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Everyone at dominant Mercedes is 'stressed' - Lauda
Although Mercedes utterly dominated in 2014, team chairman Niki Lauda is still looking into the new season with trepidation. For one thing, the F1 legend and triple world champi...
22 Jan 2015 14:41 -
McLaren calls upon Alonso for test debut MP4-30
McLaren has announced the driver schedule for the first winter test at Circuit de Jerez. Fernando Alonso will be the one to debut the new car, the MP4-30. The Spaniard will driv...
22 Jan 2015 13:21 -
Important thing for Ferrari is to improve - Elkann
Fiat chairman John Elkann has joined Sergio Marchionne in admitting Ferrari will get off to a difficult start in 2015. Amid the Maranello marque's revolutionary shake-up, new pr...
22 Jan 2015 12:48 -
Ecclestone: "Marussia has a chance for survival"
The new 2016 team Haas has denied rumours it is the mystery investor looking into rescuing Marussia. American Gene Haas, also the owner of a Nascar team, has acquired the ailing...
22 Jan 2015 12:10 -
Toto Wolff breaks knee-cap in fall from exercise ball
Toto Wolff is recovering from yet another injury, it has emerged in the Austrian media. Last summer, the Mercedes team boss returned to the paddock wearing a sling, after badly ...
22 Jan 2015 11:29 -
Ocon after Lotus snub: "My time will come"
F1 hopeful Esteban Ocon might be forgiven for feeling disappointed about the latest signing at Lotus. The 18-year-old Frenchman beat the likes of Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappe...
22 Jan 2015 10:33 -
Lauda says Hamilton contract reports 'all nonsense'
Niki Lauda has rubbished reports Lewis Hamilton has been offered the most lucrative contract in F1 to keep him at Mercedes beyond 2015. Italy's respected La Gazzetta dello Sport...
22 Jan 2015 09:53 -
Germany could be dropped from F1 calendar for 2015
Germany could be removed from the F1 calendar altogether, Bernie Ecclestone has warned. Earlier, amid the Nurburgring's financial and ownership troubles, the F1 supremo said it ...
22 Jan 2015 08:24 -
Force India shows new livery in Mexico City
Force India has revealed their 2015 livery at a team launch in Soumaya Museum, Mexico City. The team used last year's chassis to show to colours for the upcoming season. The new...
21 Jan 2015 16:37 -
Hamilton's father involved in South African F1 plans
World champion Lewis Hamilton's father is involved in plans to revive a South African grand prix. Since splitting as Lewis' manager, Anthony Hamilton has worked on other project...
21 Jan 2015 14:33 -
Change in nose regulations a 'headache' - Symonds
Williams' technical chief admits the team has had to make substantial changes to the car for 2015 due to the new nose rules. The Grove team managed a sensational leap last year ...
21 Jan 2015 13:42 -
Haas could be mysterious investor to rescue Marussia
Is Gene Haas the mysterious investor looking into rescuing Marussia? The Nascar team co-owner, who is entering formula one in 2016, is already linked with the ailing backmarker ...
21 Jan 2015 12:08 -
New McLaren amazing and futuristic car - Minardi
McLaren looks to be the next team giving a sneak preview of its 2015 car. Williams has revealed a rendered photo of its new car, the Mercedes-powered FW37, on the cover of the l...
21 Jan 2015 11:33 -
Force India welcomes Jose Cuervo as new sponsor
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce the beginning of a partnership with world-famous tequila brand, Jose Cuervo. With a history dating back over 250 years, Jose Cuervo ha...
21 Jan 2015 10:57 -
Ferrari signs Toni Cuquerella as lead engineer
As two Spaniards depart Ferrari, another arrives. Tester Pedro de la Rosa and, of course, number 1 driver Fernando Alonso have departed the fabled Maranello marque amid its radi...
21 Jan 2015 09:31 -
Rivals leave Honda with 8 tokens to deploy in 2015
F1 returnee Honda this year may be allowed to do just a quarter of the engine development of its 2015 rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault. After initially being left out of the...
21 Jan 2015 08:40 -
Exclusive: New Williams FW37 launched
This is the new Williams F1 for 2015! FW37 @MassaFelipe19 @WilliamsRacing @ValtteriBottas pic.twitter.com/lCZDLxEJJ0— F1Today.net (@F1TodayLive) 20 januari 2015 ...
