Lotus F1 Team reiterates its commitment to minimising its environmental impact with measures to reduce and offset its carbon emissions. Through commitment from existing partner ...
After Sergio Perez's surprise push for victory in Malaysia three weeks ago, things are looking bright on the Sauber balance-sheet. The small Swiss team announced in Shanghai tha...
Michael Schumacher realised the best time on the first day of the weekend in Shanghai. The Mercedes driver was in the second practice the only man to dive under 1:36 with a 1:35...
Heikki Kovalainen has dismissed advice he should quit Caterham as soon as possible. Fellow Finn Mika Salo, a former Ferrari and Toyota driver, told the broadcaster MTV3 he t...
Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time in first free practice for the Chinese GP. The McLaren driver realised his 1:37.106 in the dying seconds of the session on a drying ci...
The FIA is the governing body of motor sport and therefore of Formula One. As such, it sets the seasons calendars following the proposal of the Commercial Rights Holder (CRH) ...
The FIA has thrown out Lotus' official protest against Mercedes' so-called 'double-DRS' innovation. Despite the governing body having consistently declared the system legal in A...
Overcast skies greeted Felipe Massa when he arrived at the Shanghai circuit mid-morning today, a few hours before facing the media in the Scuderia Ferrari hospitality area, whic...
Sauber has banned Sergio Perez's father from attending grands prix, the Swiss newspaper Blick revealed on Wednesday. The report said the Mexican's dad Antonio - himself a former...
A Daimler shareholder has called on the German car giant to pull its works Mercedes team out of formula one. Fund manager Ingo Speich, of the Daimler shareholder Union Investmen...
Red Bull will split in two directions this weekend in China, as the defending champions seek to return to the pace. After a less than satisfying start to the 2012 season for the...
This afternoon, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso joined five of his fellow drivers in the FIA press conference at the Shanghai circuit that hosts this Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The ...
Rumours were confirmed that Lotus F1 Team has lodged an official protest against Mercedes' 'double-DRS' system. "That's spiced up the weekend before we even get going," Briti...
In the Shanghai paddock on Thursday, the message was clear: next week's Bahrain grand prix is still on. Bernie Ecclestone said in China that the only ones who could cancel the S...
Just as colourful as the country it represents is the logo 'Visit Mexico', which from now on will again travel with the Sauber F1 Team around the world. The North American count...
Lewis Hamilton's perfect qualifying score in 2012 is over. It has emerged that the highest the McLaren driver can start Sunday's Chinese grand prix is sixth, due a five-place gr...
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap with Vitaly Petrov around that track. ...
Emanuele Pirro will assist the team of FIA Stewards in China this weekend. During a motor sport career that has spanned almost 40 years, Emanuele Pirro has achieved a huge amoun...
Red Bull is ready to start bouncing back from a difficult start to 2012. That is the claim of the energy drink owned team's racing consultant Dr Helmut Marko, who acknowledged t...
The 2012 season has kicked off promisingly, with more overtaking moves recorded in the first two races than in the same exciting period last year. The finding is significant, gi...
Fernando Alonso: "Here we are in Shanghai for the start of the third race weekend of the year. For sure, arriving here in China as the leader of the Championship is something I ...
The Williams F1 Team today confirmed that Susie Wolff will join the team as its Development Driver. Born in Scotland, Susie Wolff has had the classic racing career, beginning in...
Construction of the facilities for the 2013 New York grand prix is speeding ahead. At the same time, there remain grave doubts about the Texas project, despite the permanent ...
Jules Bianchi will kick off his season of Friday practice duties this weekend in China. Despite remaining under contract to Ferrari's development programme, the Frenchman was si...
Sebastian Vettel: "The track in China is unique due to its size. The broad track leaves enough space for overtaking moves and there are very big run off areas even the usuall...
McLaren is not yet ready to roll out a Mercedes-style 'F-duct' to complement its highly competitive 2012 car. Despite Mercedes struggling with tyres in the actual races so far, ...
With F1 currently scheduled to arrive en masse in Bahrain next week, a crisis surrounding the possible cancellation of the island Kingdom's race is continuing to deepen. The tea...
Vijay Mallya, team principal: "After two races the 2012 season appears to have all the ingredients needed to serve up a spectacular year of racing. Already the fans have enjoyed...
More details about formula one's planned stock market floatation have emerged. Bloomberg, the financial news agency, said majority owner CVC is seeking $2 billion by floating "a...
Even before the winter tests in Spain in February had come to an end, the media and 'F1 experts' were already talking about Scuderia Ferrari being 'in crisis.' This phrase is ha...
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Having secured our first points of the season in Malaysia with what is a much improved and competitive car the team are eager to move on...
The Sauber F1 Team takes protecting the environment extremely seriously. On 3rd April 2012 the Sauber Group's environment management system was awarded ISO 14001 certification. ...
McLaren remains "the team to beat" despite the topsy-turvy outcome of the recent Malaysian grand prix. That is the claim of reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel, having slum...
Following a very successful 2011 season, Red Bull Racing will benefit from an enhanced supply of vehicles from its core automotive partners for the 2012 season. Leveraging the ...
F1's Enstone based team will keep the 'Lotus' name until at least 2017. It emerged late last week that the sponsorship agreement between the team formerly known as Renault, and ...
