Melbourne F1 GP stalwart Ron Walker steps down
The long-serving chairman of Australia's grand prix in Melbourne is stepping down. Ron Walker, a stalwart of the almost twenty-year-old Albert Park race and...
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Video intverview Magnussen: Kind of unexpected
Interview with Kevin Magnussen who got back from his Formula 1 debut in Australia, were he got second place for McLaren. This interview is recorded at...
Mercedes-Benz Australia - Ultimate Fans!
Catch up with the Mercedes-Benz Australia Ultimate Fans Facebook Competition winners, as they soaked up a VIP Formula One paddock experience at the 2014 Australian Grand...
Red Bull formally appeals to Ricciardo disqualification
Red Bull is definitely appealing Daniel Ricciardo's disqualification from the Australian grand prix. Immediately after the Melbourne stewards' verdict was published, boss Christian Horner...
Wolff: First talks with Lowe were about switching to Williams
Toto Wolff has revealed his negotiations with Paddy Lowe were initially about wooing the former McLaren technical boss to Williams. In 2012, Wolff was...
Kevin Magnussen: kind of unexpected
Back from his Formula 1 debut in Australia - we grabbed five minutes with Kevin Magnussen at the MTC before he heads back East...
Lauda: Formula 1 cannot just turn up the engine volume
It is "absurd" to suggest formula one should urgently turn up the volume of the new turbo V6 engines. That is the view of...
New F1 to struggle in Malaysian heat
'Cooling' will be the buzzword in Malaysia, according to Mercedes. The German marque dominated in Melbourne, but Sepang is always among the very hottest...
Williams second best F1 team after Mercedes
Williams remains one of the top favourites in 2014, despite the events in Melbourne. Piloted by Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, the new Mercedes-powered...
McLaren chimes in on Red Bull fuel flow saga
McLaren has chimed in on the fuel flow controversy. After Daniel Ricciardo was disqualified in Melbourne, Red Bull argued that it went its own...
Rival F1 teams begin chase to catch Mercedes
Given Mercedes' dominance in Australia, the German marque's rivals have now begun their chase. Second on the road in Melbourne was the later-disqualified Red...
Caterham 620R Silverstone lap by F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi
Ride along with Kamui Kobayashi in the Caterham 620R for some quick laps at Silverstone.
De la Rosa wants quit as GPDA chief
Pedro de la Rosa wants to step down as president of the F1 drivers' association, the GPDA. Speed Week said the Ferrari reserve driver's decision...
Briatore & Rossi do not like new Formula 1 era
Former team boss Flavio Briatore has slammed the new face of formula one. The 63-year-old Italian, absent from F1 in the wake of the...
Hamilton: I am very impressed by Magnussen
Lewis Hamilton has baulked at claims a new guard is sweeping into power in formula one. After the V6 era kicked off in Melbourne, podium...
Rosberg: The taste of dominance was superb
Nico Rosberg on Wednesday vowed not to get ahead of himself, despite admitting he likes the taste of F1 dominance. Quadruple consecutive world champion Sebastian...
Gill: F1 fuel flow device has obvious fluctuations
The supplier of F1's mandatory new fuel flow sensor has distanced itself from the Red Bull cheat controversy. The reigning world champion team pointed a...
Ecclestone: Engine builders must make F1 loud again
Bernie Ecclestone says it is up to F1's three engine suppliers to make the sport loud again. "They made them quiet, now they can...
Ferrari V6 F1 engine too heavy?
One of Ferrari's main problems is that its all-new 2014 engine is overweight. That is the claim of the German magazine Auto Motor und...
Ecclestone: 2014 could be my last F1 season
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted 2014 could be his last at the helm of formula one. And he insists that is not because of the...
Honda duo to observe at 2014 F1 races
Almost unnoticed in the Albert Park paddock last weekend strolled two Japanese with very big plans. Speed Week correspondent Mathias Brunner reports that Yasuhisa...
Introducing Seb Morris - Caterham Racing Academy driver
Meet the latest member of the Caterham Racing Academy, Seb Morris, who will race in Formula Renault NEC in 2014 with the full support...
Mercedes First Victory Hybrid F1 Power Unit 2014
Nico Rosberg's victory at the Australian Grand Prix was also the first victory in a new Hybrid era of Formula One. This feature explains how...
Ecclestone to push for louder F1 engines
Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to get to work on making formula one loud again. The F1 chief executive said he is "horrified" by the...
Ricciardo hopes to win back Australian F1 GP podium
Daniel Ricciardo thinks he has a good chance at winning back his Melbourne podium. Red Bull has vowed to appeal the stewards' decision...
Lauda: Hamilton still on track to beat Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton is still in the hunt for the world championship despite failing even to finish in Australia. That is the view of...
Boullier denies Dennis already interfering
Eric Boullier insists McLaren 'supremo' Ron Dennis is letting him get on with his new job. Boullier, previously in charge at Lotus, was drafted...
Sauber F1 patient amid slow-moving Russian deal
Sauber insists its Russian rescue deal remains on track. Originally set to feature the teen Sergey Sirotkin on the 2014 grid, talk of the...
Malaysia not in the mood for F1 GP
Malaysia is "not in the mood" for next weekend's grand prix at Sepang. That is the admission of track chief Razlan Razali, even though...
Red Bull yet to appeal Ricciardo disqualification
Red Bull is yet to formally appeal the stewards' decision to disqualify Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian driver was thrown out of the results after...
