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James Allison rejects Renault return
James Allison has turned down the chance to return to Renault. The Brit has spent three spells at the Enstone team in the past as a junior designer, head of aerodynamics and te...

08 Oct 2016 08:15
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Nico Rosberg sweeps practice sessions
Nico Rosberg topped the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, completing a clean sweep of practice sessions. The Mercedes driver set a time of one minutes, 32.092...

08 Oct 2016 08:03
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Max Verstappen not ruling out race victory

Max Verstappen is not ruling out the possibility of a race win on Sunday. Red Bull took a win last time out at Malaysia due to the misfortunes of both Mercedes drivers but hope...

07 Oct 2016 16:48
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Paddy Lowe: "No Bahrain test would be a risk"
Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe thinks that avoiding a winter test in Bahrain for the 2017 season would be a big risk. Pirelli are introducing wider tyres for 2017, which s...

07 Oct 2016 16:10
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Nico Rosberg backs Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton to bounce back
Nico Rosberg has backed Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton to bounce back from a disappointing Malaysia Grand Prix. The team had a horrible time in Sepang, with Rosberg spinning on th...

07 Oct 2016 16:00
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Sebastian Vettel must earn Ferrari stay
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has said that Sebastian Vettel must earn his place in the team for 2018. Vettel joined the Maranello outfit at the start of the 2015 ...

07 Oct 2016 15:30
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Nico Hulkenberg coy on exit rumours
Now that Sergio Perez has finally confirmed he is staying at Force India, attention has turned to his team mate. The German, like Perez, is contracted to the team for next year...

07 Oct 2016 15:30
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Sauber to use old engines next year
Sauber continue to use 2016-spec Ferrari engines next year Auto Motor und Sport broke the news on Friday, and comes despite the team no longer being in financial difficulty aft...

07 Oct 2016 15:00
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Valtteri Bottas hints that future is secure
Valtteri Bottas has dropped the strongest hint yet that he has a deal in place for 2017, despite there being no announcement from Williams or any other team. The Finn is expect...

07 Oct 2016 14:30
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Pascal Wehrlein linked with Force India switch
Pascal Wehrlein could be in line for a move to Force India if Nico Hulkenberg leaves the SIlverstone-based team. Hulkenberg is currently the subject of speculation linking him ...

07 Oct 2016 13:49
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Third place in practice surprised Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he was surprised to finish Friday third on the timesheets. The Ferrari driver was not impressed with his car's handling, but still managed to wr...

07 Oct 2016 13:18
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Honda token spend changed
Honda's latest engine upgrade has used up fewer engine development tokens than first thought. Fernando Alonso ran the new engine for the first time in Malaysia which featur...

07 Oct 2016 13:09
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Romain Grosjean to reconsider radio messages
Romain Grosjean fears his recent radio messages are giving people the wrong impression of him. Speaking to Autosport, the Haas driver, who has suffered a spate of brake failure...

07 Oct 2016 12:42
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Marcus Ericsson predicts Sauber stay
Marcus Ericsson has revealed it is likely he will stay at Sauber for 2017. The Swiss team is yet to confirm its driver lineup for next year, and Ericsson had previously reveale...

07 Oct 2016 12:14
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McLaren pit crew wearing sensors in Japan
McLaren boss Ron Dennis has revealed that his team's pit crew is wearing Japanese-made hitoe wearable sensor clothing at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The move is...

07 Oct 2016 11:34
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Daniil Kvyat not interested in rumours
Daniil Kvyat has admitted he is frustrated by constant speculation surrounding his future. The Russian driver was dropped by Red Bull earlier this year and rampant speculation ...

07 Oct 2016 11:07
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Malaysia crash reaction surprises Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has been shocked by accusations he is over-driving after his crash at last weekend's Malaysia Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver attempted to overtake into the...

07 Oct 2016 10:49
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Daniel Ricciardo not fazed by lowly second practice position
Daniel Ricciardo was positive about the progress made by Red Bull Racing in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, despite finishing down the order in 12th in the second session....

