Boullier: ‘McLaren behind Mercedes, Ferrari’
Eric Boullier has confirmed that McLaren are still trailing Mercedes and Ferrari ahead of the 2016 season. Hopes were high for the British team...
Archives of Month: February 2016
Sauber C35-Ferrari - Fire Up - Sauber F1 Team
Read all about the Sauber C35-Ferrari on website now: http://www.sauberf1team.com/ We fired our 2016 race car up for the first time over the weekend. Give...
F1 Paintshop | Behind the scenes
McLaren Racing’s paintshop is comprised of 14 skilled technicians – a team that is not only required to produce flawless work 100 per cent...
'Flop' qualifying shakeup may not happen
Feb.29 - F1's new 'musical chairs' qualifying format may not happen at all in 2016. Earlier, the changes touted to mix up the grid...
Ricciardo not ruling out more Ferrari rumours
Feb.29 - Daniel Ricciardo is still refusing to rule himself out of the running for a future switch to Ferrari. Earlier, the Australian predicted...
Rosberg: 2016 to be Mercedes versus Ferrari
Feb.29 - Ahead of the final week of pre-season testing, it seems Mercedes and Ferrari are still ahead of the pack in 2016. Finishing...
Lopez: Renault to get started on 2017 car
Feb.29 - Renault is likely to start work almost immediately on its car for 2017. Last week, acknowledging that the 2016 machine is a...
Mallya insists he is not losing Force India
Feb.29 - Vijay Mallya has hit back at speculation his involvement in the F1 team Force India is coming to an end. Last week,...
Magnussen: Renault 'happier' team than McLaren
Feb.29 - Renault is a "happier" team than McLaren-Honda, even though they may be fighting over the same piece of track in 2016. That...
V8 Supercars threatens to quit Aus GP weekend
Feb.29 - The premier Australian motor racing series is threatening to quit the country's annual grand prix weekend. V8 Supercars, the popular touring car...
Palmer accepts Renault lack power
Jolyon Palmer has admitted that his Renault engine is not as powerful as Mercedes and they will start the season on the back foot....
Horner: ‘New qualifying not much different’
Christian Horner has vowed that all the F1 teams will quickly get used to the new qualifying format, when it is introduced in Spain....
Bottas happy with ‘improved’ Williams
Valtteri Bottas has praised the Williams design team for improving last year's car ahead of the new season. The British team are notorious for...
Ryan: 'McLaren are sleeping'
New Manor racing director Dave Ryan has backed McLaren to return to the front of the gird within the new few years. The British...
Manager says Haryanto confirmed for 'full season'
Feb.27 - Rio Haryanto's manager has clarified reports the Indonesian rookie might not complete the entire 2016 season. We reported this week that, although...
No 'musical chairs' qualifying in Melbourne
Feb.27 - F1's new 'musical chairs' qualifying format has hit a roadblock. Bernie Ecclestone told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt that Formula One Management's...
New F1 qualifying delayed until Spain
The new qualifying system that is being incorporated this season has been delayed until the Spanish Grand Prix, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The new...
Nasr backs Haas to make fast F1 start
Felipe Nasr has predicted that the new Haas F1 team will hit the ground running this season. The American outfit made an impressive debut...
Haryanto eager to learn from mistakes
Rio Haryanto has told Manor that he is becoming more confident in the car ahead of his debut F1 season. The 23-year-old will be...
Innovative Mercedes still out in front
Feb.26 - Sergio Marchionne remains determined to see Ferrari win its first world championship in nearly a decade. "We will work tirelessly to bring...
Hamilton: 'Driver of the day' initiative pointless
Feb.26 - Lewis Hamilton has launched another attack on the latest rule changes in formula one. Earlier this week, the reigning triple world champion...
Boullier: Arai exit was 'long-term plan'
Feb.26 - The departure from Honda's F1 project of Yasuhisa Arai had tongues wagging in the Barcelona paddock this week. Rumours have been swirling...
Kvyat: Pecking order similar to 2015
Feb.26 - After a full winter, and with a field full of new cars, it appears little has changed about the pecking order in...
Renault not ruling out 'B' car in 2016
Feb.26 - Renault is not ruling out launching a new car later this year, team boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted. The early promise of...
Boss Key denies Toro Rosso testing 2015 car
Feb.26 - James Key on Thursday clarified reports that Toro Rosso did not take its 2016 car to the first Barcelona test. Carlos Sainz...
Mallya gets $75m & F1 sponsor deal in company split
Feb.26 - Vijay Mallya, the Force India boss and co-owner, will receive $75 million to walk away from a company. United Spirits, the flagship...
Haas buoyant after ‘excellent’ week
Team principal Gunther Steiner is in a positive mood after Haas F1 made a problem-free F1 debut in the first winter test in Barcelona....
Hamilton: ‘I need to improve’
World champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he needs to lift his level this year if he is to hold off Nico Rosberg this...
Rosberg “impressed” by new Mercedes
Nico Rosberg is confident that he and Lewis Hamilton have one of the best cars on the grid ahead of the 2016 season. The...
Ericsson hopes for regular points
Marcus Ericsson has challenged his Sauber team to fight for points throughout the season at the launch of the team’s new car. The Swiss...