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Wolff: "Mercedes considers unleashing driver rivalry"
Mercedes is considering unleashing the rivalry between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, in a bid to spice up formula one. For the past two years amid the German marque...
30 Dec 2015 08:07 -
Hamilton: "I get energy from excessive lifestyle"
Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of easing back the intensity of his off-track lifestyle. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper asked Hamilton, the reigning triple...
29 Dec 2015 16:14 -
Magnussen: "Button was heading for retirement in 2014"
Kevin Magnussen has revealed the deep shock of discovering at the eleventh hour that his F1 career was stalling after just one year. In 2014, the Dane's fledgling career was...
29 Dec 2015 15:26 -
Wolff: "Red Bull cannot be written off"
Toto Wolff has tipped Red Bull to commence a process of rebuilding as the brand races back to the front in formula one. The energy drink company's premier F1 outfit dominate...
29 Dec 2015 14:17 -
Weber not allowed to visit Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's former manager has revealed he has been unable to visit the stricken F1 legend in the wake of his 2013 skiing crash. As the two-year anniversary of the ...
29 Dec 2015 13:11 -
Rossi hints at 2016 deal with Manor in F1
Alexander Rossi says his plans for the 2016 season will be revealed "soon". The 24-year-old Californian began his 2015 campaign in GP2, but made his break into formula...
29 Dec 2015 12:46 -
Sirotkin: "F1 test role is possible"
Sergey Sirotkin has played down speculation he is definitely set to return to prominence in formula one next year. When still a teenager, the Russian leapt into the headlines in...
28 Dec 2015 12:33 -
Lotus sold for 1 pound to Renault
French carmaker Renault bought back its former works team Lotus for a single British pound. That is the finding of F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, who wrote in the Telegr...
28 Dec 2015 12:05 -
CEO Aston Martin: "We won't enter Formula 1"
The CEO of Aston Martin has confirmed speculation that the British luxury car manufacturer is in fact not entering F1 next year. Negotiations about a naming sponsorship deal ha...
24 Dec 2015 12:03 -
Former manager: "Situation Schumacher still hurts me"
Michael Schumacher's former manager says he no longer watches motor sport. "It hurts," said Willi Weber, referring to the plight of his former charge Schumacher, w...
24 Dec 2015 11:25 -
No race debut for Wehrlein at Manor in 2016
Talks to secure Mercedes reserve and DTM champion Pascal Wehrlein a seat at Manor next year appear to have failed. Toto Wolff has said openly he was in talks with the British ba...
24 Dec 2015 10:50 -
Inaugural Baku GP facing yet another clash
Race organisers have dismissed suggestions another clash could hurt next year's inaugural race in Azerbaijan. The country, situated between Russia and Iran, is positioning i...
24 Dec 2015 09:54 -
Raikkonen to marry next summer
Kimi Raikkonen looks set to get married for the second time. The Ferrari driver's partner Minttu, with whom Raikkonen already has a child, wrote on her blog that rumours the...
24 Dec 2015 09:06 -
History: America in Formula One: an overview
By: Bas Naafs After the deception that was USF1, the Formula One circus can finally welcome an American team to the 2016 start grid. The first American team to hit the Formula ...
23 Dec 2015 19:31 -
Father Bianchi: "Those responsible for Jules death must pay"
Jules Bianchi's father says he is determined that those responsible for the death of his son will be held accountable. Regarding the controversial circumstances that led to ...
23 Dec 2015 14:45 -
Boullier: "McLaren could find seconds per lap this winter"
Eric Boullier says it is possible McLaren-Honda's leap over the winter will amount to multiple seconds per lap. It was Fernando Alonso who made the original claim that, afte...
23 Dec 2015 14:19 -
Renault will respect Maldonado and Palmer contracts
A Renault source has dismissed speculation the team's new owner may not honour the contracts signed between Lotus and its 2016 drivers. With the French carmaker having taken...
23 Dec 2015 13:48 -
Merhi looking to his options for 2016
Roberto Merhi is not ready to give up on his formula one career. The Spaniard made his F1 debut this year with Manor, but ultimately lost the seat to the better-funded Alexander...
