News Details
Szafnauer: 'Stressful' 2018 season compromised from the start
Racing Point Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed just how badly the team's 2018 season was affected by the growing financial crisis that eventually led to the business being placed into administration in July. Even before the start of the season in March, the squad was having to use outdated parts from the previous year at race weekends, because it lacked the funds needed to complete the development of the VJM-11. "We didn't start this season with the car we wanted to because we didn't have the funding to produce the parts," Szafnauer told Tom Clarkson in an interview for the official F1 podcast Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose this month. He said that the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Haas sees gap with top teams 'even bigger' at start of...
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner believes that F1's front-runners will...
6y ago from F1i.com
Pit stops in 2018: Who was the fastest crew of them...
Two teams were singled out this year for their pit stop excellence on...
6y ago from F1i.com
TPF #607: The 2018 F1 season Review live stream
Join Paul and me as we live stream Podcast #606, the 2018 season review....
6y ago from TheParcFerme.com
F1 drivers choose their 2018 top-10 peers
Formula 1's class of 2018 was asked to select its top-10 best drivers of...
6y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio Quartararo: Yamaha hasn’t made any “big...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP takes another step toward F1 to eliminate team...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The hidden backroom crew that helped Ducati Lenovo...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Franco Morbidelli "respects” the limit after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Lochie Hughes secures IndyCar reserve role with...
Andretti Global has announced a continued partnership with Lochie Hughes...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IMSA’s AO Racing considering expansion, possibly...
AO Racing, one of the more popular teams racing in IMSA currently, is...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Five IndyCar teams jump start offseason testing at...
Five different IndyCar teams completed a test at Mid-Ohio Sports Car...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher to make IndyCar test debut with Rahal...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera to leave WRC for Super Formula in 2026
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera quits rallying
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanperä has...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
‘Aiming for the highest level possible’ - Why...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville insists 2025 WRC Hyundai has “more...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Viktor-y Through Harmony
Viktor Gyokeres was bought to address some very simple issues for Arsenal....
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Episode 848 – Oh dear, we're quite good
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Jamie Carragher explains what Liverpool and Manchester...
Premier League legend Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool and Manchester...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Report: Arsenal & Newcastle United quoted 150m...
Arsenal and Newcastle United are reportedly among the transfer suitors for...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Domenicali warns historical F1 venues: Upgrade or risk the...
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has delivered a... Read More »
55m ago from F1i.com
Where McLaren made an unassailable step with 2025 F1 car
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has explained how the... Read More »
55m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 star blasts fierce Lewis Hamilton rival with BRUTAL...
F1 star Isack Hadjar delivered a brutal swipe at... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
