Motorsport News
Lewis Does Kimmel
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 02:50
Earlier this week Lewis Hamilton made an appearance on US network ABC chat show Jimmy Kimmel live. Lewis Hamilton appearing on a show such as this in the close season serves to further demonstrate the driver's market ...
GT: Kessel Ferrari wins Gulf 12 Hours
Auto Sport - 11 Dec 2015 23:54
The Kessel Racing Ferrari of Davide Rigon, Andrea Piccini and Michael Broniszewski took out the fifth running of the Gulf 12 Hours sportscar race in Abu Dhabi
Mercedes: 2017 Formula 1 proposals ‘wrong for the show'
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 22:40
Mercedes engineering director, Aldo Costa is latest to comment on the possibility of the major regulation changes which are likely to take place in 2017, and claims that it will not make it any better for the show. Merce...
Will Stevens admits no Plan B for 2016 season
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 22:30
Will Stevens has admitted that ‘Plan B' has not crossed his mind for the 2016 Formula 1 season, should he fail to secure a Manor F1 Team seat for a second consecutive season. Stevens hopes he can retain his seat with t...
Pirelli welcomes new tyre regulations for the 2016 F1 season
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 22:20
The FIA have confirmed that Pirelli can test for up to 12 days during the 2016 Formula 1 season, with the Italian tyre manufacturer believing this is a step in the right direction. Stating in the newly-released sporting ...
Indonesia offers 2016 Manor F1 15 million for Haryanto race seat
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 20:40
The Indonesian Ministry for Youth and Sports division, has offered Manor F1 15 million (£10.8m or $16.5) to race native speedy Rio Haryanto in 2016 Formula 1 championship. The sources hints,... More »
Indonesian government offers Manor £10m for Haryanto drive
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 20:20
XPB Images The Indonesian government is ready to pay Manor 15 million (£10.8m) to see GP2 Series race winner Rio Haryanto land an F1 seat at the small British outfit for the 2016 season. Indonesia's Youth and Sport m...
Pirelli reveals tyre choices for 2016 Oz GP
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 19:00
XPB Images Pirelli has revealed the three tyre compounds it has selected for the 2016 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, its first nominations since the rules in that field were tweaked last week. Formula One's off...
NASCAR: Scott gets Hornish's RPM NASCAR ride
Auto Sport - 11 Dec 2015 18:55
Brian Scott has been named as Sam Hornish Jr's replacement at Richard Petty Motorsports for the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Verstappen questioned himself over F1 rise
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 18:30
– Max Verstappen has admitted that he briefly questioned whether he would be able to cope with the step up to Formula 1 for 2015, amid a backdrop of negativity over his age.Verstappen became the youngest driver to comp...
INDY: Daly gets full-time Dale Coyne deal
Auto Sport - 11 Dec 2015 18:23
Dale Coyne Racing has announced it will field Conor Daly in the 2016 IndyCar Series and dirt-track star Bryan Clauson in the Indianapolis 500
Haryanto's bid to land Manor F1 seat backed by Indonesian government
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 18:20
Rio Haryanto's hopes of landing a Formula 1 seat with Manor for next season have been boosted by the Indonesian government throwing £10 million of support behind him. Indonesia's Minister of Youth and Sport Imam Nahrawi...
Pirelli announce 2016 Australian GP mandatory compounds
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 18:00
Australian Grand Prix – Pirelli have announced the three compounds that they will bring to the first round of the 2016 season in March. The Italian tyre manufacturer will be bringing their Medium, Soft & SuperSoft comp...
Lewis shows off his circus skills
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:40
Lewis Hamilton continued his tour of the US chat show circuit appearing on the CBS's Late Late Show with James Corden yesterday. With the show attracting a nightly audience excess of 1.3M, Lewis continues to build his...
BTCC: MG extends BTCC deal for three years
Auto Sport - 11 Dec 2015 17:34
MG Motor UK has committed to the British Touring Car Championship as a factory team for the next three seasons after extending its deal with Triple Eight Racing
OTHER: Schumacher to co-run German F4 squad
Auto Sport - 11 Dec 2015 17:24
Formula 1 race winner Ralf Schumacher will co-run an ADAC Formula 4 squad with long-time Mercedes DTM technical chief Gerhard Ungar from 2016
Medium, soft and super-soft tyres selected for F1 2016 Australian GP
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:20
PIRELLI ANNOUNCES COMPOUND CHOICES AND COMPULSORY SETS FOR THE 2016 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX The Italian tyre manufacturer and official F1 tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the following three compounds... More »
Pirelli announces compound choices and compulsory sets for the 2016 Australian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:11
Pirelli will bring the following three compounds to the opening round of the 2016 Formula One season in Australia: P Zero White medium P Zero Yellow soft P Zero Red supersoft These are the tyres that Pirelli has said mus...
Jordan backs Ecclestone, Brundle backs BBC
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:11
Eddie Jordan has backed Bernie Ecclestone's view that formula one should usher an independent engine supplier onto the grid. Even though the F1 Commission derailed the supremo's plan for... More »
McLaren have right team…but the right owner?
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:11
F1 News McLaren have right team…but the right owner? Toro Rosso pulling an all-nighter ahead of test The ‘Shift-8' grand prix of 2016: USGP at COTA Santander extend McLaren deal Renault to pay Lotus debt…with PDVSA...
Tyre choices announced for season opener
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:10
Pirelli Sport have announced its tyre choices for the first race of the 2016 Formula 1 season, which will take place in Melbourne, Australia. The tyres used will be the Super-Soft tyres, Soft Tyre and the medium compound...
Best seat in the house
Total F1 - 11 Dec 2015 17:10
Nestled in the "race watch" booth located at the back of the garage, F1 teams' guests and VIPs can enjoy the action from up close, while also keeping an eye on how the race unfolds thanks to a myriad of screens and data....