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Red Bull Behaviour is odd according to Toto Wolff
Mercedes' Head of Motorsport Toto Wolff believes that Red Bull's behaviour while they attempt to land a competitive engine has been rather odd. Red Bull have ...
17 Oct 2015 18:46 -
Commentary: Does Hamilton and Mercedes need Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel?
Championship Leader Lewis Hamilton may have implied during an interview with Russian Newschannel RT, that one day he would like to have Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel as a ...
17 Oct 2015 10:02 -
Bernie Ecclestone does not have any Enthusiasm with America
While Texas prepares to host its fourth race at the Circuit of Americas, Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that he lacks Enthusiasm with America. In a frank interview with Russain...
17 Oct 2015 09:47 -
Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull will not Leave
Red Bull Racing will not leave the sport, that is according to Sebastian Vettel, who had spent 14 years with the team before moving to Ferrari. Three wins in 2014 and just thre...
16 Oct 2015 18:36 -
Three-Car Teams still a Possibility for 2016
Mercedes Head of Motorsport Toto Wolff believes that 3-car teams still could be on the cards for the 2016 season, as Red Bull and Toro Rosso's future remains unknown. The r...
16 Oct 2015 18:14 -
Analysis: It's all about the powers
F1 and power are inseparable. It’s not a coincidence, however, that ‘power’ covers both ‘engine power’ and ‘mightiness’. RedBull’...
16 Oct 2015 17:48 -
Breaking News: Chinese set to buyout F1 for $8.5bn
SKY News is reporting that China Media Capital are set to buyout Formula 1 for $8.5bn within the next 90 days. The bidders are one of China's most largest investment firms,...
16 Oct 2015 16:35 -
FIA and engine manufacturers agree on in-season development in 2016
The FIA and Formula 1's engine manufacturers have reached an agreement on allowing in-season development. This is the claim of autosport.com. The current system regulates d...
16 Oct 2015 12:21 -
Wehrlein meets Wolff to talk about F1 future
Two important meetings that will determine Pascal Wehrlein's future in formula one are now looming. The first is this weekend at Hockenheim, where the young German will blo...
16 Oct 2015 11:14 -
No sympathy by Lauda with Saubers European Commision complaint
Niki Lauda has slammed Sauber after the Swiss team filed a complaint about F1's governance with the European Commission. Sauber chief Monisha Kaltenborn, backed by the Silv...
16 Oct 2015 10:06 -
Raikkonen not ruling out F1 beyond 2016
Kimi Raikkonen has not ruled out extending his stay in formula one even beyond the end of 2016. Earlier, the popular Finn's future beyond this season was clouded as Ferrari...
16 Oct 2015 09:26 -
Williams sets up Wet Weather and Low Speed Group
Williams have decided to set-up a work group to help understand why they suffer in low-speed areas and adverse weather conditions. Only on two occasions this year has both Will...
15 Oct 2015 17:28 -
Arrivabene backs Raikkonen after criticism
Ferrari has leapt to the defence of Kimi Raikkonen, amid rising criticism of the Finn's driving in Russia. The 2007 world champion was penalised by the stewards for ending ...
15 Oct 2015 12:21 -
McLaren-Honda update better than expected
McLaren-Honda is suddenly sounding much more confident about the future. Until now, while insisting that the fabled Anglo-Japanese combination will eventually bear fruit, there...
15 Oct 2015 12:02 -
F1 calender is attack on Le Mans says Neveu
Le Mans chief Gerard Neveu says F1's re-jigged calendar for 2016 is "a clear attack" on the fabled 24 hour endurance race. FIA president Jean Todt has already app...
15 Oct 2015 11:41 -
Return of Exhaust Blown Aero?
Following a Regulation Change that states the Wastgate Tailpipe and Exhaust now have to be separate for 2016, was done to increase the noise of the V6 Power Unit. However, some ...
15 Oct 2015 11:37 -
Massa: "2017 best chance for Williams"
Williams' Felipe Massa admits the British team might struggle to take on the might of grandees Mercedes and Ferrari until 2017. Despite the fact it is an engine 'custom...
15 Oct 2015 11:02 -
Haas hints Gutierrez to be teammate Grosjean
Gunther Steiner has given the strongest hint yet that Haas will complete its first F1 driver lineup with Esteban Gutierrez. The new American team has already signed up Lotus...
