Raikkonen tops final day of first test
Kimi Raikkonen completed a positive opening week of the 2016 season for Ferrari by setting the fastest time on the final day of testing...
Archives of Month: February 2016 - Page 2
New 2016 Mercedes F1 exhaust explained!
Head of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Andy Cowell explains what’s different about the 2016 Mercedes F1 tailpipe and wastegate configuration.
Paddock divided over 'musical chairs' qualifying
Feb.25 - Paddock opinion at the Barcelona test has been divided in two, after the FIA confirmed that the F1 Commission in Geneva "unanimously"...
De la Rosa: McLaren-Honda will not win in 2016
Feb.25 - McLaren-Honda is right to be keeping its expectations for 2016 in check, according to the British team's former long-time test driver Pedro...
Hamilton slams moves to make F1 cars heavier
Feb.25 - Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has slammed F1's proposed car 'revolution' for 2017. Although the final vote has been delayed until late...
Mexico hopes Austin can save embattled race
Feb.25 - A Mexican race official hopes his colleagues north of the border can end the uncertainty surrounding the 2016 US grand prix. A...
Marko: 2016 car is 'best Red Bull has built'
Feb.25 - The mood at Red Bull is upbeat, even though part-time designer Adrian Newey admits the RB12 will not be a Mercedes-beater in...
Massa: 'Big chance' Mercedes will cruise to third title
Feb.25 - Felipe Massa is not sure F1 fans should expect Mercedes to be toppled from its back-to-back title-winning perch in 2016. As the...
Toro Rosso testing interim 2015 car this week
Feb.25 - The car being tested by Toro Rosso this week is a cross between the 2015 and 2016 machines, driver Carlos Sainz has...
Boss: F1 instability stopping VW foray
Feb.25 - Volkswagen has renewed its objection to approving a formula one project. Recently, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said he believes VW brand Audi...
Vasseur denies not supporting Magnussen
Feb.25 - Renault team boss Frederic Vasseur has slammed suggestions he is not fully behind 2016 recruit Kevin Magnussen. Particularly in the Danish media,...
Haryanto may need more funding for full Manor seat
Feb.25 - A cloud may already be hanging above Rio Haryanto's new race seat at Manor. The 23-year-old rookie secured the drive when his...
Lauda: Qualifying tweak 'good move' for F1
Feb.24 - Niki Lauda has shown the thumbs-up to F1's impending change to the qualifying format for 2016. At meetings in Geneva on Tuesday,...
Hamilton excited by Mercedes potential
Lewis Hamilton says he can’t wait to crank his new Mercedes up to the max as pre-season testing continues in Barcelona. The three-time world...
McLaren ‘not interested’ in lap times
McLaren’s racing director Eric Boullier has insisted that his team are not looking at the lap times in testing and are focused on reliability. The...
Raikkonen happy with 2016 car
Kimi Raikkonen has warned title rivals Mercedes that his new Ferrari car is a marked improvement on 2015. The Finn got behind the wheel for...
Hulkenberg on top with Haas second on day three
Romain Grosjean maintained Haas F1’s impressive start to pre-season testing as he posted the second quickest time on day three of the first test....
EXCLUSIVE! W07 behind the scenes footage & 2016 Mercedes F1 exhaust explained!
We take you behind the scenes during W07 launch week and reveal what’s different about the 2016 Mercedes F1 tailpipe and wastegate configuration. All...
EXCLUSIVE! W07 behind the scenes footage & 2016 Mercedes F1 exhaust explained!
We take you behind the scenes during W07 launch week and reveal what’s different about the 2016 Mercedes F1 tailpipe and wastegate configuration. All...
Verstappen can feel extra Ferrari power
Feb.24 - Toro Rosso has admitted time was so tight in the winter that a livery for the 2016 car had to be put...
Tost opposed to F1 'penalty points' system
Feb.24 - Franz Tost has hit out at F1's system for penalising drivers. Max Verstappen, the teen sensation who thrilled fans with his audacious...
F1 gets first look at faster 'ultra soft' tyre
Feb.24 - The F1 world on Tuesday got its first good look at Pirelli's new 'ultra soft' tyre. The best time posted by Sebastian...
F1 to ramp up 'knockout' qualifying for 2016
Feb.24 - F1 looks set for a radical shakeup to its qualifying format, according to widespread reports in the specialist press. The news, yet...
Alonso says Mercedes 'stronger than ever'
Feb.24 - Fernando Alonso slammed a British journalist for having suggested that Tuesday was effectively 'D-day' in his formula one career. London's Times newspaper...
Haas 'not desperate' to sign F1 sponsors
Feb.24 - Gene Haas insists he is "not desperate" to fill up the livery of the new American team's 2016 livery. It is notable...
Alonso surprised by Honda chief exit
Feb.24 - Fernando Alonso was among those who were caught by surprise by Honda's announcement of the departure of F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai on...
Massa: Williams 'a lot different' to 2015 car
Feb.24 - Felipe Massa has taken issue with reports Williams has been too conservative with the design of its 2016 car. Following the FW38's...
Wehrlein eyes Manor 'upset' in Melbourne
Feb.24 - Pascal Wehrlein is determined to make his mark on formula one this year. Backed by Mercedes, the reigning DTM champion makes his...
Palmer hopes Renault can fight with Haas
Feb.24 - Renault needs to up its game to avoid a "terrible" start to the 2016 season. That was the warning in Barcelona of...
Vettel stays top on day two of testing
Sebastian Vettel completed a perfect two days of testing for Ferrari with over 100 laps and the fastest time on day two in Barcelona....
