Bahrain confirms Qatar race talks 'still on'
Bahrain has admitted it is in "talks" amid reports neighbouring Qatar is about to join the F1 calendar. Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said...
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Sutil's manager denies Le Mans reports
Adrian Sutil's manager has denied reports linking the German driver with a top Le Mans seat for 2015. The Swiss newspaper Blick reported this...
Dennis defends opposition to FIA cost-cutting
Ron Dennis has defended his opposition to centralised cost-cutting in formula one. After Tuesday's meeting of the F1 Commission in Geneva, the German magazine...
Bottas preferred Bahrain over Barcelona
Valtteri Bottas has lamented the end of winter testing in the island Kingdom of Bahrain. Previously, F1 teams made the pre-season trip to the...
Verstappen: Age controversy will soon be old news
Max Verstappen thinks all the stories about his age will soon be old. The Dutchman's impending debut at the tender age of 17 has...
McLaren troubles continue in Barcelona
Feb.19- McLaren-Honda's troubled pre-season continued on Thursday as the second winter test at Barcelona began. At lunch on day one at the Circuit de...
Gribkowsky hands over 'bribe' to German bank
Gerhard Gribkowsky has handed over more than a quarter of the $44 million alleged 'bribe' he was paid by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Last...
Ramirez: No quick fix to McLaren-Honda problems
A crucial month lies ahead for the new McLaren-Honda collaboration. That is the obvious view from the outside, after the innovative MP4-30 struggled for...
Report: Rosberg suffering inflamed nerve in neck
Both of Mercedes' race drivers are out of action at present. World champion Lewis Hamilton kicked off the team's four-day test at Barcelona early...
Report: Manor books F1 crash tests for early March
While Barcelona echoed to the sound of turbo V6 engines on Thursday, behind-the-scenes developments were also making noise. Force India finally began its winter...
F1 rumours firing for Audi yet again
Rumours are once again doing the rounds that the Volkswagen Group is eyeing a place on the F1 grid. But according to Germany's respected...
McLaren suffer major set back
McLaren have been hit with a huge blow to their testing programme, as an engine problem is likely to abandon running tomorrow. The team...
Coulthard: Vettel must beat Raikkonen in 2015
Sebastian Vettel must beat friend and new Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen in 2015. That is the claim of former F1 driver David Coulthard, who...
Sirotkin confirms talks for Force India F1 test seat
Sergey Sirotkin has admitted he is in talks with Force India. When the Silverstone based team sat out the recent Jerez test, we reported...
Hamilton ill on first day
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has been taken ill on the first day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona, this morning. Hamilton completed 11...
Sutil linked with Nissan seat for Le Mans
Adrian Sutil could keep his top motor racing career alive in 2015 with a Le Mans seat. Late last year, the German veteran hinted...
Force India announces 2015 test role for Mercedes' Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein's forthcoming Force India test duties were made official on Wednesday. We reported earlier that the Mercedes reserve will drive for the German...
F1 bans mid-season helmet livery changes
Mid-season helmet livery changes have been banned, according to reports on Wednesday. The respected German publication Auto Motor und Sport and the international news...
F1 rejects rules revolution for 2016
A rules revolution in formula one will have to wait, after the decision-making F1 Commission met in Geneva on Tuesday. As the body -...
Hulkenberg & Perez prepare for Barcelona test
The absent-in-Jerez Force India team is busily setting up for this week's second pre-season test. As earlier reported, despite rumours of financial and supplier...
Champion trio to begin Barcelona action
Three world champions will bring F1 track action back into life on Thursday. Reigning title winner Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and 2009 world...
Report: FIA study shows F1 costs could be halved
A study commissioned by the FIA reportedly shows that costs in formula one could be halved without hurting the 'show'. With Caterham and Marussia...
Report: F1 rejects 2016 rule change
Formula 1 has rejected the opportunity to revolutionise the rules for next season, according to reports. The F1 commission met in Geneva earlier today, but...
What if the Sauber C34...? - Sauber F1 Team
What if the Sauber C34-Ferrari turned up at the test in Barcelona like this? Please give us your comments! -------------------------------- The Sauber F1 Team...
Ferrari reveals vision of F1 future
Just as the F1 Commission meets in Geneva, Ferrari has outlined its vision of the sport's future. Earlier in February, the powerful Strategy Group...
Mercedes to decide token strategy before Melbourne
A big unknown ahead of the 2015 season is how F1's manufacturers will manage the new engine 'unfreeze'. Earlier, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and newcomer Honda...
McLaren still struggling to run 2015 F1 car
McLaren-Honda may still be struggling to make progress. Exactly one month before Melbourne, the new British-Japanese works collaboration hit the track early in Barcelona,...
Ricciardo admits Ferrari looking 'strong'
Daniel Ricciardo, the only non-Mercedes driver to win races last year, has admitted he might have a new rival in 2015. After the 2014...
Arrivabene: Vettel like 'carbon copy' of Schumacher
The true 2015 pecking order will still not become clear at this week's Barcelona test. That is the view of new Ferrari boss Maurizio...
Commission to consider F1 future on Tuesday
F1 will round another corner to the future on Tuesday. Writing for Brazil's Globo, respected correspondent Livio Oricchio reports that the topic of a...
