Wolff: Report of $231m deal for Hamilton 'like satire'
Toto Wolff has scoffed at a media report purporting to know the dizzying value of Lewis Hamilton's next Mercedes contract. Although the reigning world...
Archives of Month: February 2015
Booth: Manor racing to be ready for Melbourne
Team founder John Booth is confident the former Marussia team will make it to Melbourne. Having fought to secure new investment and convince its...
Vettel hails 'awesome' pace from new Mercedes W06
After a winter of apparent 'sandbagging', Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on Friday. Team boss Toto Wolff, however, denies that...
'Manor Marussia' on 2015 F1 entry list
As predicted earlier, the FIA on Friday published the official 2015 entry list that includes a place on the grid for the revived 'Manor...
McLaren quiet on Alonso's 'medical situation'
McLaren has counted itself out of the continuing speculation about Fernando Alonso's medical condition. Rumours have been rife ever since Sebastian Vettel said he...
Verstappen has seat fitting for Red Bull car
Max Verstappen is shaping up as a reserve driver for Red Bull's premier F1 team. The Dutch 17-year-old, whose grand prix debut this year...
Manor to appear on 2015 entry list on Friday
Friday is another crucial day in the history of the reborn Marussia team. Now called Manor, the backmarker is expected to be listed on...
'Clever' Mercedes dodges camera mount ruling
Mercedes has found a clever way around the issue of reportedly 'illegal' camera mountings at the front of its title-defending 2015 car. Earlier, we...
Villeneuve admits Alonso crash saga 'weird'
Jacques Villeneuve has counted himself among scores of experts, pundits and fans who have been left "confused" by the Fernando Alonso saga. Spaniard Alonso...
Rosberg sets stunning lap time on day two
Just a day after Williams gave the paddock an insight into how good they can be, Mercedes wowed the paddock as Nico Rosberg set...
Road to 2015 - Episode 6 - The Team Preparing For Pre-Season Testing
In this last episode, we look at the preparations that took place to get ready for the start of the 2015 season. We witness...
Schumacher ‘sells’ holiday home
Michael Schumacher has sold his Norwegian holiday home for £2m, according to reports. The seven-time champion is recovering from a ski accident, which left...
Alonso tells fans: 'I'm fine'
Fernando Alonso has thanked Formula 1 fans for their support, in a video message he has posted on YouTube. The McLaren driver spent three...
2015 F1 season looks to be competitive
Williams has leapt back into contention as a likely 2015 force. After the first two tests at Jerez and Barcelona, it was suggested that...
Carmen Jorda's rivals unhappy with Lotus news
Fellow race drivers have reacted with dismay to the identity of Lotus' new F1 development driver. The Enstone team announced on Thursday that 26-year-old...
Caterham assets auctions set to go ahead
While Marussia pushes hard to return in 2015 as Manor, another ailing backmarker appears to have reached the end of the line. Early in...
Rival doubts McLaren using Manor for advantage
An engineer for a rival team has rubbished suggestions McLaren is only supporting Manor in order to gain a self-interested advantage. Although owed millions...
Dennis: Alonso not injured but in doubt for Australia
Two weeks before the 2015 season begins, the participation of McLaren-Honda's star driver is in doubt. Team supremo Ron Dennis addressed the media in...
Williams show their true pace on day one of third test
Williams have flexed their muscles on day one of the third pre-season test, in Barcelona. Felipe Massa topped the timesheets with the fastest time...
Lotus announce Carmen Jorda as development driver
GP3 racer Carmen Jorda has been announced as a Lotus development driver for 2015. The 26-year-old will get significant simulator experience, and is expected...
McLaren hit major problems in final test
McLaren’s pre-season testing suffered another major blow today, as they completed just seven laps on day one of the final test. Shortly after the...
Dennis: Alonso 'wanted to test' in Barcelona
He was in hospital for four days, and is absent at the final winter test in Barcelona, but Fernando Alonso is "categorically not injured"....
Is 2015 the year of the porsche?
In a couple of months time German pro racing driver Nico Hülkenberg will be seated behind the wheel of the new prototype third Porsche...
Now FIA helping Manor's quest for 2015 grid
F1's governing body has joined McLaren and Ferrari in actively supporting the former Marussia team's quest to return to the sport this year. Although...
FIA to investigate mysterious Alonso F1 crash
F1's governing body has vowed to look into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious crash that hospitalised Fernando Alonso for four days. McLaren initially took...
'Favourite opponent' Rosberg ready to beat Hamilton
Nico Rosberg says he is determined to beat reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2015 title. Last year, the utterly dominant Mercedes duo...
Button predicts unpredictable Melbourne grid
Jenson Button is predicting an unpredictable grid for next weekend's Melbourne season opener. As the final four-day test of the winter pre-season begins on...
Renault not ruling out F1 strategy changes
Renault has not ruled out making changes to its approach to formula one. Amid rumours of continuing discord with its partner Red Bull, and...
McLaren joins Ferrari in helping Manor survive
McLaren has joined fellow creditor Ferrari in helping the former Marussia team to survive. Ferrari, owed millions by the struggling backmarker, has agreed to...
Report: Alonso 'going home to rest'
After three nights in hospital and amid swirling speculation about his testing crash, Fernando Alonso is finally going home. That was the claim on...
