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'Thank you' from Ferrari would be nice - Di Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo has hit back at suggestions he was ousted as Ferrari president because of the Italian team's struggles. "A lack of results?" the 67-year-old, who was replace...

16 Oct 2014 12:14
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Domenicali's new job at Audi triggers Alonso rumours
Stefano Domenicali has accepted an offer to work for the German manufacturer Audi. Earlier this week, we reported that the former Ferrari team boss could be moving to the Ingols...

16 Oct 2014 11:27
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FIA asks teams for more information on Bianchi crash
F1's governing body has formed an 'accident panel' in the wake of Jules Bianchi's life threatening crash. The news, confirmed in a letter from the FIA to "all F1 teams" this wee...

16 Oct 2014 10:35
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Caterham 'very surprised' to hear Kobayashi claims
Kamui Kobayashi's job at Caterham appears even more tenuous after boss Manfredi Ravetto rebuked the Japanese's comments after the Russian grand prix. After the struggling team's...

16 Oct 2014 09:41
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Di Montezemolo confirms Alonso's departure at Ferrari
Luca di Montezemolo has admitted Fernando Alonso is leaving Ferrari. The Spaniard's falling out with the Maranello team and recent dissolving of his contract is an open secret i...

16 Oct 2014 08:20
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Berger surprised Vettel moving to 'turbulent' Ferrari
Former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger says he is surprised world champion Sebastian Vettel is joining Ferrari. The great Austrian told Germany's Sport Bild he thinks the long-tim...

15 Oct 2014 16:30
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Red Bull Racing welcomes Exness as new sponsor
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce a new partnership agreement with Exness, one of the world’s largest retail Foreign Exchange Brokers. The association will forma...

15 Oct 2014 15:57
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Lotus will win half a second with Mercedes - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado has admitted he is looking forward to Lotus' switch from Renault to Mercedes power for 2015. The Venezuelan has said consistently this year he does not regret m...

15 Oct 2014 15:05
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Alonso sabbatical unlikely: "He's a racing animal"
It is possible Fernando Alonso will take a sabbatical in 2015, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. It is the burning question of the F1 driver 'silly season' at present ...

15 Oct 2014 14:24
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Stefano Domenicali linked with potential move to Audi
Stefano Domenicali could be Audi-bound, according to a report in Italy's Autosprint. Amid Ferrari's struggle at the start of the new turbo V6 era, the 49-year-old Italian was...

15 Oct 2014 13:41
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McLaren to decide on lineup for 2015 this season
McLaren is aiming to decide its 2015 driver lineup before the chequered flag waves in Abu Dhabi next month. That is the claim of boss Eric Boullier, after the Woking team's lead...

15 Oct 2014 12:11
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Red Bull releases Vettel after test in Abu Dhabi
Sebastian Vettel will not be able to make his test debut for Ferrari in the days immediately after next month's Abu Dhabi grand prix finale. Italy's Omnicorse claims that, even ...

15 Oct 2014 11:47
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Mercedes working on new car for two months already
Mercedes is already hard at work on the championship-winning 2014 car's successor. "The departments have already changed over," said team boss Toto Wolff, after the Brackley ...

15 Oct 2014 11:02
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Marussia angered and shocked by false allegations
Marussia has issued out this statement: "During the course of Tuesday 14 October, a number of media reports emerged suggesting: 1) that Jules Bianchi did not slow down under t...

15 Oct 2014 10:25
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Ferrari agrees to give Raikkonen new chassis for Austin
Kimi Raikkonen will race a new chassis in Austin and beyond, the Italian publication Omnicorse reports. After finishing ninth in Russia, the Finn was quoted in Ferrari's post-ra...

15 Oct 2014 10:24
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Mercedes celebrates constuctors title in both factories
The past two days have seen celebrations at Brackley and Brixworth as the team commemorated the first ever FIA Formula 1 World Constructors Championship title for Mercedes-Benz ...

15 Oct 2014 09:32
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Bianchi's condition remains critical and challenging
A new official statement on the condition of Jules Bianchi: "At the request of the family of Jules Bianchi, and in conjunction with the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi, ...

15 Oct 2014 08:41
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Ocon will test two-year old Lotus E20 at Valencia
Lotus F1 Team Junior driver Esteban Ocon will test a two-year old Lotus F1 Team E20 as part of his ongoing development programme and as a reward for winning the FIA Formula 3 Ch...

