Nasr: I am learning something new every weekend

Brazilian Felipe Nasr, one of the standout rookies of the 2015 Formula 1 season, reflects on the first half of his year, his first as s driver for the Sauber team. How would you summarise the first half of the season and how would you rate yourself? FN: “Looking back to the beginning of the […]
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Ericsson: I think it’s been a decent season so far

The two-week factory shutdown and summer break is almost here. The Sauber F1 Team is more than halfway through the 2015 FIA Formula One Championship – so it is time for a recap and outlook. Marcus Ericsson looks back on the first half of the season. How would you summarise the first half of the […]
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Ferrari team and driver line-up to stay the same

Ferrari may issue a surprise at Monza in September by keeping its current Formula 1 team together for 2016, amid re;ports of big changes on the way at Maranello Amid raging speculation about Kimi Raikkonen’s future, Motorionline claims the Finn might actually be about to get his contract extended. It has been said Williams has […]
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Horner: Ricciardo is back to his best

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner feels Daniel Ricciardo is back to his best despite a tough 2015 Formula 1 season for the squad
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Berger praises Ferrari but says 2015 title out of reach

Gerhard Berger has hailed the performance in 2015 of his old team Ferrari, but doubts they can challenge Mercedes for this year’s Formula 1 titles. Earlier, some were arguing that Ferrari only appeared to have improved this year due to the collapse of its rival grandees like Red Bull and McLaren. And after Sebastian Vettel’s […]
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Mercedes open to supplying engines to Red Bull

Mercedes has reportedly now joined Ferrari in being prepared to supply Formula 1 power units to Red Bull in 2016 should the need arise. With the energy drink owned team and its current partner Renault appearing close to divorce, Ferrari’s Sergio Marchionne recently offered to sell customer Maranello-made ‘power units’ to Red Bull from next […]
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Dennis in bid for majority control of McLaren

Ron Dennis has only until the end of the season to take majority control of McLaren, the German publication Speed Week reports. The team’s ‘supremo’ is already chief executive, but it has been reported for some time that the 68-year-old has struck a deal to take over the 50 per cent stake held by Bahrain’s […]
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Vettel says it's 'game on' in title race

Sebastian Vettel believes it is 'game on' for Ferrari in the Formula 1 title race, and he has no doubt his team will "try absolutely everything" to catch Lewis Hamilton
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Bottas 'disturbed' by rumours

Valtteri Bottas admits the speculation surrounding his future and a potential move from Williams to Ferrari is disturbing.
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Race focus hurts Rosberg's qualifying

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg thinks his improved form in races this season has had a detrimental impact on the qualifying speed he demonstrated last year
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Ferrari: We are showing a Ferrari that everyone can be proud of

Despite winning two out of 10 races so far, Ferrari have no illusions about how tough it will be to match Mercedes when they return for the second half of the Formula One season after the August break. The Italian team, who failed to win a race last season for the first time since 1993, […]
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Hockenheim offers cheaper F1 tickets to entice fans

Hockenheim is hoping to win back German Formula One fans after their home race was cancelled this year, and following poor attendances in 2014, by announcing cheaper tickets for youngsters and those buying early for 2016. This year’s German Grand Prix was dropped due to financial difficulties but the race is back on next season’s […]
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Smedley: Mercedes caught out by tyres

Mercedes' shock defeat by Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari in the Hungarian Grand Prix happened because the Formula 1 champion team misread the Pirelli tyres' behaviour, reckons Williams's Rob Smedley
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Singapore Red Bull's 'next opportunity'

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes his outfit will have to wait until the Singapore Grand Prix for its next potential moment of Formula 1 glory
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Can Vettel steal the F1 world title from Mercedes?

