middle of the rally, a tractor came out...

 Echoes urging Formula 1 to be more exciting have been heard all year long!  Starting with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and now Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, the nostalgic feeling of how Formula 1 used to be, is becoming contagious! Raikkonen stated that it was before much more thrilling and “dangerous” and it’s now too safe and slow. F1 chiefs must do something about it to make it more appealing to the fans. With today’s long achievements of the automotive industry, it is expected...

Michael Schumacher's manager says the condition of the seven time world champion is "improving".   Sabine Kehm, who is now guiding Schumacher's son Mick on his first steps in single seaters, appeared in the Barcelona paddock ahead of the Spanish grand prix.   When asked about the mostly unknown fate of F1's most successful driver ever, she was quoted by Sky Italia: "There are small improvements, but the road is still very long."   The latest news about 46-year-old former Ferrari and...

Audi appears to have taken a step closer to formula one.   Mere days ago, constant rumours that the Volkswagen brand is considering a grand prix foray were given a boost by former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo.   "A mutual friend told me that (Red Bull owner Dietrich) Mateschitz is thinking of selling and is trying to convince Audi to come in," said the Italian.   Auto Express, a British weekly, went straight to Audi chairman Rupert Stadler to ask him for a "yes or no" answer...

Sauber has backed former FIA president Max Mosley's renewed call for a budget cap in formula one.   Earlier this week, ahead of the Strategy Group's crunch meeting on May 14 about the future, Mosley told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport that teams should revisit the idea of limiting their budgets to $100 million per year.   Under Mosley's plan, those who sign up to the budget cap would get much more technical rules freedom, while teams who want to spend more would be limited to the...

Bernie Ecclestone has put plans for a grand prix in Qatar on the back burner.   In February, the Arab country's highest ranking motor racing official said: "We are about to sign contracts to organise a formula one race" in 2016 or 2017.   That was despite F1 supremo Ecclestone earlier saying he could not organise a Qatari race unless organisers in nearby Bahrain agreed.   "It's not for us (to say)," Bahrain circuit boss Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al-Khalifa said last weekend. "It's for the...

Bernie Ecclestone has joined Max Mosley in fearing for the very survival of formula one.   Former FIA president Mosley, a famously close ally of Ecclestone's until the end of his reign in 2009, warned this week that the current state of the sport could see it "collapse".   Now, F1 supremo Ecclestone has told Sport Bild: "I will not watch formula one destroy itself because some people made a mistake."   The 84-year-old, who wants F1 to revert to its V8-powered days, sees the new turbo...

Sauber has admitted it was "surprised" to read ousted driver Giedo van der Garde's media statement on Wednesday.   After the courtroom battle of Melbourne, the two sides have reached a settlement that reportedly involves the return of the Dutch driver's sponsorship payments, legal fees and compensation to the tune of EUR 15 million.   But in a statement on Wednesday, van der Garde was heavily critical of the Hinwil based team, accusing Sauber of ending his "dream" of racing in...

Lewis Hamilton has slammed a newspaper report that suggested he was demanding $1.5 million per week to sign a new Mercedes deal.   Boss Toto Wolff has already rubbished the claims, telling a reporter "You must question where you get your drugs from".   The original report, labelled as exclusive by the London newspaper The Times' correspondent Kevin Eason, cited sources who said Hamilton "has decided that he must be the best-paid man on the grid".   Indeed, Hamilton's negotiations with...

The office belonging to Michael Schumacher's personal doctor has been burgled.Germany's Bild newspaper reports that cash, prescriptions and a laptop were among the items stolen from the clinic belonging to Dr Johannes Peil.The report said Peil would not confirm if medical data about the F1 legend or his other patients including Nico Rosberg were on the computer.It is not the first time medical records belonging to Schumacher have been compromised.As the great German was recovering from his...

Dominant 2014 champion Mercedes thinks its rivals can catch up. Germany's authoritative Auto Motor und Sport on Thursday estimated the marque's advantage last year at as much as 60 horse power. Many believe that is too great a gap to bridge in just one winter, but Renault has worked hard on its structure and engine, Ferrari set the test pace at Jerez and newcomer Honda is famous for having dominated F1 in the 80s. Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell agrees: "The rules of physics and...

Aston Martin has teamed up with Hanergy Thin Film Power to test the benefits of using solar panels on their race cars. The first test was conducted last weekend as the #97 Vantage GTE was equipped with two solar panels on its roof. Aston Martin declined to go into specifics but said the panels can be used to help power auxiliary systems such as the air conditioner which currently consumes power from the engine. According to Aston Martin Racing Technical Director Dan Sayers, “The idea...