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It was time to find new projects and new motivation - Alonso
Fernando Alonso endured an uncomfortable moment in Abu Dhabi on Thursday afternoon. On the day his Ferrari departure was finally confirmed officially, the Spaniard had to appear...

21 Nov 2014 12:08
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Politician expresses 'grave concerns' about F1's governance
With F1's biggest names swapping teams and the 2014 championship entering its decisive showdown, the furore over the future of the sport enjoyed a brief sojourn on Thursday. But...

21 Nov 2014 11:19
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Meetings scheduled with potential buyers for Caterham
Caterham's acting boss Finbarr O'Connell has thanked the world of formula one for helping the team to make its F1 comeback this weekend. Attending his first ever grand prix in A...

21 Nov 2014 10:24
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Reserve driver role at strong team a possibility for Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez has admitted becoming a test driver is a possibility for 2015. Like teammate Adrian Sutil, the Mexican has been ousted by the struggling team Sauber and faces ...

21 Nov 2014 09:31
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Relaxed Button admits 'interest growing' in WEC switch
Jenson Button says the last two months have taught him how to "live in the moment". It's because while he is in the midst of one of the longest and most successful careers in th...

21 Nov 2014 08:41
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Abu Dhabi secures long-term place on F1 calendar
Abu Dhabi's long-term place on the F1 calendar is secure. The popular day-night race at the spectacular Yas Marina, scene of this weekend's 2014 championship showdown, already h...

20 Nov 2014 16:50
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Williams is Rosberg's best hope for title - Glock
A strong Williams driver is Nico Rosberg's best hope of winning the 2014 title against the odds. That is the claim of former F1 driver Timo Glock, who six years ago played a sta...

20 Nov 2014 16:24
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Correspondent turns his attention to underperforming teams
Having already blasted some of F1's struggling drivers, a travelling correspondent has now turned his attention to the worst teams of 2014. First in the Telegraph journalist Dan...

20 Nov 2014 15:46
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Mercedes desperate to avoid technical failures - Lauda
Mercedes is determined to ensure the 2014 title is decided in Abu Dhabi by events other than a technical failure. Team boss Toto Wolff has already said that given the unpopular ...

20 Nov 2014 15:08
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India working 'desparately' to revive Grand Prix
Bernie Ecclestone says India could return to the F1 calendar in 2016. Last week, a senior official at the former race promoter Jaypee said the organisation is "trying our best t...

20 Nov 2014 14:32
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Threat of civil war within Formula 1 growing by the day
The threat of a major civil war within formula one is growing by the day. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, following reports disgruntled small teams Lotus, S...

20 Nov 2014 13:54
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Caterham confirms race seat for Stevens in Abu Dhabi
Following our announcement earlier this week that Kamui will be driving for the team again at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Caterham F1 Team is pleased to announce that Will Ste...

20 Nov 2014 12:55
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McLaren will need calming presence of Button - Herbert
Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has urged McLaren to consider keeping Jenson Button to be Fernando Alonso's Honda-powered teammate. With Alonso's 2015 deal now reportedly signed...

20 Nov 2014 12:44
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Idea for farewell race was only for Brazil - Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello has denied he is about to make a sensational return to F1 to complete the 2014 season with Caterham. With Caterham back up and running after missing Austin an...

20 Nov 2014 12:08
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De Silvestro considers next step without backer, manager
Simona de Silvestro has split with her manager. After the 25-year-old female Swiss driver conducted several tests for Sauber this year, it emerged last month that her road to fo...

20 Nov 2014 11:45
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Official: Sebastian Vettel joins Ferrari for 2015
Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has reached an agreement of three years duration with Sebastian Vettel, who will drive for the team as from the 2015 season. The driver line-u...

20 Nov 2014 11:26
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Lotus confirms FP1 outing for Ocon in Abu Dhabi
Lotus F1 Team Junior driver Esteban Ocon will drive in Free Practice 1 for Lotus F1 Team at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 21. The practice session outing for the current ...

20 Nov 2014 11:18
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Official: Ferrari announces the departure of Alonso
Scuderia Ferrari and Fernando Alonso announce that, by common consent, they have ended their relationship. Fernando Alonso leaves the team at the end of this season, after a fiv...

