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Months of May and June were hardcore - Hulkenberg
As he bounces back to earth and his day-job, Nico Hulkenberg has admitted the last two months have been "hardcore". And he is referring not only to the euphoria of bec...
18 Jun 2015 12:47 -
Mercedes has shortest average pitstop time in 2015
Mercedes may have the best car, but the German team's pit crew is also formula one's fastest. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport has analysed the pitstops over the cours...
18 Jun 2015 12:05 -
Michelin wants to enable drivers to drive 'to the max'
Michelin has revealed it wants to improve F1's tyre situation. While the sport's current supplier Pirelli appears to retain the backing of Bernie Ecclestone and most tea...
18 Jun 2015 11:31 -
Honda vows to improve engine 'power' in near future
Honda has vowed to improve the performance of its engine. The progress made so far in 2015 seemed to stall in Canada, as McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button st...
18 Jun 2015 10:55 -
Lewis Hamilton pays no attention to 'mind games'
Lewis Hamilton says he is not interested in playing "mind games" in formula one. The double world champion admits to having idolised Ayrton Senna as a boy, but he says...
18 Jun 2015 10:07 -
Video: Lap onboard around Red Bull Ring with Massa
The Red Bull Ring hosts the Grand Prix of Austria this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Felipe Massa around that track. ...
18 Jun 2015 09:35 -
Goodyear not bidding to be F1 tyre supplier in 2017
Former F1 tyre supplier Goodyear is not bidding to be the sport's official partner in 2017. On the FIA's June 17 application deadline, it emerged that former F1 supplier...
18 Jun 2015 08:22 -
Ecclestone confirms alternating Italian GP is possible
Alternating between two Italian circuits could keep the country on the F1 calendar. That is the claim on Wednesday of Bernie Ecclestone, following the London based F1 supremo...
17 Jun 2015 15:07 -
Red Bull considering switching to Ferrari power
Red Bull is considering a shock switch to Ferrari power, according to a media report on Wednesday. Germany's Sport Bild claims that, fed up with works partner Renault's ...
17 Jun 2015 13:31 -
Alonso seeing great progress from McLaren every weekend
McLaren will not "give up" after a frustrating outing recently in Canada. That is the claim of Fernando Alonso, despite being quoted in recent days suggesting the Hond...
17 Jun 2015 12:06 -
Ferrari altered plans for forthcoming test in Austria
Ferrari reportedly altered its plans for the forthcoming post-Austrian grand prix test. With only two in-season tests taking place in 2015, the Maranello team was criticised by ...
17 Jun 2015 11:48 -
Engine customers can beat factory teams - Symonds
Pat Symonds has denied suggestions F1 teams cannot win grands prix if they are engine 'customers'. Since deciding to leave the Mercedes camp and switch to Honda, McLaren...
17 Jun 2015 10:57 -
Vettel thinks Ferrari switch positive for 'F1 as a whole'
Sebastian Vettel thinks his move to Ferrari this year has been good for F1. Recently, although earlier a friend and supporter of the quadruple world champion, Bernie Ecclestone ...
17 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Hamilton 'happier' with this year's Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is heading into the Austrian grand prix as the overwhelming favourite to win. The world champion and 2015 title leader bounced back from the Monaco strategy blund...
17 Jun 2015 09:42 -
Michelin in the running for F1 return in 2017
Michelin has announced it is in the running to return to F1 in 2017. Italian company Pirelli has been the sport's official sole supplier since 2011, but now the FIA has laun...
17 Jun 2015 08:36 -
McLaren and Honda say Manor link is 'just a rumour'
McLaren and Honda have played down speculation linking Manor with a supply of Japanese power for 2016. Honda, returning to F1 this year, decided to focus exclusively on McLaren,...
16 Jun 2015 16:48 -
Mallya describes Hülkenberg Le Mans win as incredible
Fernando Alonso has named Nico Hulkenberg as one of the very best drivers in F1 today. Before German Hulkenberg won Le Mans on debut at the weekend, the Spanish broadcaster Ante...
16 Jun 2015 16:01 -
Symonds says modern F1 cars are 'easier to drive'
Pat Symonds, one of the most experienced engineers in F1, has admitted the cars of today are easier to drive. The Briton's career has spanned decades, as he has worked with ...
