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Pirelli ready to supply Q3-only tires

May 22, 2012

Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hembery says the company is ready to supply Formula 1 teams with Q3-only tires.
 

CVC sells F1 stake for $1.6 billion

May 22, 2012

CVC Capital has sold a $1.6 billion stake in Formula 1 to investors ahead of the sport's planned $3 billion IPO.
 

Ferrari: Title fate in our own hands

May 22, 2012

On form his team showed in Spain, team boss Luca di Montezemolo is optimistic winning this year's titles is exclusively up to his team now.
 

Williams ready for Monaco despite fire

May 21, 2012

Williams engineering chief Mark Gillan has praised the efforts of his staff, and offers of help from other teams, in getting his team ready to run in Monaco this weekend after its garage fire in Spain.
 

Lotus teams up with Linkin Park

May 21, 2012

Lotus has teamed up with rock band Linkin Park for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, with fans able to get their hands on an innovative iPad App that features both Formula 1 and music.
 

Ferrari: Temperature key to tire puzzle

May 21, 2012

Formula 1's wild fluctuations in form this season could be the result of Pirelli's tires being so sensitive to track temperatures, reckons Ferrari technical director Pat Fry.
 

Pirelli: Monaco tactics wide open

May 21, 2012

Pirelli is predicting another mixed bag of strategies at the Monaco Grand Prix, with the tight track and opportunities offered by tires likely to deliver another unpredictable race.
 

Williams not so bullish over Monaco chances

May 21, 2012

Williams is ambivalent about its chances of another victory in the Monaco Grand Prix, despite Pastor Maldonado's impressive track record there and the boost delivered by its success in Spain.
 

De la Rosa: Monaco better for HRT

May 21, 2012

Pedro de la Rosa thinks HRT will be closer to the rest of the field at the Monaco Grand Prix, and is confident that the demands of the Monte Carlo circuit will not be such a handicap for its car.
 

Pirelli reveals more compound choices

May 21, 2012

Pirelli is to stick with the same tire allocations for the Canadian, European and British Grands Prix that it used last year.
 

Hulkenberg expects Monaco progress

May 21, 2012

Nico Hulkenberg is hopeful the updates that Force India brought to the Spanish Grand Prix should help the team in its bid to deliver more points in Monaco this weekend.
 

Mercedes: Di Resta "on our radar"

May 21, 2012

Paul di Resta is a contender for a Mercedes seat if Michael Schumacher does not continue in Formula 1 next year, team CEO Nick Fry has confirmed.
 

Fry: Ferrari still has long way to go

May 21, 2012

Ferrari must keep up its aggressive work rate for the remainder of the Formula 1 season if it is to have any hope of maintaining its World Championship challenge, team tech director says.
 

HRT plays down leapfrogging Marussia

May 20, 2012

HRT team boss Luis Perez-Sala reckons his squad has little chance of leapfrogging rival Marussia in Formula 1's backmarker battle in the short term.
 

Massa insists he has Ferrari support

May 18, 2012

Felipe Massa has no doubts that Ferrari remains fully behind him in his quest to find a way out of his current difficulties.
 

Button stays cautious for Monaco GP

May 18, 2012

Jenson Button is cautious about McLaren's chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, with the team's MP4-27 not particularly suited to the demands of the famous street circuit.
 

De la Rosa: HRT should ignore Marussia

May 18, 2012

Pedro de la Rosa says his HRT team should focus on itself rather than try to concentrate on closing the gap to rival Marussia.
 

Monaco tunnel DRS ban to remain

May 18, 2012

Formula 1 drivers will once again be banned from using DRS in the tunnel at the Monaco Grand Prix on safety grounds.
 

Perez: No trepidation for Monaco return

May 18, 2012

Sergio Perez says he returns to the Monaco Grand Prix a much stronger driver one year on from his serious crash in qualifying.
 

Pirelli: Unpredictability isn't hurting F1

May 18, 2012

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has rejected suggestions that the 2012 Formula 1 season is now too unpredictable, declaring that the variety of winners is of huge benefit to everyone involved in the sport.
 

Mercedes duo sure car will suit Monaco

May 18, 2012

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg are confident that their Mercedes car will be well suited to the Monaco track as they aim for the team's second win of the year.
 

Raikkonen unsure on Monaco chances

May 18, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen is upbeat that Lotus will be able to deliver a race-winning weekend this season, but he is unsure if it can do that as soon as the Monaco Grand Prix.
 

Red Bull: Consistency will decide title

May 18, 2012

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner reaffirmed that consistency over the season will be critical to winning this year's Formula 1 World Championship.
 

