Formula One News — January 2016

JANUARY 27, 2016

Paul Ricard not ruling out France GP revival

Paul Ricard is not ruling out hosting a revived French grand prix at the circuit near Marseille.

Maldonado's cousin starts Formula 4 career

Pastor Maldonado's cousin is set to begin his own adventure in single seater racing.

JANUARY 26, 2016

More dominance not good for Mercedes says Ecclestone

Formula one needs Ferrari to give Mercedes a run for its money in 2016.

Jock Clear starts work for Ferrari

Jock Clear has finally started work at Ferrari, after serving a full year of so-called 'gardening leave'.

Career twists for Doornbos, Villeneuve

A former F1 driver's career has taken a stimulating twist.

JANUARY 25, 2016

Manor signs Pat Fry

Manor has signed up another big name ahead of the 2016 season.

Honda plays down 200hp power boost reports

Honda has dismissed speculation it has found more than a whopping 200 horse power over the winter break.

Mercedes eyes Feb 15 debut for 2016 car

Mercedes is targeting a track debut for its championship-defending W07 car in the days before the opening winter test in Barcelona.

Vettel best F1 driver, Maldonado worst says Webber

Mark Webber, the always plain-speaking former F1 driver, has named his 'best and worst' on today's F1 grid.

2016 Ferrari passes crash test in Italy

Ferrari's 2016 car, codenamed 667, appears on course to make its track debut as scheduled at the first Barcelona test.

Honda found 223 horse power over winter

Honda has aced the winter off-season following the Japanese carmaker's woeful return to F1 last year.

Alonso best driver in F1 says Capito

Before starting work at McLaren, new team chief executive Jost Capito has named Fernando Alonso as the "best driver in formula one".

Penske not following Haas to F1

Roger Penske, a famous name in US motor racing, has ruled out entering formula one.

Talent not enough for F1 says Dixon

Reigning quadruple Indycar champion Scott Dixon has admitted that even his success in the US is not a ticket to formula one.

Monza eyes chicane in middle of Curva Grande?

Monza is eyeing a tweak to its fabled circuit layout.

Drivers want cockpit protection for 2017

F1 drivers have agreed that the sport should implement better cockpit protection for 2017.

JANUARY 24, 2016

Louder F1 for 2016 significant says Lowe

F1 appears to have succeeded in turning up the volume for 2016.

Ericsson not worried about 2016 Sauber delay

Sauber can still have a good 2016 even though the debut of the new car is delayed.

JANUARY 23, 2016

McLaren not promising Vandoorne 2017 seat

Stoffel Vandoorne on Friday said there is no guarantee he will step into a F1 race cockpit for 2017.

F1 decision-time arrives for Wehrlein

Decision-time regarding Pascal Wehrlein's F1 future is now imminent.

Monza still negotiating race fee with Ecclestone

Monza race organisers and Bernie Ecclestone are still negotiating over the fee for a new Italian grand prix contract.

JANUARY 22, 2016

Baku denies oil crisis to halt Azerbaijan GP

Organisers of the inaugural grand prix in Azerbaijan have hit back at reports that the June race is in doubt.

Pirelli changed tyre construction secretly

Pirelli secretly altered the construction of its F1 tyres in preparation for 2016.

Early 2016 to be challenging for Red Bull

With the engine supply crisis of last year finally over, Red Bull is not ruling out staying in F1 even beyond 2020.

Renault says Red Bull era was going nowhere

Renault concluded last year that returning to winning ways in collaboration with Red Bull would not be possible.