20 Nov 2014 11:06
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Adderly Fong to drive for Sauber in Friday practice
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the final race of the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship, which will take place from the 21st to 23rd November on the Yas Marina Circuit. After ...

20 Nov 2014 10:35
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Video: A lap of Yas Marina Circuit onboard with Grosjean
Yas Marina Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap around that track onboard with Romain Grosjean. ...

20 Nov 2014 09:53
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Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen announces his retirement
One of the really big names in sports is retiring: Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will contest his last race as a professional race driver in São Paulo (Brazil) at the en...

20 Nov 2014 09:02
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Game over for Marussia as Abu Dhabi return bid fails
Marussia's eleventh-hour bid to return to action in Abu Dhabi has failed. With Caterham already set up at Yas Marina, insiders on Wednesday then spotted F1 personnel wearing Mar...

20 Nov 2014 08:25
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Who's at McLaren in 2015?
As the 2014 Formula One World Championship nears the end, one of the big talking points in the paddock is surrounding McLaren and Alonso, and what they are going to do next year...

19 Nov 2014 18:59
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Bianchi moved to France!
The Frenchman, who crashed during the Japanese grand prix early last month, has until now been in a critical condition in the Mie hospital not far from Suzuka. But the 25-year-o...

19 Nov 2014 18:45
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Hamilton will stay regardless the outcome on Sunday - Lauda
As the Abu Dhabi paddock begins to fill, F1 pundits are busily picking their favourite for the 2014 world championship. "I have seen some excellent races from Lewis (Hamilton) t...

19 Nov 2014 16:32
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Williams and Randstad reach new multi-year agreement
Williams is pleased to announce that Randstad, the second largest HR services provider in the world, will be continuing as a partner of Williams Martini Racing for 2015 and beyo...

19 Nov 2014 16:07
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Palmer and Goddard to test for Force India next week
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce GP2 Series Champion Jolyon Palmer and 22-year-old Australian Spike Goddard as the team's line-up for next week's test in Abu Dhabi. ...

19 Nov 2014 15:17
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Today's F1 is not racing, DRS is embarrassing - Webber
Mark Webber has admitted he is concerned about the road on which F1 has turned. Ahead of the radically-new turbo V6 era, the Australian veteran called time on his F1 career and ...

19 Nov 2014 14:25
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Barrichello in the frame for Caterham seat in Abu Dhabi
As Caterham prepares in Abu Dhabi for its F1 return this weekend, a round of intriguing speculation is taking place. With Kamui Kobayashi already confirmed to drive, potential t...

19 Nov 2014 13:59
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Official: Grosjean will continue with Lotus in 2015
Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce that Romain Grosjean will continue to drive for the team in 2015 as it embarks on its first season with Mercedes-Benz power. Romain will con...

19 Nov 2014 13:13
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Ecclestone hits back with fury at F1 'cartel' accusation
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back with fury at a letter demanding talks with F1's small teams in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Since backmarkers Caterham and Marussia hit their troubles,...

19 Nov 2014 12:49
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Tyre war no longer a condition for Michelin to return in F1
Michelin is not ruling out a return to formula one. The French marque left the sport at the end of 2006, amid acrimony with the governing FIA and disappointed with the move to a...

19 Nov 2014 12:10
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Webber backs Vettel expected switch to Ferrari
Mark Webber has backed his former Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel's move to Ferrari. The duo shared a famously tense relationship whilst paired together, but Australian Webbe...

19 Nov 2014 11:51
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Amnesty report criticises 'ignored violations' in Abu Dhabi
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has criticised Abu Dhabi in the days before F1's high-profile and glitzy season finale. Political criticism of grand prix hosts l...

19 Nov 2014 11:15
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British newspaper journalist slams underperforming drivers
A journalist for a leading British newspaper has dealt a heavy critique of some of F1's so-called 'pay drivers'. As he ranked the performance of the field of 2014, Telegraph cor...

19 Nov 2014 10:22
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Mick Doohan signs up for Race of Champions 2014
Australian motorcycle legend Mick Doohan, one of the greatest riders in the history of two-wheeled sport, will compete at the 2014 Race Of Champions at the Bushy Park Circuit in...

