Motorsport News
Barcelona hopes for new F1 contract
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 02:40
Dec.12 Organisers of the Spanish grand prix are still not sure they will reach a new agreement with Liberty Media. Vicenc Aguilera, the Circuit de Catalunya boss, told Spanish reporters he hopes to sit down with the F1 o...
McLaren not 'copying' Red Bull car - Sainz
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 02:40
Dec.12 Carlos Sainz has played down claims McLaren is 'copying' Red Bull's chassis concept for 2019. With Red Bull moving to Honda power, some have observed that McLaren will now clearly emulate key principles of the Red...
Risi's Molina pleased with test, waiting on '19 plans
Racer - 12 Dec 2018 02:35
Miguel Molina ended Tuesday with a smile on his face after a successful solo test in the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTE (...)
Glickenhaus on expanding GT racing footprint
Racer - 12 Dec 2018 22:43
The grandest plans for Jim Glickenhaus and his Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus team involve entering its SCG007 in the ACO/FIA's 2020 (...)
Williams Young Driver Rowland no longer aiming at Formula 1
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 21:20
Oliver Rowland, Young Driver for Williams, has said he is no longer aiming for a drive in Formula 1 after agreeing a deal with the Nissan e.dams squad in the ABB FIA Formula E. Rowland was signed onto Williams as their �...
"We will all start from zero" Kubica confident ahead of return to F1
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 20:40
Robert Kubica is confident that he will be able to perform at his top level from the get-go in the 2019 season as he feels like everyone else “we will all start from zero.” Kubica returns to Formula 1 for the first t...
Nostalgic for a glorious 90s F1 sound? Listen to the Valkyrie's V12 engine
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 20:30
Up to now, Aston Martin's Valkyrie hypercar - designed by Red Bull's Adrian Newey - has been seen but never heard. But the company has released images and sounds of its fabulous V12 engine. The Valkyrie is a ground-break...
Road to Indy middle step renamed Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Racer - 12 Dec 2018 20:20
The middle step on the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel driver development ladder is being rebranded as the Indy (...)
Norris' reason for not selecting #46 after hero Rossi
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 20:10
F1 rookie Lando Norris has decided not to use the number 46 to stay clear of copying his hero, Valentino Rossi. Norris considered using the number on his step up to Formula 1 for 2019 but didn’t want to bee deemed as a...
F1 Teams reject proposal to scrap Q3 tyre rule
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 19:40
Formula 1 teams have rejected the plan to scrap the rule that restricts half the grid to have to start on old tyres that have already been used. The rule was implemented in 2010 and made it so that that drivers that reac...
'Completely unexpected' win was Max Verstappen's 2018 F1 highlight
Auto Sport - 12 Dec 2018 19:15
Max Verstappen says his Austrian Grand Prix victory stands out in his impressive 2018 Formula 1 season because it was "completely unexpected"
Kubica: Everyone is starting from zero like me
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 19:10
Robert Kubica has no doubts that he will be able to perform at the peak of his powers from the off in 2019, saying that the rest of the field "starting from zero" will help him as he returns from more than eight years of...
McLaren: 2018 'surprise' enabled self-reflection
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 19:00
McLaren chief Zak Brown says that the team’s “surprise” underperformance in 2018 was ultimately the trigger for it to re-assess its approach in Formula 1. McLaren struggled for performance and reliability during it...
Lewis Hamilton Clear Favourite For 2019 Formula 1 Title
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 18:50
Lewis Hamilton has been installed as the clear favorite to win a sixth F1 Drivers' Championship next year after dazzling with his brilliance in 2018. The Mercedes driver is now level with Juan Manuel Fangio as the second...
Ricciardo's lowest moment of 2018
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 18:30
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that his lowest moment of the 2018 season was his failure to finish in the United States Grand Prix after a frustrating season. Ricciardo suffered eight DNF’s in his final season in the Re...
Vettel: The bottom line is we were missing something
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 18:10
In his most comprehensive interview since the lights went out on the 2018 Formula 1 season, Sebastian Vettel describes the highs and lows of a year that started with so much promise only to end in disappointment as Ferra...
Vettel: The bottom line is we were missing something
GRAND PRIX 247 - 12 Dec 2018 18:08
In his most comprehensive interview since the lights went out on the 2018 Formula 1 season, Sebastian Vettel describes the highs and lows of a year that started with so much promise only to end in disappointment as Ferra...
Sainz reveals eagerness to get going with McLaren
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 18:00
Carlos Sainz has moved on to his third team in three years and is looking to finally find his home with McLaren as he prepares for 2019 with the legendary team. McLaren have had years in the doldrums and haven’t won a ...
Team and driver review and rating: Red Bull
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 18:00
Motorsport Week continues its annual team-by-team review and ratings. Today we take a look at Red Bull's performance, along with drivers Max Verstappen and Renault-bound Daniel Ricciardo. This was by far Red Bull’s mos...
Hitech GP to operate W Series' 2019 operations
Racer - 12 Dec 2018 17:54
Silverstone-based F3 specialists Hitech GP have been appointed to operate the W Series’ six-race 2019 schedule. Founded in 2015, (...)
'Schumacher has chosen between Ferrari and Mercedes'
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 17:50
Mick Schumacher is set to sign a deal with Ferrari to join their junior driver programme, having turned down a similar approach from Mercedes, according to reports in Italy. The Italian edition of Motorsport has claimed ...
Hitech GP to run W Series 2019 programme
Total F1 - 12 Dec 2018 17:40
W-Series has appointed Hitech GP to manage all cars in its six-race programme, a move which provides the first details of the W Series racing operation and follows last week's announcement of the list of 55 qualifying dr...