14 Oct 2014 14:42
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'Marussia urged Bianchi to push hard before crash'
Marussia has been thrown into the spotlight as more information reportedly emerges about Jules Bianchi's tragic Suzuka crash. Germany's Sport Bild claims an FIA transmission rec...

14 Oct 2014 14:00
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Button worried about teammate Magnussen's future
Jenson Button says he is concerned about the future of his rookie teammate Kevin Magnussen, as McLaren continues to delay its decision about 2015. Seemingly waiting for the nego...

14 Oct 2014 13:28
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Hamilton a driver who is 'a bit different' - Lauda
According to the Kolner Express tabloid, F1 legend Niki Lauda raised an eyebrow in Russia when he spotted Lewis Hamilton's latest accessory -- an enormous gold chain. The champi...

14 Oct 2014 12:47
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Lotus loss not a big concern for Renault - Abiteboul
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul insists engine customer Lotus' impending switch to Mercedes for 2015 is no great loss for the French marque. Struggling Lotus' long-rumoured move to...

14 Oct 2014 12:07
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Vettel frustrated by long-life engine rules in F1
World champion Sebastian Vettel has slammed F1's long-life engine rules. Already destined to hand over his FIA drivers' crown to a Mercedes driver at the end of the season, Vett...

14 Oct 2014 11:40
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Mercedes to reward staff members with tasty bonus
All 700 staff members at Mercedes' Brackley headquarters will bank a tasty bonus as a reward for securing the constructors' world championship in Russia, British newspapers repo...

14 Oct 2014 10:51
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Mateschitz hints Vergne to stay at Scuderia Toro Rosso
It is more and more certain that Jean-Eric Vergne will secure at least one more year with Toro Rosso. Earlier, the 24-year-old Frenchman had been left out in the cold by the Red...

14 Oct 2014 09:35
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GoPro shares plummet after Schumacher injury link
A French journalist has played down reports he said a helmet-mounted 'GoPro' camera was to blame for F1 legend Michael Schumacher's brain damage. A few days ago, Jean-Louis Monc...

14 Oct 2014 08:26
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Vettel to start from pitlane in Austin with sixth engine
World champion Sebastian Vettel, already out of contention for a fifth consecutive title in 2014, is facing the prospect of a tough US grand prix early next month. The Red Bull ...

13 Oct 2014 12:11
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Marussia set to revert to two-car operation in Austin
Marussia looks set to revert to a two-car operation in the wake of the Russian grand prix. After Sunday at Sochi, where Max Chilton went it alone while the seriously injured Jul...

13 Oct 2014 11:56
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Wolff admits champion Mercedes pays a price for success
Despite having the constructors' title already in the bag, Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes is playing the role of "the bad guy" in F1 at present. That is because, amid the stru...

13 Oct 2014 11:08
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Red Bull decides against team orders and concedes title
Red Bull has decided against boosting Daniel Ricciardo's slim championship hopes by making departing Sebastian Vettel the team 'number 2'. After a difficult weekend in Russia, A...

13 Oct 2014 10:16
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Massa slams Pirelli's conservative tyre choice for Brazil
Felipe Massa has criticised Pirelli's tyre choice selection for the forthcoming Brazilian grand prix, saying it may even be "dangerous". Last year's dominant topic, when drivers...

13 Oct 2014 09:52
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Ferrari split 'just a rumour' so far - Alonso
Fernando Alonso is still the leading man of the intriguing 2014 'silly season'. Apparently on the way out at Ferrari, the Spaniard is said to have been caught off guard by Red B...

13 Oct 2014 08:40
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FIA set to reveal outcome of Bianchi crash investigation
The atmosphere in the Sochi paddock is grim, with many drivers visibly upset and even angry in the wake of the circumstances surrounding Jules Bianchi's crash. "There are change...

10 Oct 2014 12:54
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Kobayashi, Merhi in the dark over Caterham future
Roberto Merhi and Kamui Kobayashi remain in the dark about how struggling Caterham will tackle the remaining trio of grands prix in 2014. Spanish rookie Merhi had been tipped fo...

10 Oct 2014 12:11
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Hamilton feels 'pretty relaxed' about speculation
F1's top three drivers are all now caught up in the most intriguing 'silly season' for some time. As the Suzuka paddock was packed up mere days ago, it seemed almost certain tha...

