Motorsport News
WRC: Warm weather thretens Sweden stages
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 19:38
World Rally crews fear warm conditions could threaten some stages at this week's Rally Sweden
Alonso won't set goals for 2015
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 18:00
Although impressed with Honda's approach to the McLaren team wanting to win championships, Fernando Alonso is cautious about setting goals until after after he has seen the package on the race track. The Spaniard who rej...
GT: Nissan launches all-pro BES assault
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 11:17
Nissan will bid for overall honours in the Blancpain Endurance Series for the first time this year with an all-professional factory line-up
WEC: Strakka Dome clocks 4000km in tests
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 15:24
The unraced Strakka Dome LMP2 coupe has completed more than 4000km during its latest tests since undergoing major rear-end changes
Barcelona F1 test - Who is driving when?
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 15:00
A full list of the driver allocations for the first of two F1 tests to be held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Spain. The four-day test from February 19-22 marks the second test of the F1 pre-season, with a final four day t...
Hamilton and McIlroy to go head-to-head for 2015 'Laureus World Sportsman Of Year' Award
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 00:50
Lewis Hamilton and Rory McIlroy will once again go head-to-head for yet another prestigious sports award - the 'Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award'. The gala ceremony will take place on April 15th in Shanghai and ...
McLaren warned development on car must accelerate
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 00:40
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is hoping the team's ‘extreme' new car can rack up the miles over the remaining two tests if they are to head into the new Formula One season on a competitive footing. Over the fou...
F1's U.S. audience grew by 10.1% last season
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 00:10
Formula 1 might be suffering from declining television audiences in almost every territory it's shown, but the United States has bucked that trend according to the latest figures. The sport's annual media report shows th...
Stewart-Haas Racing puts Busch backup plan in place
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2015 23:40
Team owner Tony Stewart has a contingency plan in place should Kurt Busch be unable to drive this season because of his legal troubles. …
Marchionne ‘not expecting miracles' despite Ferrari's testing form
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 22:20
+ Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne has moved to cool expectations ahead of the 2015 season despite the team's early testing form. Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel topped three out of four days of the opening pre-season ...
WRC: Tidemand tops opening superspecial
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 22:18
World Rally Championship-2 driver Pontus Tidemand was the surprise pacesetter on Rally Sweden's curtain-raising superspecial stage on Thursday evening.
Williams lacked organisation and discipline – Symonds
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 21:00
+ Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds says that the Grove-based team lacked organisation and discipline when he first arrived in 2013. Symonds joined Williams from Marussia in July 2013 and set about overhauling...
Red Bull to speed up in Barcelona test - Marko
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 20:20
Red Bull will begin to step on the throttle at the forthcoming Barcelona test. That is the news of the energy drink marque's Dr Helmut Marko, apparently responding to reports the 2014 runner-up failed to shine at the ope...
Horner plays down early 2015 troubles for Red Bull
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 19:50
February 12, 2015 (GPracingplus/GMM).- Christian Horner has played down reports Red Bull is entering a second consecutive season amid early troubles. Although ultimately the championship runner-up, the formerly title-dom...
Toro Rosso confirms Barcelona test line-up
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 19:40
+ Toro Rosso has confirmed its driver line-up for next week's pre-season test in Barcelona. Max Verstappen will drive the Renault-powered STR10 on the opening day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya before handing ove...
Engine boss thinks Mercedes' rivals can catch up
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 19:40
February 12, 2015 (GPracingplus/GMM).- Dominant 2014 champion Mercedes thinks its rivals can catch up. Germany's authoritative Auto Motor und Sport on Thursday estimated the marque's advantage last year at as much as 6...
Malaysia undecided over F1 contract extension
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 19:30
February 12, 2015 (GPracingplus/GMM).- Talks to renew Malaysia's F1 contract are still ongoing. Last month, Sepang circuit boss Razlan Razali travelled to London to discuss the expiring deal with F1 supremo Bernie Eccles...
Ferrari reveals Barcelona test line-up
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 19:10
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari has confirmed its driver rota for next week's second pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Kimi Raikkonen will pilot the SF15-T next Thursday and Friday, before Sebastian Vettel ...
F1: Red Bull hints at nose design change
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 19:09
Red Bull has dropped a firm hint that it may switch to a short Williams-style nose this season as Formula 1 teams continue to hunt for the best solution
FR3.5: Bonifacio, Nissany secure FR3.5 seats
Auto Sport - 12 Feb 2015 18:40
Formula Renault Eurocup race winner Bruno Bonifacio and Formula 3 European championship driver Roy Nissany will race in Formula Renault 3.5 this year with Draco and Tech 1 respectively
Puppy love? Patrick disappointed Super Bowl ad pulled
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2015 18:01
Danica Patrick defended the GoDaddy puppy commercial that was pulled from the Super Bowl after criticism from animal-rights groups. …
Dennis: Make changes, but not yet
Total F1 - 12 Feb 2015 18:00
While Ron Dennis appears to support changes to the sport, he urges that they be delayed for financial reasons. With the new formula just a season old, there are already plans to change it, as the sport seeks to put on a ...