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Alonso hails 'intelligent fighter' Ricciardo as amazing
Fernando Alonso has hailed the "amazing" job being done this year by Daniel Ricciardo. At Silverstone, Spaniard Alonso's wheel-to-wheel duel with world champion Sebastian Vettel...
22 Jul 2014 13:23 -
Red Bull sounds happy with changes at Renault
The relationship between Red Bull and Renault appears to be in better health. Mere weeks ago, as the French supplier struggled with its new turbo V6 'power unit', talk of a spli...
22 Jul 2014 12:48 -
Hamilton heads for physiotherapy after Hockenheim
Lewis Hamilton is planning a week of physiotherapy following his drive through the field after a hefty qualifying crash at Hockenheim. Even before the race, the Mercedes driver ...
22 Jul 2014 12:14 -
Ferrari 'needs' Raikkonen as driver for next year - boss
Marco Mattiacci has hit back at suggestions Ferrari could or should plan its revival for the 2015 season without Kimi Raikkonen. Lamenting the Maranello team's slip behind Willi...
22 Jul 2014 11:23 -
Verstappen says son Max 'hot' topic in the F1 paddock
Jos Verstappen thinks his son is a "hot" topic in the F1 paddock. The Dutchman is perhaps best known for struggling in F1 with a bevy of midfield teams. But his 16-year-old son ...
22 Jul 2014 10:41 -
Critical Vettel blamed for turning off Hockenheim crowd
World champion Sebastian Vettel is copping some of the blame for the small crowd at Hockenheim last weekend. After buzzing atmospheres and big crowds in Canada, Austria and Silv...
22 Jul 2014 09:41 -
'FRIC' storm exits F1 with barely a whimper
As quickly as the 'FRIC' storm swept into the paddock, it left with barely a whimper. "It changed nothing," said Niki Lauda, chairman of the Mercedes team that supposedly would ...
22 Jul 2014 08:53 -
Hungary 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
Pirelli, along with the rest of the teams, makes the 800-kilometre journey from Hockenheim to Budapest for the only back-to-back European grand prix weekend of the season. The H...
21 Jul 2014 16:06 -
Alonso urges teammate Raikkonen to 'improve'
Fernando Alonso has urged teammate Kimi Raikkonen to "improve". Spaniard Alonso has utterly dominated his fellow former champion at Ferrari since the Finn returned to the Marane...
21 Jul 2014 15:21 -
Organisers left to muse reasons for small Hockenheim crowd
Elsewhere in Germany on Sunday, the Nurburgring hosted an event called the 'Truck Grand Prix'. Watching the unwieldy trucks from the grandstands were about 100,000 excited spect...
21 Jul 2014 14:55 -
Vettel admits disappointment in new fuel for Germany
New fuel did not give Red Bull the boost it was hoping for in Germany, world champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted. Pre-Hockenheim, it was reported the new blend supplied by Re...
21 Jul 2014 13:42 -
Red Bull, Ferrari considered lodging protest against Mercedes
Two top teams have admitted they considered lodging a protest against Mercedes at the German grand prix. With the 'FRIC' controversy now in the past, the issue that rankled behi...
21 Jul 2014 12:47 -
Massa has 'no reason to fear' rising star Bottas
Felipe Massa insists his F1 career is not being put in the shadow by a new star. The warring Mercedes duo aside, the undoubted star of the last three races has been Valtteri Bot...
21 Jul 2014 12:14 -
Schumacher might soon continue his rehabilation at home
Michael Schumacher might soon continue his rehabilitation at home, according to the Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick. After six months in a coma, the seven time world champion was ...
21 Jul 2014 11:51 -
Lauda describes McLaren and Ferrari as sh*t cars
Niki Lauda has used an expletive to describe the quality of the cars produced by Mercedes' grandee rivals in 2014. The F1 legend is the chairman of the Mercedes team, whose W05 ...
21 Jul 2014 10:59 -
Hamilton sensed a conspiracy to protect Rosberg's lead
Euphoric at Silverstone two weeks ago when he pulled the gap back to just 4 points, Lewis Hamilton's mood dimmed once again on Sunday as he deficit blew back out to 14. But afte...
21 Jul 2014 10:16 -
Verstappen eyed by several F1 teams
Max Verstappen has the F1 world at his feet. That is the view of Daniel Ricciardo, who after rising through the energy drink company's junior ranks is now consistently beating r...
