USGP NBC TV Rating
While the NASCAR race in Ft. Worth, Texas drew a 2.8 final rating and 4.8 million viewers, the United States Grand Prix at COTA in Austin, Texas only drew a … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Andretti calls for lifetime ban of rebel teams
Former F1 rivals Lauda and Andretti Former World Champion Mario Andretti has lashed out at the teams who threatened to boycott the United States GP over the weekend. The Austin … Read More
Ecclestone working with Ferrari to lift engine freeze?
Bernie maneuvering behind the scenes to make sure Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel are competitive in the coming years? No way! In Tuesday’s Latest F1 news in brief on AR1’s Hot … Read More
Alonso to McLaren, Vettel to Ferrari (15th Update)
UPDATE #15 Alonso is McLaren bound (GMM) After a frantic period of mystery and speculation, the course of Fernando Alonso's future is now beginning to clear. Multiple authoritative sources are … Read More
Video: Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg in a Spin
From the AutoRacing1.com video channel – Formula One Team drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg find themselves in a bit of a spin – although not on track, of course! … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Rosberg just not fast enough 'Base payment' could resolve boycott threat – Lopez Rosberg 'not thinking about' title defeat (He should be) Mercedes close to agreeing engine 'unfreeze' Ericsson: My … Read More
Haas could keep Sutil’s F1 dream alive
Adrian Sutil set to lose Sauber ride because his check to buy his ride wasn't big enough (GMM) Adrian Sutil could keep his F1 dream alive by moving to the … Read More
Lotus debuts 2015 nose concept
New Lotus nose Lotus have unveiled their new 2015 nose concept, tested in FP1 at Austin. The design is the result of development for the team's 2015 car, named E23 … Read More
U.S. F1 Grand Prix Records Average Ratings On German Free-TV Channel RTL
Hamilton and Rosberg have made a complete mockery of the 2014 F1 season in their German cars German free-to-air TV channel RTL "recorded only average ratings for its broadcast of … Read More
Jordan: F1 is completely unfair
Eddie Jordan Former team Owner Eddie Jordan said that F1 has "failed its smaller teams and should be ashamed at the way some of them have been driven out of … Read More
F1’s ‘Minnow’ Teams Could Be Handed $160M Windfall To Prevent Boycott
F1's "three minnow teams could be handed" a $160M windfall to "prevent another threat of a boycott," according to Kevin Eason of the LONDON TIMES. Force India, Lotus and Sauber … Read More
Dissecting the F1 financial crisis
Bernie Ecclestone Let's get this out of the way from the start. Saturday, when Bernie Ecclestone shockingly uttered the words "my" and "fault" in respective succession his motivations were not … Read More
Crowd Of 100,000-Plus On Hand At COTA For F1 U.S. Grand Prix
A crowd of 107,778 attended yesterday's U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, with driver Lewis Hamilton winning his 10th F1 race this season. Hamilton, "wanting to impress the … Read More
Wolff moves to end boycott threat with ‘a few per cent’
Wolff willing to give up a few percent of the money Mercedes gets, but not their locked in advantage that guarantees their dominance for years. (GMM) F1 may have moved … Read More
USGP: Sunday Press Conference
There was Hamilton and Rosberg, then everyone else DRIVERS1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3 – Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mario Andretti) … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Wolff will not agree to unfreeze of F1 engines to give others a fair chance of catching Mercedes. Since F1 began in 1950 every manufacturer was allowed to do what … Read More
Renault recruits Illien to improve F1 engine (Update)
UPDATE Mario Illien (GMM) Renault has denied reports it has recruited renowned former F1 engine guru Mario Illien to help close the gap on dominant Mercedes. Germany's Auto Motor und … Read More
Circuit Of The Americas CEO Welcomes More North American Races On F1 Schedule
COTA The return of Mexico City on next year's F1 schedule will help the sport grow in North America, COTA CEO Jason Dial said. The Mexico City race, which is … Read More
Circuit Of The Americas Turns Formula One Grand Prix Into ‘Festival’ Weekend
The Texas hospitality worked as a huge crowd turned out Circuit of The Americas organizers looked at what Austin stands for to ensure the third running of the U.S. F1 … Read More
Circuit Of The Americas Continues Expanding Marketing Department, Fan Engagement
COTA Circuit of The Americas has beefed up its marketing team and seen positive gains in its digital engagement. The nearly $400M racetrack outside of Austin, which has been the … Read More
Hamilton outduels Rosberg in Mercedes romp
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton made it five consecutive victories for the first time in his career and extended his lead in the Formula 1 world championship to a commanding 24 … Read More
Sauber sign Ericsson for 2015 (Update)
UPDATE How naive! Marcus Ericsson was surprised? When the team saw how large his check was they were going to get the contract signed ASAP before another team got their … Read More
Bernie: ‘We should tear all the contracts up’
If Bernie thinks the teams getting all the money are going to agree to let go of some of it, Alzheimer’s might be setting in. Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Sunday
Ecclestone Ecclestone vows to work to end F1 crisis Alonso return would be 'no surprise' – Lopez Ecclestone admits fault for Formula 1 issues Wolff pushing for no cost cutting, … Read More
Bernie: F1 buried in its own red tape
Ecclestone realizes now what a mess F1 is in. With the rules preventing other manufacturers from a fair chance to catch Mercedes, it's just a matter of time before they … Read More