Formula One News — April 2015

APRIL 27, 2015

Merhi admits Spain could be last F1 race

Roberto Merhi has confirmed his F1 future is clouded beyond next weekend's Spanish grand prix.

Perez expects to suffer in Barcelona

Sergio Perez is expecting Force India to struggle in Spain next weekend.

F4 figure questions Vettel patron role

DTM driver Timo Scheider has questioned Sebastian Vettel's new role as a 'patron' of the Formula 4 series.

Sauber set for more legal trouble

Sauber's legal troubles could be set to explode again next week in Spain.

Rosberg not focusing on title situation

Nico Rosberg insists he is not focusing on the championship standings at present.

Hakkinen not sure Ferrari should keep Raikkonen

Mika Hakkinen is not sure he would advise Ferrari to keep his countryman Kimi Raikkonen beyond 2015.

Schumacher's son wins Formula 4 race

Mick Schumacher won a race during his debut weekend in the FIA-sanctioned German Formula 4 series.

Todt unhurt in Nepal earthquake

FIA president Jean Todt has emerged unscathed from a massive earthquake that killed thousands in Nepal on Saturday.

APRIL 25, 2015

Honda move may have blown Alonso's career says Villeneuve

Fernando Alonso might have blown his chance of ever winning a third title by switching to McLaren-Honda this year.

Manor not worthy of F1

Jacques Villeneuve has joined Bernie Ecclestone in admitting his opposition to the Manor team.

APRIL 24, 2015

Force India proposes free choice for Pirelli tyres

Force India has come up with a proposal to spice up formula one.

Marko accuses Mercedes of helping Ferrari catch up

Dr Helmut Marko has accused Mercedes of actively helping Ferrari to catch the reigning world champions in 2015.

Hamilton at Mercedes for next three years?

Niki Lauda has issued a "guarantee" that Lewis Hamilton is staying at Mercedes.

No title charge until 2017 says Boullier

It will be 2017 before McLaren is ready to charge for the title.

Bottas not sure Williams can catch top teams

Valtteri Bottas has joined team engineer Rob Smedley in playing down Williams' chances of chasing down Ferrari in 2015.

Verstappen feels respect of F1 drivers

Max Verstappen says he is steadily earning the respect of his fellow F1 drivers.

Ricciardo on same level as Vettel

Red Bull is happy with its current driver lineup, Dr Helmut Marko insists.

German GP demise good for Austria says Lauda

Niki Lauda insists he has no sympathy for organisers of the now-defunct 2015 German grand prix.

Sainz believes he can beat Verstappen

Carlos Sainz is confident he can hold his own against his highly-rated teammate Max Verstappen.

Maldonado refused to sit out Friday practice

Pastor Maldonado is refusing to budge as Lotus attempts to accommodate 'Friday' driver Jolyon Palmer.

Revamped Valencia could return to F1 calendar

Valencia could be set to return to the F1 calendar.

Sparks can dazzle drivers says Sainz

Not everyone loves F1's new sparks. Last year, also to beef up the safety of the cars, F1 decided to return to its spark-laden past by adding titanium to the skid blocks in 2015.

Merhi could focus on 3.5 title after Barcelona

Roberto Merhi will contest the forthcoming Spanish grand prix. Whether he stays beyond that will be decided after the race in Spain next month.

APRIL 23, 2015

CVC must act amid dangerous F1 omens

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo thinks formula one needs to urgently reform.

Renault is Red Bull's best chance for success

Christian Horner on Thursday pinned Red Bull's hopes on the fate of its current engine supplier.