F1 2017 rules debate inconclusive

Formula 1's technical chiefs face another meeting next month to finalise the 2017 rules after Friday's discussions proved inconclusive
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Scandinavia deserves a GP - Ericsson

A Scandinavian Grand Prix would be a huge success if Formula 1 could return to the region, believes Sauber's Marcus Ericsson
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Reader Rights: Dear John letter to F1 from a die-hard fan

Dear Formula 1, 2016 is upon us and I think it’s time to clear the air. We’ve been together for so long, but I think we should spend some time apart. I don’t think we see eye to eye anymore and this relationship has grown a little stale. And let’s be clear, it’s not me, […]
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US GP future decision due in February

Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein is to confirm by the end of February whether this year's United States Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Austin will go ahead
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Was Maldonado poised to improve?

Pastor Maldonado is set to lose his Renault Formula 1 drive to Kevin Magnussen, but some in the team felt 2016 could have been the controversial Venezuelan's breakthrough year
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Gutierrez: Ferrari move was huge risk

Esteban Gutierrez feels he took the biggest risk of his career by joining the Ferrari Formula 1 team as reserve driver
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Small teams troubled by rules delay

The delay in finalising Formula 1's 2017 regulations is making life difficult for small teams, according to Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer
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Newey: We might be further behind than we were last year

Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey is concerned that Formula 1 rules allowing for engine dominance and believes that, unless balanced with aero advantages, the rules the sport will suffer. Speaking to media in Chennai, Newey said, “It is important to find the right balance between the chassis, engine and competitive, but right now the engine is dominating, […]
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Pastor's craziest F1 moments

Pastor Maldonado's F1 career appears to be hanging by a thread with Kevin Magnussen poised to replace him in Renault's 2016 line-up.
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Why F1 2017 meeting will be fraught

Formula 1's technical chiefs are again attempting to formulate the framework of the 2017 regulations in Friday's meeting at Heathrow
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Ted's Notebook returns

Been missing your regular dose of Ted's Notebook over the F1 off-season?
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Berger: Rosberg’s misfortune is he has Hamilton as teammate

Former F1 winner and team boss Gerhard Berger has backed Nico Rosberg to bounce back in 2016, but admits that the German’s problem is his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg beat his Mercedes teammate Hamilton late in 2015, but only after the now triple world champion had wrapped up the title. Berger told Auto Motor und Sport: “I […]
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Boullier: McLaren was oversized and difficult to manage

McLaren team boss Eric Boullier is confident the exactly two years he has spent at the Woking based outfit is now ready to show its results in Formula 1. “It was oversized and difficult to manage,” the Frenchman is quoted as saying by Marca. Also difficult to manage, Boullier admits, are Alonso and fellow champion teammate Jenson […]
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Honda may already be struggling with 2016 reliability

For McLaren-Honda, the speculative reports are running as thick and fast as the expectations of a much better campaign for the famous Anglo-Japanese collaboration. The 2015 season was a horror reunion for the old partners, but recent speculation suggested Honda has found a staggering 200 horse power over the winter. Another report, however, is that the […]
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Berger: Three years ago Alonso was the best, today he is not

A single season, namely last year, has transformed the images of two of Formula 1’s best drivers, according to legend Gerhard Berger. As he switched from Ferrari to McLaren-Honda, Spaniard Fernando Alonso was still widely regarded as the best driver on the grid. Sebastian Vettel, in contrast, ended the 2014 season having been beaten by […]
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Lauda: With Vettel Ferrari has found its old strength

Mercedes chiefs are heading into the 2016 Formula 1 world championship season with their eyes fixed firmly on Ferrari, and specifically their star driver Sebastian Vettel. “Ferrari has found its old strength,” declared Niki Lauda, a former Ferrari champion who is now the team chairman at Mercedes. Mercedes dominantly won the opening two world championships of […]
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Ecclestone: Trouble ahead unless we get cheaper F1 engines

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone sounds unconvinced after the sport’s engine manufacturers recently agreed a change of direction for the future. Ecclestone had warned that unless significant changes to the controversial current regulations were agreed, he would press ahead with his contentious earlier plans for ‘parallel’ engine rules. What the manufacturers – Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda – […]
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Is Magnussen being used as a negotiating pawn by Renault?

