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DTM: Mattias Ekstrom could miss DTM return to Hockenheim for WRX
Double DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom is set to miss the championship's final round at Hockenheim next month in order to make a bid for the FIA World Rallycross championship c...

12 Sep 2016 13:05
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Fernando Alonso thinks the best is yet to come for McLaren
Fernando Alonso believes that McLaren's best races of the season could happen at four of the remaining seven rounds of the 2016 season. The double world champion has pinpoi...

12 Sep 2016 12:45
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Bianchi Sr. defends legal action
The father of Jules Bianchi has hit back at criticism of his legal action against the FIA. Philippe Bianchi has appointed lawyers in a case against the sport, alleging that ser...

12 Sep 2016 12:11
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Lance Stroll feels ready for F1
Lance Stroll says he feels ready to make the step up to Formula One. The Canadian, who is a development driver for Williams and is favourite to replace Felipe Massa next season...

12 Sep 2016 12:04
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Sauber still pushing for EC ruling on prize money distribution
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn expects the European Commission to give their ruling on the fairness of the governance and income distribution in Formula One "soon...

12 Sep 2016 11:49
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Kevin Magnussen to re-use Spa crash engine
Kevin Magnussen will likely re-use the power unit he was using when he crashed heavily during last month's Belgian Grand Prix. Despite the impact destroying the car and lea...

12 Sep 2016 11:44
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John Malone set to bring in changes, including axing Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone could be set to vacate his role at the top of Formula One at the end of this season. Initially thought to have a three-year deal to continue running F1, Eccle...

12 Sep 2016 11:29
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Video: Sebastian Vettel in action at Ferrari Racing Days
Sebastian Vettel was in action at Ferrari Racing Days at Hockenheim over the weekend, performing a demonstration run at the event. Driving the F2012 which he narrowly beat to t...

12 Sep 2016 10:30
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Claire Williams disappointed to miss out on Jenson Button
Claire Williams has expressed her disappointment in being unable to lure Jenson Button back to Williams. The 2009 world champion, who made his Formula One bow with the British ...

12 Sep 2016 10:12
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Valtteri Bottas weds over the weekend
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas married Finnish Olympic swimmer Emilia Pikkarainen over the weekend. Following on from compatriot Kimi Raikkonen who wed partner Minttu Virtanen...

12 Sep 2016 10:04
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Stoffel Vandoorne glad to see Jenson Button remain a part of the McLaren fold
Newly-promoted McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne has said he is happy to see Jenson Button remain a part of McLaren's driver lineup next season, despite opting to take a year...

12 Sep 2016 09:57
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Jenson Button will be "stronger" if he returns in 2018
Jenson Button insists that his time away from the cockpit next year will not be a hindrance if he chooses to get back behind the wheel in 2018. The 2009 world champion recently...

12 Sep 2016 09:45
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Romain Grosjean still sees Ferrari future
Romain Grosjean has said that he still wants to race for Ferrari in the future but insists an ambition to race for the Italian team wasn't behind his decision to ditch Renau...

12 Sep 2016 09:33
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IndyCar: Ed Jones clinches Indy Lights title
Ed Jones has won the 2016 Indy Lights drivers' championship after finishing fourth at the final round at Laguna Seca as American Zach Veach took his third win of the season....

12 Sep 2016 09:16
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Red Bull deserve a "Pat on the Back" for 2017 - Pat Symonds
Williams Technical Director Pat Symonds has revealed that Red Bull have been key architects in the design for how the 2017 cars will look. Although the Milton Keynes outfit wer...

12 Sep 2016 07:51
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Esteban Ocon: "The biggest pressure comes from my side"
Esteban Ocon has said that he is the one who puts himself under the most pressure, despite there being high expectations of him since he made his F1 début in Belgium earl...

09 Sep 2016 17:50
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Fernando Alonso sees Stoffel Vandoorne as the future of McLaren
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will have a new team mate next year in Stoffel Vandoorne and he believes the young Belgian is the future of the team. Vandoorne, who has served a...

