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Pirelli nominates tyre compounds for first four races
Pirelli has nominated the tyres that will be used in the grands prix of Australia, Malaysia, China and Bahrain: the first four races of the 2015 season. In Australia, Pirelli wi...

04 Mar 2015 15:36
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GP3: Arden signs Kevin Ceccon for 2015 season
Arden International is delighted to announce Kevin Ceccon joins the team to contest the GP3 Series. The Italian driver (21) signs with Arden International following a brief spel...

04 Mar 2015 13:23
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Magnussen: "Shame about the circumstances"
Fernando Alonso says he can "understand" why he has been sidelined for the Australian grand prix. McLaren on Tuesday announced that, on the advice of the Spaniard's doctors, the...

04 Mar 2015 12:47
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New cloud descends over Russian GP in Sochi
A new cloud may be descending over the Russian grand prix. Last year, although the Sochi race did take place, swirling speculation had suggested it was in doubt due to the Crime...

04 Mar 2015 12:08
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Brundle questions 'very strange' Alonso situation
The world of F1 has been split down the middle by the Fernando Alonso crash saga. In one camp are those who back the official story, believing McLaren-Honda that a gust of wind ...

04 Mar 2015 11:29
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Force India thinks points are possible for Melbourne
Force India is expecting to be near the back of the grid at next weekend's Melbourne season opener. Due to cash-flow and supplier trouble, the Silverstone based team's 2015 car ...

04 Mar 2015 10:18
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Former F1 driver convinced Alonso had physical problem
Officially, a gust of wind blew Fernando Alonso off the track on February 22, resulting in a concussion that has sidelined him for Melbourne. Unofficially, rumours and doubt are...

04 Mar 2015 09:32
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Red Bull to make step forward with ultra-short nose
Red Bull is scrambling to give its 2015 car a nose-job before its Melbourne race debut next weekend. Unlike most of the other major teams, the 2014 runner-ups ran in Barcelona f...

04 Mar 2015 08:27
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Ferrari will be on par with Red Bull - Marchionne
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne on Tuesday admitted the Maranello team might have to wait for its next F1 title. "2018? Absolutely, but we will try to do it a little before,...

03 Mar 2015 17:14
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Berger tips Alonso to win titles for McLaren-Honda
Gerhard Berger has played down McLaren-Honda's testing troubles, insisting the historic pairing will win championships again. The Austrian great knows McLaren-Honda well, as he ...

03 Mar 2015 16:26
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Coulthard - How will Ricciardo handle Kvyat defeat?
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard has admitted he will be keeping a keen eye on Daniel Ricciardo this year. In 2014, Australian Ricciardo leapt from the low-profile Toro Ro...

03 Mar 2015 15:51
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German fans de-energised by past success - Wolff
Formula one has taken a back seat in Germany, Toto Wolff has admitted. Days ago, the Mercedes team boss said he would "try" to save the country's endangered grand prix, as promo...

03 Mar 2015 15:10
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Manager warns media covering Schu son car debut
The low profile enjoyed until now by the great Michael Schumacher's son is over. On Monday, recent rumours that 15-year-old 'Mick Junior' was set to step out of karts and into s...

03 Mar 2015 14:30
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Williams outlines 2015 schedule for Susie Wolff
Following the appointment of Susie Wolff as the Official Test Driver for Williams Martini Racing, Williams is pleased to confirm Susie's testing schedule for the 2015 season. ...

03 Mar 2015 13:39
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Fernando Alonso to miss Australian grand prix
A McLaren statement: "Having performed an exhaustive series of tests and scans – some of them as recently as yesterday evening – McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso's docto...

03 Mar 2015 13:17
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Sauber confirms Silanna as sponsor for 2015
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce Silanna as Principal Partner. Silanna is an international semiconductor company that invests in disruptive technologies in order to bri...

03 Mar 2015 12:50
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This season will not just be about Mercedes - Lauda
Niki Lauda has played down suggestions Mercedes' dominance will be stronger than ever in 2015. The German team utterly dominated the first year of the new 'power unit' era last ...

