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Sebastian Vettel not worried about winter testing results
Sebastian Vettel says he has faith in Ferrari ahead of the 2018 season. After winter testing, the general consensus is that Ferrari may not only be trailing Mercedes, but also R...
14 Mar 2018 08:45 -
Renault's only goal for 2018 is to improve
Alain Prost says Renault is not setting goals for 2018, but he will not rule out a podium for the French team. After winter testing, the general consensus is that Renault and Ha...
13 Mar 2018 10:24 -
Alonso: "I don't see any reason to be pessimistic"
Fernando Alonso insists he is "not pessimistic" after a fourth consecutive troubled winter for McLaren. After three bad years with Honda, the British team has finally ...
13 Mar 2018 09:12 -
Haas F1 Team changes Friday driver policy for 2018
Haas F1 Team says the door to Antonio Giovinazzi will remain basically closed in 2018. Since last July, the Ferrari junior driver replaced Kevin Magnussen on Friday morning at s...
13 Mar 2018 08:39 -
Alexander Wurz: "Tension in Red Bull driver lineup"
Alex Wurz says he detects "tension" between Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Comparing Red Bull's lineup with those of the other two top teams, the former driv...
12 Mar 2018 11:12 -
Horner: "Ferrari holding F1 to ransom wrong"
Christian Horner has chided Ferrari for holding F1 "to ransom". The Red Bull boss is taking a hard position in reaction not only to Ferrari's quit threat, but pres...
12 Mar 2018 10:39 -
Red Bull to decide on engine supplier at 'end of the summer'
Christian Horner has hit back at Renault's imposition of a May deadline to decide its engine supplier for 2019. It is no secret that Red Bull installed Honda as Toro Rosso...
12 Mar 2018 10:04 -
Haas F1 Team emerges as dark horse of 2018
Haas has emerged as a dark horse favourite to finish 'best of the rest' behind the top three teams in 2018. Until recently, it appeared that Renault was clearly the stro...
12 Mar 2018 09:34 -
Adrian Newey staying at Red Bull Racing
Adrian Newey is staying at Red Bull, even though the former title-winning team has appointed a new technical director. France's L'Equipe reported that Frenchman Pierre W...
12 Mar 2018 08:18 -
McLaren defends aggressive design of 2018 car
McLaren has defended the 'aggressive' design of its 2018 car. Even after dumping Honda, the British team is still the team that endured the most troubled 2018 winter. Ma...
10 Mar 2018 12:52 -
Robert Kubica to take part at Le Mans 24 hour race
Robert Kubica looks set to add Le Mans to his race programme in 2018. The Pole was scheduled to test the Williams in Barcelona on Friday, but he gave up his running for race dri...
10 Mar 2018 12:33 -
Bottas: "Mercedes not one second ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari"
Valtteri Bottas has denied that Mercedes is a full second per lap ahead of Formula 1's other top teams heading into this month's Australian Grand Prix. One analysis sho...
10 Mar 2018 12:16 -
Vasseur states Leclerc needs time to learn F1
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur says that Charles Leclerc needs time to learn the ropes in Formula 1. The 2017 Formula 2 champion will compete in his first season of F1 t...
10 Mar 2018 12:12 -
Renault defends legality of 2018 exhaust
Renault has defended the legality of its 2018 car's exhaust layout. At the rear of the yellow and black car, the engine exhaust is pointed upwards towards the rear wing, whi...
10 Mar 2018 11:55 -
Carlos Sainz backs Renault's 'four engine' plan
Carlos Sainz has backed Renault's deliberations over taking a strategic approach to the long-life engine rules of 2018. Over the winter, the rules have changed so that each ...
09 Mar 2018 13:41 -
Testupdate: Raikkonen a fraction slower than Vettel
Ferrari is still dictating pace at the winter test at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. Kimi Raikkonen was the fastest this morning, with a 1:17.221 on the hypersoft compound...
09 Mar 2018 13:02 -
Red Bull Racing stays at Barcelona for filming day
Nine out of ten teams will round up their preseason today at Circuit de Catalunya. Not Red Bull Racing: the Austrians will stay at Barcelona for a filming day, sources with...
