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When dumping an F1 race is profitable
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 04:00
If the Telegraph has their sums right, ditching the British Grand Prix may just be a money-making proposition for the BRDC's Silverstone Circuit. According to the report: "while we would hate to lose the British GP, Silv...
Video: The hope of a nation - Robert Kubica on Polish fans
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 01:40
Robert Kubica makes a welcome return to Formula 1 in 2018, after signing for Williams Martini Racing as the team's reserve and development driver. In an exclusive interview with Mobil 1 The Grid, he highlights the import...
Brabham Automotive reveals name of new car
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 00:20
Brabham BT62 Brabham Automotive has revealed the name of the car it will officially unveil in May, along with a short audio track of it at idle. Set to be be named the BT62, it continues the naming convention used by Mot...
New kerbs at COTA in response to Verstappen's corner-cutting | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 13 Mar 2018 23:11
Responses have been planned to prevent repeats of track limits abuses involving Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkenberg in races last year.
N release 2018 F1 season TV schedule
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 23:10
If you were beginning to wonder if US fans would be able to watch Formula 1 as the series starts in just 12 days, then this news will find you a tad relived. N have released their F1 schedule and channel listing for 2018...
FIA will act if Renault uses engine modes to enhance blown rear wing | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 13 Mar 2018 22:49
The FIA will decide whether rules changes are required to prevent teams using blown rear wings of the type seen on Renault's new RS18.
Safety or hi-tech, which HALO bait works best?
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 22:40
If you've listened to our podcasts, you'll know that I've been critical of F1 and the FIA to get out ahead of some the past controversies both organizations have faced over the years. It has always been intriguing to me ...
FIA "confident" it can police oil-burning loopholes - Whiting | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 13 Mar 2018 22:28
FIA Formula One race director Charlie Whiting says he is "confident" the sport can prevent teams getting around the new restriction on oil-burning.
Formula 1: FIA confused by the 'short memories' of halo critics
Auto Sport - 13 Mar 2018 21:58
FIA president Jean Todt does not understand driver criticisms of the halo - because the push to introduce it in Formula 1 was started by them in the first place
Should F1 teams take ‘tactical' engine penalty early on?
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 20:50
With the three-engine limit in 2018, we've discussed the idea of teams taking a new engine in Australia and immediately moving their engine total to four for the season-just like they had last year. In fact, we thought i...
Renault's new R.S.18 may struggle to keep its cool
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 20:10
Renault's quest for aerodynamic performance with the design of its new R.S.18 has led to cooling complications, admits CTO Bob Bell. The French team enjoyed a significant step forward in 2017, especially after the introd...
Tyre blisters show rival teams are trying to influence Pirelli - Vettel | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 13 Mar 2018 19:33
Sebastian Vettel believes blistering was seen on some tyres during testing because rival teams were trying to influence Pirelli's choice of compounds.
Vettel hints at deceptive Mercedes winter pace
ESPN - 13 Mar 2018 19:31
Sebastian Vettel has suggested the long-run pace demonstrated by Mercedes and Red Bull during winter testing does not give an accurate picture of the pecking order ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
Vettel not worried by rivals' pace
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:40
Sebastian Vettel insists he is confident in Ferrari's chances ahead of the new F1 season, denying that the team are concerned about Mercedes and Red Bull's pace from pre-season testing. Coming off a much-improved 2017 se...
Alonso considered quitting F1 after Indy 500 debut
ESPN - 13 Mar 2018 18:31
Fernando Alonso has revealed he contemplated a 2018 without Formula One in the months after contesting last year's Indy 500.
Valtteri Bottas Has 'No More Excuses' – Lewis Hamilton
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:30
Lewis Hamilton sees his team-mate Valtteri Bottas having a stronger season in 2018, as he says the Finn has 'no more excuses'. Bottas is entering his second season as Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsp...
Steady improvement key to Leclerc's season - Vasseur
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:20
Sauber boss Fred Vasseur says consistent ongoing improvement is what he is expecting from the Swiss outfit's rookie Charles Leclerc. The 2017 Formula 2 champion and Ferrari junior is hailed as an outstanding talent, his ...
Bob Bell: Fourth required to prove worth of Renault's long-term F1 plan
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:10
Renault Chief Technical Officer Bob Bell says it must “comfortably maintain” fourth position if it is to convince the manufacturer’s board to commit to its long-term title ambitions. Renault returned to Formula 1 a...
Vettel dubious of Mercedes and Red Bull test pace
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:10
Looking ahead to the season opener in Melbourne, where he proved victorious twelve months ago, Sebastian Vettel admits doubt at rivals test pace. While Ferrari set the two fastest times, Daniel Ricciardo was 0.865s off t...
Alonso: I did think of stopping Formula 1
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:01
Fernando Alonso admitted that he considered quitting Formula 1 at the end of 2017 after three years of misery and underachievement with McLaren-Honda, instead, he has signed on for another year fired up by the advent of ...
Pirelli: Split F1 tests in Barcelona and Bahrain 'makes sense'
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:00
Pirelli sporting director Mario Isola believes Formula 1 should consider returning to Bahrain to conduct pre-season testing alongside current venue Barcelona in the future. Pre-season testing has taken place solely at Ba...
Vettel queries Mercedes, Red Bull medium-only tyre race simulations
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2018 18:00
Sebastian Vettel has questioned "the strategies and ultimately the results" of both Mercedes and Red Bull running race simulations purely on Pirelli's medium tyres during Formula 1 pre-season testing at Circuit de Catalu...