The FIA will move to ‘freeze’ development of F1 manufacturers’ new turbo V6 engines, it has emerged. Just as substantial development of the current V8 engines was frozen years ago ...
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Mercedes should ban Hamilton’s dog – Watson
Mercedes should ban Lewis Hamilton’s dog from the paddock, according to former F1 driver John Watson. While the 2008 world champion insists he is enjoying his new freedoms after quitting ...
Read More »Grosjean ‘like injury-prone football player’ – Lopez
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has backed Romain Grosjean, amid speculation the Enstone based team could replace the beleaguered French driver. Having seemingly overcome his ‘first lap nutcase’ troubles of 2012, ...
Read More »Mercedes could quit over Ecclestone corruption
Mercedes is not ruling out quitting formula one over the Bernie Ecclestone corruption scandal. DPA news agency reports that, when negotiating its new Concorde Agreement terms with Ecclestone, Mercedes parent ...
Read More »Future unclear for Canadian GP
The Canadian grand prix will be run and won this weekend without the future of the Montreal race being clear. La Presse reports that while authorities had been “hopeful” a ...
Read More »Hankook had ‘several meetings’ with Ecclestone – report
Hankook has been in talks with Bernie Ecclestone about replacing Pirelli as F1’s official tyre supplier. In April, we reported rumours that the South Korean company was an alternative to ...
Read More »‘Rules allow’ test with old car – Ferrari
Ferrari has hit back at claims it is also being investigated by the FIA for illegally testing with Pirelli. While earlier it was believed only Mercedes was under the spotlight ...
Read More »Grosjean is ‘an idiot’ – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has added to Romain Grosjean’s woes by admitting he called the beleaguered Lotus driver “an idiot” in Monaco. Frenchman Grosjean, last year branded the ‘first lap nutcase’ by ...
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