Maldonado: Williams overhaul produced win

May 17, 2012

Williams's shock victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was a result of major changes made to the team over the past year, according to Pastor Maldonado.
 

Williams denies Senna seat under threat

May 17, 2012

Williams has dismissed speculation that Bruno Senna's place at the team is under threat if the Brazilian does not raise his game over the next few races.
 

Maldonado: Driver plays bigger role now

May 17, 2012

Pastor Maldonado believes that the driver plays a bigger part in the competitive equation under Formula 1's current regulations.
 

McLaren focused on erasing mistakes

May 17, 2012

McLaren says it will redouble efforts to iron out the kind of mistakes that are costing it valuable points in its battle for the World Championship.
 

Raikkonen: It's not just about tires

May 17, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen says that too much has been made of the impact of tire performance on the racing in F1 this year, saying that it is the ban on refueling is an equally significant factor.
 

Kobayashi: Podium in reach at Monaco

May 17, 2012

Kamui Kobayashi thinks Sauber could be in the hunt for a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix with the team having delivered a good step forward in pace with its latest update.
 

Austin's "Formula Expo" to offer F1 race simulator experiences

May 16, 2012

Formula Expo, the June promotional event designed to raise awareness of the upcoming United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, is preparing a variety of simulators to provide attendees with first-hand experience of what it is like to participate in a Formula 1 race.
 

Conor Daly to conduct aero tests for Force India

May 16, 2012

American GP3 race winner will get his first taste of F1 power this week with Force India team.
 

Kaltenborn earns Sauber Group stake

May 16, 2012

Peter Sauber has announced he is transferring a third of the stake in the Sauber Group to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn.
 

Mateschitz critical of F1 tire "lottery"

May 16, 2012

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz believes that while Formula 1's thrilling start the season may be great news for fans, it has turned the sport into a lottery for teams.
 

Injured Williams crewman returns home

May 16, 2012

The Williams mechanic badly burned in the fire in the team's pits after the Spanish Grand Prix has returned back to Britain to receive further medical care.
 

Whitmarsh: Hamilton "deserves" Monaco win

May 16, 2012

"We have to work hard, make sure he has got a good car, make sure we don't make any mistakes, and make sure he is in a position to fulfill his potential," McLaren boss says.
 

Williams: Maldonado made the critics shut up

May 15, 2012

Pastor Maldonado did more than enough with his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix to be able to tell his critics to shut up, says Williams board member Toto Wolff.
 

Williams: Maldonado always real deal

May 15, 2012

Frank Williams says Pastor Maldonado's performance at the Spanish Grand Prix shows he is worthy of a place at his team even without the considerable backing he brings.
 

McLaren lauds "extraordinary" Hamilton

May 15, 2012

"After a fantastic qualifying effort, and the undoubted frustration and shock at what happened after that, I am so proud of him," says team boss Martin Whitmarsh of his driver's run to eighth from last place in Spain.
 

Ferrari presses Massa to raise his game

May 15, 2012

Ferrari has said it expects Felipe Massa to lift his performance at the Monaco Grand Prix, amid the first signs that the team is losing patience with his lack of results.
 

Sutil: My F1 career is not over

May 15, 2012

Adrian Sutil is confident that he will have the opportunity to return to Formula 1 despite being without a seat for 2012.
 

Lotus confident victory is imminent

May 15, 2012

Lotus boss Eric Boullier says he is not frustrated by the failure of his team to win the Spanish Grand Prix, because he thinks a victory is just around the corner.
 

Williams team members leave the hospital

May 14, 2012

The Williams F1 team has confirmed that a further two team members have been released from the hospital and have returned home after being treated for smoke inhalation following its pit garage fire at the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

McLaren regrets qualifying decision

May 14, 2012

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that he should have told Lewis Hamilton to abandon his Spanish Grand Prix qualifying lap as soon as the team realized it had not put enough fuel in his car.
 

Renault surprised to win so quickly with Williams

May 14, 2012

Renault Sport F1 managing director Jean-Francois Caubet has admitted that he didn't expect the revived partnership with Williams to yield wins so quickly.
 

Williams overwhelmed by rivals' help in fire

May 14, 2012

Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan has offered his thanks to rival teams who reacted so quickly to the fire in its pit garage after the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Rosberg: Mercedes still a contender

May 14, 2012

Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes can still be a serious contender in the World Championship fight this year, despite a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Ferrari still needs "massive" step

May 14, 2012

Ferrari says it still needs to make a "massive" step forward with its car if it is to win the World Championship this year, despite Fernando Alonso's second place in Spain moving him back to the head of the standings.
 

