Archives of Month:  February 2018 - Page 5

Lando Norris prepared to leave McLaren

Feb.6 - Lando Norris says he is prepared to leave McLaren if the British team has no place for him within a year or...

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6 Feb 2018

FIA and Formula 1® announce Grid Kids

The joint initiative will involve the local Grand Prix promoter working alongside ASNs – the FIA-recognised national sporting authorities – who will provide a...

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6 Feb 2018

Report: Mercedes pushing limits with 2018 design

Feb.5 - Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes is pushing the development of its 2018 car to the limit. Italy's Corriere dello Sport claims that...

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5 Feb 2018

Ecclestone: Liberty 'doing everything wrong'

Feb.5 - Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has lashed out at the sport's new owners Liberty Media. The 87-year-old said last week that he...

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5 Feb 2018

Boullier backs Alonso's Le Mans move

Feb.5 - Eric Boullier says he supports Fernando Alonso's move into the world of Le Mans racing. Some believe that the McLaren driver getting...

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5 Feb 2018

Brown: Ferrari-Liberty showdown 'inevitable'

Feb.5 - Zak Brown thinks the showdown between Ferrari and Liberty Media was "inevitable". With Liberty reportedly proposing a fairer income distribution system among...

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5 Feb 2018

Boullier: Renault engine 'one second' faster

Feb.5 - Eric Boullier says McLaren will get a one second per lap boost simply by using a different engine in 2018. After three...

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5 Feb 2018

Sirotkin hits out at 'pay driver' label

Feb.5 - Sergey Sirotkin says he is ignoring those who call him a 'pay driver'. Some, including sections of the media, say the Russian...

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5 Feb 2018

Lauda slams 'dumb' grid girl ban

Feb.2 - Niki Lauda has slammed Liberty Media's decision to ban grid girls. The F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman told Austria's Der Standard...

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2 Feb 2018

Domenicali: Alonso needs Le Mans to 'prove' skills

Feb.2 - Fernando Alonso is racing outside formula one to "prove" he remains one of the world's best drivers. That is the view of...

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2 Feb 2018

Wolff tips Hamilton to sign new contract

Feb.2 - It is only "a matter of time" before Lewis Hamilton signs a new Mercedes contract. That is the claim of his boss...

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2 Feb 2018

Series boss says Formula E will overtake F1

Feb.2 - The boss of Formula E says he thinks the all-electric series will eventually overtake F1. Series chief Alejandro Agag took a swipe...

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2 Feb 2018

Massa laments end of Brazilian F1 drivers

Feb.2 - Felipe Massa says he is "disappointed" that his retirement means there are no more Brazilians on the F1 grid. "Of course I...

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2 Feb 2018

F1 drivers to wear biometric glove in 2018

Feb.1 - F1 drivers will wear a 'biometric glove' in 2018. Late last year, we reported that the glove developed by the FIA will...

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1 Feb 2018

Haas drivers exchange compliments

Feb.1 - Haas' two F1 drivers are exchanging compliments ahead of the 2018 season. Late last year, Romain Grosjean said his relationship with Kevin...

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1 Feb 2018

WEC eyeing calendar tweak for Alonso

Feb.1 - The world endurance sports car championship is reportedly considering changing the date of a key race so that Fernando Alonso can take...

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1 Feb 2018