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Romain Grosjean hails Gene Haas
Romain Grosjean has spoken of his admiration for Haas F1 Team owner Gene Haas, almost a year since he was announced as Haas' first driver in Formula One. The Franco-Swiss d...

15 Sep 2016 10:27
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Jenson Button happy with just one championship
Jenson Button has revealed he would be content retiring from Formula One with just one world championship to his name. The Briton, who won the championship in 2009 for Brawn, w...

15 Sep 2016 10:17
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Kyalami certified by the FIA
Former-South African Grand Prix venue Kyalami has been given a Grade 2 certification from motorsport's governing body. The circuit has undergone a dramatic transformation s...

15 Sep 2016 09:49
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Video: A lap of Singapore onboard with Vettel
Singapore hosts the Grand Prix of Singapore this weekend. As a preview, watch a video of a lap onboard with Sebastian Vettel around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. ...

15 Sep 2016 09:45
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F1's new owners could conflict with Bernie Ecclestone according to Max Mosley
Max Mosley has said that the hands-on approach by Formula One's new owners Liberty Media could cause conflict with Bernie Ecclestone. Speaking to BBC 5 Live, the former FIA...

15 Sep 2016 09:17
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Jenson Button adds Super GT to list of potential destinations
Jenson Button has said he may race in the Super GT series next year. While also reiterating his desire to compete in Rallycross events, Button told reporters in Singapore that ...

14 Sep 2016 17:40
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Sauber drivers optimistic of a step forward in Singapore
Marcus Ericsson is looking forward to returning to Singapore this weekend. The Swede has yet to register points this season and came close to scoring last year in Singapore, bu...

14 Sep 2016 16:03
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Daniel Ricciardo hoping to claim 'Monaco win' in Singapore
Daniel Ricciardo is hoping that he can avenge his lost Monaco Grand Prix victory this weekend in Singapore. The Australian missed out the win in Formula One's crown jewel e...

14 Sep 2016 15:34
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Kimi Raikkonen refusing to guarantee a repeat of Singapore success
Kimi Raikkonen has said he can't promise that Ferrari will be able to fight for the victory in Singapore this weekend, despite the Italian team taking a convincing win under...

14 Sep 2016 14:33
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Remembering Sebastian Vettel's first win
On this day in 2008, Sebastian Vettel won his first Grand Prix. Driving for Toro Rosso, which just three years earlier was the popular but unsuccessful Minardi team, Vettel had...

14 Sep 2016 13:51
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Battle for fourth could be settled by top three teams
Claire Williams believes that the top three teams will hold the key to deciding who will come out on top in the battle for fourth place. The British team are currently locked i...

14 Sep 2016 13:15
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Felipe Nasr a lot happier at Sauber after takeover
Felipe Nasr has said he is a lot happier at Sauber since the team was taken over. After facing collapse earlier this year, the 24-year-old publicly spoke out about his uncertai...

14 Sep 2016 12:20
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Robert Doornbos tips Max Verstappen for Singapore win

Ex-Formula One driver Robert Doornbos thinks his compatriot Max Verstappen could win this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. Despite dominating the season again, many aren'...

14 Sep 2016 11:40
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Kevin Magnussen running out of time for Renault renewal
Kevin Magnussen's chances of remaining at Renault are running out, according to Danish newspaper BT. The publication reports that a 2017 'option' in the former McLa...

14 Sep 2016 11:33
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Bernie Ecclestone hits out at countries refusing to spend on GPs
Bernie Ecclestone has criticised European nations that refuse to spend more to keep their Grand Prix on the Formula One calendar. When asked recently by Top Gear which races he...

14 Sep 2016 10:57
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Max Verstappen not affected by criticism
Christian Horner has said that Max Verstappen is not letting criticism get to him. The teenager has come under increased pressure this season for his aggressive driving but the...

14 Sep 2016 10:43
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No more major upgrades planned for Red Bull
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has revealed that the team only plans to bring minor updates to their 2016 challenger for the rest of the season, with their focu...

