Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen hit back at Williams' Felipe Massa following the Brazilian's comments that Verstappen was 'dangerous' in the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen collided with Lotus rival Romain Grosjean in Monaco, leading Massa to label Verstappen's driving as dangerous. Massa reiterated his comments during the press conference for the Canadian Grand Prix, leading to a terse response from Verstappen, comparing his collision to Massa's contact with Sergio Perez in 2014. "Well, everybody can have their opinion, that’s the first thing but I looked […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa labelled Max Verstappen's driving as 'dangerous' after the rookie crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen was racing Romain Grosjean for 10th place but clipped the back of his rival and slammed into the wall at Sainte Devote. Verstappen was judged to be at fault and handed a five place grid penalty for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, along with two points on his license. Williams rival Massa, who came home a lapped 15th in the Principality, was […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen has been handed a five place grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix after he was judged to have caused a collision with Lotus' Romain Grosjean. Verstappen started the race from ninth position but lost time at his first stop due to the right rear wheel not attaching properly. Toro Rosso opted to pit Verstappen again and switch the Dutch driver to Option tyres, after which he passed team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. and Williams' Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen attempted to pass […]

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the pit lane after he failed to stop at the weighbridge during qualifying. Sainz had originally set the eighth fastest lap but did not stop at the weigh bridge when required to do so in Q1. The driver failed to stop for weighing during Q1 when signalled to do so by the red traffic light, the car was not returned to the FIA garage and work was undertaken," read the report from […]

Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen was left to rue tyre issues which cost him time during the final qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen posted the second quickest time during the opening practice session on Thursday but difficulties in warming up the tyres limited his progress in qualifying and left him in 10th position. "To be honest Q1 was quite good but I was complaining to the team ‘okay we need to warm up the tyres better’," he said. "Q2 was worse but I […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen says it was 'great' to claim second position in the first practice session in Monaco as he received his first taste of the Principality. Verstappen, 17, had never driven around the circuit in junior formula - having spent just a solitary season in Formula 3 - but finished the opening 90 minute session in second place, 0.149s down on Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen was seventh quickest in the second session, with the only representative times coming in the opening 15 minutes, […]

Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the company must discover why its results on the dyno are not being transformed into success on-track. Renault, which supplies Red Bull and Toro Rosso, has endured a problematic start to 2015, having encountered performance issues, which have been exacerbated by reliability concerns. Abiteboul believes that Red Bull's success between 2010 and 2013 may have masked problems in the development process, which are only now coming to light. "On the dyno the engines are reliable, but when we come […]

Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly explained that there is little difference between the Red Bull RB11 and Toro Rosso STR10 after the French driver tested both cars at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Gasly sampled the Toro Rosso on Tuesday - his first experience in a Formula 1 car - before moving to the senior squad for Wednesday's running, during which he posted to third best time. "To be honest, the difference is really small," he said when asked to compare the two Renault-powered outfits. "In […]

Pierre Gasly hailed a 'special' day as he made his Formula 1 test debut with Toro Rosso at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Tuesday. GP2 racer Gasly racked up 131 laps in the STR10 and ended the day with the seventh quickest time, ahead of his day in the Red Bull RB11 on Wednesday. "It was exceptional, you know the first time you jump in a Formula 1 car it is always something really special for a driver," he said. "I wanted to get as […]

Renault director of operations Remi Taffin says the power unit supplier was pleased to have all four of its cars reach the chequered flag for only the second time in 2015 at the Spanish Grand Prix. Renault has endured a problematic start to the current campaign but at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya both Red Bull and Toro Rosso drivers made it to the line, with only Max Verstappen missing out on points. "This weekend we achieved our minimum aim of finishing the Grand Prix with […]

The stewards at the Spanish Grand Prix have decided that no further action is warranted over the late scrap between Carlos Sainz Jr and Daniil Kvyat. The pair were investigated after the race, with Kvyat accused of changing direction three times on the straight and under braking for Turn 1 on the final lap. Sainz was also investigated after he re-joined the circuit at Turn 2 ahead of his rival, having been attempting to make a move for ninth position. 'In relation to the alleged […]

Carlos Sainz Jr. expressed his delight after he qualified in fifth position for his home race in Spain. Sainz Jr had been a top 10 contender throughout the weekend but completed a fine lap in the final shootout session in qualifying to register his best grid slot in front of his home fans “It feels great, exactly what I was planning and imaging before the season,” he said. “It was my time now to show everyone that Red Bull was right and after these first […]