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Hamilton's 68kg prove how hard F1 car's front wing
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 23:50
Hamilton's 68kg prove how hard F1 car's front wing Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton was shows off his 2014 F1 title-winning car [Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid] when he decided to demonstrate just how tough his challenger...
NASCAR fines Tony Stewart $35,000 for criticizing officials
Miami Herald - 21 Apr 2016 23:22
NASCAR has fined Tony Stewart $35,000 for criticizing the series about a potential safety hazard during races. …
Michelin discuss findings from Argentina
Moto GP - 21 Apr 2016 22:40
Both the Loris Baz and Scott Redding incidents were discussed and clarified by Michelin's Nicolas Goubert, as well as the plan for the year.
Retro: Tyrrell team up with Xena Warrior Princess
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 22:00
Back in 1997, one of the most unusual sponsorship deals ever signed saw the Tyrrell team run with images of Lucy Lawless emblazoned on their cars. Lawless, who starred as the title character in the TV series Xena Warrior...
F1 lost one-third of its TV viewers since 2008
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 21:10
After controversial talk about the sport's falling audience, new figures have officially been released from the Formula One Management, which indicate the television audience fell by one-third since Lewis Hamilton's firs...
'I will beat anyone in the same car' - Fernando Alonso
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 21:00
Fernando Alonso maintains he is still the best driver in Formula 1 overall and would beat anyone in the same car. The two-time champion hasn't been on the podium since 2013, largely thanks to his machinery and more so f...
Hungary secures another multi-year contract
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 21:00
The promoters of the Hungarian GP announced that the Middle-Eastern country secured a new contract which runs until 2026. F1technical.net contacted the minister of Hungarian national development to ask what the new aggre...
'No excuses' for struggling works Renault
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 20:40
Renault's Cyril Abiteboul admits there are 'no excuses' to the French manufacturer's poor start to the 2016 F1 season, following their return to the sport, after taking over cash strapped Renault. The yellow liveried wor...
Formula 1's plan to become great again
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 20:30
Formula 1 has been through a turbulent time over the last year or so. There have been rows, stand-offs and threats. At times, the very future of the sport has seemed in doubt. Falling TV audiences and a poisonous atmosph...
Jorge Lorenzo says number-one status not key to Ducati MotoGP move
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 20:04
MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says the chance to make history with Ducati was a bigger factor in his decision to leave Yamaha than the prospect of being the number-one rider.
Rossi's Yamaha contract extension prompted Ducati to tempt Lorenzo
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 19:35
The early announcement of Valentino Rossi's Yamaha contract extension was a factor in Ducati's ultimately successful raid to sign MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo for 2017 and '18
Why Lorenzo switched to Ducati
Moto GP - 21 Apr 2016 19:31
MotoGP™ riders are a one of a kind; they ride different, act different and think different. What made Lorenzo leave the comfort of Yamaha?
Vandoorne primed for Super Formula opener
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 19:30
XPB Images McLaren-Honda reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne says he expects "close competition" in this year's Super Formula, with the series kicking off at Suzuka this weekend. Despite Vandoorne winning the 2015 GP2 Se...
Yamaha has 'expressed interest' with MotoGP target Maverick Vinales
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 19:05
Yamaha MotoGP team managing director Lin Jarvis says Maverick Vinales is an "attractive" option to replace Ducati-bound Jorge Lorenzo in 2017 but no deal is done yet
Lorenzo Ducati spell to be more competitive than mine, says Rossi
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 18:30
Valentino Rossi expects Jorge Lorenzo will fare better than he did at Ducati when he leaves Yamaha for the Italian MotoGP team in 2017
Alonso still 'feels confident about beating anyone'
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 18:30
Fernando Alonso says that he still feels capable of beating any other driver on the grid, provided he has the machinery to do so. Supposedly entering the twilight of his career at the ripe old age of 35 this season, Alon...
Audi decides not to appeal against Silverstone WEC win exclusion
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 18:29
Audi has chosen not to appeal against its exclusion from last weekend's opening round of the World Endurance Championship
#SpanishGP: Focus remains on 2016 as 2017 grid takes shape
Moto GP - 21 Apr 2016 18:24
The MotoGP™ World Championship arrives back in Europe for the fourth round of 2016, but much of the conversation centred on 2017.
Hungarian GP to stay on F1 calendar for at least another decade
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 18:23
The company behind the Hungaroring has signed an extension to its contract with Formula One Management and will now host the Hungarian Grand Prix through to 2026
Hamilton among Time's 100 most influential people
Total F1 - 21 Apr 2016 18:20
XPB Images Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has been included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. Launched in 1999, the Time 100 has been acknowledging thos...
Tony Stewart cleared to race, will be in car at Richmond
Miami Herald - 21 Apr 2016 18:03
Tony Stewart has been cleared to return to racing and will be back in his car Friday at Richmond International Raceway. …
No shakedown session ahead of inaugural Formula E race in Paris
Auto Sport - 21 Apr 2016 17:40
Formula E drivers will sample the new Paris track for the first time on raceday morning because logistical reasons mean there will not be a shakedown