Motorsport News

IndyCar puts safety atop priority list entering '16

Ferrari's academy driver Antonio Fuoco will team up with Giuliano Alesi, the son of former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi, at Trident in this year's GP3 Series. As part of Trident's four-driver team for the 2016 season, Anton...

The Toro Rosso team have confirmed that their 2016 car has passed the mandatory FIA crash tests. The team from Faenza have become the latest team to reveal that their latest chassis – the STR11 – has passed the compu...

Kevin Magnussen believes his return to Formula 1 with the Renault Sport Formula 1 team saved his career in the sport, with the Dane believing that he would not have been able to return if he had missed a second consecuti...

Renault's Cyril Abiteboul has revealed that Formula 1 will scrap the current power unit token system, allowing for completely unlimited engine development from 2017 onwards. At present, manufacturers are allocated 32 upg...

While there was a mixed reception to the Renault testing livery unveiled in Paris today, this is the livery it inherited the last time the French manufacturer returned as a constructor. Though it had taken over Benetton ...

The Infiniti name will remain in Formula 1 in 2016 after announcing it had switched its allegiances from Red Bull Racing to Renault. After partnering Red Bull from 2011 until the end of 2015, Infiniti have now become a t...

After months of speculation regarding Renault, and weeks of uncertainty over its driver line-up, the questions were answered in Paris today. Frederic Vasseur becomes the new racing director, Kevin Magnussen replaces Past...

As of 2017, Formula 1's token system for power units will be scrapped, according to Cyril Abiteboul's announcement in an interview recently. If this is implemented, the manufacturers will no longer face restrictions on d...

 XPB Images Renault Sport Racing managing director Cyril Abiteboul has warned Red Bull and Renault could be "out of sync" with power unit specifications. Red Bull attempted to end its partnership with Renault last seas...

The newly returned Renault team have become the first outfit to confirm its 2016 programme after a launch event in Paris on Wednesday, with the team being named as Renault Sport Formula 1. The French outfit, who have tak...

When he was dumped by McLaren a few months ago, Kevin Magnussen feared his Formula One career might be over. …

Renault has promised to supply Red Bull with the exact same Formula 1 engines its works team uses in 2016. Red Bull will continue to use the French power unit this year - albeit re-badged as TAG Heuer - after failing to ...

Danish driver Kevin Magnussen thanked Renault for saving his Formula One career after the French carmaker announced on Wednesday that he will race for them this season. Cast aside by McLaren last October after a year as ...

Pirelli plans to change the design of its tyres to allow Formula 1 drivers to push closer to the limit during races. More »

Pirelli plans to change the design of its tyres to allow Formula 1 drivers to push closer to the limit during races.

 XPB Images Kevin Magnussen says he is keen to "prove many points" when he returns to racing in F1 with Renault this season. The Dane was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2015 and looked to be heading out of the sport ...

Danish driver Kevin Magnussen believes he can win the world title on his return to Formula 1 with Renault.

Formula 1's power unit token system will be scrapped from 2017, Motorsport.com has learned. The move means the four manufacturers will face no limits on development, other than the fact that they can only introduce upgra...

Renault have set the target of claiming podium finishes within three years with the returning former champions braced for a "rebuilding" season in 2016. The French car giants formally launched their return as an F1 const...

Toro Rosso has become the latest Formula 1 team to pass the mandatory crash tests ahead of the start of pre-season testing. The Faenza-based squad announced on Wednesday that its STR11, which has been rumoured to include...

After his shoddy treatment by McLaren Kevin Magnussen makes a return to Formula 1 in a manner he could only have dreamed of by spearheading Renault's return as a fully fledged works team to the pinnacle of the sport. 'It...