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Massa not impressed by Interlagos renovations
Felipe Massa has expressed some disappointment with the renovations made to the Interlagos circuit for 2015. With arguably the most cramped and outdated facilities on the entire...
13 Nov 2015 10:08 -
Jonathan Palmer to build new circuit in France
Jonathan Palmer, the father of 2016 Lotus racer Jolyon, is working on plans for a new and modern race circuit in France. Absent from the F1 calendar since 2008, the French grand...
13 Nov 2015 09:32 -
Red Bull has entered F1 world championship for 2016
Red Bull has confirmed reports it has dropped its threat to quit formula one at the end of this month. "Yes, we've entered the (2016) world championship," team bos...
13 Nov 2015 08:47 -
Alexander Wurz wants to keep working for GPDA
Alex Wurz looks set to keep his role as president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The former F1 driver, who in more recent years has raced for Toyota at Le Mans, has...
12 Nov 2015 15:53 -
Hamilton damaged his EUR 2m Pagani Zonda in crash
The car Lewis Hamilton crashed in Monaco early on Tuesday morning was his EUR 2 million, purple Pagani Zonda supercar. That is the claim of Germany's Bild newspaper, after t...
12 Nov 2015 15:00 -
Now Mercedes makes a move for Mick Schumacher
Ferrari and Mercedes may each be making early overtures to Mick Schumacher, the 16-year-old son of F1 legend and record world champion Michael. In 1994, the Benetton team lined ...
12 Nov 2015 12:24 -
Red Bull set for Infiniti-branded engines in 2016
Pending a green light from owner Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull will stay in formula one with Renault engines next year. That is the claim of Germany's Sport Bild, and if tru...
12 Nov 2015 11:45 -
Brazil takes 'modern approach' with grid boys and girls
Brazil will debut a world's first this weekend by mixing the traditional 'grid girls' with an equal number of 'grid boys'. F1 drivers including Sebastian Vet...
12 Nov 2015 11:11 -
Mercedes duo start 2016 'mind games' already
Brazil might be only the penultimate stop on the 2015 calendar, but Nico Rosberg seems determined to start his next title campaign straight away. Lewis Hamilton, absent in Brazi...
12 Nov 2015 10:38 -
Video: A lap of Interlagos onboard with Massa
The Interlagos track in Sao Paulo hosts the Grand Prix of Brazil this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Felipe Massa around that circuit. ...
12 Nov 2015 09:55 -
Lotus will race in Brazil despite police presence
Lotus' uncertain future was back on clear display on Wednesday as the other F1 teams prepared for the Brazilian grand prix. At the bustling Interlagos paddock, police guarde...
12 Nov 2015 09:04 -
Hamilton involved in road car crash in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is travelling to Brazil late after a road car crash in Monaco earlier this week. The revelation follows Mercedes having told the world's media...
12 Nov 2015 08:20 -
Leave me alone I don't know what I'm doing
Leave me alone I don't know what I'm doing: A smudge over three years ago to the day Kimi Raikkonen made one of the most famous radio messages the sport has...
11 Nov 2015 23:06 -
Police blocks Lotus pitbox
It seems the British Lotus F1 Team is again in deep trouble. The local police has blocked both pitboxes of the team and the mechanics and engineers are not allowed to get inside...
11 Nov 2015 19:40 -
History: 'They were trying to pull his bloody head off!'
In a little sports car driven by a downright obese American, with assistant-doctor Peter Byles in a foetal position between the boot and the front seats, professor dr. Sid Watki...
11 Nov 2015 19:30 -
Mercedes allowed others to catch up - Lauda
Niki Lauda thinks Ferrari is poised to mount a serious challenge to Mercedes' dominance in 2016. Although the German marque has wrapped up the drivers' and constructors&...
11 Nov 2015 14:51 -
Hellmund researching options for buying Manor
Tavo Hellmund has admitted his interest in buying the British F1 backmarker Manor. Instrumental in taking F1 to Austin and reviving the Mexican grand prix, the 49-year-old was a...