Williams: First euphoria, then back to work

May 14, 2012

The Williams F1 team is hopeful Pastor Maldonado's dominant performance at the Spanish Grand Prix was no fluke.
 

Williams works to determine cause of fire

May 13, 2012

The Williams team is working with the fire services and the police to determine the root cause of the fire that broke out after the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Hamilton vindicated by Spanish GP drive

May 13, 2012

Lewis Hamilton believes that he has proved his doubters wrong after making only two stops during the race at Barcelona.
 

Massa believes penalty undeserved

May 13, 2012

Felipe Massa is confident that he would have finished in the top 10 at Barcelona had it not been for what he believes was an unnecessary drive-through penalty.
 

F1 personnel injured in Williams fire

May 13, 2012

A number of Formula 1 personnel are being treated by medical staff at the Circuit de Catalunya for burns and smoke inhalation following a major fire in the Williams garage after the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Monaco grid penalty for Schumacher

May 13, 2012

Michael Schumacher will lose five places on the starting grid for the Monaco Grand Prix following his crash with Bruno Senna in Spain.
 

RBR duo baffled by front wing changes

May 13, 2012

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were confused as to why they needed to have their front wings replaced during the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Major fire in Williams garage

May 13, 2012

The Circuit de Catalunya pitlane had to be evacuated following the Spanish Grand Prix after a big fire broke out in the Williams garage.
 

Spanish Grand Prix race report

May 13, 2012

Spoiler protector: Click here for story from today's race in Barcelona.
 

Car issue hindered Rosberg's pace

May 13, 2012

Mercedes believes a problem with Nico Rosberg's car caused his severe tyre management issues during the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Raikkonen says victory was possible

May 13, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen is confident that he will break through for a grand prix win for Lotus in 2012, after finishing on the podium at the last two races.
 

Alonso frustrated with Pic

May 13, 2012

Fernando Alonso believes Charles Pic could potentially have cost him a shot at victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix after ignoring blue flags during the race.
 

Schumacher, Senna blame each other

May 13, 2012

Michael Schumacher reckons Bruno Senna's defensive driving caused their collision early in the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Maldonado says race was under control

May 13, 2012

Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado said he always felt like he had the race under control even as Fernando Alonso closed in after the final pit stops.
 

Pastor Maldonado takes shock Spanish Grand Prix win for Williams

May 13, 2012

Pastor Maldonado scored his first F1 win and ended a Williams victory drought dating back to the end of the 2004 season.
 

Button: No overnight fix to car issues

May 13, 2012

Jenson Button says his problems with the McLaren will not be solved overnight after finishing ninth at Barcelona.
 

Early laps key to Lotus win hopes

May 13, 2012

Lotus duo Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean will know within a few laps of the start of the Spanish Grand Prix if they have a car capable of delivering victory.
 

Pic looks to build on impressive start

May 13, 2012

Charles Pic is confident that there is a lot more to come from him this season despite an impressive start to his rookie Formula 1 campaign.
 

Vettel: No qualms about Q3 tactics

May 13, 2012

Sebastian Vettel remains hopeful that Red Bull Racing did the right thing in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix by deliberately saving tires.
 

Williams optimistic it can stay at front

May 13, 2012

Williams believes it has the pace to genuinely fight at the front of the Spanish Grand Prix, even though it concedes victory will be hard.
 

Button hopes for race day turnaround

May 13, 2012

Jenson Button believes he still has the chance of a decent haul of points in the Spanish Grand Prix, despite his struggles over the Barcelona weekend.
 

Disappointed Hamilton vows to charge

May 12, 2012

Lewis Hamilton vowed to "race his heart out" to try and come through from the back of the grid after being stripped of pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
 

McLaren now focused on points

May 12, 2012

McLaren says its focus now is on scoring as many points as possible in the Spanish Grand Prix, after accepting the stewards' decision to demote Lewis Hamilton to the back of the grid.
 

Hamilton loses Spanish GP pole

May 12, 2012

Pastor Maldonado will start from pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton was excluded from qualifying for not returning to the pits after setting his best lap.
 

Massa blames traffic for Q2 exit

, Matt Beer May 12, 2012

Felipe Massa blamed traffic in Q2 for his disappointing 17th place on the Spanish Grand Prix grid.
 

Webber believes front row was possible

May 12, 2012

Mark Webber believes that a front row grid position was possible despite failing to make it through to Q3 at Barcelona.
 

Post-qualifying press conference - Spain

May 12, 2012

Top three meet the media
 

Karthikeyan gets permission to race

May 12, 2012

Narain Karthikeyan will be allowed to take part in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday despite having failed to set a time within 107 percent in qualifying.
 

