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McLaren could be "very competitive" with Renault - Alonso | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 25 Jan 2018 02:01
In the round-up: McLaren believes it will be "very competitive" with Renault - Alonso • Vasseur reveals why he dropped Honda immediately • Toro Rosso to run at Misano
Sebastian Vettel Not Banking On Tyre Advantage Ahead of 2018
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 12:00
Sebastian Vettel is not banking on tyre performance as Scuderia Ferrari‘s strengths in 2018, despite the performance it showed last year. The four-time world champion conducted plenty of tyre tests during the 2016 Form...
A vintage helmet modern-makeover by Sean Bull
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 08:40
Never without a new idea, livery designer Sean Bull took his modern artistic skills and applied them to an F1 fragment from the past. Sean took a vintage Bell helmet from the 1970s and visualised how it would look for ea...
Budget cap not the sole answer to high costs in F1 says Jean Todt
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 21:40
FIA President Jean Todt believes that Formula 1 needs more than just a budget cap in order to lower operating costs for constructors. Ideas for a budgetary limit have been talked about for years, and whilst Todt reckons ...
Scott Pruett's guide to a successful Rolex 24 At Daytona
ESPN - 25 Jan 2018 21:20
Before his final Rolex 24 (and the final race of his distinguished career), the five-time winner offers the do's and don'ts of competing in such a grueling event.
Haas F1 can be like Force India - Magnussen
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 20:50
Haas has the potential to be as competitive as top F1 privateer Force India. That is the view of Kevin Magnussen, the Danish driver who races for the small American outfit. 2017 was Ferrari ‘B... More»
Manor could return to F1 - Lowdon
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 20:10
Manor is not ruling out a return to Formula One. The F1 team went out of business after 2016, switching instead to world endurance sports car racing. For 2018, Manor will contest the top-tier LMP1... More»
Sean Bratches defends F1 internet-pay TV plans
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 20:10
Sean Bratches has defended Liberty Media's plans to ramp up internet coverage of F1 while moving the sport away from free-to-air television. Fans have noticed recently that the trend is for new... More»
Alonso's team suffers setback after crash in Rolex practice
Miami Herald - 25 Jan 2018 20:00
The preparations for Fernando Alonso's first Rolex 24 at Daytona hit a setback when one of his co-drivers crashed hours before qualifying at Daytona International Speedway. Phil Hanson was behind …
Grosjean ready to race on 'for eight, nine seasons'
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 19:30
Romain Grosjean won't be devising any retirement plans anytime soon, and hopes to race on in F1 for another eight or nine seasons. A veteran of 122 Grands Prix, the Frenchman is going on his seventh full season of Formul...
Stroll hails 'strong package' with Jackie Chan at Daytona
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 18:50
Lance Stroll is gearing up for an assault on the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend, believing his Jackie Chan LMP2 entry will be one of the "best packages" out there. The 19-year-old Canadian will be racing at the enduran...
Force India and Sauber rescind 'anti-competitive practices' complaints
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 18:30
The Alfa Romeo Sauber Formula 1 Team and the Sahara Force India F1 Team have withdrawn their complaints to the European Commission over 'anti-competitive practices' in Formula 1. The issues were raised and brought forwar...
Resurfacing underway at 'bumpy' Silverstone
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 18:00
Silverstone, the venue for the British Grand Prix, is undergoing a complete resurfacing of its 3.66-mile circuit to reduce several bumps in the road. The Northamptonshire track, which is owned and operated by the British...
Force India and Sauber drop EU complaint
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 17:00
Force India and Sauber have given Formula 1's new owners Liberty Media a massive vote of confidence by withdrawing a complaint to the European Commission about alleged anti-competitive practices in the sport. The two pri...
Force India and Sauber drop EU complaint
GRAND PRIX 247 - 25 Jan 2018 16:58
Force India and Sauber have given Formula 1's new owners Liberty Media a massive vote of confidence by withdrawing a complaint to the European Commission about alleged anti-competitive practices in the sport. The two pri...
Pirelli Motorsport boss Isola says Robert Kubica deserves second F1 chance
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 16:30
Pirelli Motorsport's racing manager Mario Isola says that Robert Kubica has done enough to warrant a Formula 1 comeback. The Pole's first stint in F1 was cut tragically short by the effects of a horrendous rally accident...
Mercedes keeps Wehrlein in the family
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 16:30
Mercedes has confirmed that it will continue to support Pascal Wehrlein and employ the young German driver as its 'test driver' for 2018. The 23-year-old made his F1 debut in 2016 with minnow outfit Manor before moving t...
Fernando Alonso hoping for IndyCar orange-inspired livery for 2018 McLaren
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 15:50
Fernando Alonso has revealed that for 2018, he would prefer McLaren to run colours similar to the livery that he raced in at the 2017 Indianapolis 500. Alonso missed the Monaco Grand Prix to compete at Indianapolis and t...
Sky gets exclusive F1 rights in Italy but bails in Germany!
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 15:30
Formula 1 has confirmed that Sky Italia will broadcast F1 live in a new three-year deal, but its German counterpart has pulled the plug on F1. While Sky Italia receives exclusive broadcast and digital rights until 2020, ...
Sky Italia renews F1 deal, gains exclusive rights
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 14:50
Italian broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its deal with FOM for the next three years, gaining exclusive rights in the process. As part of the deal, Sky Italia will be showing every Formula 1 race live on the Sky Sports ...
F1 announces extended TV deal for Sky Italia
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2018 14:50
Formula 1 will continue to be shown live in Italy on Sky Italia until the end of the 2020 season following the signing of a fresh agreement announced on Thursday. In the latest new broadcasting contract to be announced b...
F1 teams Force India and Sauber drop their EU complaint
Miami Herald - 25 Jan 2018 14:48
Force India and Sauber have dropped their complaint to the European Commission over anti-competitive practices in Formula One. Both F1 teams lodged a complaint with the EU in September 2015 …