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F1 set for $175 million cost cap and revised prize money structure for 2021Details of a proposed budget cap has been given to teams at the Canadian Grand Prix, with a cap of $175 million per year planned. The FIA's Sporting Code stipulates&nb...
08 Jun 2019 10:39 -
IndyCar: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Race 1: Newgarden wins rain delayed Detroit GPJosef Newgarden has won the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle, after the start of the race was delayed due to heavy rain and the risk of further lightning. Newgarden ...
02 Jun 2019 00:22 -
Monaco Grand Prix driver ratingsLewis Hamilton Hamilton thought that the race win had escaped him when he realised that his medium tyres weren't holding up. However, he took the victory, fending off a per...
27 May 2019 14:01 -
Sainz pulled off ‘best move' of career in MonacoCarlos Sainz has come away from the Monaco Grand Prix in a cheerful mood, after he managed to pull off what he described as the "best move" of his career at the start ...
27 May 2019 10:01 -
Leclerc was 'too aggressive' - HulkenbergNico Hulkenberg believes that Charles Leclerc was too aggressive during his failed recovery drive during the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc's first home race driving a Fe...
27 May 2019 09:24 -
Verstappen, Hamilton escape penalty after late-race collision
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have both escaped a penalty after the pair collided in the closing laps of the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen, after being stuck behind a strug...
26 May 2019 20:43 -
Albon both ‘happy and disappointed’ with debut Q3 appearanceAlexander Albon says he is both "happy and disappointed" with his first Q3 appearance after the Anglo-Thai rookie failed to improve on his lap time from Q2 to finish i...
26 May 2019 09:12 -
F2: Qualifying: De Vries to start Monaco feature race from poleNyck de Vries will start from pole for the feature race, after putting in a 1: 20.676 to finish on the top of the session. Qualifying in Monaco is a split-up into two groups, G...
23 May 2019 14:10 -
Brazillian government orders Petrobras to end McLaren dealBrazillian oil giant Petrobras is looking to end their contract with McLaren at the request of the new president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. Petrobras is 64% state-owned, and th...
19 May 2019 12:36 -
Sette Camara: McLaren run a bonus assessmentAfter making his testing debut for McLaren on Wednesday, McLaren development driver Sergio Sette Camara says his time in the MCL34 is a "kind of bonus assessment" that...
18 May 2019 16:45 -
Spanish Grand Prix driver ratingsLewis Hamilton Hamilton suffered a heavy defeat in qualifying, as teammate Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position by a large margin. However, after a strong start off the line, ...
15 May 2019 14:04 -
Safety car forced a two-stop strategy - PirelliThe boss of Pirelli motorsport believes that the deployment of the saftey car after Lance Stroll's and Lando Norris' crash forced the majority of teams into a two-stop s...
14 May 2019 14:09 -
Mercedes faster in every corner - VerstappenMax Verstappen says that his Red Bull RB15 is “not really better in any corner than Mercedes”, after a race in Barcelona which saw the Dutchman finish third beh...
13 May 2019 10:15 -
Magnussen optimistic for a strong raceKevin Magnussen says he is optimistic that he and his Haas team can have a strong race in Barcelona on Sunday. Haas has been much closer to the top three teams this w...
11 May 2019 20:50 -
WEC: Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima win at SpaLMP1 Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima made another significant step towards the FIA World Endurance Championship title as they won the snow-hit Six Hours of...
04 May 2019 21:00 -
Ricciardo 'fooled' into leaving Red Bull - MarkoRed Bull motorsport advisor, Dr Helmut Marko believes that Renault 'fooled' Daniel Ricciardo into leaving the team. Ricciardo joined the French outfit at the start ...
04 May 2019 17:55 -
FIA opens F1 tenders for brake systems and wheel rimsThe FIA has opened tenders for standard brake systems and wheel rims that are due to be included in Formula 1 from the 2021 season onwards. In two years time, Formula 1 cars wi...
02 May 2019 09:56 -
F2: Mazepin to start on Baku F2 pole after Ghiotto penaltyNikita Mazepin will start the Formula 2 sprint race in Azerbaijan from pole position after Luca Ghiotto was handed a penalty. Ghiotto collided with McLaren's junior driver, ...
