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Kansas Speedway announces safety improvements
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2015 00:12
The Kansas Speedway is planning new safety improvements before next month's NASCAR races. …
Hunter-Reay hoping for another pick-me-up at Alabama track
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2015 23:13
If ever there was a track where Ryan Hunter-Reay can count on a pick-me-up, it's Barber Motorsports Park. …
Wurz backs Sauber over engine cost limits
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 20:50
GPDA chief Alex Wurz has backed Sauber over the future direction of F1's engine rules. Former Williams driver Wurz, now chairman of the F1 drivers' union, linked on Twitter to a story promoted by a news agency headed by ...
No Red Bull comeback until season end - Marko
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 20:10
Dr Helmut Marko has admitted the Red Bull-funded Austrian grand prix trophy will probably be passed into Mercedes' hands. The June race at the former A1-Ring, now known as the Red Bull Ring, is promoted by the energy dri...
CVC must act amid dangerous F1 omens
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 20:00
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo thinks formula one needs to urgently reform. And he said the onus is on the sport's "owners" - headed by major shareholder CVC - to pull F1 from the brink of a lull that is ri...
Smedley urges Williams to update FW37 more quickly
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 19:40
After looking like a dark-horse contender for several race wins last year, Williams have fallen behind Ferrari after the Italian side's testing gains shocked the paddock. Now, Williams technical director Rob Smedley says...
Renault is Red Bull's best chance for success
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 19:40
Christian Horner on Thursday pinned Red Bull's hopes on the fate of its current engine supplier. For much of the season so far, the energy drink owned team's chiefs have been scathing of Renault's performance. But Red Bu...
Lotus to open Brands Hatch filming day to fans
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 19:10
The Lotus F1 Team has announced that it will complete a filming day on the 27 April at the Brands Hatch circuit. The Kent track will be open to the public free of charge, giving fans the chance to watch the team's 2015 c...
Lotus opens up filming day for fans
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 19:10
Lotus F1 Team Lotus has invited Formula 1 fans to attend its filming day free of charge at Brands Hatch on Monday. Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado and reserve driver Jolyon Palmer will pilot the E23 Hybrid at the forme...
Video: Irish F1 & FormulaSpy follower gets barred from F1…. (Prank)
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:50
OK OK, we know this isn't quite normal fare for FormulaSpy, but we couldn't resist sharing this video of an Irish F1 fan being barred from attending races! Eoghain Fitzgerald is a radio presenter from Ireland. He's also ...
No short-term fixes for Red Bull – Horner
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:50
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has admitted that there are no short-term fixes for the Milton Keynes-based outfit this season. Reliability issues and lack of performance with the Renault power unit have ...
We're going to need eight or nine engines - Red Bull
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:50
Red Bull's Christian Horner reckons both Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat will need around nine engines if they're to go a season without facing a penalty. Currently Ricciardo has used three engines and will use his fou...
Waltrip to drive No. 55 at Talladega
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2015 18:47
Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 55 Toyota in next week's race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. …
Lotus invites fans to Brands filming day
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:40
– Lotus has invited fans to watch from the trackside at its Brands Hatch filming event on Monday.Race drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado and reserve Jolyon Palmer will all take turns to drive the E23 Hybrid a...
Rosberg's contract demands equal status to Hamilton
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:20
Mercedes won't be adopting a number one and two driver situation, as has been seen in the past with teams fighting for the championship, any time soon. Reports claim Lewis Hamilton's failure to sign a new contract with M...
DTM: Mercedes fixing 2014 DTM weaknesses
Auto Sport - 23 Apr 2015 18:15
Mercedes says it is encouraged by its new DTM challenger, but admits it won't know how much of a step it has taken until Hockenheim's season opener next month
Renault is Red Bull's 'best chance' for success
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:10
Christian Horner on Thursday pinned Red Bull's hopes on the fate of its current engine supplier. For much of the season so far, the energy drink owned team's chiefs have been scathing of Renault's performance. But Red Bu...
Vettel becomes Formula 4 'patron' to back Schumacher son
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 18:10
Sebastian Vettel has become a patron of this year's Formula 4 series, the German newspaper Bild reports. The German junior single-seater category kicks off at Oschersleben this weekend. 'I know some of the young drivers ...
Montezemolo: Formula 1 in danger if CVC do not invest now
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 17:50
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo warns that Formula 1 needs to urgently reform, indicating that the onus is on the sport's owners – headed by major shareholder CVC – to pull F1 from the brink of a lull th...
Ex-Senna Toleman causing Goosebumps in London Showroom
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 17:50
The 1984 Toleman-Hart TG184-2 as driven by Ayrton Senna during his rookie season of Formula 1, including in the memorable Monaco Grand Prix where he came close to a maiden victory, is currently on sale at Prindiville in ...
Horner: There will will be no short-term fixes
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 17:40
Staying with Renault represents Red Bull's best hope of Formula 1 success but there will be no short-term fixes for the team's current woes, according to principal Christian Horner. The former world champions have been p...
Hakkinen fears Alonso's motivation is waning
Total F1 - 23 Apr 2015 17:30
Former F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen says that recent comments made by Fernando Alonso have made him wonder whether the Spaniard's motivation for Formula 1 is waning.Mika Hakkinen enjoyed a decade long career in F1, mo...