Rob founded GPToday together with Danny. He started as an intern at the end of 2004, after which he became the first journalist to be hired and wrote articles and various interesting columns for many years. He was regularly the daily hub of the news, but also provided live coverage of the test sessions.
Danish racing driver Jason Watt hopes Kevin Magnussen's huge crash at Eau Rouge doesn't dent his chances of staying at Renault in 2017. Despite hurting his ankle in the ...
F1 looks set to embark on a second consecutive 21-race voyage around the world in 2017. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport claims next year's schedule will match the current...
A new F1 race deal for historic Monza is finally ready to be signed and announced. That is the claim of the local Il Cittadino newspaper, reporting impending news that will end ...
The F1 paddock is split over Max Verstappen's aggression during the Belgian grand prix. Some are hailing his battles with the furious Kimi Raikkonen, insisting it is good fo...
Valtteri Bottas looks to have secured his future with Williams. The Finn has been tentatively linked with a move to Renault, but the German-language Auto Bild as well as Speed W...
Following a mid-season slump, things are looking up for Ferrari. That is the view of the patriotic and yet hyper-critical Italian press, agreeing with team boss Maurizio Arrivab...
Kevin Magnussen's trainer and physio says the Dane will definitely be at Monza this weekend. The 40-plus G impact at the fabled Eau Rouge corner on Sunday broke his protecti...
The F1 world rounded on Max Verstappen after Sunday's Belgian grand prix, insisting the Dutchman is driving too recklessly. "I am fine with good, hard racing but that w...
Sergio Marchionne has warned that no one at Ferrari is safe unless the team starts meeting its targets. The fabled Italian marque has failed to win a drivers' title since Ki...
Red Bull has hit back at any suggestion its 2016 car may be illegal. The team has sped past Ferrari in recent times, with Max Verstappen qualifying on the front row at Spa befor...
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted the future of the historic British grand prix is in doubt. Writing in the Independent, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said Silverstone'...
Kevin Magnussen has admitted he has been in contact with other teams because Renault is yet to sign him up for the 2017 season. After the McLaren experience, the Dane returned t...
Pascal Wehrlein used the summer break to sit his theory test for the C1 truck license category. "I will take the practical part after the season," the Manor driver is ...
Jenson Button says his plans beyond 2016 will be known "soon". It is strongly rumoured that McLaren-Honda will end its seven-year relationship with the 2009 world cham...
Sauber is starting to rebuild its tattered organisation after almost succumbing to financial woes in 2016. The Swiss team has been bought out and rescued by a mysterious investm...
Carlos Sainz says he has been impressed with the progress being made by McLaren-Honda. After a shocking 2015, the new Anglo-Japanese collaboration has been making gradual progre...
A "miracle" is what is needed if the public wants to ever again see F1 legend Michael Schumacher. That is the downbeat news of Gerd Kramer, on the day that the F1 worl...
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has set the fastest time in the first free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. He made history by doing some flying laps inclu...
Sebastian Vettel says he remains patient as Ferrari builds back up to winning form. Before the summer break, Red Bull overtook Ferrari as the second-fastest team behind Mercedes...
Haas boss Gunther Steiner will not say if Esteban Gutierrez is staying at the new American team for its second season in 2017. At Spa, Steiner was asked about the fact that, whe...
Sergio Perez has played down suggestions a clash of sponsors could thwart his next move in formula one. It is believed the on-form Mexican is toying with a move from Force India...
Nico Rosberg will not be the only F1 driver trying the 'Halo' cockpit protection device in Friday practice. It has emerged that the Force India of Nico Hulkenberg - an o...
Stoffel Vandoorne says that if he doesn't race for McLaren next year, he could go elsewhere in pitlane. The 24-year-old Belgian and reigning GP2 champion has been strongly b...
Nico Rosberg has all guns blazing as he bids to put his world championship campaign back on track at Spa and beyond. Before the summer break, the German lost his once-significan...
McLaren's incoming chief executive says Stoffel Vandoorne is ready for F1. Early this year, the British team signed up Volkswagen's world rallying chief Jost Capito to b...
25 years after observing the meteoric start to the most successful career in F1 history, Ross Brawn says the fate of Michael Schumacher is nothing short of "tragic". B...
Ferrari is not the only team taking engine upgrades to this weekend's Belgian grand prix. We reported earlier that while a new specification will be at the Spa-Francorchamps...
Felipe Massa has played down any claims he might keep his racing dream alive for 2017 by switching to Indycar. As Williams reconsiders its next driver lineup, the Brazilian has ...
Spa-Francorchamps hosts the Grand Prix of Belgium this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...
Mercedes has revealed world championship leader Lewis Hamilton is "likely" to face penalties this weekend at Spa. We reported earlier that the British driver was in fa...
Even at the very back of the grid, a spicy and crucial battle is taking place. The glory and the mega dollars may be at the upper echelons of the grid, but right at the bottom o...
Ferrari has a new engine specification in its luggage as the sport prepares to wake from its August slumber this weekend in Belgium. The development follows a less than impressi...
Hockenheim and Bernie Ecclestone look to be on track to secure Germany's place on the F1 calendar. Until recently, Hockenheim and the Nurburgring were annually alternating G...
