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Alonso committed to future projects at Ferrari - spokesman
Fernando Alonso will be "involved in future projects" at Ferrari. That is the claim of a Ferrari spokesman, amid swirling rumours in the Monaco paddock that the Spaniard's patie...
23 May 2014 12:03 -
Grosjean not ruling out Lotus exit at the end of 2014
Romain Grosjean has not ruled out leaving Lotus at the end of 2014. Earlier this week, while backing the troubled Pastor Maldonado, team owner Gerard Lopez said Frenchman Grosje...
23 May 2014 11:29 -
Mercedes hands Rosberg contract extension for two years
Mercedes is set to deal a knockout blow to speculation it might replace Nico Rosberg with Fernando Alonso in 2015. When the Alonso rumours first emerged in Barcelona two weeks a...
23 May 2014 10:35 -
Championship leader Hamilton 'overslept' in Monaco
There was action on and off the track in Monaco on Thursday. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton's day began with a thump on the door, as two Mercedes staff roused the sleepy Bri...
23 May 2014 09:28 -
Di Montezemolo moves to reassure frustrated Alonso
Luca di Montezemolo on Thursday moved to reassure an apparently increasingly frustrated Fernando Alonso. Daimler and Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche this week hailed the Spania...
23 May 2014 08:40 -
Domenicali called Vettel after stepping down as Ferrari boss
Stefano Domenicali has been quoted as saying he phoned world champion Sebastian Vettel on the day he stepped down as Ferrari boss. Until now, Domenicali has been silent since le...
22 May 2014 16:44 -
Ricciardo is a gift for Formula One - Colin Kolles
Red Bull team figures like Christian Horner, Dietrich Mateschitz and Helmet Marko have all said they were "surprised" by Daniel Ricciardo's pace so far in 2014. Perhaps that is ...
22 May 2014 16:27 -
Monaco step into the unkwown for Daniil Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat says he is taking a "step in the dark" this weekend at Monaco. While others in the Principality are soaking up the glamour of the 'jewel' in F1's crown, the Russian...
22 May 2014 15:56 -
Driver 'crash' scenario discussed at Mercedes get-together
A Mercedes 'get-together' did not go unnoticed in the Monaco harbour on Wednesday. The scene was former F1 driver Gerhard Berger's luxury boat, but on board were Mercedes team c...
22 May 2014 15:01 -
Newey plays down reports about Ferrari switch
Adrian Newey has played down reports he is thinking about a switch to Ferrari. Two weeks ago in Barcelona, F1's most highly paid and rated engineer sounded equivocal amid rumour...
22 May 2014 13:29 -
Ill Ecclestone will not skip Monaco grand prix
Bernie Ecclestone will not skip this weekend's Monaco grand prix. On Tuesday, the judge in the F1 supremo's corruption trial in Munich adjourned the case because Ecclestone, 83,...
22 May 2014 12:11 -
Maldonado about losing backing: "Very big misunderstanding"
Pastor Maldonado has denied his sponsorship backing is ending. Early this week, the new Venezuelan sports minister Antonio Alvarez warned the country will not spend "one more do...
22 May 2014 11:13 -
Alonso fuels rumours on souring relationship with Ferrari
Fernando Alonso on Wednesday added fuel to speculation his patience with Ferrari is at an end. Already the best paid in F1, the Spaniard was earlier this week also hailed as "pe...
22 May 2014 10:28 -
Mallya denies debt, failure and jail are hurting Force India
Vijay Mallya has distanced Force India from the travails of the Silverstone based team's co-owners. For one, the Indian's struggling airline, Kingfisher, is grounded and in debt...
22 May 2014 09:15 -
We will see drivers make many mistakes in Monaco - Perez
Although a critic of F1's new era, Sergio Perez admits this weekend's Monaco grand prix will be "more interesting than usual". Two weeks ago in Spain, the Mexican was highly cri...
22 May 2014 08:32 -
Force India extends partnership with Alpinestars
Sahara Force India Formula One Team drivers, Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez, will arrive in Monaco with new-look Alpinestars race suits as the team extends its long-standing p...
21 May 2014 15:35 -
F1 drivers pay tribute to Schumacher at football game
Formula one drivers have paid tribute to their stricken former rival Michael Schumacher. For years ahead of the Monaco grand prix, seven time world champion Schumacher captained...
