Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Mercedes says reliability must now crown 2014 champion Pirelli threatens to withhold tires from Caterham Schumacher's son on path to F1 glory Red Bull denies making illegal radio calls F1 … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Singapore F1 Grand Prix Suffers Ratings Drop as F1 borefest marches on
Boring cars and a Mercedes parade up front. A sure sign of disaster. German free-to-air TV channel RTL "attracted more than 4 million viewers on Sunday for the broadcast of … Read More
Broken wiring loom behind Rosberg DNF
Nico Rosberg Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff believes the team have identified the problem behind Nico Rosberg's Singapore woes. The German endured a nightmare race at the Marina Bay Circuit … Read More
McLaren accuses Red Bull of radio breach
(GMM) McLaren has pointed the finger at Red Bull for allegedly breaching the FIA's new clampdown on radio communications. Although the governing body intended to immediately impose a comprehensive ban … Read More
Alonso, Button rumors rumble on Monday
(GMM) Even with much of the F1 world on the long-haul return to Europe, the silly season continued to churn on Monday after the Singapore grand prix. Fernando Alonso is … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Alonso ponders his future at Ferrari as rumors suggest Ecclestone is engineering a change to spice up the sport and to help a returning Honda with Vettel moving to Ferrari … Read More
Ecclestone steals McLaren sponsor (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 (GMM) McLaren has hit back at reports it is set to lose Johnnie Walker as a sponsor. The Mirror's Byron Young reported from Singapore on Sunday that, with … Read More
Government Official Dmitry Kozak Says Russian F1 Grand Prix Will Go Ahead
A senior government official in Moscow insisted that the inaugural Russian Grand Prix "will go ahead despite warnings from Nato that a ceasefire with the Ukraine has not held," according … Read More
Sauber, Lotus or Marussia team to be sold? (5th Update)
UPDATE #5 Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll "will invest in F1," according to Roger Benoit of BLICK. The only remaining question is "what team will receive money." Stroll "has been in … Read More
Singapore GP: Sunday Press Conference
Lewis Hamilton makes it two in row Drivers:1st Lewis Hamilton 2nd Sebastian Vettel3rd Daniel Ricciardo. Podium interviews Q: Lewis, did or dream or think this would be the result today? … Read More
Lotus F1: Singapore Report
They began the season designing one ugly nose on the 2014 car. And from there, things haven't gotten much better for Lotus. Pastor Maldonado finished twelfth with Romain Grosjean directly … Read More
Mercedes Post-Singapore Quotes
Lewis Hamilton en route to an impressive win in Singapore. MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver Lewis Hamilton took an impressive victory in the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix this evening, while Nico … Read More
Magnussen being treated for burns
Kevin Magnussen reportedly receiving treatment for burns. Autosport is reporting that McLaren's Kevin Magnussen has gone to a medical center in Singapore to receive treatment for burns suffered during the … Read More
Angry Rosberg tells Mercedes to improve
Nico Rosberg (GMM) One small problem has cost Nico Rosberg big under the glaring Singapore floodlights. Long before the five lights went out on the start gantry on Sunday, the … Read More
Hamilton dominates to win Singapore GP
Lewis Hamilton essentially leads flag-to-flag on the streets of Singapore. With his biggest challenger (Nico Rosberg) never starting due to electrical issues, Lewis Hamilton used his dominant Mercedes car to … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Sunday
Vettel: "I think pole position could have been in our grasp today." Deputy PM says sanctions won't stop Russia GP Grosjean slams Renault in Singapore qualifying Ferrari wants three-car teams … Read More
Singapore GP: Hamilton & Rosberg to start 1-2
Lewis Hamilton Ferrari tried. Williams tired. Red Bull tried. But at the end of the day it was once again Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying for the Singapore GP. First Rosberg … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Saturday
Button's F1 career could soon be over Button admits McLaren decision could end career Toro Rosso targets Suzuka debut for Verstappen FIA clampdown dubbed 'Radio Ga-Ga' in Singapore Massa tells … Read More
Singapore GP: Friday press conference
Franz Tost talks to media TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Franz TOST (Toro Rosso)Vijay MALLYA (Force India)Manfredi RAVETTO (Caterham)Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber)Eric BOULLIER (McLaren)Claire WILLIAMS (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE If I could I begin with … Read More
Alonso back on top in final Singapore practice
Fernando Alonso Ferrari's Fernando Alonso returned to the head of the field during Saturday evening's final practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and … Read More
Vettel ‘the right man for Ferrari’ – Ecclestone
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has named struggling world champion Sebastian Vettel as "the right man for Ferrari". Rumors last week that Red Bull's Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso might sensationally swap … Read More
Singapore GP: Hamilton tops practice 2
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton topped the opening day of practice for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix in his Mercedes. The former champion left his qualifying simulation run on super-softs … Read More
FIA backtracks on car performance radio clampdown
(GMM) The FIA has backtracked over its total clampdown on "performance"-related radio communications in formula one. The earlier-announced comprehensive clampdown has been discussed at length in the Singapore paddock, but … Read More
Alonso tops opening practice in Singapore
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso managed to beat the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to lead the opening F1 practice session for the Singapore GP. Sebastian Vettel ended up … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Alonso stares at smoke haze hanging over Singapore Ecclestone admits three-car teams possible Ecclestone admits 'double points' could go 'No help from Red Bull' as Vergne faces uncertain future Kobayashi … Read More