Archives of Month:  May 2014

Hamilton & Rosberg are still friends

Lewis Hamilton says he is "still friends" with his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Since the Monaco grand prix, the 2008 world champion has been...

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31 May 2014

F1 Report: Red Bull to bill Renault for 2014 crisis

Red Bull will consider billing its engine supplier Renault, Dr Helmut Marko revealed on Friday. Already this week, the reigning world champion team's outspoken...

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30 May 2014

V6 Meets B6: Mobil 1 Engine Music feat. Jenson Button

The sweet Mobil 1-lubricated sounds of Jenson's McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 so inspired B6, China's uber EDM DJ, that he used the sounds to create...

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30 May 2014

Alonso still working on development of top cycling team

Fernando Alonso spent the day with Italy's major cycling race, the Giro d'Italia. Having worked earlier this week in Ferrari's F1 simulator, the Spaniard...

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30 May 2014

McLaren eyes 'something different' for future

Rumours are continuing to swirl around the McLaren team. In Monaco, former team champion Alain Prost urged the struggling British outfit to "do something...

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30 May 2014

Pirelli president responds to F1 'criticism'

It took twenty years for Pirelli to make the financial decision to re-enter formula one. That is the admission of the Italian tyre maker's...

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30 May 2014

Honda not planning to buy McLaren

McLaren on Thursday denied reports Honda is looking at buying into the Woking based team. Rumours in Japan this week said the Japanese carmaker,...

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29 May 2014

Hakkinen: Hamilton should learn how to lose

Lewis Hamilton should consider apologising to Nico Rosberg in the wake of the Monaco grand prix. That is the claim of double world champion...

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29 May 2014

Massa 'glad' Ferrari axe led to Williams

Felipe Massa says he is "glad" Ferrari dumped him at the end of last year. The Brazilian drove for the fabled Maranello team between...

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29 May 2014

Creating 2014 TOONED - The New Kid on the Grid

TOONED presents Mobil 1 - Oil: An Odyssey is here, along with part one of this exclusive, behind the scenes look at the making...

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29 May 2014

Access All Areas - The Paint Shop of Mercedes F1 team

Join Mercedes on a guided tour of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS paint shop at the team's base in Brackley, UK. Access All Areas is a...

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29 May 2014

Haas delays F1 debut until 2016 season

It appears Gene Haas will not have a formula one team on next year's grid. As recently as last week, it was reported that...

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29 May 2014

Good week in court for Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone has had a heartening couple of days in court this week. The latest witness to appear in Munich for F1 chief executive's...

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29 May 2014

Raikkonen admits 2014 title chance 'over'

Kimi Raikkonen has ruled out winning the 2014 title. Detailing a meeting with journalists this week, Ferrari officially quoted the Finnish driver as saying...

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29 May 2014

Ferrari not giving up on Newey

Ferrari has not given up on wooing Adrian Newey to Maranello. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, whose...

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28 May 2014

Hakkinen: Hamilton behaviour 'sub-standard'

Mika Hakkinen says Lewis Hamilton's behaviour was "sub-standard" in Monaco. 2008 world champion Hamilton accused his Mercedes teammate of deliberately sabotaging his push for...

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28 May 2014

Pirelli undecided about F1 future beyond 2016

Pirelli has answered "we'll see" to the question of staying in formula one beyond its current contract. After an often tumultuous and controversial opening...

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28 May 2014

Alesi tells Sauber to ignore Jordan's selling advice

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi has urged Peter Sauber to ignore Eddie Jordan's advice. Earlier, after the struggling Swiss team dropped behind backmarker Marussia...

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28 May 2014

Vettel denies throwing post-Monaco tantrum

Sebastian Vettel has denied throwing a tantrum after Sunday's Monaco grand prix. It was in the glitzy Principality that the reigning quadruple world champion's...

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28 May 2014

Whiting moves to stop Monaco-style qualifying sagas

Charlie Whiting wants to prevent a repeat of the Monaco qualifying scandal. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have fallen out spectacularly, after Hamilton accused...

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28 May 2014

Massa not surprised Raikkonen is struggling

Felipe Massa says he is not surprised Kimi Raikkonen has struggled so much in 2014. The Brazilian is well placed to comment, having partnered...

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28 May 2014

F1 Report: Red Bull flirting with VW engine switch

Red Bull is flirting with a change of engine supplier, according to reports on Wednesday. Dr Helmut Marko has told Germany's Sport Bild that...

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28 May 2014

Fernandes: Caterham is seeking investers

Tony Fernandes has denied he is selling Caterham, admitting instead that he is seeking new "investment" in the struggling backmarker team. "Despite press rumours...

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28 May 2014

Rumour: Honda buying share of McLaren?

Rumours in Japan suggest Honda is looking at buying into McLaren. After a six year absence, the Japanese car manufacturer is returning to formula...

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28 May 2014

Monaco as seen from the USA - Sauber F1 Team

Brad's review of the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix! Help to #CureCancerNow - more info and auction of Esteban's Monaco helmet designed by Brazilian artist...

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27 May 2014

Jordan tells friend Sauber to sell F1 team

Eddie Jordan has urged Peter Sauber to follow him into F1 retirement. Actually, having sold his Silverstone based team back in 2005 that today...

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27 May 2014

Marko: Mercedes also did Newey an offer

Ferrari is reportedly not the only team prepared to pay big money to lure Adrian Newey from Red Bull. In Monaco, Ferrari team boss...

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27 May 2014

Verstappen says F1 world 'talking about' son Max

  Jos Verstappen was in the Monaco paddock. The 42-year-old Dutchman was a highly popular formula one driver for multiple teams until 2003, including...

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27 May 2014

Massa: Monaco mind games 'good for Rosberg'

Monaco was a victory for Nico Rosberg not only on the track, but also in the mind. That is the view of Felipe Massa,...

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27 May 2014

Vettel: Webber-like luck 'can't go on'

After four consecutive world championships, Sebastian Vettel's fall from grace has been swift in 2014. Although a chassis change after China appeared to have...

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27 May 2014