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Red Bull's Formula 1 future post-2016 is far from certain according to team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, with the Austrian billionaire once again threatening to quit the sport if the engine situation doesn't change. Red Bu...

Back in 2007, McLaren teammates Fernando Alonso & Lewis Hamilton both starred in an ad for Mercedes-Benz. 2007 was a year of stress for both Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso. Then reigning Champion Alonso had joined McLa...

Ferrari ended pre-season testing with the fastest lap times but there is absolutely no doubt that once again Mercedes are in the best shape heading into the new Formula 1 season. There are 21 grands prix this year - the ...

McLaren-Honda 2016 Australian Grand Prix - preview A permanent fixture on the F1 calendar since 1996, Albert Park did in fact host grands prix many decades earlier. It was home to the non-championship Australian GP in th...

In a shock move, Sauber has announced the departure of its technical director, Mark Smith, just days ahead of the start of the season. 'The Technical Director of the Sauber F1 Team, Mark Smith, has decided to go back to ...

Dietrich Mateschitz's thoughts about quitting formula one are apparently still alive. Last year, amid the arguments with Renault and dissatisfaction about the direction of the sport, the Red... More »

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 XPB Images Legendary US racing team owner Roger Penske says he is "anxious" to see how the new Haas F1 Team fares in his debut Formula One season. Gene Haas' eponymous outfit is the first American team to enter the sp...

Sauber's technical director Mark Smith has left the team with immediate effect. The announcement comes just as the 2016 season is about to get underway. Smith, technical director at the team, is the designer of the new C...

Sauber's technical director Mark Smith has split from the team on the eve of the 2016 F1 season opener in Australia for family reasons. Smith had only been appointed at the start of July 2015 having previously held roles...

Stats say Formula 1 audiences have been shrinking to new lows, but is the sport underestimating the share including those who watch on less traditional ways? Kate Walker wonders. The story is both familiar and damning. F...

The 2016 Formula One World Championship kicks off this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix from the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Lewis Hamilton "Testing was just incredible - the best I can remember in my career. The...

F1's new qualifying format will debut at the AGP Formula 1's move to a new knockout qualifying system has proven a polarising one within the sport ahead of its debut at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. Formally rati...

Mark Smith leaves as Sauber technical director after only nine months in the role.

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The Abt Audi Sport Formula E team has no explanation for Lucas di Grassi's race-winning car being underweight in Mexico last weekend, resulting in the Brazilian being excluded

Formula One's new qualifying format could backfire on the sport, Mercedes has warned. The controversial ‘musical chairs' elimination system has been enshrined in the sporting... More »

Sauber has announced that its technical director Mark Smith has left the team ahead of the 2016 Formula 1 season. Smith joined the Swiss outfit mid-way through 2015 following stints Jordan, Red Bull, Force India and Cate...

Sauber says technical director Mark Smith has left the Formula One team for family reasons. …

The Sauber F1 Team have confirmed that Technical Director Mark Smith has left the team, citing family reasons for his unexpected departure. He has already returned to the UK. Mark Smith joined Sauber in 2014 having held ...

 XPB Images Sauber has revealed its technical director Mark Smith left the team, with the former Caterham man returning to the UK for family reasons. Smith joined the Swiss outfit last summer to fill a post that had be...

 XPB Images Nico Rosberg says he is raring to "unleash" the full potential of the new Mercedes W07 at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The double world champions did not chase outright performance in pre-season te...