09 Mar 2018 11:41 -
Vettel's record pace does not worry Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he is not worried about the laptime put in by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the final Barcelona test. Vettel smashed the circuit record, but ...
09 Mar 2018 10:17 -
Tatiana Calderon: "No physical barrier for women in F1"
A female F1 test driver says physical strength does not prevent women from racing at the pinnacle of motor sport. This week, Spanish driver and FIA 'women in motor sport com...
09 Mar 2018 09:42 -
Happy Honda 'calm' after leaving McLaren
Honda is feeling more "calm" after leaving McLaren. That is the claim of sources close to the Japanese manufacturer, as Honda appears to thrive at Toro Rosso and McLar...
09 Mar 2018 09:06 -
Carlos Sainz 'not surprised' about Hulkenberg worry
Carlos Sainz says he is "not surprised at all" with recent comments made by Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul. Days ago, Abiteboul said in Barcelona that after Jolyon Palme...
09 Mar 2018 08:31 -
Follow LIVE the fourth day of the second test in 201809 Mar 2018 08:15
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McLaren denies it's in a post-Honda crisis
Leading McLaren figures are denying the British team is still in crisis even after dumping Honda. Between 2015 and 2017, Honda got the blame for McLaren's struggles. But the...
08 Mar 2018 19:43 -
Vettel on top after third day of testing
Sebastian Vettel was back on top of the time sheets for Ferrari on the third day of the second set of testing days in Barcelona. Vettel smashed the unofficial lap record of cata...
08 Mar 2018 18:40 -
Robert Kubica thinks modern F1 cars too heavy
Robert Kubica thinks modern F1 cars need to trim some fat. The Pole is uniquely positioned to comment on today's cars, having sat out the period between 2011 and 2017 with h...
08 Mar 2018 14:28 -
Grosjean: "Standing start could be chaos and dangerous"
Fernando Alonso says he is not worried about a new race start procedure for 2018. At the Barcelona test, drivers simulated a new procedure where a race is re-started from the gr...
08 Mar 2018 13:54 -
Zak Brown not ruling out McLaren engine
Zak Brown has played down suggestions McLaren could become a formula one engine supplier in 2021. Early this year, F1 talks will intensify about what the post-2021 engine regula...
08 Mar 2018 13:33 -
Testupdate: Vettel smashes unofficial track record
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has smashed the unofficial track record at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona this morning. The German posted a 1:17.182 on the hypersoft compou...
08 Mar 2018 13:12 -
Marcus Ericsson eyes Leclerc for reputation boost
Marcus Ericsson thinks his new teammate could boost his reputation in F1. Since debuting in 2014, Swede Ericsson has established a reputation among the bottom half of the driver...
08 Mar 2018 09:36 -
Red Bull Racing emerging as 2018 title contender
Red Bull is emerging as a potential favourite for the 2018 world championship. After Mercedes' Toto Wolff said on Tuesday that Red Bull is leading the testing pack, Daniel R...
08 Mar 2018 08:55 -
Follow LIVE the third day of the second test in 201808 Mar 2018 08:15
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Hülkenberg: "Renault has fixed its weaknesses"
The new Renault car is better in every way, according to driver Nico Hulkenberg. One analysis from the Barcelona testing is that the French works team is ready to step up to bec...
07 Mar 2018 18:52 -
Ricciardo sets unofficial lap record of Catalunya on day 2 of testing
Daniel Ricciardo set the unofficial lap record of the circuit de catalunya on the second day of testing in Barcelona. The Australians lap broke the previous record held by Felip...
07 Mar 2018 18:37 -
Marchionne: "Liberty doesn't understand F1 technology"
Sergio Marchionne has told Liberty Media to back off and let Ferrari get on with the business of making F1 cars. Recently, the Ferrari president said he disagreed with Liberty...
07 Mar 2018 14:17 -
Stoffel Vandoorne concerned as McLaren problems continue
Stoffel Vandoorne has expressed some concern as a difficult winter for McLaren continues. After a troubled opening test, the British team's new Renault-powered car struck mo...
