Official: Fernando Alonso leaves Formula 1
Double Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has announced that he will leave the championship at the end of the 2018 season.
The Spaniard teased a big announcement for several days since last week with many...
F1 2018: Pre-season predictions vs half-term reality
It is halfway into the 2018 F1 season as Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton leads the respective standings from Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel.
There were several points discussed pre-season as to how the year will pan...
Lauda back on recovery road after brief trouble – report
Former Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda is back on the recovery road after a brief crisis last week as per the report by leading Austrian newspaper OE 24.
The paper reported that Lauda's condition worsened...
Haas in no ‘hurry’ with Magnussen’s contract for 2019 F1 season
The driver market for the 2019 season is widely open especially for the midfield teams with Haas F1 Team in a prime position considering the inroads the team has made this year.
The American outfit...
How F1 teams look at regulation changes in the sport?
The rule and regulation changes is fairly common practice in F1. How do the teams prepare then for these alterations and what impact it has on them? Dominic Harlow shares some insights..
Dominic worked with...
Allison dissects Mercedes & Ferrari’s 2018 F1 season
Mercedes' technical director James Allison explains the strengths and weaknesses of Mercedes and Ferrari's 2018 F1 season at the halfway mark.
It has been close between Mercedes and Ferrari this season so far. Even though...
Podcast: Horner on Red Bull, Ricciardo, Multi 21, Alonso & more
In the sixth episode of Formula 1’s ‘Beyond The Grid’ podcast, Christian Horner opens up on his racing career, Red Bull Racing's journey, Multi 21, Daniel Ricciardo and more.
Horner starts the podcast talking about...
Liberty Media posts decreased Q2 F1 revenue in 2018
Liberty Media has posted its financial record for the second quarter of 2018 with a decrease in Formula 1's revenue from 2017.
There is a five percent fall in F1's revenue from April-June period in...
Formula 1: Key statistics for first half of 2018 season
We are 12 races down in the 2018 Formula 1 season, a little more than half from the 21 to be completed. Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton leads the respective championships from Ferrari and Sebastian...
Perez shifts focus on own driving to secure F1 future
Force India's Sergio Perez wants to focus on his driving come the Belgian GP and not mess around worrying for other things to secure his F1 future.
The Mexican along with his manager Julian Jakobi's...
Force India’s F1 future secured through consortium led by Stroll
The future of Force India F1 team is secured after a consortium led by Canadian businessman Lawrence Stroll has won the bid that will save the jobs of 405 employees.
After the team was put...
Hakkinen says ‘balance & battle’ among teammates ‘fascinating’ aspect in F1
Two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Hakkinen has defended his countrymen Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen after the former was termed as 'wingman' during the Hungarian GP.
The Finn reckons the sport sometimes calls for younger...
Mansour Ojjeh hasn’t resigned from McLaren Group’s director role
McLaren’s second largest shareholder Mansour Ojjeh has not resigned from his directorial role of the McLaren Group, contrary to the reports in the media.
A report in a leading UK based publication carried a story...
Lauda to stay in hospital as he shows ‘continuous improvement’
Three-time Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda will remain in the Vienna hospital as he recovers from the lung transplant surgery last week as per the latest update.
The 69-year-old was admitted to the Vienna General...
McLaren unique with tyre strategy for Belgian GP
The two McLaren drivers have opted for a totally different and unique tyre strategy for the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps during August 24-26 weekend.
The Woking-based team's drivers will have the least number of supersoft...
Verstappen opts for different tyre strategy in Italian GP
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen has chosen the least number of supersoft tyres for the Italian GP at Monza during September 31 - October 2, along with the McLaren drivers.
The Dutchman will have seven...
Ricciardo ‘excited’ for the challenge with Renault
For the first time in his Formula 1 career, Daniel Ricciardo will drive for a team other than Red Bull Racing, that too a manufacturer outfit Renault from 2019 season onward.
After months of waiting,...
Raikkonen says it was fun to be able to push at full speed in...
Ferrari's strategy for Kimi Raikkonen in the 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian GP helped the Finn to push on the Pirelli tyres, something which the drivers haven't been able to in recent times.
Ferrari stopped Raikkonen...
How does Ricciardo’s move affect the F1 grid for 2019?
Who will Red Bull Racing replace Daniel Ricciardo with in 2019 F1 season? How does it play out with the other seats? Here's Darshan Chokhani's take on it..
Just at the start of the summer...
Wolff wishes Lauda speedy recovery on behalf of Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has wished the team's non-executive chairman Niki Lauda for his speedy recovery after his lung transplant.
The three-time Formula 1 champion underwent a lung transplant in the Vienna General Hospital...
Renault confirms Ricciardo and Hulkenberg for F1 2019
Renault has announced Daniel Ricciardo for the 2019 Formula 1 season alongside Nico Hulkenberg in the French outfit.
The Australian was confirmed to leave Red Bull earlier in the day and has now been announced...
Ricciardo to leave Red Bull after 2018 F1 season
Red Bull Racing has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will leave the team after the 2018 Formula 1 season.
The Australian joined the Red Bull junior family in 2008 and made his F1 debut with HRT in...
Video: Ricciardo takes Red Bull car on a road trip in America
It is summer break in the Formula 1 world with no action for three weeks straight and Daniel Ricciardo is already out for a holiday.
In a special packaged video by Aston Martin Red Bull...
Camilleri takes forward Ferrari’s talks with Liberty Media
The talks between Liberty Media and Ferrari continue on after it was taken over by its new CEO Louis Carey Camilleri after the untimely death of Sergio Marchionne.
Marchionne died in July after complications in...
Niki Lauda undergoes successful lung transplant
Mercedes' non-executive chairman and former Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda underwent a successful lung transplant on Thursday.
The 69-year-old has been missing from the last two grand prix events and had to be hospitalised...
Vettel concedes ultrasoft tyres better on Sunday than Friday
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel's alternate strategy to Mercedes was one of the prime reasons for the German to lose out to Lewis Hamilton in 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian GP.
Vettel started on soft compound to Hamilton's...
Podcast: Brundle on Senna, missed 1992 F1 win, commentating & more
In the fifth episode of Formula 1’s ‘Beyond The Grid’ podcast, former racer and current commentator Martin Brundle relives his racing days, rivalry with Ayrton Senna and more.
The 59-year-old started his F1 journey in...
Two-wheeled racing on focus, not F1 as Sepang installs night lights
The owners of the Sepang International Circuit has installed night lights for increased bookings, but they affirm that Formula 1 remains a non-priority event for now.
The SIC hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix for 19...
Hungary F1 test: Russell lowers lap record to top Day 2
After Antonio Giovinazzi's record-breaking lap on Day 1 of the 2018 Formula 1 Hungaroring test, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes' George Russell lowered it on Day 2.
The morning session was topped by the Ferrari...
Hungarian GP: Key statistics from 2018 F1 race
The 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian GP wasn't a blinder but it was intriguing how the different strategies were played out in the 70-laps race as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took the win.
The British driver started...