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No 'serious' offers from prospective new F1 teams
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 01:50
It is unlikely that there will be any additions to the Formula 1 grid next year FIA president Jean Todt says that there are currently no serious candidates for new Formula 1 teams. Zoran Stefanovic announced a second att...
Brawn to discuss grid penalties issue with FIA
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 00:50
Ross Brawn Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says that we will raise the issue of grid penalties with the FIA in a bid to fix the system. The starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix was marred by a spate of grid penalt...
Moto GP riders complain F1 cars make tracks too bumpy | 2017 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 7 Sep 2017 22:50
Formula One cars are creating problems for Moto GP riders by making circuits too bumpy, according to riders.
Giovinazzi given Singapore FP1 outing
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 20:30
Haas will give their third driver Antonio Giovinazzi an FP1 outing at the next round of the championship, the Singapore Grand Prix. As part of the Ferrari development driver's schedule, Giovinazzi was set to run in the f...
Hamilton tests 2018 Pirelli tyres at Paul Ricard
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 20:10
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton completed a day of extensive testing for Pirelli on a variety of potential compounds for the 2018 season. The current championship leader completed 114 laps of the Paul Ricard circuit as part of ...
Hulkenberg urges Pirelli to improve wet weather tyres
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 19:20
Nico Hulkenberg believes Pirelli's wet weather tyres are not good enough to cope with track conditions such as those which prevailed at Monza during qualifying. Saturday's afternoon session was halted after just a few mi...
Lewis Hamilton completes 114 laps during Pirelli tyre test at Paul Ricard
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 18:30
Lewis Hamilton has completed a days running at the Circuit Paul Ricard, host of the 2018 French Grand Prix, for Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli. Pirelli is conducting a two-day test at the circuit to trial 2018 prototype...
Mercedes realistic that Singapore will be "more difficult"
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 18:30
Mercedes is bracing itself for a more difficult time at the Singapore Grand Prix, despite its back-to-back Formula 1 victories in Belgium and Italy. Lewis Hamilton's triumphs after the summer break have moved him to the ...
"Race by race": the Press Conference kicks off Misano
Moto GP - 7 Sep 2017 18:26
Riders talk about the weekend ahead and the title fight as the pre-event Press Conference gets the #SanMarinoGP in gear
Monza sets the standards for race promoters - Bratches
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 18:10
Formula 1's commercial boss Sean Bratches believes the Italian Grand Prix at Monza should serve as a template for the sport's race promoters. Formula 1 revealed that a record crowd estimated at 185,000 spectators attende...
Perez "very close" to new Force India deal
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 17:20
Force India is "very close" to securing a deal to keep Sergio Perez at the Formula 1 team next season, says chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer. Perez had hoped to have his future secure shortly after the summer brea...
Team-Mate Wars: Italian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 17:20
The next generation of Formula 1 drivers took centre stage at Monza, but it's time for Jolyon Palmer to grab his coat and head for the door. Mercedes Hamilton 10 – Bottas 3 Race: Hamilton It was no real surprise that L...
Hamilton completes Pirelli test in France
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 17:20
– Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has completed running in association with Pirelli as part of the company's tyre testing programme for the 2018 Formula 1 season.Unlike title rival Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton carried...
Team-Mate Wars: Italian Grand Prix
Planet F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:44
The next generation of Formula 1 drivers took centre stage at Monza, but it's time for Jolyon Palmer to grab his coat and head for the door. The post Team-Mate Wars: Italian Grand Prix appeared first on PlanetF1.
Kvyat 'Does Not Deserve His Place This Year' – Jacques Villeneuve
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:30
1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve says he wouldn't be surprised if Scuderia Toro Rosso change their driver lineup in the future. The Canadian said he is not impressed with current Toro Rosso drivers Daniil...
Juniors need to prove F1 worth - Arrivabene
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:30
– Ferrari Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene says junior drivers Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi need to prove themselves further down the Formula 1 grid, before they are considered by the marque.Ferrari has bot...
McLaren unsure if Vandoorne will take penalty in Singapore
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:20
McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier is unsure whether or not Stoffel Vandoorne will have to take a grid penalty for next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix following his retirement at Monza last Sunday. Vandoorne...
Todt doesn't care that fans don't like Halo
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:10
While the sport's new owners are working flat-out trying to win new fans to the sport, it would appear that FIA president, Jean Todt, is working hard to turn existing fans away. During his visit to Monza at the weekend, ...
Haas hoping to avoid pay driver route
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 16:10
Team owner Gene Haas has expressed his desire not to take on another 'pay driver' and make money through on-track performances instead. Ferrari-backed Esteban Gutierrez, who was funded through Mexican sponsors, was ditch...
Sergio Perez 'very close' to 2018 Force India Formula 1 deal
Auto Sport - 7 Sep 2017 15:58
Force India is "very close" to completing a deal to keep Sergio Perez for the 2018 Formula 1 season, says chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer
Only 4 or 5 promoters getting it right…is F1 one of them?
Total F1 - 7 Sep 2017 15:40
F1 News Only 4 or 5 promoters getting it right…is F1 one of them? No new teams for F1…we could be waiting a while The other side of the grid penalty argument Formula1blog.com Podcast #540- Italian GP review Race Repo...
Horner: F1 needs grid penalty rethink
ESPN - 7 Sep 2017 15:36
Horner: F1 needs grid penalty rethink