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Rivola had wanted Giovinazzi in FDA in 2016
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 00:30
Ferrari Driver Academy manager Massimo Rivola has admitted that he wanted to see Antonio Giovinazzi join the programme at the beginning of 2016, but feels his promotion to the role of third driver to the Italian outfit i...
Pirelli expect teams will 'sandbag' during pre-season testing
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 01:30
Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery doesn't believe a true pecking order will emerge untilthe opening race of the season or even later, as most teams will sandbag to some extent during pre-season testing. With major reg...
Sir Stirling Moss 'stable' in hospital following 'serious' chest infection
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 23:50
Sir Stirling Moss is currently in a 'stable' condition in a Singapore hospital following a 'serious' chest infection, his family confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The Briton, who despite winning 16 races during his F...
F1 great Stirling Moss, 87, in hospital with chest infection
Miami Herald - 14 Jan 2017 23:44
The family of Stirling Moss says the British motor racing great is recovering from a severe chest infection in a Singapore hospital. The 87-year-old Moss, a four-time runner-up in the …
'Mentor' Alonso helped me thrive in Formula 1 - Sainz
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 22:40
‘Mentor' Alonso helped me thrive in F1 – Sainz Carlos Sainz has singled out fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso as one of the most influential figures in his rise to formula one. Although former Toro Rosso teammate Max V...
Sir Stirling Moss hospitalised with chest infection in Singapore
Auto Sport - 14 Jan 2017 22:33
Sir Stirling Moss is recovering from a serious chest infection in hospital in Singapore
Sir Stirling Moss stable in hospital after "serious" chest infection
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 22:00
Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital in Singapore after suffering a health scare. Widely considered as the greatest driver never to be crowned world champion, Moss - who is 87 years old - was admi...
Schumacher loses two more sponsors
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 21:10
Schumacher loses two more sponsors Two more sponsors have backed out of supporting embattled F1 legend Michael Schumacher. That is the claim of Maquina do Esporte, a Portuguese-language sports marketing publication. It r...
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne to retire after 2018
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 20:50
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne to retire after 2018 Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says he plans to retire after 2018. The 64-year-old took control of Fiat over a decade ago, but his ascendance at Ferrari has b...
Rosberg successor solution 'so complicated' - Lauda
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 20:40
Rosberg successor solution ‘so complicated' – Lauda Niki Lauda says the identity of Lewis Hamilton's new teammate for 2017 remains unknown because 'it's all so complicated'. Indeed, Mercedes has been scrambling to fi...
Sir Stirling Moss: Motor racing legend 'stable' in hospital with chest infection
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 20:40
Motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss is described as "stable" in hospital in Singapore after being admitted with a serious chest infection. The 87-year-old Briton - one of the greatest drivers never to win the Formula 1...
2017 F1 training to be 'intensive' - Kvyat
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 20:30
2017 training to be ‘intensive' – Kvyat Daniil Kvyat says he has returned from a Christmas break to a spate of 'intensive training' ahead of the 2017 season. The young Russian had a tumultuous 2016 season, almost not...
Haas blocks advance F1 payment for Force India
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 20:00
Haas blocks advance F1 payment for Force India Force India F1 team has suffered a financial blow ahead of the 2017 Formula One season. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Bild, reporting that the Silverstone based team m...
McLaren boss expects fans to be excited by 2017 car
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 19:30
XPBImages McLaren's new executive director Zak Brown says that he's confident the team's fans will be excited by this year's new car design and livery when it's unveiled next month. "We've just signed off on the car live...
Williams Formula 1 drive still hasn't sunk in, rookie Stroll admits
Auto Sport - 14 Jan 2017 19:10
Lance Stroll says the fact he will make his Formula 1 debut this year with Williams is still yet to sink in
Vasseur: Hulkenberg ‘major hurdle' in leaving Renault
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 18:50
F1 News Vasseur: Hulkenberg ‘major hurdle' in leaving Renault Will 4 engines be enough in 2017? Vasseur out at Renault Lowe out, Allison in at Mercedes? Formula1blog.com Podcast #507- The 2017 Regulations Editorial Ber...
Warwick calls for overhaul of penalties and blue flags
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 18:50
XPBImages Former Formula One driver turned FIA steward Derek Warwick has called on the sport to simplify the rules governing drivers' on-track behaviour during Grand Prix races. In particular, Warwick said that the rules...
Hulkenberg finding Vasseur exit 'hard to accept'
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 18:10
XPBImages New Renault F1 signing Nico Hulkenberg was not happy to hear the news that Frederic Vasseur would be stepping down as team principal before the start of the new season, according to Vasseur. The Frenchman had b...
Cyril Abiteboul was 'disappointed' by Kevin Magnussen in 2016
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 17:30
Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says he was “disappointed” by Kevin Magnussen’s performance and attitude during the 2016 season. The Enstone-based outfit parted ways with Magnussen at the end of the ye...
Force India early prize payout 'blocked by Haas'
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 17:30
XPBImages Force India's hopes of receiving an early cash boost from the division of 2016's championship prize money have reportedly been dashed after an intervention from one of their Formula One rivals. Teams normally r...
Martin Brundle suffered small heart attack before Monaco GP podium
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 17:20
Former Formula 1 driver turned Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle has revealed he suffered a small heart attack shortly before conducting the Monaco Grand Prix podium interviews in 2016. Brundle had finished his comme...
Stroll braced for 'challenging' test schedule
Total F1 - 14 Jan 2017 17:20
– Williams rookie Lance Stroll says he is braced for a "challenging" pre-season testing period as he builds up to his Formula 1 debut, due to the limited time frame and the introduction of new regulations.Stroll, the r...