15 Oct 2015 10:22 -
Verstappen linked with Ferrari seat
Speculation about his F1 future is swirling around teen sensation Max Verstappen. The latest rumours have been triggered by the Red Bull engine crisis, as the energy drink comp...
15 Oct 2015 09:14 -
History: The cockpit canopy
Every two or three years a new chapter in the discussion about the closed cockpit opens. It must be said that critics do have their reasons. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Jule...
14 Oct 2015 20:46 -
Raikkonen and Bottas exchange words says Hakkinen
Countrymen Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen exchanged words in the wake of their controversial last-lap crash. That is the claim of a third Finn, former double world champion...
14 Oct 2015 14:39 -
Lotus takeover not completed before december
The uncertainty about Lotus' future is likely to race on beyond the end of the 2016 season. That is the admission of the struggling Enstone team's deputy Federico Gastal...
14 Oct 2015 10:25 -
Pirelli still waiting for FIA for approve new F1-deal
Pirelli is now waiting for the FIA to formalise its new deal to keep supplying tyres to F1 teams beyond 2016. As they symbolically shook hands on the Sochi grid last Sunday, Be...
14 Oct 2015 10:06 -
Button tips teams Magnussen for 2016 race seat
Jenson Button has tipped McLaren-Honda stablemate Kevin Magnussen for a formula one race seat in 2016. The pair were partnered together at the Woking team last year, but McLare...
14 Oct 2015 08:52 -
McLaren: "New Honda upgrades better than expected"
McLaren claims the new upgrades Honda introduced for their power unit in Russia turned out to be better than McLaren had expected. The japanese engine supplier spent their final...
14 Oct 2015 08:37 -
Marko: "Next year four Red Bull cars or none"
Dr Helmut Marko has clarified that F1 risks punching a four-car hole in the grid if a solution to the engine supply crisis is not found. At Sochi, it was rumoured that while fo...
13 Oct 2015 12:13 -
Hamilton doesn't need my help says Rosberg
Nico Rosberg has played down the likelihood that he will have to spend the remainder of the season playing a supporting role for his teammate. After his Sochi breakdown, Merced...
13 Oct 2015 11:49 -
Vettel defends decision to guard personal life
Sebastian Vettel has defended his decision to fiercely shield his private life from the world's glare. His approach to fame and fortune is starkly different to fellow multi...
13 Oct 2015 10:59 -
Alonso not sure he will stay in F1 beyond 2017
Fernando Alonso has played down the likelihood that he will drive a single race beyond the end of his current McLaren contract. Amid McLaren-Honda's abysmal 2015, there hav...
13 Oct 2015 10:25 -
Vandoorne: "I'm still optimistic for F1 race seat 2016"
New GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne is confident he will be on the formula one grid in 2016. The Belgian, 23, wrapped up the title in Russia last weekend with two rounds still t...
13 Oct 2015 09:43 -
Ecclestone: "Closed cockpits not an option for Formula 1"
Bernie Ecclestone says he does not back moves to put a cover or canopy over the drivers' heads in formula one. A spate of incidents in F1 and other categories, including th...
13 Oct 2015 09:22 -
Grosjean not sure Lotus has enough parts to fix car
Romain Grosjean has admitted to concerns after his big crash in the Russian grand prix. The Frenchman, who has elected to switch from financially-troubled Lotus to the Ferrari-...
12 Oct 2015 15:45 -
Nasr: "Engineer switch good decision"
Felipe Nasr is delighted his sharp turn in 2015 appeared to pay off immediately at Sochi. After a strong start to his F1 career early this season, the Brazilian has struggled m...
12 Oct 2015 13:07 -
Sochi needs quick decision over posiblity 2016 night race
Richard Cregan wants a decision to be made quickly if next year's Russian grand prix is going to be held under floodlights. Earlier, we reported that Russian deputy prime m...
12 Oct 2015 12:24 -
Ferrari's real focus now on 2016, 2017
Sebastian Vettel is still in the hunt, but Ferrari's realistic hopes are now firmly set on a proper title challenge for 2016. Indeed, while Vettel actually overtook Nico Ro...