07 Oct 2016 10:17
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Nico Rosberg holds narrow advantage in second practice
Nico Rosberg continued to hold the advantage over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in second practice, although this time the Brit had closed the gap to a mere 0.072 seconds. ...

07 Oct 2016 09:32
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Nico Rosberg tops opening Japan practice
Nico Rosberg has followed on from his win in Malaysia last weekend by topping the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver lapped the Suzuka Ci...

07 Oct 2016 04:39
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Photos: Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka
Formula One returns to Suzuka this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix. The event is always a favourite amongst both drivers and fans alike and after a dramatic race in Malaysi...

06 Oct 2016 16:51
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F3: Mick Schumacher sets sights on F3
Mick Schumacher has revealed he aims to race in Formula Three next year. The son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher recently missed out on the German F4 titl...

06 Oct 2016 16:43
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FE: Sauber considered Formula E entry
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has revealed that the Swiss team gave serious thought to entering Formula E. The revelation comes just days after Mercedes GP, the Germ...

06 Oct 2016 16:32
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Lewis Hamilton issues apology over Snapchat antics
Lewis Hamilton has apologised after a series of controversial posts on Snapchat this morning. The Mercedes drier posted images throughout the Thursday morning press conference,...

06 Oct 2016 16:14
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Haas not fazed by Romain Grosjean's passionate outburts
Romain Grosjean insists that Haas are not deterred by his negative outburts in recent races. The Franco-Swiss has been critical of the American team in recent races after conse...

06 Oct 2016 15:53
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Michael Schumacher's private collection to go on display
Michael Schumacher's personal collection of racing memorabilia will go on display at the end of next year near his home town of Kerpen in Germany. The collection, including...

06 Oct 2016 15:11
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Kimi Raikkonen not bothered by fight for third
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that the prospect of finishing third this season does not interest him. The 2007 world champion is currently locked in a battle with team mate Sebas...

06 Oct 2016 15:03
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Arrested Australian fans freed
The group of Australian fans arrested after the Malaysia Grand Prix for stripping down to swimwear decorated in the Malaysian flag to celebrate Daniel Ricciardo's win at the...

06 Oct 2016 14:24
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Stability behind Force India stay - Perez
Sergio Perez has said that stability as Formula One goes through a major regulation overhaul was the reason for his decision to stay with Force India next year. Although contra...

06 Oct 2016 14:05
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Jules Bianchi's father still seeking answers two years on from fatal accident
Jules Biachi's father is still seeking answers for his son's death, two years after the accident that would go on to claim the Frenchman's life. Bianchi, a Ferrari ...

06 Oct 2016 13:54
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Daniil Kvyat set for Red Bull stay
Daniil Kvyat is in line for a two-year contract renewal with Red Bull according to reports. The young Russian was dumped from the energy drink firm's main team earlier this...

06 Oct 2016 13:14
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Force India deny Nico Hulkenberg-Renault link
Force India have downplayed speculation linking Nico Hulkenberg with a switch to Renault. The German has been linked with a move to the Anglo-French team in order to bring more...

06 Oct 2016 13:05
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Niki Lauda hits back at Red Bull claim
Niki Lauda has denied that Red Bull were the reason behind Lewis Hamilton's engine failure at last weekend's Malaysia Grand Prix. The Austrain company's motorsport ...

06 Oct 2016 11:43
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Mercedes find engine failure cause
Mercedes believe they have identified the reason behind Lewis Hamilton's engine failure at last weekend's Malaysia Grand Prix. After the race, the engine was send back ...

06 Oct 2016 11:10
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Lewis Hamilton continues to back team despite conspiracy theories
Lewis Hamilton has refused to be drawn on comments he made following the Malaysia Grand Prix. Hamilton retired from the lead of the race with spectacular engine failure and lat...

06 Oct 2016 10:44
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Fernando Alonso to continue with latest Honda engine in Japan
Fernando Alonso will race with Honda's latest specification engine this weekend in Japan. McLaren Honda tested the engine during practice for the Malaysia Grand Prix and th...

