Australian GP TV Rating (Update)
UPDATE The race was rebroadcast twice, not once on ESPNews – at 1 PM ET and 9 PM ET. These are prime viewing times and likely added 100 or 200 … Read More
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Horner wants the FIA to tell Ferrari's Marchionne here are the rules, sign up or leave F1. In light of a threat by Ferrari and Mercedes to form a breakaway … Read More
Would someone tell Horner it’s called sandbagging
Christian Horner still whining The qualifying mode that saw Lewis Hamilton take pole position for the season opening Australian Grand Prix, left Daniel Ricciardo devoid of his usual ever-present grin. … Read More
Melbourne organizers open to fixing track
Melbourne pit straight needs to be lengthened One of the main talking points at the end of the Melbourne weekend was the lack of overtaking, officially recorded at just 5 … Read More
Latest F1 News in Brief – Tuesday
Ecclestone even cut deals with Russian President Vladimir Putin Ecclestone to be back in court in 2019 Mercedes rivals have no 'party mode' – Wurz Italian press says 2018 can … Read More
F1 has ruined the show and there is no quick fix
F1 rules makers who approved the wider tires and bigger downforce While much was made of the sport's new logo, its Grid Babies, its new anthem and various other gimmicks … Read More
ESPN apologizes to US viewers after first F1 broadcast glitches (Update)
As a minimum all ESPN commercials should be side-by-side so the viewer misses nothing. Let's see if ESPN and Sky are better coordinated for the next race in Bahrain. UPDATE … Read More
Latest F1 News in Brief – Monday
Hulkenberg rues the gap to the top Gap to top teams bigger in 2018 – Hulkenberg Mercedes plays down Haas conspiracy theory Stroll hits out at Williams' 2018 car Questions … Read More
Damon Hill calls for Mercedes and Ferrari to leave F1
Former driver Damon Hill Former Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill is telling Mercedes and Ferrari to hurry up and leave the sport after their threats to quit continued at … Read More
Video: Max Verstappen 360- degree spin
Max Verstappen made a mistake in one corner and spun out in the Australian GP, but he recovers nicely after a 360-degree spin. He didn't have a particularly good race … Read More
Australian GP Sunday Press Conference
From left, Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen DRIVERS:1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)3 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Ferrari) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mark Webber) Q: Sebastian, 48th victory, 100th … Read More
Latest F1 News in Brief – Sunday
The only way Raikkonen is going to defeat Hamilton or Vettel is with a good dose of luck 2018 'could be Raikkonen's year' – Villeneuve Mercedes can't be beaten until … Read More
Vettel defeats Hamilton in Australia
You need a bit of luck to defeat an Aldo Costa designed Mercedes and Vettel got that today There was no way Ferrari was going to defeat the Aldo Costa … Read More
F1 teams want new teams to fail
Grosjean in the 'white' Ferrari Teams like McLaren, Toro Rosso, Sauber, Force India and Williams are getting their ass kicked by new comer Haas and they are not happy about … Read More
2018 Marcus vs Charles – The Pit Stop Challenge
Watch as the teammates and rivals Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc compete in a full-crew pit stop battle off-track. Who can change a tire faster? It is definitely more difficult … Read More
ESPN F1 coverage superior to NBCSN (Update)
Stoffel Vandoorne UPDATE More readers are piling in saying how superior the Sky Sports F1 feed via ESPN is to anything NBCSN ever did. Here are a sampling. Dear AutoRacing1.com, … Read More
Australian GP: Post-Qualifying Press Conference
Hamilton says he was in the same engine mode for his pole lap as he was in Q2. Vettel (sat next to him in the press conference) asks "what were … Read More
Latest F1 News in Brief – Saturday
Marko can expect that gap to grow as Aldo Costa and his team further develop the Mercedes. It's not the engine as all the Mercedes teams have the identical engine … Read More
Hamilton and Mercedes dominate for pole in Melbourne
Aldo Costa will make Hamilton a 10-time world champion as long as he keeps driving We told you there was no way anyone will beat an Aldo Costa designed car, … Read More
Vettel tops third practice in wet/dry Australia
Vettel on Ultrasofts In the end it will be meaningless but Sebastian Vettel timed his fastest lap perfectly on a drying track in Melbourne to lead a Ferrari one-two in … Read More
Rain hits Melbourne
Heavy downpours have hit Melbourne hours before final practice and qualifying for Formula 1's season-opening Australian GP. Friday's two practice sessions were bathed in beautiful warm sunshine but the poor … Read More
Australian GP: Friday Press Conference
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Arrivabene, Wolff and Horner – sparks flew Toto WOLFF (Mercedes)Maurizio ARRIVABENE (Ferrari)Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE A question to all of you to start with, what … Read More
Latest F1 News in Brief – Friday
Vandoorne knows McLaren cannot be failures much longer Vandoorne admits 'pressure' on McLaren Alonso cannot win in 2018 – Rosberg F1 cars 'too safe' – Ecclestone Red Bull says Mercedes … Read More
Hamilton tops Verstappen in 2nd practice
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton topped Max Verstappen to lead both of Friday's practice sessions for the 2018 Formula 1 season's curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton time of 1m23.931s was good … Read More
Mercedes buries competition in opening Australia practice
Hamilton easily tops Bottas While it is still too early to tell who will be third on down on the F1 grid this year, there is little doubt who will … Read More