Formula One News — May 2015

MAY 7, 2015

Thursday Press Conference

Spanish GP - Thursday Press Conference

Bottas plays down Ferrari rumours

Valtteri Bottas on Thursday tried to play down rumours he is shaping up as a Ferrari driver of the future.

Alonso wearing sunglasses for eye infection

Eyebrows were being raised on Thursday as Fernando Alonso refused to take his dark sunglasses off during the official FIA press conference.

Lotus short nose fails crash test

Lotus has had to leave the centrepiece of its Barcelona car upgrade in the luggage.

Arms race to decide 2015 title

Mercedes is now set for a head-to-head fight with Ferrari starting in Barcelona this weekend.

Leaked calendar to pressure GP hosts

Bernie Ecclestone is ramping up the pressure with his "leaked" provisional calendar for 2015.

Second chance likely for struggling Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat looks set to be given a second chance to shine at Red Bull.

Pirelli to go soft to spice up races

Pirelli is aiming to spice up races by leaning towards soft-compound tyre choices as the 2015 season progresses.

Arm surgery for Arrivabene before Barcelona

Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has headed to Barcelona just a few days after undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic.

MAY 6, 2015

McLaren reveals dark new F1 livery

McLaren has revealed a striking new 'graphite' livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix.

Mateschitz wants Audi to enter F1

Luca di Montezemolo claims Ferrari's new guard has been "lucky" to be so successful in 2015.

Alonso was dark and moody at Ferrari

Fernando Alonso had become "dark and moody" by the time Ferrari realised it needed a change.

Ferrari not joining short nose camp

Ferrari has opted against joining the 'short nosed' camp on the 2015 grid.

Rosberg must try to catch Hamilton

Nico Rosberg is facing a tough task to get back on terms with Lewis Hamilton.

F1 no longer real racing says Briatore

Flavio Briatore, who for two decades presided over often title-winning success on the pitwall, says he is now only an occasional viewer of grands prix.

Berger not surprised by Renault's V6 struggle

Even Sebastian Vettel would not have made a difference to Red Bull's tough season in 2015.

Lotus now ready to join second group

Lotus thinks it is ready to join the action in the "second group" behind the title-warring Mercedes and Ferrari.

De la Rosa admits F1 career probably over

Pedro de la Rosa has admitted his career in formula one appears over.

McLaren hits back at critics in a hurry

McLaren has reacted "angrily" to claims it has failed to live up to the hype of its works Honda partnership.

Webber no longer at odds with Vettel

Mark Webber has admitted the venom has gone from his relationship with former F1 teammate Sebastian Vettel.

New Manor car not due until Belgium?

Another half a dozen races may pass before Manor is ready to debut a 2015 car.

Susie Wolff feels far away from F1 debut

Susie Wolff has admitted she still feels "very far away" from the formula one grid.

MAY 5, 2015

McLaren confirms graphite-grey livery change

McLaren on Tuesday confirmed reports it is tweaking its livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix.

Monaco new target for Hamilton contract

The Lewis Hamilton contract saga looks set to continue throughout yet another race weekend or two.

Lauda insists no fifth engine in 2015

Drivers will not be allowed to use a fifth 'power unit' in 2015 and escape penalty, according to Niki Lauda.