Nico Rosberg believes that Mercedes must improve its race pace ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The championship leader set the pace during Friday's second practice session but Rosberg fears that Mercedes's rivals are closer than they have been at recent events. "It's been a good day, but the others seem a little bit closer," he said. "Our car seems to be better on one lap than on the long run so it's the long run that we need to work on. […]

Nico Rosberg set the quickest time during the second practice session for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton was hampered by an electrical issue. Mercedes was unable to fire up Hamilton’s W05 Hybrid for much of the session, and while they managed to repair the problem, the Brit was only able to join the action with 30 minutes of the 90 remaining. Rosberg set a time of 1:26.225, while Hamilton’s best was 0.061s slower than his primary title rival. Hamilton was […]

Lewis Hamilton set a commanding pace during the first practice session for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Hamilton moved to the front of the pack with 20 minutes of the session remaining and consequently lowered his time to a 1:26.187, over six-tenths of a second faster than nearest rival Jenson Button. Nico Rosberg was third for Mercedes, eight-tenths behind team-mate and title rival Hamilton. Fernando Alonso was the only other driver to get within a second of Hamilton’s time as he placed fourth […]

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Nico Rosberg says he is 'not proud' with what happened at the Belgian Grand Prix and insists it was his own decision to apologise to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton after reviewing the incident. Rosberg clipped Hamilton at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix two weeks ago, resulting in the Brit's car sustaining a puncture. Rosberg released a statement last week apologising for his actions and affirmed his feelings ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. "I took the week to think about it and […]

Kimi Raikkonen believes that Ferrari could struggle to collect a good result at their home race in Italy this weekend. Raikkonen, who collected a season-best of fourth in Belgium, has endured a challenging season and is currently in 10th in the championship. The Finn is unsure that he can maintain his momentum from Spa Francorchamps into the upcoming event at Monza. "We expect to have a little bit more difficult race here because straight line speed is what we are lacking a bit, not so […]

Sergio Perez says that it is a 'shame' that gravel on the outside of Monza's famous Parabolica corner has been largely replaced by Tarmac run-off. Officials at the circuit made the tweaks recently in a bid to improve safety at the legendary circuit. But Perez criticised the decision and said that it now allows drivers to make errors and not face being punished. "I’m not really happy; my opinion is that we were not in a risk, the integrity of the drivers was never a […]

The Formula One paddock moves on to Italy this weekend for the last round of the European season at Monza. The track is located in the picturesque Parco di Monza, home to a great atmosphere and legendary racing history. The Italian Grand Prix joined the Formula One World Championship since its inception and is now one of only two ever-present races on the calendar, alongside the British Grand Prix. Only in 1980, when Imola hosted the race, has Monza not been on the Formula 1 […]

Kevin Magnussen says he hopes to prove that McLaren is making progress by collecting a good result at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Magnussen has shown strongly in recent races but several issues have cost him a handful of points. A first corner collision with Felipe Massa in Germany left him down in ninth, while his strong pace during practice and qualifying in Hungary was nullified when he crashed in Q3. Magnussen finished in sixth place in Belgium but was demoted to 12th after stewards […]

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to keep fighting all the way to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, despite enduring a series of challenging races. Hamilton battled to third place in both Germany and Hungary, having started from the back of the grid due to mechanical failures in qualifying, while he had to retire in Belgium following contact with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton consequently heads to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza 29 points behind Rosberg in the title hunt. "The Italian Grand Prix […]

Romain Grosjean is anticipating a tough weekend for Lotus at the high-speed Monza circuit, which plays host to next weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Lotus has not traditionally fared well at the circuit during its competitive Formula 1 seasons and this year the squad has struggled with its E22, with Grosjean registering just eight points, the last of which he collected in Monaco three months ago. Grosjean retired from last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after an aerodynamic imbalance due to an issue with the rear wing […]