Kevin Magnussen’s father as well as his manager are refusing to comment on widespread reports that the former McLaren reserve is now poised to return to the Formula 1 grid, but a compatriot is suggesting that the highly rated Dane is being used as a negotiating pawn by Renault. Specialist publications say the 23-year-old Dane, […]
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Pirelli delighted to host meeting F1 stakeholders

Pirelli have declared that they are “delighted’ to host a meeting of Formula 1′s key stakeholders which they view as an essential step towards the joint development of tyres for the 2017 season. A meeting will be held at Pirelli’s Milan headquarters on 2 February in which key Formula 1 stakeholders will take part. The meeting will be to discuss […]
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Magnussen set to replace Maldonado at Renault

According to various sources, Kevin Magnussen is set to replace Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado at the Renault Formula 1 team. A spokesman for the British-based team, who competed as Lotus last season, would not comment on speculation when contacted by Reuters. Renault are due to present their driver lineup and management structure at an event in Paris […]
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Magnussen set to replace Maldonado

Kevin Magnussen is set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault's new Formula 1 works team for the 2016 season, Autosport has learned
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Pirelli faces key future rules meeting

Pirelli faces a key meeting with Formula 1's hierarchy next week at which it hopes to be given a clear mandate for tyres' role in the new rules era
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BRDC: Pressure to sell Silverstone gone

The BRDC is no longer under pressure to sell British Grand Prix Formula 1 venue Silverstone, says its president Derek Warwick
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White to feature prominently in 2016 Ferrari livery

The livery for Ferrari’s 2016 Formula 1 car could include a large dollop of white, harking back to the team’s livery used briefly in the early nineties. The authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport said the car, currently codenamed 667, will be revealed to the public via an online launch on January 19. That is just a […]
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Marko: In 2016 we will see the usual Mercedes superiority

Ahead of the 2016 season Red Bull official Helmut Marko has bad news for Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Whilst spectating at the Kitzbuhel skiing world cup last week, Ecclestone said another season of dominance for Mercedes would be “not good for them, not good for the public, not good for anyone”. Marko, however, has […]
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Pirelli explain why Mercedes were not at Paul Ricard test

Pirelli racing manager Mario Isola explained why reigning Formula 1 world champion team Mercedes was not present at the recent wet tyre test at Paul Ricard. “When you’re driving, you’re always learning something,” Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel told reporters after running in the 2015 car on Tuesday. Indeed, some insiders expressed surprise when it emerged that Mercedes would not […]
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Sainz says he lost a lot of weight in the off season

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz has revealed he is a new lightweight version for the 2016 Formula 1 season. It is believed some cars may be heavier this year, due to the tough new side-impact cockpit crash test requirements. “The load test has been increased from 15 to 50 Kilonewtons,” said Mercedes’ Paddy Lowe. “It’s […]
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FIA propose halo style F1 cockpits for 2017

Formula 1’s governing body is believed to have shortlisted a cockpit protection system nicknamed ‘the halo’ for introduction in 2017, according to reports doing the rounds. Devised by Mercedes, the solution is designed to keep cockpits essentially open but stop flying objects and obstacles from striking the driver. The news follows GPDA president Alex Wurz […]
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GP2 chief Vasseur set to run Renault team

In the days before the news becomes official in Paris, sources report that Renault’s F1 management team is shaping up. Following the Lotus takeover, sources say leading directors of Renault Sport F1 will be Jerome Stoll, Cyril Abiteboul, Thierry Bollore and Patrice Ratti. And it is expected that Frederic Vasseur, who until now has run […]
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Pirelli will provide F1 fans with live tyre information

Pirelli is looking to tackle the complexity of the new Formula 1 tyre rules in place for the 2016 season by divulging more live information to the public during races. With the sport looking to spice up the action by offering drivers three compounds of tyres per weekend, Pirelli and the FIA had heads scratching when […]
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Key confirms that Toro Rosso new car on schedule

The new Toro Rosso is “on schedule” for the 2016 season, despite the late change of engine supplier. That is the claim of the Faenza team’s technical boss James Key, after parent company Red Bull’s so-called ‘engine crisis’ late last year led to Toro Rosso switching to a 2015-spec supply of Ferrari power for this season. […]
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Ecclestone: Pirelli can deliver maximum-attack racing tyres

Amid a call by Formula 1 drivers for Pirelli to provide “maximum-attack racing” tyres without having to worry about degradation, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the Italian tyre manufacturer will listen and can deliver whatever rubber is required for the sport. Ecclestone is being quoted by BBC in the wake of comments made by GPDA president Alex […]
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No bespoke launch for Haas and livery still a mystery

Haas F1 Team have shelved plans for a launch function, featuring their all new car and driver line-up, in favour of a simple roll-out of their 2016 chassis on the morning of the season opening Formula 1 test in Barcelona on 22 February. A team spokesperson said, “Our plan is to have a very straightforward, […]
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Williams wary of Red Bull threat