06 Oct 2016 09:52
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Pascal Wehrlein confident of 2017 seat
Pascal Wehrlien insists he is confident of returning to the Formula One grid next year, despite not yet being confirmed as returning for 2017. The German, who has ties with Mer...

05 Oct 2016 17:36
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F1 to start broadcasting driver briefings
Formula One management are set to broadcast driver briefings from this weekend according to Motorsport Total. The move follows F1's trials of ultra high definition technolo...

05 Oct 2016 17:13
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Red Bull updates please Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull Racing are "going in the right direction" according to Daniel Ricciardo. After four years of dominance, Red Bull have fallen behind in the V6 turbo era, taki...

05 Oct 2016 16:30
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Daniel Ricciardo looking forward to Japan return
Daniel Riccardo is very much looking forward to returning to Japan for the Japanese GRand Prix this weekend. The Australian headed straight to the 'Land of the Rising Sun&#...

05 Oct 2016 16:00
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Marcus Ericsson: "Sauber my best option"
Marcus Ericsson feels that Sauber is his best option for a Formula One drive in 2017. Sauber are still yet to confirm their lineup for next season and their two drivers have be...

05 Oct 2016 15:47
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Sergio Perez: "Suzuka is unforgiving"
Formula One makes the relatively short trip from Malaysia to Japan for round seventeen of the 2016 championship this weekend. Suzuka circuit is a favourite among many drivers d...

05 Oct 2016 15:37
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IndyCar: Conor Daly given passing award
Conor Daly has been honoured with Tag Heuer's "Don't Crack Under Pressure" award for passing the most cars during the 2016 Verizon IndyCar season. The Dale Co...

05 Oct 2016 15:30
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Alonso puts forward "detachable" halo system
Fernando Alonso thinks that the 'halo' head protection system should be detachable from the car. The device is set to be introduced in 2018 after it was voted against b...

05 Oct 2016 15:04
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IndyCar: Simon Pagenaud presented with tropy and one million dollars
2016 IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud has been officially presented with the Astor Cup in Indianapolis. The Frenchman received the trophy at a ceremony at Hilbert Circle Theatre...

05 Oct 2016 15:00
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Carlos Sainz backs 2017 cars to impress
Carlos Sainz has said that drivers should have more fun with next year's cars. Wider tyres and radically different bodywork will see the cars not only look more aggressive,...

05 Oct 2016 14:30
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Felipe Massa undecided on future
Felipe Massa insists he has not decided what he will be doing in the future. The revelation comes after Mercedes revealed they have secured a Formula E entry. Massa has previou...

05 Oct 2016 14:00
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Kevin Magnussen given Renault lifeline
Renault have given Kevin Magnussen hope of retaining his seat for 2017 by asking to extend to option on his contract to the middle of the month. The team always had an option t...

05 Oct 2016 13:30
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James Key to Williams in 2018?
James Key has become the latest technical figure in Formula One to be linked with a move away from his respective team. The Toro Rosso technical director is being linked with a...

05 Oct 2016 13:00
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Daniel Ricciardo backs detained Aussies
Daniel Ricciardo has come out in support of the group of Australians arrested at the Malaysia Grand Prix. Nine men, including a government advisor, were arrested for stripping ...

05 Oct 2016 12:30
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FE: Niki Lauda: Formula E "the worst thing"
Niki Lauda has hit out at Formula E, despite Mercedes GP securing an entry to the all-electric championship in two season's time. Lauda, who owns a 10 per cent stake in the...

05 Oct 2016 12:00
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Mercedes leaving "no stone unturned" to resolve Hamilton issue
Mercedes boss Toto Woff has said Mercedes will leave "no stone unturned" as it looks to resolve the issue which caused Lewis Hamilton's engine to expire during the...

05 Oct 2016 11:30
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FE: Jaguar: "Something wrong if we win straight away"
Season three of Formula E kicks off this weekend in Hong Kong and teams are making final preparations ahead of the all-electric racing series. This year sees a couple of n...