12 Oct 2015 12:11 -
Prost: "Not sure if relation between Red Bull and Renault can be repaired"
Alain Prost is not sure the damaged relationship between Renault and Red Bull can be repaired. Red Bull, and its sister team Toro Rosso, risk being left without a power unit to ...
12 Oct 2015 11:29 -
Pirelli to remain as Formula 1's tyre supplier
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has secured a contract to supply Formula 1 with tyres after 2016. It was believed that the choice was between either french Michelin or Pirelli...
11 Oct 2015 19:14 -
Hamilton strikes again in Russia
Lewis Hamilton wins in Sochi, Russia. He has now pretty much secured his third championship title, the second in a row. Nico Rosberg had a good start from pole, leading his tea...
11 Oct 2015 15:27 -
Qualifying report: Rosberg takes pole in Russia
Nico Rosberg managed to take pole in today's qualifying session in Russia, his second pole in a row. After a weekend with practice sessions full of interference from heavy r...
10 Oct 2015 21:56 -
F1 Today's Notebook: Free Practice 3 - Russia
10am GMT and we have a clear day at the Sochi Race Track. The washout yesterday, means that all teams will be cramming their programs into this hour session. Let the madness beg...
10 Oct 2015 12:37 -
FP3: Heavy crash Sainz brings out red flag
The third free practice for the Russian Grand Prix has been stopped due to the heavy crash of Carlos Sainz. He has been in the car for more than 20 minutes but at the moment of ...
10 Oct 2015 11:56 -
Manor seat not guaranteed for Wehrlein - Wolff
Manor's new engine deal does not guarantee Pascal Wehrlein a race seat with the British backmarker. That is the claim of Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who recently signed o...
10 Oct 2015 10:01 -
Mercedes offered 'cheap engine' to rivals
Mercedes had no takers when it offered a more affordable version of its title-winning power unit to potential customers last year. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport claims the ...
10 Oct 2015 09:29 -
Ecclestone: "Red Bull engine situation is solved"
Red Bull's engine saga is speeding ahead faster even than the cars on the slippery Sochi track on Friday. The day began with the energy drink company reportedly still in tal...
09 Oct 2015 14:56 -
F1Today's Notebook: Free Practice One - Russia
8am GMT, Russia awoke to a clear day and not the rain that was forecasted by Lewis Hamilton. Unpredictably, FP1 incurred a delay thanks to a clumsy mistake by a recovery vehicle...
09 Oct 2015 12:24 -
Ferrari refuses to give engines to Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing seems to be in big problems for next year. Ferrari has refused to supply engines to the Austrian team, as the Italian manufacturer is not willing to help another...
09 Oct 2015 12:24 -
Nasr wants to end Sauber struggle with new engineer
Felipe Nasr has begun working with a new race engineer. After an impressive start to his F1 career with Sauber this year, the Brazilian rookie entered a slump characterised by r...
09 Oct 2015 10:20 -
Ferrari feels not guilty if Red Bull has no engine
As Red Bull's options narrow further, Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has played down the prospect of a 2016 engine deal. And the Italian told Brazil's Globo that the p...
09 Oct 2015 10:00 -
Will Mercedes find themselves in trouble at Russia?
Nobody could foresee the events of Singapore, for a the team who have occupied all of the pole positions this year, were royally knocked off their perches in an embarrassin...
09 Oct 2015 00:35 -
F1Today's Notebook: The Russian Drivers' Press Conference
1pm GMT, we saw Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Romain Grosjean (Lotus), Danill Kvyat (Red Bull), Felipe Massa (Williams), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) intervie...
08 Oct 2015 18:32 -
Coulthard thinks Alonso might quit McLaren-Honda
Former long-time team driver David Coulthard says he can imagine Fernando Alonso quitting McLaren at the end of the season. Spaniard Alonso backtracked after slamming Honda'...
08 Oct 2015 16:00 -
Ecclestone promised different TV coverage for Sochi
Niki Lauda says Bernie Ecclestone has assured him the two Mercedes cars will not be ignored by the television cameras this weekend at Sochi. Following the controversial Suzuka &...