09 Sep 2016 17:30
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Max Verstappen the most popular driver on the grid according to Dr. Helmut Marko

Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes that Max Verstappen is the most popular driver in Formula One at the moment. In a time where the sport is being criticised...

09 Sep 2016 16:48
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Mercedes wrap up 2017 slick tyre test
Mercedes have completed a three day test at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. The team's test and reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein, who has raced for Manor this season, drove a ...

09 Sep 2016 16:41
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GP2: Post season tests set for GP3 and GP3
GP2 and GP3 have announced that they will host a three-day test session oat the end of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The test is scheduled for November 30th...

09 Sep 2016 15:59
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Video: A decade of Red Bull show runs
For ten years Red Bull Racing have took Formula One closer to the people. Their dedicated Show Car team has performed demonstration runs all over the world and below is a compi...

09 Sep 2016 15:25
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DTM: Martin Tomczyk to leave DTM
Martin Tomczyk will stop racing in the DTM after this season after sixteen years in the touring car series. The 34-year-old German will elaborate further about his decisi...

09 Sep 2016 15:12
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Felipe Massa came close to retiring after Ferrari stint
Felipe Massa has revealed that he came close to retiring after his time with Ferrari concluded at the end of 2013. The Brazilian won races in each of his first three seasons wi...

09 Sep 2016 14:20
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Williams hire ex-Ferrari man
Williams have hired Ferrari's former head of tyre performance Antonio Spagnolo. The Italian joins the British team as competitor analysis and performance concept team leade...

09 Sep 2016 13:03
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Kimi Raikkonen: "We cannot win it any more"
Ferrari have switched their focus to beating Red Bull to second place in the championship, with pace setters Mercedes now out of reach. The Italian team had set the pre-season ...

09 Sep 2016 12:26
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F1 sale faces difficulties due to FIA conflict of interest
F1's sale to US tycoon John Malone's Liberty Media still needs to be approved by the European Commission. Although seemingly simple, F1 business journalist Christian Sy...

09 Sep 2016 11:39
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Formula E boss plays down F1 talk
Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has dismissed speculation that he could be set for a role within Formula One in the wake of the buyout by US media tycoon John Malone. Agag, who f...

09 Sep 2016 11:22
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Red Bull expecting strong race in Singapore
Red Bull are hoping for a strong race at Singapore next weekend. After a resurgent season so far, Red Bull endured a difficult Italian Grand Prix, but team boss Christian Horne...

09 Sep 2016 10:40
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Felipe Massa held talks with other teams before retirement decision
Felipe Massa has revealed his manager Nicolas Todt held talks with both Renault and Haas before he made the decision to retire. The former Ferrari driver revealed his decision ...

09 Sep 2016 10:29
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IndyCar: Will Power cleared to race in season finale after Watkins Glen smash
Will Power has been cleared to race at the IndyCar season finale at Sonoma next weekend after his heavy crash at Watkins Glen. The 2014 series champion left the track after a c...

09 Sep 2016 09:44
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Jenson Button hints at 2017 rallycross outings
Jenson Button has said he will likely participate in some rallycross events next year as he takes time out of Formula One. The 2009 world champion recently announced he would s...

09 Sep 2016 09:21
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FIA welcomes F1 purchase but is keen to learn more
The FIA has said that they welcome Formula One's sale to Liberty Media Group. The American conglomerate purchased the sport from CVC earlier this week, adding it to a portf...

09 Sep 2016 09:03
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Ocon seems destined for Renault seat for 2017
Esteban Ocon's future at Renault appears all but guaranteed. The French works team has reportedly told Kevin Magnussen that a decision about the 2017 driver lineup is now im...

08 Sep 2016 13:29
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'To criticise Verstappen's driving style is stupid'
Max Verstappen has thanked Lewis Hamilton after the reigning world champion backed the driving of the controversial 18-year-old. With the Dutchman under attack recently for what...

08 Sep 2016 12:47
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'Billionaire Carlos Slim to buy Force India team'
Sergio Perez is staying with Force India, amid rumours in Mexico that his backers may even buy the Silverstone based team. It is now considered an open secret that, despite flir...

