US GP hopes buoyed as Austin lowers tax bill
Mar.1 – Hopes are increasing that the embattled US grand prix will in fact take place in October. Currently, the popular Austin race..
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Mallya gets $75m & F1 sponsor deal in company split
Feb.26 – Vijay Mallya, the Force India boss and co-owner, will receive $75 million to walk away from a company. United Spirits, the..
Haryanto may need more funding for full Manor seat
Feb.25 – A cloud may already be hanging above Rio Haryanto’s new race seat at Manor. The 23-year-old rookie secured the drive..
Briatore: Ecclestone ‘must be paid’ for new Monza deal
Feb.23 – Flavio Briatore has warned organisers of the Italian grand prix not to play hardball with Bernie Ecclestone. As negotiations..
Red Bull’s Marko says F1 drivers overpaid
Feb.11 – Two prominent F1 chiefs disagree over the issue of whether formula one drivers are grossly overpaid. It is believed top..
Bird: Lack of money stopped F1 career
Feb.9 – Former Mercedes tester Sam Bird says only a lack of sponsorship prevented him from making his mark in formula one. Between..
Ecclestone “certain” US race will go ahead
The US Grand Prix will go ahead this season despite doubts over the sanctioning fee, says Bernie Ecclestone. The race, which has been on..
Monza still negotiating race fee with Ecclestone
Jan.22 – Monza race organisers and Bernie Ecclestone are still negotiating over the fee for a new Italian grand prix contract...
F1 Commission approves engine cost-cap plan
Jan.20 – The F1 Commission on Tuesday approved a plan by the sport’s engine manufacturers to impose a cap on the price of..
Report: Engine rule changes limited to cost reduction
Jan.19 – Plans to dramatically shake up the engine regulations appear to now be off the table, following a key meeting in Geneva on..
Reports: Sutil suing Sauber for $3.5 million
Jan.14 – Once again as a new F1 season looms, there is legal trouble ahead for the Swiss team Sauber. Last year it was the..
F1 loses long-time podium champagne sponsor
Jan.14 – Long-time podium champagne sponsor Mumm is leaving F1. Owner Pernod Ricard is believed to pay EUR 5 million per year for the..
Wolff: F1 budget worth every cent and more
Jan.13 – Mercedes has no thoughts whatsoever about reassessing its commitment to formula one. The German carmaker left McLaren to..
Report: Manufacturers to supply cheaper F1 engines
Jan.12 – F1’s manufacturers look set to agree to reduce the price of their engines, even if they want to press ahead with the..
Wolff races up Swiss rich list
Jan.11 – Toto Wolff has leapt up the rankings in an annual list of the richest people in Switzerland. Every year, it is the F1..
Barcelona slashes funding for Spanish GP
Dec.31 – Barcelona‘s city council has slashed funding for the Spanish grand prix. Local reports including by the El..
Mehri wants to be paid next year
Roberto Mehri has said that he is wants to be paid to race in Formula 1 next season. The Spaniard was unpaid at Manor last season and was..
Renault bought back Lotus for 1 pound
Dec.28 – French carmaker Renault bought back its former works team Lotus for a single British pound. That is the finding of F1..
Renault tells court Lotus buyout complete
Dec.21 – Renault now “have the keys” to the Enstone based team known in 2015 as Lotus. That is what a lawyer for the..
Manor seat not secured for Haryanto yet
Dec.21 – Indonesian GP2 driver Rio Haryanto does not yet have his F1 race debut for 2016 in the bag. Earlier, it was reported that..