08 Oct 2015 15:35 -
Mateschitz wants engine crisis sorted out in October
Dietrich Mateschitz has now set a target for the end of Red Bull's current engine crisis, and it is looming fast. "Sometime in late October," the owner of Red Bull...
08 Oct 2015 14:51 -
'Money distribution in other sports fairer than in F1'
When asked by the German publication Sport Bild how things are going at Sauber, the Swiss team's boss replied: "I can't complain." Monisha Kaltenborn, however,...
08 Oct 2015 14:34 -
Silverstone chief says modern F1 is a 'sh*t product'
Silverstone chief Patrick Allen has launched an unprecedented attack on formula one, describing it as a "sh*t product". It is an echo of an earlier story in 2015, when...
08 Oct 2015 12:47 -
Ecclestone comments trigger rumours in F1 paddock
Bernie Ecclestone has tongues wagging in the F1 paddock after declaring that formula one is set to be sold within three months. F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda t...
08 Oct 2015 12:11 -
No Engine Upgrade for Mercedes Customers
F1Today has learned that neither Williams, Force India or Lotus will receive the new Mercedes Engine Upgrade which was introduced back in Monza for the Works Team. World Champi...
08 Oct 2015 12:08 -
Only Alonso to race upgraded Honda engine at Sochi
Honda has brought a new engine specification to Russia, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. Correspondent Michael Schmidt said the power unit makes use of the struggling...
08 Oct 2015 11:23 -
BREAKING NEWS: Honda uses the rest of its tokens ahead of the Russian GP
Honda has announced that they will have an engine upgrade ready for this weekend's race, the Japanese Manufacture will now use it's remaining four tokens. The...
08 Oct 2015 10:43 -
Rosberg admits he needs luck for title fight-back
Ferrari will have an unusual supporter barracking for a strong weekend for the Maranello team this weekend in Russia. It is Nico Rosberg, who acknowledged that with his 48 point...
08 Oct 2015 10:41 -
Carlos Sainz - We can beat Lotus in the Championship
Carlos Sainz believes that his team Toro Rosso can beat Lotus in the Constructor's Championship, which will earn them their best finish since 2008 Season. As it stands, Tor...
08 Oct 2015 10:08 -
Video: Lap of Sochi onboard with Valtteri Bottas
Sochi hosts the Grand Prix of Russia this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Valtteri Bottas around that track. ...
08 Oct 2015 09:44 -
Lotus hits back at hospitality lock-out 'rumours'
Lotus on Wednesday hit back at what it called "paddock rumours". Earlier reports suggested that, just like at Suzuka, the troubled Enstone team was locked out of its h...
08 Oct 2015 08:22 -
Jenson Button - Against three-car Teams
2009 World Champion, Jenson Button has told British Magazine Autosport that he is against the idea of teams running a third driver. Formula One as it stands could see three tea...
08 Oct 2015 08:08 -
History: Six wheelers!
In the late sixties, Tyrrell's chief designer Derek Gardner was troubled by a new development in Formula One engineering. With the introduction of the lighter and more power...
07 Oct 2015 19:21 -
Mick Schumacher has made 'huge strides' in F4
The immediate leap from Formula 4 to Formula 3 for F1 legend Michael Schumacher's son is not being ruled out. 16-year-old Mick, having graduated to single seaters this year,...
07 Oct 2015 16:42 -
Lotus now locked out of hospitality unit at Sochi
Lotus' travelling staff are once again locked out of the struggling team's designated paddock building ahead of a grand prix. Amid the Enstone team's obvious financi...
07 Oct 2015 16:27 -
Lauda worried about Sochi's Singapore-like asphalt
Niki Lauda has admitted he is worried about this weekend's Russian grand prix. Earlier, we reported that Mercedes is indeed nervous about Sochi, despite dominating recently ...
07 Oct 2015 15:55 -
Haas F1 Team has budget of 100 to 110 million
Gene Haas says the money he will spend on formula one is comparable to his four-car operation in the American tin-top series Nascar. Californian Haas has partnered with Ferrari ...
07 Oct 2015 15:01 -
Hoy and Ainsly in ROC Celebrity Skills Challenge
Two of Britain's greatest ever Olympians Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Ben Ainslie will return to London's former Olympic Stadium on the evening of Friday 20 November to take pa...
07 Oct 2015 14:30
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