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Italian GP at Monza saved…by Italians no less
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 05:30
F1 News Italian GP at Monza saved…by Italians no less Red Bull was right; Ilmor a big step in helping Renault Ron Dennis, Her Majesty's 'annus horribilis' and time Merc: we're dominant but what can I do about it? Merc ...
Ferrari backed Mercedes in worrying about 2016 F1 long race calendar
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 00:20
Ferrari has backed Mercedes in worrying about unprecedentedly 2016 F1 long race calendar The FIA recently approved an increase in the maximum number of races per season from 20 to 21, as Germany... More »
Buemi beats Di Grassi to win in Punta del Este
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 22:30
©DPPI / François Flamand Sébastien Buemi edges title rival Lucas di Grassi to win the Punta del Este ePrix, with the Renault e.dams racer also setting the fastest lap to reclaim the championship lead by one point. A s...
Haas to debut 2016 F1 car on February 21
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 22:10
The new Formula 1 entrant Haas F1 team is planning to roll out their 2016 F1 car on February 21 ahead of the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona (Spain) one day later. Haas F1 is the first... More »
Ring Meister
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 20:30
Not only was Jacky Ickx considered as one of the early rain masters in Formula One, the Belgian ace also earned the Ring Meister moniker when he set the third fastest time overall in qualifying for the 1967 German Grand ...
FE: Villeneuve out after qualifying crash
Auto Sport - 19 Dec 2015 20:12
Former Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve will not start the Formula E Punta del Este race after crashing in qualifying.
Belgium's motor racing Royals
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 20:10
Stoffel Vandoorne's tremendous 2015 season was celebrated during this week's RACB Awards, with Belgian motor racing legend Jacky Ickx naturally in attendance. Vandoorne's GP2 Series triumph actually was the first title s...
Stoll refutes budget increase for Renault works team
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 19:40
XPB Images Renault Sport chairman Jérôme Stoll has dismissed the idea that the French manufacturer will increase its budget upon returning as a Formula One works team. Having grown frustrated with its engine supplie...
Top Stories of 2015; #18: Alonso suffers mysterious testing crash
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 19:30
It was the day Formula 1's conspiracy theorists hit the jackpot: Fernando Alonso crashes his McLaren against the inside concrete wall at Turn 3 of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya in pre-season testing. He doesn't get ou...
Vergne respects being turned down by Haas F1
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 19:20
Jean-Eric Vergne says he respects the Haas Formula 1 team's decision to turn him down for a seat in its first year of Grand Prix competition. After losing his Toro Rosso drive at the end of 2014, Vergne joined Ferrari, w...
Ecclestone doubtful over 2017 German GP
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 19:00
– Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has cast further doubt over the future of the German Grand Prix, believing it is improbable for the event to take place in 2017.Hockenheim and Nürburgring shared hosting duties un...
Rosberg made to wait on new Mercedes contract
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 18:10
©Herweg / xpb.cc Mercedes motorsport Toto Wolff wants to see how the early stages of the 2016 season unfolds before negotiating a potential new contract with Nico Rosberg. The German left Williams for Mercedes in 2010 a...
FE: D'Ambrosio leads all-Dragon front row
Auto Sport - 19 Dec 2015 18:07
Jerome d'Ambrosio ended Sebastien Buemi's early-season Formula E qualifying stranglehold with his first series pole position in Punta del Este
Mercedes not quite as eager to re-sign Rosberg
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 17:20
F1 News Mercedes not quite as eager to re-sign Rosberg Italian GP at Monza saved…by Italians no less Red Bull was right; Ilmor a big step in helping Renault Ron Dennis, Her Majesty's 'annus horribilis' and time Merc: w...
Haas on time for FIA crash tests, Barcelona launch
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 17:00
XPB Images Haas team principal Günther Steiner says the US outfit's first Formula One car will be ready to go through the mandatory FIA-standard crash tests in January, before it is rolled out ahead of the first pre-...
F1: Stress led to overdriving - Ericsson
Auto Sport - 19 Dec 2015 16:49
Marcus Ericsson says he was "stressed" about his level of competitiveness with Sauber in the opening part of the 2015 Formula 1 season, and that led to him overdriving
FE: Buemi sets practice pace then crashes
Auto Sport - 19 Dec 2015 16:21
Sebastien Buemi set the fastest time in Punta del Este Formula E practice in the opening session, then crashed his Renault e.dams in FP2
Ericsson enjoys stimulating Nasr rivalry
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 15:40
XPB Images Marcus Ericsson thinks his close-fought battle with Sauber rookie team-mate Felipe Nasr gives the opportunity to extract "the most out of yourself". The Swede's sophomore F1 campaign got off to a slow start...
F1 Driver of the Year 2015 - 5th
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 15:30
5th - Sergio Perez Average poll score out of ten: 6.5 Team: Sahara Force India Car: Force India Mercedes VJM08/B Wins: 0 Podiums: 1 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Best Finish 3rd Championship points: 78 Championship position: ...
Nasr hints at aggressive concept for Sauber 2016 car
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 15:20
Felipe Nasr says his rookie season in Formula 1 went as expected thanks to the honesty given by his Sauber team and is optimistic for 2016 having seen the 'aggressive' concept which will be developed over the winter. The...
Jorda happy with experience-gathering year at Lotus
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 14:40
XPB Images Lotus' Carmen Jorda describes her 2015 season with Enstone as "an amazing experience", with the ex-GP3 racer busy learning the ropes behind the scenes. Lotus appointed the Spaniard to a Formula One developm...
Grosjean: I thought Webber was going to punch me
Total F1 - 19 Dec 2015 13:40
XPB Images Romain Grosjean tells F1i he thought Mark Webber was going to punch him after he had punted the Australian out of the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix, calling the incident the "biggest mistake" in his F1 career. H...