20 Jul 2014 16:37 -
Wolff a 'PR move' - Lauda
Niki Lauda has criticised Williams, in the wake of female driver Susie Wolff's Friday morning appearances at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Wolff's Silverstone outing was short-...
20 Jul 2014 16:36 -
Heidfeld and Frentzen dating
Heidfeld is dating Frentzen. It's a sensational headline, and nonetheless true -- Sven Heidfeld, the brother of former F1 driver Nick, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen's sister Nico...
20 Jul 2014 16:34 -
Mercedes furious over Brembo brake failure
Mercedes has slammed as "unacceptable" the failure of Lewis Hamilton's Brembo brand brake disc during qualifying at Hockenheim. The big crash in Q1, leaving the Briton winded...
20 Jul 2014 16:32 -
Mercedes and Hamilton 'in negotiations'
With Nico Rosberg all signed up for the future, Mercedes' attention is now turning to the occupant of its other silver seat. "Yes," the Brackley team's boss Toto Wolff told K...
20 Jul 2014 16:31 -
Ecclestone to not buy-back Formula 1
Bernie Ecclestone has played down suggestions he is set to buy back formula one. F1 business journalist Christian Sylt claims the sport's biggest shareholder, CVC, is already...
20 Jul 2014 16:29 -
Formula 1 world 'nervous' ahead of unrest in Russia
It's being murmured rather than shouted, but the world of F1 is undoubtedly worried about the looming Russian grand prix. The sport, scheduled to fly into Sochi for the very ...
20 Jul 2014 16:26 -
Alonso plays down Ferrari's 2015 chances
Fernando Alonso sounds underwhelmed, having been told of Ferrari's bold plans to push him to the very front of the grid in 2015. As arguably the best driver in F1, Spaniard A...
20 Jul 2014 16:24 -
2014 German Grand Prix - Race Report: Rosberg dominates ahead of Bottas, Hamilton
The clouds and grey skies were looming overhead with cool temperatures for the start of the race. Before it even began, it became an even more difficult race for Lewis Hamilton ...
20 Jul 2014 15:47 -
Raikkonen hits back at calls for Hockenheim punishment
Kimi Raikkonen has hit back after critics called on him to be banned for his British grand prix crash. The Finn has recovered from a bruised ankle, knee and ribs after the 47G c...
18 Jul 2014 16:56 -
Driver change rumours surrounding Caterham, Sauber
After over 40 staff were shown the exit this week, arguably the most nervous drivers in the Hockenheim paddock are wearing green. Marcus Ericsson is probably safe due to his hea...
18 Jul 2014 16:00 -
McLaren restructuring stirs up Hamilton, Alonso rumours
Deep into a second consecutive bad season for the grandee team, the changes at McLaren have begun. The most noticeable sign of the restructuring process at the Woking based team...
18 Jul 2014 14:44 -
Schumacher family takes action against publication of photos
With Michael Schumacher fighting for recovery in a Swiss clinic, his family has also been fighting on another front. EFE news agency reports that the publisher Hubert Burda Medi...
18 Jul 2014 12:45 -
F1 paddock in shock as plane crash piles doubt on Russia GP
The F1 paddock in Hockenheim has joined the rest of the world in shock at the terrible news emerging from violence-torn Ukraine. Almost 300 people are dead after a Boeing 777 en...
18 Jul 2014 12:07 -
Raikkonen fine after 'biggest crash of his entire career'
Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday confirmed he is "fine" after his big crash at Silverstone just under two weeks ago. The Finn sat out the subsequent post-British grand prix test, repo...
18 Jul 2014 11:52 -
Uncertainty ends as all teams remove FRIC for German GP
The 'FRIC' saga could be nearing an end, as it emerges every F1 team has removed the controversial suspension technology ahead of the German grand prix weekend. Until now, it ha...
18 Jul 2014 10:10 -
Lauda wants rule-by-rule check after decade of F1 revolution
Niki Lauda has proposed a sweeping review of every rule change in formula one for the past decade. For some, the all-new era of quiet turbo V6 engines was the final straw that b...
18 Jul 2014 09:31 -
Hyundai was behind complaint about Rosberg helmet livery
Car manufacturer Hyundai was behind a complaint about Nico Rosberg's proposed German grand prix helmet livery. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, on the day th...