27 Apr 2019 18:47 -
McLaren Racing suffers increased losses after Honda divorceMcLaren Group Ltd, which is the parent company of McLaren Racing, has announced that they increased their turnover from £870 million to £1.25 billion last year. Thi...
26 Apr 2019 10:05 -
Lawrence Stroll 'the most motivated person in the garage' - PerezSergio Perez says that the owner of the Racing Point team, Lawrence Stroll, is the "most motivated person in the garage" and that he is surprised at how energised he i...
21 Apr 2019 10:12 -
Perez almost signed pre-Ferrari contract for 2014Sergio Perez saysd that he had a chance to drive for Ferrari in 2014, but instead opted for a drive with McLaren in 2013. Perez revealed that he had discussions in 2012 w...
19 Apr 2019 09:49 -
Formula 1 seeing massive performance swings in 2019 - WolffFormula 1 is seeing large swings in performance at the start of the 2019 season, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Mercedes had a great start to the se...
14 Apr 2019 05:17 -
Raikkonen: F1 'more fun' now it's a hobbyKimi Raikkonen says that Formula 1 is becoming "more of a hobby" and has made the sport "more fun again" for him. The Iceman joined Alfa Romeo fo...
14 Apr 2019 04:42 -
FP2: Bottas on top after Friday practiceValtteri Bottas has topped the second practice session in China, finishing just ahead of Sebastian Vettel on the time sheets. The Finn set his fastest lap on the soft tyre...
12 Apr 2019 09:31 -
Renault 2019 F1 car has 'similar problems' to 2018 - HulkenbergAccording to Nico Hulkenberg, Renault has "similar problems" with their 2019 car's characteristics as those they suffered from in 2018. Hulkenberg has ...
09 Apr 2019 10:16 -
Gasly calls for better F1 set-up direction to fix handlingPierre Gasly says that he needs a better direction in terms of set-up from his new Red Bull team after a disappointing start to the season. This bad start has been blamed on th...
06 Apr 2019 14:45 -
2021 weekend format changes to be 'subtle' - Ross BrawnRoss Brawn, the director of motorsports for Formula 1, has said that there will be no 'revolution' to the current race weekend format. However, there will be some '...
03 Apr 2019 16:32 -
Lack of wet weather tyres limited teams’ running on TuesdayAt the first day of the Bahrain test, there were several hours of unexpected rain which prevented any running from the teams. This was down to no teams bringing suitable tyres, ...
03 Apr 2019 13:19 -
Hulkenberg: First lap of Bahrain GP was like a war zoneNico Hulkenberg says that the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix was "like a warzone", as the German driver started from 17th on the grid and worked his way up throug...
02 Apr 2019 13:17 -
Grosjean: Qualifying penalty led to Turn 2 clashRomain Grosjean did not enjoy the best of weekends in Bahrain, as he was issued a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying, and then an incident with Str...
02 Apr 2019 10:02 -
Kvyat's qualifying ruined by team fitting wrong tyresDaniil Kvyat was enjoying another solid weekend in Bahrain, up until the team made what was described as an 'operational error', meaning that the Russian was put onto us...
31 Mar 2019 09:16 -
Power losses slowed best laps - VerstappenMax Verstappen says that he suffered from numerous power delivery problems during the second practice session in Bahrain, which prevented him from being able to get the mos...
29 Mar 2019 20:06 -
Renault has engine it needed two years ago - SainzCarlos Sainz believes that Renault has finally got "something to fight with" thanks to the gains in engine performance that they found over the winter. Renault ...
24 Mar 2019 15:05 -
Ferrari will bounce back from subdued start - VettelSebastian Vettel has re-assured both his Ferrari team and fans that the Scuderia will be able to bounce back from their rather subdued start to the year. At pre-season te...
22 Mar 2019 09:06 -
Mercedes suspects Hamilton's floor damage was caused by kerbsMercedes believe that the floor damage that hindered the performance of Lewis Hamilton in the race in Melbourne was caused by the Brit running over the curbs around Albert Park....
