Jean Todt says he is confident F1 is moving towards a solution on the thorny topic of engines. The manufacturers had been given a deadline of January 15 - Friday - to come up wi...
A source at PDVSA, the Venezuelan state oil company, has played down speculation about Pastor Maldonado's immediate future. Reports have suggested that amid a corruption sca...
Pirelli wants F1's top drivers to test its tyres later this year. Two in-season tests after the Spanish and British grands prix have already been scheduled, but the official...
Max Verstappen is a world champion of the future, according to former Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger. The F1 legend was on hand late this week as Verstappen, the Faenza base...
Nico Hulkenberg says he is content for now at Force India. The German's teammate, Mexican Sergio Perez, makes no secret of his desire for a seat further up the grid, after t...
The volume of F1 will be turned up this year, Williams technical boss Pat Symonds says. He said on Friday that, simply through "normal development" of the power units ...
Renault would be wiser to direct the bulk of its effort into Red Bull. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, just as the French carmaker turns a sharp corner with the direction o...
Gerhard Berger thinks F1 is not the spectacle it once was. "Yes," the Austrian F1 legend and former McLaren and Ferrari driver told German-language motorsport-magazin....
The Manor F1 Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Nikolas Tombazis to the role of Chief Aerodynamicist. Tombazis needs no introduction, having enjoyed a long and accom...
Paul Hembery has played down claims that Pirelli was behind the reported watering-down of planned radical chassis changes for 2017. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, though, blame...
Pope Francis has promised to pray for Michael Schumacher. That was the claim of the beleaguered F1 great's friend, former Ferrari boss and current president Jean Todt, after...
Valtteri Bottas used a false name in order to enjoy a recent running race, the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday. The report said an entrant called 'Valto Pik...
Paul Hembery on Thursday said he is expecting formula one to enjoy an exciting start to the 2016 season. For this year, the tyre rules have been tweaked so that drivers can sele...
Stoffel Vandoorne says he is hoping to break into formula one in 2017. The 23-year-old McLaren junior dominantly won the GP2 championship this year and therefore cannot return t...
McLaren is pleased to announce two new appointments, each a key step towards achieving the Group's aggressive growth ambitions. Jonathan Neale, acting Chief Executive Offic...
Valtteri Bottas thinks Williams is on track to have a better season in 2016. The Finn reportedly almost signed last year to switch to Ferrari for 2016, but he will instead stay ...
Pierre Gasly is hoping to break into formula one with Toro Rosso next year. The 19-year-old is the new cream of Red Bull's famous driver development programme, but Toro Ross...
Long-time podium champagne sponsor Mumm is leaving F1. Owner Pernod Ricard is believed to pay EUR 5 million per year for the privilege of being sprayed on the podiums of the wor...
Renault officials have flown to Caracas amid speculation Pastor Maldonado could lose his race seat for 2016. Reports emerged on Wednesday that former McLaren reserve Kevin Magnu...
Bernie Ecclestone thinks Mercedes is set for a third consecutive year of dominating formula one in 2016. Asked by Canadian radio TSN if the German team, having monopolised the t...
Once again as a new F1 season looms, there is legal trouble ahead for the Swiss team Sauber. Last year it was the high-profile dispute with Giedo van der Garde, and Swiss report...
Felipe Massa has admitted there is no guarantee his F1 career will continue after the forthcoming 2016 season. The Brazilian veteran's Williams contract ends this year, and ...
By: Bas Naafs Quite a few of the most amazing stories from the Formula One paddock are not worth writing long stories about, simply because they are more enjoyable when told as...
Renault has not denied speculation Pastor Maldonado could be ousted before the 2016 season opener. Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported earlier that amid apparent problems...
F1 teams will test in the days after two European grands prix in 2016, as reported by F1Today.net earlier. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said there will be four days of in...
Sauber has appointed a replacement for departing long-time senior engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara. Last week, we reported that Dall'Ara has resigned from the Swiss team afte...
Pascal Wehrlein says he is still waiting to know if he will make his formula one debut in 2016. Up and down the grid, the only official race seat vacancies still up for grabs fo...
Mercedes has no thoughts whatsoever about reassessing its commitment to formula one. The German carmaker left McLaren to become its own works team at the start of the decade, an...
Kevin Magnussen is reportedly in talks with Renault about replacing Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado in 2016. Having taken over Lotus, there has been speculation the French carmaker ...
In Italy and across the world, anticipation about Ferrari's new car for 2016 and a potential championship bid is building. A five-day countdown at the Maranello team's w...
McLaren's abysmal season was actually "good" for the team, boss Eric Boullier says. Following the hype of Honda's return to F1 last year and the reunion of the...
Haas is targeting points finishes in its debut season, driver Esteban Gutierrez has confirmed. While F1's newest teams like HRT, Caterham and Manor struggled more for mere s...
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says he is perfectly happy with Mercedes' F1 driver duo. Team boss Toto Wolff warned recently that if the bitterness of the rivalry between Lewis ...
F1's manufacturers look set to agree to reduce the price of their engines, even if they want to press ahead with the current 'power unit' formula beyond 2017. After ...
Sergio Marchionne has reiterated Ferrari's winning target for 2016. Although it has emerged that development of the Maranello team's 2016 car was delayed last year, pres...
Giedo van der Garde is putting the Sauber scandal of 2015 behind him as he returns to racing this season. The Dutchman's bid to race in formula one last year famously ended ...
