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Undertray of Mercedes F1 car, 2013 There is an initial suspicion why Mercedes is so much faster. The engine produces more power and the car more downforce. Who would have thought? Williams, Force India and Lotus have the...

Max Verstappen says his big crash at Monaco helped him to find a new level in formula one. Many people – particularly 17-year-old rookies – might have been forgiven for giving in to fear as Monaco's fearsome Ste Devo...

If you are even remotely interested in Formula 1 you will be aware of the current debate being had over whether the current formula is just not up to scratch. Is it the speed of the cars? The tyre degradation? The power ...

Pirelli has vowed to try to spice up next year's grands prix. In 2015, criticism of the F1 ‘show' has come from all quarters, but a big factor contributing to the excitement of the racing is undoubtedly the rubber on t...

Mexico is right on track for its return to formula one this November. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, not seen on the F1 calendar since 1992, is currently being extensively renovated for its 2015 return. The fabled and...

F1's German TV broadcasters insist they remain keen to keep the sport on television. With the German grand prix missing in 2015, it has been rumoured that dwindling TV ratings could mean RTL and Sky also lose interest. T...

Honda riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa sampled the manufacturer's prototype 2016 MotoGP bike for the first time on Thursday, during a test at Misano

Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa both try out the 2016 RC213V during the second day of a three-day test at Misano.

Ducati Team pleased with progress after a two-day test at Misano, despite Iannone suffering due to his shoulder injury.

The Bikernieki National Sports Base in Latvia's capital city, Riga, will host a round of the World Rallycross Championship from 2016 as part of a multi-year deal

F1 News Button for ground effects, the Fancar lives! Williams Not Giving Up Best Of The Rest Just Yet German GP a sure thing in 2016 Two American teams in F1 for 2016? Pirelli off the mark with 2015 tires Editorial Willi...

NASCAR could go further still with its downforce reductions to improve the quality of Sprint Cup racing, reckon Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards

Despite all best efforts, including a generous offer from Mercedes to help underwrite the event, the German Grand Prix was dropped from the calendar just days after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. In recent yea...

Former F1 driver Allan McNish has questioned whether Honda can ever make a success of its new collaboration with McLaren. In the early 90s, amid the first, utterly-successful McLaren-Honda era spearheaded by Ayrton Senna...

F1 fans and insiders were scratching their heads this week when they spotted a radical Williams nose. The British team posted to Twitter a photo of a factory worker preparing sidepod bodywork for the forthcoming Hungaria...

BRDC Formula 4 will take a significant step forward through its new car, with Lotus Formula 1 reserve Jolyon Palmer lapping Snetterton five seconds faster than the existing machinery

Red Bull/Getty Images Organisers of next year's German Grand Prix say that they will need a high attendance if the race's long-term future is to be secured. The German Grand Prix dropped off the 2015 calendar as the Nurb...

Haas, the new American F1 team, has defended itself amid speculation it is already bending the rules. Currently, as it is not yet racing, the outfit is outside of the current wind tunnel testing restrictions. But its wor...

We know all about Lewis Hamilton's talent behind the wheel of an F1 car, but what happens when you give the world champion a different motorsport discipline to tackle? Well, Sky Sports F1's Johnny Herbert found out ahead...

Daniil Kvyat appears to have secured his place at Red Bull Racing for now. Earlier, the young Russian seemed to be under pressure from the energy drink stable's latest F1 hotshoes Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, as he s...

As Ferrari's 2015 resurgence arguably stalls, eyes are beginning to shift to the unextended contract held by technical boss James Allison. Leo Turrini, the well-connected Ferrari media insider, says the Briton's current ...

Nico Rosberg says his relationship with Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton is "more relaxed" this season, but warns things could "change very quickly"