Motorsport News
Bahrain debut for McLaren developments
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 00:50
Fernando Alonso McLaren is looking to take a step forward when Formula 1 reaches Bahrain next week with a number of new developments for the car. The developments slated for Bahrain had initially been earmarked for Austr...
Bottas not convinced Mercedes holds a comfortable edge
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 17:20
Valtteri Bottas has dismissed claims that his team has started the year with a significant advantage over its rivals, insisting Mercedes is likely in for a "tough" season. The Finn was in no position to fight at the fron...
Red Bull Call For Ban On Qualifying 'Party Modes'
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 16:20
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing are leading the call for Formula 1's governing body to ban 'party modes' from being used in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton's impressive gain in performance in qualifying for the 2018 Australian G...
Romain Grosjean: 'We Can Have Another Good Surprise' In Bahrain
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 15:40
Romain Grosjean heads to the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix hoping to put the heartbreak of Australia behind him as the Haas F1 Team look to consolidate their impressive pace into a haul of championship points. Grosjean and his...
F1's passing 'force field' already being addressed - Ross Brawn
Auto Sport - 31 Mar 2018 15:31
Ross Brawn says Formula 1 has already made progress on finding solutions for its overtaking problem and addressing the "force field" that makes it hard for cars to race
Chester: One year gardening leave enough for FIA staff
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 15:20
Renault Formula 1 technical chief Nick Chester has downplayed the impact FIA staff can have when joining teams, saying that a one-year gardening leave period is "probably enough" to ensure there is no advantage to be gai...
Mercedes braces for Hamilton power unit diagnosis
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 15:00
Mercedes will only know next Friday if the engine used by Lewis Hamilton in Melbourne has sustained its good health following last Sunday's slight overheating issue. The Silver Arrows ace was ordered to back off in the f...
A milestone 15th career win for Damon Hill in Brazil
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 14:10
©WRI2 On this day in 1996, Damon Hill took the checkered flag at the Brazilian Grand Prix, clinching his 15th career win. It was a milestone victory for the Hill family as Damon went one better than his legendary father...
Formula 1 should learn from the example of Haas
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 13:50
When Gene Haas set his sights on a Formula 1 entry, two of the previous recent newcomers to Formula 1 were long gone, with the third on its way out. But the American squad has done what they could not. Caterham and HRT n...
Behind the scenes with Jenson Button at Super GT final test
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 19:30
Jenson Button wrapped up his Super GT pre-season testing at Fuji last weekend with Honda's Team Kunimitsu's NSX-GT. The British driver will enjoy a full-time ride in the competitive series this year, flanked by team mate...
Brawn 'team' making progress with overtaking 'force field'
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 19:10
We're not sure what the punchline is, but as F1's technical boss, Ross Brawn, gives an update on his team's progress in overcoming the ongoing phenomenon that is preventing overtaking, we can't help but wonder; 'how many...
Monger delivers a podium stunner on British F3 debut
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 19:00
Billy Monger enjoyed a remarkable entry into the British F3, finishing third in the series' opening round at Oulton Park. The 18-year-old who lost his legs just twelve months ago in a horrendous F4 crash at Donington, fo...
Ross Brawn Already Solving F1's Overtaking Problem
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 18:30
Ross Brawn has said that Formula 1 is already looking into finding a solution to the sport's lack-of-overtaking problem. Formula 1's Managing Director of Motorsports has put together a group of experts, including Pat Sym...
Hulkenberg out to reduce gap to F1's front-runners
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 18:20
Nico Hulkenberg will set his sights on keeping Renault's rivals in check in Bahrain and on the challenging task of reducing the gap with F1's front-runners. In Melbourne, at F1's curtain-raiser, the French team scored it...
Lowe supports 'robust' F1 steward penalties
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 13:20
Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says he supports the "robust" penalties handed out by Formula 1 stewards to drivers despite outcry following Daniel Ricciardo's grid drop for the Australian Grand Prix last weekend. Ri...
Why Ferrari's 2018 F1 car's front end is helping Kimi Raikkonen
Auto Sport - 31 Mar 2018 13:13
Kimi Raikkonen's resurgent form in Formula 1 has been helped by Ferrari's decision not to pursue a complicated suspension set-up with its SF71H, suggests Motorsport TV's technical analyst Craig Scarborough
Billy Monger exclusive: "I just want to be a racing driver again" | Interview
F1 Fanatic - 31 Mar 2018 13:00
Almost a year on from the horror crash which led to a double leg amputation, Billy Monger is racing again and eager to put the last 12 months behind him.
No eighth F1 tyre compound in 2019, says Pirelli | 2019 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 31 Mar 2018 12:56
Formula One's official tyre supplier Pirelli says it does not intend to add an eighth tyre compound next year having expanded its range this season.
Calls to ban engine 'party modes' fall on deaf FIA ears
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 12:50
Calls to ban F1's 'party modes', mainly centered around Mercedes' use of extra power in qualifying, have been dismissed for now by FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner and Helmut Marko ha...
Sauber's aggressive tech push to hit Formula 1's midfield group
Auto Sport - 31 Mar 2018 12:48
Sauber is pushing design boundaries as it attempts to catch its Formula 1 rivals in 2018 with evolutions of its "aggressive" new car concept
F1's big data project
ESPN - 31 Mar 2018 12:29
Kate Walker looks at the research-based approach Formula One has taken to understanding its fanbase since the arrival of Liberty Media at the start of 2017.
Magnussen: No guarantee Haas form will continue
Total F1 - 31 Mar 2018 12:20
Haas' impressive form at the Formula 1 season-opener in Australia last weekend is no guarantee that it will be strong at the next race in Bahrain, according to Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen and teammate Romain Grosjean look...