Formula One News — July 2015

JULY 9, 2015

Piquet turned down Toro Rosso return

When it comes to 'crashgate', the only protagonist who did not rebuild his F1 career was Nelson Piquet jr.

Drivers hope Ferrari improves for Hungary

Ferrari's drivers have acknowledged the need to improve after a poor showing for the team at Silverstone.

Jorda looking ahead to first F1 test

Carmen Jorda says she is still on course to make her formula one driving debut at some point in the future.

JULY 8, 2015

Honda promises progress as McLaren tension mounts

Yasuhisa Arai has played down the huge pressure being applied on Honda by its works F1 partner McLaren.

Mercedes not to blame for boredom says Surer

Former F1 driver Marc Surer says it is not fair to blame Mercedes for any of the sport's current problems.

Sprint qualifying would change nothing says Zehnder

'Sprint race qualifying' is not the answer for formula one.

Button not guaranteed 2016 McLaren seat

Two British correspondents say they do not believe reports that Jenson Button will definitely still be a McLaren driver in 2016.

Wolff apologises for Lauda's spaghetti slur

Toto Wolff has apologised after his fellow Mercedes chief Niki Lauda slammed Ferrari.

Things going right for Hulkenberg

Victory at Le Mans breathed new life into Nico Hulkenberg.

Not quite free choice for tyres in 2016

Pirelli has ruled out giving teams 'free choice' on their selection of tyre compounds for 2016.

Wolff sure F1 will agree 2017 reforms

Toto Wolff is confident F1 will ultimately adopt a much faster formula for 2017.

JULY 7, 2015

Former boss says Ferrari should oust Raikkonen

The pressure is continuing to pile on Kimi Raikkonen.

Bottas hits back at exaggerated claims

Felipe Massa has hit back at claims he spoiled Williams' shot at victory at the British grand prix.

Fan survey too late for immediate impact

The fan survey commissioned by F1 drivers may have come 'too late' to make an immediate difference.

Hamilton's lucky pitstop call annoying says Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton simply lucked into the perfect strategy call that raced him to victory at Silverstone.

F1 ratings improve in struggling German market

Things could be looking up in formula one, mere days after urgent calls were being made to end a 'crisis'.

Marko hits back at Verstappen rumours

Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at speculation Red Bull could lose Max Verstappen to a key rival after just a single season in F1.

Aston Martin says F1 project improbable

Aston Martin chief Andy Palmer has played down speculation the British carmaker is set to enter formula one.

Alonso plays down turn off TV advice

Fernando Alonso has clarified his comments, after suggesting "bored" McLaren fans should "turn off the TV until next year".

Lotus dodges winding up petition in court

Reports of financial strife at Lotus have resurfaced this week.

Ferrari's title dream slipping away again

Ferrari may be slipping back into old habits, the worried Italian media observed after the British grand prix.

JULY 6, 2015

Bottas hopes for future clarity by Monza

Even Carlos Sainz has found himself embroiled in the increasingly explosive 'silly season'.

Dennis not fair to call Jordan idiot says Coulthard

Ron Dennis has returned fire after his old contemporary Eddie Jordan slammed McLaren's "arrogance".

Crisis off after Silverstone thriller?

A single exciting grand prix was the perfect antidote amid F1's so-called 'crisis'.

Did team orders cost Williams the win?

After launching off the grid and into the lead, Williams was left to rue an opportunity lost in Sunday's British grand prix.