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.
Sebastian Vettel's engine survived his clashes with Daniil Kvyat in Russia, according to the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport. Last week, we reported that the ge...
Max Verstappen's race engineer has also left Toro Rosso. However, Xevi Pujolar - a highly experienced engineer who has also worked for Williams with race winners Mark Webber...
Mercedes has admitted it is still working on fixing the engine problems that have thwarted Lewis Hamilton's championship campaign so far in 2016. In China and again in Russi...
Red Bull is waiting until Canada before turning its attention to the future of its deal with engine supplier Renault. After a tumultuous semi-works relationship came to a head l...
Sergio Marchionne says Ferrari "deserves" to keep charging for the 2016 world championship. That is despite the fact Sebastian Vettel, widely regarded as Maranello'...
Daniil Kvyat still has his supporters in formula one, despite being demoted by Red Bull after just four races in 2016. Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor to the Russian auto...
Eric Boullier has hit back at suggestions the 2017 regulations could actually hurt formula one. Part of Mercedes' opposition to the wider cars with bigger wings for next yea...
Max Verstappen insists he is not feeling the heat of his sudden promotion to Red Bull's senior F1 team. That is despite the fact Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull's notorious dr...
The motor racing world reacted with surprise to the news of Daniil Kvyat's demotion. "Really?" said Jenson Button on Twitter, after Red Bull announced the Russian&...
A billionaire has admitted he would like to establish a Russian formula one team. In February, as former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov signed for the Le Mans LMP2 team SMP Racing, he ...
Niki Lauda said Sebastian Vettel's first-lap retirement at Sochi means Mercedes is still in the dark about Ferrari's true pace. On the face of it, notwithstanding worrie...
One team happy with the new rules for 2017 is McLaren-Honda, according to its boss Eric Boullier. Many drivers and some teams, like Mercedes, voiced opposition to the changes bu...
David Coulthard has hailed the performance of Kevin Magnussen after the Dane opened Renault's points account in Russia last weekend. The occupant of the sister yellow car, J...
The introduction of cockpit-mounted head protection may need to wait until 2018, according to a report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. That is despite the fact F1 race di...
Flavio Briatore has ruled out returning to formula one. The flamboyant Italian left F1 in disgrace amid the 'crashgate' scandal, but he is still close to Bernie Ecclesto...
Fernando Alonso says a podium goal might not be too far away for McLaren-Honda in 2016. The Spaniard opened his points account at Sochi with a strong sixth place, although he ad...
Sauber will sit out the first in-season test of the 2016 season after next weekend's Spanish grand prix. The Swiss team, openly struggling financially this year, said one re...
Sebastian Vettel is feeling the pressure as Ferrari's 2016 title push flounders, according to the Italian press after the grand prix in Russia. "Vettel could not hide h...
Lombardy president Roberto Maroni has admitted he is "concerned" a new deal for Monza's Italian grand prix is taking too long. Increasingly, it is clear political ...
Jean Alesi thinks Red Bull is partly to blame for Daniil Kvyat's first-lap crashes with Sebastian Vettel at Sochi. But that is not to say former F1 driver Alesi is not also ...
The pressure on Jolyon Palmer will stay high in Barcelona next weekend. After new Friday tester Sergey Sirotkin outpaced Renault's rookie British regular at Sochi, it will b...
Nico Rosberg has admitted to being surprised when he met Russia's controversial president Vladimir Putin after the race in Sochi. As the drivers prepared for the podium cere...
Russia's sports minister has played down suggestions the country might add another annual grand prix to the F1 calendar. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said at Sochi last week...
Lance Stroll is the latest teenager looking to break into formula one. The son of billionaire fashion mogul Lawrence, the 17-year-old Canadian is a development driver with Willi...
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team’s tyre choices for the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix. Driver Sets hard Sets medium Sets soft ...
Fernando Alonso says F1 drivers will discuss the recent series of messy race starts in 2016. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton collided in Bahrain, the two Ferraris clashed in ...
Dr Helmut Marko doubts Dannil Kvyat's now two-race spat with Sebastian Vettel will spill into even more race weekends. The pair argued before going onto the podium in China,...
Carlos Sainz has hit out at the 10-second penalty imposed for his confrontation with rival Jolyon Palmer at Sochi. Even the Spaniard's famous father, rally legend Carlos Sai...
Former F1 driver Franck Montagny thinks runaway championship leader Nico Rosberg will eventually strike problems in 2016. So far in 2016, the German's run at the top of the ...
Maurizio Arrivabene insists Ferrari must keep its eye on the goal of winning the 2016 world championship. Amid reliability troubles and recent race incidents for Sebastian Vette...
Mercedes chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff say priority number 1 is for the reigning champions to solve car reliability problems. While Nico Rosberg utterly dominated at Sochi, h...
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne on Monday said he is sure the Maranello team will bounce back from its current dip. Although Mercedes' closest challenger in 2016, Ferrar...
Max Verstappen has predicted a tough road to formula one for another son of a famous former driver. The young Dutchman was 17 when he made his sensational grand prix debut last ...
The pressure on Kimi Raikkonen is mounting. The Finn, whose Ferrari contract runs out this year, opened his 2016 podium account on Sunday but boss Maurizio Arrivabene hinted he ...
A Russian official on Sunday expressed concern that Mercedes' continuing dominance is hurting formula one. "The difference between Mercedes and the other teams is catas...