23 Dec 2015 13:23 -
Ecclestone: "Pirelli must get chance to test 2017 tyre"
Bernie Ecclestone says a dispute between Pirelli and the F1 teams means the sport might not get wider and faster tyres for 2017. It has been reported that while radical changes ...
23 Dec 2015 12:53 -
Minister says second Russian driver is close to F1 deal
Rumours are gaining in strength that another Russian driver will be in the F1 paddock next year. Days ago, Oksana Kosachenko - the former manager of Russia's first-ever F1 r...
23 Dec 2015 11:57 -
Button and Michibata goes separate ways
One time Formula 1 champion Jenson Button and his wife Jessica Michibata announced that they are going to separate. The couple has been together for more than six years, and mar...
23 Dec 2015 08:33 -
Short winter break 'a bit ridiculous' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has criticised F1's ever-shortening winter break. With the 2015 championship concluding with a post-race test, a record 21 races on the 2016 schedule and Pire...
22 Dec 2015 12:50 -
Ecclestone: "Mercedes, Ferrari rowing in same boat"
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at reports suggesting formula one risked collapse due to some of the political events of 2015. "Formula one will never collapse. Even if we h...
22 Dec 2015 12:11 -
Renault to announce more details in February
Renault is not yet ready to announce all the details of its return to full works team status in formula one. But the deal has at least now been officially done, with the French ...
22 Dec 2015 11:28 -
Jordan feels for BBC F1 staff after Christmas axe
Former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan has slammed the BBC for the manner of its departure from the sport. The British public broadcaster, for whom Jordan was a controversia...
22 Dec 2015 10:43 -
Fresh rumours about Michael Schumacher health
Michael Schumacher's manager has rejected the latest media report about the rumoured health condition of the F1 legend. Bunte, a German gossip weekly, declared in its latest...
22 Dec 2015 10:06 -
'Favourable agreement Hockenheim will not last'
The fate of the German grand prix is also in doubt beyond 2018, Bernie Ecclestone has warned. After a controversial absence this year, the country is returning to the calendar f...
22 Dec 2015 09:22 -
Sepang to be closed for three months for upgrades
Sepang, the Malaysian grand prix circuit, will be closed for three months for repairs ahead of the 2016 race. Usually, Malaysia hosts an early round of the world championship, b...
22 Dec 2015 08:30 -
Bernie's Christmas card shows apologetic Hamilton
Bernie Ecclestone has drawn his 2015 to a close with his traditional Christmas card to friends. This year's edition of the F1 supremo's always humorous summary of the se...
21 Dec 2015 16:46 -
Palmer hoping for 'long term' future at Renault
Jolyon Palmer is hoping for a "long term" future with Renault. The 2014 GP2 champion, who served as official reserve this year, was actually signed up for 2016 while t...
21 Dec 2015 16:18 -
Mercedes and Ferrari 'control the sport' - Newey
Before a single wheel turns in 2016, Adrian Newey says only Mercedes and Ferrari are in a position to win the world championship. Arguably the best and most famous F1 designer o...
21 Dec 2015 15:57 -
F1 about half a second per lap quicker in 2015
F1 cars were about half a second per lap faster this year compared to the start of the controversial new 'power unit' era in 2014. That is the finding of Germany's A...
21 Dec 2015 15:34 -
Renault tells court Lotus buyout has been completed
Renault now "have the keys" to the Enstone based team known in 2015 as Lotus. That is what a lawyer for the French carmaker on Monday told an insolvency judge in Londo...
21 Dec 2015 15:28 -
Indian GP 'impossible' without government support
Narain Karthikeyan, who was India's first F1 driver, does not think the sport will be returning to his native country. New Delhi hosted three grands prix between 2011 and 20...
21 Dec 2015 15:09 -
Williams F1 drivers will not be racing in Formula E
A Williams spokesperson has played down reports its F1 team drivers could race in the electric single seater series Formula E next year. Reports, including by the Finnish broad...
21 Dec 2015 14:42 -
Haryanto has not complied to Manor demands yet
Indonesian GP2 driver Rio Haryanto does not yet have his F1 race debut for 2016 in the bag. Earlier, it was reported that the Indonesian government would put up the EUR 15 milli...