11 Nov 2015 14:14 -
Magnussen fastest at Porsche LMP1 shootout test
Kevin Magnussen thinks he has put himself in pole position to make the switch to Le Mans with Porsche. The ousted McLaren reserve is in Barcelona this week, where he is taking p...
11 Nov 2015 13:33 -
Mercedes denies Hamilton will have to skip Brazil
Mercedes on Wednesday dismissed rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. The new triple world champion cancelled a scheduled press conferenc...
11 Nov 2015 13:16 -
Mick Schumacher set to take part in Formule 4 test
Mick Schumacher, the son of the F1 legend and seven time world champion Michael, has been spotted in Ferrari country. Leo Turrini, a well-known insider with close links to the M...
11 Nov 2015 12:42 -
Mika Salo backs two-day race weekend format
The idea of shortening F1's race weekend format from three to just two days of track action is gaining pace. In recent days, veteran drivers including Kimi Raikkonen and Fel...
11 Nov 2015 12:01 -
Lauda urges Rosberg to keep up his fighting spirit
Niki Lauda says he is urging Nico Rosberg to refuse to give up his fight to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton. The F1 legend, who is also Mercedes' team chairman, claims the Germ...
11 Nov 2015 11:27 -
Circuit of the Americas feels 'screwed' by governor
A dark cloud has moved above the future of the US grand prix in Austin. The local Austin American Statesman newspaper reports that the office of the current governor of Texas ha...
11 Nov 2015 10:53 -
Two decades since Hakkinen's near-fatal accident
Exactly 20 years have passed since Mika Hakkinen almost died in a horrifying qualifying crash ahead of the 1995 Australian grand prix. It was the last race of the season, and th...
11 Nov 2015 10:18 -
Hamilton could be forced to miss Brazilian GP
There are rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. Correspondents reporting for Globo from Sao Paulo, the scene of the penultimate round of ...
11 Nov 2015 09:46 -
Max Verstappen not interested in local sports award
Max Verstappen has counted himself out of the running for a local sports award in his native Belgian province of Limburg. Although born in Belgium, the country of his mother, th...
11 Nov 2015 09:00 -
'Client engine' divides opinions of F1 experts
The proposal to make F1 a two-tier engine formula has divided opinions among the sport's insiders. Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are reportedly hand-in-hand on the plan, w...
10 Nov 2015 16:30 -
Vandoorne will be McLaren reserve driver in 2016
Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed reports he will officially replace the ousted Kevin Magnussen as McLaren reserve driver next year. Actually, we learned the news almost three wee...
10 Nov 2015 13:31 -
Wurz announces his retirement as racing driver
Former F1 star Alex Wurz on Tuesday announced his retirement as a racing driver. The 41-year-old Austrian made his grand prix debut in 1997 for Benetton, but was also a highly-r...
10 Nov 2015 12:59 -
Johansson tips McLaren to make 'big progress' in 2016
Former McLaren driver Stefan Johansson has tipped the now Honda-powered team to make "big progress" in 2016. The once-great British team has struggled so much in the f...
10 Nov 2015 11:26 -
Bottas admits he was surprised with Massa's pace
Valtteri Bottas admits he has been surprised with teammate Felipe Massa's pace at Williams. Brazilian Massa joined the British team after an eight-year stint at Ferrari, whe...
10 Nov 2015 10:47 -
Ferrari not interested in F1's commercial rights
Sergio Marchionne has ruled out a scenario in which Ferrari buys into F1's commercial rights. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated the sport's controlling sharehol...
10 Nov 2015 10:05 -
Palmer and Wehrlein join forces for Race of Champions
This month's Race Of Champions, taking place at London’s former Olympic Stadium on November 20-21, will feature two of motor racing's brightest young prospects as ...
10 Nov 2015 09:34 -
Confidence over Renault deal 'very high' at Lotus
Lotus has admitted it has a back-up plan in the event the expected buyout by Renault falls over. Since the French carmaker announced its intention to buy the Enstone team at the...
10 Nov 2015 08:28 -
Mercedes to celebrate champions with Stars & Cars
Mercedes-Benz will celebrate the most successful motor racing year in the company's history with a new version of Stars & Cars. Spectators can watch an international Who...