21 May 2014 14:58 -
Mercedes expects to be challenged in Monaco
The big question ahead of this weekend's Monaco grand prix is whether Red Bull can finally challenge the so far unbeaten Mercedes to a 2014 win. After Barcelona, McLaren's Jenso...
21 May 2014 13:37 -
Red Bull must redesign nose to mount FOM camera
Red Bull must redesign the nose of its car, after Adrian Newey exploited a loophole in the 2014 rules. Keen-eyed observers noticed throughout the winter and again when the race ...
21 May 2014 12:46 -
Mercedes figure calls Alonso 'best driver' in F1
Fernando Alonso is "perhaps the best driver" in formula one. That is the claim this week not of an F1 fan or an insider, but of Dieter Zetsche. Zetsche is the chairman of Daimle...
21 May 2014 12:05 -
McLaren ends talks with new title sponsor without a deal
McLaren is likely to contest the rest of the 2014 season without a title sponsor, according to Italy's blogf1.it. Last month, in the wake of former main backer Vodafone's depart...
21 May 2014 11:26 -
Video: A lap around Monaco onboard with Nico Rosberg
The streets of Monte Carlo host the Grand Prix of Monaco this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. ...
21 May 2014 10:42 -
Ferrari in one of the greatest crises in history - Jordan
Ferrari has rarely been in a deeper 'crisis' than today. That is the claim of outspoken former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan, who is now an expert pundit for British telev...
21 May 2014 09:28 -
Rival teams knock on our door to sign Grosjean - Lotus
Rival teams are interested in signing Romain Grosjean, Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez claims. The Luxembourger revealed the news while responding to criticism of the Enstone team...
21 May 2014 08:38 -
2014 Monaco Grand Prix - Preview
After a weeks' long absence, the Formula 1 squad squeezes into the French town of Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix for what is described as the ultimate test in driver skil...
21 May 2014 07:14 -
Judge agrees to adjournment in Ecclestone bribery trial
The brakes were applied to Bernie Ecclestone's corruption trial on Tuesday. The F1 chief executive is appearing once or twice per week in Munich for the court proceedings, in wh...
20 May 2014 15:43 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Daniel Ricciardo: "In Monte Carlo it's impossible to do that calm, detached racing driver thing. Every year I'm determined I'm going to approach the weekend in a coldly logical ...
20 May 2014 14:44 -
Tost predicts Toro Rosso future for Sainz jr
Carlos Sainz jr is the next driver in line at Red Bull's F1 junior team, Toro Rosso. This year, Russian 20-year-old Daniil Kvyat has impressed despite stepping straight into F1 ...
20 May 2014 13:25 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: McLaren
Jenson Button: "Obviously, I've never driven a turbocharged F1 car around Monaco before – and I'm relishing the opportunity. More than any other 2014 race, I think this event ...
20 May 2014 12:44 -
Sochi guarantees safety for Russia GP visitors
There is "no risk" Russia will not stage its inaugural grand prix in October. That is the claim of Alexander Saurin, the administration chief of the local Krasnodar territory, a...
20 May 2014 12:15 -
Magny Cours 'very close' to 2015 F1 return
Magny Cours is on pole position to return to the F1 calendar next year, the boss of the former French grand prix venue has said. "If the will of a number of people is confirmed ...
20 May 2014 11:03 -
Venezuela won't back Pastor Maldonado anymore
The F1 party may soon be over for Pastor Maldonado. Until now, the 29-year-old Venezuelan's formula one career has been powered by state millions, through the oil company PDVSA ...
20 May 2014 10:37 -
Racing next year is 'plan A' for Haas Formula
Amid the F1 paddock's usual scepticism, the sport's newest team is pushing ahead with its plans. Gene Haas - a top Nascar team co-owner and boss of Haas Automation, a world-lead...
20 May 2014 09:37 -
Toro Rosso to use same rear suspension layout as Red Bull
Red Bull's two formula one teams will work even more closely together from 2015. Already in 2014, after Toro Rosso's switch to Renault power, the Faenza team and Red Bull Racing...
