Motorsport News
Odd couple: Jeff Gordon, Howard Hughes join motorsports hall
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2018 23:57
Four-time and retired NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon was an obvious choice for the Motorsports Hall of Fame. One of his fellow inductees seemed like a totally random selection. Some might …
Chip Ganassi named grand marshal for Rolex 24 at Daytona
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2018 23:30
Renowned car owner Chip Ganassi will serve as grand marshal for the Rolex 24 at Daytona later this month. Ganassi will give the command, "Drivers, start your engines," before the …
Gordon headlines class for Motorsports Hall
ESPN - 5 Jan 2018 21:36
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes are among seven people selected for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Latifi secures reserve driver role at Force India
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 20:00
Formula Two race-winner Nicolas Latifi has joined the Force India team as reserve and test driver for the 2018 season. Force India confirmed that he will participate in the young driver tests and 'a number of Friday prac...
Social media's 'fastest-growing sport' still has far to go | 2017 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 5 Jan 2018 19:40
Formula One "was the fastest-growing sport brand on social media platforms in 2017" but it still lags behind sports which embraced digital media earlier.
'You can always improve' – Lewis Hamilton speaks about 2017 triumph
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 19:10
Lewis Hamilton has said that both he and the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team can always improve, despite winning twelve races on their way to both titles in 2017. Hamilton, who now enters the 2018 season as a four...
Massa watching Formula E but in no hurry to join the fray
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 19:10
Felipe Massa is keeping a close eye on Formula E but insists he has no intention in joining the all-electric series in the near term. The 36-year-old Brazilian closed the curtain on his F1 career at the end of last seaso...
2018 Williams Formula 1 car 'a lot more aggressive' - Felipe Massa
Auto Sport - 5 Jan 2018 18:44
Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa says his former team Williams's 2018 challenger looks "more aggressive" than its predecessor
Williams' 2018 Formula 1 car "a lot more aggressive"
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 18:40
Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa says Williams's 2018 challenger looks "more aggressive" than its predecessor. Massa, who left Williams after four years with the team, scored 43 points in 2017 with the team ending u...
Abiteboul : Hiring of Budkowski not motivated by access to secret info
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 17:50
Cyril Abiteboul says that Renault's hiring of ex-FIA official Marcin Budkowski was not done for the purpose of gaining access to its rival's engineering secrets. When revealed last summer, Budkowski's move to the French ...
F1 reports in TV and social media audiences
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 17:20
Formula 1 was the fastest growing sports brand across social media in 2017 while television and digital viewing figures also increased, the commercial rights holder reported on Friday. Last season was the first under the...
F1 reports increased TV and social media audiences
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Jan 2018 17:13
Formula 1 was the fastest growing sports brand across social media in 2017 while television and digital viewing figures also increased, the commercial rights holder reported on Friday. Last season was the first under the...
Force India appoint Latifi as reserve and test driver
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 17:10
Press Release: Sahara Force India is pleased to welcome Nicholas Latifi as the team's reserve and test driver for the 2018 season. The 22-year-old Canadian, a race winner and nine-time F2 podium finisher in 2017, will ta...
Nicholas Latifi handed reserve and test role with Force India
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 16:30
Former Renault test driver Nicholas Latifi has joined Force India as the team's official reserve and test driver for 2018. The 22-year-old Canadian, a race winner in Formula 2 last year with DAMS, will take part in young...
Formula 1: Williams finalising Sergey Sirotkin 2018 drive
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 16:20
Williams are closing on a deal to sign Russian Sergey Sirotkin as the final piece of the 2018 grid falls into place. The team are in the process of finalising a contract with the 22-year-old, who established his credenti...
'Vettel in Baku was like Tyson biting Holyfield's ear'
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 16:20
2017 saw faster cars, Sebastian Vettel on the edge and a season which had half the overtakes of the last - which is a good thing, apparently. More»
Formula 1 gossip: Hamilton, Wolff, Mercedes, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Bottas
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 16:20
Toto Wolff expects Lewis Hamilton to sign a new Mercedes deal, Daniel Ricciardo's bond with Max Verstappen will not break, plus more. More»
Formula 1: Williams finalising Sergey Sirotkin 2018 drive
BBC - 5 Jan 2018 16:17
Williams are closing on a deal to sign Russian Sergey Sirotkin as the final piece of the 2018 grid falls into place.
F1 sees TV and social media growth under Liberty Media
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 16:10
Under Liberty Media, Formula 1 was one of the fastest growing sports brands over the course of last year through social media growth and increased TV viewing figures. 2017 was Liberty Media's first year at the helmof F1 ...
Latifi appointed Force India F1 reserve
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 15:50
Canadian Nicholas Latifi will be Force India's Formula One test and reserve driver this season with the 22-year-old also taking part in a number of Friday practice sessions at grand prix weekends. The Silverstone-based t...
F1 social media growth outpaces any other sport in 2017!
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 15:40
Formula 1's social media outlets enjoyed a massive year of growth in 2017 as Liberty Media took hold of the sport and initiated its digital efforts. According to The Formula One Group, F1's user growth saw 11.9 million p...
Force India names Nicholas Latifi as reserve driver for 2018
Total F1 - 5 Jan 2018 15:20
Force India has announced that Nicholas Latifi will be the team's reserve and test driver for the upcoming 2018 season. Latifi enjoyed a strong season in Formula 2 in 2017 for DAMS, scoring one win at Silverstone and eig...