19 Nov 2014 09:27
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McLaren delays driver lineup announcement until next month
The long wait to know McLaren's official 2015 driver lineup is not yet over. With Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen's careers in the balance, team boss Eric Boullier said in Bra...

19 Nov 2014 08:40
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Caterham arrives in Abu Dhabi and 'busy' setting up
Caterham has bucked expectations and arrived in Abu Dhabi for the 2014 finale. After a two-race absence and with administrators raising money through crowdfunding, scarcely a so...

18 Nov 2014 16:18
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Abu Dhabi 2014 preview quotes: Williams
For the third time in the circuit's six-year history, Yas Marina hosts the Formula One season finale. This promises to be a race to remember, with double points on offer (50 for...

18 Nov 2014 15:50
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Vettel on his future: "Hope there will be clarity soon"
Sebastian Vettel has hinted once again that he will be a Ferrari driver in 2015. With Ferrari not yet confirming the deal amid its apparent contractual impasse with Fernando Alo...

18 Nov 2014 14:42
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Rosberg needs something extraordinary to happen - Berger
Gerhard Berger has played down Nico Rosberg's chances of winning the world championship this weekend in Abu Dhabi. The other Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has a 17-point lead g...

18 Nov 2014 13:27
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Small teams request new talks on income distribution
Disgruntled small teams Force India, Lotus and Sauber have written a letter to express alarm that F1 appears headed in the direction of 'Super GP2'. After backmarkers Caterham a...

18 Nov 2014 12:06
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Sutil did not comply with contractual clauses at Sauber
Adrian Sutil may have breached the terms of his Sauber contract in 2014, the Dutch publication Formule1 reports. When the struggling Swiss team signed up paying drivers Marcus E...

18 Nov 2014 11:38
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Ecclestone to clamp down on accreditation for online media
Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to clamp down on the proliferation of internet journalists in F1. After controversially rubbishing the power of social media platforms like Facebook ...

18 Nov 2014 10:58
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Horner says Red Bull always the best in cornering speed
Christian Horner has put an alarming horse power figure on Renault's deficit to dominant Mercedes in 2014. "Our engine has 75 horse power less than the Mercedes," he declared to...

18 Nov 2014 10:15
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Hamilton and Rosberg both deserve the title - Vettel
Outgoing world champion Sebastian Vettel thinks it is possible Nico Rosberg will become his title-winning successor this weekend in Abu Dhabi. On paper, given his 17-point lead ...

18 Nov 2014 09:52
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Palmer 'ruled himself out' for Caterham debut in Abu Dhabi
New GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer is not among the numerous contenders to race for the returning Caterham in Abu Dhabi. When he wrapped up the feeder series' championship recently,...

18 Nov 2014 08:26
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McLaren parts with test and reserve driver Paffett
Gary Paffett is parting company with McLaren. The 33-year-old has been a test and reserve driver with the British team since 2006. But he is staying with Mercedes in the German ...

17 Nov 2014 16:07
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Abu Dhabi 2014 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Daniel Ricciardo: "Like many modern circuits it's obvious that a lot of thought has gone into making the Yas Marina Circuit as safe as it possibly can be. Of course that's absol...

17 Nov 2014 15:18
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Chilton eyeing to complete Caterham's Abu Dhabi lineup
Max Chilton has emerged as a surprise candidate to race the second Caterham in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Briton has driven all season for Marussia, who like Caterham went into...

17 Nov 2014 14:25
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Abu Dhabi 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
The final grand prix of the season will take place in Abu Dhabi, using the soft and supersoft tyre: a step softer than last year's nomination of medium and soft. Yas Marina is a...

17 Nov 2014 13:42
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Raikkonen aims to keep his Ferrari career alive beyond 2015
Kimi Raikkonen is even looking beyond 2015 as he aims to keep his Ferrari career alive for at least two more years. In the past days, any doubts that the Finn will be ousted by ...

17 Nov 2014 12:44
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Ecclestone determined to never quit as F1 chief executive
Buoyed by the end of his legal troubles, Bernie Ecclestone says he is now determined to never step down as F1 chief executive. Having turned 84 this year, the Briton admits 2014...

