Even amid McLaren's competitive slump, the spotlight is shining ever more brightly on Sergio Perez. The young Mexican was signed by the British team to replace Lewis Hamilton th...
Mark Webber has signed a five-year deal to switch from formula one to Le Mans-style sports car racing from 2014. That is the claim of Radio Le Mans, citing information from the ...
A rumour in the Shanghai paddock is hinting Sauber has secured a major new sponsor. Veteran correspondent for Blick newspaper, Roger Benoit, said an announcement by the Swiss te...
Fernando Alonso put his championship campaign right back on track in China, while Mark Webber's spectacular woes continued. Ferrari's Spaniard Alonso won a tyre and strategy-dom...
Like Red Bull, Mercedes has also scrapped team orders in the wake of the recent Malaysian grand prix. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber's already tenuous relationship was shatter...
The big victim of the 'Multi-21' affair has been Sebastian Vettel's image. Previously the British humour-cracking and Beatles-loving 'Mr Nice Guy', the triple world champion's r...
By refusing to deny them, Kimi Raikkonen has only fuelled rumours he is being lined up by Red Bull to replace Mark Webber in 2014. In the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair and the r...
Mercedes must win a title, new director and shareholder Toto Wolff insists. Alongside Niki Lauda, Wolff has swept into the Brackley based team with the goal of ending Mercedes' ...
Fernando Alonso eased the heat on Sebastian Vettel in China by driving away from his theory the German might have been to blame for their Sepang clash. Comments made by Alonso a...
The last time Adrian Sutil was in China, he was involved in a nightclub altercation that almost ended his formula one career. It was early 2011, and the blood-stained run-in wit...
Felipe Massa emerged fastest from a second practice session at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday in which lap times were heavily affected by rubber thrown off Pirelli...
McLaren has a new reserve driver twitching on the bench in China. Last year, the famous British team signed up promising 20-year-old Kevin Magnussen. The Dane is the son of form...
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce its latest Russian partner, RBC, one of the largest and most dynamic media companies in Russia, ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 U...
Practice One for this weekend's Chinese round got off to a relatively leisurely start in Shanghai International Circuit on Friday morning, under overcast skies and 32 degrees Ce...
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and Gillette, the worlds leading mens shaving and lifestyle brand, have agreed on an innovative and dynamic marketing partnership that will kick of...
Mercedes-Benz and Michael Schumacher today announced a long-term partnership which will extend far beyond motorsport and Formula 1. Michael Schumacher will mainly be involved wi...
The 'Multi-21' affair stepped up another notch on Thursday, as a feisty Sebastian Vettel withdrew his apology to teammate Mark Webber. "My apology was for the team, not Mark," t...
Lewis Hamilton was absent on Thursday as the rest of the formula one world congregated at the Shanghai circuit. Mercedes said the 2008 world champion's media, sponsor and team c...
After Red Bull beat McLaren's old pitstop speed record no fewer than five times in Malaysia, rivals have been studying the case with great curiosity. According to Germany's Auto...
Fernando Alonso on Wednesday said he intends to retire as a Ferrari driver. The double world champion, and former Minardi, Renault and McLaren driver, is now comfortably Ferrari...
A week before F1's most controversial annual race, Damon Hill has expressed concerns about the latest reports coming from Bahrain. The island Kingdom's government has denied rep...
Kimi Raikkonen has refused to confirm or deny rumours linking him to Red Bull for 2014, insisting even retirement remains an option. In the wake of the 'Multi-21' saga, with som...
Fernando Alonso thinks his 2013 title challenge is still on track, despite a difficult start to the new season. After a podium in Australia, the Spaniard's campaign hit the grav...
From the glorious full-throated roar of a Formula One car blasting away from the grid to the big beats that rock its after-race parties, Infiniti Red Bull Racing has always had ...
Shanghai has been on F1's annual calendar since 2004, but so far the pinnacle of motor sport has not made the expected impact on the crucial Chinese market. "I'm worried about C...
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. Order 2013 Formula 1 ...
Sebastian Vettel has stepped away from post-Sepang apologies in the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair, suggesting the resulting controversy only frustrated him. The German appeared ...
The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with Dom Reilly Limited, which has become an Official Supplier of the team. The partnersh...
In the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair, Red Bull has abolished team orders. "There will be no more team orders by us," the energy drink company's motor sport director Dr Helmut Ma...
Nico Rosberg insists he and Mercedes have moved on from Malaysia. At Sepang, behind the warring Red Bulls, Mercedes duo Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were also the subject of a tea...
A cloud of uncertainty has moved above October's scheduled running of the Korean grand prix. The tension between South Korea, home of F1's fourteenth round of the 2013 champions...
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he is enjoying his status as the most experienced driver at Sauber this year. It is a new experience for the 25-year-old, who although now a very fa...
Helmut Marko insists pre-season comments he made about Mark Webber were never supposed to be interpreted as criticism of the Australian driver. Austrian Marko, seen by most as t...
Less than a month ago, the FIA's low-profile president Jean Todt seemed to race away from the issue of cost cutting in formula one. Many teams on the grid are pleading for the g...
Circuit de Catalunya chief Salvador Servia has played down reports Barcelona could annually alternate the Spanish grand prix with Valencia. With Valencia missing from the schedu...