16 Jun 2015 15:24 -
Lotus engineer thinks F1 car could win Le Mans
Lotus' technical boss thinks a formula one car could win at Le Mans. The fabled 24 hour sports car race is in the headlines at present, after full-time Force India driver Ni...
16 Jun 2015 14:50 -
No practice debut for Manor's Leimer in Austria
Fabio Leimer will not make his Friday practice debut in Austria this weekend. In Canada two weeks ago, the 2013 GP2 champion was unveiled as the new Friday and reserve driver fo...
16 Jun 2015 13:38 -
Four teams made modifications to 'flexi' front wings
Four teams made modifications to their front wing designs ahead of the recent Canadian grand prix. In the days after Monaco, we reported that the FIA was clamping down once agai...
16 Jun 2015 12:48 -
Honda experiencing most difficulty with energy recovery
McLaren and Honda are working hard to improve their relationship as the once-great collaboration struggles at the start of a new era. After Canada, reports suggested frustration...
16 Jun 2015 12:07 -
Volkswagen says 'no talks' about F1 project
Volkswagen has issued another denial to seemingly constant speculation it might be considering a foray in formula one. VW Group brands including Audi and Porsche, already with L...
16 Jun 2015 11:28 -
Schumacher's son 'fine' to race with broken hand
Michael Schumacher's son will race through the pain barrier this weekend by going wheel-to-wheel with a broken hand. 16-year-old Mick suffered a fracture in his hand just be...
16 Jun 2015 10:55 -
Do they want to destroy a healthy F3? - Berger
F1 legend Gerhard Berger has criticised the decision to cancel a recent Formula 3 race at historic Monza. The decision was taken after a spate of terrifying wheel-to-wheel crash...
16 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Imola emerges as option to save Italian GP
Imola has emerged in the running to return to formula one. Currently, the future of the Italian grand prix at historic Monza is under a cloud, as F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone de...
16 Jun 2015 09:39 -
No better Renault engine yet for Red Bull and Toro Rosso
Renault-powered teams face a longer wait for performance improvements in 2015. After a dire start to the season for the French manufacturer, boss Cyril Abiteboul said after Cana...
15 Jun 2015 15:19 -
Fabio Leimer heading to replace Roberto Merhi
Fabio Leimer is heading to Austria this week hoping to fire up his Manor chances. The Swiss driver and 2013 GP2 champion was trackside in Canada with the backmarker team recentl...
15 Jun 2015 13:54 -
Manor linked with Honda engine switch
Backmarker Manor is emerging as the front-runner to become Honda's first F1 customer. The Japanese carmaker returned to F1 in 2015 as the works partner for McLaren, with who...
15 Jun 2015 12:08 -
McLaren passes FIA crash test with short nose
McLaren has put its major upgrade for the Austrian grand prix back on track. We reported last week that a much-needed aerodynamic package for the MP4-30 car was in doubt because...
15 Jun 2015 11:38 -
Ferrari will intervene in Monza negotiations if needed
Sergio Marchionne has vowed to help Monza keep its fabled Italian grand prix. Although an important home race for Ferrari, it has however been said that the Maranello marque wou...
12 Jun 2015 16:52 -
London selected to host Race of Champions 2015
The 2015 Race Of Champions will take place on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – the iconic home of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Gam...
12 Jun 2015 16:12 -
Raikkonen has until July 31 to impress Ferrari
July 31 is a key date in the diaries of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen. According to Italy's Corriere dello Sport, it is on that day that Ferrari's 'option' to simpl...
12 Jun 2015 15:43 -
Missing practice affects Grosjean 'quite a lot'
Romain Grosjean admitted recently that sitting out Friday practice sessions this year affects his preparation for races. After some early appearances in 2015, Lotus reserve Joly...
12 Jun 2015 14:26 -
Renault plays down penalties as not a 'game changer'
Renault has played down the impact of the ten-place grid penalties now being served by its F1 customers. The penalties are due to the sport's long-life engine rules, this ye...
12 Jun 2015 13:40 -
Le Mans a track for 'real men' - Nico Hülkenberg
Le Mans is a circuit for "real men" of motor racing. That is the claim of Nico Hülkenberg, who has qualified a strong third overall for his debut in the fabled 24...
