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‘Kimi could be racing in 2018'
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 14:00
According to Kimi Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson, the Ferrari diver could be racing in F1 until 2018. The Finn recently extended his contract with Scuderia into 2017, something Robertson believes will motivate him...
Hungary for more: Five facts about the Hungarian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 15:40
The Hungarian Grand Prix has now been part of the Formula One calendar since 1986, and the Hungaroring has been host venue for every race on the streets of Budapest since that time, including the inaugural event that was...
Acronis joins Scuderia Toro Rosso in Hungary
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 14:50
Scuderia Toro Rosso have announced a new partnership with Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection, for the Hungarian Grand Prix. "We are very happy that Acronis has chosen to our team to celebrate the sp...
Jolyon Palmer unconcerned by speculation Esteban Ocon could take his seat
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 01:00
Jolyon Palmer insists he isn't threatened by Renault and Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon, despite the young Frenchman impressing during in-season testing last week and prompting speculation he could take Palmer's seat. Ocon...
Raikkonen quickest at Silverstone test
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 00:50
Kimi Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen topped the times on the final day of Formula 1's in-season test at Silverstone. The Finn clocked a personal best 1:30.655s in the final hour of running as the Northamptonshire circuit began ...
INDYCAR: Harvey, Claman De Melo among testers
Racer - 19 Jul 2016 23:50
Indy Lights race winner Jack Harvey ( pictured above ), current Indy Lights participant Zachary Claman De Melo, and RC Enerson have joined a group of young talent that will join the IndyCar test on T...
Riders give their opinion on the Red Bull Ring
Moto GP - 19 Jul 2016 23:18
Private testing has given most of the MotoGP™ class a chance to sample the Austrian track, but what do the riders think of it?
Ecclestone ‘agrees' deal for Imola switch for Italian GP
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 21:40
Representatives of Imola have signed an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to run the Italian GP from 2017, but the plans will only go ahead if the country's national sporting authority give its approval. Automobile Club d...
Mika Kallio says KTM will make early MotoGP debut in Valencia finale
Auto Sport - 19 Jul 2016 21:36
KTM will make its MotoGP debut in the final round of the 2016 championship at Valencia, according to test rider Mika Kallio.
Felipe Massa: 'It's an amazing place to go back to'
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 21:20
Felipe Massa is excited for the eleventh round of the 2016 Formula 1 season this weekend at the Hungaroring in Hungary. The Williams Martini Racing driver finished the British Grand Prix in eleventh, just behind the Scud...
Kallio confirms KTM MotoGP™ race debut in Valencia
Moto GP - 19 Jul 2016 21:00
Rumours have been swirling around the paddock about a potential KTM wildcard in Valencia...
Pirelli confirms driver tyre allocations for Hungarian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 21:00
Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed which compound allocation each driver has chosen for the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with little variation between the top teams as they begin to converge on the same st...
Tyre choices for German Grand Prix
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 20:50
The FIA communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on 29-31 July. Content on GrandPrix247.com by: staff & contributors, Reuters, AFP, GMM, Getty, Formula 1 teams,...
Hamilton Suggests Mercedes Take Double Penalty
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 19:50
Hamilton Suggests Mercedes Take Double Penalty Following the early-season disappointments, Lewis Hamilton perfectly launched another title bid against his team-mate Nico Rosberg, who still leads the championship with 168...
Lotus F1 team lost £57million in 2015 before Renault takeover
Auto Sport - 19 Jul 2016 18:43
The Lotus Formula 1 team recorded a staggering loss of £57million for 2015, recently published accounts have revealed
Italian GP: Monza or Imola…or both?
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 18:40
F1 News Italian GP: Monza or Imola…or both? Could Ferrari find a role to lure Brawn back? Formula1blog.com Podcast #483 Symonds: 2017 tire test gives top teams advantage Power Unit Use - Update before Hungary Editorial...
Opinion: The big threats that risk spoiling modern motorsport
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 18:40
Inconsistently-enforced track limits and overly-complex racing cars mustn't be allowed to overshadow our sport, believes Charles Bradley. Racing drivers are like prima donnas. And like an operatic tenor, or star ballerin...
Vettel on Hungarian GP: a big physical challenge
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 18:30
XPB Images Ferrari star Sebastian Vettel says this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix present Formula One drivers with a "big physical challenge", given the twisty nature of the Budapest track and local summer temperature...
Sauber drivers pin hopes on new rear wing
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 18:20
XPB Images Sauber drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr hope the updated rear wing on their C35s will deliver a performance boost for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. In the wake of Sauber's financial difficulti...
Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso tops MotoGP testing at Red Bull Ring
Auto Sport - 19 Jul 2016 18:14
Andrea Dovizioso led the way as Ducati dominated the first day of MotoGP testing at the Red Bull Ring, before next month's Austrian Grand Prix
Rosberg: I respect Lewis but we are not best friends
Total F1 - 19 Jul 2016 18:10
Nico Rosberg has spoken of the little love lost between himself and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, revealing the 'huge respect' he has for rival is ultimately tempered by satisfaction he receives when he defeats the ...
Antonelli undergoes collarbone surgery
Moto GP - 19 Jul 2016 18:07
The Italian had a flawless operation to repair his collarbone, broken during the German Grand Prix.