Team principal Vijay Mallya: "The first two races of 2013 have been an encouraging start to the season. The VJM06 is a solid contender with competitive race pace; we have an exc...
Not long ago, McLaren's 2013 campaign was in tatters, as the famous British team refused to rule out scrapping its new car and putting the 2012 machine back into action. But aft...
Ever wanted to know how the racing stars of tomorrow started out? Nyck de Vries is one of the up and coming drivers to be supported by McLaren's Young Driver Development Program...
Alex Wurz has played down suggestions Lotus has an unfair advantage over its formula one rivals in 2013. Since Pirelli scrapped its outdated 2009 Toyota test car, it has been de...
Jenson Button: "In a funny way, the Chinese Grand Prix almost feels like something of a reboot of the start of my season. Taking home two points from the first two races obvious...
Mark Webber should be able to cope with life as a highly-paid and rated 'number 2'. That is the view of former Williams driver Alex Wurz, who is the latest pundit to comment on ...
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: "After a difficult two races we've been back at the factory going through the data to try to understand where we need to improve. We feel we h...
The new cream of Red Bull's driver development programme is continuing his steady push towards formula one. For well over a decade, even before the energy drink company had even...
Felipe Massa is sure he has found the road back to F1 success. Behind Red Bull and Mercedes' 'team orders' in Malaysia, Brazilian Massa continued his solid return to full form, ...
Pirelli has nominated the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft tyres for China: the first time that this combination makes an appearance this year. China is well-known for...
Kimi Raikkonen filled in the time between the recent Malaysian grand prix and round three in China this weekend with a spot of motocross. Founded alongside his rallying team dur...
Jules Bianchi has refused to rule out speculation his impressive pace with Marussia so far in 2013 could lead to a future at Ferrari. Having missed out on the Force India seat f...
One respected veteran correspondent has allayed fears F1's scream will become a whimper when the new V6 rules take over next year. Apparently spurred on by Bernie Ecclestone, th...
Charles Pic: "Next we have two more back to back races, in Shanghai, China, and then straight to Bahrain. They're both modern circuits but they put different demands on the cars...
Rubens Barrichello has admitted he would happily step back into the cockpit of a formula one car, to race one more time just for "the pleasure and passion". The Brazilian, who h...
Lotus has admitted it is opposed to Pirelli making radical changes to its 2013 tyres. After Australia and Malaysia, when the behaviour of the Italian marque's new heavily-degrad...
Sainsbury's, the UK supermarket giant, has denied rumours it could lose its boss to formula one. Last week, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone failed to deny rumours Sainsbury...
Red Bull has signed up a female driver to its famous driver development 'junior team'. 18-year-old Netherlander Beitske Visser, having won two races in 2012, will race this year...
Gerhard Berger has refused to jump on the bandwagon with those criticising Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair. Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is the latest to ...
Bernie Ecclestone has played down reports civil unrest could yet again affect the running of Bahrain's grand prix. Ever since the revolutionary Arab Spring of early 2011, formul...
After a short break, the Sauber F1 Team is off to Shanghai where the UBS Chinese Grand Prix will take place from 12th to 14th of April. After Nico Hülkenberg scored four points...
When Santander launched its speculative proposal for an exhilarating Formula 1 night race through the sprawling streets of London, it sounded too good to be true. Just how, we i...
Nico Rosberg: "I travel to China next week with very good memories from winning my first Formula One race in Shanghai last year, and having led the race there for the past three...
Amid criticism of the Italian marque's approach, Martin Brundle has defended F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. After the winter test period and the first two races of 2013, countless dr...
F1's engine manufacturers have reportedly won the battle for an extra pre-season test for 2014. Apparently against the resistance of some teams, the engine suppliers had argued ...
Paul di Resta is worried Force India will struggle to keep up with the development race in 2013. Driving for one of F1's small-to-middle budget teams, the Scot is concerned that...
Jean-Eric Vergne has hinted just how high the stakes are at Toro Rosso this year. His teammate Daniel Ricciardo came out fighting in 2013 by declaring his friendship with the Fr...
In Formula One speed is pretty much everything not only on the track, but off it as well. One minute new parts are being developed at the factory, the next they are needed fo...
After the 'Multi-21' affair re-fired the old debate about team orders, Franz Tost insists it is "pointless" to reintroduce a ban. In Malaysia recently, Sebastian Vettel ignored ...
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion turned TV pundit, thinks Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen would be a good bet for this year's championship. "I said before Australia that it wou...
India is facing a long wait for another formula one driver, Karun Chandhok has warned. Not too long ago, both Chandhok and Narain Karthikeyan were representing the populous nati...
Mark Webber may have been the victim of the 'Multi-21' affair at Sepang, but the Australian's behaviour also raised a few eyebrows. As his teammate Sebastian Vettel ignored team...
The calmer tones of F1's new-generation turbo V6 engines could be artificially enhanced, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 chief executive is worried the sport will lose so...
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he is happy with team newcomer Sergio Perez. Mexican Perez has had a difficult and low-profile start to his career with the famous British tea...
Sauber has started with what they call the Cutaway Series. In 15 'shorties', Sauber will pick one particular car part or subject and Chief Designer Matt Morris, Nico Hülkenberg...
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