News Details

Cars closer in performance than people think - Button

Sutton Images Enlarge Jenson Button believes the opening grand prix will be a lot closer than people think after analysing what some of his rivals have been up to this week in Bahrain. After the second pre-season test last week, Mercedes looked to be in a dominant position - both in terms of pace and reliability - but the pecking order has been less clear this week. Button thinks there are several teams capable of springing a surprise, not least Red Bull which began to show its true pace on Friday. "[At] the last test I would have said the Mercedes was very strong on one-lap pace but the Williams was quicker over a race distance," he said. "But at this test, obviously the...
Full Story »
11y ago from espnF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Bahrain test in numbers - who went fastest, and...

Whereas the opening pre-season test in Spain was effectively an extended...
11y ago from Formula1.com

Toro Rosso: 'We know very little about our car'

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has admitted the team know very...
11y ago from TheF1Times.com

Testing analysis - the big talking points from Bahrain

Whereas the opening pre-season test at Jerez last month was all about...
11y ago from Formula1.com

Bahrain: Force still with Merc

Force India were the unexpected pacesetters on the opening day of the...
11y ago from SkySports.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Fermin Aldeguer to miss MotoGP season opener in...

Gresini Ducati has confirmed Fermin Aldeguer will miss the opening round...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marco Bezzecchi satisfied with ‘smaller’...

Marco Bezzecchi admits the Aprilia bike has slightly improved “in all...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Davide Brivio: Trackhouse looking to remain Aprilia's...

Team boss Davide Brivio has revealed that Trackhouse Racing is looking to...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Honda confirms early discussions for 2028 factory...

Honda, one of two engine manufacturers that supply IndyCar, has confirmed...

IndyCar announces multi-year extension with engine...

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a long-term continuation with both...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal could not handle...

t;li>Lewis-Potter equalises from long throw by KayodeArsenal miss...
30m ago from TheGuardian.com

Report: Arsenal looking to bring 22-year-old back to...

Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing the Nottingham...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'He was horrific all game', 'Get him out of this club'...

Arsenal fans have slammed Jurrien Timber after his performance against...
10m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Are Arsenal feeling the pressure because of one simple...

Some weeks, Arsenal look unstoppable. Some of them, they look vulnerable....
10m ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Is F1 heading for disaster? Max Verstappen becomes the...

When you are a leading global sport and your two... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com

F1: Verstappen slams 2026 cars

Never mind F1, Max Verstappen compares 2026 F1... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.