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is in the hunt for the 2015 Formula 1 title, and quite capable of stealing it from the Mercedes pair. That is the claim of former double world champion Mika Hakkinen, after Vettel broke through for an unexpected second victory of the season in Hungary. It means the German’s gap to […]
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Montoya’s plan to improve F1 gets backing from Button

Jenson Button has backed former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya’s proposal to spice up the sport with immediate effect Asked about F1’s high-profile struggle to maintain its position at the very pinnacle of motor sport, former McLaren and Williams driver Montoya suggested that tyre and brake temperature sensors should simply be banned. The Colombian, who […]
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Honda power unit set for 50 horse power boost

Struggling Honda is preparing to take a significant step forward of up to 50 horse power after the summer break. Under severe pressure from works partner McLaren, the Japanese marque’s F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai announced in Hungary that a big upgrade is finally coming in time for Spa. The Spanish sports newspaper Marca reports that […]
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Ferrari to let Raikkonen extension expire

Ferrari looks set to allow the 2016 contract ‘option’ in Kimi Raikkonen’s current deal to lapse. Roger Benoit, the veteran correspondent for the Swiss newspaper Blick, says that if Ferrari simply wants to retain the Finn by extending his deal, it must decide to do so before July 31 — Friday. But team boss Maurizio […]
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Trouble brewing over 2016 grand prix calendar

Discontent is brewing over Formula 1’s proposed 21 race calendar for 2016. After the most recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, the FIA declared that a 21-date provisional schedule for next year “was approved”. Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn, however, expressed concerns that stretching beyond an agreed limit of 20 races will require “additional […]
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Baku welcomes summer date on 2016 F1 calendar

Organisers of the first ever grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have welcomed their summer race date on the 2016 Formula 1 calendar. The Baku race, scheduled to take place on city streets in the former Soviet state, has controversially pushed the F1 schedule over its limit of 20 grands prix. Race chief Arif […]
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McLaren's season has 'really started'

Honda believes McLaren's double-points finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix has signalled the real start to the alliance's Formula 1 season
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WATCH: Midweek Report - Hungary

On the latest edition of the F1 Midweek Report, Daniel Johnson and Alan Baldwin debate Lewis Hamilton's display in Hungary and Nico Rosberg's clash with Daniel Ricciardo.
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Red Bull find their wings again

Red Bull enjoyed by far its strongest performance of the 2015 season at the Hungaroring, securing the lower two podium slots in a race in which Daniel Ricciardo was the fastest man on track after the Safety Car and very much in contention for victory.
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Singapore GP modifies track layout

Singapore's Marina Bay Formula 1 circuit has been modified ahead of September's grand prix, with organisers hopeful the tweaks will increase overtaking opportunities
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Force India certain of design integrity

The Force India Formula 1 team's reliability and design integrity has not been compromised by its two failures at the Hungarian Grand Prix, says deputy team principal Bob Fernley
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Williams slump baffles Massa

Felipe Massa says he is at a loss as to why his Williams Formula 1 team was so far off the pace in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix
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'Criticism of Lewis justified'

The scathing criticism of Lewis Hamilton’s across Monday’s backpages was justified, according to F1 Midweek Report guest Daniel Johnson.
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Full F1 fan survey results revealed

Complete results of the global Formula 1 fan survey carried out by AUTOSPORT, F1 Racing and Motorsport News earlier this year
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'Criticism of Lewis justified'

The scathing criticism of Lewis Hamilton’s across Monday’s backpages was justified, according to F1 Midweek Report guest Daniel Johnson.
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McLaren unhappy with test plans

McLaren are opposed to plans to limit testing to just eight days in 2016 as the sport prepares to shutdown for a full three months after November’s Abu Dhabi GP.
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Force India expect to fix faults

Force India are confident they will resolve the failures which triggered the spectacular crashes for Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.
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Button linked with Top Gear presenter role

Jenson Button has been linked with a shock move from the F1 grid to the television presenter’s chair. The Daily Mail reports that the veteran grand prix driver could be part of the new lineup for the popular British motoring programme Top Gear. Earlier this year, the BBC sacked Top Gear’s controversial presenter Jeremy Clarkson, […]
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F1 would welcome Mosley back says Ecclestone

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks Formula 1 is too democratic and a dictator figure would be able to put and keep the house in order. “The trouble is that formula one today is too much of a democracy. And I’m a little bit against democracy,” the sport’s so-called ‘supremo’ told the Spanish F1 broadcaster […]
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McLaren unhappy with test plans

McLaren are opposed to plans to limit testing to just eight days in 2016 as the sport prepares to shutdown for a full three months after November’s Abu Dhabi GP.
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Wolff: We did not deserve to be on the podium in Hungary

