Category: Formula 1
McLaren to increase $350M budget next season
McLaren are to operate in 2015 with the biggest budget in the team's history. McLaren Group CEO Ron Dennis confirmed at the start of this season his organization were digging … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
Hamilton set to lose his 130 HP advantage? Rosberg hits back at Hamilton's 'not German' attack No home win target for Vettel in 2014 Mercedes advantages set to end Ecclestone's … Read More
Massa tops Day 1 of post-Silverstone test
Felipe Massa: The car was very competitive during the race so today we have built on a very good platform. The test today was experimenting with some parts for future … Read More
Mercedes Test Report from Silverstone
World Championship leader Nico Rosberg ran 90 laps in testing today at Silverstone. Date Tuesday 8 JulyTrack Silverstone International CircuitDriver Nico RosbergNo of Laps 90 lapsBest Lap Time 1:35.573Kilometres Covered … Read More
Pirelli gives glimpse of F1’s 18-inch future
(GMM) F1 got a glimpse into the future on Tuesday, when Pirelli released images of its low-profile, 18-inch concept tire. For years, the sport has stuck with what Williams' Pat … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Lauda 'The Rat' slamming everyone these days Germany 'not Rosberg's home race' – Hamilton Button not worried as critical Dennis 'on side' Kolles flags job losses amid Caterham 'mess' Lauda … Read More
Kids don’t care about cars anymore
Where the automotive and racing industries are headed unless they wake up This article is reprinted here with permission from its author, Bob Lefsetz. This article originally appeared on his … Read More
Who are the new owners of Caterham?
(GMM) Caterham is the latest hotbed of formula one rumors. Because the true identity of the team's new owners has not been disclosed, plenty of speculation is flying around. Names … Read More
Kolles returning to F1 with Caterham – report (Update)
UPDATE We failed to upgrade this rumor to 'fact' when it was recently announced. 07/02/14 Colin Kolles (GMM) Colin Kolles is set to return to the pitwall as a F1 … Read More
‘Hurdles’ in way of Lotus’ Mercedes move
(GMM) Lotus' switch to Mercedes power for 2015 may be hitting a snag. As recently as Sunday, the end of the struggling Enstone based team's Renault deal seemed a mere … Read More
Authorities close to finding Schu medical record thief
(GMM) Authorities are on the cusp of tracking down the thief of Michael Schumacher's medical records. On Monday, the French newspaper Le Dauphine Libere claims investigators have tracked the internet … Read More
Renault partnership on ‘new basis’ for 2015 – Marko
(GMM) With Mercedes heading for 2014 spoils, Red Bull is setting its next targets in formula one. "In 2015," Dr Helmut Marko is quoted by Speed Week, "we want to … Read More
McLaren denies Button told of 2015 axe
(GMM) McLaren has rubbished rumors Jenson Button already knows he will not be driving for the Woking based team in 2014. A story swept the Silverstone paddock that Ron Dennis … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Did Hamilton gets the momentum back? Mercedes duo tussle over title 'momentum' Lauda slams Vettel for 'screaming like child' Raikkonen to miss Silverstone test after crash Changes afoot as Caterham's … Read More
British GP Sunday Press Conference
Drivers1st Lewis Hamilton2nd Valtteri Bottas3rd Daniel Ricciardo PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Lewis, congratulations. Your adoring fans. Your emotions must be running high right now. Your fifth win … Read More
Alonso admits defeat
It's not a happy time in the Ferrari transporters Admitting defeat, Fernando Alonso says he has given up hope of fighting for this year's Formula 1 world title. The Ferrari … Read More
Rosberg failure blows F1 championship wide open
Lewis Hamilton gets big break (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is right back in the game, as his championship deficit shrinks from 29 points to just 4 with a popular home win … Read More
Lauda denies Ferrari poaching top engineers
(GMM) Niki Lauda has promptly played down suggestions dominant Mercedes is bleeding engineers to Ferrari. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that a couple of handfuls of engineers from rival … Read More
Raikkonen bruised but can drive
Kimi Raikkonen has bruises on his ankle and his knee but no broken bones, according to a Ferrari spokesman. The 2007 World Champion crashed heavily at the start of Sunday's … Read More
Hamilton Wins British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won today's British Grand Prix after teammate Nico Rosberg experienced gearbox problems. Before a raucous home crowd, Lewis Hamilton took advantage of teammate Nico Rosberg’s misfortune and scored … Read More
McLaren loses long-time sponsor to Mercedes
(GMM) Eric Boullier has played down McLaren's sponsorship situation. Already without a title sponsor in the wake of Vodafone's exit, the British team is in a two-year competitive slump and … Read More
Mattiacci orders ‘technical discontinuity’ at Ferrari
(GMM) Ferrari has floored the throttle in its push to emerge from its 2014 slump. Eric Boullier, also pushing to end fellow grandee McLaren's struggle, predicted a long recovery for … Read More