20 May 2014 08:52 -
Sutil and Gutierrez will wear special helmets in Monaco
As part of a charity campaign, Sauber F1 Team drivers Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutiérrez will be contesting the Monaco Grand Prix wearing special helmets designed by world-reno...
19 May 2014 16:24 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
Pirelli's P Zero Red supersoft tyres make their 2014 debut at Monaco, alongside the soft tyres that have already been seen in three of the five races that have been held so far....
19 May 2014 15:13 -
Wolff gives Brawn credit for Mercedes' dominance
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed he is trying to lure departed chief Ross Brawn back into the team's F1 garage. Brawn, 59, stepped down at the end of last year but, during ...
19 May 2014 14:51 -
CVC considers Scudamore as successor for Ecclestone
A source at F1 owners CVC have named Richard Scudamore as an ideal successor to the sport's embattled chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. With 83-year-old Ecclestone fighting for...
19 May 2014 13:35 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: Sauber
The Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round of the FIA Formula 1 Championship, is not only the most prestigious, but also a unique Grand Prix. In the principality the focus at the st...
19 May 2014 12:45 -
Hamilton tries to play 'mind games' on teammates - Button
F1's dominant championship leader Lewis Hamilton will try to play "mind games", according to former teammate Jenson Button. Amid the dominance of their Mercedes car, Briton Hami...
19 May 2014 12:09 -
Promotors 'agreed' to push for louder F1 - Walker
F1 will continue to push for louder engines, according to disgruntled Australian grand prix chief Ron Walker. Last week in Barcelona, Mercedes tried a trumpet-shaped exhaust att...
19 May 2014 11:13 -
Ferrari needs 'exceptional economical efforts' to recover
Luca di Montezemolo has hinted he will increase Ferrari's budget in order to catch up with dominant Mercedes. The fabled Italian marque has struggled early this season, promptin...
19 May 2014 10:27 -
Fuel suppliers playing big role in new V6 turbo era
Fuel has emerged with a big role to play in F1's new V6-powered era. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said struggling Renault took a 12 horse power step forward last time out in B...
19 May 2014 09:55 -
Ricciardo has secured his seat at Red Bull for 2015
Daniel Ricciardo's seat at Red Bull is secure beyond 2014, team boss Christian Horner has confirmed. Australian Ricciardo graduated this year from the energy drink company's sec...
19 May 2014 08:38 -
Sir Jack Brabham dies aged 88
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jack Brabham has died aged 88 after a long battle with ill-health. Born in New South Wales, Australia in 1926, Brabham was a member o...
19 May 2014 01:24 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: "It's been a busy few weeks for me, both on track and away from it, but I'm pleased to be getting back to racing again next weekend. And what a place to get back...
16 May 2014 15:29 -
Sauber uses F1 technology for bobsleigh monocoque
The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (FIBT) has launched a new racing series for junior athletes featuring 'mono bobs'. The company responsible for building the mon...
16 May 2014 14:39 -
No trust with previous chassis - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted there was "something wrong" with his original 2014 chassis. After Barcelona, where the German impressed at the wheel of Red Bull's winter testing m...
16 May 2014 13:41 -
Renault admits it's tough to stay within allowed five units
Some Renault-powered F1 drivers could run out of engines later in 2014, the French supplier has admitted. Renault chief Rob White said the French marque's recovery from its earl...
16 May 2014 12:52 -
Turning up the volume not F1's primary problem - Minardi
Gian Carlo Minardi has slammed as "absurd" F1's efforts to turn up the volume of the new turbo V6 engines. Mercedes fitted an unseemly, trombone-shaped exhaust to its car at thi...
16 May 2014 12:08 -
Lauda disappointed as Red Bull drops his name from F1 circuit
Niki Lauda has hit out at Red Bull for dropping his name from a corner at the returning Austrian grand prix venue. Now called the Red Bull Ring, the former A1-Ring was demolishe...
16 May 2014 11:32 -
Pirelli open to shed its 'conservative' 2014 approach
Pirelli has admitted it may ease its newly conservative approach to formula one. Initially tasked by Bernie Ecclestone to spice up the racing action, the Italian marque endured ...
16 May 2014 10:37 -
Ecclestone explains exlusion of small teams from Strategy Group
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at criticism of F1's new 'Strategy Group'. The decision-making group features only six of the sport's eleven competing teams -- powerful Mercedes,...
