Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Montezemolo thinks Vettel can make Ferrari #1 again Haas to bid for failed Marussia's assets Vettel to replace Alonso 'the right choice' – Montezemolo Mercedes ready to compromise amid engine … Read More
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Alguersuari says Formula 1 is ‘a big GP2’ at 100 times the price
Jaime Alguersuari Ex-Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari says Formula 1 is now less of a challenge for rookies, describing the top echelon as "a big GP2". Alguersuari became the youngest … Read More
F1 bankrupts another race promoter
According to AR1.com sources, the F1 Russian GP promoter filed for bankruptcy in the Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar region this past Friday. The company is 100% owned by the … Read More
Gene Haas to bid for collapsed Marussia’s assets for his new F1 team
The American tycoon Gene Haas has revealed that he will be bidding for the assets of the collapsed Marussia Formula One team when they are put up for auction on … Read More
Mercedes parade and horrible engines send F1 popularity tumbling
Despite the German Mercedes engines and team dominating F1 in 2014, and despite a German driver (Rosberg) battling for the F1 title, the German F1 fans are quickly finding F1 … Read More
Gutierrez gets Ferrari testing role
Esteban Gutierrez Maranello, 15 December 2014 – Ferrari announces that, as from next season, Esteban Gutierrez will become part of the Scuderia workforce. After two years competing in Formula 1 … Read More
Dennis gives Alonso no-out for three years
McLaren executive chairman Ron Dennis says Fernando Alonso's new McLaren-Honda Formula One contract is three years with no exit clause. Dennis was quoted by Spain's El Mundo Deportivo as saying … Read More
Contract between Robin Frijns and Caterham expires
The contract between the 23-year-old Dutch race driver Robin Frijns and 1Malaysia Racing Team (1MRT), the company holding the race license of Caterham F1 Team, expires today (15 December 2014). … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday (Update)
UPDATE Updates shown in red below. 12/15/14 Lauda prays to god Mercedes gets to keep its locked in advantage so no one can catch them Ecclestone says no F1 action … Read More
Alonso to join Hulkenberg at Le Mans (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 Alonso says no to LeMans This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Fernando Alonso says he will not be following Nico Hulkenberg's lead by splitting his F1 duties … Read More
Marussia equipment on the block (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 The assets of "collapsed F1 team Marussia are to be sold at auction," according to the BBC. The team "ceased trading in early November, nearly two weeks after … Read More
Discount offer for Bahrain F1 tickets begin
The Mercedes parade in Bahrain this past year BAHRAIN International Circuit (BIC) yesterday kicked off its early bird discount offer for tickets for the 2015 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.Tickets … Read More
Korea trick tweaks engine rules for 2015 (Update)
UPDATE Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that organizers of the Korean Grand Prix don't want to host a race next year, but he was forced to put it on the calendar … Read More
Will Caterham return to F1? Sport needs Friday morning track cleaner
Will Caterham and its lineup of ride-buyers return to F1 in 2015 so they could clean the track on Friday morning for the rest of the competitors? The Caterham F1 … Read More
Honda’s F1 engine woes underscore the lunacy of the latest engine formula
F1 is tarnishing the 'Ferrari brand' like a cheap watch as it gets its lunch eaten week in and week out on the race track by Mercedes. Enzo Ferrari must … Read More
Bahrain agrees McLaren share sale to Dennis (Update)
UPDATE Dennis and Ojjeh (GMM) McLaren has denied Bernie Ecclestone's claim that Ron Dennis has bought back majority ownership of the Woking based team. The F1 supremo told business journalist … Read More
Verstappen chooses 33 as car number
Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will use #33 as his race number in Formula 1. Verstappen, 17, will become the youngest driver in Formula 1 history when he debuts … Read More
Alonso: McLaren contacted me a year ago
Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso says McLaren contacted him about a return to the team over a year ago, with the squad's determination to sign him a key factor in his … Read More
Ecclestone: Bahrain can block Qatar race
Bernie Ecclestone says agreements with current Middle Eastern races could prevent Qatar from joining the Formula 1 calendar. The F1 supremo recently described Qatar as a nation "ready" to host … Read More
Q and A with new McLaren Honda driver Fernando Alonso
Alonso and Dennis at press conference Joining McLaren-Honda shows huge belief and commitment. Could you talk us through that the process that brought you to your decision, and tell us … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Ecclestone, like most fans, realizes that the thrill of F1 is gone with the current engines. He proposes bringing back screaming engines. Ecclestone to propose V10 comeback for F1 Ecclestone … Read More
Ecclestone Says F1 Governors Handed Power To Top Teams For $40 Million
Ecclestone says the FIA sold the farm for $40 million so the insane can run the asylum Formula One's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that auto racing's governing body … Read More
Ecclestone: Woman can be next F1 boss
Sacha Woodward-Hill Bernie Ecclestone believes one of his most trusted female aides could succeed him as Formula One supremo, almost a decade on from suggesting a woman's place was in … Read More
With no Mercedes engine, Horner plays down RBR’s 2015 chances
Horner Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned that it will be difficult for teams to catch up with Mercedes next year. Mercedes dominated the 2014 season, winning 16 … Read More
Ron The Revisionist
This ought to be an interesting pairing (Editor's note: with the return of Fernando Alonso to McLaren, we seem to have a bit of revisionist history from one Ron Dennis. … Read More