Archives of Year: 2018 - Page 75

Toro Rosso holding Japanese culture lessons for staff

FransJan.18 - Toro Rosso is looking to avoid some of the pitfalls of the ill-fated McLaren-Honda partnership. With McLaren dumping its works backing after...

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18 Jan 2018

Marchionne: Haas-Maserati deal 'would be good'

Jan.18 - Sergio Marchionne has repeated his hint that a deal between Haas and Maserati could be on the cards. Last month, the Ferrari...

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18 Jan 2018

Montreal promoter opposes Friday axe plans

Jan.18 - A race promoter says he is basically happy with Liberty Media's new approach as the sport gets together in London this week....

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18 Jan 2018

Marchionne: 2018 Ferrari could be 'monster'

Jan.17 - Sergio Marchionne thinks it's possible Ferrari has put together a "monster" of a formula one car for 2018. The Italian publication Autosprint...

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17 Jan 2018

Salo: Sirotkin, Stroll is 'hungry' driver lineup

Jan.17 - Williams has put together a "hungry" driver lineup for the 2018 season. That is the claim of former Ferrari and Toyota driver...

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17 Jan 2018

Williams confirms Sirotkin

WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING is delighted to announce that Sergey Sirotkin will partner Lance Stroll in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 22-year-old...

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17 Jan 2018

Mercedes: 2018 engine rule change 'crazy'

Jan.16 - Andy Cowell has described as "crazy" the new engine rules for 2018. Although Mercedes has dominated throughout the 'power unit' era, engine...

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16 Jan 2018

Pirelli defends expansion to seven tyre types

Jan.16 - Pirelli has defended its decision to expand its range of tyre compounds for 2018. The number of compounds for the coming season...

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16 Jan 2018

Pirelli: Kubica 'deserves a chance'

Jan.16 - Robert Kubica needs more time to re-adjust to modern formula one. That is the view of Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola, amid...

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16 Jan 2018

Marchionne denies eyeing Ferrari buy-in

Jan.16 - Sergio Marchionne has denied that he has plans to buy into Ferrari after stepping down as Fiat president. The Italian-Canadian has already...

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16 Jan 2018

Giovinazzi: F1 'still priority' despite Formula E test

Jan.16 - Antonio Giovinazzi insists formula one remains his "priority". With the support of Ferrari, the Italian made his F1 debut early last year...

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16 Jan 2018

Marchionne: No place at Ferrari for Lauda

Jan.15 - Sergio Marchionne says there is no place at the Italian team for former Ferrari champion Niki Lauda. Lauda achieved great success for...

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15 Jan 2018

Briatore tips 'return to podium' for Alonso

Jan.15 - Flavio Briatore said he hopes Fernando Alonso can "return to the podium" in 2018. As Alonso's management impresario, the former Renault boss...

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15 Jan 2018

Vasseur: Sauber to become Alfa Romeo works team

Jan.15 - Sauber could eventually become a full works Alfa Romeo team. That is the vision of the Swiss team's boss Frederic Vasseur, when...

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15 Jan 2018

American drivers slam Haas boss comments

Jan.15 - Well-known American drivers have hit back at Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Days ago, Steiner said the small Ferrari-linked American team does...

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15 Jan 2018

Bottas expects 2018 car to suit him better

Jan.15 - Valtteri Bottas says he expects this year's Mercedes car to suit him better. The Finn arrived at the German team unexpectedly early...

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15 Jan 2018

'Fireworks' expected at F1 meeting

Jan.15 - An F1 team boss is expecting "fireworks" at a forthcoming meeting. Roger Benoit, the veteran correspondent for the Swiss newspaper Blick, said...

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15 Jan 2018

Alonso says third title is 'first priority'

Jan.7 - Fernando Alonso may have more plans to race outside of F1, but he insists that his role with McLaren-Renault remains his main...

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13 Jan 2018

Report: Kubica to be Williams reserve driver

Jan.13 - Williams could be set to announce a reserve driver role for Robert Kubica in 2018. It is now widely accepted in F1...

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13 Jan 2018

Team founder: Alfa Romeo not taking over Sauber

Jan.7 - Team founder Peter Sauber says he does not think the Hinwil based team will become known as 'Alfa Romeo'. Sauber has done...

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13 Jan 2018

Vasseur: Sauber has 'brand new project' for 2018

Jan.12 - Frederic Vasseur thinks 2018 will be a more competitive year for Sauber. Last year, as the former Renault boss took over at...

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12 Jan 2018

Wolff: Mercedes to keep supporting ousted Wehrlein

Jan.12 - Mercedes will continue to support Pascal Wehrlein, even though there is no place for the ousted Sauber driver on the 2018 grid....

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12 Jan 2018

Quadruple champions target Fangio's five

Jan.11 - The sport's two quadruple world champions admit equalling F1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio's five titles would be a special achievement. Last year,...

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11 Jan 2018

Carey: Copenhagen could host F1 race in 2020

Jan.11 - Chase Carey has given Copenhagen the thumbs-up as a potential grand prix venue of the future. The Danish capital is vying to...

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11 Jan 2018

Ricciardo would cope with Verstappen tension

Jan.11 - Daniel Ricciardo says he would "happily" deal with some more internal tension with Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. Days ago, Dutch youngster...

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11 Jan 2018

Bottas training hard to be 'better person and driver'

Jan.11 - Valtteri Bottas says he is working hard to be a better driver in 2018. After his first season at Mercedes, and having...

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11 Jan 2018

Spokesman: Kvyat to work in Ferrari simulator

Jan.11 - Daniil Kvyat's new job in formula one will see him work mainly in the Ferrari driver simulator. The famous Italian team has...

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11 Jan 2018

Red Bull plays down 'trick' steering ban

Jan.11 - Red Bull has played down the impact of a new FIA technical directive. Just before Christmas, F1's governing body clamped down on...

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11 Jan 2018

Todt: Money not enough for F1 rookies

Jan.11 - A well-known driver manager and team chief says F1 is working to ensure only credible drivers make it to the grid. In...

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11 Jan 2018