12 Jun 2015 12:47 -
Button thinks drivers can help in sorting out F1 future
Jenson Button hopes drivers are consulted as formula one steps into a more exciting future. Acknowledging some of the problems with the rules and the current generation of cars,...
12 Jun 2015 12:02 -
Ferrari tips Mercedes to 'be reasonable' with engine rules
Sergio Marchionne has tipped Mercedes to be "reasonable" as the sport looks to tweak the engine freeze rules. In recent days, Red Bull chief Christian Horner has warne...
12 Jun 2015 11:36 -
Ricciardo will definitely be at Red Bull in 2016 - Marko
Red Bull has ruled Daniel Ricciardo out of the running for a Ferrari seat in 2016. Already linked with the place currently occupied by Kimi Raikkonen, Australian Ricciardo fired...
12 Jun 2015 10:39 -
Williams hopes to repeat strong result in Austria
Williams' race drivers expect their resurgence from the Monaco slump to hit an even higher gear in Austria next weekend. The British team struggled notably on the twisty tur...
12 Jun 2015 09:58 -
Manor could delay plans for a new car until 2016
Manor is reportedly contemplating shelving its plans to introduce a new car in 2015. Earlier, having hurriedly modified the 2014 machine for the 2015 rule changes, the former Ma...
12 Jun 2015 08:24 -
I still feel connected with Red Bull in a way - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says he maintains a good relationship with Red Bull and the energy drink company's mogul Dietrich Mateschitz. Although now a Ferrari driver, German Vettel w...
11 Jun 2015 13:31 -
Marchionne knew Mercedes would not stand still
Sergio Marchionne says he was never under any illusion about the challenge faced by Ferrari in 2015. Sebastian Vettel's breakthrough win wearing red came early this season, ...
11 Jun 2015 12:11 -
Big teams want indepent teams to disappear - Fernley
Bob Fernley has accused F1's biggest teams of conspiring against the smaller outfits. On Friday in Montreal, a meeting convened by McLaren's Ron Dennis was attended only...
11 Jun 2015 11:35 -
Kubica backs Alonso's switch from Ferrari to McLaren
Robert Kubica has backed his old friend Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren-Honda. Much has been made of Spaniard Alonso's Ferrari departure, especially on the ev...
11 Jun 2015 10:57 -
'Ecclestone should hand over F1 supremo job to Horner'
Two authoritative F1 correspondents have identified Christian Horner as the ideal man to take charge of the sport's future. Writing in the British newspaper The Times, Kevin...
11 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Mercedes 'listening' to arguments to re-open loophole
Eric Boullier has tipped Mercedes to compromise over the current engine rules. Christian Horner, boss of the struggling Red Bull team, said this week that if the so-called '...
11 Jun 2015 09:14 -
Red Bull to take 'tactical' engine penalties in Austria
Red Bull looks set to start dead last on the grid for its home race in Austria next weekend. The embattled energy drink owned team has acknowledged that, after burning through u...
11 Jun 2015 08:40 -
Rosberg plays down 'radio coaching' controversy
Nico Rosberg has played down a controversy about an episode of apparent 'radio coaching' inequality during the Canadian grand prix. During the Montreal race, Lewis Hamil...
10 Jun 2015 15:45 -
Tickets to visit GP are just too expensive - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is worried about the future of formula one. The latest alarming news is from the Ferrari driver's native Germany, where on Sunday the TV rat...
10 Jun 2015 15:20 -
Force India had to do without Mercedes engine upgrade
Force India had to do without Mercedes' latest engine upgrade in Canada, it has emerged. Without having to trade in any of its in-season performance 'tokens', the Ge...
10 Jun 2015 14:26 -
Raikkonen hopes to win at least one race in 2015
Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to win at least one race in 2015. After boss Maurizio Arrivabene gave the Finn "qualifying homework" to do after Monaco, Raikkonen duly lined ...
10 Jun 2015 13:37 -
Vijay Mallya spectator at fabled Le Mans 24 hours
Nico Hulkenberg wasted no time after the Canadian grand prix as he looked ahead to his next race outing. The German is completing the ultra-rare feat in 2015 of combining a full...