Former F1 priest Don Sergio Mantovani has tipped Michael Schumacher to keep fighting. As the sport emerges from its summer slumber, minds are being cast back to 25 years ago, wh...
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team’s tyre choices for the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix. Driver Sets medium Sets soft Sets supersoft...
The race promoter is heralding almost unprecedented interest in this weekend's Belgian grand prix. Andre Mas, organiser of the fabled Spa-Francorchamps race, told La Dernier...
Daniil Kvyat has admitted staying at Toro Rosso would be a "very good place" for him to continue his career in formula one. Earlier in 2016, the Russian seemed psychol...
Mastering Pirelli's tyres will be the key to a close battle for top spot behind F1's 'big three' teams in the latter phase of the 2016 championship. That is the ...
Two F1 team bosses have slammed the current situation in the sport regarding the thorny topic of so-called 'track limits'. Just before the summer break, leading team chi...
Felipe Nasr took a bid for a works seat in formula one all the way to the top last week, according to a Brazilian media outlet. Last week, the Sauber driver was forced to deny c...
The head of Mercedes' driver development programme insists Esteban Ocon is ready for F1. The 19-year-old Frenchman is set to make his grand prix debut this weekend at Spa, a...
It has been decided that Lewis Hamilton will slide down the grid at Monza. The reigning world champion extended his lead in the 2016 standings recently, but insisted he still do...
Esteban Ocon has not denied that his forthcoming nine-race stint at Manor is effectively an audition for a Renault race seat for 2017. "No idea," the French teen, who ...
Plans to take F1 back to Las Vegas remain in the air for now. That is the news from Dr Carsten Tilke, the son of grand prix circuit designer Hermann Tilke. Carsten has a central...
Jost Capito has confirmed he will soon start work at McLaren. The German was actually signed up in January to become the Honda-powered team's new chief executive, but Capito...
Malaysia's F1 chief has revealed that the Sepang circuit has undergone significant changes ahead of the 2016 race. Usually one of the first races each year, the event just o...
Mark Webber does not think Mercedes' rivals are quite ready to pounce on the German team's dominance. The Australian's former team, Red Bull, has sped past Ferrari i...
Why play in a Fantasy Formula 1? Your engagement with the F1 will further increase. It is not about one driver, but six drivers need to perform for you! It only costs 2....
Fernando Alonso and McLaren are back on top, even though it was just on a day of testing. Alonso set a 1:31.290 before the lunch break and a rainy afternoon helped him to keep ...
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. Driver Sets medium Sets soft Sets s...
Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in the morning session of the first day of testing at Silverstone. The experienced McLaren driver keeps young talents Esteban Ocon, Ale...
Why play in a Fantasy Formula 1? 1 Your engagement with the F1 will further increase. It is not about one driver, but six drivers need to perform for you! 2 It only costs ...
Mercedes has dominated the first day of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton was fastest in both free practices today. Team mate Nico Rosberg suffered problems ...
Manor Racing today launched their new Fast Companies Series, shining the spotlight on some of the most entrepreneurial challenger brands that are shaping the future by putting t...
Helmut Marko has confirmed that Jos Verstappen's step into the background in recent races has been deliberate. Until his shock mid-season graduation from Toro Rosso to Red B...
Pascal Wehrlein has said it is possible he will stay at Manor for a second season in 2017. The rookie German but also his backers at Mercedes were relieved in Austria when Wehrl...
Sauber has "found a solution" to its financial woes that almost sunk the Swiss F1 team. That is the news from team co-owner and boss Monisha Kaltenborn, amid rumours a...
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time in the first free practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. With a 1:31.654 he went 0.033 quicker than team mat...
Legendary former F1 commentator Murray Walker will be a rare absentee at the British grand prix this weekend. The iconic Briton is synonymous with the sport after serving for de...
Daniil Kvyat's chances of keeping his seat at Toro Rosso next year appear to be growing. Earlier, the disappointed Russian and his Red Bull paymasters looked destined to spl...
Honda has brought an updated engine to the British grand prix. McLaren-Honda Fernando Alonso said the improvements are related to the Japanese power unit's internal combusti...
Ferrari has announced that it has extended the contract of Kimi Raikkonen. The Finn will keep racing for the Scuderia in 2017. That makes an end to all the speculation about his...
McLaren-Honda, a pioneer for over 50 years in Formula 1, and NTT Communications Corporation, the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NY...
Ferrari has announced that the Scuderia and Luxottica Group have signed a sponsorship agreement based on which the Ray-Ban brand will appear on the SF16-H Formula One cars, star...
Red Bull Racing is today delighted to announce a renewed agreement to team with IBM Spectrum Computing for a further four years, until 2020. The Team uses IBM Spectrum solutions...
Fernando Alonso insists he is "happy" with his life, despite the fact a full decade has passed him by without adding a third title to his tally. Once, the Spaniard adm...
Jolyon Palmer says he will savour his home race at Silverstone this weekend, because it could be his only shot at racing in a British grand prix. But the 25-year-old rookie said...
Michael Schumacher's manager says there is no change for now in the decision to keep the F1 legend's recovery from brain injuries completely private. Sabine Kehm and the...
Felipe Massa has played down the furore surrounding the Mercedes drivers' latest crash, saying what happened in Austria was just a "racing incident". Before Lewis ...
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