Magnussen to get 2nd McLaren seat
If Ron Dennis can get the Denmark billionaires to cough up money, Magnussen will be a shoe-in for the 2nd McLaren seat When in doubt, follow the money, and that … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Toro Rosso tipped to announce Sainz this week (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 11/27/14 (GMM) Red Bull will announce the identity of Jean-Eric Vergne's successor at the junior team Toro Rosso in … Read More
Toro Rosso finally confirms Sainz Jr.
Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce that Carlos Sainz will join the team with immediate effect. It means that our driver line-up for the 2015 season is now established … Read More
Don’t underestimate Honda’s technological muscle
Honda thinks it can beat Mercedes. Too funny. They could not even keep the car running over 2 days in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes never had a disaster like that from … Read More
Illegal Red Bull wings were a “silly mistake” says Marko
Helmut Marko Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko insists that the illegal front wing flaps on the RB10s in Abu Dhabi were the result of a "naïve" interpretation of the … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Vettel wearing Ferrari red was Mattiacci's parting gift to Ferrari Williams poaches sponsor from struggling Lotus Vettel exit spoiled Vergne's Red Bull future No engine 'discount' for small teams – … Read More
Montezemolo to quit Ferrari for Alitalia Airline? (3rd Update)
UPDATE #3 Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been appointed President at Italian airline Alitalia. Montezemolo replaces Roberto Colaninno who resigned as president following a deal with Etihad in … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday (Update)
UPDATE Updates shown in red below. 11/27/14 Vettel to learn Italian wait for Ferrari success Vergne announces Toro Rosso exit European Commission 'looking into' F1 F1 votes on rule changes … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday (Update)
UPDATE Updates shown in red below. 11/26/14 Dennis says Honda will be strong Honda will be 'strong' despite troubled start – Dennis Todt says Red Bull's twin-turbo plan 'nonsense' Sainz … Read More
Abu Dhabi test: Even a rookie can dominate in the superior Mercedes F1 car
It is so superior, even your grandmother could win in the Mercedes F1 car Proving that even a grandmother could probably win in the Mercedes F1 car, reserve driver Pascal … Read More
Bottas to Ferrari in 2016
Valtteri Bottas (R) in Japan this year (GMM) Valtteri Bottas' managers have played down rumors linking the on-form Finn with a move to Ferrari. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport reported … Read More
Denmark eyes F1 race for 2018
Denmark (GMM) Denmark is the latest country in the queue to host a formula one race. The Danish newspaper Herning Folkeblad said the Nordic country, already with a local driver … Read More
Bottas tops first day of Abu Dhabi testing
Bottas Williams driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest on the first day of Formula 1's post-season Abu Dhabi test, ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. Meanwhile McLaren-Honda's development car suffered many problems … Read More
Ecclestone orchestrated Ferrari Super Team (Update)
UPDATE Vettel listens intently as Ecclestone dictates how he put together a Ferrari Super Team with Vettel getting paid double what Alonso and Hamilton will make Added photo to right … Read More
Ecclestone’s Formula For Compromise Set To Divide Paddock
Divide and conquer. Ecclestone tells Horner expect to get less because the minnows are begging F1's struggling teams "could have an answer to their financial woes within days" if F1 … Read More
Alonso’s and Hamilton’s salary will pale in comparison to what Ferrari will pay Vettel (Update)
UPDATE Lewis Hamilton's latest championship triumph is "poised to net" him a new $157M, five-year contract with Mercedes, "cementing his status" as the U.K.'s most wealthy active athlete at $32M … Read More
New engines for Formula 1 in 2016?
Formula 1 could have a new rule book in 2016 if a campaign by a number of major players is successful. The group is demanding the introduction of a technologically … Read More
McLaren to test Honda in Abu Dhabi
McLaren will run Honda power units at this week's Abu Dhabi test From Autosport — McLaren has given the green light for the public debut of its new Honda development … Read More
Marlboro chief to replace Ferrari boss Mattiacci (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' after today's announcement. Two (Vettel and Arrivabene) of the four pieces are now in place for the Ferrari Super Team. Next up … Read More
Ferrari replaces Mattiacci with Arrivabene
Maurizio Arrivabene arrives at Ferrari (GMM) Ferrari on Monday confirmed reports team boss Marco Mattiacci is being replaced after just seven months in the job. In a media statement, the … Read More
Ecclestone: I said children, not youth
What? Can't you hear right Bernie Ecclestone claims he was misquoted over recent comments about the sport's target audience. Not for the first time, the F1 supremo opened his mouth … Read More
Lewis Hamilton warns rivals: I’ll be even quicker next year with my superior Mercedes
With the superior Mercedes car, there is nothing stopping Hamilton from winning 4 straight titles and 10 to 15 races a year. Certainly not his teammate Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton has … Read More