03 Mar 2015 12:14
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'F1 is a shark tank in fight against the small teams'
F1 as a ruthless 'shark tank' is alive and well, according to Toto Wolff. The Mercedes chief, however, undoubtedly plays the role of one of the sharks, particularly when it come...

03 Mar 2015 11:55
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FIA wants functioning on-board cameras at tests
F1 looks set to fix what one publication insists is an obvious "flaw" in the current regulations. Article 27.2 of the rules dictates that cars must be fitted with a crash 'black...

03 Mar 2015 11:23
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Mercedes welcomes Qualcomm as new partner
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to confirm a multi-year agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated which sees its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., become ...

03 Mar 2015 10:22
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GP3: Trident adds Janosz to 2015 line-up
Artur Janosz will be joining Trident for the 2015 GP3 Series season. The Polish racer, coming from two seasons in the Euro F3 Open Championship, will take the reins of the #26 c...

03 Mar 2015 09:56
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Jorda dismisses criticism from 'jealous' rivals
F1's new female signing has hit back at her harshest critics. Although she finished last year's GP3 season just 29th overall, 26-year-old Spaniard Carmen Jorda has been signed u...

03 Mar 2015 09:11
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Renault still behind in terms of power and reliability
Remi Taffin has admitted Renault still does not possess the best engine in formula one. One year ago, the French marque found itself in Honda-like strife as the sport's all-new ...

03 Mar 2015 08:40
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Red Bull Racing presents livery for 2015
Red Bull has just a moment ago trough Twitter revealed their 2015 livery. Yesterday F1Today had a exclusive sneak preview on the new Red Bull livery. ...

02 Mar 2015 10:17
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Early points difficult for Force India - Perez
Force India's drivers are expecting a difficult start to the 2015 season. The Silverstone based team ended last year on a competitive high, not far behind another similarly Merc...

02 Mar 2015 09:59
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New Honda president fully committed to F1
After a troubled winter, 2015 newcomer Honda has now locked in McLaren's 'power unit' for this year's campaign. It has completed only a fraction of the running of frontrunners l...

02 Mar 2015 09:56
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Merhi in 'advanced negotiations' for seat at Manor
The candidates are now beginning to form at Manor's door. Although the former Marussia team's 2015 revival is not yet guaranteed, a growing staff at Dinnington is scrambling to ...

02 Mar 2015 09:53
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Mercedes almost 1 second 'in front of everyone'
As Mercedes' rival teams pack up their air freight for Melbourne, the extent of their awaiting challenge in 2015 is now crystal clear. Last week in Barcelona, as the winter test...

02 Mar 2015 09:48
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Ecclestone helps small teams with advanced payments
Amid alarming claims multiple teams are gripped by a 'cash flow crisis', Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly responded. We reported on Sunday that, not including Manor's quest to r...

02 Mar 2015 09:46
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Entourage Alonso suspects car failure
A second week has begun with the saga surrounding Fernando Alonso's testing crash still high in the headlines. The most important issue, of course, is the McLaren-Honda driver's...

02 Mar 2015 09:39
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Raikkonen can be warm and profound - Arrivabene
Maurizio Arrivabene is quickly climbing the ladder as arguably one of the most popular team bosses in formula one. A former Philip Morris executive, and bearing a striking resem...

01 Mar 2015 15:06
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McLaren expecting Alonso health news next week
McLaren boss Eric Boullier is confident the Woking team will not be without its star driver for the Melbourne season opener in two weeks. The recovering Fernando Alonso's last-m...

01 Mar 2015 11:41
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German GP is important for Mercedes - Wolff
Concerns are growing that Germany really will be dropped from the 2015 calendar. Officially, the country is still set to host a grand prix in July, but neither the Nurburgring o...

01 Mar 2015 10:30
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Force India: "It's tough for all independent teams"
Two weeks before the 2015 season begins, the shape of the grid remains unclear. And that is not just because the backmarker Manor's planned resurrection in Melbourne is not yet ...