Monisha Kaltenborn will become F1's first ever female team boss. That is the revelation of Peter Sauber, who at the age of 68 has hinted he might call it a day before his 70th b...
It was mission accomplished for HRT Formula 1 Team in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago after both cars qualified and completed their first race of the season after a hard start. T...
A formula one team boss has admitted he hopes the forthcoming Bahrain grand prix is called off. The Times newspaper is reporting that every team is devising contingency plans fo...
Despite the frustrations of the opening two races, Team Principal Eric Boullier focuses on the achievements of the team so far, and a positive outlook for the remainder of the s...
Charlie Whiting has admitted F1's governing body will likely have to change the exhaust rules yet again for 2013. Led by technical delegate Whiting, the FIA clamped down hard fo...
Tyre strategy will be at the forefront of one of the most technically demanding races of the year, as Pirelli returns to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix. Last year, the top ...
Amid France's push to return to the F1 calendar, it appears Magny Cours is not yet out of the game. Prime minister Francois Fillon, however, has earmarked Paul Ricard - the well...
Despite the relative luxury of a three-week break so early in the season, the Marussia F1 Team are ready to go racing again as the first members of the team begin the long journ...
Argentina looks set to replace Korea on the 2013 formula one calendar. That is the claim of Italy's Autosprint magazine, reporting that the Argentinean national government will ...
Jenson Button You called the Malaysian Grand Prix a 'bad day in the office' does that change your preparations for this weekends race in Shanghai? Button: "Not really, it...
Ross Brawn has confirmed reports that Mercedes' 2012 'F-duct' will not be easily copied by rival teams. We reported on Thursday that while Red Bull and now Ferrari worked quickl...
Lotus F1 Team announces that Naoki Tokunaga, Deputy Technical Director, will leave the team at the end of this week to become Renault Sport F1's Technical Director - New Generat...
Fired up by its own good performances from the first two rounds of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship and refreshed after a little break, the Sauber F1 Team is heading ...
Kimi Raikkonen has a simple theory as to why his return to formula one was much smoother than fellow former champion Michael Schumacher's. After two less competitive seasons in ...
Michael Schumacher: "When I think about the Chinese Grand Prix, the fans are the first thing that comes to mind. For many years now, I've had a big and loyal fan base there, and...
Heikki Kovalainen: "Next up it's another couple of back to back races, this time China and Bahrain. We'll look at Bahrain next week so for now the focus is on China. I've been i...
Romain Grosjean has admitted he hopes France's touted return to the F1 calendar is shown the green light. Amid expectations he would announce a race at Paul Ricard will go ahead...
Just after backing his friend and countryman to bounce back, Rubens Barrichello has refused to rule out returning to formula one to replace the struggling Felipe Massa. After 19...
HRT Formula 1 Team announces the incorporation of Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua to the Spanish team's young driver development programme. The formation programme designed by HRT F...
Sauber is in a race for money after discovering its 2012 car is up to speed with F1's richest teams. As ever in formula one, world championships are won not on the basis of a cl...
Damon Hill has changed his mind yet again on the controversial issue of Bahrain's return to formula one later this month. Amid the debate about the island Kingdom's return to th...
The season has started with a great deal of promise, but ultimately not the results deserved for Romain. With another new track to learn in China, the Frenchman is looking for a...
World champion Sebastian Vettel was unapologetic this week, having shown his Indian rival Narain Karthikeyan the middle finger recently in Malaysia. The German also called the H...
Jenson Button has revealed he will "definitely" remain loyal to McLaren for the next few years. It was reported this week that the 2009 world champion received an "offer" from F...
Fan Fashion is the Formula 1 shop where you can see and order the new Formula 1 merchandise already. You will find here a wide range of caps, T-shirts, poloshirts, jackets and a...
Race organisers have released further news of their off-track line-up for the 2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. Global superstar Katy Perry will headline the Padang s...
Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull has work to do in order to return to the front in formula one. Having dominated F1's recent history, the energy drink owned team is now behind...
Rubens Barrichello has advised his friend and countryman Felipe Massa to remember to enjoy his job, amid rumours the Brazilian is speeding towards the exit at Ferrari. Speculati...
HRT's team boss has admitted installing KERS is an unlikely goal for the struggling Spanish team this year. Luis Perez Sala said the new F112 was designed to accommodate the ene...
Ferrari is planning to follow Sauber's lead when the first major development of the disappointing F2012 car is unveiled soon. "No doubt about it," Fernando Alonso said after win...
A three week gap between Malaysia and China comes as a welcome break for the drivers. We caught up with Kimi to hear what the 2007 World Champion has been up to, his thoughts on...
With the pecking-order still not entirely clear after two races, it could be set to change all over again in the near future. That is the view of Peter Sauber, the Hinwil based ...
Pirelli has revealed the tyre nominations for rounds four to six of this years FIA Formula One World Championship in Bahrain, Spain and Monaco. In Bahrain, the P Zero White me...
The A1 Grand Prix seems to get a second chance. The serie with nations as teams started in 2005, but after four years the organisers pulled the plug after they couldn't pay the ...
Martin Brundle has admitted he is surprised HRT is still struggling so much at the start of its third season in formula one. Better known then as 'Hispania', the Spanish team wa...
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