Miscellaneous ramblings on an Easter Weekend
Formula E on the streets of Long Beach The world's first all-electric racing series debuting on the historic streets of Long Beach, highlighted an otherwise empty slate of major circuit … Read More
Category: Formula 1
‘No change’ after Pirelli’s China buyout – Hembery (Update)
UPDATE Chinese chemical fertilizer and tire company ChemChina (Beijing) has recently made a bid for Italian tire manufacturer and official F1 supplier Pirelli. The Chinese company is partnered with Camfin … Read More
Wolff: ‘We have the weapons at our disposal’
Smug Toto Wolff knows Mercedes has been holding back on its secret pieces and more power. Can Ferrari respond? Mercedes' Toto Wolff says that the team are fully locked on … Read More
Tesla hires Red Bull Racing’s former chief mechanic
Kenny Handkammer Tesla made a big new hire today, signing former Red Bull Racing head mechanic Kenny Handkammer to become the California carmaker's new Global Director of Service Training. Naturally, … Read More
Mercedes expects to beat Ferrari in Shanghai
Hamilton has won three times in Shanghai Lewis Hamilton Malaysia was a tough weekend. It always is with the heat – but with car problems on Friday, rain during qualifying … Read More
Vijay Mallya hopes for more points in Shanghai
Nico Hulkenberg in the VJM08 Force India team boss Vijay Mallya is hopeful that his team will be able to return to the points-paying positions at this weekend's Chinese Grand … Read More
Jorda agrees with Bernie, Woman should have their own league
Carmen Jorda Most sporting events have categories for both genders: football, tennis, Olympic sports to name only a few. But not in racing. While several women involved in motorsport have … Read More
Monisha Kaltenborn: F1 lacks direction
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn says Formula One lacks a clear direction in order to be able to implement change. There are often discussions about changes in F1, with Bernie … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Sunday
Nasr supported by Raikkonen Raikkonen invested in Nasr's career Vergne sees 'chance' for 2016 return Pirelli's Hembery wants F1 changes for 2017 Both drivers attended pre-China meeting – Lauda Merhi … Read More
Rumor – Alonso over-medicated after crash
Alonso leaves hospital after 3 days (GMM) Yet another rumor about the Fernando Alonso saga has emerged. Michael Schmidt, the highly respected correspondent for Auto Motor und Sport, claims the … Read More
Allison disagrees with Horner on Wind Tunnels
James Allison Ferrari's technical director James Allison has called Christian Horner's proposal for a wind tunnel ban "extremely foolish". The Red Bull boss recently suggested the idea as part of … Read More
Renault expects Red Bull success ‘sooner or later’
After Vettel lapped both Red Bull's in Malaysia, it appears Red Bull and Renault are out to lunch in 2015 (GMM) Renault insists it is not giving up on the … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Vettel endears himself to the Ferrari factory staff. Over the winter he forced himself to learn the basics of the Italian language and the team has taken to him. Young … Read More
Manor’s one-car Sepang race deliberate – report
(GMM) Manor has dismissed as "nonsense" rumors it only had the ability to run one car at a time last weekend in Malaysia. The governing FIA and F1 supremo Bernie … Read More
Malaysian GP USA TV Rating
When Ferrari is in contention to win, TV ratings go up NBCSN's live coverage of the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, highlighted by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel earning his first win … Read More
Mercedes to push through developments for China
Mercedes has been holding back on new developments in case someone caught up to them. Well Ferrari has so now Mercedes will respond. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has hinted … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
If not for this pitstop to replace a deflated tire, would Raikkonen have been able to match Vettel's pace? Ferrari not missing Alonso – Trulli Ferrari 'much faster' than Williams … Read More
F1 Teams wary of ulterior motives over fifth engine
A number of teams are wary a potential return to five power units this season could be due to ulterior motives, F1i has learned. A meeting of all the teams … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
After a thorough whipping by Vettel and Ferrari Wolff has a fight on his hands Mercedes to re-think 'fair play' strategies – Wolff Hamilton flags 2016 deal announcement 'this week' … Read More
Report of $231m deal for Hamilton a joke – Wolff (3rd Update)
Hamilton to become 3rd highest paid driver UPDATE #3 Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are set to sign a new deal which will see the current championship leader staying with the … Read More
Despite poor attendance, Malaysia agrees three-year extension to host F1
See the empty grandstand in the background. Plenty more like that on Sunday. Fans despise the sound of the new F1 engines. Last year they came, they watched, they listened, … Read More
‘We must keep our feet on the ground’ – Ferrari
Maurizio Arrivabene Ferrari must remain realistic about what it can achieve in 2015, team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has warned, despite Sebastian Vettel's sensational victory in Malaysia. The German somewhat dominated … Read More
FIA bans former Formula One driver Franck Montagny for two years
Former Formula One and Formula E driver Franck Montagny has been handed a two-year suspension by the sport's governing body after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine. The Frenchman … Read More