10 Jun 2015 12:45 -
Ricciardo scheduled to get new chassis for Austria
Daniel Ricciardo hopes a new chassis will solve his mysterious lack of performance in the Canadian grand prix. The Australian struggled to bare his famous wide grin throughout t...
10 Jun 2015 12:08 -
One can only pray for Michael Schumacher - Haug
Norbert Haug says he has his "fingers crossed" for his old friend Michael Schumacher. The hunger in the media for news about the F1 legend is so strong that it emerged...
10 Jun 2015 11:33 -
McLaren new nose box fails FIA crash tests
The centrepiece of McLaren's aerodynamic upgrade for the Austrian grand prix next weekend is yet to receive the green light. Montreal was a notably bleak weekend for the Hon...
10 Jun 2015 10:50 -
Reliable Renault turns attention to performance
Renault is now set to turn its attention to speeding up in formula one. Amid ever-growing speculation about Renault's future in the sport, the highest placed car powered by ...
10 Jun 2015 10:19 -
Honda 70 horse power down on leading power units
McLaren-Honda is still united despite a horror start to the project, boss Eric Boullier insists. Star driver Fernando Alonso let his frustration show on the radio during the Can...
09 Jun 2015 16:06 -
Both Mercedes drivers are treated equally - Wolff
Toto Wolff has played down suggestions Mercedes did not treat its drivers equally during the Canadian grand prix. During the Montreal race, leader Lewis Hamilton's engineer ...
09 Jun 2015 15:18 -
Arguments against refuelling are 'nonsense' - Ferrari
F1's strategy group looks set to proceed with taking the earlier-proposed reintroduction of in-race refuelling off the table for 2017. At the last meeting, the top teams, Be...
09 Jun 2015 14:44 -
Red Bull expecting difficult home race - Marko
Red Bull does not see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, Dr Helmut Marko has warned. The former champions had a particularly bad weekend on Montreal's long straights, b...
09 Jun 2015 13:30 -
If we win twice this year, we can be satisfied - Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel is not Ferrari's 'number 1' driver, according to boss Maurizio Arrivabene. Earlier, the Italian said one of the first things he told Vettel and Kimi...
09 Jun 2015 12:11 -
Felipe Nasr saw 'many ways' to get to F1
Felipe Nasr says three other F1 teams were interested in signing him before he started his road to the grid with Sauber. Although impressive on debut in 2015, the 22-year-old Br...
09 Jun 2015 11:49 -
'Check mate for Formula 1, Mercedes is too strong'
Niki Lauda says he is not concerned about Mercedes' utter domination of F1. In Monaco, a strategy blunder showed a potential weakness of the German team, and then Ferrari lo...
09 Jun 2015 11:02 -
Williams and Force India excluded from key meeting
Two teams were excluded from a key meeting in Montreal, it has emerged. Last Friday, photographers in the paddock spotted Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), Ron Dennis and Eric Boul...
09 Jun 2015 10:02 -
McLaren offers help to Honda to 'accelerate recovery time'
McLaren has offered to help works engine partner Honda to end the current crisis before it becomes "embarrassing". Team figures have put a brave and united face on the...
09 Jun 2015 08:29 -
Briatore and Mosley say F1 needs a revolution
If Max Mosley and Flavio Briatore were in charge, they would push to revolutionise formula one. Neither, however, is interested. "I was approached in 2013 to stand for elec...
08 Jun 2015 17:27 -
'Engine updates precarious for Renault's commitment'
Renault will probably quit formula one if the 'engine freeze' rules are not changed. That is the claim of Christian Horner, boss of the French carmaker's premier cus...
08 Jun 2015 17:19 -
F1 is a sport that has to evolve - Ferrari president
Sergio Marchionne on Sunday made his first appearance at a grand prix since taking over as Ferrari president. He said in Montreal that the work done by the resurgent Maranello t...
08 Jun 2015 15:26 -
No FIFA like corruption problems within FIA - Todt
F1 will not suffer the same sort of scandal that is currently gripping the world of football. That is the claim of FIA president Jean Todt. Currently, officials of FIFA, the wor...
08 Jun 2015 14:53
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