Archives of Month:  April 2015 - Page 9

Williams working to cool 2015 F1 car

First, the good news about Valtteri Bottas -- he is no longer worried about his bad back. "It is not giving me any more...

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9 Apr 2015

The Melbourne Grand Prix: Why Lewis Hamilton Gambled and Won

It is often said that Formula 1 drivers gamble with their lives when they head out onto the track, but it also seems they...

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9 Apr 2015

Chinese Grand Prix- Talking points

Crisis? What crisis? Sebastian Vettel’s barnstorming win in the Malaysian Grand Prix has woken F1 from its Australian stupor and livened it up. Now,...

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9 Apr 2015

Vettel doesn’t expect China win

Sebastian Vettel has said that Ferrari is still behind Mercedes despite his impressive win in Malaysia two weeks ago. The German used the extreme...

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9 Apr 2015

#AskTheDriver - China - Episode 02/2015 - Sauber F1 Team

Is Felipe's helmet design based on an Anime character? How much can Marcus focus on driving while listening to the radio and dealing with...

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9 Apr 2015

Alonso: ‘If Ferrari win then I made a bad decision’

Fernando Alonso has said that he will have made a bad decision in leaving Ferrari at the end of last season, if they go...

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9 Apr 2015

Cheerful Button sees 'great future'

Jenson Button insists he has a "great future" at McLaren. His comments follow a miserable period for the 2009 world champion, having clung onto his...

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9 Apr 2015

Hamilton admits contract saga 'a pain'

Lewis Hamilton's increasingly farcical contract saga looks set to continue. The reigning world champion has been saying for weeks that talks with Mercedes about...

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9 Apr 2015

Ricciardo admits 'whole package' below par

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that Red Bull's problems run deeper than Renault power. Particularly after Australia, bosses of the former world championship-dominant team pointed...

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9 Apr 2015

China could leave Ferrari cold in Merc battle

The F1 world is looking to the Shanghai skies amid the prospect of another Mercedes versus Ferrari battle this weekend. Although Ferrari has undoubtedly...

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9 Apr 2015

FIA puts fuel flow spotlight on Ferrari & Mercedes

Ferrari and Mercedes will be in the FIA's spotlight this weekend in China. Some weeks ago, we reported that the governing body had told...

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9 Apr 2015

Rosberg denies need for 'number 2' role

Nico Rosberg has denied he will slip into a 'number 2' role in 2015. Despite putting up a hard fight against his teammate last...

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9 Apr 2015

Booth: Manor gets '2015 programme' underway

Manor is reportedly looking to get a 2015 car up and running later this season. Newly resurrected after the Marussia collapse, the British backmarker...

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9 Apr 2015

Renault can catch up without rule change

Renault insists it will not argue for a change of rules to help it catch up with F1's pacesetters. After Mercedes utterly dominated last...

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9 Apr 2015

Formula 1 - This Is Shanghai

Take a whistlestop tour around Shanghai, the largest city in China and a stop on the F1® calendar since 2004. For more F1® videos...

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9 Apr 2015

Time for Rosberg to deliver

Lewis Hamilton started the season with an easy victory in Australia, while Sebastian Vettel stunned Formula 1 with his breathtaking win in Malaysia. Now...

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8 Apr 2015

Manager wants calm for Mick Schumacher's debut

Michael Schumacher's manager on Wednesday urged for calm as the German legend's 16-year-old son started his own climb towards formula one. We reported earlier...

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8 Apr 2015

Ferrari sets sights on more 2015 F1 wins

Suddenly, Ferrari's team boss is making plans to actually fulfil a tongue-in-cheek pre-season pledge. As he played down the team's hopes for 2015, Maurizio...

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8 Apr 2015

Ecclestone won't let Wolff 'kill' F1

Bernie Ecclestone has joined Max Mosley in fearing for the very survival of formula one. Former FIA president Mosley, a famously close ally of Ecclestone's...

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8 Apr 2015

Force India planning 'B' car for mid-season

Force India is planning to introduce a "B" version of its 2015 car. The Silverstone based team has had a poor start to the...

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8 Apr 2015

Mosley warns F1 facing 'collapse'

FIA president Max Mosley has warned F1 could "collapse" if it does not sort out struggling teams' financial problems. The now 74-year-old Briton left...

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8 Apr 2015

Mercedes takes new front wing to China

Mercedes has reacted to the "wake-up call" of Malaysia. Toto Wolff was stunned at Sepang when his formerly-dominant silver cars were beaten to the...

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8 Apr 2015

ReSTART: SEASON PREPS (02/10) - Sauber F1 Team documentary

Marcus Ericsson meets his race engineer Erik and gets to know the Sauber F1 Team. Technical meetings are one part of pre-season preparations. Fitness...

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8 Apr 2015

Lotus on pole for Renault buyout

Lotus has reportedly moved into pole position to be taken over by the French manufacturer Renault. Dissatisfied with its current status as mere supplier...

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8 Apr 2015

100 journalists to cover Mick Schumacher test

A huge media contingent is set to descend on what is normally a low-profile test session of the minor German single-seater category Formula 4....

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8 Apr 2015

Vettel mechanic Handkammer leaves F1

Sebastian Vettel's former chief mechanic has swapped a 25-year career in formula one for the world of electric road cars. Last October, we reported...

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8 Apr 2015

Australian GP boss survives cancer

Australian grand prix supremo Ron Walker is cancer-free, the 75-year-old has confirmed. A famously close ally of Bernie Ecclestone, the influential Australian businessman was...

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8 Apr 2015

Honda 'still 100hp down' on rivals

In Malaysia, McLaren-Honda team figures including champion drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button extolled the progress made in the fortnight since Australia. Now, according...

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8 Apr 2015

Lewis Hamilton 2015 Chinese Grand Prix Race Preview, with Allianz

"Precision and patience into turn one". Watch how Lewis Hamilton relies on confidence in himself and his car to get through one of #F1's...

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8 Apr 2015

F1 Circuit Guide: Chinese Grand Prix

The Shanghai International Circuit plays host to Round 3 of the 2015 Formula 1 season. Join reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, who claimed his...

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8 Apr 2015