21 Mar 2019 14:34 -
Todt backs calls for ban on tobacco sponsorshipThe president of the FIA, Jean Todt has backed calls for Formula 1 to ban all sponsorship by tobacco manufacturers. The calls by the WHO (World Health Organisation) come after ...
16 Mar 2019 11:17 -
Low expectations takes the pressure off Williams - RussellGeorge Russell says that he believes Williams' tough start to the year at pre-season testing has taken pressure off the team to perform well in Melbourne. The Br...
15 Mar 2019 04:01 -
Kvyat: Toro Rosso in 'good shape' heading to MelbourneDaniil Kvyat has said that he is excited for the season to get underway, after he spent last year without a race seat. Kvyat will race once again for Toro Rosso, the team ...
14 Mar 2019 11:20 -
One point to be awarded for fastest lap in 2019Formula 1 will re-introduce awarding a bonus point to the driver that scores the fastest lap, after it was dropped in 1959. Starting from the Australian Grand Prix this c...
11 Mar 2019 21:08 -
Renault concerned about F1 'B-teams'Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has expressed his concern at the growing number of "B-teams" on the Formula 1 grid. A B-team in this instance is a team t...
07 Mar 2019 15:34 -
Hulkenberg: No area of ‘major concern’ with Renault’s 2019 F1 carNico Hulkenberg has said that he has "no major concerns" about the pace of the RS19, after completing their pre-season testing programme. The French team manage...
06 Mar 2019 10:03 -
Ferrari insists Leclerc is 'free to fight' VettelFerrari's new team principal Mattia has made it clear that Charles Leclerc will not be restricted when it comes to battling with teammate Sebastian Vettel. He insisted ...
02 Mar 2019 14:33 -
‘Miracle’ Red Bull even made it out on final day - VerstappenMax Verstappen says that it was a "miracle" that Red Bull managed to get his car out on track for the fourth and final day of the second test, due to the damage t...
02 Mar 2019 12:25 -
Mercedes makes 'considerable' race pace gains with new F1 aero packageMercedes has claimed that the new aero package that they brought to the second test in Barcelona has yielded a "considerably quicker" race simulation. However, some pr...
28 Feb 2019 13:42 -
Leclerc: Ferrari still has work to doAfter a tough start to the second week of pre-season testing, Charles Leclerc hopes that Ferrari can make up for lost time in the remainder of the week. Leclerc only comp...
27 Feb 2019 10:17 -
Albon: I must perform straight away in F1Toro Rosso's latest driver recruit Alexander Albon says that he knows he must perform straight away if he is to keep his seat in Formula 1, thanks to the cut-throat nature o...
24 Feb 2019 10:31 -
Russell 'proud' of Williams crew for pulling all-nighterGeorge Russell says that he is "proud" of his Williams team for pulling an all-nighter in order to get the car built and set-up so that they could get running in Barce...
22 Feb 2019 09:53 -
Leclerc ‘put emotion to one side’ in first 2019 Ferrari testCharles Leclerc says that he put the emotion of his 2019 debut with Ferrari aside as he took to the track in Barcelona. Even though the Monegasque driver has tested ...
20 Feb 2019 09:04 -
Ricciardo makes Renault debut at Barcelona shakedownDaniel Ricciardo has made his Renault debut in Barcelona where he completed a filming day at the wheel of the RS19. This came after comments made by Cyril Abiteboul at the laun...
16 Feb 2019 16:53 -
Renault already pushing 'over the red line' ahead of crucial seasonRenault returned to Formula 1 in 2016, and it did so with a six-year plan with the end goal being to put Renault back at the front of the grid. They have now completed the first...
13 Feb 2019 09:19 -
Horner: 2019 rules an expensive 'mistake'Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes that rushing through aero rule changes in 2019 is a "mistake", and that even the owners of Formula 1, Liberty Me...
06 Feb 2019 10:27 -
Ricciardo: No more strict diets and starving driversDaniel Ricciardo says that he believes the new rules regarding the minimum car weight should mean that drivers can take in more calories and become stronger. In the past, ...
31 Jan 2019 10:11 -
Hulkenberg would win 'straight away' at top F1 team - SainzNico Hulkenberg would be a race winner 'straight away' if he were to get a drive in a top team, says his former Renault teammate Carlos Sainz. Hulkenberg joined Renault...
