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Mercedes won't sanction Hamilton for ignoring team orders
Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions Mercedes will sanction Lewis Hamilton for ignoring team orders in Hungary. Although it was potentially explosive, the German team closed ran...
29 Jul 2014 11:20 -
F1 to 'look at rules' to clear up the 'negativity' - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone thinks formula one needs to act now to prevent a downward trend of unpopularity. Before qualifying in Hungary, amid a climate of paddock doom about dwindling s...
29 Jul 2014 10:02 -
Rosberg admits Hamilton may have cost him Hungary win
Mercedes chiefs are heading into the month-long summer break scratching their heads at how to deal with an escalating driver battle. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo may have won in ...
29 Jul 2014 08:49 -
Mercedes to rethink team orders during 'summer break'
Mercedes has moved to put the intensifying battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg behind closed doors. "Corporate answer," boss Toto Wolff smiled late on Sunday, when th...
28 Jul 2014 12:13 -
Red Bull Racing barracking for Lotus' Renault exit
Christian Horner is barracking for Lotus to switch to customer Mercedes power for the 2015 season. The Enstone team is having a dismal season of performance and reliability with...
28 Jul 2014 11:24 -
Hamilton angling for pay-rise in new contract at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is angling for a pay-rise at Mercedes, the major German newspaper Bild-Zeitung reports. The big 'silly season' rumour in Hungary last weekend was about Hamilton's...
28 Jul 2014 10:46 -
'Disappointed' Raikkonen eyes better Ferrari for 2015
Kimi Raikkonen was looking ahead to 2015 rather than seeing Sunday's Hungarian grand prix as the start of an immediate Ferrari revival. After an uncompetitive first half of 2014...
28 Jul 2014 09:55 -
Alonso, Hamilton say Ricciardo among best drivers in F1
Daniel Ricciardo has joined the upper echelon of F1's very best drivers. In the paddock, a big rumour is that for its new works Honda partnership beginning next year, McLaren is...
28 Jul 2014 08:38 -
Magnussen frustrated after crashing out
Kevin Magnussen suffered an almighty crash in the opening stages of Q3 due to changing weather conditions. Just before the start of the session, rain began to fall lightly in...
26 Jul 2014 16:25 -
Grosjean left ruing poor qualifying
It was another disappointing qualifying session for the Lotus team and especially Romain Grosjean who will line-up in 15th position for tomorrow's race. The Frenchman was und...
26 Jul 2014 16:02 -
"I feel bad for Lewis" - Wolff
Following yet another mechanical failure for his Mercedes in Q1, Lewis Hamilton was left to watch the remainder of the qualifying session from the sidelines. It was confirmed...
26 Jul 2014 15:44 -
2014 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying Report: Rosberg on pole, Hamilton suffers more reliability woes
The weather was generally sunny for the Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying with just a few clouds overhead giving a 30% chance of rain for the session. Q1 A flurry of cars ma...
26 Jul 2014 15:15 -
Hamilton slams Pirelli tyres
Lewis Hamilton was heavily critical of Pirelli's tyres after practice for the Hungarian grand prix. "The tyres are not going very well here," the Mercedes driver, fastest of...
26 Jul 2014 10:33 -
Vettel refuses to categorically deny Mercedes rumours
The big paddock rumour in Hungary is that Mercedes has made a move to sign Sebastian Vettel. The speculation was even pushed along by Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, who suggested r...
25 Jul 2014 16:36 -
Rosberg unfazed about great Hungary stats for Hamilton
Championship leader Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about racing on 'a Hamilton track' this weekend in Hungary. Determined to hit back at his teammate after a mixed weeke...
25 Jul 2014 15:56 -
Grosjean in no hurry to finalise his plans for 2015
With his Lotus future in doubt, Romain Grosjean could be eyeing a move up the formula one grid. The Enstone based team is sticking with its other driver, Pastor Maldonado, whose...
25 Jul 2014 14:24 -
Azerbaijan, New Jersey to feature on calendar in 2016
With Mexico set to join the 2015 calendar, two more new grands prix should follow the year after. That is the news of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, even though on Thursd...
25 Jul 2014 12:46 -
Vettel not interested in Formula E: "I think it's cheese"
World champion Sebastian Vettel has slammed the FIA's new fully-electric single seater series, Formula E. The new series, featuring nearly silent cars and an impressive collecti...
25 Jul 2014 12:05 -
Wife Corinna selling Schumacher's unused private jet
Michael Schumacher's wife is selling the private jet the seven time world champion used to fly around the world. The grey Falcon 2000EX, bearing the former Ferrari and Mercedes ...
25 Jul 2014 11:20 -
Ferrari is right to think of 2015 above all - Alonso
Ferrari is now focusing "all" of its efforts on 2015, according to lead driver Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard's comments, made on Thursday ahead of the Hungarian, appear to contr...
