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Max Verstappen expecting Toro Rosso to find ‘a second a lap'
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 00:40
Ahead of pre-season testing, Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen says he expects his 2016 car to be around a second a lap faster than last year's. Verstappen, who made his debut with the Toro Rosso team at the start of last seas...
Constructive progress towards 2017 Regulations from Milan
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 20:40
In a meeting between leading figures within Formula One; from the FIA, Teams, Drivers and Formula One Management, held at the Pirelli headquarters in Milan earlier today, reports are emerging of positive progress regardi...
Renault: #HearUsComing – Live Paris event to be streamed online
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 04:50
Renault's press event in Paris on Wednesday is to be streamed online; the team released a preview teaser clip on YouTube. With Renault's takeover of the Lotus F1 Team completed last month, the French manufacturer announc...
F1: Deadline set for F1 2017 regulations
Auto Sport - 2 Feb 2016 23:34
Formula 1 bosses have promised to finalise the 2017 technical regulations by the end of this month following talks in Milan, Autosport has learned.
Honda sheds light on 2015 tensions with McLaren
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 23:00
Honda's Formula One Chief, Yasuhisha Arai has revealed some of the reasons why tensions arose with McLaren, once it was obvious that the performance of the Honda engine was below expectations. Honda's return to Formula O...
Williams fires up 2016 car at factory
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 22:10
Williams F1 have announced via twitter that they managed to fire up their new car, named FW38 without fault at their headquarters in Grove, UK. The early fire-up will give the team confidence as it appears to be well ahe...
Sahara looking to sell Force India stake
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 21:50
Indian conglomerate Sahara is looking to sell its stake in F1 team in effort to free jailed founder, Subrata Roy Roy was arrested in March 2014 after the company failed to comply with a court order to refund money raised...
Honda: Not acceptable to use external help
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 21:40
Honda's Yasuhisa Arai says that McLaren inquired about the engine manufacturer using consultants and external engineers to help with their return to the sport. Honda rejoined Formula 1 in 2015 after 7 years away from the...
Honda will continue supplying IndyCar with engines
ESPN - 2 Feb 2016 21:37
Honda will continue supplying IndyCar with engines
Former McLaren tester Gary Paffett joins Williams
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 21:00
McLaren testing stalwart Gary Paffett has joined Williams as a simulator driver. The 1999 McLaren Autosport BRDC award winner has joined the Grove based team as their simulator driver for the 2016 season. The former DTM ...
2016 Williams fired up for the first time
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 20:40
The Williams F1 team has confirmed that its new 2016 car was fired up for the first time on Monday. The Mercedes-powered FW38 was started up successfully, with no issues reported by the Grove-based outfit. The news was a...
Force India signs 16 -year-old Russian driver
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 20:30
Young Russian – Nikita Mazepin Force India development driver The father of a young Russian driver signed up by Force India for 2016 is a billionaire. At just 16, Nikita Mazepin will not be old enough to qualify for a ...
A right foot that earns money and costs money
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 19:50
©RedBullContentPool Red Bull released footage of a cool stunt with Daniel Ricciardo yesterday when he took on the Bath Rugby pack in a scrum while driving the RB8. While his throttle control with his right foot might ea...
Pastor's F1 debut
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 19:40
Pastor Maldonado announced yesterday he would not be on the grid in 2016 after losing his seat at Renault, with his manager Nicolas Todt today ruling out a move to Manor. It was one of the new teams in 2010 which gave Ma...
Honda & Indycar confirm multiyear extension
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 19:00
Honda have announced a multiyear extension to the agreement that retains the manufacturer as an engine supplier to the Verizon IndyCar Series. 'We're grateful for Honda's longstanding partnership with INDYCAR the last 13...
Honda agrees to new deal with IndyCar as engine supplier
Miami Herald - 2 Feb 2016 18:56
Honda has signed a new two-year contract to supply engines to the IndyCar Series. …
Maldonado's finest hour - 2012 Spanish Grand Prix
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 18:50
Pastor Maldonado was never a fan favourite. That is something of a surprise actually. A fighter; wild-eyed, fearless, sometimes messy, but fast… all traits much-admired in Formula 1 legends as widely celebrated as Gill...
Stoner: "It's been another good day"
Moto GP - 2 Feb 2016 18:41
Casey Stoner was back on track with the rest of the MotoGP™ World Championship as he worked closely with the factory Ducati team.
Force India co-owner Sahara looks to sell stake
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 18:40
XPB Images The Sahara Group has requested permission from India's Supreme Court to sell its 42.5% stake in Force India. It was reported on Tuesday that the group - whose chairman Subrata Roy was jailed in 2014 for fai...
Crutchlow: "We had a situation that was out of our control"
Moto GP - 2 Feb 2016 18:36
Cal Crutchlow makes the best of a difficult situation, shifting his attention to working with the hard tyres.
Todt: Renault split with Maldonado was amicable
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 18:10
Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado has not given up on Formula One and hopes to be back next year after being dropped by the Renault-owned Lotus team, his manager Nicolas Todt said on Tuesday. 'I don't see any concrete o...
Maldonado sets sights on 2017 F1 return
Total F1 - 2 Feb 2016 17:50
Lotus F1 Team Pastor Maldonado's management says that the Venezuelan is still eager to compete in Formula 1 and believes there is the potential for a return in 2017. Maldonado confirmed on Monday that he will not partici...