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Johansson tips McLaren to make 'big progress' in 2016
Former McLaren driver Stefan Johansson has tipped the now Honda-powered team to make "big progress" in 2016. The once-great British team has struggled so much in the f...
10 Nov 2015 11:26 -
Bottas admits he was surprised with Massa's pace
Valtteri Bottas admits he has been surprised with teammate Felipe Massa's pace at Williams. Brazilian Massa joined the British team after an eight-year stint at Ferrari, whe...
10 Nov 2015 10:47 -
Ferrari not interested in F1's commercial rights
Sergio Marchionne has ruled out a scenario in which Ferrari buys into F1's commercial rights. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated the sport's controlling sharehol...
10 Nov 2015 10:05 -
Palmer and Wehrlein join forces for Race of Champions
This month's Race Of Champions, taking place at London’s former Olympic Stadium on November 20-21, will feature two of motor racing's brightest young prospects as ...
10 Nov 2015 09:34 -
Confidence over Renault deal 'very high' at Lotus
Lotus has admitted it has a back-up plan in the event the expected buyout by Renault falls over. Since the French carmaker announced its intention to buy the Enstone team at the...
10 Nov 2015 08:28 -
Mercedes to celebrate champions with Stars & Cars
Mercedes-Benz will celebrate the most successful motor racing year in the company's history with a new version of Stars & Cars. Spectators can watch an international Who...
09 Nov 2015 16:03 -
Raikkonen plays down controversy with Bottas
Kimi Raikkonen has moved to dismiss the lingering controversy following a couple of on and off-track run-ins with countryman Valtteri Bottas. Sections of the media, particularly...
09 Nov 2015 13:05 -
Hamilton's denial leaves bitter aftertaste at Schumacher fan club
The president of Michael Schumacher's fan club has refused to accept Lewis Hamilton's denial that he disrespected the seven time world champion. Last week, the fan club ...
09 Nov 2015 11:53 -
McLaren recorded loss of 25 million over 2014
A $15 million pay-out to former boss Martin Whitmarsh contributed to the financial loss recorded by McLaren last year. Writing for Forbes, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt ...
09 Nov 2015 11:10 -
I don't care what people think - Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says he is not bothered that many are beginning to regard him as the 'number 2' at Ferrari. At the team's Finale Mondiali event at Mugello, the Finn i...
09 Nov 2015 10:28 -
Ferrari re-opens door to cooperate with Red Bull
Ferrari has re-opened the door to helping solve Red Bull's engine supply crisis. Earlier, it was believed the Italian team had the same view as Mercedes and McLaren-Honda in...
09 Nov 2015 09:49 -
Hamilton denies disrespecting Michael Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton has denied disrespecting seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. Earlier this week, the president of the F1 legend's fan club slammed Hamilton after the...
09 Nov 2015 09:04 -
City council supports plan to revive Zandvoort F1 race
Holland is the latest former F1 host nation looking to return to the calendar. While the sport has headed to new venues in Asia and the Middle East in recent years with mixed su...
09 Nov 2015 08:31 -
Lauda denies tension with Toto Wolff
Niki Lauda has dismissed reports he is at loggerheads with fellow Mercedes chief Toto Wolff. "Sources have told The Times that Lauda is considering quitting the team, possi...
07 Nov 2015 09:53 -
Renault to announce Lotus takeover in Abu Dhabi
Renault looks set to announce its return to full works team status in formula one at the Abu Dhabi finale next month. Citing sources, that was the claim on Friday of Michael Sch...
06 Nov 2015 13:48 -
Illien plays down his role in upgraded Renault
Mario Illien has played down speculation he will play a central role as Red Bull ends its engine supply crisis and races into 2016. With Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren-Honda decl...
06 Nov 2015 10:35 -
Mexico will deliver better races in future - Tilke
F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke says he had "goose bumps" when he witnessed the passion stirred up by Mexico's F1 return last weekend. But the German, whose comp...
06 Nov 2015 09:51 -
Williams not joining teams in European complaint
Williams has indicated it has no intention of joining the complaint filed with the European Commission about the governance of formula one. Two independent teams, Force India an...
