Video: MotoGP champ tests Toro Rosso F1 car
Marc Marquez Four-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez drove a Formula 1 car for the first time at the Red Bull Ring on Tuesday. The Honda factory rider completed 43 laps … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
The larger wheels will NOT make the racing better, so look for the F1 rules makers to insert their heads and make the change F1 could have bigger wheels by … Read More
Mercedes F1 to land major new sponsor
F1 has money to burn According to AR1.com sources, the Mercedes F1 team will announce a major new sponsor prior to the Canadian GP. Why? F1's global TV viewership is … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Someone needs to remind Arrivabene that Mercedes and Hamilton are usually unbeatable in Canada Ferrari working to 'unbalance' championship – boss Honda tipped to make 40hp step in Canada Ickx … Read More
Rumor – Alfa Romeo shaping up to buy Sauber F1 team
(GMM) Sauber looks to be moving ever closer together with Ferrari. Already Ferrari-powered, the Swiss team is this year being title sponsored by Alfa Romeo, which like Ferrari is a … Read More
Pressure now falls on Zak Brown to turn McLaren F1 around
Zak Brown on grid in Detroit. Whereas winning in F1 requires hundreds of millions of dollars, winning in IndyCar, more a spec series, requires driver talent and about $15 million … Read More
Back to the Future with the McLaren X2
McLaren's vision for the future F1 car When McLaren unveiled its futuristic MP4-X prototype vehicle back in 2015, it wasn’t merely creating a visionary concept car, it was joining the … Read More
Renault to keep engine upgrade from Red Bull
Abiteboul playing hardball with Red Bull until they sign….or not After Daniel Ricciardo won Monaco Grand Prix, the paddock was awash with the expectation that he might challenge Lewis and … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Claire Williams slow to write those checks Williams wins race as F1's slowest bill payer Ricciardo better than Verstappen – Villeneuve Mallya steps down as Force India director Pirelli skips … Read More
Monaco Grand Prix F1 Debrief
Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin answers your questions from the 2018 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix – including why Lewis stopped earlier than his rivals and the decisions behind which … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Daniel Ricciardo with his Italian parents Grace and Joe Ricciardo in Monaco. Grace was born in Calabria, Italy and Joe in Sicily. Daniel pronounces his name 'Ricardo' instead of the … Read More
Kubica to replace Hartley at Toro Rosso?
Hartley was a sportscar driver for a reason – not fast enough for F1 (GMM) Robert Kubica has emerged as another potential replacement for struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. … Read More
Dirk de Beer gets axed by Williams
Is Paddy Lowe next? Williams has announced that its head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer has left the team, effective immediately. The South African only joined Williams in February of … Read More
FIA ‘threw Mercedes under a bus’ – Wolff (Update)
Whiting denies it was the FIA that revealed the Mercedes Deep Throat UPDATE Charlie Whiting has denied that members of the Mercedes team were thrown under the bus during the … Read More
F1 opens New York office
New York Skyline As it begins negotiations which could see Miami host a Grand Prix in 2019, F1, in its determination to add more races in its American homeland to … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
Below are two tables. The first are the final TV ratings for IndyCar, NASCAR and F1 this past weekend. The second table contains the 2018 IndyCar TV ratings to-date that … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
Well of course Marko would say that – he doesn't want to lose his best driver Mercedes, Ferrari wrong move for Ricciardo – Marko Alonso's manager to attend Indycar race … Read More
Video: New Aero Rules in F1 for 2019 explained
F1 has managed to pass through a set of three new aero rules to improve overtaking in 2019. How will these rules help and what can we expect to see … Read More
Ferrari, Red Bull chooses most Hypersofts for Canadian GP
Vettel last year in Canada Ferrari and red Bull have opted for an aggressive Formula 1 tire strategy for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, while Mercedes has picked the fewest … Read More
Video: A lap around the new Miami F1 Street circuit
Proposed Miami F1 circuit Miami F1 proposed Layout simulation. While the race has yet to be agreed by FOM and the definitive track layout confirmed, an enthusiast has put together … Read More
Verstappen could be demoted to Toro Rosso
Give Crashstappen a few more crashes and Horner will change his tune. It won't be the first time they demote a driver to Toro Rosso (GMM) Max Verstappen has denied … Read More
Raikkonen hits back at rally switch rumors
Kimi Raikkonen at Monaco – rumors say every year is his last at Ferrari. He is still there (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports that suggest he will … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
There is no way NY City will ever pay the kind of money needed for an F1 race New York not ready for F1 race Red Bull delays engine decision … Read More
ESPN’s Telecast of Monaco Grand Prix Earns F1’s Largest Cable Audience Since 1995
As we have been telling our readers, using NBCSN to broadcast your race series is a death wish. ESPN/ABC are superior when it comes to TV ratings ESPN’s live telecast … Read More
Formula 1 engine rules close to being ratified
Mercedes have agreed to forgo the MGU-H unit Formula 1 aims to have new engine regulations for 2021 drawn up by the end of June after a meeting with teams … Read More