17 Nov 2014 12:07
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Wolff schedules contract talks with Hamilton for Monday
Mercedes has scheduled urgent contractual talks with Lewis Hamilton, as the team looks to keep its dominant pairing together beyond 2015. Currently, the pair are set to race tog...

17 Nov 2014 11:21
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Beschir candidate for Caterham seat, Sainz to test Red Bull
The list of potential teammates for confirmed Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashi in Abu Dhabi is growing by the hour. Names including Andre Lotterer, Roberto Merhi, Rubens Barriche...

17 Nov 2014 10:44
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Alonso makes his last PR appearance for Ferrari in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso has made what might be his last PR appearance for Ferrari in the lead-in to this weekend's 2014 season finale. The Spaniard and the Italian team are expected to ...

17 Nov 2014 09:30
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Kamui Kobayashi to race for Caterham in Abu Dhabi
The Caterham F1 Team is pleased to announce that Kamui Kobayashi will race for the Team in the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week. The Team is happy to welcome the Japanese dr...

17 Nov 2014 08:43
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McLaren denies Sainz rumour as Honda era begins
McLaren's new works Honda era got up and revving at Silverstone on Friday. The test, allowed under F1 regulations because it was for 'filming' and with promotional Pirelli tyres...

16 Nov 2014 14:22
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No point in reaching out to young generation - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has ensured the world of formula one on Friday will be discussing one thing -- his controversial views. Amid collapsing teams and a so-called 'crisis' for his ...

14 Nov 2014 15:37
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Caterham raises enough money to race in Abu Dhabi
Caterham F1 Team will rejoin Formula 1 next week. The crowdfunding project has been succesful. Caterham has raised enough money to travel to Abu Dhabi and cover the costs for th...

14 Nov 2014 15:28
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Abu Dhabi 2014 preview quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: "Brazil was a great weekend for the team. Of course, it didn't go exactly to plan for me but second place in the circumstances was a good recovery and it was a g...

14 Nov 2014 15:23
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Caterham could make up crowdfunding shortfall elsewhere
Friday's deadline looks set to come and go without Caterham raising the $3.7 million it needs through crowdfunding. The team, in administration and fighting to keep its official...

14 Nov 2014 12:06
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Renault 'not interested' in dropping V6 format - Wolff
Toto Wolff has hit back at claims F1 is heading into a spending war because of Mercedes' attitude amid the engine 'unfreeze' debate. Christian Horner, the boss at Renault works ...

14 Nov 2014 11:33
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Massa didn't always feel wanted at Ferrari - manager
Felipe Massa's manager says the Brazilian has rarely been happier in formula one. That is despite being ousted by the iconic team Ferrari at the end of last season, after an eig...

14 Nov 2014 10:45
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Newey's son Harrison signs up for Formula 4
Another Newey is plotting a course to the F1 grid. 16-year-old Harrison's father is Adrian Newey, widely acclaimed as one of the best technical minds in the history of formula o...

14 Nov 2014 09:51
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Sainz jr shock contender for McLaren seat alongside Alonso
Carlos Sainz jr may have emerged as a shock candidate to be Fernando Alonso's teammate next year. The Red Bull-backed rookie Spaniard now appears out of the running to make his ...

14 Nov 2014 09:10
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Bianchi still in stable but critical condition - Lowdon
Almost six weeks on, there is "no change" in Jules Bianchi's condition. That is the news of Graeme Lowdon, who as sporting director and president has overseen not only the after...

14 Nov 2014 08:38
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CVC wants stability before F1's stock market floatation
The crisis of collapsing and complaining teams looks set to once again spoil plans for F1's stock market floatation. The sport's majority shareholder CVC wanted to float formula...

13 Nov 2014 16:29
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Ferrari hints Raikkonen definitely staying put for 2015
Ferrari has given the strongest sign yet that Kimi Raikkonen will definitely still be wearing red in 2015. With many prominent Ferrari figures having departed this year, and Fer...

13 Nov 2014 15:41
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McLaren to use filming day for first test with Honda V6

McLaren is going to test with the new Honda V6 turbo on Friday. The team will use a filming day at Silverstone to run the engine for next year in an interim car, the MP4-29H. Th...

13 Nov 2014 13:13
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