Hamilton tests end-plate LEDs
Hamilton with his rear wing end-plate lights aglow Lewis Hamilton was been running in Barcelona Formula 1 testing today with a strip of red lights mounted in each rear wing … Read More
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Final Weekend TV Ratings
Net Event Location Day TotalViewers 18-49Viewers 2018Rating 2017Rating % Chg. FS1 NASCAR Cup Race L Kansas Sat 2,038,000 415,000 1.24 1.55 -20% ABC IndyCar GP Race L Indianapolis Sat 780,000 … Read More
Final Tuesday Barcelona Test times – Verstappen fastest
Max Verstappen quickest on Tuesday Red Bull's Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time on Tuesday as the teams commenced a two-day, post-race test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, just 0.034s … Read More
Red Bull gambles big on hypersofts for Monaco
Raikkonen on the pink hypersoft tire Pirelli has revealed the teams' selections for this year's Monaco Grand Prix, with the all-new hypersoft compound dominating choices. The pink-walled hypersoft, introduced by … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Tuesday
Ricciardo waiting to see if Raikkonen gets the ax at Ferrari Ricciardo in no hurry to sign 2019 contract Leclerc 'definitely' a future champion – Pujolar McLaren plans mid-season Alonso … Read More
Wehrlein to Toro Rosso?
Pascal Wehrlein (GMM) Pascal Wehrlein is linked with a return to formula one. After losing his Sauber seat, the Mercedes junior returned to the German touring car series DTM for … Read More
Formula 1 To Hold Race No. 1,000 In China not Silverstone
China will host F1 race No. 1,000 Formula 1 Managing Dir, Commercial Operations Sean Bratches said that F1 execs "considered moving next year’s British Grand Prix back to April" so … Read More
Spanish GP Draws Total Crowd Of 172,144
Barcelona This year's Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix drew a total of 172,144 fans to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. That number was just 5,840 shy of the total attendance for … Read More
F1’s Bratches Says Miami The Best City ‘On The Planet’ To Host Race
Sean Bratches Formula 1 Managing Dir, Sean Bratches said that there is not a "city on the planet that better aligns with the sport's value than Miami" as talks open … Read More
Will FIA move to ban Ferrari mirrors
Ferrari mirrors UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The FIA has told Ferrari to change how the mirrors are fixed to the Halo or don't come back with … Read More
Ferrari must modify Halo mounted mirrors or remove them
Ferrari mirror in Spain The FIA has explained why Ferrari's Halo mounted mirrors would need to be altered for the next race in Monaco, or be removed. "It's a liberal … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Vettel wasn't smiling after Spanish GP as Ferrari struggled with the thinner tread Pirellis Vettel concerned after Barcelona tire struggle Vettel Claims Pirelli Changed The Tires To Suit Mercedes And … Read More
Spanish GP Sunday Press Conference
DRIVERS: From left, Bottas, Hamilton and Verstappen 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Paul Di Resta) Q: Lewis, what … Read More
Mercedes team dominates Spanish GP
Lewis Hamilton strolls to easy win in Spain Ferrari had an advantage the first few races, but then Aldo Costa made improvements to the Mercedes and in the Spanish GP … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Sunday
TV ratings are down in Brazil. Why? No more Brazilian drivers. Same reason why TV ratings are historically low in the USA – No American drivers in a winning car … Read More
Spanish GP Post-Qualifying Press Conference
Bottas, Hamilton and Vettel have a little fun DRIVERS:1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWSConducted by Davide Valsecchi Q: Lewis Hamilton, what … Read More
Mercedes locks out front row for Spanish GP
Lewis Hamilton speeds to another pole Ferrari may have won the last three pole positions, but when Aldo Costa engineers improvements on the Mercedes you are not going to beat … Read More
Mercedes again fastest in final Spanish GP practice
Lewis Hamilton The two superior Mercedes cars were again fastest in final practice for the Spanish GP ahead of qualifying in 2 hours. Lewis Hamilton set a new track record … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Saturday
The FIA said Mirrors can be mounted to the Halo – so Ferrari did it… FIA looks into Ferrari mirror legality McLaren supports 2019 wing change Alonso plays down F1 … Read More
Why Fernando Alonso will not run full-time in Indy Car in 2019 (2nd Update)
If he stays in F1 Alonso will make more money than the entire IndyCar grid combined. Why? Because globally F1 has 390 million TV viewers per race, IndyCar next year … Read More
The Detour, Episode 3 – How to Build an F1 Race Weekend
What does it take to get a Formula One team up and running for a race weekend? This is the story of the unsung heroes who set the stage long … Read More
Spanish GP Friday Press Conference
Mattia Binotto TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari)Andy COWELL (Mercedes)Remi TAFFIN (Renault)Toyoharu TANABE (Honda) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Gentlemen, before we deal with the here and now, can we kick things off … Read More
Hamilton over two Red Bulls in practice 2
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton kept the Mercedes at the top of the practice timesheets in FP2 for the Spanish GP in Barcelona. Hamilton's time of 1m18.259s was 0.1sec. slower than … Read More