18 Jul 2014 08:38 -
Schumacher's wife thanks fans for all their compassion
The "most difficult time" in Michael Schumacher's "struggle" is now over. That is the positive message delivered by the F1 legend's wife Corinna, in a brief letter of thanks in ...
17 Jul 2014 16:52 -
Todt prepared to listen to proposals to improve 'new' F1
Jean Todt has revealed he is prepared to listen to any proposals to revise formula one's rules. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been arguably the harshest critic of th...
17 Jul 2014 16:15 -
'Kindergarten' complaining quite interesting for fans - Vettel
World champion Sebastian Vettel has dismissed Niki Lauda's criticism in the wake of the British grand prix. Having heard his excitable radio calls about Fernando Alonso's drivin...
17 Jul 2014 16:01 -
Mercedes to remove 'FRIC' for German grand prix
Championship leader Mercedes will remove its sophisticated 'Fric' system from the dominant W05 car for the German grand prix. It is understood other teams - including Red Bull, ...
17 Jul 2014 15:40 -
Haas proves to be serious by paying '$20m deposit' for F1 entry
Gene Haas proved his seriousness about entering formula one by paying a $20 million deposit. That is the claim of F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, who told us the "more th...
17 Jul 2014 14:35 -
Caterham F1 Team lets 'at least 50' employees go
"At least 50" Caterham staff have left the Leafield based team, according to Speed Week. Ahead of the British grand prix, the Tony Fernandes-founded team's new advisor Colin Kol...
17 Jul 2014 13:26 -
Hockenheim boss not giving up on grand prix future
Hockenheim is not looking at this weekend's German grand prix as its last. That is the claim of circuit boss Georg Seiler, amid reports a deal between Bernie Ecclestone and the ...
17 Jul 2014 12:40 -
FIFA unhappy with Rosberg's world cup helmet for Germany
FIFA, the governing body of world football, "wants to ban" Nico Rosberg's special helmet livery for the German grand prix. Earlier this week, delighted with the national team's ...
17 Jul 2014 12:05 -
Kimi Raikkonen fit to contest German GP at Hockenheim
Kimi Raikkonen will contest this weekend's German grand prix. After bruising his ankle and knee with a 47G impact at the start of the British grand prix, the Finn sat out Ferrar...
17 Jul 2014 11:22 -
Video: A lap onboard around Hockenheim with Vettel
The Hockenheimring hosts the Grand Prix of Germany this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Sebastian Vettel around that track. ...
17 Jul 2014 10:46 -
Ecclestone 'visibly upset' with witness on Wednesday
According to an observer reporting for the Austrian press agency APA, Bernie Ecclestone was "visibly upset" on Wednesday. The F1 chief executive was back in court, listening to ...
17 Jul 2014 09:46 -
Teams could ask stewards for FRIC clarification - Force India
The big question ahead of Hockenheim is whether any team will lodge a protest against rivals running 'FRIC' suspension systems. It is believed Thursday's scrutineering procedure...
17 Jul 2014 08:27 -
Germany 2014 preview quotes: Williams
The character of Hockenheim was irreversibly changed when the track was redesigned in 2002. Gone are the flat-out blasts through the forest that characterised the old track, rep...
16 Jul 2014 16:39 -
Rossi and many staff members departed at Caterham
Alexander Rossi is just one of many departures at Caterham this week. 22-year-old Californian Rossi was a test and occasional Friday driver for the Tony Fernandes-founded team, ...
16 Jul 2014 15:18 -
Hamilton's comments on Rosberg 'meant as a joke' - Wolff
Boss Toto Wolff has played down a spat between Mercedes' race drivers over championship leader Nico Rosberg's nationality. Recently at Silverstone, Briton Lewis Hamilton thrille...
16 Jul 2014 14:32 -
Germany 2014 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
Round 10 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship marks the midpoint of the season and a return to continental Europe for the final two rounds before the sport’s summer break. ...
16 Jul 2014 13:41 -
Ecclestone says he paid Gribkowsky to avoid bankruptcy
Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday told his corruption trial in Munich that he made a $44 million payment to avoid bankruptcy. Prosecutors allege the F1 chief executive paid Gerhard G...
16 Jul 2014 12:48 -
Hockenheim expecting a crowd of 55,000 on Sunday
The "phones have been running hot" ahead of the German grand prix, according to Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler. That is because, before Germany's shocking 7-1 victory over Brazil ...
