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David Coulthard puts on colourful display at Hyperabad show run
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 00:10
Red Bull Racing gave Hyderabad a taste of Formula One for the first time ever today. David Coulthard was at the wheel to make the streets of the Indian city reverb to the sound of a Renault V8. Driving the car twice acro...
Chevrolet penalized for IndyCar engine violations in opener
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2015 23:30
Chevrolet has been penalized 220 points for engine violation infractions during the season opener in Florida. …
Force India - We will go to China targeting points
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 23:00
Team Principal, Dr Vijay Mallya, reflects on the start of the season and looks ahead to the race in China. Vijay: "The first two races of the season have seen varying fortunes for Sahara Force India. After scoring points...
Time to get rid of the grid girl
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 22:40
April 7, 2015 (GPracingplus/G. Keilloh).- The World Endurance Championship starts in Silverstone next weekend. And perhaps unusually given F1's often-aloof state, it has managed this time to get F1 folk all in a lather. ...
Wolff: ‘We have the weapons at our disposal'
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 22:20
Mercedes' Toto Wolff says that the team are fully locked on to bouncing back after their loss to Ferrari in Malaysia, and says the team have the wherewithal to do so. Sepang was the first race that saw Mercedes defeated ...
Hulkenberg heading to China with ‘no big expectations'
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 21:30
The Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg & Sergio Perez have had a tough start to 2015, and Nico Hulkenberg says that he has no great hopes of a big turnaround in Shanghai. Hulkenberg finished 14th last time out in Malays...
Pirelli confident of soft and medium compounds for China
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 21:10
Speaking in Pirelli's preview of this weekend's Chinese GP, Paul Hembery believes the teams will be on two stop strategies assuming a normal race, and says the softer compounds for China could handle higher temperatures ...
Video: colorfull demonstration Coulthard in India
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 21:10
Infiniti Red Bull Racing gave Hyderabad a taste of Formula One for the first time ever today. The extreme noise of the F1 car coupled with the driving expertise of legendary 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard who ...
Dennis says drivers are "happy" with the car
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 21:10
McLaren boss Ron Dennis said that Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are both happy with the MP4-30, although they still sense a lack of performance and reliability. "There are many positives aspects though we and Honda c...
Former F1 driver Piquet Jr wins 35 years after his father
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 21:00
Nelson Piquet, Jr., son of three times world champion Nelson Piquet, took his first victory driving a Formula E car in Long Beach, 35 years after his father conquered his first F1 victory at the same place. Piquet Jr, wh...
Pirelli sale to ChemChina not a done deal yet
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 20:30
+ Chinese chemical fertilizer and tyre company ChemChina (Beijing) has recently made a bid for Italian tyre manufacturer and official F1 supplier Pirelli. The Chinese company is partnered with Camfin S.p.A. (Cam Finanzia...
Lewis Hamilton: "The target is to get back to the front"
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 20:30
After seeing their apparent domination of Formula 1 come to a screeching halt in Malaysia, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS team will arrive in China this weekend knowing they have a fight in the hand following the resurgence o...
Chinese GP - Preview
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 20:30
On Friday, 10th, F1 cars engines will roar at Shanghai for the first time this year when the first free practice will take place at 10:00 a.m. (local time).
INDY: Chevy gets IndyCar points penalties
Auto Sport - 6 Apr 2015 19:25
Reigning IndyCar manufacturers' champion Chevrolet will go into this weekend's NOLA round with a negative point score after incurring several penalties for unsanctioned engine repairs following the St Petersburg race
Rosberg admits he needs to make up ground in China
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 18:30
Nico Rosberg is hoping to turn his season round by winning in China this coming weekend following a disappointing Malaysian Grand Prix. The German has finished behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton in both Australia and Malays...
Raikkonen invested in Nasr's career
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 18:30
Felipe Nasr has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen helped to fund his rise to formula one. In the first two grands prix of his career, Brazilian rookie Nasr clashed on track with Ferrari's Raikkonen. But the 22-year-old has to...
Vergne sees chance for 2016 return
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 18:10
Jean-Eric Vergne says he will try to return to the F1 grid in 2016. The Frenchman was dropped by Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso at the end of last year, and he is now a simulator driver for Ferrari whilst racing in th...
A diferent challenge for Mercedes at Shanghai
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 18:10
The 2015 Formula One World Championship season continues with Round Three, the Chinese Grand Prix, held at the Shanghai International Circuit . Lewis Hamilton: "Malaysia was a tough weekend. It always is with the heat - ...
BTCC: BTCC changes grid draw procedure
Auto Sport - 6 Apr 2015 18:01
British Touring Car Championship drivers will no longer be involved in the draw for the series' reverse-grid races
Mercedes bringing aero improvements
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 17:50
Mercedes will bring aerodynamic improvements to this week's Chinese Grand Prix after a full analysis of why the Formula One world champions lost out to Ferrari in Malaysia, according to technical head Paddy Lowe. Sebasti...
Pirelli wants F1 changes for 2017
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 17:50
Paul Hembery has urged F1 to make changes before Pirelli commits to a new contract. The Italian tyre supplier's F1 chief told the Guardian newspaper that he fully supports efforts by Bernie Ecclestone to spice up the 'sh...
Both drivers attended pre-China meeting says Lauda
Total F1 - 6 Apr 2015 17:30
Mercedes is pulling together to fend off the new threat posed by Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel's Sepang win was a shock to the formerly-dominant reigning champions, prompting a rare factory get-together involving both Lewis ...