21 Dec 2015 13:56 -
Sainz benefits from Verstappen as teammate - Alonso
Max Verstappen's success helped Carlos Sainz to also show his worth in 2015. That is the view of Sainz's friend, mentor and countryman Fernando Alonso, referring to the ...
21 Dec 2015 13:21 -
Lewis Hamilton reveals he is dyslexic
World champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is dyslexic. The Mercedes driver made the revelation during an unique interview with children for the German newspaper Stuttgarter ...
21 Dec 2015 12:47 -
Kevin Magnussen still working on 2016 F1 role
Kevin Magnussen insists he is not giving up on a future in formula one. Dumped and criticised after two years at McLaren, the Dane recently tested front-running Le Mans and DTM ...
21 Dec 2015 12:15 -
17-year-old skier dies at Schumacher crash resort
A skier has died after falling at the Meribel resort in France, where Michael Schumacher also famously crashed at the end of 2013. Britain's Telegraph newspaper said a 17-y...
21 Dec 2015 11:53 -
All sport will soon be pay-to-view - Murray Walker
The BBC's expected exit from F1 could also signal the looming end for free-to-air television coverage of sports in general. That is the view of Murray Walker, the legendary ...
21 Dec 2015 11:20 -
Valtteri Bottas planning to attend Rio Olympics
At least one F1 driver will be at the Olympic Games next year. UOL, a Brazilian source, reports that Valtteri Bottas will travel to Rio de Janeiro during next year's F1 cale...
21 Dec 2015 10:44 -
Young Russian signs deal with F1 team - Kosachenko
Another Russian could soon be represented at the pinnacle of motor racing. That is the claim of Oksana Kosachenko, the former manager of Russia's first-ever F1 racer Vitaly ...
21 Dec 2015 10:13 -
Lauda is my friend and my sparring partner - Wolff
Toto Wolff has rejected speculation he and Niki Lauda no longer get along. The rumours had spread around the paddock towards the end of Mercedes' dominant 2015 campaign, but...
21 Dec 2015 09:39 -
Renault won't increase budget for F1 works team
Jerome Stoll, the Renault Sport chairman, has dismissed reports the French carmaker is ramping up its annual F1 budget. The reports had suggested that after only supplying Red B...
21 Dec 2015 09:08 -
Ecclestone refuses to confirm BBC stops with F1
Bernie Ecclestone is refusing to confirm that F1's free-to-air British broadcaster is pulling out of the sport. British newspapers this week said the BBC has now decided to ...
21 Dec 2015 08:22 -
Ferrari can take on Mercedes in 2016 - Andretti
Mario Andretti, a motor racing legend and former Ferrari driver, says he can imagine the Maranello marque taking on Mercedes for the title in 2016. "Yes, of course," h...
18 Dec 2015 13:50 -
Carmen Jorda 'excited' about what the future holds
Carmen Jorda sounds confident she will remain with Enstone as the current Lotus team transitions to Renault ownership over the winter. Often controversially, the 27-year-old fem...
18 Dec 2015 13:13 -
Careful with putting on more downforce - Lowe
Mercedes is among those who are worried about F1's expected new rules for 2017. The sport basically agrees that the cars must be more spectacular and faster for the future, ...
18 Dec 2015 12:44 -
Vandoorne working 'flat out' on F1 debut in 2017
Stoffel Vandoorne has acknowledged that his F1 race career will have to wait until 2017 at least. The McLaren-backed Belgian has been dominant en route to becoming the new GP2 c...
18 Dec 2015 12:06 -
Mercedes keeps allowing their drivers to fight
Toto Wolff insists he does not want to end the controversial rivalry between warring Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. That is despite the fact that he was recen...
18 Dec 2015 11:29 -
Hugo Hakkinen not following his father's footsteps
In 1999, as Mika Hakkinen won his second world championship, arch F1 rival Michael Schumacher welcomed a son - Mick - into the world. Similarly, it was in 2000 when Schumacher a...
18 Dec 2015 11:01 -
New deal beyond 2016 to be agreed soon for Monza
In the days before Christmas, good news emerged this week from Italian parliamentary circles. La Repubblica reports that after a marathon 37 hour sitting, the budget committee g...
