All eyes on engine ‘tokens’ for Canada
Mercedes has so much power in their hybrid engine than everyone else they will not need to use any engine upgrade tokens to still cross the finish line first. Recall … Read More
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Lowe plays down Mercedes’ Monaco blunder
Paddy Lowe (GMM) Mercedes on Tuesday appeared keen to put the strategy blunder of Monaco into the past. The late pitstop cost Lewis Hamilton a sure second career victory in … Read More
Video: Lewis Hamilton previews the Canadian GP
"The track is great, it really suits my driving style because it's an attacking circuit, you really have to be aggressive on the curbs. One of my favorite race week-ends … Read More
F1 engine ‘tokens’ spent for Canada
Mercedes looks to extend its engine advantage (GMM) Engine manufacturers are finally preparing to deploy in-season performance 'tokens' in 2015. Until now, although Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda had made … Read More
Canada GP partly for sale – report
(GMM) The Canadian grand prix is partly for sale, the Montreal daily La Presse reports. The newspaper said promoter Francois Dumontier, with a new ten-year race contract with Bernie Ecclestone … Read More
RTL Considers Dropping Formula 1 After 24 Years
Even Germans don't want to watch a Mercedes parade – the scream is gone and so is the thrill German free-to-air TV channel RTL "is reportedly considering dropping F1 after … Read More
Formula 1’s Revenue From ’99-13 Totaled $16.2B
Bernie's empire New research indicates that revenue at F1 has "raced to a total" of $16.2B over the past 15 years, "outstripping its closest rival the FIFA World Cup," according … Read More
Manor signs up Bob Bell
Bob Bell (GMM) Backmarker Manor on Monday said it has signed up highly-respected F1 manager and engineer Bob Bell. Ulsterman Bell resigned as Mercedes' technical director a year ago, formally … Read More
Max drives his father MAD!
This interview for Dutch TV in Monaco was also the first time that F1 rookie Max Verstappen drove his father Jos in a road car… And what an experience it … Read More
GP2 team ART on pole for 2016 F1 debut (Update)
UPDATE (GMM) McLaren has played down claims about a 2016 'B' team. After the FIA kicked off a search for a new F1 team late this week, speculation suggested an … Read More
Kehm defends handling of Schumacher privacy
Sabine Kehm (L) with Michael Schumacher over 10 years ago (GMM) Manager Sabine Kehm has defended her handling of the media since Michael Schumacher's skiing crash seventeen months ago. Kehm … Read More
Dennis asks Denmark to power Magnussen return
(GMM) McLaren supremo Ron Dennis jetted into Denmark this week to ask local companies to power Kevin Magnussen back onto the grid. As Fernando Alonso was drafted in for the … Read More
Grosjean ‘annoyed’ by brake-test claim
Romain Grosjean calls Verstappen's claim of being brake-tested BS (GMM) Romain Grosjean on Friday hit back at Max Verstappen's claim he "brake-tested" the rookie Dutchman in Monaco. It was 17-year-old … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
The high cost of the much hated hybrid F1 engines means Manor, Force India, Sauber and Lotus are all teetering on going belly-up FIA wants new F1 team for 2016 … Read More
German fans to lose free TV coverage
With German team Mercedes making a boring parade out of F1, coupled with the boring engines, F1 popularity in Germany plummets (GMM) F1's struggling German market could be dealt yet … Read More
Red Bull open to driver change
Russian Daniil Kvyat – if he gets sacked Russian GP ticket sales will plummet and F1 can kiss that race goodbye (GMM) Red Bull is open to changing its driver … Read More
Ferrari given all-clear after FIA wind tunnel inspection
The FIA tried to nail Ferrari but found no wrongdoing Ferrari "has been given the all-clear by the FIA following a detailed inspection of its wind tunnel facilities after the … Read More
Gutierrez and Rossi for Haas F1 team? (Update)
UPDATE Mexican Esteban Gutierrez As the summer comes on, the driver market for next season begins to click into motion and for 2016 there is an extra team for drivers … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Ecclestone says Monza must pay a min. of 20 million euros per year Hamilton saga 'cannot be undone' – Hakkinen Ecclestone eyeing new promoter for Italy GP FIA clamping down … Read More
Lotus chief denies Verstappen ‘brake tested’ by Grosjean
(GMM) A Lotus boss has denied Max Verstappen's claim he was "brake-tested" by Romain Grosjean on Sunday. Teenage rookie Verstappen was penalized by the stewards for his huge crash after … Read More
Prototype 18-inch F1 tires taken for a spin in Monaco
18 inch F1 wheels on a GP2 car Last week’s Monaco Grand Prix delivered Nico Rosberg his third victory in a row at the track, and prior to the race … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday (Update)
UPDATE Updates shown in red below. 05/27/15 Verstappen: Grosjean brake-tested me De Villota's family considering legal action Verstappen claims Grosjean 'brake-tested' him Hakkinen defends Verstappen after Monaco crash New Sauber … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Lewis Hamilton with his new girlfriend American model Gigi Hadid No 'gift win' to repay Hamilton – Wolff Pirelli wary of being 'out-bid' for tire contract Williams must fix Monaco … Read More