Formula One News — July 2015

JULY 14, 2015

Grosjean doubts Spa clampdown will improve show

Romain Grosjean is not sure the forthcoming 'driver aids' clampdown from August's Belgian grand prix will be a game changer.

FIA tweaks Mosley's budget cap plan

F1's governing body is proposing a cost cap plan for formula one, along the lines of the idea floated recently by former FIA president Max Mosley.

Van der Garde eyes DTM move

Giedo van der Garde's next move in motor racing could be to German touring cars.

Bianchi's father says recovery hopes fading

Jules Bianchi's father has admitted hopes are fading that the former Marussia driver will recover from his head injuries.

JULY 13, 2015

2016 German GP return never in doubt

F1's governing body has released the first official race calendar for 2016, and it confirms the return of the German grand prix.

Lopez set for Renault talks in Hungary?

Gerard Lopez is planning a rare-in-2016 visit to a grand prix next weekend.

Button, Vandoorne eye same F1 seats for 2016

Stoffel Vandoorne and Jenson Button have found themselves in competition for the same F1 race seats for 2016, according to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat.

Lauda denies lacking respect for Ferrari

Niki Lauda has hit back at suggestions he lacks "respect" for Ferrari.

F1 takes another step towards European investigation

F1 has taken another step towards being investigated by the European Commission.

Put everything under rule-change microscope says Lauda

Things are starting to look up in formula one, according to legend Niki Lauda.

Perez expecting decade in F1

Sergio Perez is expecting to spend at least another decade in formula one.

McLaren should be ruing title sponsor stance

McLaren's financial situation could be compounded by a lack of title sponsor, a report in the Sunday Times suggested.

Verstappen, Ricciardo play down Ferrari talk

Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo now appear out of the running for the Ferrari seat in 2016.

JULY 11, 2015

Briatore guilty, court sides with Schu over privacy

An Italian criminal court in Genoa, Italy, has found Flavio Briatore guilty of tax evasion.

JULY 10, 2015

Current rules stopping Toyota return says Ecclestone

The current rulebook is dissuading more carmakers, like Toyota, from entering F1.

Ron Dennis still believes in Magnussen

As he pushes to return to the grid, Kevin Magnussen hopes McLaren supremo Ron Dennis' effort pays off.

Massa should have moved over for Bottas

Valtteri Bottas should have been waved through to boost Williams' victory hopes in the British grand prix.

Honda upgrade depends on FIA green light

Honda is waiting only on the FIA to deploy more of its in-season engine development 'tokens'.

Button understands call for more F1 danger

When it comes to making F1 more "dangerous", Jenson Button is also on board.

FIA clamps down after Mercedes pitstop dummy

The FIA has warned teams against following Mercedes' lead in 'faking' pitstops.

JULY 9, 2015

Manufacturers push back on engine cost cap plan

Mercedes and Ferrari are hitting back at efforts to cap engine costs in formula one.

Drivers too busy to be characters says Vettel

F1 drivers have little time to be themselves in public.

Kvyat has recovered after poor start according to Marko

Daniil Kvyat appears to have put his formula one career back on track.

Ferrari has not closed gap to Mercedes says Minardi

Former F1 team boss and owner Gian Carlo Minardi says he would give Ferrari just 6 out of 10 for its 2015 campaign so far.

Haas names Gutierrez as 2016 candidate

Gene Haas has finally named a candidate to potentially drive for his new American F1 team in 2016.