14 Sep 2016 10:01
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Williams profits increase in 2016
Williams have posted a profit for the first part of 2016. The British team, who had struggled to match the financial firepower of the big teams in the latter part of the 2000s ...

14 Sep 2016 09:41
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Nico Rosberg insists race-by-race approach is working
Nico Rosberg says his approach of going for race wins rather than looking at the overall championship picture is paying off. The German dominated the early part of the year bef...

13 Sep 2016 18:30
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Drivers lose 3kg during Singapore Grand Prix
Formula One drivers will take on a race of endurance this weekend. As well as being one of the longest races on the calender, often finishing close to the two hour limit, it is...

13 Sep 2016 15:58
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Pat Symonds: "Singapore presents many unique challenges"
Pat Symonds has said that going from the high-speed Monza circuit in Italy to the streets of Singapore presents a unique set of challenges. Despite being shorter than Monza, th...

13 Sep 2016 15:09
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Video: Lewis Hamilton looks ahead to Singapore
Ahead of this weekend's Singapore night race, Lewis Hamilton reflects on missing out on victory in the Italian Grand Prix, before looking ahead to this weekend's race in...

13 Sep 2016 14:51
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Video: Nico Hulkenberg discusses the Singapore Grand Prix
Watch as Nico Hulkenberg talks through the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore, discussing the challenges of the race, and the differences between race weekends there and in Europe ...

13 Sep 2016 14:49
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FIA looking to outlaw Mercedes 'active suspension' device
The FIA and rival teams want to cover up a loophole in the rules that Mercedes have been able to exploit this year. According to Auto Motor und Sport in Germany, Mercedes has a...

13 Sep 2016 13:42
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Renault expect to put on a reasonable show" in Singapore
Renault are expecting the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore to play to their strengths. After a strong qualifying in Belgium, fifteenth for Jolyon Palmer was the best result the ...

13 Sep 2016 13:31
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Haas looking to return to the points
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner hopes that the team's upgrade package for the Singapore Grand Prix will help them return to the points scoring positions. After a remar...

13 Sep 2016 12:48
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Pirelli chairman hopes Mercedes racers join test roster
Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera has said that he thinks is would be wrong for teams not to provide race drivers for the testing of 2017 tyres. So far Kimi Raikkonen a...

13 Sep 2016 12:21
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Nico Rosberg looking to end Singapore podium drought
Nico Rosberg is hoping to return to the Singapore podium this weekend after an eight year absence. As a Williams driver, the second-generation driver finished the inaugural nig...

13 Sep 2016 11:37
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Sauber hire ex-Ferrari, Haas strategist
Sauber have moved to sign former Haas strategist Ruth Bunscombe. The Briton, who previously worked for Ferrari, has been with Haas since the start of the season, playing a part...

13 Sep 2016 11:21
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Bernie Ecclestone reveals his favourite champions
Bernie Ecclestone has given an insight on who he thinks is the best driver in the history of Formula One. Speaking to Spanish sports daily Marca, Ecclestone revealed that four-...

13 Sep 2016 11:08
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Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button backing Lewis Hamilton for title number four
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and 2009 world champion have both backed fellow Brit Lewis Hamilton to again triumph in the title race. After a resurgence following a poo...

13 Sep 2016 10:58
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Lance Stroll focussing on F3 amid F1 talk
Lance Stroll has said that he wants to focus on winning the European Formula Three title amid speculation linking him to a Formula One drive. The young Canadian has already ama...

13 Sep 2016 10:40
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Hamilton not expecting "easy breezy drive" in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix but admits that he won't find it easy. Last year Mercedes missed out on the top three in qualif...

12 Sep 2016 17:35
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Daniil Kvyat hoping to impress in final races
Daniil Kvyat is confident that a strong end to the 2016 season could rescue his Formula One career. The young Russian has had a dismal year, despite finishing on the podium in ...

12 Sep 2016 16:10
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Manor set sights on Renault
Manor Racing director Dave Ryan has said that the minnows are looking to overhaul Renault before the end of the season. Manor have only scored one point so far this season but ...

