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World champion Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg "complains a lot", following a tense season.

The FIA have confirmed that there will be 21 races in the 2016 Formula 1 season after the rules were amended to allow for an additional race. Following a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris, it was announced that ...

The FIA have confirmed that there will be 21 races in the 2016 Formula 1 season after the rules were amended to allow for an additional race... The post FIA confirm 21-race calendar appeared first on PlanetF1.

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt have been awarded further powers to make key decisions and changes to Formula 1's structure in the future. Approved by a near unanimous vote at this week's Wor...

Renault have re-entered Formula 1 as a constructor, following completion of the buyout of the Lotus team. Having endured two poor seasons as an engine supplier, compounded by a year of off track blaming from former Champ...

The first images from Pirelli's behind-closed-doors tyre test in Abu Dhabi, marking the end of the F1 season, have been released. The media were barred from attending the event while the teams weren't allowed to run any ...

Haas face a 'rude awakening' when they join the F1 grid in 2016, this week's F1 Midweek Report guests have warned. The newcomers, who are being assisted by Ferrari for their entry onto the grid, have spoken optimisticall...

Renault have confirmed they will be taking over the Lotus team. The French manufacturer will return F1 as a works team for the first time since selling same team to Genii Capital in 2010. "Our ambition is to win even if ...

Changes to F1's tyre regulations to encourage differing race strategies in 2016 have been approved by the FIA. Pirelli will now nominate three dry compounds rather than two for race weekends. The Italian firm will alloca...

McLaren have revealed a concept F1 car, the MP4-X, which they say is a 'unique conceptual take on motor racing's future'. According to the Woking team, the car 'looks visually striking, but it is beneath the skin where t...

Ron Dennis has said that McLaren chose not to renew Kevin Magnussen's contract because he failed to achieve goals the team had set him. It was revealed in October that the Dane had left McLaren, with Magnussen himself re...

French team Renault is to return to Formula 1 as a constructor having completed its takeover of the Lotus team. More »

Following the September announcement of the signing of a Letter of Intent with Lotus F1 Team, teams at Renault continued to evaluate the possibility of a return to Formula 1. Particular attention was paid to competing su...

Carlos Ghosn has confirmed that Renault will return to Formula 1 with its own team for 2016 season. Following the September announcement of the signing of a Letter of Intent with the Lotus F1 Team, teams at Renault conti...

Renault chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn has confirmed the manufacturer will return to Formula 1 in 2016 as a full-time works outfit

Here is the full statement published by the World Motor Sport Council following Wednesday's meeting in Paris: The World Motor Sport Council approved, by a near unanimous number (just one vote against), a mandate for the ...

F1 News Renault takeover of Lotus F1 is done deal Here's how the new tire regulations will work in 2016 Ecclestone, Todt given mandate on F1's future Could Mercedes dump Lewis or Nico? Williams stopped car development �...

The World Motor Sport Council has revealed that the president of the FIA, Jean Todt, and Formula One's commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone, are to make recommendations and decisions on key issues in Formula One. ...

1. Artem Markelov RUSSIAN TIME 1:49.0082. Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:49.0253. André Negrao Rapax 1:49.1034. Richie Stanaway Carlin 1:49.1375. Pierre Gasly RUSSIAN TIME 1:49.2056. Nick Yelloly MP Motorsport 1:49.2707. Norman...

Renault have completed their takeover of Lotus, buying a majority stake in the Enstone team. The post Renault announce F1 return appeared first on PlanetF1.

Formula One's official tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed teams will be given freedom to choose the tyres they use at each Grand Prix while also introducing the ultrasoft tyre compound for next year. After its meeting i...

Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi topped the second day of GP2 post-season testing in Abu Dhabi, running with DAMS