Villeneuve: Kubica return 'terrible' for F1
Jacques Villeneuve thinks Robert Kubica's return to F1 is "terrible" for the sport. After an eight-year absence to recover from and adjust to his...
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Ferrari engineers 'understand' Melbourne problem
Bosses at Ferrari "understand" what went wrong in Melbourne. That is the claim of Ferrari insider Leo Turrini, after the Maranello team surprised the...
FIA responds to 2019 start light problem
F1's governing body is making adjustments ahead of the Bahrain grand prix so that drivers at the back of the grid can see the...
Zak Brown threatens to pull McLaren out of F1
McLaren is threatening to quit F1. The once-great British team has struggled in its most recent Honda and Renault-powered eras. Ahead of the crunch...
Schumacher to test Alfa Romeo next week
Mick Schumacher's first formula one test will take place next week in Bahrain. We had already reported that the son of F1 legend Michael...
Boullier knew McLaren-Honda would fail
Former McLaren boss Eric Boullier said he realised immediately that the McLaren-Honda adventure would be a failure. "Already in the first meeting I realised...
Sainz hails Renault progress in 2019
Carlos Sainz has hailed the improvement made by McLaren's engine supplier Renault over the winter. After years of struggling with customer Renault power, Red...
Abiteboul: F1 should look into 'e-fuels'
Cyril Abiteboul says F1 should look into introducing "e-fuels". In an increasingly environmentally-minded world, the Renault boss doubts F1 did enough in 2014 by...
Lammers: Money 'not the problem' for Dutch GP
Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers says money is "not really the problem" as Zandvoort struggles to secure a F1 race for 2020. It has...
Perez 'more optimistic' about Mexico GP future
Sergio Pérez is suddenly sounding more optimistic about the future of Mexico's grand prix. Earlier, it emerged that the Mexican government was pledging to...
Vandoorne not interested in McLaren progress
Stoffel Vandoorne says he did not follow the progress of his former F1 employer McLaren as the 2019 season started. The Belgian driver was...
Will Renault be a top F1 team soon?
Renault proved in Melbourne it has a long way to go to be F1’s best of the rest, with Haas a cut above at...
Briatore doubts Ferrari can win 2019 title
Mar.22 - Flavio Briatore thinks Ferrari will be unable to win the world championship in 2019. Some are tipping the Italian team to bounce...
Marko: We can win the title in 2019!
Mar.22 - Dr Helmut Marko remains convinced that Red Bull can win the 2019 world championship. In Australia, Mercedes dominated the season opener but...
Senna: Ferrari can 'do better' in Bahrain
Mar.22 - Bruno Senna says Ferrari should not give up on winning the 2019 title. After Australia, where the Italian team's winter promise failed...
Williams being run with fear & terror?
Mar.22 - Ralf Schumacher, who won all six of his F1 victories with the British team, thinks the problem at Williams could be its...
Zandvoort secures 4 million Euro towards F1 race deal
Mar.22 - Zandvoort has taken another step towards the 2020 F1 calendar. Already, the Dutch circuit has signed a deal with Liberty Media to negotiate...
Aleshin: Red Bull return for Kvyat 'possible'
Mar.22 - A Russian racing driver says it is possible Daniil Kvyat will return to Red Bull Racing. Former Red Bull Racing driver Kvyat's...
Carey in Barcelona for Spanish GP contract talks
Mar.22 - Negotiations to extend Barcelona's contract to host the Spanish grand prix have begun. Spanish media, including EFE news agency, say F1 chief...
Mercedes debrief video 2019 Australian F1 GP
Chief Strategist James Vowles answers questions from the 2019 Australian Grand Prix - including how Valtteri Bottas won the race and why Lewis Hamilton...
Domenicali tips Ferrari to bounce back in Bahrain
Former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is expecting the Maranello team to bounce back in Bahrain. "Yes, that was a difficult weekend for them," the...
Wolff rubbishes breakaway series rumours
Toto Wolff has rubbished rumours he might be part of a movement to set up a rival world championship. Auto Motor und Sport reveals...
Ferrari may charge for fastest lap in future
Ferrari may chase the bonus 'point for fastest lap' in Bahrain and beyond. In Melbourne, surprised and disappointed to be off Mercedes and Red...
Hamilton says he will test MotoGP bike
Team boss Toto Wolff has admitted Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes engineers did not tell him about a secret superbike test at Jerez last...
Ralf Schumacher: No 'new Bottas' in Melbourne
Ralf Schumacher has hit back at claims that F1 gave birth to a "new" Valtteri Bottas in Melbourne. Disappointed with his performance in 2018...
Melbourne to proceed with full resurfacing
Organisers of the Australian grand prix look set to proceed with a full resurfacing of the Albert Park track in Melbourne. Last weekend for...
Glock defends Kubica after poor F1 return
Timo Glock has defended Robert Kubica in the wake of the Pole's disappointing return to F1 in Melbourne. Kubica's comeback after an eight year...
Work begins on Vietnam F1 track
Work on Vietnam's new F1 circuit for 2020 began this week. DPA news agency says FIA president Jean Todt was on hand for the...
Ezpeleta: MotoGP funding system 'different to F1'
Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of the MotoGP rights holder Dorna, has suggested that the premier motorcycle racing category's funding model is superior to that seen...
Alguersuari felt like 'a puppet' in F1
Former F1 driver Jaime Alguersuari says the top category of motor racing turns drivers into "a puppet". The Spaniard, now 28, raced for Toro...