12 Sep 2016 15:47
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Daniel Ricciardo praises Christian Horner
Daniel Ricciardo has praised Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner, saying that he is "a good people person". Besides Frank Williams, Horner is the longest serving te...

12 Sep 2016 14:14
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Vijay Mallya confident of strong Singapore Grand Prix for Force India
Force India team principal Vijay Mallya thinks that his team will perform well this weekend in Singapore. The Silverstone-based outfit is aiming to overhaul Williams in the fig...

12 Sep 2016 14:08
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Rio Haryanto could return in 2017
Rio Haryanto could return to the Formula One grid in 2017 according to his manager. Piers Hunnisett said that after the Indonesian was dropped, the shock in his homeland of him...

12 Sep 2016 14:01
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Carlos Sainz expects Toro Rosso to be tested in Singapore
Carlos Sainz expects Singapore to show whether or not Toro Rosso's latest upgrades will work well for the rest of the season. The Red Bull-owned team has slipped back in re...

12 Sep 2016 13:53
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Mercedes hoping to banish 2015 Singapore demons
Mercedes are hoping they won't repeat their 2015 Singapore Grand Prix performance as Formula One returns to the city state this weekend. Last year's race under the ligh...

12 Sep 2016 13:41
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Video: Marcus Ericsson in action on Swedish streets
Marcus Ericsson and Sauber were in action this weekend in Sweden. The team made an appearance at the Örebro Race Day is Ericsson's homeland of Sweden, with driving a 2...

12 Sep 2016 13:22
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Fernando Alonso thinks the best is yet to come for McLaren
Fernando Alonso believes that McLaren's best races of the season could happen at four of the remaining seven rounds of the 2016 season. The double world champion has pinpoi...

12 Sep 2016 12:45
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Bianchi Sr. defends legal action
The father of Jules Bianchi has hit back at criticism of his legal action against the FIA. Philippe Bianchi has appointed lawyers in a case against the sport, alleging that ser...

12 Sep 2016 12:11
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Lance Stroll feels ready for F1
Lance Stroll says he feels ready to make the step up to Formula One. The Canadian, who is a development driver for Williams and is favourite to replace Felipe Massa next season...

12 Sep 2016 12:04
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Sauber still pushing for EC ruling on prize money distribution
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn expects the European Commission to give their ruling on the fairness of the governance and income distribution in Formula One "soon...

12 Sep 2016 11:49
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Kevin Magnussen to re-use Spa crash engine
Kevin Magnussen will likely re-use the power unit he was using when he crashed heavily during last month's Belgian Grand Prix. Despite the impact destroying the car and lea...

12 Sep 2016 11:44
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John Malone set to bring in changes, including axing Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone could be set to vacate his role at the top of Formula One at the end of this season. Initially thought to have a three-year deal to continue running F1, Eccle...

12 Sep 2016 11:29
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Video: Sebastian Vettel in action at Ferrari Racing Days
Sebastian Vettel was in action at Ferrari Racing Days at Hockenheim over the weekend, performing a demonstration run at the event. Driving the F2012 which he narrowly beat to t...

12 Sep 2016 10:30
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Claire Williams disappointed to miss out on Jenson Button
Claire Williams has expressed her disappointment in being unable to lure Jenson Button back to Williams. The 2009 world champion, who made his Formula One bow with the British ...

12 Sep 2016 10:12
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Valtteri Bottas weds over the weekend
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas married Finnish Olympic swimmer Emilia Pikkarainen over the weekend. Following on from compatriot Kimi Raikkonen who wed partner Minttu Virtanen...

12 Sep 2016 10:04
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Stoffel Vandoorne glad to see Jenson Button remain a part of the McLaren fold
Newly-promoted McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne has said he is happy to see Jenson Button remain a part of McLaren's driver lineup next season, despite opting to take a year...

12 Sep 2016 09:57
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Jenson Button will be "stronger" if he returns in 2018
Jenson Button insists that his time away from the cockpit next year will not be a hindrance if he chooses to get back behind the wheel in 2018. The 2009 world champion recently...

12 Sep 2016 09:45
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Romain Grosjean still sees Ferrari future
Romain Grosjean has said that he still wants to race for Ferrari in the future but insists an ambition to race for the Italian team wasn't behind his decision to ditch Renau...