08 Sep 2016 12:05
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Charlie Whiting denies job talks with F1 teams
Charlie Whiting has slammed reports suggesting he is looking for another job in F1. Germany's Auto Bild claimed last week that the sport's long-serving race director and...

08 Sep 2016 11:33
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Capelli: "Ecclestone wanted 7-year Monza deal"
Bernie Ecclestone wanted Monza's new deal to be for a full seven years, according to race consultant Ivan Capelli. The F1 supremo and Italian grand prix officials finally an...

08 Sep 2016 10:55
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Takeover means Teams can Invest
Any Formula One team will now have the opportunity to buy into the sport, under a new structure proposed by the new owners Liberty Media. It is early days, but&n...

08 Sep 2016 09:04
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BREAKING NEWS: Formula One has been Sold for £6bn
Breaking News is that Formula One has officially been sold to US Firm Liberty Media, in £6bn buyout of CVC's Stake. CVC bought a 35.5% share in the sport b...

08 Sep 2016 00:52
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Renault target 2017 Monza Podium
Renault's Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul has high hopes of a Renault Powered Team finishing on the Monza Podium for 2017. It has been three years since Sebastian Vettel&...

08 Sep 2016 00:03
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Markelov not ruling out Williams development role
Artem Markelov, a Russian GP2 driver, claims he is in talks with "a number of teams" about entering formula one. The 21-year-old, who is linked to the ownership of the...

07 Sep 2016 12:54
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Massa rules out continuing his career in Brazil
Felipe Massa has ruled out continuing his racing career next year in Brazil's domestic stock car series. The 15-year F1 veteran announced at Monza that he will retire from t...

07 Sep 2016 12:10
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Sainz plays down latest Renault transfer rumours
Carlos Sainz has played down any lingering speculation that he might still be in the running to change teams for 2017. Earlier, there were suggestions Red Bull might agree to re...

07 Sep 2016 11:49
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Bernie Ecclestone not committing to post-sale F1
Bernie Ecclestone is not committing to his current role in charge of F1 if the sale to US media tycoon John Malone's Liberty Group goes through. The first instalment in the ...

07 Sep 2016 11:05
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Ferrari wants to secure second in championship
The race could be on for victory in next weekend's Singapore grand prix. The inter-team fight for the title, however, is all but over, with Ferrari having already ceded defe...

06 Sep 2016 13:31
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Selected tyre sets per driver for Singapore 2016
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming Singapore Grand Prix. Driver Sets soft Sets supersoft Sets ultras...

06 Sep 2016 11:44
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Verstappen tells Lauda to go to psychiatrist too
Max Verstappen has told his critics to "get used to" his on-track style. The 18-year-old was the hot topic of conversation in the Monza paddock, a week after riling K...

06 Sep 2016 11:30
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Palmer's father interested in buying Silverstone
Jolyon Palmer's father has emerged as a potential saviour for the British grand prix. F1 business journalist Christian Sylt has reported that the future of the historic rac...

06 Sep 2016 11:27
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Nyck De Vries eyeing McLaren test driver role
GP3 driver Nyck De Vries is hoping that McLaren promote him to test driver for the 2017 season. De Vries was signed into the McLaren youth programme in 2010 and has since won a...

06 Sep 2016 11:18
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Toto Wolff dismisses Ecclestone successor reports
Toto Wolff has played down suggestions he would make an ideal successor to Bernie Ecclestone. As speculation swirls about new majority owners for F1's commercial rights, it ...

06 Sep 2016 11:14
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Max Verstappen no fan of 'Halo' system
Max Verstappen has admitted he is no fan of the 'Halo'. The 18-year-old became the latest driver to try the controversial cockpit protection system at Monza, as the gove...

06 Sep 2016 10:23
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Rumours swirl about Bernie Ecclestone's future
As big rumours swirl about the sale of F1's commercial rights, Bernie Ecclestone has named a potential successor as chief executive. At Monza, speculation swirled in the pad...

05 Sep 2016 15:37
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Stoffel Vandoorne relishing Alonso challenge
Stoffel Vandoorne is looking forward to being pitched against two time world champion Fernando Alonso next season. McLaren revealed on Saturday that Vandoorne would race f...