25 Jul 2014 10:43 -
Hamilton not 'out seeing what else there is' for him
Lewis Hamilton says he has told Mercedes he is not on the move to a rival formula one team. Rumours have linked the Briton with a high-price return to McLaren, particularly if h...
25 Jul 2014 09:10 -
Maldonado would welcome John Player Special back at Lotus
Pastor Maldonado would welcome a cigarette sponsor to Lotus. When the Enstone based team first adopted its familiar black and gold livery in 2011, it instantly triggered memorie...
25 Jul 2014 08:39 -
Pirelli announces tyre selection for Belgium, Italy, Singapore
Pirelli has revealed the tyres that will be taken to the grands prix of Belgium, Italy and Singapore. At Spa – one of the most spectacular and demanding circuits on the calend...
24 Jul 2014 15:16 -
Hungary 2014 preview quotes: Williams
With an average speed of just 120mph, the Hungaroring is the slowest permanent circuit on the Formula One calendar. But that doesn't lessen the challenge of one of the most tort...
24 Jul 2014 14:42 -
Hamilton's engineer breaks three ribs in cycling accident
Toto Wolff was not the only senior member of Mercedes' management team hurt in a cycling pileup this week. In a team-building exercise along the Danube river on Tuesday, the 42-...
24 Jul 2014 12:11 -
Verstappen decides to team up with Mercedes instead of Red Bull
Max Verstappen has turned down an offer from reigning world champions Red Bull as he turns onto the road to formula one. The talented son of former Benetton and Minardi driver J...
24 Jul 2014 11:08 -
Video: A lap of the Hungaroring onboard with Hamilton
The Hungaroring hosts the Grand Prix of Hungary this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...
24 Jul 2014 10:36 -
F1 more 'like playing with lego' than 'extreme sport' - Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve has lamented the lack of "heroes" on today's formula one grid. But the outspoken 1997 world champion says it is not just the drivers' fault, as the F1 of toda...
24 Jul 2014 09:42 -
Mercedes and McLaren have 'targeted' Vettel - Marko
McLaren and Mercedes have targeted Sebastian Vettel, the German magazine Sport Bild reported on Wednesday. The sport said Mercedes sees the reigning world champion as a potentia...
24 Jul 2014 08:28 -
Hungary 2014 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Kamui Kobayashi, car #10: "The last race before the August break is Hungary, another really popular race with both fans and everyone in F1. For me one of my best memories of the...
23 Jul 2014 16:24 -
Wolff breaks shoulder, collarbone, elbow and wrist in cycling crash
Toto Wolff is expected to attend this weekend's Hungarian grand prix, despite undergoing surgery on Tuesday following a cycling crash. On a bike tour along the Danube river with...
23 Jul 2014 15:54 -
Dreaming of Ferrari 'just a cliche' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo insists he does not feel the famous lure of Maranello. Although born and raised in Australia, the impressive 25-year-old's father is from Sicily. But when asked...
23 Jul 2014 15:32 -
Ecclestone doesn't see any problem in going to Russia
Bernie Ecclestone has moved to dismiss doubts about this year's inaugural Russian grand prix. In the wake of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 atrocity, pressure is falling on formula ...
23 Jul 2014 14:25 -
Alonso could be free to leave Ferrari due to performance clause
Fernando Alonso could be contractually free to walk away from Ferrari. Technically, the Spaniard remains under contract to the struggling Maranello team until the end of 2016. "...
23 Jul 2014 13:54 -
Nurburgring wants to complete deal for 'long-term' soon
Future F1 calendars could once again host two grands prix in Germany within a single season. Recently, as it emerged the Nurburgring was close to a new deal with Bernie Ecclesto...
23 Jul 2014 12:09 -
Lauda asks for forgiveness after calling Ferrari car 'sh*t'
Niki Lauda has swiftly hit reverse, after using an expletive to describe the cars fielded in 2014 by Mercedes' grandee rivals McLaren and Ferrari. "McLaren has the same engine a...
23 Jul 2014 11:26 -
Gastaldi reveals 'intention' to keep Grosjean at Lotus
Romain Grosjean could still be looking at a Lotus future beyond 2014. At Hockenheim, the Enstone based team confirmed that Pastor Maldonado, backed by the powerful Venezuelan sp...
23 Jul 2014 10:43 -
Ecclestone confirms Mexico set for F1 return in 2015
Mexico has secured its return to the formula one calendar in 2015. The Mexico City-based events company CIE said in a filing with the country's stock exchange that it has signed...
23 Jul 2014 09:53 -
Hungary 2014 preview quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Jean-Eric Vergne: "This is an important race as it comes just before the summer break, so if you do well here, it means you can enjoy the holiday more. It is a really tough race...
23 Jul 2014 08:39 -
Hungary 2014 preview quotes: Sauber
The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place this coming weekend in Budapest. After the 11th round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Sauber F1 Team heads into the summe...
22 Jul 2014 14:43 -
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
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