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Jan222016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Perez praised teammate Hülkenberg

Nico Hülkenberg received praise from his own ranks, which co-driver Sergio Perez considers one of the three best drivers in Formula 1. The Mexican also emphasized that Hülkenberg is currently the best teammate he has ever had. "I certainly learned a lot from Nice," he said in an interview with Autosport magazine. "He's good and the strongest co-driver I've ever had," said Perez, who already had, say, world champion Jenson Button as his co-driver. "I count Nika among the three best drivers at the moment," praised Perez. “Once I stand in front of him, I know I can be better than other great drivers.” Force-India Chief Engineer Tom McCullough points out that both drivers are equally valuable to him and complement each other nicely. “We know yes

Nov212015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Celis joined Force India

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Celis joins Force India - Force India has hired a young Mexican, Alfonso Celis, as a development racer. They will work with them in the upcoming 2016 season. Celis first built his career in karting in his home country and later moved to Europe. He spent the 2015 season in Formula Renault 3,5 and GP3, where he reached his first podium at Spa-Francorchamps in August. The Formula 1 car will be tested for the first time at the Pirelli test in Abu Dhabi on December XNUMX this year. He will also perform part of his tasks in the simulator. Force India boss and managing director Vijay Mallya said at the signing of the new contract: "I welcome Celis and wish him all the best at the introductory test in Abu Dhabi. As a development racer he will work on preparing for the things he will need in Form

October312015 by Blaž Štremfelj2 Comments

Aston Martin just before returning to Formula 1

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The Force India team is expected to be renamed Aston Martin soon, bringing back the famous British sports car name, which already appeared here between 1959 and 1960, in the Formula One caravan. Aston Martin wants to compete with Formula One competitors in road sports. cars like McLaren and Ferrari. Initially, they planned to return with the Red Bull team, but later they talked to Williams and finally to Force Indio, which they finally focused on. In addition to the name of the team, the painting of the race cars is also expected to be replaced. This one is said to be blue and gold, partly due to a collaboration with sponsor Johnny Walker. Aston Martin will be able to draw technological advances from Formula One tracks and use them in its road cars. Mercedes, which supplies the team with

October112015 by Klara Ljubi12 Comments

Hamilton even closer to the title of this year's world champion

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That was it, you could say about Nic Rosberg’s dream of a world title. The technical problems were the ones that shattered that dream. The winner of the Russian Grand Prix is Lewis Hamilton, who thus increased his advantage over Rosberg to 73 points. In this fight, Rosberg even fell to third place, as Sebastian Vettel took second place in the race and thus also second place in the ranking of Formula One drivers. The third lucky winner was Mexican Sergio Perez after the collision between Kimi Räikkönen and Valtteri Bottas. Rosberg's race began to break down as early as the seventh lap when he had problems with his pedal. “It’s almost unbelievable that something like this always happens to me,” Rosberg was sad after his resignation, “I had to almost stretch my leg to have at least some speed. Something like me

Sep242015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Perez remains with Force India

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Sergio Perez will remain with Force India in the 2016 season, which means that the team will compete with an unchanged racing line-up, as they have already confirmed some time ago that they will keep Nic Hulkenberg. "I am happy to continue with Force India. Now I can focus on the important things, ie racing and scoring points for the team. Since I came to them, I have progressed a lot as a racer and I feel I am showing my best performances," he said. said Perez. "I have always wanted to establish my affiliation and this is probably the right time to confirm it, also by continuing to be part of Force India. I see potential in the team and we have good energy, which fills me with optimism for next year. I believe that we can continue to show good results, and I will do my best to help move forward. " The boss is

Avg312015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Nico Hülkenberg remains with Force India

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According to Bild newspaper, Nico Hülkenberg will remain with the Force India team next season, which the team is expected to confirm at today's press conference. Nico was shortlisted for the new Hass Racing team, which is coming to Formula 1 next season, but it looks like he will start his third season in 2016 (he had a year off in between) for Force Indio. This year's winner of the Porsche 24 Hours of Le Mans team summed up the enthusiasm for the new contract: "I am happy to speak out about my plans for the future. I know the team well and feel at home among the members, so long-term cooperation makes sense. it has impressed me over the last two years and gives me confidence for the future. We are hungry for success, so we want to improve from year to year. "

Avg212015 by Klara Ljubi58 Comments

Hulkenberg is still uncertain about next season

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Nico Hulkenberg is still uncertain about next season, as he has not yet decided which team he will compete for next season. Regarding the new Haas 1 team to join next year, he said: “I think their project and involvement is very good, but the question is if I will join them next year.” There is also the possibility of staying with the Force India team. , about which he said: "There is a great possibility that I will continue with them, but there is no guarantee at the moment and not all decisions are in my hands," added Nico Hülkenberg, who scored 24 points this year and is currently on ninth place in the racing championship, and the next opportunity to collect points will be this weekend, when Formula 1 drivers return behind the wheel, this time to the classic Spa racetrack in Belgium and the famous ov

Avg102015 by Blaž Štremfelj62 Comments

Gene Haas published a list of five racers

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Next year, a new Haas team will also join the Formula One caravan. Team boss Gene Haas, however, has announced the names of five racers who would be eligible. First, Esteban Gutierrez, sponsored by Mexican telecommunications giant Claro, catches the eye. Alternatively, there is Nico Hulkenberg from Force India. Gene says: "As a technical partner, Ferrari is very important here and Gutierrez is their backup racer. Ferrari would probably like to see how fast the boy is on the track. We would get a racer who Ferrari also believes in and has a lot of potential. . " For the time being, the names of all the racers Gene is interested in have not been revealed. However, he himself says that bigger teams are interested in all younger racers and because of that, a little older and more experienced could get a chance at n

Avg102015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Take care of more overtaking in the rules

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The technical bosses in Formula 1 have tasked the strategic group to increase the chances of overtaking in races in the rules they are preparing for the 2017 season. The highest class of motorsport is currently aiming for improved performance in the 2017 season, when race cars will be five seconds faster per lap, more aggressive looking with wider front and rear wings and wider rear tires and a potential 1000km engine. The FIA is still waiting for the rules to be drawn up, which requires the participation of many technical chiefs, and they must be ready by March next year. It will no longer be possible to change them from then on. Currently, the strategic group has moved to the area of overtaking, where they will gather potential ideas on how to increase their number during the race, as part of a rally before the Belgian races.

Avg52015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Force India on the hunt for Red Bull in the design championship

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Force India has yet to give up on the hunt for Red Bull in this year’s constructors ’championship, though the point difference between fourth- and fifth-place finishers in the championship is widening. Twenty-four points separated them after the race in Silverstone, and at the Hungaroring, the red bulls with second and third place in terms of points were far apart, as the Force Indie racers did not reach the finish line. Nico Hulkenberg resigned with a broken front wing and Sergio Perez had problems with the brakes. As a result of the unfavorable events, the gap was increased to fifty-seven points, but deputy team boss Bob Fernley is confident that his team can still respond. "Our goal after the race in the UK was clear - to catch Red Bull for fourth place. They performed great in Hungary and took a lot of points, but that's not it.