Motorsport News
Haryanto loses main sponsor but hopes remain of F1 return
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 01:10
Rio Haryanto could still be a part of Formula 1, despite losing his financial backing from Pertamina. On Tuesday, it was announced that the sponsorship would end with the Indonesian state-owned oil corporation. Haryanto ...
Strong performances after Verstappen departure a ‘coincidence' says Sainz
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 01:00
Carlos Sainz Jr. believes his good performances during the 2016 Formula 1 season was nothing to do with Max Verstappen being promoted to Red Bull Racing. The Scuderia Toro Rosso driver debuted in 2015 alongside Verstappe...
Renault to make the biggest step in 2017 – Palmer
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 01:00
With a strong end to his rookie season with the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team last year, Jolyon Palmer believes the team will continue to grow into the 2017 Formula 1 season. Palmer moved into the race seat at the Enstone...
Silverstone could drop British GP after 2019
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 22:40
– The Chairman of the British Racing Drivers' Club, John Grant, has acknowledged that Silverstone could exercise a break clause in its contract, meaning that it could drop the British Grand Prix after 2019.Silverstone,...
Kubica to enter 24 Hours of Dubai
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 22:20
Robert Kubica has revealed that he will participate in the 24 Hours of Dubai as he continues his bid to return to circuit racing. The former BMW Sauber and Renault Formula One driver will compete in the GT3 category of t...
Ferrari president Marchionne would not welcome F1 budget cap
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 22:10
With rumours that Liberty Media, the new owners of Formula 1, are looking to enforce some kind of budget cap on the sport, Scuderia Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne does not believe that restricting costs would work, ...
Silverstone considering pulling out of hosting British Grand Prix after 2019
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 22:00
The British Grand Prix could fall off the Formula 1 calendar after 2019 despite holding a contract with the Silverstone circuit to host the race until 2026, as current organisers the BRDC (British Race Drivers' Club) are...
Silverstone considers activating British GP break-clause in 2017
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 22:00
Silverstone's owner, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), says it is serious about the possibility of activating a break clause to drop the British Grand Prix. The clause allows Silverstone to end its deal to host th...
Ricciardo relationship could change - Verstappen
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 21:40
Ricciardo relationship could change – Verstappen Max Verstappen admits that if Red Bull's 2017 car is a title challenger, his relationship with teammate Daniel Ricciardo would change. However, the young Dutchman says t...
Force India to launch F1 car on Feb 22
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 21:30
Force India will be one of the first teams to show off their 2017 Formula One car after announcing a February 22 launch at their Silverstone home base. More»
Bernie Ecclestone says Ferrari need 'fresh blood' to win in Formula 1 again
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 21:10
Bernie Ecclestone says Ferrari must hire 'fresh blood' from outside Italyif it's to succeed in Formula 1 again, becausethe current management and staff lack the DNA to run a successful team. The Italian team failed to wi...
Ecclestone: Scrap rules, ditch hybrids…let's race!
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 21:00
F1 News Ecclestone: Scrap rules, ditch hybrids…let's race! Ferrari letter to FIA prompts scrutiny of FRIC, suspension tricks Newey: Predicts mixed-grid in 2017; ban wind tunnels Wehrlein to Sauber in 2017 Can anyone ch...
Ecclestone: Scrapping hybrid formula only way to derail Mercedes
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 20:30
Bernie Ecclestone believes the new regulations for 2017 will not stop Mercedes domination of F1. Never a fan of the new hybrid formula, Bernie Ecclestone believes that scrapping it is the only way that Mercedes dominatio...
2017 Ferrari F1 to crack 1000 horse power
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 19:30
Ferrari will crack the 1000 horse power barrier with its 2017 engine, according to a report in Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports newspaper also speculated that the Maranello... More»
Bernie wants the Schumacher name back in F1
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 19:20
XPBImages Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes Grand Prix legend Michael Schumacher's teenage son makes it all the way to Formula 1. Mick Schumacher, 17, will be stepping up from Formula 4 to the ultra-competitive European F3...
Ferrari questions suspensions, Mercedes likely to be affected
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 19:10
Questions raised by Ferrari over the legality of the suspension system used by Mercedes could force the defending champions to revise it ahead of the 2017 Formula One season. In a letter sent to the FIA's F1 race directo...
Champs Mercedes Set 2017 F1 Car W08 Launch Date & Place
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 18:50
Champs Mercedes Set 2017 F1 Car W08 Launch Date & Place Formula 1 world champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team on Wednesday confirmed it will launch its 2017 F1 car W08 on 23 February. The launching event, and the Formul...
Scrapping F1 hybrid engines only way to stop Mercedes - Ecclestone
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 18:50
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes that 2017's new aero rules will not be enough to end Mercedes' domination of the sport, as he renews call to scrap hybrid engines. F1 is preparing for a radical overhaul of it...
Ferrari F1 team to blame for Vettel's slump, Ecclestone says
Auto Sport - 5 Jan 2017 18:41
Ferrari is at fault for Sebastian Vettel's recent Formula 1 slump and needs "fresh blood" in order to return to winning ways, according to the championship's commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone
McLaren clears the tables
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 18:40
©ForsterandPartners You may not have been aware of it but McLaren actually had a catering division, set up many years ago by Ron Dennis and Chef Lyndy Redding called Absolute Taste. The company obviously exclusively sup...
Alesi says Ferrari deal for Giovanazzi is 'fantastic'
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 17:50
XPBImages Jean Alesi definitely left his heart in Maranello as the former Ferrari star still takes a keen interest in the Scuderia's performance and actions. Speaking to the Gazetta dello Sport, the Frenchman hailed Ferr...
Claire Williams: 'I believe that Stroll will deliver'
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2017 17:20
After dominating the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship it was no surprise for many when Williams Martini Racing announced the signing of teenager Lance Stroll. The 18 year old has benefitted from substantial backi...