20 Jan 2015 20:01 -
CNN joins McLaren as sponsor for 2015 and beyond
A sponsor of the ailing backmarker Caterham has found its way to McLaren. The grandee British team announced on Tuesday that CNN, the famous American news channel, has signed up...
20 Jan 2015 16:29 -
Jolyon Palmer joins Lotus as test and reserve driver
Reigning GP2 Series Champion Jolyon Palmer today joined Lotus F1 Team as Third Driver for the 2015 season. Palmer will attend all Grands Prix and Formula 1 tests throughout 2015...
20 Jan 2015 15:32 -
Force India to take old car to test at Jerez
Force India may be the first team to 'launch' in 2015, but it will also be the last new car to actually hit the official test tracks. The Silverstone based team is preparing to ...
20 Jan 2015 15:06 -
Bianchi crash means earlier start times for five races
Five hosts on this year's 20-race F1 calendar will see their respective grands prix start earlier than usual in 2015. After Jules Bianchi's horror crash at Suzuka in fading ligh...
20 Jan 2015 14:37 -
Monza prepares plan B for life without F1 - boss
Monza insists it would survive even without the iconic Italian grand prix. Bernie Ecclestone said last year that the current contractual terms with the fabled Autodromo Nazional...
20 Jan 2015 13:20 -
F1 grid assessing impact of 2015 engine situation
Manufacturers and teams are busily assessing the impact of the newly-clarified engine 'freeze' situation, mere weeks before the season opener. Pushed by Ferrari and Renault, the...
20 Jan 2015 12:14 -
Malaysia set for new multi-year F1 race contract
Malaysia looks set to announce a new multi-year contract to keep hosting the annual grand prix at Sepang. It emerged recently that circuit boss Razlan Razali travelled to London...
20 Jan 2015 11:47 -
Ferrari rules out leaving Italy to set up English HQ
Ferrari has ruled out leaving Italy as it bids to end a seven-year championship drought. Having faltered at the start of the new turbo V6 era, the Maranello marque has undergone...
20 Jan 2015 11:02 -
Grosjean can't reveal Lotus colours for 2015 yet
Lotus could be a third team set to make a major livery change for the 2015 season. It has already emerged that reigning champions Mercedes could switch from silver to chrome thi...
20 Jan 2015 10:13 -
GP2 title doesn't guarantee anything - Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne insists he is not worried Kevin Magnussen's demotion at McLaren has also put his own F1 hopes in reverse. Heading into last year, Belgian Vandoorne had become ...
20 Jan 2015 09:45 -
Marussia in 'advanced' rescue talks with investor
Marussia and its administrators has confirmed an auction of team equipment has been postponed due to rescue talks with a potential investor. Earlier on Monday, it emerged that t...
20 Jan 2015 08:29 -
Mercedes denies 'old' engine for 2015 rumours
Mercedes has reportedly dismissed claims it will begin the 2015 season with its 'old' V6 engine of last year. With the FIA agreeing to allow a development loophole under the exi...
19 Jan 2015 16:28 -
Ferrari sets modest goal for 2015 season opener
Ferrari has set a modest target for the 2015 season opener, an insider close to the fabled Maranello team reports. Leo Turrini, famously close to the main protagonists in red, w...
19 Jan 2015 16:03 -
Malaysia and Russia won't switch to night race
Two F1 hosts have ruled out switching to a night race format for 2015. Malaysia has been under consistent pressure in recent years from Bernie Ecclestone to switch to a floodlit...
19 Jan 2015 15:32 -
Marussia clings to survival as auction is postponed
An auction of crucial team equipment has been postponed, as Marussia clings to survival less than a month before the 2015 season. Team president Graeme Lowdon had warned at the ...
19 Jan 2015 15:12 -
Wehrlein wants to gain experience at Mercedes customer
Pascal Wehrlein is a name on the fast-track to formula one. Driving for Mercedes' premier team in DTM, the 20-year-old last year became the youngest winner in the German touring...
19 Jan 2015 14:50 -
Volvo interested in Formula E, not in F1
Volvo has set its sights on a global open-wheel championship -- and it isn't F1. The Swedish carmaker already races in Scandinavian touring cars and Australian V8 supercars, alt...
19 Jan 2015 14:16 -
Mercedes presents the new W06 on February 1
Mercedes will unviel their new car before running commences on the opening day of pre-season testing at Jerez. The W06 will be shown via the team's social media channels on Sund...
