Formula One News — May 2015

MAY 5, 2015

Lopez urges team support for viable future

Gerard Lopez, the Lotus team owner, has urged other formula one outfits to "stand together" to make the sport more sustainable.

Juncadella not sorry he left Force India

Former Force India reserve Daniel Juncadella says he does not regret leaving the Silverstone based team.

Vettel a F1 great, Hamilton not yet says Moss

F1 legend Sir Stirling Moss has admitted he is an avowed fan of Sebastian Vettel.

No quick fix for McLaren

Rumours McLaren may appear with a radical new livery this weekend in Barcelona are wide of the mark.

Hakkinen admits he was wrong about Verstappen

Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was "wrong" about Max Verstappen.

Many drivers bring sponsors to F1

Felipe Nasr has hit back at any lingering claims he might be written off as a typical 'pay driver'.

Red Bull now targeting third-best Williams

Red Bull is setting its sights on F1's third-best team.

Lauda tips Mercedes to keep small advantage

Niki Lauda is expecting Mercedes to maintain a "small" advantage at best over title challenger Ferrari in 2015.

Mercedes does not want to dominate

Flavio Briatore claims Mercedes actually has no desire to dominate the 2015 season.

MAY 4, 2015

Catching Mercedes will take time says Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has admitted that Ferrari continues to trail F1 pacesetter Mercedes.

Ricciardo not sure Red Bull quit threats are real

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he is not sure Red Bull's F1 quit threats are "real".

Honda not giving up on podium in 2015

Honda is not yet abandoning the idea of powering McLaren to the podium in 2015.

Raikkonen now happy with English engineer

Kimi Raikkonen is now happy with his relationship with his race engineer.

Iran planning F1 track?

Iran is once again being mentioned as a potential new host for formula one.

Alonso to reunite with Barcelona hospital team

Fernando Alonso will this week reunite with the medical team that nursed him back to health after his winter testing crash.

Commentator to miss Barcelona after horse fall

German television Sky will be without one of its F1 commentators this weekend in Barcelona.

MAY 3, 2015

Arrivabene hints at 2017 deal for Bottas

Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has not ruled out a move to the fabled Maranello team for Valtteri Bottas in 2017.

MAY 1, 2015

Sauber says Mosley's budget cap good idea

Sauber has backed former FIA president Max Mosley's renewed call for a budget cap in formula one.

Ferrari caught out relaxed Mercedes says Villeneuve

Mercedes was caught by surprise by Ferrari's 2015 resurgence, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.

Aero boss Fallows says Red Bull can catch up

Aerodynamics chief Dan Fallows thinks Red Bull can catch up despite its obvious engine disadvantage.

Massa intends to stay at Williams

Felipe Massa says he has no plans to leave Williams or formula one at the end of the season.

Alonso could quit if McLaren-Honda stagnates

Fernando Alonso might decide to retire rather than keep struggling with McLaren-Honda.

Source denies Bottas has signed Ferrari deal

A Finnish media source has hit back at rumours Valtteri Bottas is closing on a switch to Ferrari.

Alonso also decided against Le Mans

The decision to sit out Le Mans this year was also taken by Fernando Alonso himself, McLaren insists.

Sauber could struggle after Barcelona

Barcelona could be a "turning point" in Sauber's 2015 campaign, driver Felipe Nasr has admitted.