News

Display:

F3 team Prema linked with possible F1 entry
The next new team for F1 could now be on the horizon, according to Germany's Auto Bild Motorsport. The publication suggested that Prema Powerteam, a lower-category Italian o...

24 May 2016 12:15
- 2
F1 deal Heineken to be announced in Montreal
F1 looks set to lift the lid on its major new sponsorship deal with Heineken ahead of next month's Canadian grand prix. Last week, following a leak in the press, F1 supremo ...

24 May 2016 11:58
- 1
Rio Haryanto admits he could lose Manor seat
Rio Haryanto has admitted for the first time that he might not make it through the 2016 season. Although backed by the Indonesian government and highly popular in his native cou...

24 May 2016 11:43
- 4
Mercedes rubbishes rumours about Hamilton
Mercedes has rubbished reports Lewis Hamilton might miss this weekend's prestigious Monaco grand prix. An Italian newspaper had suggested that Pascal Wehrlein may only have ...

24 May 2016 11:07
- 2
Lauda plays down Rosberg-to-Ferrari rumours
Niki Lauda has played down rumours Nico Rosberg might be contemplating a switch to Ferrari for 2017. After the Spanish grand prix, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera clai...

23 May 2016 14:05
- 5
Honda to use all remaining tokens for Belgium
Honda is planning to hand in all of its engine performance 'tokens' by Spa-Francorchamps in August. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, citing the i...

23 May 2016 13:36
- 11
Le Mans rules out reviving Grand Prix of France
Le Mans has ruled itself out of the running to revive the French grand prix. Pierre Fillon is the president of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), the organiser of the fab...

23 May 2016 12:47
- 0
Montezemolo: "I expected a bigger step from Ferrari"
Luca di Montezemolo says he expected Ferrari to make a bigger step forward in 2016. Towards the end of 2014, Ferrari's long-time president was stepped down and replaced by S...

23 May 2016 12:11
- 2
Wolff: "16-year-olds racing in F3 not a good thing"
Toto Wolff thinks the world of premier motor racing might need to revisit the issue of driver age, following an enormous crash at the weekend. Li Zhi (Peter) Cong is currently i...

23 May 2016 11:20
- 3
Hamilton to miss Monaco after nightclub incident?
The next wild rumour is now firing in formula one, ahead of the championship's 'jewel in the crown' event in Monaco this weekend. Corriere dello Sport, an Italian ne...

23 May 2016 10:49
- 14
Verstappen says it's important to stay grounded

Max Verstappen is sure becoming F1's youngest ever winner will not go to his head. Hot on the heels of entering the category as the world's first 17-year-old grand prix ...

23 May 2016 10:05
- 1
Manor Racing hires Pavitt as marketing director
Manor Racing is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Pavitt as Marketing Director. Simon, who has over 15 years' sports marketing experience, joins the F1 team to ov...

20 May 2016 13:51
- 0
Todt: "Dominance in motorsport is just part of it"
Jean Todt has played down the need to stop Mercedes' dominance of F1, arguing that it has always been a feature of the sport. While the FIA has agreed with future measures l...

20 May 2016 11:54
- 0
Vasseur: "Renault looking for world champion of 2020"
Renault is open-minded about the composition of the driver lineup for its new works team beyond 2016, according to boss Frederic Vasseur. Having inherited Jolyon Palmer's co...

20 May 2016 11:12
- 3
Vettel expected Williams to be stronger in 2016
Sebastian Vettel says he expected Williams to be putting up a tougher fight in 2016. The Grove based team finished third overall in the past two world championships -- behind Fe...

20 May 2016 10:40
- 2
Force India could switch focus to 2017 very soon
Force India is reportedly considering halting its car development programme for 2016 in order to focus on preparing for next year's new rules. The Silverstone based team'...

20 May 2016 08:32
- 1
'Ricciardo still better overall package than Verstappen'
If Renault brings its new engine to Monaco, the French marque may only be able to supply one version apiece to the two French-powered teams. Although Renault has actually slated...

19 May 2016 16:56
- 20
Nico Rosberg not commenting on 'future' plans
The big rumour swirling in F1 circles at present is whether Nico Rosberg is really contemplating a switch from Mercedes for 2017. Italy's Corriere della Sera claims talks be...