07 Mar 2018 13:51 -
Testupdate: Ricciardo sets track record, oil leak for Alonso
Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo has set the best time of winter testing in 2018 so far. His 1:18.047 on the hypersoft compound is even an unofficial track record at the ...
07 Mar 2018 13:20 -
Renault teams may adopt 'four engine' approach
Renault-powered teams are considering using four engines per driver instead of just three in 2018. The rules have changed over the winter, meaning drivers will be penalised if t...
07 Mar 2018 12:20 -
Jean Todt: "Grid girl controversy a stupid problem"
Jean Todt has counted himself out of the debate about 'grid girls'. F1 owner Liberty Media has banned them, replacing the women with children for 2018. FIA president To...
07 Mar 2018 11:50 -
Sergio Perez: "Force India no longer best in midfield"
Sergio Perez admits Force India's place at the top of the F1 midfield is currently in doubt. Now five days into winter testing, the Mexican confessed that other midfield tea...
07 Mar 2018 10:58 -
Max Verstappen not commenting on Wolff's prediction
Toto Wolff thinks F1 is heading for a three-team battle in 2018. While some think Mercedes is clearly still in the lead, Ferrari is notably confident and Red Bull is keeping its...
07 Mar 2018 10:26 -
Lewis Hamilton helped broker Mercedes sponsor deal
Lewis Hamilton helped bring a new sponsor to Mercedes. Bild newspaper reports that the quadruple world champion, a fashion aficionado, was involved in connecting New York label ...
07 Mar 2018 09:14 -
Scuderia Toro Rosso giving Honda more 'freedom'
Toro Rosso says it is giving Honda "freedom" to thrive in formula one. After three years of perseverance, McLaren finally called time on its works collaboration with t...
07 Mar 2018 08:58 -
Follow LIVE the second day of the second test in 201807 Mar 2018 08:15
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Vettel tops time sheets to begin second test
Sebastian Vettel topped the time sheets at the beginning of the second set of tests in Barcelona. The German set a time comparable to the time he set on the last day of the...
06 Mar 2018 17:30 -
Sauber announces Tatiana Calderon as test driver
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that Tatiana Calderón will be active as Test Driver for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 season. In 2017, Tatiana Calder&oacu...
06 Mar 2018 16:08 -
Testupdate: Vettel leads halfway through the first day
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has set the fastest time so far on the first day of the second week of winter testing in Barcelona. The fourtime world champion needed 1:20.396 f...
06 Mar 2018 13:14 -
Sainz arrival a wake-up call for Hulkenberg
Cyril Abiteboul says Nico Hulkenberg got a wake-up call last year. The German driver began the year as Jolyon Palmer's teammate, but the Briton was replaced mid-season by Ca...
06 Mar 2018 09:51 -
Chase Carey admits wanting F1 budget cap
Chase Carey has admitted Liberty Media is considering imposing a budget cap in formula one. The new F1 owners' latest moves have prompted Ferrari to threaten to quit, and Me...
06 Mar 2018 09:12 -
Sergio Perez says Alonso's 2018 schedule 'impossible'
Sergio Perez thinks Fernando Alonso's racing schedule this year is nigh on "impossible" to manage. Alonso, having last year skipped Monaco to do the Indy 500, is t...
06 Mar 2018 08:45 -
Williams denies prompting FIA to act on engine parity
Williams has denied claims it pushed the FIA to issue a clampdown on how manufacturers like Mercedes supply engines to customer teams. Ahead of the 2018 season, the FIA has told...
06 Mar 2018 08:26 -
Follow LIVE the first day of the second test in 201806 Mar 2018 08:15
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Red Bull changes testing line up because of illness Ricciardo
A last minute change to the testing line up for Red Bull Racing. Daniel Ricciardo is feeling sick and is not able to drive the RB14 on Tuesday. Team mate Max Verstappen will be ...
05 Mar 2018 22:11 -
'Force India takeover to be completed this month'
A takeover of the Force India team may still be in the works. In February, reports emerged that talks between the Silverstone based team and a consortium led by British energy d...