19 Jan 2015 13:44 -
Telefonica rules out sponsoring McLaren
Telefonica has ruled out becoming McLaren's title sponsor. The famous British team raced throughout 2014 without a title backer, following the withdrawal of Vodafone. But the...
19 Jan 2015 12:45 -
Byrne working closely with Allison at Ferrari
Ferrari needed a sweeping change after a "disastrous" start to the new turbo V6 era. That is the view of Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat-Chrysler chief who last year ousted the Mara...
19 Jan 2015 12:06 -
FIA to be flexible with super licence points system
F1's governing body has suggested its tough new criteria for the awarding of super licences in 2016 may actually be flexible. The FIA clamped down on the 2016 qualifying criteri...
19 Jan 2015 11:14 -
Pirelli open to supply wide rear tyres for F1
Pirelli is open to supplying bigger tyres to help spice up formula one. A report by Italy's Autosprint said it is often argued that the sport would be more exciting for spectato...
19 Jan 2015 10:28 -
Malaysia thinks quieter F1 attracts new fan base
Race organisers in Malaysia are getting used to the milder tones of today's F1. A year ago, Sepang was counted among scores of F1 circuit chiefs who joined Bernie Ecclestone in ...
19 Jan 2015 09:54 -
Vergne enjoys Formula E and has options for Le Mans
Jean-Eric Vergne is determined to remain one of the world's top racing drivers. After three years at Red Bull's junior F1 team Toro Rosso, the 24-year-old was dropped but he has...
19 Jan 2015 09:12 -
FIA grants Honda some engine update tokens for 2015
Honda has been granted some engine development freedom for 2015. The Japanese manufacturer had argued to the FIA that being left out of 2014 suppliers Mercedes, Renault and Ferr...
19 Jan 2015 08:41 -
2015 race deal not there yet - Hockenheim boss
Hockenheim's circuit boss has warned that a deal to host the German grand prix this year has not yet been reached. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday that, amid the N...
16 Jan 2015 13:12 -
Vettel gets acquainted with Ferrari employees
Yesterday, at the request of Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene, Sebastian Vettel came to Maranello to visit the Gestione Sportiva. The purpose of the tour was to allow the four...
16 Jan 2015 09:27 -
Hockenheim to host German F1 race again in 2015
The Nurburgring has lost its round of the 2015 world championship, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Thursday. The fabled circuit was due to host the German grand prix this y...
15 Jan 2015 14:26 -
Honda could be allowed to use development tokens
It remains possible the FIA will do a u-turn after excluding Honda from the new engine development 'unfreeze'. McLaren and its new 2015 works partner Honda were undoubtedly unim...
14 Jan 2015 15:37 -
Volkswagen not discussing F1 foray - Muller
Porsche chief Matthias Muller has rubbished speculation parent group Volkswagen could soon be on the F1 grid. Last week, Muller said the Porsche brand, despite now thriving at L...
14 Jan 2015 15:01 -
Mercedes pays record entry fee of almost 5 million
Mercedes is paying the highest ever fee to enter the 2015 world championship. The German team may have triumphantly dominated last year's titles, but one unpleasant consequence ...
14 Jan 2015 14:48 -
Vergne gets to grips with F1 simulator at Ferrari
Jean-Eric Vergne has now started work at Ferrari. The 24 year old Frenchman spent the day at the Maranello facility, meeting engineers and management, as well as getting to grip...
14 Jan 2015 08:45 -
F1 cars will all look basically similar - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas thinks the odd look of formula one cars is about to end. Last year, unseemly 'anteater', 'vacuum cleaner', 'walrus-tusked' and other descriptively-derided soluti...
13 Jan 2015 15:35 -
Ferrari encouraged by ability to upgrade engine
Sergio Marchionne has warned Ferrari fans yet again that 2015 will be a difficult season for the fabled Scuderia. Speaking at the Detroit auto show on Tuesday, he refused to wad...
13 Jan 2015 14:53 -
McLaren Group changes name in McLaren Technology Group
The McLaren Group has changed its name to the McLaren Technology Group. The change represents an ongoing shift at McLaren, as the firm increasingly develops into a diversified h...