01 Mar 2015 10:06
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McLaren thinks to be more competitive after 'a few races'
McLaren is expecting to struggle through the opening few races of the season. While the rest of the sport gets up to speed for the second year of F1's challenging new 'power uni...

01 Mar 2015 08:52
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Front row in Melbourne will be for Mercedes - Ricciardo
Earlier, Daniel Ricciardo was planning a full title tilt for 2015. Now, he is in little doubt: "The two Mercedes will on the front row in Melbourne," the Red Bull driver said co...

01 Mar 2015 08:44
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. On th...

01 Mar 2015 08:31
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Manor very close to getting to Melbourne - Booth
Team founder John Booth is confident the former Marussia team will make it to Melbourne. Having fought to secure new investment and convince its creditors to exit administration...

28 Feb 2015 17:27
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Report of $231m deal for Hamilton 'an illusion' - Wolff
Toto Wolff has scoffed at a media report purporting to know the dizzying value of Lewis Hamilton's next Mercedes contract. Although the reigning world champion now has no manage...

28 Feb 2015 15:26
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McLaren can't answer questions on Alonso's situation
McLaren has counted itself out of the continuing speculation about Fernando Alonso's medical condition. Rumours have been rife ever since Sebastian Vettel said he witnessed the ...

28 Feb 2015 10:13
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'Manor Marussia' included on 2015 entry list
As predicted earlier, the FIA on Friday published the official 2015 entry list that includes a place on the grid for the revived 'Manor Marussia' team. Although the backmarker's...

28 Feb 2015 09:00
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Vettel hails 'awesome' laptime from Rosberg
After a winter of apparent 'sandbagging', Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on Friday. Team boss Toto Wolff, however, denies that the ultra-dominant reigning 2014 cham...

28 Feb 2015 08:57
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Follow LIVE the third day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. Kevin...

28 Feb 2015 08:41
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Alonso lost control at 135 kph and hit wall at 105kph
Fernando Alonso struck the wall at 105 kilometres per hour last Sunday. That was the claim on Friday of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, as the period of great mystery and contro...

27 Feb 2015 19:09
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Alonso thanks fans for support in video message
Fernando Alonso on Friday declared himself "completely fine" after his Barcelona crash and four-day hospitalisation. The circumstances of the McLaren-Honda's seemingly innocuous...

27 Feb 2015 14:47
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Head of Ovo Energy behind Manor rescue plan
Friday is another crucial day in the history of the reborn Marussia team. Now called Manor, the backmarker is expected to be listed on the delayed 2015 entry list, which is set ...

27 Feb 2015 14:44
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Fellow drivers mock Carmen Jorda's move to Lotus
Fellow race drivers have reacted with dismay to the identity of Lotus' new F1 development driver. The Enstone team announced on Thursday that 26-year-old Spanish female driver C...

27 Feb 2015 09:55
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Villeneuve confused by 'weird' Alonso crash saga
Jacques Villeneuve has counted himself among scores of experts, pundits and fans who have been left "confused" by the Fernando Alonso saga. Spaniard Alonso spent four days in ho...

27 Feb 2015 09:52
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F1 looks set for 'more balanced spread' in 2015
Williams has leapt back into contention as a likely 2015 force. After the first two tests at Jerez and Barcelona, it was suggested that in light of the Grove team's low-profile ...

27 Feb 2015 09:33
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Mercedes has 'clever' solution for camera mountings
Mercedes has found a clever way around the issue of reportedly 'illegal' camera mountings at the front of its title-defending 2015 car. Earlier, we reported that teams including...

27 Feb 2015 09:21
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Rival doubts McLaren using Manor for self-interest
An engineer for a rival team has rubbished suggestions McLaren is only supporting Manor in order to gain a self-interested advantage. Although owed millions by the former Maruss...

27 Feb 2015 09:16
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Caterham equipment auctions set to go ahead
While Marussia pushes hard to return in 2015 as Manor, another ailing backmarker appears to have reached the end of the line. Early in February, it emerged that Caterham's admin...

