Formula One News — June 2015

JUNE 15, 2015

Boullier safe after plane scare

Eric Boullier had a scare on Sunday as he returned from a visit to the fabled Le Mans race.

Better Renault engine not ready yet

Renault-powered teams face a longer wait for performance improvements in 2015.

Leimer heads to Austria for FIA check

Fabio Leimer is heading to Austria this week hoping to fire up his Manor chances.

Todt visits Ferrari

FIA president Jean Todt made a visit to Maranello last Friday.

India GP promoter waiting for government help

Sameer Gaur, representing the former Indian grand prix promoter Jaypee, says he is "waiting" for the government to put the F1 race back on track.

Lauda agrees F1 should be more risky

Niki Lauda has agreed with Kimi Raikkonen that F1 would benefit from a boost of danger.

Ferrari should explain Raikkonen spin says Hakkinen

Ferrari should clarify the thorny issue of Kimi Raikkonen's Montreal spin.

McLaren short nose passes crash test

McLaren has put its major upgrade for the Austrian grand prix back on track.

JUNE 12, 2015

Button hopes drivers consulted over F1 future

Jenson Button hopes drivers are consulted as formula one steps into a more exciting future.

Le Mans for real men says Hulkenberg

Le Mans is a circuit for "real men" of motor racing.

Marchionne vows to help Monza save F1 race

Sergio Marchionne has vowed to help Monza keep its fabled Italian grand prix.

Williams expects strong weekend in Austria

Williams' race drivers expect their resurgence from the Monaco slump to hit an even higher gear in Austria next weekend.

Raikkonen has three races to impress Ferrari

July 31 is a key date in the diaries of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen.

Missing practice hurts Grosjean quite a lot

Romain Grosjean admitted recently that sitting out Friday practice sessions this year affects his preparation for races.

Ricciardo staying at Red Bull?

Red Bull has ruled Daniel Ricciardo out of the running for a Ferrari seat in 2016.

Renault plays down fifth engine penalties

Renault has played down the impact of the ten-place grid penalties now being served by its F1 customers.

Marchionne tips Mercedes to be reasonable

Sergio Marchionne has tipped Mercedes to be "reasonable" as the sport looks to tweak the engine freeze rules.

Manor could delay new car plans until 2016

Manor is reportedly contemplating shelving its plans to introduce a new car in 2015.

JUNE 11, 2015

Kubica backs Alonso's huge challenge

Robert Kubica has backed his old friend Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren-Honda.

Marchionne knew closing gap to Mercedes not easy

Sergio Marchionne says he was never under any illusion about the challenge faced by Ferrari in 2015.

Customer cars just big team money grab says Fernley

Bob Fernley has accused F1's biggest teams of conspiring against the smaller outfits.

Red Bull relationship still good with Vettel

Sebastian Vettel says he maintains a good relationship with Red Bull and the energy drink company's mogul Dietrich Mateschitz.

Journalists say Horner should be F1 supremo

Two authoritative F1 correspondents have identified Christian Horner as the ideal man to take charge of the sport's future.

Red Bull to take engine penalties in Austria

Red Bull looks set to start dead last on the grid for its home race in Austria next weekend.

Mercedes listening to unfreeze arguments

Eric Boullier has tipped Mercedes to compromise ove