13 Jan 2015 11:17 -
Lynn steps up to GP2 with support from Pirelli
GP3 champion Alex Lynn will step up to the GP2 Series in 2015 with significant support from Pirelli, official tyre supplier to the two Formula One feeder categories. Lynn, a ...
13 Jan 2015 10:24 -
Bahrain blocks Qatar's plans for F1 race in Lusail
Bahrain is blocking Qatar's plans to join the F1 calendar. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said last month that despite negotiating with a keen Qatari group, a race in the oil-rich...
13 Jan 2015 09:31 -
Andretti wants Montagny banned for life from racing
F1 legend Mario Andretti has called on Franck Montagny to be banned for life for doping. Former Super Aguri racer Montagny, a 37-year-old Frenchman, was suspended from the FIA-s...
13 Jan 2015 08:27 -
Difficult to improve on third place for Williams - Symonds
Pat Symonds has admitted Williams' next step will be more difficult than the giant leap of 2014. After a career slump that hit bottom in 2013 with ninth in the constructors' sta...
12 Jan 2015 16:29 -
Paffett unsure of McLaren potential for new Honda era
Former McLaren tester Gary Paffett is unsure of the British team's potential as its new works Honda era begins. After years of serving as tester, McLaren's change of power means...
12 Jan 2015 15:46 -
Bottas plays down possible move to Mercedes, Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas has played down reports linking his future outside of Williams. The Finn's career to date has been powered and championed by the Grove team, and he was the star ...
12 Jan 2015 15:13 -
Caterham's Stevens considering Le Mans switch
Will Stevens has turned his eye to Le Mans in the event his F1 career stumbles at the first hurdle. Funding brought by the 23-year-old's backers as he made his grand prix debut ...
12 Jan 2015 14:39 -
Ferrari spends EUR 40m on new off-track technology
Ferrari is spending a whopping EUR 40 million as it steps up its off-track technology at Maranello. Having struggled in 2014 and subsequently undergone a revolutionary shakeup, ...
12 Jan 2015 13:51 -
Renault unhappy with new super licence system
Renault has reportedly hit back at the FIA's controversial new system for issuing F1 super licences. In light of 17-year-old Max Verstappen's controversial debut this year, the ...
12 Jan 2015 13:23 -
Mercedes preparing new three-year deal for Hamilton
Mercedes is positioning to keep world champion Lewis Hamilton well beyond the 2015 season. Talks over the Briton's expiring contract were scheduled towards the end and then just...
12 Jan 2015 12:12 -
McLaren not planning pre-Jerez test with MP4-30
McLaren has denied reports it will run its Honda-powered 2015 car a few days before its launch and official test debut. Spain's El Mundo Deportivo claimed that, following news t...
12 Jan 2015 11:56 -
Australia not keen on earlier race start time
Race organisers are reluctant to shift the start time for the 2015 Australian grand prix. In response to Jules Bianchi's horror crash at Suzuka, the governing FIA vowed to look ...
12 Jan 2015 11:36 -
Max Verstappen clears hurdle towards driving licence
Max Verstappen has cleared the first hurdle as he seeks a normal road car driving licence. The controversy sparked by the young and inexperienced driver's impending grand prix d...
12 Jan 2015 10:48 -
Indian authorities restrict international travel for Mallya
Indian authorities have moved to restrict international travel for embattled Force India supremo Vijay Mallya. Amid ongoing action relating to his ailing airline Kingfisher, a M...
12 Jan 2015 09:52 -
Ricciardo confident of glosing the gap to Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo has expressed confidence Red Bull can close the gap on dominant 2014 title winners Mercedes this year. Given Mercedes' level of dominance last season and the re...
12 Jan 2015 09:02 -
Vergne sets sights on Raikkonen's race seat at Ferrari
Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted he has set his sights on Kimi Raikkonen's 2016 race seat at Ferrari. The Frenchman, developed and groomed by Red Bull, was dropped by the energy dr...
12 Jan 2015 08:36 -
Ferrari to launch 2015 car on January 30
Ferrari will launch its Formula 1 car on the Scuderia's website and on its digital and social platforms on Friday 30 January. In the lead up to that day, various updates will...
09 Jan 2015 16:09 -
Trulli expects Alonso to struggle at McLaren in 2015
Fernando Alonso's former teammate doubts the Spaniard's high-profile switch from Ferrari to McLaren will result in instant success. But Jarno Trulli, who was Alonso's teammate a...
09 Jan 2015 12:08
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