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Kvyat joins Ferrari as development driver | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 10 Jan 2018 16:27
Ferrari has hired former Red Bull and Toro Rosso racer Daniil Kvyat to be its new development driver.
Alonso making a mistake combining F1 and endurance - Webber
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 14:30
Mark Webber believes it would be a "mistake" if Fernando Alonso attempted to combine his 2018 campaign with a dual Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship focus and feels the two-time F1 world champion must concentrat...
F1 accepts grid girls role "needs to become more progressive" | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 10 Jan 2018 02:01
In the round-up: F1 accepts grid girls role "needs to become more progressive" • Formula E 'will be the only motorsport left' • Force India to expand factory
Daniel Ricciardo: Verstappen 'matured a lot this year, on and off the track.'
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 01:00
According to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing‘s Daniel Ricciardo, his team-mate, Max Verstappen, has increased in maturity throughout the 2017 Formula One season. Verstappen has had his fair share of controversy in his For...
Formula E gets title sponsor in $100m deal
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 00:00
ABB, one of the world's largest engineering companies, has become title sponsor of Formula E series in $100m deal. Announcing the multi-year partnership in London was the series' Founder and CEO Alejandro Agag and CEO of...
Ferrari announce Kvyat as development driver
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 22:30
Ferrari have announced that former Red Bull and Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat will join the team as development driver. Following an uncertain winter for the 23-year-old, Kvyat has joined Ferrari in a role which will li...
F1 legend Mansell's verdict on current stars - and the Halo
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 22:30
Hamilton can match Schumacher. Why Ferrari is so special. How F1's essential safety push is also having a negative effect. Nigel Mansell passes verdict on the key talking points of current F1 - with throwbacks to his era...
Chase Carey gives backing to Copenhagen's F1 plans
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 21:50
Formula 1 CEO and Chairman Chase Carey has given his backing to plans for a race around the streets of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, following a visit to the city. Copenhagen is one of several potential new locatio...
Peterhansel extends lead in Dakar; Loeb, Villas-Boas out
Miami Herald - 10 Jan 2018 21:47
Stephane Peterhansel extended his overall lead of the Dakar Rally after winning the fifth stage on Wednesday. The Frenchman, a 13-time Dakar champion in all categories, won the 266-kilometer (165-mile) …
F1 Danish GP edges closer after latest meeting
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 19:50
Denmark could be set to host its first Formula 1 race as early as 2020 after the latest meeting between organisers and Liberty Media chief Chase Carey on a potential Copenhagen city street race. Carey met officials in th...
Mercedes plans expansion of Brackley F1 base
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 19:50
Mercedes will soon embark on an expansion of the Brackley base of its F1 team after the company was granted building permission from the South Northamptonshire Council. The manufacturer received the green light from Chai...
Carey bullish on plans to bring F1 to Copenhagen
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 19:10
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey supports the idea of bringing the sport to the streets of Copenhagen after meeting with Danish officials on Wednesday. Danish politician and race promoter Helge Sander visited the F1 paddock in ...
Pierre Gasly: Pre-season reliability crucial for STR-Honda F1 hopes
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 19:00
Pierre Gasly says Toro Rosso-Honda must deliver a strong package during pre-season testing if the operation is to begin 2018 on the right foot. Long-term Red Bull junior Gasly, the 2016 GP2 champion, will contest his fir...
Halo set to evolve and have better integration - Brown
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 18:50
McLaren's Zak Brown says its' early days for the Halo cockpit safety device which will likely evolve into a more integrated structure in the future. The component was promoted by the FIA for a year and endured multiple t...
11 surgeries and one year later, Supercross star Ken Roczen is back
ESPN - 10 Jan 2018 18:41
Roczen suffered a gruesome injury three races into his 2017 season. Now his left elbow doesn't fully straighten and he has little range of motion in his wrist, but after hours of physical therapy, he made his return.
Williams wary of McLaren threat in 2018
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 18:40
Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says the team is wary of the threat McLaren will pose in 2018 after ditching Honda for Renault power in Formula 1. Though Williams finished fifth in the constructors' championship for ...
Formula 1 boss keen on staging race in Danish capital Copenhagen by 2020
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 18:00
Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has backed plans for a new race in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Carey discussed the proposal, aimed at holding a race by 2020, with the city's mayor and Denmark's business minister on a visit...
Kvyat joins Ferrari
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 18:00
Ferrari has signed former Red Bull and Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat as its development driver. The announcement came via social media, as the Italian team, merely revealed: 'Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s ...
F1 looking to make grid girls 'more relevant'
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 18:00
As they continue to ponder the future of the ubiquitous grid girl, Formula One's managers favour keeping the female presence but in a more relevant role. The traditional practice of using promotional models as grid girls...
Formula 1 boss keen on staging race in Danish capital Copenhagen by 2020
BBC - 10 Jan 2018 17:55
Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has backed plans for a new race in the Danish capital Copenhagen.
Gasly: Toro Rosso must have reliable Honda package at testing
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 17:50
Pierre Gasly has called on Honda to deliver a reliable power unit at pre-season testing in order to give Toro Rosso maximum opportunity to get up to speed in its new partnership ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The Fr...
DTM a Rival for Formula One?
Total F1 - 10 Jan 2018 17:40
In 2017 the DTM Series once again did not fail to entertain with controversy, intrigue and even a rookie champion, it provided for the fans once again. DTM.com had a look at the stats and came to the conclusion that the ...