Monaco Grand Prix Tag

By Adam Tate, Associate Editor Monaco, the big one; the grandest of all the Grand Prix. Welcome to our Grand Prix profile of the Monaco. Formula One’s jewel race and contribution to motor racing’s triple crown was first run in 1929, organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco’s Anthony Noghes with the backing of Prince Louis II and local driver Louis Chiron. The race was created to put Monaco on the map and it succeeded beyond all expectations. The first race was won by William Grover Williams(no relation to Sir FrankRead More

Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo got the best out of a revised Renault engine to power to the top of the timesheet in the second practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, lapping 0.6s quicker than second-placed Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. The session got underway with Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg setting the early pace with a time of 1:16.694 on supersoft tyres before Hamilton usurped his team-mate with a lap of 1:15.489, again set on supersofts. Romain Grosjean in trouble, however, the Haas driver losing control on the exit of theRead More

Lewis Hamilton went quickest in free practice for the Monaco Grand in an incident-packed first session that ended under red flags when a loose drain cover damaged the cars of Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button. Mercedes were early adopters of the new ultrasoft tyre in the session and Hamilton quickly took charge of the timesheet on the purple-banded tyre and he eventually worked his way down to a best time of 1:15.537 halfway through the session. Rosberg got to a tenth off that pace but in the closing minutes ofRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief INDIANAPOLIS – Max Chilton has been in the Verizon IndyCar Series for only a short time, but already the rookie has noticed its growing popularity. In one week, the former Formula 1 driver will pilot the No. 8 Gallagher Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet and embark on his first career Indianapolis 500. The 25-year-old has appearances at the famed Monaco Grand Prix, but admitted that he has “enjoyed” the challenge of oval racing. Following his departure from F1, Chilton raced in Indy Lights, the undercard to theRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief Following a successful test at Barcelona in Spain earlier this week, Renault is ready to push their upgraded power unit for the Monaco Grand Prix. Renault believed it was reliable enough during testing to warrant an early debut, having originally set the debut for the Canadian Grand Prix, the race following Monaco. By moving up the date, the French manufacturer will only be able to give one version to each of their two teams. Overall, the new power unit is expected to be 0.5s faster perRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief INDIANAPOLIS – Max Chilton has seen it all. Throughout his career, the 25-year-old has raced around the globe in some of the greatest disciplines motor racing has to offer. Chilton has competed in some of the most glamorous and prestigious of places, including the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, on Sunday May 29, 2016, the Brit will enjoy the best of them all, the Indianapolis 500. Chilton wasn’t raised on a blend of ovals and road courses while progressing upRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief Juan Pablo Montoya topped the time sheets in the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test at Bahrain. The test was set for five hours and organized by the sanctioning body. Montoya set a best lap of 1m40.861s in the No. 17 Porsche 919 Hyrbid, over 1.2s faster than Richie Stanaway, who was running in the No. 8 Audi R18 e-tron Qauttro. The two-time Indy 500 champion teamed with Mitch Evans, who set a best time of 1m42.946s. Stanaway, an Aston Martin GTE Pro driver, impressed AudiRead More

August 3, 1989 – July 17, 2015 Masters of Formula 3 Champion – 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series Champion – 2009 F1 Points in Monaco Grand Prix – 2014 French Formula Renault 2.0 Champion – 2007 There are no words that define how impactful the tragic loss of Jules Bianchi really is. The untapped potential of a future superstar that perhaps Formula One hasn’t been impacted by since the loss of Francois Cevert in the early 1970’s. The similarities between Cevert and Bianchi are astounding. Both drivers born and raisedRead More

Twice I have asked Juan Pablo Montoya if he had considered a Le Mans run and an attempt at the Triple Crown. First when he rejoined IndyCar with Penske and again at a reception held after his Indy 500 victory in May. Both times he brushed off the suggestion. Bemused that a driver wouldn’t want to take on the greatest challenge in racing and become only the second man in history after Graham Hill to achieve the feat of winning at Indy, Monaco and Le Mans, I even considered startingRead More

The F1 point standings after today’s grand prix. Drivers’ Championship Pos Driver Team Points 1 Hamilton Mercedes 126 2 Rosberg Mercedes 116 3 Vettel Ferrari 98 4 Raikkonen Ferrari 60 5 Bottas Williams 42 6 Massa Williams 39 7 Ricciardo Red Bull 35 8 Kvyat Red Bull 17 9 Nasr Sauber 16 10 Grosjean Lotus 16 11 Perez Force India 11 12 Sainz Toro Rosso 9 13 Hulkenberg Force India 6 14 Verstappen Toro Rosso 6 15 Ericsson Sauber 5 16 Button McLaren 4 17 Alonso McLaren 0 18 StevensRead More