Formula One News — September 2015

Organisers of the Australian grand prix have confirmed reports that the 2016 season will kick off earlier than originally planned.

Romain Grosjean has admitted that Lotus' financial troubles contributed to his decision to leave the Enstone team.

McLaren has rubbished the theory that Jenson Button is weighing up a move to Renault next year to replace the Haas-departed Romain Grosjean.

Amid all the talk of a Red Bull crisis, Max and Jos Verstappen insist they are not worried.

Force India, Sauber and the European Commission have all confirmed reports a formal complaint about formula one has been lodged and received.

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted at least twice now that the Mercedes blackout during Sunday's television coverage of the Japanese grand prix was wrong.

Niki Lauda has admitted to feeling relief after Mercedes returned to the top of the podium in Japan.

Romain Grosjean was on Tuesday unveiled as the "lead driver" for when the new American team Haas makes its debut in 2016.

Bernie Ecclestone has denied he manipulated the coverage of Sunday's Japanese grand prix to exclude Mercedes.

Franz Tost has played down suggestions Max Verstappen is ready to make the big step to Red Bull.

A new candidate has emerged to potentially race for the British backmarker Manor in 2016.

Mika Hakkinen says he can understand why Red Bull is threatening to quit formula one over its engine situation.

Nico Rosberg has revealed there was a technical reason he fell behind teammate Lewis Hamilton after starting the Japanese grand prix from pole.

Suzuka could have been the turning-point in Fernando Alonso's patience with the McLaren-Honda project.

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the running of next year's British grand prix is in doubt.

Renault's 'letter of intent' has given Lotus ten more weeks to finalise the sale of the embattled Enstone team.

Two midfield teams have carried through their threat to formally complain to the European Union about formula one's governance structure.

Australian grand prix organisers say they will accept an earlier-than-planned race date on the 2016 F1 calendar.

Niki Lauda will travel to London this week to ask F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone about Sunday's peculiar coverage of the Japanese grand prix.

As each day passes, Red Bull's threat to pull out of formula one is appearing more and more real.

As Nico Rosberg's title hopes shrank even further in Japan, tension with his teammate and runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton only increased.

Maurizio Arrivabene was on the defensive after suggesting Sebastian Vettel is "better" than the Ferrari legend and F1 great Michael Schumacher.

As the struggling McLaren-Honda union hit a new low at Suzuka, Yasuhisa Arai suggests the one-way blame game needs to stop.

A dark cloud has moved above the future of the British grand prix.

There were plenty of shattered pieces to pick up after McLaren-Honda's struggling collaboration continued to fall apart in Japan.