28 Jan 2019 09:07 -
Ecclestone made new Russian GP deal more 'efficient'The promoter of the Russian Grand Prix has credited Bernie Ecclestone for helping to extend the race's contract until 2025. The race, which takes place in the streets aroun...
24 Jan 2019 10:33 -
F2: GP3 champion Hubert joins ArdenCurrent GP3 champion Anthoine Hubert will race for Arden and it's recently announced Formula 2 partner HWA in 2019. He has also been given full backing by the Renault F1 tea...
24 Jan 2019 10:09 -
Marc Priestley: ‘Many didn’t know who Hamilton was’Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley says that very few people knew who Lewis Hamilton was when he came into Formula 1 with the British team in 2007. In his rookie ...
20 Jan 2019 12:02 -
Red Bull against Formula E because they are 'racing purists'Dr Helmut Marko has said that Red Bull will not enter into Formula E, as he believes they are 'racing purists'. On the current grid, only Nissan e.dams can be lin...
19 Jan 2019 12:21 -
Toro Rosso willing to make more sacrifices for Red BullToro Rosso boss Franz Tost has said that his team are willing to take more grid penalties in 2019 in order to help Red Bull. Last year, the Italian team of Brendon Hartley and P...
15 Jan 2019 09:07 -
Ocon to keep other options open for 2020Esteban Ocon has admitted that he could be forced to give up on his dream of becoming a Formula 1 world champion if he does not manage to secure a drive in 2020. Due to the buyo...
13 Jan 2019 13:34 -
Bird unhappy Formula E was used for Verstappen’s ‘public service’Max Verstappen has been made to perform his 'public service' punishment at the Formula E-Prix in Marrakech this weekend, and Sam Bird has said he believes that it sends ...
13 Jan 2019 12:21 -
Prost: Ricciardo will take Renault to "another dimension"Formula 1 legend Alain Prost has said that the arrival of Daniel Ricciardo at the Enstone-based Renault team will help take the French squad to "another dimension". T...
12 Jan 2019 15:50 -
Steiner: Haas had nothing to fear in Ferrari copy allegationsHaas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the American outfit had nothing to fear when there were claims made that they were copying the design of the Ferrari. Last se...
12 Jan 2019 14:20 -
Lauda back in intensive careEx-Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has suffered a setback to his ongoing recovery for a lung transplant he underwent last year, and has been re-admitted to hospital after co...
07 Jan 2019 12:23 -
Calderon ‘crossing fingers’ for chance against F1 regularsSauber test driver Tatiana Calderon says that she is "crossing her fingers" and would relish the chance to put herself up against Formula 1's regular drivers ...
03 Jan 2019 10:45 -
Verstappen: Ricciardo will miss what he had at Red Bull
Max Verstappen says he believes Daniel Ricciardo will come to miss what he had at Red Bull, after the Australian decided to switch from Red Bull to Renault for the 201...
03 Jan 2019 10:18 -
Howell steps down as head of F1 communicationsIn a surprising development, Norman Howell, the head of communications for Formula 1, had stepped down from his role. Howell is a thirty-year veteran of PR and communication st...
01 Jan 2019 11:12 -
Renault has found 'a lot of kilowatts' on dyno, says McLarenMcLaren has been told by Renault that they have found "a lot of kilowatts" of power in the development of their engine for the 2019 season. The French construct...
20 Dec 2018 10:18 -
Wolff: Bottas has to justify his seat at MercedesMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that he believes Valtteri Bottas has what it takes to succeed in Formula 1 with the German team, but he will have to show that he des...
20 Dec 2018 09:47 -
Rowland: F1 "not my aim anymore" after joining Formula EOliver Rowland has said that his goal is no longer to make it to Formula 1 after sealing a deal to race for Nissan e.dams in Formula E for season five. Rowland won the Formula ...
13 Dec 2018 10:39 -
McLaren: 2018 'surprise' enabled self-reflectionMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has said that the 'surprise' under-performance the team suffered in 2018 was the main trigger for the British team to re-assess its approach...
13 Dec 2018 10:14
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