Claire Williams says team will race in Australia
A contrite Claire Williams has faced the F1 media in Barcelona, admitting Williams' absence from the opening two days amid fierce..
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Perez hopes for Mexico GP rescue
Sergio Pérez says he hopes Mexico can save its grand prix. Although the Mexico City race is highly popular, mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has..
Surer: Mercedes must replace Bottas with Ocon
A former F1 driver thinks 2019 will certainly be Valtteri Bottas' last season at Mercedes. Bottas is under intense pressure this year, as..
Hamilton put on 5kg since 2018
Lewis Hamilton says he has put on 5 kilograms because the weight rules have been changed for 2019. A regular on magazine covers, the five..
US GP loses $20m in government backing
A dark cloud has moved over the financial health of the US grand prix in Austin. The Associated Press reports that race organisers have..
Son: No date set for Lauda's F1 return
Niki Lauda will return to F1 when he is ready. That is the news from the F1 legend's son Mathias. Earlier, Lauda - who turns 70 on Friday -..
Results third day of F1 winter testing 2019
Event: Winter test Barcelona Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: Sunny & dry Air temp: 7-18ºC Tarmac: Dry, 8-22ºC On the third..
McLaren memories
Gerold was the original founder of the McLaren International fan club in 1979. We were honoured to be joined by him at the MCL34 car launch..
Tost: Ferrari advantage 'at least' 5 tenths
Mere days into 2019 winter testing, it appears that Ferrari has a clear advantage. With Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc smilingly..
Wednesday testing for Williams 'a miracle'
All eyes are on the Williams garage ahead of the third day of testing in Barcelona. The struggling British team missed the first two days..
Seat problem sidelined Magnussen at test
Kevin Magnussen had to stop driving Haas' F1 car on Tuesday. Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports that the Dane's head was pointing too far..
Grosjean hits out at new tyre blanket rule
Romain Grosjean has criticised a change to the tyre rules for 2019. Pirelli says teams may no longer run temperatures of more than 80..
McLaren: Alonso 'may' attend Barcelona test
McLaren says Fernando Alonso will "maybe" be trackside at the Barcelona test next week. Earlier, there was speculation the now..
UK factory closure won't affect Honda F1
Honda says its F1 operations will be unaffected by a major factory closure in the UK. The engines used by Red Bull and Toro Rosso are..
Pirelli looking for 2021 F1 test car
Pirelli is on the lookout for a F1 test car. The Italian company has secured the contract to remain in F1 beyond 2021, when the rim profile..
Norris: 2019 McLaren 'not perfect'
McLaren has had a positive start to its 2019 campaign. While Ferrari impressed with its early test form in Barcelona, it was McLaren's new..
F1 opens tender for 2021 standard gearbox
F1 has taken a step towards mandating standard gearboxes from 2021. Planned to be part of Liberty Media's vision for the sport beyond the..
Rosberg & Button to be TV pundits in 2019
Two former world champions will regularly be in the F1 paddock in 2019. Nico Rosberg has been signed up to attend 10 grands prix for the..
Sirotkin: Renault 'good option' for reserve role
Sergey Sirotkin has admitted Renault would be a "good option" for a F1 reserve role in 2019. The Russian driver lost his seat at Williams..
Indycar to use Halo alternative in 2019
Indycar has opted against using one of the cockpit-protection layouts developed in formula one. Instead, the series has announced the..
