Formula One News — June 2015

JUNE 5, 2015

F1 set to abandon return of refuelling

F1's planned return of in-race refuelling looks set to be scrapped.

JUNE 4, 2015

Thursday Press Conference

Canadian GP - Thursday Press Conference

Ex-Diageo chief walks away from F1

A supposed threat to Bernie Ecclestone's reign appears to have ended.

Leimer race seat depends on money

Fabio Leimer's formula one dream could be back on track.

F1 still in talks with key broadcaster

Crucial negotiations between Bernie Ecclestone and Germany's free-to-air F1 broadcaster appear to have advanced.

Hamilton trust damaged by Mercedes gaffe

Two respected pundits think the relationship between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton was damaged by the Monaco strategy gaffe.

Ferrari could take on Mercedes in Canada says Surer

F1 pundit Marc Surer thinks Ferrari could be set to take on Mercedes this weekend in Canada.

Slump due to technical reasons says Maldonado

Pastor Maldonado says "technical" reasons explain his current slump.

Honda still targeting podium in 2015

Honda still has its sights on the podium in 2015.

JUNE 3, 2015

Ferrari closing power gap to Mercedes

Ferrari's token-upgraded engine will bring it just 15 horse power short of dominant Mercedes' turbo V6.

Ex-Toro Rosso driver Bourdais slams F1

French driver Sebastien Bourdais has slammed formula one.

Alonso still highest paid driver in 2015

Fernando Alonso remains the highest paid driver in formula one this year.

McLaren set to crash-test short nose?

McLaren on Wednesday confirmed it is bringing a significant package of aerodynamic upgrades to the MP4-30 car in Austria.

Renault expecting two penalties per car in 2015

Every engine manufacturer in F1 has been busy preparing upgrades for its 2015 'power units'.

F1 more lucrative than World Cup

F1 has been more lucrative than the FIFA World Cup in the past fifteen years.

Sauber still looking to improve in 2015

Sauber is not resting on its laurels, having recovered from its disastrous 2014 season.

Russia GP plays down bankrupt promoter reports

The Russian grand prix has hit back at reports that its promoter is bankrupt.

Maldonado not untouchable despite millions says Carter

Pastor Maldonado's millions do not guarantee his place on the grid.

Verstappen to see FIA doctors on Thursday

Max Verstappen has a date with the doctor ahead of the weekend's Canadian grand prix.

F1 tyre war ruled out until 2020

A tyre war has been ruled out in formula one at least for the next four seasons.

Symonds says Massa incredible driver

Williams appears more than happy with Felipe Massa.

Juncadella among handful of Mercedes sim drivers

Dani Juncadella is just one of a handful of drivers who work for reigning champions Mercedes in the sophisticated Brackley simulator.

JUNE 2, 2015

Lowe plays down Mercedes Monaco blunder

Mercedes on Tuesday appeared keen to put the strategy blunder of Monaco into the past.

All eyes on engine tokens for Canada

It is not clear if Ferrari and Honda will deploy their performance-upgraded engines this weekend in Canada.

Small teams resisting customer car push

F1's smaller teams are pushing back hard against the latest moves to introduce 'customer cars'.