Hamilton helped broker Mercedes sponsor deal
Mar.7 - Lewis Hamilton helped bring a new sponsor to Mercedes. Bild newspaper reports that the quadruple world champion, a fashion aficionado, was involved...
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Toro Rosso giving Honda more 'freedom'
Mar.7 - Toro Rosso says it is giving Honda "freedom" to thrive in formula one. After three years of perseverance, McLaren finally called time...
Hulkenberg: Exhaust-blowing Renault 'better everywhere'
Mar.7 - The new Renault car is better in every way, according to driver Nico Hulkenberg. One analysis from the Barcelona testing is that...
Renault teams may use 'four engine' approach
Mar.7 - Renault-powered teams are considering using four engines per driver instead of just three in 2018. The rules have changed over the winter,...
Marchionne: Liberty doesn't understand F1 technology
Mar.7 - Sergio Marchionne has told Liberty Media to back off and let Ferrari get on with the business of making F1 cars. Recently,...
Perez: Force India 'no longer best in midfield'
Mar.7 - Sergio Pérez admits Force India's place at the top of the F1 midfield is currently in doubt. Now five days into winter...
Vandoorne concerned as McLaren problems continue
Mar.7 - Stoffel Vandoorne has expressed some concern as a difficult winter for McLaren continues. After a troubled opening test, the British team's new...
Todt: Grid girl controversy 'nonsense'
Mar.7 - Jean Todt has counted himself out of the debate about 'grid girls'. F1 owner Liberty Media has banned them, replacing the women...
James Allison compares Mercedes W08 to W09
James Allison compares the Mercedes W08 with the 2018 Mercedes, the W09. What did Mercedes change to make the car even faster then last...
Lap times first day of 2nd Catalunya F1 testing
Weather: sunny and dry; air 12° – 20°C, track 13° – 28°C All 2018 F1 teams got back to the Catalunya circuit for the second...
Carey admits wanting F1 budget cap
Mar.6 - Chase Carey has admitted Liberty Media is considering imposing a budget cap in formula one. The new F1 owners' latest moves have...
Perez says Alonso's 2018 schedule 'impossible'
Mar.6 - Sergio Pérez thinks Fernando Alonso's racing schedule this year is nigh on "impossible" to manage. Alonso, having last year skipped Monaco to...
Sainz arrival made Hulkenberg 'worry'
Mar.6 - Cyril Abiteboul says Nico Hulkenberg got a wake-up call last year. The German driver began the year as Jolyon Palmer's teammate, but...
Williams denies questioning Mercedes engine parity
Mar.6 - Williams has denied claims it pushed the FIA to issue a clampdown on how manufacturers like Mercedes supply engines to customer teams....
Brawn wants 'solution' to Ferrari quit threat
Mar.5 - Ross Brawn says he will work to "find a solution" that ends Ferrari's F1 quit threat. Brawn was once the technical boss...
Villadelprat: McLaren's Honda decision 'hasty'
Mar.5 - Former F1 engineer Joan Villadelprat wonders if McLaren was right to have dumped Honda. Already last week, when Honda's new works partner...
Force India takeover talks still on
Mar.5 - A takeover of the Force India team may still be in the works. In February, reports emerged that talks between the Silverstone...
Upcoming Australian GP 2018
With the Formula One season rapidly approaching, the teams are finalising their car launches and car testing in Barcelona to go ahead of the...
Toto Wolff wins the Laureus World Team award
Toto Wolff wins the Laureus World Team of the year award with the Mercedes F1 team that has 1.500 employees.
Wolff predicts three-way fight in 2018
Mar.2 - Lewis Hamilton had a few eyebrows raising as the first winter test concluded in Barcelona on Thursday. The Mercedes driver and reigning...
Sainz: Mercedes & Ferrari 'spectacular' in 2018
Mar.2 - Carlos Sainz thinks Mercedes and Ferrari will continue to battle at the front in 2018. Some are predicting that Renault will make...
Wolff: 'No excuses' for Bottas in 2018
Mar.2 - Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas has "no excuses" this year as he pushes for a new Mercedes contract. Bottas had a mixed...
Magnussen to push even harder in 2018
Mar.2 - Kevin Magnussen says he will push just as hard in 2018 as he did last year -- and perhaps even harder. That...
Renault pushes FIA to enforce oil burn rules
Mar.2 - Renault hopes F1's governing body continues to push to ensure rival manufacturers are not using oil to boost their engines. The French...
Lap times final day of 1st Catalunya F1 testing
Weather: morning: cloudy and rainy; afternoon: cloudy/sunny and damp/dry; air 9° – 16°C, track 9° – 18°C On Wednesday almost no one was able...
Report: Three new F1 races in 2019
Mar.1 - F1 could have three new grands prix in 2019. Auto Motor und Sport reports that Liberty Media is working on deals with...
Boullier wants McLaren win in 2018
Mar.1 - Eric Boullier says he would not be satisfied if McLaren merely returns to the podium in 2018. 2015-2017 was a Honda-powered nightmare...
Bottas not planning Hamilton 'mind games'
Mar.1 - Valtteri Bottas says he will focus on his driving rather than "psychological games" in order to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2018. The...
Hartley: Honda 'perfect' at Toro Rosso so far
Mar.1 - Brendon Hartley says there is no sign of the sort of three-year horror that McLaren endured with Honda so far in 2018....
Steiner plays down hopes for Bahrain testing
Mar.1 - Gunther Steiner has played down hopes F1 might head to Bahrain for winter testing next year. With uncharacteristic snow falling in Barcelona,...