10 Oct 2014 10:56
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Father says 'no significant changes' in Bianchi's condition
Five days after Jules Bianchi's life-threatening crash at Suzuka, there is "no significant change" in his health condition, father Philippe has revealed. Bianchi's father was sp...

10 Oct 2014 10:06
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Sauber to hold talks with Russian investors at Sochi
Sauber could put its so-called 'Russian rescue deal' back on track this weekend. The struggling Swiss team announced the Russian investments over a year ago, adding that the Rus...

10 Oct 2014 09:35
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Ricciardo trusts departing Vettel to play ball this time
Red Bull is now ready to rethink its approach to team orders for the last handful of races in 2014. As recently as days ago, the reigning champion team had insisted that Daniel ...

10 Oct 2014 08:29
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Marussia to run a single car during Russian Grand Prix
A Marussia statement: "We will run a single car for the duration of the forthcoming Grand Prix weekend in Sochi, out of respect for our driver Jules Bianchi, who remains in hosp...

10 Oct 2014 07:50
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Covered cockpit would not have helped Bianchi - Lowe
Paddy Lowe on Thursday said he doubts a covered cockpit would have helped the now seriously injured Jules Bianchi last Sunday at Suzuka. Since the Frenchman ploughed into a reco...

09 Oct 2014 16:20
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Rossi on standby as Marussia ponders plans for Sochi
Even the fast-paced world of formula one is pausing for thought, mere days after Jules Bianchi crashed at Suzuka. The stricken Frenchman's colleagues are busily adding 'Tous ave...

09 Oct 2014 14:47
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Bianchi crash and politics overshadow build-up to Russian GP
F1 has made the 8,000 kilometre trek from Suzuka to the all-new Sochi Autodrom, but many are not in the mood to celebrate the sport's latest destination. That is not just becaus...

09 Oct 2014 12:15
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F1 trying to withhold video footage 'to protect Bianchi'
Mere days after the Suzuka race, F1 authorities are continuing to withhold official video footage of Jules Bianchi's horror crash. So far, despite widespread reports that the sp...

09 Oct 2014 11:51
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Russia 2014 preview quotes: Sauber
With respect to the injured Jules Bianchi, for this race the Sauber F1 Team will not be sending out its usual preview (with their explanations about the track's characteristics ...

09 Oct 2014 11:12
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Vergne distributes helmet stickers to honour Bianchi
F1 drivers will wear helmet stickers to show their support for injured colleague Jules Bianchi this weekend in Russia. Morgan Caron, an official for the French motor sport feder...

09 Oct 2014 10:02
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Marussia considered sitting out Sochi altogether
Marussia is yet to declare how it will tackle this weekend's Russian grand prix, as its race driver Jules Bianchi lies comatose in Japan. In the few days since the French driver...

09 Oct 2014 09:36
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Kobayashi to race alongside Ericsson for Caterham in Russia
Kamui Kobayashi will drive for Caterham F1 Team at the Russian Grand Prix this weekend alongside Marcus Ericsson. Roberto Merhi will take part in his third official Formula 1 se...

09 Oct 2014 08:24
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Russia 2014 preview quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: "It's difficult to know what to say after a weekend like the one in Japan. As I crossed the line, obviously I was pleased to have finally won at Suzuka - but as ...

08 Oct 2014 16:40
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Marchionne will serve as Ferrari president for a few years
Ferrari could be looking for yet another new president in a few years time. Sergio Marchionne, also the Fiat-Chrysler chief, is officially taking over from Ferrari's Luca di Mon...

08 Oct 2014 15:32
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Marussia GP3 withdrawal not linked to Bianchi situation
Marussia says the withdrawal of its GP3 team ahead of this weekend's round in Russia is not connected to Jules Bianchi's fight for life. At the time of writing, it is still not ...

08 Oct 2014 13:17
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Wurz urges drivers to keep quiet after Bianchi crash
Gerard Saillant, the well-known trauma surgeon with close links to Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher, has arrived in Japan to get involved with Jules Bianchi's fight for life. Pr...

08 Oct 2014 12:08
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Still 'a long and hard road' ahead of Schumacher - Todt
Michael Schumacher still has "a long and hard road ahead of him," the F1 legend's friend Jean Todt said this week. On Tuesday, we reported that the FIA president had told the Be...