27 Feb 2015 09:00
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Follow LIVE the second day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. The n...

27 Feb 2015 08:40
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Carmen Jordá joins Lotus as development driver
Carmen Jordá today joined Lotus F1 Team as a Development Driver for the 2015 season. Carmen will attend Grands Prix and Formula 1 tests throughout 2015 for Lotus F1 Team as wel...

26 Feb 2015 19:01
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FIA trying to help Manor's quest for 2015 grid
F1's governing body has joined McLaren and Ferrari in actively supporting the former Marussia team's quest to return to the sport this year. Although owed millions by the strugg...

26 Feb 2015 14:49
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Alonso 'should be fine' for Melbourne - Dennis
He was in hospital for four days, and is absent at the final winter test in Barcelona, but Fernando Alonso is "categorically not injured". That was the insistence on Thursday of...

26 Feb 2015 13:32
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Verstappen has seat fitting at Red Bull Racing

Dutchman Max Verstappen will test two this week for Scuderia Toro Rosso. Tonight he will visit the Red Bull Racing garage to have a seat fitting in the RB11 of the Austrian team...

26 Feb 2015 12:44
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FIA to investigate mysterious Alonso accident
F1's governing body has vowed to look into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious crash that hospitalised Fernando Alonso for four days. McLaren initially took 28 hours to...

26 Feb 2015 09:45
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McLaren joins Ferrari in supporting Manor survive
McLaren has joined fellow creditor Ferrari in helping the former Marussia team to survive. Ferrari, owed millions by the struggling backmarker, has agreed to keep supplying its ...

26 Feb 2015 08:55
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Button predicts mixed up field for season opener
Jenson Button is predicting an unpredictable grid for next weekend's Melbourne season opener. As the final four-day test of the winter pre-season begins on Thursday in Barcelona...

26 Feb 2015 08:50
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Rosberg 'more cunning' after defeat in title race
Nico Rosberg says he is determined to beat reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2015 title. Last year, the utterly dominant Mercedes duo fought a close and intense batt...

26 Feb 2015 08:48
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Renault considering running own works team again
Renault has not ruled out making changes to its approach to formula one. Amid rumours of continuing discord with its partner Red Bull, and following the loss of engine partners ...

26 Feb 2015 08:44
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Alonso could sit out Melbourne season opener
Fernando Alonso's manager has sidestepped suggestions the Spaniard might have to sit out the Melbourne season opener. After four days in hospital, the 33-year-old is now resting...

26 Feb 2015 08:42
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Follow LIVE the first day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. The n...

26 Feb 2015 08:28
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Magnussen to replace Alonso for final week of testing
McLaren-Honda has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will sit out the final test of the winter this week. Earlier on Wednesday, three nights in hospital after his testing crash at B...

25 Feb 2015 20:36
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Manor signs Stevens and eyes to be ready for Melbourne
The former Marussia team on Wednesday said it is back on track for 2015. Now called Manor, founded for the junior categories by John Booth 25 years ago, the outfit has exited ad...

25 Feb 2015 14:22
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Williams fastest on top speed chart, Red Bull slow
Williams has the fastest car in 2015. That is not the finding of the stopwatch, but the speedtrap at the Barcelona test last week. Valtteri Bottas' top speed of 337.5kph on the ...

25 Feb 2015 14:02
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Wolff offloads more of Williams stake to Hollinger
Toto Wolff has offloaded more of his stake in the Williams team. Ever since the Austrian bought into Mercedes early in 2013 and began working as its F1 and motor racing chief, h...

25 Feb 2015 14:00
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Force India sets Friday test debut for new VJM08
Force India has finally released a picture of its long-delayed 2015 car. Amid rumours of financial and supplier trouble, the Silverstone based team was missing at the first Jere...

25 Feb 2015 13:57
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Nurburgring says Grand Prix hosts can't afford fees
A deal to keep the German grand prix on this year's F1 calendar still has not been struck. The Nurburgring was scheduled to return in 2015, but the financially-troubled circuit ...

25 Feb 2015 11:00
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