#TBT - 2015 Off-Track Highlights
As the chequered flag falls on 2015, we thought we'd take a look back at some of our very favourite off-track moments from an...
Archives of Year: 2015
Verstappen sees Vettel as model for F1 success
Dec.31 - In the space of a year, Max Verstappen has set himself apart as a future F1 great. "I myself am surprised by...
Minardi: Renault wants Alonso at new works team
Dec.31 - Gian Carlo Minardi, a former team owner and boss, believes Renault is making plans to have Fernando Alonso lead the French carmaker's...
Brawn: Schumacher played part in Mercedes success
Dec.31 - Michael Schumacher played a major role in the success enjoyed today by the Mercedes team. That is the view of Ross Brawn,...
Barcelona slashes funding for Spanish GP
Dec.31 - Barcelona's city council has slashed funding for the Spanish grand prix. Local reports including by the El Confidencial and Diario Sport newspapers...
De la Rosa: F1 'a bad product' in 2015
Dec.31 - Former race and test driver Pedro de la Rosa thinks 2016 will be a better year for formula one. "Let's be realistic,"...
Mehri wants to be paid next year
Roberto Mehri has said that he is wants to be paid to race in Formula 1 next season. The Spaniard was unpaid at Manor...
Horner: ‘2015 bought us together’
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has claimed that their woeful 2015 season has created a tight bond within the team. The former world champions...
Bottas: ‘Williams can be better next year’
Valterri Bottas has warned rivals that Williams could be contenders for race victories next season. The Finn finished fifth in the world championship last...
Button hopes to copy Ferrari success
Jenson Button has said that McLaren are aiming to emulate Ferrari’s success from 2015. The Italian team had a dismal year in 2014 but...
Surtees given CBE in New Year’s Honours
Formula 1 legend John Surtees has been awarded a CBE in Britain’s New Year’s Honours List. The 1964 world champion is the only driver...
Hamilton gets energy from 'excessive' lifestyle
Dec.30 - Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of easing back the intensity of his off-track lifestyle. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper asked...
Wolff: F1 must be 'sensible' over future rule changes
Dec.30 - F1 should be careful about making knee-jerk rule changes to stop Mercedes' utter dominance. That is the view of Toto Wolff, Mercedes'...
Coulthard tips Wurz for 'major role' in future
Dec.30 - Alex Wurz has been tipped for a prominent management role in motor sport for the future. Although recently announcing his retirement from...
Wolff: Red Bull cannot be written off
Dec.28 - Toto Wolff has tipped Red Bull to commence a process of rebuilding as the brand races back to the front in formula...
Renault bought back Lotus for 1 pound
Dec.28 - French carmaker Renault bought back its former works team Lotus for a single British pound. That is the finding of F1 business...
Wolff: Mercedes considers 'unleashing' driver rivalry
Dec.28 - Mercedes is considering unleashing the rivalry between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, in a bid to spice up formula one. For...
Sirotkin admits F1 test role possible
Dec.28 - Sergey Sirotkin has played down speculation he is definitely set to return to prominence in formula one next year. When still a...
Ferrari: ‘Giving Red Bull engine dangerous’
Ferrari president Sergio Marchione has admitted that they decided against supplying engines to Red Bull because it would harm their competitiveness. The Italian giants...
Wolff welcomes Ferrari challenge
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has insisted that he would like a closer challenge from Ferrari next season. The German team has dominated the last...
Lawyer defends silence on Schumacher condition
Dec.29 - Michael Schumacher's media lawyer has defended the right of the great German's family to fiercely defend his privacy. Tuesday is the two-year...
Verstappen wants 100 points and podium in 2016
Dec.28 - Max Verstappen has confirmed reports he is determined to "aim high" in 2016. This year, the teenage Dutchman had one of the...
Magnussen: Button was headed for 2014 retirement
Dec.28 - Kevin Magnussen has revealed the deep shock of discovering at the eleventh hour that his F1 career was stalling after just one...
Gutierrez: F1 set for 'closer' 2016 battle
Dec.28 - Esteban Gutierrez thinks formula one is set for a more exciting season in 2016. This year, the fight at the front was...
Verstappen chooses son Max over Le Mans return
Dec.28 - Jos Verstappen will not race at Le Mans next year as he prefers instead to focus on supporting the F1 career of...
Time 'tight' to deliver new pits for Canada GP
Dec.29 - The City of Montreal has acknowledged that time is tight to deliver the promised new pit and paddock complex for the Canadian...
Johansson: Drivers & managers giving up on F1 dream
Dec.29 - Drivers and managers are in danger of giving up the F1 dream, former grand prix star Stefan Johansson has warned. The Swede...
Gutierrez admits to eyeing Ferrari race seat
Dec.29 - Esteban Gutierrez has admitted he would like his new Haas seat for 2016 to boost his chances of racing for Ferrari in...
Johansson: McLaren to make 'big leap' in 2016
Dec.29 - Stefan Johansson has tipped his former team McLaren to make a "big leap" in 2016. And the 59-year-old Swede, who raced for...
Montezemolo marks Schu anniversary with 'sadness'
Dec.29 - It was with sadness on Tuesday that two of Michael Schumacher's former colleagues marked the two-year anniversary of the great German's skiing...
