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Kimi Raikkonen takes on ice karting!
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 15:50
Kimi Raikkonen was given a different type of Formula 1 winter testing with Ferrari partners Shell as he took part in an ice karting race against some lucky fans. The Ferrari driver, who is preparing for his 16th F1 seaso...
McLaren achieves crucial step forward on engine changeover
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 09:50
McLaren's technical director Tim Goss says he believes that the team has made major progress adapting its chassis to the demands of a completely new engine architecture. McLaren terminated its troubled three-year partner...
McLaren: Renault decision made just in time
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 07:50
Acknowledging that the Renault and Honda engines are 'very different', McLaren's technical director Tim Goss says the team made the decision to swap 'just in time.' This season McLaren will race Renault engines after cal...
Future F1 street demos could be a bit of a let down
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 01:00
Williams decision to place Sergey Sirotkin alongside Lance Stroll this season, whatever the Grove outfit might say, tells us a lot about the multi-champions' financial needs. Indeed, though not exactly on the breadline, ...
Zetsche: We are 100% aligned with Ferrari
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 23:00
Mercedes big boss Dieter Zetsche has backed his F1 team chief Toto Wolff and aligned the German manufacturer with Ferrari regarding the future direction of Formula 1 under Liberty Media. In other words, Zetsche's line of...
Zetsche: We are 100% aligned with Ferrari
GRAND PRIX 247 - 18 Jan 2018 22:53
Mercedes big boss Dieter Zetsche has backed his F1 team chief Toto Wolff and aligned the German manufacturer with Ferrari regarding the future direction of Formula 1 under Liberty Media. In other words, Zetsche’s line ...
Robert Yates' lifetime dedication to NASCAR to be honored
Miami Herald - 18 Jan 2018 22:19
It took four times on the ballot for Robert Yates to be elected to NASCAR's Hall of Fame. When he finally received enough votes, the championship-winning car owner and engine …
Ferrari's electric supercar plan: A warning to F1? | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 18 Jan 2018 21:59
Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne has given the strongest indication yet the Italian manufacturer is planning to build an electric supercar.
Mercedes, McLaren & Toro Rosso confirm car launch dates
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 21:50
Reigning constructors' champions Mercedes have confirmed the launch date of the W09, which will be unveiled on the same day as rivals Ferrari. The Mercedes W09 EQ+ Power will be shown to the public for the first time on ...
How you can help create a Formula 1 car
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 21:00
Promoted: Winners of the INFINITI Engineering Academy get a six-month placement at Renault Sport Formula One Team in Enstone where they get the chance to fulfil a lifetime's ambition to help build their new Formula 1 car...
Cosworth open to a potential tie-up with Aston Martin
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 20:10
Cosworth, a company deeply associated with the history of F1, would be open to a partnership with Aston Martin in the future as both companies keep an eye on the sport's 2021 engine rules. Aston Martin has upped its inve...
Robert Kubica's race dream still alive - Rosberg
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 19:01
Nico Rosberg insists Robert Kubica's dream of returning to the formula one grid remains alive. Legions of the Polish driver's fans are disappointed that Williams elected to instead sign... More»
Magnussen compares ‘homely' Haas to an ‘F3 team'
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 19:00
Kevin Magnussen has spoken out on how he is enjoying a comparably simple team environment at Haas to that he experienced with McLaren and Renault, likening it to the more humble surrounds of a Formula 3 team. The Dane su...
Renault to continue "construction phase" of F1 plan in 2018
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 18:30
Renault Sport F1 Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul says the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship will be seen as its final building campaign for the French manufacturer before setting outright targets of challenging for F1 ...
Red Bull F1 boss reassured Ricciardo over Verstappen favouritism
Auto Sport - 18 Jan 2018 18:12
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner reassured him he will have a fair fight with Max Verstappen in the 2018 Formula 1 season after favouritism concerns
Inexperienced line-up not a handicap for Williams - Mansell
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 18:00
Williams can deliver good results during the 2018 Formula 1 campaign as driver inexperience is not the handicap it once was, says 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell. Williams announced Sergey Sirotkin would partner Lance ...
Mercedes junior George Russell moves up to F2 with ART
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 17:50
As expected, 2017 GP3 champion George Russell will be racing in F2 this year, the Mercedes protégé remaining with ART Grand Prix in the F1 feeder series. ART has handed both its 2017 GP3 chargers, Russell and Jack Aitk...
Kubica had plenty of opportunities to prove himself - Chandok
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 17:00
Former F1 river and Channel 4 pundit Karun Chandok believes Robert Kubica was given ample opportunity to prove he deserved to race once again in F1. The Polish driver's sensational F1 comeback has been put on hold follow...
Magny-Cours better than Paul Ricard – Lewis Hamilton
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 16:30
Lewis Hamilton has expressed doubts about the track layout at Paul Ricard, which is set to host its first grand prix since 1990 when the French Grand Prix makes its return to Formula 1's European calendar in June. Hamilt...
SAS signs Force India F1 Team
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 15:50
SAS Global Communications is delighted to announce that it has been selected as an official technology partner by the Sahara Force India F1 team. SAS will work closely with the team to maximise the... More»
Mercedes and Ferrari to launch 2018 F1 cars on same day
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 15:50
Mercedes announced on Thursday that four-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas would unveil the new W09 car at Silverstone, down the road from their factory, on 22 February. Ferrari have alread...
Hamilton: Perfect preparation for the F1 season ahead
Total F1 - 18 Jan 2018 15:50
Four times F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has hit the slopes in Japan during his off-season getting away with some Monster-backed snowboarders, from the furore that broke out in the wake of his ill-timed ‘boys don't ...