19 May 2016 15:58
- 3
Vettel: "Ferrari giving everything to catch Mercedes"
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's aggressive strategy of full attack will not always work out for the ambitious Maranello team. The German insists he is driving a better car t...

19 May 2016 15:32
- 1
Real estate development threatens Monaco race
The future of the Monaco grand prix is under threat, race organiser Michel Boeri has warned. "The project of Mr Caroli, if it were to happen, would automatically lead to th...

19 May 2016 14:44
- 0
Honda not confirming Canada engine upgrade yet
Honda's Yusuke Hasegawa has played down growing reports that McLaren will get a highly-anticipated engine upgrade in Montreal next month. "It doesn't necessarily ha...

19 May 2016 14:00
- 1
Red Bull denies Ricciardo given worst strategy
Red Bull has denied Max Verstappen was deliberately given the preferred race strategy to win last Sunday's Spanish grand prix. While the young Dutchman - who had qualified j...

19 May 2016 13:26
- 6
Wehrlein feels he was auditioning for Mercedes seat
Pascal Wehrlein says he was more than happy to step in at the last minute and test the championship-leading Mercedes on Wednesday. The German marque turned heads early on Wednes...

19 May 2016 12:47
- 1
Jean Alesi's son Guiliano steps up to GP3 Series
Jean Alesi's well-known F1 face will be a common sight in the paddock this year. That's because his 16-year-old French son Giuliano, whose mother is Jean's Japanese ...

19 May 2016 12:15
- 1
Pirelli to monitor tyre pressures in-race from Monaco
F1 is fast-tracking a system whereby Pirelli and the governing FIA can monitor cars' tyre pressures live during a race. Last week, we reported rumours some teams may have fo...

19 May 2016 11:59
- 7
Button, Hamilton say no to 'dangerous' Indycar
Two fellow champions have no intention of following Fernando Alonso into Indycar once their F1 careers end. Two-time world champion Alonso told the Spanish press last month: &qu...

19 May 2016 11:38
- 2
Max Verstappen enjoyed post-win party in Spain
F1's newest and youngest-ever winner appears to have enjoyed his post-race celebrations after the Spanish grand prix. Just 18, some wondered if the Dutchman was even old eno...

19 May 2016 11:16
- 0
Brundle: "Rosberg has turned into a winning machine"
The sensational clash of Mercedes' teammates and championship foes in Barcelona made clear a "new Nico" Rosberg will no longer be pushed around. That is the view o...

19 May 2016 08:50
- 5
Barcelona day 2: Red Bull Racing stays on top
Red Bull Racing has had a good couple of days in Spain. After winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday the Austrian team today claimed top spot on the second of two days of test...

18 May 2016 18:01
- 0
Alain Prost: "Max Verstappen is already a star"
The sky is the limit for Max Verstappen, according to F1 legend Alain Prost. Just days after his shock switch from Toro Rosso, the 18-year-old made history in Barcelona as he wo...

18 May 2016 17:30
- 2
Pierre Gasly aiming for Toro Rosso seat in 2017
Pierre Gasly says the success of the Max Verstappen story is a boost to all up-and-coming young drivers. However, not everyone agrees with that. "Max is a bad example for t...

18 May 2016 16:44
- 1
Honda has plan to 'challenge Mercedes in 2017'
Honda's Yusuke Hasegawa is looking ahead with confidence to the grand prix in Monaco next weekend. Fernando Alonso called his Q3 breakthrough in Barcelona a "milestone&...

18 May 2016 16:03
- 5
Ecclestone: "Heineken upset over leaked F1 deal"
Bernie Ecclestone has all but confirmed reports the Dutch beer brewer Heineken is entering formula one with a major sponsorship deal. De Telegraaf, a Dutch newspaper, claimed la...

18 May 2016 15:22
- 3
Daniel Ricciardo happy with Renault engine step
Daniel Ricciardo is upbeat about the future after testing Renault's highly-anticipated engine upgrade in Barcelona. The Australian admitted to being "bitter" last ...

18 May 2016 14:54
- 3
Jorda: "Goal of being in an F1 car one day is still alive"
Carmen Jorda is not ruling out the possibility she might make her F1 test debut later in 2016. Although ridiculed at times for her development driver role at Lotus last year, th...