For the first time in the ‘power unit’ era otherwise dominated by the German team, Mercedes “did not deserve” a podium finish in Hungary. That is the admission of team boss Toto Wolff, even though he defended the erratic driving of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was slammed by the British press for his […]
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Reader Rights: Red Bull 1-2-3-4 in Hungary

The 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix saw the most unexpected podium of recent times – Sebastian Vettel, Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo; Max Verstappen who finished an impressive 4th, made it a 1-2-3-4 finish for drivers who have graduated from the Red Bull Young Driver Program – one of their best advertisements till date? That’s when […]
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Rachel's Diary: F1 remembers Jules

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Formula Legend Hungairian Grand Prix Strategy Report

Formula Legend Strategy Report – Hungarian Grand Prix 2015 Round 10 – 69 Laps – 4.381km per lap – 302.249km race distance – average tyre wear Hungarian GP F1 Strategy Report Podcast coming soon… The Hungaroring hosted a thrilling and action-packed 10th round of the 2015 Formula 1 season. It was the 30th Hungarian Grand […]
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Hulkenberg 'no doubts' over car fixes

Nico Hulkenberg believes his Force India Formula 1 team will get to the bottom of the dramatic front wing failure that caused his Hungarian Grand Prix crash
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Sainz questions strategy calls

Carlos Sainz Jr has questioned Toro Rosso's decision-making after being left perplexed by the calls made during the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
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Changes to Singapore track

The Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore will be modified for this year’s race in the hope of improving overtaking on the street circuit.
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Red Bull considering Mercedes and Honda power for 2016

Red Bull is not expecting its surge in form to stay on track beyond the Hungarian grand prix, and are apparently studying alternative options to Renault power – with Mercedes and Honda on their radar. Amid an uncompetitive season so far for the former champions, both Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo were on the podium […]
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Sainz plays down Verstappen favouritism outburst

Carlos Sainz has played down his anger with Toro Rosso, after making comments suggesting the team may be favouring fellow rookie Max Verstappen. The Spanish rookie admitted he was “angry” with the Red Bull junior team after Hungary, as Verstappen was called in first for pitstop service even though it was Sainz who was ahead […]
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Force India: We do not play with safety

Force India has denied compromising safety in the close fight for fifth in this year’s Formula 1 constructors’ world championship. At present, the Silverstone team holds the coveted fifth place, but only by mere points ahead of Lotus and Toro Rosso. Force India introduced a more competitive ‘B spec’ car at Silverstone recently, but in […]
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Raikkonen shares up after strong Hungary weekend

Kimi Raikkonen may have moved a step closer to keeping his Ferrari race seat for 2016 thanks to a strong shwoing during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. Corriere dello Sport, however, stands by its earlier report that Ferrari’s contract buyout deal with Williams to secure Valtteri Bottas’ services is already done. For his part, Finn […]
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Monza survival may involve Italian premier

The Italian prime minister could add more muscle to Monza’s fight to retain its historic grand prix. With Bernie Ecclestone and race organisers at a stalemate in their negotiations for a new contract, it has emerged that the local Confidustria (industry group) and the Lombardy region are campaigning for Monza. And now Giovanni Malago, the […]
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Kvyat podium boost for Russian GP

The promoter of the Russian grand prix is hoping Daniil Kvyat can challenge for victory at Sochi later this year. Earlier in July, reports circulated that the Sochi race this year could collapse as organisers hold out for a 64 million euro government bailout amid a deep economic crisis. But race promoter Sergey Vorobyev does […]
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Renault: We know where we are going

Under-fire Renault, their Formula 1 future still uncertain, expect a stronger second half of the season after powering three of the top four cars in the Hungarian Grand Prix. “Not only has our reliability improved and taken us to the end of the race, but our performance has also stepped up so that we are able to […]
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Emotional break well-timed - Manor

Manor sporting director Graeme Lowdon feels the forthcoming Formula 1 summer break has come at the right time for the team in the wake of Jules Bianchi's death
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'No Kimi decision over summer'

Ferrari have signalled they will not make a decision on Kimi Raikkonen’s future with team boss Maurizio Arrivabene adamant his mind will not be on F1 during the summer break.
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