Ferrari beats McLaren to Manor’s door
(GMM) Ferrari looks to have beaten McLaren-Honda to the reborn Manor team's door. Earlier, we reported that with the former Marussia team now exiting administration, McLaren could play a role … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Sandbagging Mercedes racers back on song in Barcelona
(GMM) Mercedes' race lineup is back on song in Barcelona. As the second test of the winter began on Thursday, Lewis Hamilton did ten laps before retiring unwell with a … Read More
Barcelona Day 2: Ricciardo on top in morning
Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull, on soft tires, on top on the second morning of Formula 1 testing at Barcelona, narrowly shading Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari also on soft … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Kimi Raikkonen fast in the Ferrari again at Barcelona Red Bull needs to catch up – Ricciardo Ferrari still shining with 2015 car Mateschitz denies selling F1 team to Audi … Read More
Barcelona Day 1: Maldonado fastest for Lotus at end
Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari would have been fastest on the first day of F1 testing in Barcelona had it not been for the fact he did not run on the soft … Read More
Raikkonen under last year’s Spanish GP pole time
Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen turned a lap of 1min 25.167secs in early Barcelona testing today and he may go faster before the day is out. Currently he sits 1.7 … Read More
Rosberg suffering inflamed nerve in neck – report
Nico Rosberg (GMM) Both of Mercedes' race drivers are out of action at present. World champion Lewis Hamilton kicked off the team's four-day test at Barcelona early on Thursday, but … Read More
Manor books crash tests for early March – report
Last year's Marussia team now basis of the Manor team for 2015 (GMM) While Barcelona echoed to the sound of turbo V6 engines on Thursday, behind-the-scenes developments were also making … Read More
McLaren-Honda troubles continue in Barcelona
(GMM) McLaren-Honda's troubled pre-season continued on Thursday as the second winter test at Barcelona began. At lunch on day one at the Circuit de Catalunya, Jenson Button's work at the … Read More
Barcelona Day 1: Nasr tops morning times
Felipe Nasr led time sheets the first morning of F1 testing at the Circuit de Catalunya with the fastest time of 1min 27.307secs to lead at the lunch break. He … Read More
Two new teams for F1 to replace the two bankrupt ones
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that there could be two new teams joining the competition from next season. The FIA, the sport’s governing body, announced in December that it … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Vettel must beat Raikkonen to salvage his reputation says Coulthard Manor on track to exit administration Lotus hits back at 'struggling team' image Dennis defends opposition to FIA cost-cutting Gribkowsky … Read More
Sutil linked with Nissan seat for Le Mans (Update)
Adrian Sutil UPDATE (GMM) Adrian Sutil's manager has denied reports linking the German driver with a top Le Mans seat for 2015. The Swiss newspaper Blick reported this week that, … Read More
Qatar to break F1 fee record in 2017 (4th Update)
UPDATE #4 Note how close Qatar is to Bahrain. And Abu Dhabi isn't far away……nor is Dubai. It will be a cold day in hell before Bernie ever allows IndyCar … Read More
F1 bans mid-season helmet livery changes
Sebastian Vettel was notorious for changing his helmet livery, sometimes every race. (GMM) Mid-season helmet livery changes have been banned, according to reports on Wednesday. The respected German publication Auto … Read More
Pascal Wehrlein to test with Sahara Force India in Barcelona
Pascal Wehrlein Sahara Force India is pleased to announce that Pascal Wehrlein will drive for the team at the upcoming testing session in Barcelona, Spain beginning on 19 February. The … Read More
Champion trio to begin Barcelona action
Will Mercedes end its sandbagging? (GMM) Three world champions will bring F1 track action back into life on Thursday. Reigning title winner Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and 2009 world … Read More
Hulkenberg, Perez prepare for Barcelona test
Hulkenberg and Perez (GMM) The absent-in-Jerez Force India team is busily setting up for this week's second pre-season test. As earlier reported, despite rumors of financial and supplier trouble, the … Read More
F1 Commission Rejects Early Revamp Of Car Regulations For 2016 Season (Update)
UPDATE (GMM) A rules revolution in formula one will have to wait, after the decision-making F1 Commission met in Geneva on Tuesday. As the body – comprising the teams, the … Read More
FIA study shows F1 costs could be halved – report
(GMM) A study commissioned by the FIA reportedly shows that costs in formula one could be halved without hurting the 'show'. With Caterham and Marussia ailing and even better-funded midfielders … Read More
McLaren still struggling to run 2015 car – reports
(GMM) McLaren-Honda may still be struggling to make progress. Exactly one month before Melbourne, the new British-Japanese works collaboration hit the track early in Barcelona, the scene of this week's … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Ferrari's vision for F1 F1 Commission to consider future on Tuesday Vettel like 'carbon copy' of Schumacher – Arrivabene Mercedes to decide token strategy before Melbourne F1 should 'respect' Alonso's … Read More
F1 management is ‘blockage’ for sponsors – Lopez
(GMM) Gerard Lopez has hit out at F1's "archaic management". Refuting rumours he is looking for new investors to replace the Lotus boss, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone earlier this month … Read More
Schumacher progress ‘painfully slow’ – report
(GMM) Nearly 14 months after his late 2013 skiing accident, little new is known about the great Michael Schumacher's medical progress. The 46-year-old is reportedly cared for by a private … Read More
Wehrlein to test 2014 Force India in Barcelona
Pascal Wehrlein (GMM) Pascal Wehrlein looks set to make his formula one test debut next week — in a Force India. After skipping Jerez amid rumors of unpaid bills and … Read More