08 Oct 2014 11:23
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Show goes on but entire F1 world still thinking of Bianchi
The teams and drivers may have leapt 8,000 kilometres from Suzuka to Sochi, but Jules Bianchi remains in the minds of the entire F1 world. As was and is still the case with F1 l...

08 Oct 2014 10:14
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Controversial Putin to attend inaugural Russia GP at Sochi
F1 will court further controversy this weekend when Russian president Vladimir Putin oversees the inaugural grand prix at Sochi. Amid the Ukraine crisis, the MH17 atrocity and t...

08 Oct 2014 09:41
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New statement reveals brain injury for Jules Bianchi
The following statement is provided by the family of Jules Bianchi, in conjunction with the Mie General Medical Center, and is distributed on their behalf by the Marussia F1 Tea...

07 Oct 2014 16:32
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Questions being asked as Bianchi crash video emerges
As Jules Bianchi lies critically ill in a Japanese hospital, grave questions are being asked about the circumstances surrounding his terrifying collision with a recovery vehicle...

07 Oct 2014 10:35
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Todt: "Schumacher can lead a normal life again"
Former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt has visited Michael Schumacher last week. Todt has told during the Japanese Grand Prix to the Belgian RTL he was with his friend at his home i...

07 Oct 2014 09:02
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Di Montezemolo: "Third Ferrari would have been for Bianchi"
Jules Bianchi was on course for a future wearing Ferrari red -- and perhaps as soon as 2015. That is the claim of outgoing Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who told Italia...

07 Oct 2014 08:29
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Update Bianchi: Situation critical but stable
Jules Bianchi is in a "critical but stable" condition at the Mie hospital, located some 15 kilometres from Suzuka where on Sunday he crashed into a recovery vehicle. Earlier ...

06 Oct 2014 19:51
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Russia 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
Formula One heads into new territory with the brand new Sochi circuit near the Black Sea in Russia: the home of the 2014 Winter Olympic games. This will be the first new circuit...

06 Oct 2014 13:58
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Questions being asked after controversial Bianchi crash
With the extent of Jules Bianchi's injuries still unclear, F1 is already turning its attention to the controversial circumstances surrounding his accident that stopped the wet J...

06 Oct 2014 11:23
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It will take Vettel long to challenge for title with Ferrari - Lauda
It will take Vettel long to challenge for title with Ferrari - Lauda Sebastian Vettel's move to Ferrari may be good for the Italian team, but not so good in the short term fo...

06 Oct 2014 10:11
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Marussia asks for patience regarding Bianchi medical updates
Marussia F1 Team has issued out a statement regarding Jules Bianchi. "Following the accident involving Jules Bianchi during yesterday’s 2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at...

06 Oct 2014 09:42
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'Bianchi relying on a respirator to be able to breathe'
The collective world of formula one had a sleepless night after the Japanese grand prix as it worries about critically injured Jules Bianchi. After the likeable and talented Fre...

06 Oct 2014 08:46
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Former F1 driver Andrea de Cesaris killed in a motorbike accident
Former F1 driver Andrea de Cesaris has been killed in a motorcycle accident. He was 55. It is reported that he lost control over his bike and crashed violently against the guard...

05 Oct 2014 20:45
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Franz Tost: "Sainz Junior 99 percent sure of Toro Rosso seat"
Carlos Sainz jr is closing in on a Toro Rosso drive for 2015. Until mere days ago, the Spanish rookie - as the apparent cream of Red Bull's junior programme - remained disap...

05 Oct 2014 15:31
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Photo: Shocking pictures from crash Bianchi
On Twitter there is a picture where you can see under which angle Jules Bianchi came under the tractor. On the picture you can see clearly that the impact was very hight for th...

05 Oct 2014 15:23
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Statement Mie University Hospital on crash Bianchi
Like previous already mentioned by the Jules Bianchi's dad, the Marussia driver is currently in surgery in the Mie University Hospital. Het hostpital where the young Frenchmen i...

05 Oct 2014 15:18
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Father Bianchi: ''Jules undergoing surgery on his head''
The condition of Jules Bianchi is uncertain, yet it has been confirmed that he has undergone surgery to his head. This is from a statement by the father of the Marussia driver t...

05 Oct 2014 13:28
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Video: The reactions from drivers about the accident of Bianchi

The situation about Jules Bianchi is the hot topic current in Suzuka. The drivers are all quite shocked after the incident, as you can see in the video's below. Vettel ...

05 Oct 2014 12:33
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