Formula 1 News

Marko: Buemi and Alguersuari not good enough

Jan.9 (GMM) Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko has dented Sebastien Buemi's hopes of one day moving to the senior Red Bull team by insisting the Swiss is not a potential race winner and said the same thi... Read More...

Alguersuari not interested in HRT drive

Jan.8 (GMM) Recently axed Jaime Alguersuari has "definitely ruled out" contemplating a switch to the HRT team for the 2012 Formula 1 season. At the end of only his second full season on the grid, the 21-year... Read More...

Verstappen charged with attempted murder

Jan.8 (PVM) Former grand prix driver Jos Verstappen has been charged with attempted murder after his arrest last week. Dutchman Verstappen was arrested last week in Roermond (southern Netherlands) after bein... Read More...

All systems go at Force India for new season

Jan.7 (Force India) There might not be much happening on the track at the moment, but the Formula One world is anything but quiet in January. Along with all the other F1 teams, Sahara Force India is currently... Read More...

Mallya's business empire in serious trouble

Dec.6 (SportBusiness) Vijay Mallya is the self-proclaimed ‘king of dreams’ but part of his alcohol to airlines empire is turning into a nightmare for the F1 and IPL sponsor. Kingfisher Airlines has been incr... Read More...

Senna plays down Williams reports

Jan.6 (GMM) Sidelined Bruno Senna has played down reports he is set to secure a race seat at Williams for the 2012 season. It is rumoured the 28-year-old Brazilian, whose late uncle Ayrton was killed at the ... Read More...

Buemi eyes Le Mans and 2013 F1 race seat

Jan.6 (GMM) Sebastien Buemi has revealed he might contest Le Mans this year in addition to being Red Bull's official reserve driver. The 23-year-old Swiss has been handed a lifeline by the world championship... Read More...

Sign up for beta version F1 Online: The Game

Jan.6 (Grand Prix 247) F1 Online: The Game is a new free-to-play racing and management game that brings you a world of F1 through your web browser. Create your very own team to lead to Championship glory and ... Read More...

Hamilton says 2012 car a big step forward

Dec.6 (PVM) Lewis Hamilton has sounded a warning to rivals that the new McLaren MP4-27 will be a great deal better than its predecessor, but acknowledges that Red Bull are still the team to beat. “From what ... Read More...

September date set for 2013 French GP

Jan.6 (GMM) France's return to the Formula 1 calendar is now so close to confirmation that even a provisional race date has been penciled in to the 2013 calendar. It emerged just before Christmas that, with th... Read More...

Mercedes no longer has McLaren stake

Jan.6 (GMM) Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler no longer owns a share of the McLaren team, according to media reports. McLaren, still powered by the marque's Brixworth-built engines, began its association with Merce... Read More...

Valencia seeking lower F1 race fee

Jan.6 (GMM) The government of Valencia will ask Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone to amend the current contract for the port city's street European grand prix. "Major events are no longer possible in... Read More...

Hamilton envies Button's technical team

Jan.6 (GMM) A key to Jenson Button's success last season was his smart relationship with technical members of the McLaren team. That is the claim of Button's teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was uncharacteristic... Read More...

Buemi also Toro Rosso reserve in 2012

Jan.6 (GMM) After recently losing his Toro Rosso race seat Sebastien Buemi has been given a lifeline by being made, not only, the Red Bull official reserve driver but also the Toro Rosso's reserve driver in t... Read More...

Raikkonen keeps cool amid F1 gossip

Jan.6 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen insists the "noise" surrounding his return to Formula 1 does not bother him as he continues to grab headlines since announcing his comeback. On the one hand, the 2007 world champio... Read More...

Raikkonen: I haven't sat in a F1 car since 2009

Jan.5 (Lotus) Kimi Raikkonen enjoyed his return to a Formula 1 cockpit when he visited Enstone for his first Lotus seat fitting on Wednesday here is a Q&A with him on the day. Today marked the first ti... Read More...

Buemi gets F1 lifeline as Red Bull reserve

Jan.5 (Press Release) Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing’s test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Se... Read More...

FIA clarifies overtaking, blocking and unlapping

Jan.5 (GMM) A new overtaking rule has been added to Formula 1's official sporting regulations for 2012, as they attempt to clarify the defensive driving rule introduced ate last year.Michael Schumacher squeez... Read More...