Archives of Month:  June 2014

Ambulance staff photographed Schumacher's medical file?

Investigators may be even closer to solving the theft of Michael Schumacher's medical records. The Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick reports that investigators are now looking...

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30 Jun 2014

Russian Sochi circuit '99 per cent' ready for F1 race

The Sochi track is nearing completion, as preparations for the inaugural Russian grand prix race on. Even amid speculation the Crimean crisis could derail...

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30 Jun 2014

Illegal F1 test saga now over

A saga involving a controversial pre-season test is now over. Last month, an unnamed whistleblower circulated letters to the FIA and some rival teams...

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30 Jun 2014

Kobayashi: Caterham F1 needs 'help' amid speculation

Kamui Kobayashi is trying to keep his mind off Twitter and on the job of improving Caterham's flagging fortunes. It appears the green-coloured team...

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30 Jun 2014

Hakkinen tips Ferrari to shed a driver

Ferrari appears likely to shed at least one of its existing drivers. That is the view of retired double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who...

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30 Jun 2014

Dennis wants Button to try harder

As speculation swirls around the future of F1's most experienced active driver, McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has called on Jenson Button to up his...

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30 Jun 2014

Mercedes driver needle heads into Silverstone

Heading into his home race at Silverstone, the pressure is on Lewis Hamilton. He may have the fastest car in the field, but so...

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30 Jun 2014

Renault: 'Not possible' to catch Mercedes in 2014

Not even halfway through the 2014 season, Renault is having to acknowledge it will not catch up with V6 pacesetters Mercedes. That, according to...

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30 Jun 2014

TW Steel #BigTime Preview - British GP

Home race time! We asked Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Pérez for a few Silverstone-based suggestions and it looks like our guys need some pointers...

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30 Jun 2014

Fernandes hints at Caterham F1 exit?

Just before closing down his high-profile Twitter account on Friday, Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes hinted he is pulling out of F1. The AirAsia chief...

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28 Jun 2014

Formula Unas at Red Bull Ring

Fast & Beautiful... in Austria! #formulaunas #welcomebackf1 #projektspielberg #redbullring

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27 Jun 2014

F1 is in danger of becoming too artificial- And alienating the real fans

In this latest attempt by the bosses of Formula One to try and ‘jazz things up’, surely they have gone too far? The FIA...

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27 Jun 2014

Ferrari F1 tester insists Alonso is happy

Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has played down reports Fernando Alonso could be considering a move for 2015. Spaniard Alonso, regarded as perhaps the...

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27 Jun 2014

FIA approves controversial grid restarts for 2015

The FIA has approved restarting races from the grid after safety car periods from 2015. The controversial rule change, undoubtedly designed to spice up...

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27 Jun 2014

Thursday: Last change for struggling teams?

F1's last chance to slash costs for struggling teams has now passed. The FIA's World Motor Sport Council met in Munich on Thursday, less...

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27 Jun 2014

Wolff & Marko: Not on speaking terms

Mercedes, the dominant team of 2014, and defending quadruple world champions Red Bull, are the perfect F1 enemies. After winning on Red Bull's home...

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27 Jun 2014

McLaren getting dressed for Goodwood FOS

At Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014, McLaren's current demo car, the MP4/26, will deliver all the sound and fury expected of top-level grand prix machinery....

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27 Jun 2014

HD wallpaper pictures 2014 Austrian F1 GP

HD Retina wallpaper pictures (2310 x 1536 pixels) of the 2014 Austrian grand prix. This F1 race has been won by Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes W05 on...

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26 Jun 2014

Creating Mobil 1 TOONED 2014 - Part 3

Our behind the scenes look at the making of TOONED presents Mobil 1 concludes as the creators of the series show how they breathe...

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26 Jun 2014

F1 onboard: Shake down Williams FW18 in action

Ride onboard as Karun Chandhok shakes down Damon Hill's 1996 F1 title-winning Williams FW18 F1 car ahead of the Goodwood Festival of Speed this...

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26 Jun 2014

Hamilton or Alonso: Who should McLaren sign?

As the F1 rumour mill cranks into gear it has already thrown up one of the juiciest stories in recent years. The news that...

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26 Jun 2014

The Working Section - F1 Wind Tunnel Explained 3/8 - Sauber F1 Team

Sauber F1 Team Head of Aerodynamics, Willem Toet, about the science of F1 wind tunnel design and testing! Part 3 explains different kinds of...

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26 Jun 2014

Getting dressed for Goodwood FOS

At Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014, our current demo car, MP4/26, will deliver all the sound and fury expected of top-level grand prix machinery....

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26 Jun 2014

A taste of the FW18 in action: F1 onboard

Ride onboard as Karun Chandhok shakes down Damon Hill's 1996 F1 title-winning FW18 ahead of the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. You can...

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26 Jun 2014

Investigators close on Schumacher's medical file thief

Investigators are closing on the identity of the individual attempting to sell Michael Schumacher's stolen medical file. Bild newspaper reports that the dossier, reportedly...

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26 Jun 2014

Ferrari eyeing F1 turbo supplier switch

Just like struggling world champions Red Bull, fellow F1 grandee Ferrari is also looking for a way out of its engine problems in 2014. Unlike...

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26 Jun 2014

F1 official ended Ecclestone testimony in tears

F1's chief legal officer ended her day in tears after appearing as a witness during the Bernie Ecclestone bribery trial. Earlier this year, it...

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26 Jun 2014

Hockenheim F1 contract has no exit clause

Hockenheim's F1 future is up in the air. The circuit has a contract with Bernie Ecclestone until 2018, whereby it annually alternates the German...

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26 Jun 2014

Clock ticking on Leimer's Marussia F1 chance

Fabio Leimer is at F1's crossroads. The reigning GP2 champion missed out on a race seat on this year's grid, but Tages-Anzeiger newspaper says...

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26 Jun 2014

Red Bull considers buying F1 supplier Renault

Even amid the denials, the story suggesting Red Bull is considering designing its own formula one engine will not go away. All year -...

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26 Jun 2014