Journalist defends Kubica axe reports
Jan.11 - A journalist has defended his claim that Williams has definitely decided to sign Sergey Sirotkin instead of Robert Kubica for 2018. Among...
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F1 to reform rather than axe 'grid girls'
Jan.11 - F1's marketing chief says the sport is considering reforming rather than axing its traditional 'grid girls'. Recently, F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn...
Schumacher kart circuit to close
Jan.10 - Michael Schumacher's famous kart circuit in Kerpen looks set to close. The site, about 30 kilometres from Cologne, has been earmarked for...
Gelael staying with Toro Rosso in 2018
Jan.10 - Sean Gelael says he will continue his role with Toro Rosso this year. The 21-year-old, tho is the son of the Indonesian...
Magnussen not crucial to Denmark F1 bid
Jan.10 - Kevin Magnussen's continuing presence in F1 will help a bid to secure a place on the annual race calendar for Denmark, race...
Sponsor issues 'no comment' to Sirotkin reports
Jan.10 - A man close to the negotiations has issued a firm "no comment" on whether Williams' 2018 driver lineup is now complete. Although...
Norris wants to learn from and beat Alonso in Daytona
Jan.9 - New McLaren reserve Lando Norris says Daytona is the perfect opportunity to start learning from Fernando Alonso. This year, the new reigning...
Raikkonen targets title with new engineer
Jan.9 - Kimi Raikkonen will bid for a better season in 2018 with a different race engineer. Italy's Corriere dello Sport reports that Dave...
Webber: Alonso's sports car distraction 'a mistake'
Jan.9 - Fernando Alonso is making "a mistake" by trying to combine F1 with endurance sports cars. That is the claim of his former...
Warwick: Britain could lose grand prix
Jan.9 - Former F1 driver Derek Warwick says it is possible the sport will lose its historic British grand prix. The Briton, who has...
F1 2018: Looking forward to the season ahead
With the 2017 season only just finished, many F1 fans thoughts turn to spring, and in particular March when the new F1 season clicks...
Grosjean tips 'very strong' McLaren in 2018
Jan.8 - Romain Grosjean has tipped McLaren to have a strong year in formula one after dumping Honda power. The Ferrari-powered Haas driver said...
Stroll: Villeneuve 'only sees the negative'
Jan.8 - Lance Stroll has hit back at Jacques Villeneuve, saying the former Williams driver is "always negative". 1997 world champion Villeneuve, who drove...
Verstappen wants to keep Ricciardo as teammate
Jan.6 - Max Verstappen says he would like to keep Daniel Ricciardo as his teammate in F1. Dutchman Verstappen has signed on with Red...
Hartley to focus only on F1 in 2018
Jan.6 - Brendon Hartley says he will concentrate exclusively on formula one this year. As he rebuilt his career following his departure from the...
Sponsors pushing for Force India name change
Jan.6 - Otmar Szafnauer admits Force India is under pressure to change its name. Owner Vijay Mallya is locked in a bitter legal battle...
Piquet: Alonso 'very bad politically'
Jan.5 - Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet says Fernando Alonso is to blame for his lack of success over the past decade. Alonso became...
Briatore 'very sorry' Kubica comeback failed
Jan.4 - Flavio Briatore says it's a shame Robert Kubica will not make a sensational return to formula one in 2018. A source close...
Media still hungry for Schumacher news
Jan.4 - The media has not given up the quest to learn more about the current condition of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. In the...
Wolff winter 'less stressful' than 2017
Jan.4 - Toto Wolff says he has enjoyed a more relaxing winter compared to a year ago. "It's definitely less stressful than last year,"...
Ecclestone no longer attending races
Jan.4 - Bernie Ecclestone says he may no longer attend grands prix. The former F1 supremo began his first year as nominal 'chairman emeritus'...
Villeneuve: Bottas 'only number 2 driver'
Jan.3 - Valtteri Bottas is a "solid number 2" for world champion Lewis Hamilton. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve,...
Whiting: Less overtaking due to teams not cars
Jan.3 - Charlie Whiting has defended F1's regulations, declaring that the biggest issue for the sport is in fact the competitiveness of the midfield...
Williams set to announce Sirotkin deal
Jan.3 - Williams looks set to announce a two-year contract with Sergey Sirotkin. Earlier, the British team dithered over its choice of replacement for...
Report: Mercedes getting close to 1000hp
Jan.3 - Mercedes is just 50 horse power shy of the landmark 1000hp breakthrough with its current F1 'power unit'. Auto Motor und Sport...
Wolff expects Hamilton to stay at Mercedes
Jan.3 - Toto Wolff is sure Lewis Hamilton will race on with Mercedes. However, world champion Hamilton spent 2017 to-ing and fro-ing over his...
Hamilton cool on venue for French GP return
Jan.3 - Lewis Hamilton thinks a better venue could have been selected for this year's return of the French grand prix. After a decade's...
Copenhagen & Nurburgring eye F1 race deals
Jan.3 - Plans for a grand prix in Copenhagen are speeding ahead. Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports that F1 chief executive Chase Carey is planning...
Mick Schumacher staying in F3
Jan.3 - Mick Schumacher is set to remain in European F3 for a second season this year. F1 legend Michael Schumacher's 18-year-old son had...