Claire Williams says fending off Formula 1 rival Red Bull and cutting the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari would represent a real achievement for her team in 2016
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Pirelli eyes tyre info system for fans

Pirelli is working with Formula 1's commercial rights holder to develop a method that updates spectators and television viewers with a driver's tyre strategy during grands prix
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Marussia F1 cars up for sale

Fancy yourself as an F1 driver? Well, here's your chance to test yourself in the real thing after four Marussia F1 cars were put up for sale.
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Haas opts for rollout over car launch

The Haas Formula 1 team's first challenger will break cover on the opening morning of the first pre-season test at Barcelona next month
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Capito expects 'freedom' at McLaren

McLaren's new CEO Jost Capito will have freedom to "do what needs to be done" to revive the Formula 1 team's fortunes when he joins from Volkswagen later this season
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Vettel: Ferrari focus on title

Sebastian Vettel says it is too early to say Ferrari can beat Mercedes in 2016's first race in Australia and insists success over the whole season is what counts.
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Vettel: Australia is one world championship race of 21

Sebastian Vettel has tested twice already in 2016 albeit with last year’s car, nevertheless he is playing down ambitions of his boss to win the opneing round of the championship in Melbourne. Indeed, while most of his rivals remain in their winter slumber, Vettel recently ran a 2014 Ferrari at Fiorano. And this week at an […]
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Sainz: I don’t think we have a better car than Red Bull

Carlos Sainz insists he is not running away with the dangerous idea that Toro Rosso could be better than Red Bull Racing in 2016. When the music of the recent ‘Red Bull engine crisis’ stopped, the senior team was left with its underpowered Renault units while Toro Rosso secured a supply of 2015-specification Ferraris. It […]
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Sainz: If Max is the new Senna and I beat him, then what am I?

Carlos Sainz says his goal is to impress his bosses and win a promotion to Red Bull’s senior Formula 1 team. “I know what I need to do to impress them,” he said on Tuesday in a meeting with the Spanish media. “My goal is still to go to Red Bull and become the best driver […]
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Tost: Economic structure of F1 does not correspond with global trends

Toro Rosso took on an 100 additional staff to cope with the challenge of preparing their new car for the 2016 season, leading team principal Franz Tost to question the economics of Formula 1 in prevailing economic times. The Faenza based team’s schedule was thrown into chaos late last year amid the dispute between parent […]
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Paul Ricard boss says they can host a grand prix

Paul Ricard chief Stephane Clair is not ruling out hosting the French Grand Prix at the circuit on the Cote D’Azure. in the future. This week, the track has been hosting three top F1 teams for Pirelli’s wet tyre test, but Clair told AFP that his sights are set even higher, “Everything is possible.” Paul Ricard, owned by […]
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Pirelli plays down Raikkonen wet tyre criticism

Pirelli has played down reports that Kimi Raikkonen is unhappy with F1’s new generation of wet weather tyres. The Finnish driver was at the wheel of last year’s Ferrari when Pirelli began testing at the artificially-watered Paul Ricard track on Monday. Afterwards, he was quoted as saying he preferred the 2015 wets. “Kimi tested various prototypes,” […]
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Sainz: For a driver like Alonso to be at the back is not logical

Carlos Sainz has tipped his countryman and mentor Fernando Alonso to have a “better” season with McLaren-Honda. “I think that after 2015 it can only go better for them,” said the young Toro Rosso driver. “How much better, I don’t know,” added Sainz, as he met with members of the Spanish press on Tuesday. McLaren-Honda endured […]
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Ecclestone keen to keep Austin on F1 calendar

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has not yet given up on the future of the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Late last year, a dark cloud moved over the popular race when the governor of Texas dramatically slashed funding from $25 million a year to less than $20 million. “To use a technical term,” promoter […]
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Vettel fastest on final day of Pirelli wet tyre test at Paul Ricard

Pirelli’s two-day wet tyre test, held at the state-of-the-art Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France, concluded on Tuesday with the specific aim of developing the latest generation of full wet tyres. Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull were present at the test, having accepted Pirelli’s invitation to all the teams to take part. The Paul […]
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Pirelli willing to act fast on new wets

Pirelli is ready to introduce a new modification of its extreme-wet Formula 1 tyre compound as soon as possible should it be required
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Vettel on top as wet tyre test ends

Pirelli clocked up almost 1500 miles over its two days of wet-tyre testing, topped by Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari, ahead of the new Formula 1 season
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