16 May 2014 09:54 -
Lotus hits out at Renault after payment issue claims
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has hit out at Renault, after the F1 engine supplier revealed some of its customers are behind in payments. Although Renault chief Jean-Michel Jali...
16 May 2014 08:41 -
Not long before Rosberg and Hamilton clash - Berger
Gerhard Berger has warned Mercedes to expect fireworks between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2014. So far, the relationship between the silver-clad pair has been ...
15 May 2014 14:54 -
Hungrier than ever for wins and I can eat a lot - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo is enjoying the moment as he shows a clean pair of heels to F1's reigning quadruple world champion. Early in 2014, Red Bull's fresh-faced newcomer Ricciardo set...
15 May 2014 12:15 -
'New Ferrari team boss almost never opens his mouth'
Marco Mattiacci is officially the lowest-profile team boss in F1, two respected correspondents have declared. Just ahead of the Chinese grand prix last month, Stefano Domenicali...
15 May 2014 11:53 -
Red Bull Racing has no choice but to stay with Renault
Red Bull says it is not interested in being powered by Mercedes. Unhappy with its underpowered Renault V8 a few years ago, Red Bull looked into switching to Mercedes but was vet...
15 May 2014 11:01 -
Ecclestone, Gribkowsky clashed over control of F1 - witness
Bernie Ecclestone and Gerhard Gribkowsky clashed over "control" of formula one. That was the testimony on Wednesday offered in court by investigative author Tom Bower, who in 20...
15 May 2014 09:43 -
'Questionable' debut for Mercedes' trumpet exhaust
Mercedes' 'trumpet' exhaust made a questionable debut on Wednesday. "Looks like Mercedes have put a vuvuzela on the back of their car," Reuters' Alan Baldwin wryly observed. Ger...
15 May 2014 08:35 -
Caterham behind in engine and gearbox payments
Is the F1 backmarker Caterham for sale? That was the question being asked on Wednesday by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, recalling paddock rumours from the Spanish grand prix v...
14 May 2014 16:31 -
A certain fatigue for Vettel after four titles - Berger
Part of Sebastian Vettel's struggle so far in 2014 is "fatigue" after four consecutive world championship triumphs. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, a former Ferrari and McLa...
14 May 2014 14:55 -
Videos: The sound of the new Mercedes exhaust
Mercedes experimented this morning in Barcelona with a megaphone exhaust. The new exhaust should improve the sound of the V6 turbo engines. Watch and listen to these videos to j...
14 May 2014 13:25 -
Mateschitz doubts Red Bull can challenge Mercedes
With not yet a quarter of the season gone, Red Bull on Tuesday came close to conceding the 2014 title to Mercedes. Earlier, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz suggested the reigning...
14 May 2014 13:10 -
Hamilton needs competition to stay motivated
New championship leader Lewis Hamilton insists he does not want to run away unchallenged with a dominant 2014 title. The Briton has won the past four grands prix on the trot wit...
14 May 2014 12:47 -
Ecclestone desperate to keep running F1 - witness
The man jailed for accepting Bernie Ecclestone's alleged bribes depicted the F1 'supremo' on Tuesday as someone desperate to cling to power. The corruption charges, playing out ...
14 May 2014 11:32 -
Smedley impressed by wind tunnel correlation at Williams
Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley says it is nice to finally be working in formula one with a wind tunnel that works. The fabled Italian team's wind tunnel problems are well k...
14 May 2014 10:58 -
Sebastian Vettel's previous chassis was 'crooked'
The chassis used by Sebastian Vettel in the first four races of 2014 was bent, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The reigning quadruple world champion notably struggl...
14 May 2014 09:36 -
F1 gets first look and sound of 'megaphone' exhaust
The world of F1 will hear Mercedes' 'megaphone' exhaust for the first time early on Wednesday. The first images of the metre-long, trumpet-like attachment have already emerged, ...
14 May 2014 08:44 -
No reason to reconsider Russian GP - Todt
The FIA does not intend to cancel the inaugural Russian grand prix, according to the governing body's president Jean Todt. Amid the Crimean crisis, the threat of war with Ukrain...
13 May 2014 16:16
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