18 Dec 2015 10:48 -
Don't expect Renault 'fireworks' early on - Palmer
Jolyon Palmer has warned that Renault may not shine immediately as the carmaker returns to full works status in formula one next year. It was amid Lotus' financial troubles ...
18 Dec 2015 09:55 -
Ferrari chief encouraged Volkswagen to enter F1
Sergio Marchionne, the Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler chief, says he is still urging his Volkswagen counterpart to consider entering formula one. Currently, only four carmakers are o...
18 Dec 2015 09:36 -
ITV to take over from BBC as 'free' F1 broadcaster
The BBC, F1's free-to-air British broadcaster, looks set to drop its coverage of the sport. The broadcaster has warned that it must cut costs, but F1 supremo Bernie Ecclesto...
18 Dec 2015 08:47 -
With two Hamiltons, the team would explode - Wolff
Toto Wolff has denied that Mercedes spent much of the 2015 season 'sandbagging' to hide its true performance advantage. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said recently tha...
17 Dec 2015 14:36 -
Alonso manager responds after Marchionne insult
Two figures have defended Fernando Alonso following a verbal jibe by Ferrari's new president Sergio Marchionne. Just as Marchionne swept into Maranello last winter, Alonso w...
17 Dec 2015 11:16 -
Renault cannot hide that 2015 did not go well
Renault is confident the involvement of Ilmor, led by the renowned F1 engine guru Mario Illien, will help the French manufacturer as it aims to make a big step forward in 2016. ...
17 Dec 2015 10:37 -
Aston Martin appears to walk away from F1 deal
Aston Martin looks set to shelve for now its plans to enter formula one with Force India. Team owner Vijay Mallya had admitted during October's Mexican GP weekend that rumou...
17 Dec 2015 10:09 -
F3: Ryan Tveter stays with Carlin for another year
American racer Ryan Tveter will return to Carlin's FIA Formula Three European team for the 2016 season following his debut rookie season in the highly competitive championsh...
17 Dec 2015 09:41 -
F1 should stop protecting smaller teams - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says whether he stays in F1 beyond his current contract depends on McLaren-Honda's form and the direction of the sport. The Spaniard, arguably the best and m...
17 Dec 2015 08:58 -
History: Ferrari and the Great Walkout of 1961
By: Bas Naafs Ferrari's history is a mix of spectacular highs, dark lows and controversies that fit in between the two. Ferrari's controversies are everything but borin...
16 Dec 2015 19:31 -
Autosprint honours Carlos Sainz as Best Rookie
On Tuesday night, Carlos Sainz was presented with one of the prestigious "Caschi d'Oro" (Golden Helmet) awards. At a star studded evening, featuring top names from...
16 Dec 2015 13:34 -
Ferrari not underestimating McLaren-Honda
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has tipped McLaren-Honda to take a clear step forward for 2016. As the iconic partnership reunited this year, McLaren-Honda endured a night...
16 Dec 2015 12:14 -
No F1 race in Germany again in 2017 - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is not confident about the future of the German grand prix. Just a decade ago, the country was still in the grip of Michael Schumacher fever, which had revolut...
16 Dec 2015 11:52 -
Jock Clear only new arrival at Ferrari for next year
Benjamin Hoyle, an engineer at the centre of a new espionage saga in F1, will never be joining Ferrari. That is the claim of Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene, a week after ...
16 Dec 2015 11:05 -
Montezemolo not sure about Alfa Romeo F1 return
The world of F1 should not get too excited about a potential return to the sport of Alfa Romeo, former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned. Ferrari and Fiat Chrysle...
16 Dec 2015 10:20 -
Button expressing concern about 21-race calendar
Two more F1 figures say it would not be good for the sport if Austin falls off the 2016 calendar. Although many say the US grand prix is now a highlight of the season, a funding...
16 Dec 2015 09:36 -
You need a lawyer to interpret F1 rules - Ferrari
F1 should look to the two-wheeled world of MotoGP for a system of simpler rules. That is the claim of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, who said the status quo in formula one...
16 Dec 2015 08:15
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