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Formula 1 Grid girl ban 'a shame' - Gasly
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 10:10
Pierre Gasly has added yet another voice to concerns about F1's ‘grid girls' ban. France's Auto Hebdo jokingly asked the Toro Rosso driver if there is a connection between the 2018 ban and the fact that Gasly is making...
McLaren to announce Dell deal?
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 03:20
It is claimed that McLaren has agreed a 'long term' partnership deal with PC manufacturer Dell Technologies, a move which if true marks the Woking outfit's first significant sponsorship deal since Zak Brown joined the te...
F1 on right track with Grid Kids - Brown
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 02:00
McLaren boss Zak Brown has backed Formula One's move to use "Grid Kids" instead of female models, seeing it as a positive step towards broadening the sport's appeal to a younger audience. Formula One announced on Monday ...
David Hyatt named president of Iowa Speedway
Miami Herald - 8 Feb 2018 21:10
NASCAR says David Hyatt will replace Jimmy Small as the president of the Iowa Speedway. NASCAR, which owns the short track located in Newton, Iowa, made the announcement on Thursday. …
McLaren expect biggest gains of any team in 2018
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 20:50
McLaren believe they will make the biggest step forward of all teams in Formula 1 this season. The team have not won a race since the end of 2012 but are hopeful of a strong season after swapping their under-performing H...
McLaren expect biggest gains of any team in 2018
BBC - 8 Feb 2018 20:43
McLaren believe they will make the biggest step forward of all teams in Formula 1 this season.
Alonso: The Toyota TS050 is amazing like a rocket ship
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 20:40
Toyota have revealed the 2018-spec Toyota TS050 Hybrid which McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will race in the World Endurance Championship, including Le Mans, this season. Although the car broke cover today, Alonso has al...
Brown urges Liberty to press ahead despite threats
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 20:40
It will mean a trip back... back... back in time, to the old-look Pitpass, but it will be worth it. The Friday press conference at the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix was an absolute classic, as Ron Dennis went head-to-head wit...
Alonso: The Toyota TS050 is amazing like a rocket ship
GRAND PRIX 247 - 8 Feb 2018 20:37
Toyota have revealed the 2018-spec Toyota TS050 Hybrid which McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will race in the World Endurance Championship, including Le Mans, this season. Although the car broke cover today, Alonso has al...
2018 Formula 1 season all the important dates
GRAND PRIX 247 - 8 Feb 2018 20:00
In less than a month, the Formula 1 2018 season gets underway with testing in Barcelona, prior to that fans will get to have a first look at the new cars as they are unveiled starting with the Williams launch in London o...
'Prohibitive costs' a barrier to F1 returning to Kyalami
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 20:00
Kyalami, the historical home of the South African Grand Prix, is unlikely to return to the F1 calendar anytime soon due to the costs involved in staging the race. A popular fixture on the F1 schedule from 1967 to 1985, t...
Halo: Time to accept it and move on
ESPN - 8 Feb 2018 19:29
Maurice Hamilton says the video released by Mercedes explaining the Halo device set for introduction in 2018 shows the context of the change -- and why fans need to accept that the device is happening.
McLaren urges F1 to be prepared to lose teams over new rules
Auto Sport - 8 Feb 2018 19:25
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media has been urged by McLaren chief Zak Brown not to pander to Mercedes and Ferrari over future rules
Mercedes are "odds-on favourites" to win seven titles in a row - Brown | 2018 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 8 Feb 2018 19:14
McLaren's Zak Brown urged F1 owners Liberty Media to press on with its shake-up of the sport as he predicted Mercedes could win seven championships in a row.
Martin and Bastianini split by less than a tenth in testing
Moto GP - 8 Feb 2018 19:14
...and Italian sophomore Marco Bezzechi is hot on the chase as the first Official Test of the season concludes
Magnussen relocates from Denmark to Dubai
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 18:50
Haas' Kevin Magnussen took advantage of the off-season to relocate from Denmark, his home country, to sunny Dubai. The well advised 25-year-old will no doubt appreciate the expatriate life in the luxurious emirate, for t...
McLaren: F1 needs clear vision for 2021 this year
ESPN - 8 Feb 2018 18:35
McLaren boss Zak Brown believes Formula One's teams and manufacturers face a big challenge if the next cycle of regulations are not agreed upon during the coming season.
Pasini ends first track action of the year on top
Moto GP - 8 Feb 2018 18:20
Italian veteran heads combined timesheets during Official Test at Valencia
McLaren targets Red Bull-Renault era of F1 domination
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 18:20
McLaren chief aerodynamicist Peter Prodromou is eager to build a relationship with Renault to emulate the partnership it enjoyed with Red Bull Racing which led to four consecutive Formula 1 world titles but concedes he r...
Kyalami wants F1 return but says costs aren't feasible
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 18:00
South Africa's Kyalami Circuit would welcome a return to the Formula 1 calendar, but says it's unlikely to happen whilst the costs of doing so are so high. The circuit, which last hosted a round of the F1 championship in...
No McLaren impact on Renault engine design for two years
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 18:00
Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says new partner McLaren will eventually impact its engine design, but likely not in the first two years of its collaboration. Many believe part of Honda's failure to deliver a compe...
A new safety feature in 2018
Total F1 - 8 Feb 2018 17:50
Formula One drivers will wear a special, so called biometric glove in 2018. This new safety feature is part of FIA's ceaseless push for maximum safety. The new glove includes a 3mm thick sensor which can feed lifesaving ...