Toto Wolff says he can understand the criticisms being made by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. When asked by the Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper if he enjoyed Christmas, the Merced...
F1's plan to radically speed up the cars for 2017 has been watered down. That is the claim on Monday of the authoritative German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. It said that ...
A company co-owned by David Coulthard will produce the new free-to-air coverage of formula one in Britain this year. Whisper Films is co-owned by the former McLaren and Red Bull...
F1 would be improved if the drivers were given more freedom to speak their minds, according to pundit Marc Surer. With the sport acknowledging the need for more noise, power and...
Pirelli organizes a wet tyre test to be held at Paul Ricard circuit, on January 25 and 26. The two-day test will be focussing just on wet tyres (no intermediates). Different we...
Romain Grosjean says he feels more European than French or Swiss. Although identifying in F1 as a Frenchman, the 29-year-old was actually born in Geneva and still lives in Switz...
Upgrade work on the Hungarian grand prix venue near Budapest is to take place. It emerged last month that some minor construction tweaks at the twisty Hungaroring circuit are be...
Toto Wolff has leapt up the rankings in an annual list of the richest people in Switzerland. Every year, it is the F1 supremo and billionaire Bernie Ecclestone who tops the spor...
Renault's Lotus takeover is continuing to race ahead, even though an official name change for the Enstone team is yet to be announced. But the big Lotus team sign on the mai...
Lewis Hamilton has tipped another year of strong form from himself and the Mercedes team. While Ferrari made progress in 2015 and is now targeting a full championship tilt this ...
Max Verstappen has marked the end of his New Year holiday by predicting a big power boost for Toro Rosso this year. "I'm back in Monaco to train," the 18-year-old ...
A new contract to secure the future of the historic Italian grand prix at Monza is now "close" to being signed. That was the claim late on Friday of Angelo Sticchi Dam...
Haas, F1's new Ferrari-linked American team, is on track to make its testing debut in February. The team, based in North Carolina and also the old Marussia facility in Banbu...
Niki Lauda has returned to the world of aviation, according to reports in the Austrian press on Friday. Die Presse newspaper said it is the fourth airline foray for the F1 legen...
Ferrari is not confirming reports about its intended launch plans for the 2016-specification car. Citing Italian sources, the Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat said this week that ...
Valtteri Bottas insists he is not intoxicated with the thought of joining Ferrari. Last year, the Finn was reportedly close to being signed by the fabled Maranello marque to rep...
The Swiss F1 team Sauber is losing a long-time senior engineer, media reports reveal. Speed Week (Germany) and Omnicorse (Italy) claim Giampaolo Dall'Ara, who came into F1 w...
Ron Dennis (McLaren chairman and CEO) has paid tribute to Tyler Alexander, one of McLaren’s founding fathers, who sadly passed away on 7th January 2016, at the age of 75: ...
World champion Lewis Hamilton expressed interest in buying a wild custom car from Ken Block, the famous American rally and stunt driver. One of the most fascinating cars in 48-y...
Ferrari is planning an online launch for its 2016 car, it emerged on Thursday. Citing Italian sources, the Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat said the as-yet unnamed machine will be...
Nico Rosberg is still in the game when it comes to winning world championships. That is the view of former two-time title winner Mika Hakkinen, who insisted the German driver ca...
The Nurburgring is not ruling out returning to the F1 calendar in 2017. The circuit's financial and ownership troubles were the reason for the absence from the calendar of a...
F1 should have two priorities in order to improve the sport. That is the view of Mika Hakkinen, as the former double world champion was asked about moves to make changes and re-...
Mario Illien thinks Renault may begin to show clear progress with its F1 engine early in 2016. The Swiss, and his company Ilmor, have been drafted in after the French carmaker s...
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is expecting a close fight with Mercedes in 2016. Earlier this week, the Italian-Canadian boldly targeted nothing less than world championshi...
Mick Schumacher, the 16-year-old son of F1 legend Michael, looks set to sign a deal with a Ferrari-linked Italian junior team. Amid great fanfare, Mick made his single-seater de...
Sebastian Vettel has urged caution as Ferrari heads into the 2016 season as a potential title candidate. President Sergio Marchionne this week issued a bold target of nothing le...
Carlos Sainz has urged his bosses at Toro Rosso to let him and teammate Max Verstappen race more freely in 2016. Last year, as the young duo made their impressive F1 debuts, tea...
Adrian Newey has admitted he is worried planned rule changes in formula one are not going far enough. Reportedly frustrated at the restrictive chassis rules and the overly engin...
Niki Lauda is not as outspoken and brash behind the scenes, according to Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. The Munich newspaper TZ asked German Rosberg if it bothers him that Lauda,...
Williams is pleased to announce that it has signed a renewed partnership agreement with Wihuri, one of Finland's most respected business enterprises, for the 2016 Formula On...
Maurizio Arrivabene says it his job to deliver on the ambitious goal set by Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne for 2016. Ferrari made its debut on the Milan stock exchange on M...
Signing Romain Grosjean is helping to attract staff to F1's new American outfit Haas, boss Gunther Steiner says. Founded by Nascar team co-owner and machine tool magnate and...
Red Bull looks to be moving on in formula one without a title sponsor. Last month, following the marketing split from Renault and the rebranding of Red Bull's engines for 20...
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