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Mercedes close to agreeing engine ‘un...

Nov 04, 2014No Comments

Talks over a touted engine ‘unfreeze’ for the 2015 season appear to have taken a dramatic turn. On Monday, media reports in Italy suggested Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault may have pulled off a political masterstroke

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Rosberg not accepting defeat

Nov 04, 2014No Comments

Earlier the runaway title leader, Nico Rosberg’s championship hopes have faded dramatically after five straight wins for teammate Lewis Hamilton. The in-house Mercedes showdown is now guaranteed a ‘double points’ finale in Abu Dhabi, but it

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Alonso McLaren deal almost done – rep...

Nov 04, 2014No Comments

After a frantic period of mystery and speculation, the course of Fernando Alonso’s future is now beginning to clear. Multiple authoritative sources are reporting that the Spaniard is definitely headed to McLaren-Honda, on an initial two-year

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Renault denies hiring Mario Illien

Nov 03, 2014No Comments

Renault has denied reports it has recruited renowned former F1 engine guru Mario Illien to help close the gap on dominant Mercedes. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reported at the weekend that the Swiss, best known

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Schumacher’s future still unclear

Nov 03, 2014No Comments

Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has expressed doubt Michael Schumacher will ever recover from his ski crash brain injuries. Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper claims the F1 legend’s wife Corinna is spending $160,000 on his care

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Mercedes insists unfreeze push "ridicu...

Nov 03, 2014No Comments

Mercedes appears less inclined than ever to give in to its rivals’ demands for an engine ‘unfreeze’ ahead of the 2015 season. Media reports in Italy suggest Ferrari boss Marco Mattiacci may have pulled off a

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Santander will stay with Ferrari after Alon...

Nov 03, 2014No Comments

The Spanish multinational Santander is staying at Ferrari even if the closely-aligned Fernando Alonso jumps ship. That is the claim of the Spanish sports daily Marca, reporting that the banking group has pledged to fulfil its

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Boycott threat still lingering over Brazil ...

Nov 03, 2014No Comments

Two hours before Sunday’s US grand prix, the risk that only 12 cars would race still existed. As promised, Bernie Ecclestone negotiated an eleventh hour solution, and the boycott threat posed by angry privateers Lotus, Sauber