Archives of Year: 2015 - Page 92

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

Ferrari lay down early marker, but can they push Mercedes all the way?

The one story that has emerged out of the opening few weeks of the Formula One season, is the impressive start that Ferrari has...

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8 Apr 2015

Sebastian Vettel Spins But Wins 2012 Title | Brazilian Grand Prix 2012

Needing to stay within sight of championship rival Fernando Alonso at Interlagos, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel suffered the worst possible start, dropping to last...

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8 Apr 2015

Officials defend Alonso amid latest rumours

Two leading figures in Spanish motor sport have hit back at the latest rumours about Fernando Alonso's Barcelona testing crash. German publications are openly...

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7 Apr 2015

Merhi admits he could lose Manor seat

Roberto Merhi is heading to China this week fully expecting to line up for Manor on the Shanghai grid. The Spaniard knows that he...

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7 Apr 2015

Carmen Jorda backs all-female F1 proposal

Carmen Jorda has added another voice to the debate about the idea of an all-female F1 series. Bernie Ecclestone's proposal was roundly blasted, with...

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7 Apr 2015

Toro Rosso happy with Renault progress

Toro Rosso says it is happy with the progress being made by Renault. While the senior team Red Bull slammed its French partner after...

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7 Apr 2015

Ferrari pushing on for Mercedes F1 title battle

F1 is shaping up for a 'silver versus red' battle in 2015. The dominant reigning champions Mercedes were surprised in Malaysia to have been beaten...

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7 Apr 2015

Spaniards defend Alonso after McLaren switch

Two of Fernando Alonso's countrymen have backed the Spaniard to eventually succeed at the wheel of a McLaren-Honda. McLaren's early 2015 struggle, and his...

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7 Apr 2015

Can anyone stop Lewis Hamilton in his pursuit of his fourth title in China?

This week we head to Shanghai for our Formula One fix, a circuit that has proved to be extremely rewarding for Lewis Hamilton in...

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7 Apr 2015

David Coulthard: F1 Behind The Scenes

Having swapped the pit lane for the commentary box, David Coulthard runs through his typical race weekend and draws the parallels between life as...

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7 Apr 2015

Alonso over-medicated after crash

Yet another rumour about the Fernando Alonso saga has emerged. Michael Schmidt, the highly respected correspondent for Auto Motor und Sport, claims the McLaren-Honda...

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6 Apr 2015

Mother insists Verstappen is Belgian

Max Verstappen's mother says the 17-year-old is in fact Belgian. The Toro Rosso rookie, now making waves as the youngest ever driver and points-scorer...

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6 Apr 2015

Raikkonen invested in Nasr's career

Felipe Nasr has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen helped to fund his rise to formula one. In the first two grands prix of his career,...

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6 Apr 2015

Van der Garde hopes Sauber saga 'changes F1'

Giedo van der Garde has revealed the awkwardness of his situation at the 2015 season opener, as he pressed his claim against Sauber. Ultimately,...

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6 Apr 2015

Merhi confident of China GP race seat

Roberto Merhi is confident he will return to the cockpit of the Manor car in China. And Spain's Diario Sport said that if the...

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6 Apr 2015

Dennis: McLaren drivers 'happy with the car'

McLaren supremo Ron Dennis is confident the team can emerge from the early troubles of the new Honda era. He is quoted by France's...

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6 Apr 2015

Pirelli wants F1 changes for 2017

Paul Hembery has urged F1 to make changes before Pirelli commits to a new contract. The Italian tyre supplier's F1 chief told the Guardian...

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6 Apr 2015

Lauda: Both drivers attended pre-China meeting

Mercedes is pulling together to fend off the new threat posed by Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel's Sepang win was a shock to the formerly-dominant reigning...

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6 Apr 2015