22 years on, the father of Roland Ratzenberger says he and his wife have accepted the tragic death of their son. Most thoughts over the weekend at Sochi were about the F1 legend...
Bernie Ecclestone has suggested the uncertainty over the future of Monza's F1 race could continue to drag. Reports suggested political and bureaucratic progress was made in ...
Maurizio Arrivabene on Sunday said Daniil Kvyat could mount no justified defense of his driving after colliding with Sebastian Vettel twice at Sochi. A foul-mouthed German Vette...
Mercedes on Sunday rubbished suggestions Lewis Hamilton's horror run of bad luck so far in 2016 may be a conspiracy. As Nico Rosberg turned his six-race winning streak into ...
F1 is pressing ahead with radical cockpit protection even though the sport's chief executive is opposed. "I don't like it," Bernie Ecclestone declared at Sochi...
Monisha Kaltenborn was once again missing in action this weekend in Russia. Earlier in 2016, the Sauber boss and co-owner's paddock absence stirred speculation the Swiss tea...
Jenson Button has confirmed reports Honda is working on a major redesign of its F1 'power unit' for McLaren to use in 2017. The Japanese marque has made steps forward th...
The formula 1 field settles in Russia this weekend where the fourth Grand Prix of 2016 will be held. In China we saw Nico Rosberg beating Sebastian Vettel and Daniil Kvyat. We a...
Italy's automobile club chief has admitted political changes this week could be a "step forward" in Monza's quest for a new grand prix deal. Reportedly after a...
The drivers' representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced in 2017. Several drivers have argued that speeding up th...
Kevin Magnussen has played down the fact he will sit out Friday morning practice in Russia. Renault has inked a deal with SMP Bank-backed SMP Racing, in which Russian hopeful Se...
Lewis Hamilton has taken command in the second free practice for the Grand Prix of Russia. The reigning world champion was by far the fastest in this session at the Sochi Autodr...
Talks are still on track for Sochi to switch to a night race format in the future. Last year, it was reported the Russian organisers, supported by president Vladimir Putin, were...
Nabil Jeffri and Jimmy Eriksson join Arden in the GP2 Series. Jeffri moves from German and European F3 where he has spent the last few years honing his skills and experience aro...
The FIA has now confirmed that Red Bull's 'Aeroscreen' concept is in the running to be introduced in formula one. Daniel Ricciardo tested the windshield-style driver...
The second free practice for the Grand Prix of Russia starts at 13.00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectation...
Contrary to reports elsewhere, it appears F1 is in fact close to agreeing changes to the engine rules for 2017. After the strategy group and F1 Commission meetings early this we...
Romain Grosjean on Thursday said it is important that Pirelli will be able to develop better tyres for 2017. The Frenchman was asked if it is a disadvantage that only top teams ...
Fernando Alonso said he is finally back to "100 per cent" fitness, more than a month after his huge crash in Australia. The Spaniard missed Bahrain and returned to act...
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg kept his momentum going in first free practice for the Russian Grand Prix. He set a fastest lap time of 1:38.127 and was much faster than team mate ...
Jolyon Palmer is facing speculation in Russia that he is in danger of being replaced at Renault. Reports say the French works team is considering ousting the Briton, who finishe...
Red Bull will debut its windshield-style head protection concept on Friday morning at Sochi. The cockpit-mounted solution, resembling an oversized helmet visor, is already fitte...
Felipe Nasr will get the new chassis he so desires for this weekend's Russian grand prix. The Brazilian has been complaining since the Melbourne season opener about braking ...
The first free practice for the Grand Prix of Russia starts at 09.00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectations...
Daniil Kvyat has responded to "strange" rumours that he might need to take a step back to Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso next year. The 22-year-old Russian was ...
The highest paid figure in the F1 paddock is not a driver or a team owner. Publishing a list of Italy's highest paid managers, La Repubblica claims that Sergio Marchionne, t...
Monza may have taken another decisive step towards a new F1 contract, according to multiple media reports in Italy. Autosprint reveals that Andrea Dell'Orto, the president o...
Nico Rosberg grinned when asked by a German newspaper if married life and fatherhood has slowed him down. "Apparently not!" the Mercedes driver told Der Tagesspiegel. ...
Jolyon Palmer is reportedly coming under pressure to hang on to his race seat at Renault. Speed Week reports that the British rookie's so-far pointless 2016 campaign, culmin...
Felipe Massa has urged the F1 drivers to stay "united" amid the push to improve F1. Tension is still brewing between the drivers' body and Bernie Ecclestone, after...
Race organisers have made changes to the Sochi circuit in the wake of Carlos Sainz's huge crash a year ago. Recalling his 2015 practice crash in which the Spaniard's Tor...
Major technical changes to the cars for 2017 will make the drivers work harder. That is the view of former F1 driver turned German television pundit Marc Surer, after London mee...
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has played down reports an engine upgrade is set to give the Maranello team a big boost in Russia this weekend. We reported last week that ...
Mika Hakkinen says 2016 championship leader Nico Rosberg might finally be ready to win his first F1 title this year. Hakkinen, the two-time world champion of 1998 and 1999, told...
Bernie Ecclestone on Wednesday said he would like to become F1's "dictator" once again. Speculation in recent days has suggested the sport's major carmakers in...
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