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Renault engine doesn’t end McLaren problems yet

New engine but ongoing disappointment for McLaren, the second most successful team in Formula 1 history, who hope to put an end to three years of misery using Honda-made motors by ditching the Japanese engi... Read More...

New F3 championship to run on F1 race weekends

Aspiring young drivers will get the chance to race in a new Formula 3 championship, which will run alongside the Formula 2 series on grand prix race weekends beginning next year. The decision to add an ... Read More...

Todt: I’m not worried about Ferrari leaving

FIA president Jean Todt insists he is not worried by Ferrari’s threat to quit Formula 1 after Bernie Ecclestone claimed last month that Ferrari overlord Sergio Marchionne has already staged talks about forming ... Read More...

Mercedes keep Bottas in the car instead of Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton did not take part in testing for Mercedes on Tuesday following a surprise change to the team’s schedule on the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona... Read More...

Naomi Campbell: I have never found grid girls offensive

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has weighed in on Formula 1’s controversial decision to abolish the role of grid girls, saying she has never found the tradition offensive after the sport's US owners have scrapped... Read More...

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Grid girls unhappy with Formula 1 decision to scrap tradition

Several grid girls have criticised and even ridiculed Formula 1’s decision to abolish what has until now been a traditional role in the sport. F1’s American owners Liberty Media declared that the practic... Read More...

Bahrain Grand Prix could be night race this season

The Bahrain Grand Prix could become the second night race on the Formula 1 world championship calendar this year following a number of proposed changes to the sport’s race weekend timetable. The race, wh... Read More...

Jimmy Johnson: What’s Alonso doing here?

NASCAR's seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson strolled into the Charlotte Convention Center and did a double-take when he saw doublle two times Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso hanging out in a hallwa... Read More...

Marchionne: The threat of Ferrari leaving Formula 1 is serious

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says the threat that the Italian team could leave Formula 1 is a "serious" one and it's not the first time he has fired a warning shot at the sport's new owners seek to p... Read More...

Kubica: If nothing else happens there will be disappointment

Robert Kubica has admitted he will be disappointed if he does not complete his Formula 1 comeback after taking part in another audition for Williams during Pirelli tyre testing in Abu Dhabi. The 32-year-... Read More...

Vettel needs to handle pressure better in 2018

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel must handle pressure better than he did this season if he wants to reclaim the Formula 1 World Champion title back from Lewis Hamilton next year. Vettel should be kicking ... Read More...

Ricciardo: It’s about having the best car for 2019

Daniel Ricciardo's season ended with him trundling off the track, away from his broken Red Bull car, during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a hydraulic failure causing his third retirement in four races. It was a ... Read More...

Hamilton crashes out of qualifying in Brazil

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton appeared to escape without injury when he crashed on the first lap of qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who won his fourth season title two weeks ... Read More...

ESPN acquires US television rights for Formula 1

Formula 1 will return to its original United States television partner with a move next season to ESPN. All 21 Formula 1 world championship races will be televised next year on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, with t... Read More...

Perez donates to victims of Mexican earthquake

Force India driver Sergio Perez has donated $170,000 to the victims of Tuesday's Mexico earthquake in which nearly 250 people have been killed. Buildings have been reduced to rubble in Mexico City, while... Read More...

Monza FP3: Rain cuts track action to 15 minutes

Williams driver Felipe Massa led the rain-shortened final practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as one of only seven drivers to complete timed laps. Lance Stroll, Massa's teammate at Williams, ... Read More...

Kubica on road to Formula 1 return or just a pipe dream?

While others do routine Formula 1 testing this week in Hungary, it will mean so much more for Polish driver Robert Kubica. Kubica, who last raced in F1 seven years ago, will drive the Renault F1 car on T... Read More...

Hamilton: I think this break will be good

Heading into Formula 1's mid-season break, Lewis Hamilton is completely drained after a topsy-turvy 11 races so far, with nine to come after a month off. Hamilton trails F1 leader Sebastian Vettel by 14 ... Read More...

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