12 Sep 2016 09:33
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Red Bull deserve a "Pat on the Back" for 2017 - Pat Symonds
Williams Technical Director Pat Symonds has revealed that Red Bull have been key architects in the design for how the 2017 cars will look. Although the Milton Keynes outfit wer...

12 Sep 2016 07:51
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Esteban Ocon: "The biggest pressure comes from my side"
Esteban Ocon has said that he is the one who puts himself under the most pressure, despite there being high expectations of him since he made his F1 début in Belgium earl...

09 Sep 2016 17:50
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Fernando Alonso sees Stoffel Vandoorne as the future of McLaren
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will have a new team mate next year in Stoffel Vandoorne and he believes the young Belgian is the future of the team. Vandoorne, who has served a...

09 Sep 2016 17:30
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Max Verstappen the most popular driver on the grid according to Dr. Helmut Marko
Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes that Max Verstappen is the most popular driver in Formula One at the moment. In a time where the sport is being criticised...

09 Sep 2016 16:48
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Mercedes wrap up 2017 slick tyre test
Mercedes have completed a three day test at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. The team's test and reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein, who has raced for Manor this season, drove a ...

09 Sep 2016 16:41
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Video: A decade of Red Bull show runs
For ten years Red Bull Racing have took Formula One closer to the people. Their dedicated Show Car team has performed demonstration runs all over the world and below is a compi...

09 Sep 2016 15:25
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Felipe Massa came close to retiring after Ferrari stint
Felipe Massa has revealed that he came close to retiring after his time with Ferrari concluded at the end of 2013. The Brazilian won races in each of his first three seasons wi...

09 Sep 2016 14:20
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Williams hire ex-Ferrari man
Williams have hired Ferrari's former head of tyre performance Antonio Spagnolo. The Italian joins the British team as competitor analysis and performance concept team leade...

09 Sep 2016 13:03
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Kimi Raikkonen: "We cannot win it any more"
Ferrari have switched their focus to beating Red Bull to second place in the championship, with pace setters Mercedes now out of reach. The Italian team had set the pre-season ...

09 Sep 2016 12:26
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F1 sale faces difficulties due to FIA conflict of interest
F1's sale to US tycoon John Malone's Liberty Media still needs to be approved by the European Commission. Although seemingly simple, F1 business journalist Christian Sy...

09 Sep 2016 11:39
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Formula E boss plays down F1 talk
Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has dismissed speculation that he could be set for a role within Formula One in the wake of the buyout by US media tycoon John Malone. Agag, who f...

09 Sep 2016 11:22
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Red Bull expecting strong race in Singapore
Red Bull are hoping for a strong race at Singapore next weekend. After a resurgent season so far, Red Bull endured a difficult Italian Grand Prix, but team boss Christian Horne...

09 Sep 2016 10:40
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Felipe Massa held talks with other teams before retirement decision
Felipe Massa has revealed his manager Nicolas Todt held talks with both Renault and Haas before he made the decision to retire. The former Ferrari driver revealed his decision ...

09 Sep 2016 10:29
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Jenson Button hints at 2017 rallycross outings
Jenson Button has said he will likely participate in some rallycross events next year as he takes time out of Formula One. The 2009 world champion recently announced he would s...

09 Sep 2016 09:21
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FIA welcomes F1 purchase but is keen to learn more
The FIA has said that they welcome Formula One's sale to Liberty Media Group. The American conglomerate purchased the sport from CVC earlier this week, adding it to a portf...

09 Sep 2016 09:03
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Ocon seems destined for Renault seat for 2017
Esteban Ocon's future at Renault appears all but guaranteed. The French works team has reportedly told Kevin Magnussen that a decision about the 2017 driver lineup is now im...

08 Sep 2016 13:29
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'To criticise Verstappen's driving style is stupid'
Max Verstappen has thanked Lewis Hamilton after the reigning world champion backed the driving of the controversial 18-year-old. With the Dutchman under attack recently for what...

08 Sep 2016 12:47
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