05 Mar 2018 10:25 -
Villadelprat: "McLaren's Honda decision hasty"
Former F1 engineer Joan Villadelprat wonders if McLaren was right to have dumped Honda. Already last week, when Honda's new works partner Toro Rosso topped the mileage chart...
05 Mar 2018 09:49 -
Ross Brawn wants 'solution' to Ferrari quit threat
Ross Brawn says he will work to "find a solution" that ends Ferrari's F1 quit threat. Brawn was once the technical boss during Ferrari's ultra-successful Micha...
05 Mar 2018 08:49 -
Pirelli's expectations met after week one of testing
Pirelli has admitted that its expectations have been met despite an interrupted first week of testing. Teams were limited to effectively three days of running after snow heavily...
03 Mar 2018 21:13 -
Perez : Difficult for Force India to keep McLaren, Renault behind
Sergio Perez believes that it is going to be very difficult for Force India to retain fourth place in the championship this season. For two consecutive years, the Silverstone-ba...
03 Mar 2018 19:08 -
Vasseur happy after "productive" first week of testing
Sauber's team principal Frederic Vasseur was left satisfied following the first week of testing from Barcelona. The Hinwil-based squad enters a new era in 2018, competing th...
03 Mar 2018 18:41 -
Sirotkin admits he found it "difficult" to miss out on Renault seat
Sergey Sirotkin admits that he found it "difficult" to miss out the opportunity to race in F1 with Renault. The young Russian driver has worked with the French te...
03 Mar 2018 14:54 -
Hamilton: Verstappen "definitely" has world champion potential
Lewis Hamilton has stated that Max Verstappen absolutely has the potential to become a Formula 1 world champion. The Dutch star debuted in F1 back in 2015 with Toro Rosso, and i...
03 Mar 2018 13:38 -
Vettel anticipating Hamilton rivalry in 2018
Sebastian Vettel says that he does not expect a change in the intensity of competition from last year. The German was locked in a world championship battle with Lewis Hamil...
03 Mar 2018 12:22 -
Video: Billy Monger on his return to racing and inspirations
In 2017, British Formula 4 racer Billy Monger had a horror crash which left him without the use of his legs, However, determined to make a return and not let his injuries hold h...
03 Mar 2018 11:53 -
Magnussen: I won't be any less friendly on-track
Kevin Magnussen says that he will not be any friendlier on the race track this year after getting complaints from fellow drivers in 2017. In two noticeable incidents, ...
03 Mar 2018 11:25 -
Mansell failing to understand Alonso's WEC campaign
Nigel Mansell believes there's a possibility that Fernando Alonso's World Endurance Championship operation will harm his form and results for McLaren in Formula 1. Earli...
03 Mar 2018 10:47 -
Gasly satisfied after trouble-free week of testing
Pierre Gasly has admitted that he was satisfied with how Toro Rosso's first week of testing went. The Red Bull junior outfit is competing with Honda engines this year, after...
02 Mar 2018 18:27 -
Williams urges Liberty to protect F1's future
Deputy team principal at Williams Claire Williams has called on Liberty Media to make sure they protect the future of Formula 1. The sport is heading into a year where plans for...
02 Mar 2018 17:58 -
Toto Wolff: "No excuses for Bottas in 2018"
Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas has "no excuses" this year as he pushes for a new Mercedes contract. Bottas had a mixed first year with F1's top team, but he is ai...
02 Mar 2018 13:54 -
Renault pushes FIA to enforce oil burn restrictions
Renault hopes F1's governing body continues to push to ensure rival manufacturers are not using oil to boost their engines. The French outfit successfully lobbied for tighte...
02 Mar 2018 12:02 -
Sainz: "Mercedes and Ferrari spectacular in 2018"
Carlos Sainz thinks Mercedes and Ferrari will continue to battle at the front in 2018. Some are predicting that Renault will make a big step forwards this year, and Sainz agrees...
02 Mar 2018 11:41 -
Kevin Magnussen to push even harder in 2018
Kevin Magnussen says he will push just as hard in 2018 as he did last year -- and perhaps even harder. That is despite the fact the Dane got a reputation among his rivals as the...
02 Mar 2018 10:59
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