09 Nov 2015 16:03 -
Raikkonen plays down controversy with Bottas
Kimi Raikkonen has moved to dismiss the lingering controversy following a couple of on and off-track run-ins with countryman Valtteri Bottas. Sections of the media, particularly...
09 Nov 2015 13:05 -
Hamilton's denial leaves bitter aftertaste at Schumacher fan club
The president of Michael Schumacher's fan club has refused to accept Lewis Hamilton's denial that he disrespected the seven time world champion. Last week, the fan club ...
09 Nov 2015 11:53 -
McLaren recorded loss of 25 million over 2014
A $15 million pay-out to former boss Martin Whitmarsh contributed to the financial loss recorded by McLaren last year. Writing for Forbes, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt ...
09 Nov 2015 11:10 -
I don't care what people think - Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says he is not bothered that many are beginning to regard him as the 'number 2' at Ferrari. At the team's Finale Mondiali event at Mugello, the Finn i...
09 Nov 2015 10:28 -
Ferrari re-opens door to cooperate with Red Bull
Ferrari has re-opened the door to helping solve Red Bull's engine supply crisis. Earlier, it was believed the Italian team had the same view as Mercedes and McLaren-Honda in...
09 Nov 2015 09:49 -
Hamilton denies disrespecting Michael Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton has denied disrespecting seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. Earlier this week, the president of the F1 legend's fan club slammed Hamilton after the...
09 Nov 2015 09:04 -
City council supports plan to revive Zandvoort F1 race
Holland is the latest former F1 host nation looking to return to the calendar. While the sport has headed to new venues in Asia and the Middle East in recent years with mixed su...
09 Nov 2015 08:31 -
Lauda denies tension with Toto Wolff
Niki Lauda has dismissed reports he is at loggerheads with fellow Mercedes chief Toto Wolff. "Sources have told The Times that Lauda is considering quitting the team, possi...
07 Nov 2015 09:53 -
Renault to announce Lotus takeover in Abu Dhabi
Renault looks set to announce its return to full works team status in formula one at the Abu Dhabi finale next month. Citing sources, that was the claim on Friday of Michael Sch...
06 Nov 2015 13:48 -
Illien plays down his role in upgraded Renault
Mario Illien has played down speculation he will play a central role as Red Bull ends its engine supply crisis and races into 2016. With Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren-Honda decl...
06 Nov 2015 10:35 -
Mexico will deliver better races in future - Tilke
F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke says he had "goose bumps" when he witnessed the passion stirred up by Mexico's F1 return last weekend. But the German, whose comp...
06 Nov 2015 09:51 -
Williams not joining teams in European complaint
Williams has indicated it has no intention of joining the complaint filed with the European Commission about the governance of formula one. Two independent teams, Force India an...
06 Nov 2015 09:03 -
Button joins the field for Race of Champions 2015
Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has signed up to compete at the Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at London's former Olympic Stadium. Button, who races for McLaren...
05 Nov 2015 15:13 -
Susie Wolff realised F1 dream is 'not going to happen'
Susie Wolff has admitted realising her dream of racing in formula one "isn't going to happen". The 32-year-old from Scotland, who has been a test driver for Willia...
05 Nov 2015 13:26 -
Rosberg could have done a better job this year - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone on Wednesday said he is continuing to work hard to improve the F1 'show'. The F1 supremo was speaking at Interlagos, where next weekend Brazilians will...
05 Nov 2015 12:55 -
Bottas says Raikkonen clashes are 'nothing personal'
Valtteri Bottas has moved to play down a spiralling controversy billed especially in his native country as a 'clash of the Finns'. Bottas' first crash with fellow Fi...
05 Nov 2015 12:11 -
Massa needs competitive seat to continue beyond 2016
Felipe Massa says he will retire from F1 at the end of next year if he cannot secure a competitive seat. Behind Kimi Raikkonen, 36, and Jenson Button, 35, the 34-year-old Brazil...
05 Nov 2015 11:43 -
Red Bull, Renault cement split-up and 2016 plans
The plans of two embattled F1 camps are finally beginning to take shape for 2016. In recent days, the financially-struggling team Lotus' buyout by Renault looked set to coll...