18 May 2016 14:18
- 3
Rosberg on Hamilton crash: "Suddenly I lacked power"
Nico Rosberg says he was not to blame for a technical issue that contributed to the crash with Lewis Hamilton last Sunday. After Mercedes team chairman pointed the clear finger ...

18 May 2016 13:43
- 6
Testupdate: Max Verstappen continues his momentum
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has set the fastest time on the morning of the second day of testing in Barcelona. The young Dutchman did a 1:23.267 on the soft tyres. McL...

18 May 2016 13:01
- 3
Ecclestone backs Melbourne to keep F1 fee secret
Bernie Ecclestone has joined the local state government in Australia in refusing to divulge the cost of the annual formula one race. The race fee paid by Melbourne organisers to...

18 May 2016 12:25
- 3
Arrivabene plays down Ferrari driver rumours
Maurizio Arrivabene said it is premature for Ferrari to be embroiled in the 2017 driver 'silly season'. Italy's Corriere della Sera this week has suggested talks bet...

18 May 2016 11:30
- 1
Proud Jos stayed with Max after his incredible win
Jos Verstappen is still in Barcelona, even though his original plan was to fly out of the sprawling city immediately after the Spanish grand prix. But that was before his 18-yea...

18 May 2016 10:55
- 1
Wehrlein replaces Ocon at Mercedes in Barcelona test
Manor driver Pascal Wehrlein got back to work at the Barcelona test on Wednesday. But the German was no longer driving a Manor! Still with his Manor-branded helmet, the young Ge...

18 May 2016 10:32
- 4
Renault considers upgrading engine for Monaco
Renault is considering bringing forward the scheduled debut of its upgraded Montreal-spec engine to the Monaco race next weekend. Although Renault celebrated quietly, because th...

18 May 2016 10:14
- 1
Follow LIVE the second day of in-season testing

18 May 2016 08:38
'Rosberg starts 2017 contract talks with Ferrari'
Championship leader Nico Rosberg is fast becoming a key to the 2017 'silly season'. In Barcelona, Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche announced that the on-form German is in...

17 May 2016 20:45
- 6
Barcelona day 1: Vettel keeps Rosberg just behind
Sebastian Vettel has set the fastest time on the first of two days of testing in Barcelona. The Ferrari driver did a 1:23.220 on the soft compound, enough to keep Nico Rosberg b...

17 May 2016 18:01
- 0
Toto Wolff denies taking over Ecclestone's job
Toto Wolff has now joined Niki Lauda in distancing himself from speculation regarding Bernie Ecclestone's possible demise as F1 supremo. In Barcelona, following a meeting of...

17 May 2016 14:34
- 1
Tyre choices for the Grand Prix of Monaco 2016
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming Monte Carlo Grand Prix. Coureur Setjes zacht Setjes superzac...

17 May 2016 14:15
- 0
Capelli: "Daniil Kvyat is facing the F1 abyss"
Daniil Kvyat is facing the looming end of his F1 career. That is the view of Ivan Capelli, a former F1 driver who recently stepped down as a leading official involved with the I...

17 May 2016 13:56
- 0
Testupdate: Jenson Button leads in Barcelona
McLaren driver Jenson Button holds the fastest time on the first day of testing in Barcelona this week. The 2009 world champion used the supersoft tyres for a 1:23.753. Sebastia...

17 May 2016 13:01
- 1
Honda 'between Mercedes and Ferrari' with power
Honda is "clearly" making progress with its F1 engine, McLaren team boss Eric Boullier insists. The first year of the Anglo-Japanese collaboration in 2015 was disastro...

17 May 2016 12:47
- 5
Wolff: "Alonso an option if Rosberg doesn't renew"
Toto Wolff says it is a "priority" to negotiate a new deal with championship leader Nico Rosberg. The German, whose seven-race winning streak ended in Barcelona, is re...

17 May 2016 12:05
- 5
Press celebrates 'driver of the century' Verstappen
Even the Ferrari-transfixed Italian media agrees that a true F1 star was born at arch-rival Red Bull last weekend. "Everyone is celebrating a new star, even Ferrari," ...

17 May 2016 11:55
- 0
Mercedes says 'no punishment' after driver crash
Sebastian Vettel has cooled down after raging at former teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the Spanish grand prix. In a radio rant during the Barcelona race, the German had wondered i...

