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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz says he is hopeful that he and teammate Max Verstappen will be allowed fight on track straightforwardly in 2016. Sainz & Verstappen rarely engaged in on track battling, as the team would ge...

Ex-Indy racer gets 25 years for child sex abuse

Italian Formula 1 team Ferrari have revealed they delayed work to its 2016 Formula 1 car to allow full development to their race-winning 2015 car SF15-T. They bounced back from a win-less 2014 season to became Mercedes' ...

©ValtteriBottas/Instagram While Lewis Hamilton has been active on social media this winter, a number of other drivers have been providing snippets of their off-seasons too. For Valtteri Bottas, he's back at home in Finl...

In the first mid-week news round-up of 2016, let's look at some of the big stories in the world of F1._ Could the tobacco industry be set to return to the sport? Tobacco money (with the exception of Phillip Morris/Marlbo...

The DeltaWing prototype will return to the IMSA SportsCar Championship for a full-season assault in 2016

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has admitted his team pushed until the very end in 2015, which resulted in them getting a delayed start on their 2016 car. The Italian team secured three wins last season and a string ...

F1 News Force India won't hold Hulkenberg back…is anyone calling? The problem of F1 and America Formula1blog.com Podcast #455- The 2015 F1 season Review ‘Sound' of F1 dual exhaust could be ‘noise' of 2016 Happy New...

The Italian F1 outfit Ferrari revealed that they are delayed work on its 2016 F1 car to permit it to completely build up the race-winning SF15-T 2015 season. Ferrari closed the gap to champions... More »

Stephane Peterhansel led a Peugeot lockout of the top three places on stage four of the Dakar Rally, while Sebastien Loeb retained his lead in the overall standings

 XPB Images Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says the tyre manufacturer is monitoring the aerodynamic gains which could be seen in 2016. With the introduction of the 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines in 2014, one of Pirel...

Mario Illien says he is confident Renault will show a noticeable improvement in competitiveness during the early rounds of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship season as it prepares for its return to F1 as a full constr...

– Formula 1 needs more Grands Prix in the United States, and not just a team, if it is to establish itself in the American market, according to IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay.Austin is the only US round on the current...

Haas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner says the delays Ferrari encountered on its 2016 car will not impact his outfit's preparations for its debut season

 XPB Images Marcus Ericsson says Sauber is "not satisfied" with its position in the constructors' championship after finishing eighth in 2015. Following a dismal first season under the new power unit regulations in 201...

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team's baffling slump at the Singapore Grand Prix was a blessing in disguise, as it highlighted a wrong set-up path it was on. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg endured Mercedes' least com...

The lure of the Le Mans 24 Hours and a full programme in the World Endurance Championship with Ford was too much to persuade Andy Priaulx to remain with BMW

John Surtees says he feels 'honoured' to be made a CBE on the New Year honours list for his services to motorsport and charity efforts while also thanking those who've supported him. Surtees is the only person in history...

 XPB Images Ryan Hunter-Reay says success in IndyCar is once again a route in to F1 due to the strength of the championship. Alexander Rossi became the first American to race in F1 for eight years when he made his debu...

Max Verstappen believes Toro Rosso can make a big step forward in 2016 using Ferrari power units, even with last year's specification

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Mario Illien, a Swiss engineer aiding Renault's recovery, is hopeful that the French manufacturer will see improvements to its engine performance from the very beginning of the season. Illien has previously worked with ...