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Todt acknowledges calls for louder F1 engines | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 17 Jan 2018 11:05
FIA president Jean Todt says he is happy with how F1 engines sound at the moment but is willing to increase the noise in response to public opinion.
Mercedes' Cowell no fan of 2018 engine rule
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 12:40
Andy Cowell, the man largely responsible for the outstanding quality and performance of Mercedes' power units, says F1's 2018 engine rule is simply 'crazy'. In its quest to reduce spiraling engine costs in Formula 1, the...
2018 Formula 1 World Championship Information
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 12:01
2018 Calendar 2018 Entry List 2018 Helmets Test Dates Pre-Season Testing 26 February - 1 March Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 6-9 March Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona In-Season Testing 15-18 May Circuit de Catalunya, B...
Whitmarsh gets F1 consultancy role with FIA
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 00:40
While Liberty Media's buy-out of Formula One has seen numerous 'blasts from the past' brought back to the sport as its new owners seek to to-shape, re-package and re-build the sport - not least technical boss Ross Brawn ...
Vietnam set to join F1 calendar
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 23:50
Turned down by Bernie Ecclestone, Liberty Media looks set to welcome Vietnam to the calendar. More»
Englishtown drops NHRA's Summernationals
ESPN - 17 Jan 2018 23:44
The owners of Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, have informed the NHRA they no longer will host drag racing events, effective immediately, leaving the Summernationals without a home.
Marchionne: No place at Ferrari for a prophet like Lauda
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 23:00
Niki Lauda knows a thing or two about Ferrari and of late there have been suggestions that the Maranello Scuderia might look at prying the Austrian legend away from Mercedes, but according to big boss Sergio Marchionne w...
Marchionne: No place at Ferrari for a prophet like Lauda
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jan 2018 22:54
Niki Lauda knows a thing or two about Ferrari and of late there have been suggestions that the Maranello Scuderia might look at prying the Austrian legend away from Mercedes, but according to big boss Sergio Marchionne w...
Owners of Racing Park in NJ end Summernationals drag racing
Miami Herald - 17 Jan 2018 22:49
The NHRA Summernationals no longer has a home. The owners of Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey have informed the NHRA they no longer will host drag racing events, effective …
Salo: Williams is the best choice for Sirotkin
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jan 2018 22:24
Former Ferrari and Toyota F1 driver Mika Salo had a role in Sergey Sirotkin securing the final race seat on the 2018 Formula 1 world championship grid with Williams and believes that the well funded young Russian deserve...
FOX Sports LatAm strikes new Formula 1 broadcasting deal
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 22:00
Formula 1 will be broadcast on FOX Sports Latin America in 19 countries throughout South and Central America until 2022 in a new deal. The deal, which excludes Brazil, will see the cable and satellitebroadcaster showing ...
Expert recommends investigation into F1 trademark similarity
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 21:50
While sections of the F1 media are giving a wide berth to the news of the striking similarity between Formula One's new logo and that of 3M's Futuro tights, not so the world of marketing. In the days since the Telegraph ...
Strategy Group to discuss separating car and driver weights | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 17 Jan 2018 21:07
The F1 Strategy Group will discuss plans to remove driver weight from the minimum weight limit for cars in a meeting tomorrow morning, F1 Fanatic has learned,
Rosberg: It couldn't have got any better than beating Lewis!
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 19:10
The 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has said that he couldn't have hoped for better than signing off his racing career by winning the title over his former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. "That's what I was...
Magnussen: Haas growing 'faster than Force India'
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 18:30
Kevin Magnussen believes that the Haas F1 Team is growing and improving at a faster pace than Force India did in its early days. Force India was 'best of the rest' last season after the Big Three of Mercedes, Ferrari and...
Folger will not race in 2018
Moto GP - 17 Jan 2018 18:28
German rider has decided to sit out the season in order to focus on recovery
Otmar Szafnauer lauds Force India development rate
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 18:20
Chief Operating Officer of the Sahara Force India F1 Team Otmar Szafnauer has dubbed his team's development rate over the course of 2017 as 'remarkable'. Despite wholesale changes to the rulebook for 2017, Force India fi...
FIA To Make Superlicence Changes
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 17:50
The handing out of Formula 1 superlicences are to be changed for the 2018 season after the FIA made the decision to make it tougher for drivers to take part in Friday practice sessions. In 2017, drivers were granted a su...
F1 confirms latest refreshed TV deal
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 17:50
Formula 1 has continued its next shake-up of the current TV deals with a new five-year partnership with FOX Sports for the Latin America. FOX Sports will continue its existing agreement with F1 on new terms from 2018 unt...
New race engineer for Raikkonen amid Ferrari reshuffle
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 17:50
Ferrari is set to announce that Carlo Santi will take over as race engineer for Kimi Raikkonen in 2018. Although the appointment isn't yet official, Santi's new role has been reported by Motorsport.com. Santi had previou...
Abiteboul delighted by 'Renault effect' on Sirotkin and Kubica
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 17:00
Renault F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul says he is delighted to see two drivers with close ties to Enstone get a career boost in F1. Sergey Sirotkin made six Friday free practice appearances with Renault in 2016 and 2017. H...
The evidence that shows Honda can succeed in F1 again
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2018 16:20
One of Honda's key attributes is one of its biggest flaws, and dates back to its first foray into F1. But the philosophy behind its stubbornness means there's hope it can recover from its so far disastrous F1 engine proj...