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Haas rues bad luck after another Q1 exit
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner said they had been “unlucky” to lose a car in Q1 for the second race in a row.
Rossi returns to Manor as reserve driver
2016 F1 season
Posted onManor has retained Alexander Rossi as its official reserve driver for 2016 following his brief stint in their race line-up last year.
Take F1 Fanatic’s new Mexican Grand Prix Quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onThe Mexican Grand Prix returns this month after a 23-year absence. Find out how much you know about the race with F1 Fanatic’s new quiz.
Sainz explains “rookie error” with pit bollard
2015 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his “rookie error” hitting the bollard at Suzuka’s pit entrance happened because he was trying to gain an advantage on Pastor Maldonado.
Drivers split over Singapore track changes
2015 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onThe alterations to the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore have drawn mixed reactions from drivers ahead of today’s race.
Button walks in father’s footsteps with Rallycross run
F1 pictures
Posted onJenson Button retraced his father’s footsteps when he got behind the wheel of a Rallycross car at Lydden Hill yesterday.
Hamilton enjoying one of his strongest weekends
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he’s having one of his strongest weekends ever at the wheel of an F1 car.
First Principles: Keith Duckworth biography reviewed
F1 reviews
Posted onKeith Duckworth, who designed Formula One’s most successful engine, could be the most important yet least-heralded person in Formula One history.
Manor allowed to start race but Grosjean penalised
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onBoth Manor drivers will be allowed to start the Malaysian Grand Prix but Romain Grosjean has been given a grid penalty.
No regrets over leaving Ferrari – Alonso
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he does not regret leaving Ferrari despite his former team enjoying a resurgence in form at the first round of the season while McLaren struggled.
“My future in F1 is probably over” – van der Garde
2015 F1 season
Posted onGiedo van der Garde admits he is unlikely to race in Formula One again after agreeing a settlement to the case he brought against Sauber.
Same 11 two-car teams on FIA’s F1 entry list for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe same roster of eleven teams which began the 2014 championship remains on the FIA’s official entry list for 2015, despite two of them having gone into administration.
Neither Mercedes driver would have won – Lowe
2014 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onNeither Mercedes driver was in a position to win the Hungarian Grand Prix due to the interference of the Safety Car on their strategies, according to Paddy Lowe.
Jerez test day two in pictures
2014 F1 season
Posted onPictures from the second day of F1 testing at Jerez.
Get ready for the 2014 season with F1 Fanatic
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe 2014 season will soon be upon us and F1 Fanatic has all the information you need to get ready for the new year of racing.
Webber pleased with pole on bogey track
2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber said he was happy to take pole position at a track he does not count as one of his favourites.
Hembery: Pirelli “not trying to attack anybody”
2013 British Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli have issued a further statement from motorsport director Paul Hembery denying the tyre supplier is ‘attacking’ anyone over the tyre failures which occured during the British Grand Prix.
Renault confirm Toro Rosso engine deal for 2014
2014 F1 season
Posted onRenault have confirmed Toro Rosso will use their engines from next season while Red Bull will remain their “development partner”.
Hamilton expects Mercedes resurgence in Monaco
2013 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will have a better weekend in Monaco following their poor performance in the Spanish Grand Prix.