06 Nov 2015 09:03 -
Button joins the field for Race of Champions 2015
Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has signed up to compete at the Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at London's former Olympic Stadium. Button, who races for McLaren...
05 Nov 2015 15:13 -
Susie Wolff realised F1 dream is 'not going to happen'
Susie Wolff has admitted realising her dream of racing in formula one "isn't going to happen". The 32-year-old from Scotland, who has been a test driver for Willia...
05 Nov 2015 13:26 -
Rosberg could have done a better job this year - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone on Wednesday said he is continuing to work hard to improve the F1 'show'. The F1 supremo was speaking at Interlagos, where next weekend Brazilians will...
05 Nov 2015 12:55 -
Bottas says Raikkonen clashes are 'nothing personal'
Valtteri Bottas has moved to play down a spiralling controversy billed especially in his native country as a 'clash of the Finns'. Bottas' first crash with fellow Fi...
05 Nov 2015 12:11 -
Massa needs competitive seat to continue beyond 2016
Felipe Massa says he will retire from F1 at the end of next year if he cannot secure a competitive seat. Behind Kimi Raikkonen, 36, and Jenson Button, 35, the 34-year-old Brazil...
05 Nov 2015 11:43 -
Red Bull, Renault cement split-up and 2016 plans
The plans of two embattled F1 camps are finally beginning to take shape for 2016. In recent days, the financially-struggling team Lotus' buyout by Renault looked set to coll...
05 Nov 2015 11:00 -
Teams will be happy with improved Interlagos - Ecclestone
F1 team equipment is beginning to arrive at an upgraded Interlagos circuit ahead of next weekend's penultimate round of the 2015 season. Bernie Ecclestone joined Sao Paulo m...
05 Nov 2015 10:27 -
Haas: "Magnussen first choice if Grosjean had declined"
Ousted McLaren reserve Kevin Magnussen's tattered F1 career was almost rescued by Haas, it has emerged. After a single year of racing, and then serving as reserve for most o...
05 Nov 2015 09:31 -
Race weekend format not changing for now - Todt
F1 has for now ruled out tweaking the race weekend format. As the sport looks to beef and speed up in the next couple of years, some have also suggested that the race weekend fo...
05 Nov 2015 08:46 -
History: Either the doctor comes in, or the drivers get out!
"When I arrived at Brands Hatch for the first time, the medical centre was based in a room beneath the main grandstand (…) we had to carry the wounded driver down th...
04 Nov 2015 19:36 -
Pirelli to debut ultrasoft compound in tyre test
Following an agreement ratified by the FIA World Council, Pirelli will hold a tyre test in Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the 2015 season. The one-day test will take pl...
04 Nov 2015 13:05 -
'Client engine' will make F1 less exciting - Honda
Honda does not like the sound of the FIA's 'client engine' idea for 2017. Although struggling at present, the Japanese carmaker's F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai said Hon...
04 Nov 2015 12:11 -
Mateschitz slams rivals for lack of 'sportsmanship'
Dietrich Mateschitz has accused Red Bull's powerful rivals of lacking the "courage and sportsmanship" to supply the team with engines in 2016. As he added another...
04 Nov 2015 11:46 -
Pirelli denies Hembery to take up different role
Mario Isola has rejected speculation he is shaping up to take over as the head of Pirelli's F1 programme. Currently 'racing manager' for the Italian marque, Isola is...
04 Nov 2015 11:04 -
Lauda sides with Rosberg: "Nico was better"
Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman, has sided with Nico Rosberg in the wake of his victory in Mexico. Although the German dominated the race weekend and won fr...
04 Nov 2015 10:35 -
Montoya and Ricciardo sympathise with Alonso
Two F1 drivers, past and present, have sympathised with the current plight of Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard is acknowledged to be one of the very best and highest paid drivers o...
04 Nov 2015 09:53 -
Susie Wolff to retire from motorsport at end of 2015
Williams can confirm that following four successful years with the team, Susie Wolff will retire from competitive motorsport at the end of the 2015 season. Since being appointe...
04 Nov 2015 09:07 -
'Hamilton should switch on his brain before he talks'
The head of Michael Schumacher's fan club has hit out at Lewis Hamilton for comments about the beleaguered F1 legend. Kolner Express, a German tabloid, has quoted the new tr...
