Formula 1

Pirelli is conducting a detailed investigation into the cause of Lewis Hamilton’s tyre failure in Bahrain last weekend. In the wake of the Bahrain grand prix, we reported rumours that ...

Marussia has played down the impact of the withdrawal of a team co-owner. It emerged this week that Lloyds, the part government-owned British bank, has sold its 25.3pc stake due ...

According to Dr Helmut Marko, Lotus is a bigger challenger to Red Bull’s championship hopes in 2013 than Ferrari. Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel are leading Lotus and Kimi Raikkonen ...

Amid all the noise and criticism surrounding Pirelli’s approach to formula one, the Italian marque has won the backing of Bernie Ecclestone. Many drivers, experts, pundits and teams – and ...

German carmaker Porsche has revealed it considered entering formula one. Instead, the iconic marque is preparing to field a prototype design in the first-tier Le Mans-style sports car world championship ...

A new problem could be emerging for Pirelli, as the mere safety of its already controversial 2013 tyres is now called into question. The occurrence of tyre failures – or ...

McLaren has urged Sergio Perez to keep up his fighting spirit, despite rebuking the Mexican for pushing “over the limit” in his battle with teammate Jenson Button in Bahrain. Reports ...

Fernando Alonso would have fought for victory in Bahrain, according to veteran former driver Rubens Barrichello. Before the race began, Mercedes’ Niki Lauda was asked to name the likely winner. ...