17 May 2016 11:09
- 0
Follow LIVE the first day of in-season testing

17 May 2016 09:09
Niki Lauda: "Verstappen is the talent of the century"
Even Dr Helmut Marko's arch rival Niki Lauda on Sunday had to tip his famous red cap to Max Verstappen. As the Mercedes team chairman, Lauda was furious in Barcelona after t...

16 May 2016 12:23
- 5
Ecclestone says big-wigs 'plotting' his demise
Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday confirmed reports some of F1's major stakeholders are "plotting" his demise. We reported this month that Mercedes and Red Bull have joi...

16 May 2016 11:47
- 2
Horner: "Return to Red Bull Racing unlikely for Daniil Kvyat"
Christian Horner has admitted it is unlikely Daniil Kvyat will be returning to Red Bull's senior team any time soon. Just before Barcelona, Dr Helmut Marko made the controve...

16 May 2016 11:17
- 5
Niki Lauda: "Hamilton took blame for crash with Rosberg"
Not everyone is pointing the finger of blame at Lewis Hamilton after Mercedes' catastrophic double-DNF in Barcelona. That is despite the fact that even the reigning triple w...

16 May 2016 10:52
- 9
Arrivabene: "Rumours swirling to destabilise Ferrari"
Maurizio Arrivabene thinks rumours predicting his demise were designed to destabilise Ferrari.In Barcelona, following president Sergio Marchionne's insistence that the Maran...

16 May 2016 10:24
- 1
"Rosberg has contract for 2017 - Zetsche"
Nico Rosberg looks set to stay at Mercedes beyond 2016. Before the sensational first-lap crash with teammate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday, Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche suggested...

15 May 2016 18:26
- 0
Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda disagree over Mercedes crash
Mercedes chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff on Sunday disagreed over the sensational first-lap crash in Barcelona. As the stewards looked into Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg'...

15 May 2016 18:16
- 2
Renault finished today in P13 and P14 just shy from the point, the reactions
The Renault works team finished in today's Spanish Grand Prix just shy from the points. Jolyon Palmer finished on P13 with his more experienced team-mate Kevin Magnusse...

15 May 2016 18:05
- 0
Max Verstappen the youngest ever to win an F1 GP
Max Verstappen is now the youngest Formula 1 grand prix winner, and is also the first dutch Formula 1 grand prix winner. The young dutch driver made his debut today with R...

15 May 2016 16:26
- 4
Niki Lauda hits out at Ferrari president Marchionne
Niki Lauda has hit out at the pressure Ferrari's president Sergio Marchionne is putting on the faltering Maranello team. Heading into the Barcelona round, Ferrari and Fiat c...

15 May 2016 12:34
- 5
Fernando Alonso: "Q3 a little milestone for McLaren"
McLaren-Honda is continuing its slow climb out of the doldrums of 2015. Saturday in Barcelona was the first time the Anglo-Japanese's collaboration resulted in a mere Q3 res...

15 May 2016 12:03
- 1
Kevin Magnussen: "No negative pressure at Renault"
Even though three young chargers are knocking on the door, Kevin Magnussen sounds secure in his race seat at Renault. So far in 2016, the Dane and his teammate Jolyon Palmer hav...

15 May 2016 11:46
- 0
No friday sessions for Stoffel Vandoorne this year
McLaren-Honda team boss Eric Boullier says there are no plans for Stoffel Vandoorne to be given Friday morning outings in 2016. Another works team, Renault, is giving Sergey Sir...

15 May 2016 11:32
- 2
Starting Grid 2016 Spanish Grand Prix

15 May 2016 11:31
- 0
Jos Verstappen: "My mission is accomplished"
Jos Verstappen is taking a step back from the limelight in the career of his son and F1 teen sensation Max. 44-year-old Jos, known throughout his own F1 racing career as 'Th...

15 May 2016 11:11
- 0
Sainz denies he 'redeemed' himself in Spain
Carlos Sainz rejected suggestions he redeemed himself in Barcelona by performing so strongly for Toro Rosso. The Spaniard qualified a strong eighth at his home circuit on Saturd...

15 May 2016 10:59
- 1
<< Previous Next >>