05 Nov 2015 11:00 -
Teams will be happy with improved Interlagos - Ecclestone
F1 team equipment is beginning to arrive at an upgraded Interlagos circuit ahead of next weekend's penultimate round of the 2015 season. Bernie Ecclestone joined Sao Paulo m...
05 Nov 2015 10:27 -
Haas: "Magnussen first choice if Grosjean had declined"
Ousted McLaren reserve Kevin Magnussen's tattered F1 career was almost rescued by Haas, it has emerged. After a single year of racing, and then serving as reserve for most o...
05 Nov 2015 09:31 -
Race weekend format not changing for now - Todt
F1 has for now ruled out tweaking the race weekend format. As the sport looks to beef and speed up in the next couple of years, some have also suggested that the race weekend fo...
05 Nov 2015 08:46 -
History: Either the doctor comes in, or the drivers get out!
"When I arrived at Brands Hatch for the first time, the medical centre was based in a room beneath the main grandstand (…) we had to carry the wounded driver down th...
04 Nov 2015 19:36 -
Pirelli to debut ultrasoft compound in tyre test
Following an agreement ratified by the FIA World Council, Pirelli will hold a tyre test in Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the 2015 season. The one-day test will take pl...
04 Nov 2015 13:05 -
'Client engine' will make F1 less exciting - Honda
Honda does not like the sound of the FIA's 'client engine' idea for 2017. Although struggling at present, the Japanese carmaker's F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai said Hon...
04 Nov 2015 12:11 -
Mateschitz slams rivals for lack of 'sportsmanship'
Dietrich Mateschitz has accused Red Bull's powerful rivals of lacking the "courage and sportsmanship" to supply the team with engines in 2016. As he added another...
04 Nov 2015 11:46 -
Pirelli denies Hembery to take up different role
Mario Isola has rejected speculation he is shaping up to take over as the head of Pirelli's F1 programme. Currently 'racing manager' for the Italian marque, Isola is...
04 Nov 2015 11:04 -
Lauda sides with Rosberg: "Nico was better"
Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman, has sided with Nico Rosberg in the wake of his victory in Mexico. Although the German dominated the race weekend and won fr...
04 Nov 2015 10:35 -
Montoya and Ricciardo sympathise with Alonso
Two F1 drivers, past and present, have sympathised with the current plight of Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard is acknowledged to be one of the very best and highest paid drivers o...
04 Nov 2015 09:53 -
Susie Wolff to retire from motorsport at end of 2015
Williams can confirm that following four successful years with the team, Susie Wolff will retire from competitive motorsport at the end of the 2015 season. Since being appointe...
04 Nov 2015 09:07 -
'Hamilton should switch on his brain before he talks'
The head of Michael Schumacher's fan club has hit out at Lewis Hamilton for comments about the beleaguered F1 legend. Kolner Express, a German tabloid, has quoted the new tr...
04 Nov 2015 09:02 -
Super Formula option for Vandoorne to stay sharp
New GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne will definitely succeed Kevin Magnussen as McLaren reserve driver in 2016, we have learned. The Belgian has already been standing in while Kev...
04 Nov 2015 08:18 -
Hunter-Reay signs up for Race of Champions 2015
American IndyCar great Ryan Hunter-Reay has signed up to compete at the Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at London’s former Olympic Stadium. Hunter-Reay won the famous ...
03 Nov 2015 11:54 -
Red Bull working on a last-ditch plans for 2016
Red Bull is reportedly working on a last-ditch plan to remain on the F1 grid for 2016. Boss Christian Horner says the team might be interested in Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA...
03 Nov 2015 10:14 -
Lauda considering quitting Mercedes after this year
The simmering feud between Mercedes' two drivers is not the only tension in the Mercedes motor home at present. As Nico Rosberg hit back at Lewis Hamilton with victory in Me...
03 Nov 2015 09:41 -
Lack of interest in Germany 'a mystery' - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says the declining interest in formula one of his home nation Germany is "a mystery". His comments follow the popular return after more than two decad...
03 Nov 2015 08:59
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