Archives of Year: 2016 - Page 91

Wehrlein confirms Manor race seat

Feb.10 - Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed reports he will make his F1 debut with Manor in 2016. Earlier, the major German newspaper Bild reported...

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10 Feb 2016

Report: Schumacher staying in F4 this year

Feb.10 - Michael Schumacher's son will delay his move into the highly-competitive European F3 series for at least another year. That is the claim...

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10 Feb 2016

Maldonado says F1 exit a 'bolt from the blue'

Feb.10 - Pastor Maldonado has revealed his eleventh-hour ousting at Renault hit him like "a bolt from the blue". The Venezuelan, replaced for 2016...

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10 Feb 2016

Petrov eyes F1 future for Russian team

Feb.10 - F1 could have a Russian team in the not-too-distant future. Former Renault and Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov, who was the first Russian...

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10 Feb 2016

Grosjean enjoys simulator run in 2016 Haas car

Feb.10 - Romain Grosjean says he enjoyed his first run at the wheel of Haas' 2016 car -- in the virtual world. The Frenchman...

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10 Feb 2016

Andretti: F1's 'glorious days' are now

Feb.10 - Mario Andretti has counted himself out of the constant criticism of modern formula one. The F1 legend and 1978 world champion raced...

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10 Feb 2016

Villeneuve reveals F1 career mistakes

Feb.10 - 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has admitted to making a couple of mistakes during his formula one career. "I don't regret anything,"...

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10 Feb 2016

Briatore changes face with plastic surgery

FlavioFeb.10 - Flavio Briatore is a radically changed man, according to the latest gossip reports emerging from Italy. Chi, a n Italian gossip magazine,...

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10 Feb 2016

Rivola: Ferrari has matched Mercedes power unit

Feb.9 - Ferrari is ready to take on Mercedes in 2016, according to the Italian marque's long-time team manager Massimo Rivola. For the new...

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9 Feb 2016

Red Bull cautious on 2016 performance

Feb.9 - Red Bull is keeping its expectations in check ahead of the new F1 season. After a long and bitter spat with engine...

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9 Feb 2016

Prost: 'Better' Mercedes deserves to win

Feb.8 - Alain Prost has hit back at the criticism of F1's 'power unit' era. The F1 legend is an ambassador for the new...

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9 Feb 2016

Palmer: Ousted Maldonado 'not a bad driver'

Feb.9 - 2016 rookie Jolyon Palmer says he is happy to be teamed with Kevin Magnussen for his first season in F1. Actually, the...

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9 Feb 2016

Piquet jr admits F1 return chances low

Feb.9 - Nelson Piquet jr has acknowledged that his formula one days are over for now. Famously, the Brazilian found himself at the centre...

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9 Feb 2016

Prost: Titles 'not mandatory' for Renault

Feb.9 - F1 legend Alain Prost says it is "not mandatory" that Renault ever adds to its current tally of world championships. As an...

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9 Feb 2016

No change to Sauber's 2016 car plan

Feb.9 - Sauber is pressing ahead with its plan to begin testing its 2016 car only at the second and final pre-season test next...

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9 Feb 2016

Bird: Lack of money stopped F1 career

Feb.9 - Former Mercedes tester Sam Bird says only a lack of sponsorship prevented him from making his mark in formula one. Between 2010...

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9 Feb 2016

Jorda role prompted Sorensen to quit Renault

Feb.9 - Marco Sorensen says he quit F1's Enstone team in protest of the status of female development driver Carmen Jorda. Jorda, a former...

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9 Feb 2016

Mercedes expecting rivals to challenge in 2016

Feb.8 - Mercedes is not sure it will dominate formula one for a third consecutive season in 2016. That is the claim of Andy...

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8 Feb 2016

Vasseur: Red Bull to be strong with Renault power

Feb.8 - The Renault works team is expecting Red Bull to perform well in 2016. After the run of V8-powered titles earlier this decade,...

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8 Feb 2016

Rossi: Manor chances 'looking positive'

Feb.8 - Alexander Rossi says his chances of a Manor race seat for 2016 are "looking good". Late last season, the Californian rookie replaced...

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8 Feb 2016

Merhi linked with Renault test role

Feb.8 - Roberto Merhi is still not ruling out keeping a role in formula one for 2016. The Spaniard raced with Manor for most...

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8 Feb 2016

Vergne to replace Gutierrez as reserve

Feb.8 - Jean-Eric Vergne could be set to step into the reserve driver role at Ferrari. The former Toro Rosso racer and now Formula...

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8 Feb 2016

Kubica linked with Formula E move

Feb.8 - Rumours are swirling that Robert Kubica's next career move could be back into single seaters. Following his near-fatal off-season crash in early...

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8 Feb 2016

Booth & Lowdon launch Le Mans team

Feb.8 - Former Manor F1 chiefs John Booth and Graeme Lowdon are continuing their motor racing adventure in Le Mans endurance sports cars. No...

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8 Feb 2016

New Ferrari to debut before Barcelona test

Feb.8 - Ferrari's 2016 car will make its track debut one day before official winter action kicks off. That is the claim of the...

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8 Feb 2016

Renault expecting big power leap for 2016

Feb.8 - Renault is expecting to make a big step forward with its power unit for 2016. While the French marque is playing down...

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8 Feb 2016

Monza eyes new F1 deal before Melbourne

Feb.8 - Monza is hoping to secure a new formula one race deal for the future before the start of the 2016 season. Recently,...

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8 Feb 2016

Magnussen and girlfriend victims of stalking

Feb.8 - Kevin Magnussen has been at the centre of a stalking case, the Danish newspaper BT reported. Just days after the Dane secured...

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8 Feb 2016

Report: Caterham collapse probes taking place

Feb.8 - Investigations into the collapse and attempted revival of Caterham in late 2014 are underway. After founder Tony Fernandes decided to withdraw from...

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8 Feb 2016

McLaren would not release Vandoorne to Renault

Feb.8 - Renault reportedly tried and failed to secure the services of Stoffel Vandoorne for 2016. The French marque's new team boss Frederic Vasseur...

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8 Feb 2016