New Barcelona mayor says F1 funding ‘not priority’
May 28 – The Spanish grand prix might be losing the backing of the city of Barcelona. At the Circuit de Catalunya‘s latest F1..
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Prost: Hamilton contract a blow for Rosberg
May 22 – Lewis Hamilton‘s new contract is a psychological blow to Nico Rosberg. That is the view of F1 legend Alain Prost...
Ecclestone faces $1.6 billion tax bill
May 22 – British tax authorities have resumed a $1.6 billion pursuit of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Bloomberg reports that the..
Lauda: Hamilton ‘deserves’ his millions
May 21 – Lewis Hamilton deserves what he will earn under the terms of his new Mercedes contract. That is the opinion of Niki Lauda,..
Hamilton signs new deal
World champion Lewis Hamilton has penned a new three-year contract with Mercedes. The 30-year-old’s current deal was due to expire at the..
Secret F1 income payment system leaked
May 14 – Ahead of a crucial meeting about F1’s future on Thursday, the inequality of the sport’s secret payments system..
Briatore facing jail over tax fraud
May 13 – Flavio Briatore could face four years in jail over alleged tax fraud. Five years ago, Italian police seized the former..
Barcelona chief: Ecclestone ‘always has upper hand’
May 11 – Race chief Sebastia Salvado says his “worst memory” in the quarter-century history of the Spanish grand prix at..
Lotus warn Maldonado he must prove himself
Lotus has told Pastor Maldonado that he must prove himself to be worthy of a Formula 1 drive, and not rely on his wealthy sponsors...
Lopez urges team support for ‘viable future’
Gerard Lopez, the Lotus F1 team owner, has urged other formula one outfits to “stand together” to make the sport more..
Sauber says Mosley’s budget cap ‘good idea’
Sauber has backed former FIA president Max Mosley’s renewed call for a budget cap in formula one. Earlier this week, ahead of the..
Williams spent $3m on staff bonuses last year
Williams spent $3 million on bonuses to its staff at the end of last year, British newspapers report. The news follows hot on the heels of..
Mosley proposes budget cap with rules freedom
Max Mosley has urged F1 teams to rethink the idea of a budget cap — with an added twist. In 2015, the issue of spiralling and..
Williams reveals more than $50m loss
Williams has revealed it recorded a more than $50 million loss in 2014. The Grove team, listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, enjoyed a..
Grosjean: Palmer at Lotus to ‘finance team budget’
As Romain Grosjean sat out Friday practice early in Shanghai, he said he understands the financial pressures on F1 teams. Temporarily in..
Hamilton admits contract saga ‘a pain’
Lewis Hamilton‘s increasingly farcical contract saga looks set to continue. The reigning world champion has been saying for weeks..
Lotus on pole for Renault buyout
Lotus has reportedly moved into pole position to be taken over by the French manufacturer Renault. Dissatisfied with its current status as..
Raikkonen invested in Nasr’s career
Felipe Nasr has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen helped to fund his rise to formula one. In the first two grands prix of his career, Brazilian..
No Hamilton contract news for ‘few more days’
The Malaysian grand prix weekend started and ended without Lewis Hamilton‘s new Mercedes contract being announced. The reigning world..
Ferrari adds EUR 100m to F1 budget
Ferrari is closing the gap to dominant Mercedes in more ways than one, according to reports. The fabled Maranello marque has made a big..