04 Nov 2015 09:02 -
Super Formula option for Vandoorne to stay sharp
New GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne will definitely succeed Kevin Magnussen as McLaren reserve driver in 2016, we have learned. The Belgian has already been standing in while Kev...
04 Nov 2015 08:18 -
Hunter-Reay signs up for Race of Champions 2015
American IndyCar great Ryan Hunter-Reay has signed up to compete at the Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at London’s former Olympic Stadium. Hunter-Reay won the famous ...
03 Nov 2015 11:54 -
Red Bull working on a last-ditch plans for 2016
Red Bull is reportedly working on a last-ditch plan to remain on the F1 grid for 2016. Boss Christian Horner says the team might be interested in Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA...
03 Nov 2015 10:14 -
Lauda considering quitting Mercedes after this year
The simmering feud between Mercedes' two drivers is not the only tension in the Mercedes motor home at present. As Nico Rosberg hit back at Lewis Hamilton with victory in Me...
03 Nov 2015 09:41 -
Lack of interest in Germany 'a mystery' - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says the declining interest in formula one of his home nation Germany is "a mystery". His comments follow the popular return after more than two decad...
03 Nov 2015 08:59 -
Amid F1 crisis, Ricciardo gets invitation for Nascar
Daniel Ricciardo may already be lining up an alternative in the event he is left without a car to race in formula one. Red Bull has declared that if it can find an engine to use...
03 Nov 2015 08:28 -
Wehrlein has to be patient now Manor is in crisis
For Pascal Wehrlein, the wait for good news about his future goes on. Now with the DTM title firmly in his pocket, the 21-year-old German is hoping Mercedes can negotiate a plac...
02 Nov 2015 16:25 -
Red Bull extends engine deadline until mid-November
Dietrich Mateschitz has confirmed that his end-of-October deadline for a resolution of Red Bull's engine crisis has been extended. The deadline came and went during the Mexi...
02 Nov 2015 15:47 -
Button puts the brakes on Hamilton confidence
Jenson Button has moved to temper Lewis Hamilton's run of ultra-high confidence. Hamilton has just sealed up his third drivers' world championship - the second on the tr...
02 Nov 2015 13:13 -
New clash between Raikkonen and Bottas in Mexico
After their second crash in three weeks, fellow Finns Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen sound unprepared to sit down and talk it out. "I don't know if there's anyt...
02 Nov 2015 12:41 -
Rosberg celebrates first win in almost five months
Relations remained cool between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the Mexican grand prix. A week ago in Austin, the pair hurled podium caps at one another...
02 Nov 2015 12:02 -
'McLaren-Honda can fight for the title in 2017'
Fernando Alonso admitted his feelings about his Honda engine to the former King Carlos of Spain. It was one year ago when 77-year-old Juan Carlos spilled the beans on fellow Spa...
02 Nov 2015 11:28 -
Kvyat 'will be in the car' if Red Bull stays in F1
If Red Bull is on the 2016 grid, it will be Daniil Kvyat lining up with Daniel Ricciardo again. "He (Kvyat) is doing great," team boss Christian Horner said in Mexico,...
02 Nov 2015 10:51 -
F1 looks to past GP hosts for thrilling future
F1 is looking to its past as it speeds into the future. With 1992 winner Nigel Mansell interviewing them on the podium, the sport's latest stars including world champion Lew...
02 Nov 2015 10:19 -
Hellmund tied to new US race, F1 team investment
An increasingly prominent paddock figure at the last couple of races has been Tavo Hellmund. With close ties to Bernie Ecclestone, the 49-year-old American was the initial drivi...
02 Nov 2015 09:30 -
Todt not worried Lotus-Renault takeover to collapse
Jean Todt has played down fears Renault's planned takeover of the embattled Lotus team could fall through. It is now over a month since Renault signed its famous 'letter...
02 Nov 2015 08:26 -
F1Today's Notebook: Race Mexico 2015
Nico Rosberg claimed his 4th win of the season after seeing off a persistent Lewis Hamilton, who consistently remained 2 seconds of the German for the entire race...