Button surprised by Q2 exit in Spain

May 12, 2012

Jenson Button is unsure where the speed he showed in Friday practice has gone after failing to reach the last segment of qualifying at Barcelona.
 

Vettel: Top five on grid was unlikely

May 12, 2012

Sebastian Vettel believes he would not have been able to qualify in the top five even if he had set a time in Q3 at Barcelona.
 

Grosjean happy with second-row slot

May 12, 2012

Romain Grosjean is pleased to have qualified on the second row for the Spanish Grand Prix despite having missed free practice three because of a problem with his Lotus.
 

Schumacher defends Q3 strategy

May 12, 2012

Michael Schumacher insists his decision not to complete a timed lap in the third part of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix was the correct call.
 

Perez says better result was possible

May 12, 2012

Sergio Perez says he could have achieved a better result in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, even if he admitted the session had gone better than expected.
 

Alonso: Third shows Ferrari's progress

May 12, 2012

Qualifying third for the Spanish Grand Prix is proof that Ferrari is heading in the right direction, according to Fernando Alonso.
 

Maldonado expected strong qualifying

May 12, 2012

Pastor Maldonado is not surprised to have been so fast during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Hamilton celebrates "one of my best" qualifying efforts

May 12, 2012

Lewis Hamilton says qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix was one of the best he has ever had after securing his third pole position of the year.
 

Hamilton storms to Spanish GP pole

May 12, 2012

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix by a commanding margin over surprise front row man Pastor Maldonado.
 

Vettel fastest in final Barcelona practice

May 12, 2012

Sebastian Vettel denied Pastor Maldonado a shock time sheet-topping performance in the final seconds of the third practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona.
 

Williams confident recovery on course

May 12, 2012

Frank Williams thinks his team has all the ingredients it needs to move itself back to the front of the field in Formula 1, having begun a recovery from its worst-ever season.
 

Bottas "'not impatient" for race seat

May 12, 2012

Valtteri Bottas says he is can wait to move up to a Formula 1 race seat, despite continuing to impress during his Friday testing duties for Williams.
 

Vergne sure qualifying woes will end

May 12, 2012

Jean-Eric Vergne believes that it is only a matter of time before he puts his qualifying struggles behind him after missing the cut in Q1 in the previous three Formula 1 races.
 

Pirelli says it will not change approach

May 11, 2012

Pirelli will not change its approach to producing challenging tires in Formula 1, despite the controversy caused by Michael Schumacher's recent criticisms of its products.
 

Alonso pleased with Ferrari updates

May 11, 2012

"With the updates the first signs are positive; we need to look more at the data but it looks as we suspected."
 

Button befuddled by tires

May 11, 2012

Despite setting the pace in the second practice session, McLaren driver says he was struggling to get the harder tires working properly.
 

Raikkonen confident after "best Friday" yet for Lotus

May 11, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen sees no reason why his Lotus team should not be fighting at the front in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
 

Webber expects drivers to sit out Q3

May 11, 2012

Mark Webber expects several top 10 qualifiers to sit out Q3 in Saturday's Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session amid suggestions that having as many fresh set of tires for the race as possible will again be key to victory.
 

Rosberg: Tire situation very challenging

May 11, 2012

Nico Rosberg admitted that tire degradation is worse today than it was during preseason testing after what he and teammate Michael Schumacher both described as a "challenging" Friday for Mercedes.
 

Button tops Spanish Grand Prix practice

May 11, 2012

Jenson Button overcame understeer issues with his McLaren to post the quickest time of the day in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
 

Force India still pursuing Aerolab case

May 11, 2012

Force India will not give up in its bid to try and increase the damages it was awarded from Aerolab in its recent copyright case, even if a judge rejects an appeal when he decides in the next few weeks.
 

Chelsea sure Sauber deal will pay off

May 11, 2012

The Chelsea Football Club has no doubts that its tie-up with Sauber will create new followers for both teams, even though attempts to achieve such fan crossover in the past have failed.
 

Horner backs current F1 tires

May 11, 2012

Red Bull Racing has backed the job that Pirelli is doing in Formula 1 this year, saying it would be impossible for the company to make tires that made everyone happy.
 

Alonso puts Ferrari on top in practice 1 for Spanish GP

May 11, 2012

Fernando Alonso gave the upgraded Ferrari an encouraging grand prix weekend debut as he went fastest in the first Friday practice session at Barcelona.
 

Mercedes: We're just getting started

May 11, 2012

Mercedes F1 CEO Nick Fry says he will be disappointed if the team does not win again this season.
 

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