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Vandoorne eyes F1 race seat for 2017
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:40
Highly rated Stoffel Vandoorne says he is hoping to break into Formula 1 in 2017. The 23-year-old McLaren junior dominated the 2015 GP2 championship this year and therefore cannot return to the F1 feeder series in 2016. ...
Gutierrez: Haas F1 aiming for points
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 05:40
F1 News Gutierrez: Haas F1 aiming for points Magnussen speaking to Renault about Pastor's seat Ferrari: If F1 wants cheap engine, they can pay for it Formula1blog.com Podcast #456 Ricciardo could have been a contender Ed...
Red Bull to run with Ricciardo & Kvyat at Pirelli test
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 03:10
Red Bull Racing have called up their race drivers for the special two day test at Paul Ricard on the 25th & 26th January. Red Bull have become the second team to confirm their line-up for the Pirelli wet weather tyre tes...
NASCAR's Truex celebrates girlfriend beating ovarian cancer
Miami Herald - 14 Jan 2016 23:38
Martin Truex Jr. let wide-eyed employees at an NHL arena try on his race helmet. At least one struggled to figure out how to squeeze the helmet on before she posed for a few photos for a keepsake. …
DAKAR: Wary Peterhansel retains Dakar lead
Auto Sport - 14 Jan 2016 23:03
Stephane Peterhansel maintained a secure Dakar Rally lead with a cautious run through Thursday's La Rioja to San Juan stage, on which Nasser Al-Attiyah was fastest.
Susie Wolff launches ‘Dare To Be Different'
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 23:00
Former Williams test and development driver Susie Wolff will spearhead the ‘Dare To Be Different' initiative aimed at bringing more women into motorsport. The campaign, revealed at the Autosport International show, has...
In-season tests to be held in Spain and Britain
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 23:00
Formula 1 will hold two official in-season test sessions at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Britain's Silverstone, during the 2016 season. The regulations permit two in-season tests, each lasting two days and ...
Pirelli want top level tyre test commitment
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 22:20
Pirelli want triple champion Lewis Hamilton and other top Formula One drivers to find time in their crowded schedules for tyre testing ahead of potentially major changes in 2017, motorsport director Paul Hembery said on ...
No Aston Martin branding for Force India in 2016
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 22:00
Force India's chief operating officer has confirmed that the team's car will not sport Aston Martin branding in 2016. Speaking in October, Force India boss Vijay Mallya revealed that ongoing discussions might see the Sil...
Force India-Aston Martin deal stalls
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:50
A link-up between the Force India team and Aston Martin appears to be unlikely, according to a representative from the team. Discussions between the two companies are known to have taken place since the second half of 20...
Hembery expects interesting early season tyre choices
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:40
Pirelli chief Paul Hembery on Thursday said he is expecting Formula 1 to enjoy an exciting start to the 2016 world championship season season. For this year, the tyre rules have been tweaked so that drivers can select fr...
McLaren signs former VW motor racing chief Capito
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:40
McLaren has signed up Volkswagen's motor racing chief Jost Capito, who formerly headed Volkswagen's racing programmes since 2011, will be McLaren Racing's new CEO. Eric Boullier's position of racing director 'will remain...
Bottas uses false name for 10km race
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:30
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas used a false name in order to enjoy a recent running race, the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday. The report said an entrant called ‘Valto Pikkarainen' finished the 10 kil...
WATCH: F1 car takes on ski slope
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:00
Some F1 drivers take to the slopes for a spot of skiing and to relax over the winter, but Max Verstappen saw it as an opportunity for further practice. F1's youngest ever driver took to the legendary Streif ski course in...
Aston Martin-Force India F1 deal goes cold
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 20:00
Force India has confirmed it will not be joining forces with Aston Martin for the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship, but doesn't rule out the possibility of a collaboration occurring further down the line. The iconic Eng...
Video: Go onboard with Max Verstappen in the Alps
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 19:50
Red Bull have released an onboard video of Max Verstappen driving the RB7 on the snowy ski slopes of Kitzbuhel._ PRESS RELEASE: Kitzbühel was turned into the setting of the first ever F1 showrun at an Alpine peak on T...
Fisichella's bizarre maiden F1 win
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 19:40
Giancarlo Fisichella, who is celebrating his 43rd birthday on this day, had to wait until the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix - his 103rd career start - to secure his maiden F1 win in one of the most bizarre and chaotic races ...
No Aston Martin deal for Force India in 2016
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 19:40
Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has confirmed that the team will not carry Aston Martin branding this season. He said, however, that the two companies are still talking, and that they could yet have...
F1: Aston Martin's F1 return on hold
Auto Sport - 14 Jan 2016 19:03
Aston Martin's return to Formula 1 via a tie-up with Force India has been placed on hold
Marko: Renault should focus on Red Bull instead of works team
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 19:00
XPB Images Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko thinks Renault should focus its 2016 efforts on Milton Keynes, saying the French manufacturer "will achieve practically nothing" with its works team this year. Renau...
WRC: Kubica set to exit WRC after Monte
Auto Sport - 14 Jan 2016 18:38
The Monte Carlo Rally is currently likely to be Robert Kubica's sole appearance in the 2016 World Rally Championship
Ecclestone predicts Mercedes will dominate again in '16
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2016 18:10
Bernie Ecclestone is predicting a third year of Mercedes domination, despite bold claims coming from Ferrari's camp which claim they will challenge the Brackley based team from the very start of the season. Speaking to ...