02 Nov 2015 01:49 -
Qualifying report: Rosberg claims pole position in Mexico
Mercedes manage to translate their strong performance in FP3 into a strong qualifying as Rosberg claim pole position closely followed by team mate Hamilton. Rosberg managed the ...
31 Oct 2015 21:02 -
FP3 report: Rosberg fastest in a sunnier Mexico, Red Bull challenge Vettel
Mercedes once again put up a dominant display in a sunny Mexico City, as german Nico Rosberg managed to set 1:21.083. Team mate and recently crowned champion Hamilton was only 1...
31 Oct 2015 17:14 -
Ferrari defends right to veto engine cost cap
Ferrari has defended its decision to 'veto' the FIA's efforts to impose a cap on the price of customer engines in formula one. In the form of an official statement a...
31 Oct 2015 10:17 -
Wolff says Manor resignations 'a blow'
Mercedes chiefs will be "curious spectators" as apparent trouble at the British backmarker Manor unfolds. That is what Toto Wolff said after rumours spread around the ...
31 Oct 2015 09:47 -
Honda not ruling out Red Bull engine deal
Honda has refused to back its works partner McLaren in ruling out a supply of customer Japanese power for ailing Red Bull for 2016. Having now dropped its quit threat, the belea...
31 Oct 2015 09:35 -
Pirelli confirms 3 compounds per race in 2016
Pirelli will offer three tyre compounds for F1 teams to use at each grand prix from 2016. The news has been a long time coming, but it was finally confirmed by the Italian marqu...
31 Oct 2015 09:19 -
Haas confirm Gutierrez as their second driver
US Team Haas have finally confirmed that Ferrari Reserve Driver Esteban Guitierrez will drive for the team alongside Romain Grosjean. The Mexican made his debut for Sauber back...
31 Oct 2015 07:38 -
F1Today's Notebook: Mexico Free Practice Two
At 2000 GMT Second Free Practice got under way, as the teams look to test the Pirelli Soft Tyre along with some high fuel runs. 2.5 seconds separates both the Soft and Medium co...
30 Oct 2015 23:28 -
Force India could become Aston Martin from next year and onwards!
The british luxury carmanufacturer Aston Martin has not been in Formula 1 since 1960, when they only participated in two years (1959 and 1960). Aston Martin has been rumou...
30 Oct 2015 22:19 -
F1Today's Notebook: Mexico Free Practice One
At 1600 GMT, Formula 1 returns to Mexico for Free Practice One. Teams are having to run a High Downforce Package because of the extreme altitude. Experts believe that because of...
30 Oct 2015 18:36 -
FP1: Verstappen leads on slippery surface in Mexico
Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen has set the best time in the first free practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. The session started with a damp track and even in the dry ...
30 Oct 2015 18:33 -
Tension brewing between Manor owner and bosses
Manor is losing its most prominent bosses, the Telegraph newspaper reports on Friday. Correspondent Daniel Johnson said founder John Booth, and deputy Graeme Lowdon, "have ...
30 Oct 2015 16:00 -
Ferrari sidelines latest engine spec until 2016
Ferrari has sidelined the latest specification of its F1 'power unit' for the remainder of the 2015 season. That is the claim of the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat, ref...
30 Oct 2015 12:08 -
No engine, other teams are afraid of us - Marko
Red Bull appears to have dropped its earlier threat to voluntarily quit formula one. As team owner Dietrich Mateschitz's end-of-October deadline now looms large, the message...
30 Oct 2015 11:36 -
Lotus-Renault buyout no done deal yet
With the Renault buyout still not done, the prevailing mood of uncertainty remains at Lotus for now. It could be that Red Bull's eleventh-hour efforts to patch up its broken...
30 Oct 2015 10:57 -
Hamilton not going to help Rosberg beat Vettel
Lewis Hamilton says he is reluctant to help teammate Nico Rosberg cap off Mercedes' 2015 season with a clean sweep. The German team and the British driver have already wrapp...
30 Oct 2015 10:24 -
Max eyeing a better car for 2017 - Jos Verstappen
Rumours are continuing to swirl around Max Verstappen, the 18-year-old F1 rookie sensation. Red Bull - although occupied with the greater concern about finding power units for 2...
30 Oct 2015 09:45
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