Archives of Month:  November 2014

Ten things we learnt from F1 in 2014

1. Hamilton has realised his potential. No one doubted the jaw dropping ability of Lewis Hamilton. But whether he could turn it into consistent...

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30 Nov 2014

Toro Rosso confirms Sainz for 2015 F1 season

Toro Rosso late on Friday confirmed reports Carlos Sainz jr will complete the Red Bull-owned junior team's 2015 driver lineup. The 20-year-old Spaniard and...

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29 Nov 2014

F1 through the eras with Williams

WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING drivers Felipe Massa, Valtteri Bottas, Felipe Nasr and Susie Wolff compare cars from three eras of Formula 1. The FW08C, Keke Rosberg's...

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29 Nov 2014

TAMING THE BEAST - Sauber F1 Team

This video takes you behind the scenes of two days of testing the Sauber C31 Formula One car with drivers Adderly Fong and Roy...

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28 Nov 2014

Final Race of the Season - THANK YOU! - Sauber F1 Team

The final race of the 2014 season in Abu Dhabi was symptomatical for the team's entire season. Zero points in 19 races is a...

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28 Nov 2014

Vettel denies driving Ferrari road car at 350km/h

Sebastian Vettel's press office has denied claims the German driver reached mind-numbing speeds on the public roads of Abu Dhabi last week. A video...

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28 Nov 2014

No F1 engine 'discount' for small teams

The F1 Commission this week failed to act on the issue of the sport's struggling small teams. A report at Italy's specialist Autosprint described...

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28 Nov 2014

Vettel is Mattiacci's 'parting gift' to Ferrari

Marco Mattiacci has broken his silence to suggest Sebastian Vettel was his "parting gift" to Ferrari. After just seven months in the job, the...

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28 Nov 2014

Williams poaches sponsor from struggling Lotus

A major backer of the Lotus team has switched allegiances within the F1 pitlane. Earlier this year, amid the Enstone team's slump from fourth...

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28 Nov 2014

Coulthard: Torque of V6 F1 engine 'like Star Wars'

David Coulthard says he was blown away by the performance of this year's title-winning Mercedes turbo V6 engine. Recently at Silverstone, the former McLaren...

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28 Nov 2014

Force India: Red Bull wings grounds for race ban

Red Bull's illegal front wing in Abu Dhabi may have been grounds for a race ban. That is the claim of Andy Green, the...

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28 Nov 2014

Vettel exit spoiled Vergne's Red Bull future

Jean-Eric Vergne says he was a contender to replace the Ferrari-bound Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull. But the Frenchman, who has instead been dropped...

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28 Nov 2014

David Coulthard and BBC F1 test Williams FW08 & FW36 at Silverstone

David Coulthard and BBC F1 joined us on track at Silverstone to experience the Williams FW08, FW16 and this year's FW36.

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28 Nov 2014

Williams confirms Susie Wolff staying

Williams on Friday confirmed Susie Wolff is staying with the team as test driver in 2015. We reported on 1 November that the British...

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28 Nov 2014

Hulkenberg to split F1 with Le Mans in 2015

Nico Hulkenberg will contest next year's Le Mans 24 hour race. It was announced in a statement that the full-time Force India driver will...

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28 Nov 2014

2014 F1 interview McLaren-Honda team manager Eric Boullier

F1 interview with Eric Boullier about the massive task McLaren and Honda have to build their efforts in to a success.

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27 Nov 2014

Vettel prepared to wait for Ferrari F1 success

Sebastian Vettel says he is not expecting to race a winning Ferrari in 2015. After winning four titles on the trot, the German notably...

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27 Nov 2014

MCLAREN HONDA Silverstone F1 test

See and hear the McLaren MP4-29 with the 2015 Honda F1 engine being tested on the Silverstone circuit.

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27 Nov 2014

Rosberg 'not angry' with Mercedes after F1 drivers title loss

Nico Rosberg insists he is "not angry" with Mercedes after technical trouble ended his world championship hopes last Sunday. The German was running behind...

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27 Nov 2014

Toro Rosso set to announce Sainz jr on Monday

Red Bull will announce the identity of Jean-Eric Vergne's successor at the junior team Toro Rosso in the coming days. 24-year-old Vergne, the Faenza...

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27 Nov 2014

Vettel to take Italian language lessons

Sebastian Vettel will take private lessons in Italian as he gets up to speed with life at Ferrari. After racing a Red Bull for...

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27 Nov 2014

F1 votes on rule changes for 2015 season

F1 has moved to scrap the highly controversial double points system ahead of the 2015 season. Bernie Ecclestone's innovation, designed to keep spice in...

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27 Nov 2014

Mercedes caught Ferrari 'spy' in Abu Dhabi

Mercedes thwarted a Ferrari 'spy' during the post-race Abu Dhabi test on Wednesday. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport and the German newspaper Bild published...

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27 Nov 2014

'No panic' after disastrous Honda F1 test debut

Before departing Abu Dhabi, boss Eric Boullier told Spanish television Movistar the British team has "no reason to panic". However, it has been a...

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27 Nov 2014

Magazine blunder: Schumacher 'sits in the sun'

A German lifestyle magazine is being criticised for publishing a photo of Michael Schumacher on the cover of its latest issue. Media insiders say...

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27 Nov 2014

European Commission 'looking into' F1

The European Commission (EC) is now looking into potential anti-competition breaches within formula one, according to international media reports. Following British politician Anneliese Dodds'...

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27 Nov 2014

McLaren-Honda suffers disaster debut

McLaren have had a disappointing start to their new relationship with Honda, after they completed just five laps across the two day test in...

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26 Nov 2014

Vergne confirms Toro Rosso exit

Jean-Eric Vergne has confirmed he is leaving Toro Rosso at the end of this year. It was initially announced that Vergne would leave Red...

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26 Nov 2014

Hamilton: Rosberg tougher than Alonso

World Champion Lewis Hamilton has said that his Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg, has pushed him to find new levels this season. Hamilton secured his...

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26 Nov 2014

Alonso mocks Ferrari's 'Marlboro Man' shakeup

Fernando Alonso has wasted no time in strongly distancing himself from Ferrari, where he spent the past five seasons as the fabled team's 'number...

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26 Nov 2014