Archives of Month:  February 2015 - Page 7

Horner plays down early 2015 troubles for Red Bull

Christian Horner has played down reports Red Bull is entering a second consecutive season amid early troubles. Although ultimately the championship runner-up, the formerly...

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12 Feb 2015

Alonso waiting to set McLaren-Honda goal for 2015

McLaren-Honda is beginning to play down its chances of bursting off the grid at the very start of the 2015 season. After its almost...

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12 Feb 2015

Williams backs Marussia's 2014-car plan

Williams on Wednesday said it would welcome Marussia back to the F1 grid -- even if the struggling backmarker has to field a 2014...

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11 Feb 2015

Alonso eyes McLaren-Honda success 'soon'

Arguably the biggest question mark heading into the 2015 season is the form of McLaren-Honda. Team management are hailing the tight packaging of their...

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11 Feb 2015

Ecclestone not worried as TV ratings decline

Television ratings and major car manufacturers would appear to be ingredients Bernie Ecclestone cannot do without. F1, however, shed no fewer than 25 million...

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11 Feb 2015

Briatore: No 'explosion' as Alonso's Ferrari tenure ended

Flavio Briatore has hit back at claims Fernando Alonso's relationship with Ferrari was in ruins when he left the fabled team. One of the...

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11 Feb 2015

Haug: Mercedes still favourite for 2015 F1 season

Former chief Norbert Haug doubts that Mercedes' rivals have been able to track down the German giant's advantage ahead of the 2015 season. At...

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11 Feb 2015

Wolff wants new Hamilton F1 contract before Melbourne

Toto Wolff has admitted he would like to agree a new deal with world champion Lewis Hamilton before the season begins. The Briton remains...

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11 Feb 2015

Marchionne not expecting 'miracles' from Ferrari

Sergio Marchionne insists he is not getting carried away with Ferrari's winter test form. The fabled Maranello marque struggled in 2014, prompting Fiat Chrysler...

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11 Feb 2015

Costa: Mercedes yet to show full potential

Designer Aldo Costa denies Mercedes has played it too safe with the new title-defending W06. The Brackley team utterly dominated the first season of...

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11 Feb 2015

#FitFor15 - DTM Style!

Exclusive footage from the training camp of the Mercedes-Benz DTM team! ------ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to never miss any of...

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11 Feb 2015

McLaren designer says race finish in Melbourne 'realistic'

McLaren-Honda is confident it will see the chequered flag in Melbourne. Together again after more than two decades, the famous British team and the...

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10 Feb 2015

Verstappen: Some teens can be ready for F1

Max Verstappen says he understands the FIA's decision to clamp down on the age and inexperience of future rookies in formula one. In just...

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10 Feb 2015

Ferrari tester says Mercedes is 2015 'favourite'

Ferrari tester Marc Gene has acknowledged that Mercedes remains the favourite for the 2015 season. After Jerez, where the formerly struggling Maranello team surprised the F1...

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10 Feb 2015

Question mark over Red Bull's 2015 F1 form

2014 runner-up Red Bull has emerged as a big question-mark ahead of the new season. Last year, Daniel Ricciardo was the only driver other...

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10 Feb 2015

Vettel camp denies copying Schumacher helmet

The Sebastian Vettel camp has denied claims the quadruple world champion's 2015 helmet livery is based on a design once worn by the great Michael...

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10 Feb 2015

Nurburgring makes proposal to save German F1 GP

The Nurburgring has tabled an offer in the hope of keeping the German grand prix alive in 2015. The F1 paddock - and particularly...

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10 Feb 2015

Alonso vows to sue over tax evasion reports

Fernando Alonso is threatening legal action after being named on a list of those suspected of tax evasion. The so-called 'Falciani list', named after...

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10 Feb 2015

Ecclestone eyes 'second division' with old Red Bull

Bernie Ecclestone is working on a contingency plan in case the F1 grid continues to dwindle. If Marussia's bid to return this year should...

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10 Feb 2015

"Max Verstappen: The Next Generation" - Trailer 2

First factory visit in Faenza, training, F1 Simulator, Super License: Episode 2 now on http://win.gs/1M8xkNi

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10 Feb 2015

Marko: Vettel back to 'naughty' old self

Sebastian Vettel is back to his old self, Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko has admitted. Recently, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed...

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9 Feb 2015

Good Lotus puts smile back on Grosjean

Romain Grosjean is once again wearing his customary smile. Having emerged from his personal 'crash-kid' crisis of 2012, the Frenchman's F1 career gathered momentum...

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9 Feb 2015

Van der Garde to test GP2 car on Monday

Giedo van der Garde will return to the cockpit of a GP2 car this week. The Dutchman, who debuted for Caterham in 2013, spent...

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9 Feb 2015

Ecclestone tells F1 chiefs German GP not dead yet

The 2015 German grand prix is not dead yet. One week ago, Bernie Ecclestone told a German correspondent that the country will fall off...

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9 Feb 2015

Photographer notices new Ferrari paint for 2015

Ferrari has reportedly added a coat of new paint to its formula one car for 2015. After a dire 2014, the fabled Maranello team underwent...

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9 Feb 2015

Official: Qatar now close to F1 race contract

Qatar claims it is about to join the F1 calendar. Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said that despite the oil-rich Arab state's interest, Qatar's...

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9 Feb 2015

Briatore: Mercedes to dominate again in 2015

Flavio Briatore does not think any F1 rivals are ready to challenge Mercedes' dominance in 2015. Ferrari set the pace at the Jerez test last...

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9 Feb 2015

Bottas plays down Ferrari's headline F1 test times

Valtteri Bottas is not ruling out racing to his first-ever grand prix win in 2015. The Finn was a standout of last season and...

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9 Feb 2015

Raikkonen reveals contract option

Kimi Raikkonen has revealed there is an option for him to extend his Ferrari contract into next season. The Finn was signed by the...

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9 Feb 2015

Road to 2015 - Episode 3 - Formula One Design & Development

UBS presents Episode 3 of the Road to 2015 - an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the team as we gear up for the 2015...

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8 Feb 2015