16 Jul 2014 12:08 -
Van der Garde plays down Sauber race seat speculation
Giedo van der Garde has played down rumours linking him with a race seat at Sauber. The 29-year-old Dutchman is currently the Swiss team's reserve driver, having lost his Caterh...
16 Jul 2014 11:19 -
Rosberg signs muli-year contract extension with Mercedes
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is delighted to announce that it signed a multi-year contract extension with Nico Rosberg on 14 July 2014. Nico joined the team when t...
16 Jul 2014 10:17 -
Mercedes can win all of the remaining races in 2014 - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted Red Bull will not be able to catch up with Mercedes in 2014. Mere hours ago, reports suggested the reigning world champion was not yet writing off ...
16 Jul 2014 09:29 -
Caterham most likely team to lodge FRIC protest
The word on everyone's lips ahead of the German grand prix weekend is 'FRIC'. In the days before scrutineering on Thursday, the biggest questions are: will teams continue to use...
16 Jul 2014 08:40 -
Germany 2014 preview quotes: Sauber
The German Grand Prix is not only a home race for Adrian Sutil, but also for the Sauber F1 Team, as the Hockenheimring is only a three-hour car ride from the German border. Ther...
15 Jul 2014 12:14 -
Legendary designer Forghieri slams 'ri-di-cu-lous' DRS
Legendary Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri has a couple of simple suggestions to spice up formula one. Amid a dwindling television audience in 2014, most of the blame has fallen...
15 Jul 2014 11:46 -
Titanium skids primarily for safety, not sparks - FIA
F1 is not mandating titanium be fitted underneath next year's cars solely to create sparks, the governing body insists. After tests on a couple of cars were carried out during A...
15 Jul 2014 11:00 -
New Caterham chiefs 'unblock' development programme
The distinctive nose at the front of Caterham's 2014 car could be the popular victim of a development push by the backmarker team. "New management, new nose, new hope," read a r...
15 Jul 2014 09:41 -
Mercedes to limit drivers to very similar pit strategies
Mercedes will restrict the race strategies that can be adopted by its drivers as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fight for the 2014 title. Until now, the dominant team has given...
15 Jul 2014 08:25 -
Germany 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
Formula One heads to the German Grand Prix this weekend, which alternates each year between the Nurburgring and Hockenheim. This year it is the turn of Hockenheim, last used in ...
14 Jul 2014 16:40 -
Montezemolo feels 'duty' to recover the lost charm of F1
Luca di Montezemolo has warned he is prepared to take action to improve formula one. Fiercely critical of the sport's direction, culminating in the new era of quiet, hybrid engi...
14 Jul 2014 15:45 -
Ecclestone plays down hopes of streetrace in London
Bernie Ecclestone has warned that a F1 race on the streets of London is not just around the corner. Hopes have been raised by British prime minister David Cameron announcing tha...
14 Jul 2014 14:31 -
Mercedes won't 'interfere' with driver battle - Lauda
Niki Lauda insists Mercedes' two drivers will continue to enjoy a free run to the 2014 title. Amid Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's ever-intensifying clash for the world champi...
14 Jul 2014 13:42 -
Raikkonen retirement talk 'tactically not smart' - Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen has questioned countryman Kimi Raikkonen's admission that he will "probably" retire after the 2015 season. Finn Raikkonen, who replaced Hakkinen at McLaren when th...
14 Jul 2014 12:40 -
Former 'F1 doc' plays down renewed hopes about Schumacher
Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has played down renewed hopes about Michael Schumacher's health. The seven time world champion's wife Corinna had triggered optimism last week by...
14 Jul 2014 12:12 -
Rosberg 'over the moon' after marrying girlfriend Vivian
Championship leader Nico Rosberg has married his long-time girlfriend Vivian. The pair tied the knot at the registry office in Monaco, where they share an apartment in the same ...
14 Jul 2014 11:28 -
Someone at McLaren proposed standing restart idea - Whiting
McLaren was the driving force behind F1's controversial move to introduce grid restarts next year. Following criticisms of the change, namely that it is unfair or even unsafe, r...
14 Jul 2014 10:43 -
World Series: 'Zero' chance of unanimous FRIC agreement - Force India
In the days and hours before scrutineering at Hockenheim, uncertainty reigns when it comes to F1's new technical controversy. The FIA's Charlie Whiting has warned teams that unl...
14 Jul 2014 09:30
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