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Button gassed in shocking holiday robbery
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 01:50
McLaren Formula 1 driver Jenson Button and his wife Jessica Michibata have been reported as victims of a shocking robbery while on holiday in the south of France. British newspaper reports claim the pair were gassed and ...
Christian Bale set to play Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann film
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 01:40
Former Batman star Christian Bale has reportedly agreed to play Enzo Ferrari in the biopic of the Italian racing legend's rise to fame, directed by Michael Mann. According to Deadline Hollywood, the as-yet-unnamed featur...
Practice Quotes – Belgian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:50
Belgian Grand Prix – Starting with pacesetter Nico Rosberg, read what every driver had to say after a hectic day's practice at Spa-Francorchamps. Nico Rosberg It's good to be back on track after the summer break. The c...
Verstappen set engine-change grid penalty for Belgian GP
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:40
Max Verstappen is set to take a grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix following an engine change. Toro Rosso's chief race engineer Phil Charles confirmed that, Verstappen need a new engine for this weekend's race at Spa...
2015 F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:40
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES - Nick CHESTER (Lotus), Andrew GREEN (Force India), Giampaolo DALL'ARA (Sauber), James ALLISON (Ferrari), Paddy LOWE (Mercedes), Paul MONAGHAN (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE If I could start with...
Rosberg fastest in FP2 despite high-speed tyre failure
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:30
Nico Rosberg took the honours in second practice in Belgium despite suffering a frightening-looking high-speed tyre failure on his Mercedes that forced him to end his session early. Rosberg was running through Blanchimon...
Pirelli: No obvious source for "cut" in Rosberg's tyre
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:30
Pirelli believes that Nico Rosberg's spectacular tyre failure in FP2 at Spa resulted from a cut caused by an external source - but it cannot determine from where. The company has spent the last few hours checking other t...
Kvyat reprimanded for not pay sufficient attention
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 23:20
F1 2015 Belgian GP: Daniil Kvyat received his second reprimanded for unsafe release in the pit lane ahead of Sauber's Felipe Nasr. The incident also gives Red Bull incur a 10,000 ($11,351.00) fine. 'Car 26 was released a...
F1: Ecclestone hopes BBC stays in F1
Auto Sport - 21 Aug 2015 23:05
Bernie Ecclestone is hoping the BBC does not walk away from Formula 1 once the corporation's contract expires at the end of 2017
F1: Monza's chance of new F1 deal fading
Auto Sport - 21 Aug 2015 23:00
Bernie Ecclestone has cast fresh doubt over the future of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after saying there is a "good chance" Formula 1 will lose the venue
Bernie Ecclestone urges BBC to stick with Formula One
Telegraph - 21 Aug 2015 23:00
The F1 chief executive may even offer the broadcaster a reduced deal as it continues to lose the rights to sporting events
Rosberg tops FP1 despite early mechanical scare
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 22:40
Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes AMG PETRONAS 1-2 in first practice at Spa-Francorchamps despite an early scare when the German driver appeared to lose power heading into Blanchimont and cruised back to the pits. Rosberg was ...
Reprimands for Kvyat and Grosjean
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 22:20
Daniil Kvyat and Romain Grosjean have both been handed reprimands for incidents during today's second session. The Frenchman was hauled before the stewards after an incident at the final chicane which saw Nico Hulkenberg...
Kauffman couldn't justify continued investment into MWR
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2015 21:45
The decision to close Michael Waltrip Racing boiled down to finances and results. …
Hamilton 'concern' over tyre safety
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 21:30
Lewis Hamilton raised concerns in a drivers' briefing about tyre safety following the high-speed blow-out suffered by team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Belgian Grand Prix. Following the second practice at Spa, Mercedes drive...
Clint Bowyer won't reveal where he's headed after MWR
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2015 21:20
If Clint Bowyer already has his future figured out, he wasn't ready to reveal it Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. …
Maldonado 'unlucky' to crash
Planet F1 - 21 Aug 2015 21:04
Pastor Maldonado won't dwell on his FP1 crash at Spa as he was "unlucky" to put it into the barriers...
Lotus claims legal dispute with Pic is "under control"
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 21:00
Lotus is working on resolving a legal dispute with former test driver Charles Pic that has left it facing the risk of bailiff action over the Belgian Grand Prix. Pic has gone to court over a claim that he was not given h...
Fri: STR, Williams, McLaren, Manor
Planet F1 - 21 Aug 2015 21:00
Neither Toro Rosso nor Williams had a great Friday at Spa as they failed along with McLaren and Manor to make it into the top ten...
No complaints from Hamilton
Planet F1 - 21 Aug 2015 20:57
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes could be in for a closely-fought contest in Belgium as Ferrari and Red Bull look to have closed the gap...
Vettel: Tomorrow we can do a step forward
Total F1 - 21 Aug 2015 20:50
Sebastian Vettel is not pleased with his Friday practice performance for Belgian Grand Prix. He made fifth and tenth fastest times across the both Friday practice. Friday was a hard day for the twice time Belgian GP winn...
Fri: FIndia, Lotus, Sauber
Planet F1 - 21 Aug 2015 20:48
There were top ten times in Friday's second practice in Belgium for Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean and both Sauber drivers...