Abiteboul: Red Bull stopped Sainz deal
Cyril Abiteboul says Red Bull blocked Renault‘s efforts to re-sign Carlos Sainz. Sainz was merely ‘on loan’ from Red Bull..
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Tombazis: 2019 rules no overtaking ‘fix’
FIA technical official Nikolas Tombazis has admitted the 2019 rule changes will not ‘fix’ formula one. There is widespread..
Brawn: No ‘Q4’ qualifying for 2019
F1’s plans to tweak the qualifying system for 2019 appear to have failed for now. Liberty Media proposed adding a ‘Q4’ to..
Abiteboul: F1 should slash car weight
Cyril Abiteboul thinks F1 should think seriously about slashing the weight of the cars. The Renault boss says it is an alarming development..
Abiteboul: Ocon situation not Renault’s fault
Cyril Abiteboul has hit back at rival team boss Toto Wolff over the plight of French driver Esteban Ocon. Recently, Wolff slammed the..
Russian driver’s father arrested
One Russian driver’s chances of making his F1 debut next year have taken a hit. At Sochi, Formula 2 driver Artem Markelov admitted..
Whiting likes new qualifying format
F1 is edging closer to installing a new qualifying format for 2019. Recently, we reported that a ‘Q4’ segment could be added to..
Former Ferrari drivers hail 2019 lineup
Charles Leclerc will give Sebastian Vettel a run for his money at Ferrari next year. That is the view of two experienced former Ferrari..
Advisor Prost worried Renault ‘regressing’
Alain Prost says Renault is struggling because its focus is now firmly on 2019. The French team is worried about being passed by Haas for..
Verstappen backs Kvyat’s F1 return
Max Verstappen has backed Red Bull‘s decision to resurrect the career of axed Russian Daniil Kvyat. In 2016, Red Bull demoted Kvyat..
Uncertain Williams future for Sirotkin & Kubica
Oct.1 – Williams‘ driver lineup for next year is not set in stone. The struggling British team is set to lose Lance Stroll to..
Ocon could be reserve driver in 2019
Sep.30 – Esteban Ocon could keep his F1 aspirations alive with a reserve role next year. Although once in the running at Renault and..
Tost: Ticktum not ready for Toro Rosso
Sep.30 – Toro Rosso has ruled Dan Ticktum out of the running for the second Toro Rosso seat alongside Daniil Kvyat for 2019. Ticktum,..
Toro Rosso confirms Kvyat for 2019
Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to welcome back Daniil Kvyat to its driver line-up for 2019. The 24-year-old Russian will replace Pierre..
Kvyat announcement now set for Saturday?
Sep.29 – Daniil Kvyat‘s return to formula one with Toro Rosso next year will be announced on Saturday. Earlier, it was reported..
Haas confirms Magnussen & Grosjean for 2019
Haas F1 Team will retain its driver lineup of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen for the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship. Grosjean..
Toro Rosso set to announce Kvyat
Toro Rosso is expected to imminently announce Daniil Kvyat‘s return to the team. Sources say the Red Bull junior team will say this..
Vandoorne set for Formula E switch
Stoffel Vandoorne looks set to keep his motor racing career alive in Formula E. The Belgian has lost his McLaren seat for 2019. He told the..
Ocon visited Williams factory
Esteban Ocon‘s chances of staying in formula one remain alive. It emerged at Sochi that, between Singapore and Russia, the Frenchman..
Zetsche retiring in 2019
Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of F1 team Mercedes‘ parent company Daimler, is stepping down. The Financial Times reports that the..
