Motorsport News
Moss retires from public life
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 06:30
Sir Stirling Moss has decided to retire from public life following a long illness. The 88-year-old, arguably the greatest driver to never to win the F1 World title, spent 134 days in a Singapore hospital in late 2016 as ...
Still a racer after all these years...
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 15:10
It's been an amazing stint behind the wheel for Sir Stirling Moss who announced his well-deserved retirement from public life yesterday. While the 88-year-old legend was forced to retire early from active duty following ...
Dakar: Al-Attiyah wins 13th stage, Sainz near 2nd rally win
Miami Herald - 20 Jan 2018 02:06
Toyota driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally on Friday, while Carlos Sainz took advantage of a crash by defending champion Stephane Peterhansel to increase his …
Kyle Larson races way through offseason to ready for NASCAR
Miami Herald - 20 Jan 2018 23:21
NASCAR's offseason is short, and Kyle Larson made sure to take advantage of every day of his break. He focused on racing. There's been almost no break at all for …
Opinion: Why F1's excellence needs to translate to TV
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 22:00
Top F1 broadcaster and journalist James Allen says a trip to the theatre in London this week highlighted a problem that is facing F1 in the Liberty-owned era. I went to the theatre this week to see Hamilton, the musical ...
Renault Hired Budkowski for Capabilites, not Knowledge of Other Teams – Abiteboul
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 19:40
There has been much criticism and scepticism from other teams since the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team signed former FIA technical director Marcin Budkowski to its books, but Cyril Abiteboul has rejected claims that they h...
'Fierce rivalry' between team mates perhaps not a benefit - Wolff
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 19:40
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff isn't sure a cut throat rivalry between team mates is a benefit to a team after observing the effects of inner-team harmony last year. The hard-line and fierce rivalry which governed the relation...
First Look: 2018 Honda powered Toro Rosso F1 car
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 19:00
Toro Rosso is set to be the only team running Honda power in the 2018 Formula 1 season after McLaren broke the partnership following the woes experienced for three years. The Forenza base undoubtedly had one of the best ...
Spanish driver Carlos Sainz wins his 2nd Dakar Rally title
Miami Herald - 20 Jan 2018 18:37
Spanish driver Carlos Sainz has won his second Dakar Rally title. The Peugeot driver climbed on top of his car at the end of the rally to celebrate on Saturday. …
Bratches Admits Surprise to Lack of Commercial Teams prior to his Arrival in F1
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 18:20
Sean Bratches, Formula 1's managing director of commercial operations, admits to being surprised to have arrived to run the business side of the sport, only to find that there was not a business side to take over. Bratch...
Renault wants young academy driver in F1 by 2020
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 18:00
Renault Sport is hoping to see one of its current members of its young driver academy racing in F1 by 2020. The French manufacturer continues to build its F1 foundation with its works team as it aims to return to the win...
Sainz, Walkner claim Dakar Rally victories
ESPN - 20 Jan 2018 17:56
Spanish driver Carlos Sainz has won his second Dakar Rally title, while Matthias Walkner took his first title in the motorcycle category.
Walkner wins Dakar Rally motorcycling race
ESPN - 20 Jan 2018 17:56
Matthias Walkner has won his first title at the Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category.
F1 Needs to be an 'Attractive Product' to Gain New Sponsors – Horner
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 16:40
Christian Horner believes Formula 1 needs to be an 'attractive product' if it is to attract new sponsors to the sport, and it cannot afford to have lacklustre races. With Horner's Red Bull Racing outfit securing a major ...
Major changes on the TV broadcast front, and Italy isn't happy
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 16:30
There's been a bit of shock in Italy, with news that the country is about to lose it free-to-air TV coverage of Grand Prix racing this year. State broadcaster RAI, a partner of F1 for practically half a century, has appa...
Williams expects to keep Sirotkin for "many years ahead"
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 16:00
Williams expects Sergey Sirotkin to be with the team for "many years ahead" following the multi-year deal that landed him a race seat for 2018. Sirotkin beat several contenders - including grand prix winner and now-Willi...
Recent Struggles 'Healthy' For 'Fighting' McLaren, Says Zak Brown
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 15:50
Despite the on-track troubles within the McLaren F1 Team, particularly during their three years with Honda as their engine suppliers, Zak Brown felt it allowed certain team members to shine through. McLaren made the deci...
Williams expects 'many years' with Sergey Sirotkin in Formula 1
Auto Sport - 20 Jan 2018 15:40
Williams expects new Formula 1 signing Sergey Sirotkin to be with the team for "many years ahead" following the multi-year deal that landed him a race seat for 2018
Mercedes "100% aligned" with Ferrari on F1's future
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 15:00
Head of Mercedes-Benz Dieter Zetsche says the German manufacturer's future vision for Formula 1 is "100% aligned" with rivals Ferrari despite it being less outspoken over the plans laid out by new owners Liberty Media. H...
Formula 1 set for minimum driver weight in 2019
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 14:50
Formula 1 is set to introduce a minimum driver weight in 2019 as part of a planto avoid penalising heavier drivers. During a meeting of theF1 Strategy Group this week, the proposal was tabled that car and driver weight s...
Ericsson sees Alfa Romeo Sauber tie-up as his big chance
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 14:50
Marcus Ericsson says the Alfa Romeo Sauber partnership deal for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship provides him with "a big chance" in the sport as he aims to help the Swiss squad climb the team ranks. After a difficu...
Big Three Teams Did 'Significantly Better Job' Than Midfield Pack in 2017 - Whiting
Total F1 - 20 Jan 2018 14:40
Charlie Whiting believes the decline in overtaking manoeuvres in 2017 highlighted just how big a gulf there is between the top three teams and the rest of the field, and he felt the aerodynamic regulations were not to bl...