Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
McLaren knows Norris is good, hence the rumors Toro Rosso wants him McLaren 'not surprised' by Norris rumors Mercedes delays Canada-spec engine Verstappen to 'regroup' amid 2018 crisis Ickx: Only … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Mercedes confirms delay for new power unit (Update)
The Mercedes boys will have to wait a bit UPDATE (GMM) Mercedes has delayed the planned introduction of a new engine specification for Canada. Toto Wolff announced days ago that … Read More
FIA Reveals Ultra-Protective Helmet For F1
2019 F1 Helmut The FIA has released a new top-end helmet standard that will bring about increased protection for racing drivers in all major championships. This follows over a decade … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
Ricciardo eyes Hamilton's seat if he decides to retire Ricciardo waiting for Hamilton to sign – Marko Montreal happy with Liberty Media era Williams hints Stroll will stay in 2019 … Read More
Robert Kubica and Oliver Rowland to test for Williams in Hungary
Kubica's check was only good enough for some test drives Williams will run its reserve drivers Robert Kubica and Oliver Rowland at the upcoming in-season Formula 1 test in Hungary … Read More
In Profile – Charlie Whiting On Life As F1’s Race Director
Charlie Whiting Charlie Whiting is one of the most experienced members of the Formula 1 paddock, having been involved in the series for four decades, and acted as the FIA's … Read More
Video: MotoGP champ tests Toro Rosso F1 car
Marc Marquez Four-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez drove a Formula 1 car for the first time at the Red Bull Ring on Tuesday. The Honda factory rider completed 43 laps … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
The larger wheels will NOT make the racing better, so look for the F1 rules makers to insert their heads and make the change F1 could have bigger wheels by … Read More
Mercedes F1 to land major new sponsor
F1 has money to burn According to AR1.com sources, the Mercedes F1 team will announce a major new sponsor prior to the Canadian GP. Why? F1's global TV viewership is … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Someone needs to remind Arrivabene that Mercedes and Hamilton are usually unbeatable in Canada Ferrari working to 'unbalance' championship – boss Honda tipped to make 40hp step in Canada Ickx … Read More
Rumor – Alfa Romeo shaping up to buy Sauber F1 team
(GMM) Sauber looks to be moving ever closer together with Ferrari. Already Ferrari-powered, the Swiss team is this year being title sponsored by Alfa Romeo, which like Ferrari is a … Read More
Pressure now falls on Zak Brown to turn McLaren F1 around
Zak Brown on grid in Detroit. Whereas winning in F1 requires hundreds of millions of dollars, winning in IndyCar, more a spec series, requires driver talent and about $15 million … Read More
Back to the Future with the McLaren X2
McLaren's vision for the future F1 car When McLaren unveiled its futuristic MP4-X prototype vehicle back in 2015, it wasn’t merely creating a visionary concept car, it was joining the … Read More
Renault to keep engine upgrade from Red Bull
Abiteboul playing hardball with Red Bull until they sign….or not After Daniel Ricciardo won Monaco Grand Prix, the paddock was awash with the expectation that he might challenge Lewis and … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Claire Williams slow to write those checks Williams wins race as F1's slowest bill payer Ricciardo better than Verstappen – Villeneuve Mallya steps down as Force India director Pirelli skips … Read More
Monaco Grand Prix F1 Debrief
Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin answers your questions from the 2018 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix – including why Lewis stopped earlier than his rivals and the decisions behind which … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Daniel Ricciardo with his Italian parents Grace and Joe Ricciardo in Monaco. Grace was born in Calabria, Italy and Joe in Sicily. Daniel pronounces his name 'Ricardo' instead of the … Read More
Kubica to replace Hartley at Toro Rosso?
Hartley was a sportscar driver for a reason – not fast enough for F1 (GMM) Robert Kubica has emerged as another potential replacement for struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. … Read More
Dirk de Beer gets axed by Williams
Is Paddy Lowe next? Williams has announced that its head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer has left the team, effective immediately. The South African only joined Williams in February of … Read More
FIA ‘threw Mercedes under a bus’ – Wolff (Update)
Whiting denies it was the FIA that revealed the Mercedes Deep Throat UPDATE Charlie Whiting has denied that members of the Mercedes team were thrown under the bus during the … Read More
F1 opens New York office
New York Skyline As it begins negotiations which could see Miami host a Grand Prix in 2019, F1, in its determination to add more races in its American homeland to … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
Below are two tables. The first are the final TV ratings for IndyCar, NASCAR and F1 this past weekend. The second table contains the 2018 IndyCar TV ratings to-date that … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
Well of course Marko would say that – he doesn't want to lose his best driver Mercedes, Ferrari wrong move for Ricciardo – Marko Alonso's manager to attend Indycar race … Read More
Video: New Aero Rules in F1 for 2019 explained
F1 has managed to pass through a set of three new aero rules to improve overtaking in 2019. How will these rules help and what can we expect to see … Read More
Ferrari, Red Bull chooses most Hypersofts for Canadian GP
Vettel last year in Canada Ferrari and red Bull have opted for an aggressive Formula 1 tire strategy for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, while Mercedes has picked the fewest … Read More