05 Sep 2016 14:49
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Helmut Marko denies Kvyat exit rumours
Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at rumours Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly is set to take over Daniil Kvyat's Toro Rosso seat with immediate effect. At Monza on Sunday, French GP...

05 Sep 2016 13:50
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Rob Smedley feels Williams obtained the best possible result
Head of Performance Engineering at Williams Rob Smedley believes that the teams result at the Italian Grand Prix was the best that they could of hoped for. Valtteri Bottas...

05 Sep 2016 13:24
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Nico Hulkenberg blames start for poor result
Nico Hulkenberg was thrown on the back foot from lights out at the Italian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg who started normally was forced to take avoiding action when the Red Bull of M...

05 Sep 2016 13:12
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Renault to bring engine upgrade to Singapore or Malaysia
Renault have revealed that they will bring an upgrade to one of the next two Grands Prix. The last update Renault made to an engine was at Monaco and despite saying they ...

05 Sep 2016 13:06
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Niki Lauda: "Old Ferrari problems still exist"
Sebastian Vettel is currently "struggling" in his role as Ferrari's lead driver. That is the view of Ferrari legend and current Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda, ...

05 Sep 2016 13:03
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Kimi Raikkonen expected Mercedes to be "even stronger"
The Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen crossed the line in the Italian Grand Prix in fourth position on Sunday claiming twelve points in the drivers standings. Ferrari knew that t...

05 Sep 2016 12:50
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'Williams to replace Massa with Lance Stroll'
Williams looks set to replace the retiring Felipe Massa with Canadian rookie Lance Stroll for 2017. Earlier, Jenson Button was a leading candidate to replace Massa next year, bu...

05 Sep 2016 12:12
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Renault: "Magnussen, Palmer in running for 2017"
Renault's existing drivers are still in the running for the race seats in 2017. That is the claim of the French works team's boss Frederic Vasseur, after the 'silly ...

05 Sep 2016 11:19
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Toto Wolff: "Lewis admitted the start was his mistake"
Lewis Hamilton started the Italian Grand Prix on pole position after an obliterating qualifying lap but it all counted for nothing after a horrible getaway dropped him to sixth ...

04 Sep 2016 16:40
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Jolyon Palmer blames Felipe Nasr for retirement
Jolyon Palmer and Felipe Nasr were forced to retire from the Italian Grand Prix after a lap two collision at the first chicane. Nasr appeared to try and squeeze Palmer off-trac...

04 Sep 2016 16:26
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2017 pre-season test dates emerge
The 2017 calendar is really starting to take shape, as the dates for the pre-season test schedule now emerge in the Monza paddock. Earlier, it was suggested Pirelli wanted some...

04 Sep 2016 16:12
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Massa could race elsewhere in 2017 - father
Felipe Massa's father says it is possible the retiring F1 driver will switch to another category in 2017. Brazilian Massa, 35, announced at Monza that he will not be extend...

04 Sep 2016 16:11
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Nico Rosberg wins in Italy
Nico Rosberg has won the Italian Grand Prix by a comfortable margin over his team-mate. Rosberg drove a composed race to claim his 21st race win and 50th podium finish. Hamilto...

04 Sep 2016 15:10
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Ferrari 'in right hands' after Allison exit - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne has backed Mattia Binotto as the right man to lead Ferrari back to winning. Appearing at Monza, the Ferrari president commented on the recent departure fr...

04 Sep 2016 12:24
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Sale of F1 by CVC definitely done - reports
The deal is definitely done on the sale of F1's majority stake by current owners CVC, according to multiple authoritative publications. Auto Motor und Sport (Germany), La G...

04 Sep 2016 12:20
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Sergio Perez not confirming Force India stay rumours
Sergio Perez says his plans for the 2017 season are not quite ready to be revealed. On Saturday, British television announced at Monza that the Mexican will definitely be stayin...

04 Sep 2016 12:09
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Manager backs Verstappen after Villeneuve row
Max Verstappen's manager has moved to put a lid on a war of words between the 18-year-old driver and 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. After Villeneuve suggested that...

04 Sep 2016 12:07
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