Archives of Month:  June 2015 - Page 6

Vettel thinks Ferrari switch 'good for F1'

Jun.17 - Sebastian Vettel thinks his move to Ferrari this year has been good for F1. Recently, although earlier a friend and supporter of...

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17 Jun 2015

Michelin applies for F1 return in 2017

Jun.17 - Michelin has announced it is in the running to return to F1 in 2017. Italian company Pirelli has been the sport's official...

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17 Jun 2015

Symonds: Engine customers can win in F1

Jun.17 - Pat Symonds has denied suggestions F1 teams cannot win grands prix if they are engine 'customers'. Since deciding to leave the Mercedes...

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17 Jun 2015

McLaren and Honda play down Manor F1 rumours

Jun.16 - McLaren and Honda have played down speculation linking Manor with a supply of Japanese power for 2016. Honda, returning to F1 this...

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16 Jun 2015

Stevens hails Bell capture

Manor driver Will Stevens hopes that new technical consultant Bob Bell can help the team move forward at a rapid rate. The ex-Mercedes man...

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16 Jun 2015

Alonso urges McLaren to focus on 2016

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso wants the team to focus on getting their car right for next season. The British team are enduring a woeful...

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16 Jun 2015

Smedley plays down Williams upgrade

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley has poured cold water on suggestions that they could tussle with Ferrari at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The...

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16 Jun 2015

Sainz to be tactical with engine penalty

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz says that he hopes that he receives an engine penalty at a track which isn’t suited to his car....

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16 Jun 2015

Report: No Austria practice for Manor's Leimer

Jun.16 - Fabio Leimer will not make his Friday practice debut in Austria this weekend. In Canada two weeks ago, the 2013 GP2 champion...

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16 Jun 2015

Circuit 'alternation' could save Italian GP

Jun.16 - Imola has emerged in the running to return to formula one. Currently, the future of the Italian grand prix at historic Monza...

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16 Jun 2015

Schumacher's son to race with broken hand

Jun.16 - Michael Schumacher's son will race through the pain barrier this weekend by going wheel-to-wheel with a broken hand. 16-year-old Mick suffered a...

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16 Jun 2015

F1's Hulkenberg & Mallya, put Le Mans in focus

Jun.16 - Fernando Alonso has named Nico Hulkenberg as one of the very best drivers in F1 today. Before German Hulkenberg won Le Mans...

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16 Jun 2015

VW says 'no talks' about F1 project

Jun.16 - Volkswagen has issued another denial to seemingly constant speculation it might be considering a foray in formula one. VW Group brands including...

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16 Jun 2015

Honda: Energy recovery is 'greatest difficulty'

Jun.16 - McLaren and Honda are working hard to improve their relationship as the once-great collaboration struggles at the start of a new era....

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16 Jun 2015

Symonds says F1 cars 'easier to drive' today

Jun.16 - Pat Symonds, one of the most experienced engineers in F1, has admitted the cars of today are easier to drive. The Briton's...

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16 Jun 2015

Four teams tweaked 'flexi' wing designs

Jun.16 - Four teams made modifications to their front wing designs ahead of the recent Canadian grand prix. In the days after Monaco, we...

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16 Jun 2015

Chester thinks F1 car could win Le Mans

Jun.16 - Lotus' technical boss thinks a formula one car could win at Le Mans. The fabled 24 hour sports car race is in...

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16 Jun 2015

Berger slams decision to cancel F3 race

Jun.15 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger has criticised the decision to cancel a recent Formula 3 race at historic Monza. The decision was taken...

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16 Jun 2015

Report: Imola in talks to host Italian Grand Prix

The Italian Grand Prix could be saved as reports emerge that Imola is in talks to take over as its host from 2017. F1...

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15 Jun 2015

Lotus confident for European season

Lotus expects to a have a bright summer this season as the upcoming European circuits suit their car, says James Chester. The British team...

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15 Jun 2015

Reports: Hamilton talks 'good sex' with Playboy

Jun.15 - Lewis Hamilton has talked openly about sex with the famous men's magazine Playboy, according to German reports. As Bernie Ecclestone enthuses about...

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15 Jun 2015

Better Renault engine not ready yet

Jun.15 - Renault-powered teams face a longer wait for performance improvements in 2015. After a dire start to the season for the French manufacturer,...

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15 Jun 2015

Hakkinen: Ferrari should explain Raikkonen spin

Jun.15 - Ferrari should clarify the thorny issue of Kimi Raikkonen's Montreal spin. That is the view of fellow Finn Mika Hakkinen, the former...

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15 Jun 2015

McLaren 'short nose' passes crash test

Jun.15 - McLaren has put its major upgrade for the Austrian grand prix back on track. We reported last week that a much-needed aerodynamic...

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15 Jun 2015

Report links Manor with Honda switch

Jun.15 - Backmarker Manor is emerging as the front-runner to become Honda's first F1 customer. The Japanese carmaker returned to F1 in 2015 as...

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15 Jun 2015

Lauda agrees F1 should be more 'risky'

Jun.15 - Niki Lauda has agreed with Kimi Raikkonen that F1 would benefit from a boost of danger. 2007 world champion and Ferrari driver...

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15 Jun 2015

Boullier safe after plane scare

Jun.15 - Eric Boullier had a scare on Sunday as he returned from a visit to the fabled Le Mans race. The McLaren boss...

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15 Jun 2015

F1 analysis deepens as Hulkenberg wins Le Mans

Jun.15 - Full-time F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg has described winning the fabled Le Mans 24 hour race as the "best day of my career"....

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15 Jun 2015

Williams ‘to challenge Ferrari’ in Austria

Williams driver Felipe Massa says that their upgrades can make a big difference at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The British team is firmly...

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15 Jun 2015

India GP promoter 'waiting' for government help

Jun.15 - Sameer Gaur, representing the former Indian grand prix promoter Jaypee, says he is "waiting" for the government to put the F1 race...

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15 Jun 2015