05 Oct 2016 11:00
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Jolyon Palmer vows to do better job if he is retained
Jolyon Palmer has vowed to be a more complete driver next season and do a better job if Renault choose to retain him. Palmer was brought into the team for the 2016 season, repl...

05 Oct 2016 10:30
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Carlos Sainz not a fan of VSC
Carlos Sainz has spoken of his dislike of Virtual Safety Cars, insisting they only help the driver in the lead of the race. Virtual Safety Cars, where all drivers must keep to ...

05 Oct 2016 09:45
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Honda hoping for strong performance on home soil
Honda want to reward their fans with a good performance at their home round in Japan this weekend, after a positive performance last weekend in Malaysia. The Japanese engine ma...

04 Oct 2016 17:58
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Romain Grosjean positive of Haas progress despite recent slump
Romain Grosjean is remaining positive about Haa's first season, despite his recent retirements. The American team made an instant impact on Formula One by scoring points im...

04 Oct 2016 17:31
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BRDC set Silverstone sale deadline
The British Racing Drivers Club want to secure a buyer for SIlverstone by the end of the month. The circuit is currently the subject of four bids from Jaguar Land Rover, Ginett...

04 Oct 2016 17:25
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IndyCar: Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Kanaan join ROC bill
Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Kanaan have become the latest names to join the roster for January's Race of Champions event in Miami. The South American IndyCar duo join rival...

04 Oct 2016 17:19
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Red Bull takes responsibility for Lewis Hamilton engine failure
Red Bull motorsport advisor believes the team is responsible for Lewis Hamilton's engine failure during the Malaysia Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver's race ended on lap...

04 Oct 2016 16:49
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Charles Leclerc to be retained by Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has confirmed that Charles Leclerc will remain a part of the team's driver academy next year. The Monegasque driver currently lea...

04 Oct 2016 15:21
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FE: Mercedes confirm Formula E entry
Formula One world champions Mercedes will enter Formula E from the 2018-19 season. The series and the manufacturer's F1 team have signed a deal that will allow them to join...

04 Oct 2016 14:33
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IndyCar: Alexander Rossi thrilled with new IndyCar deal
Alexander Rossi has spoken of his delight at securing a long term IndyCar deal with Andretti Autosport. The American had long spoken of his desire to carve a career in Europe, ...

04 Oct 2016 14:11
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Four years since Michael Schumacher's retirement
Today marks four years since Michael Schumacher announced his second, and final retirement from Formula One. The German called time on his career at the Japanese Grand Prix, br...

04 Oct 2016 13:54
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Sebastian Vettel becomes the latest victim of harsh Italian press
Sebastian Vettel has been criticised by the Italian press following his retirement from the Malaysia Grand Prix. The German crashed out of the race on the opening lap after mak...

04 Oct 2016 13:24
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Baku race set for name change
The Grand Prix in Baku is set for a name change from next season. Aiming to promote the nation as a "modern European country", Azerbaijan's inaugural Formula One ...

04 Oct 2016 12:56
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Pedro de la Rosa doubtful of McLaren title in 2017
Former McLaren driver Pedro de la Rosa doubt's the Woking team can challenge for the championship next year. The Spaniard drove for the team between 2003-2009, and again in...

04 Oct 2016 12:35
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Lewis Hamilton willing to sit out sessions
Lewis Hamilton is willing to sit out of sessions in order to aid his championship hopes. The British driver has been hit by a number of reliability problems this season, leavin...

04 Oct 2016 11:58
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Felipe Nasr: "We don't have the pace to be in the points"
Felipe Nasr has admitted that Sauber don't have the pace to score points this year. The Swiss team are the only team yet to score this year, and Nasr has said that despite ...

04 Oct 2016 11:16
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Jolyon Palmer thought about Hungary spin in Malaysia
Jolyon Palmer has said his spin in the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this year was playing on his mind as he headed for his first Formula One point in Malaysia. The rookie was s...

04 Oct 2016 10:28
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