Formula One News — March 2016

Doubts Vijay Mallya might have to miss next weekend's season opener in Australia appear over, but the Force India chief's troubles in India are far from over.

Sauber has now paid the two thirds of its 300-strong workforce in Switzerland who were waiting for their overdue February wages.

Honda is running behind schedule so far in 2016, McLaren team boss Eric Boullier revealed on Wednesday.

The US grand prix in Austin looks to be back on track.

It may be the teams, and not the drivers, who are in charge of the extra freedom on tyre selection in 2016.

Eric Boullier says he does not want McLaren-Honda to set any firm targets for 2016.

A trio of former F1 drivers have considered whether world champion Lewis Hamilton's increasing global celebrity will hurt his bid for a fourth title in 2016.

A surprising proposal by Mercedes could help solve the issue of Mercedes' seemingly endless domination in the new 'power unit' era.

Sauber will race in Melbourne next weekend, notwithstanding the financial cloud that hangs over the struggling Swiss team.

Bernie Ecclestone will come under scrutiny on Tuesday as a report is tabled at a meeting of F1's board.

Renault is tipped to make considerable progress with its power unit in 2016, as the works team prepares to unveil its new race livery.

Pastor Maldonado could keep his motor racing career alive in America's top open wheeler series.

David Coulthard says he sympathises with drivers who are openly questioning the latest changes within formula one.

The further clampdown on pit-to-driver radio communications in 2016 will spice up the action.

Force India boss and co-owner Vijay Mallya may be unable to attend grands prix in 2016.

Carlos Sainz says he knows 2016 could be a make-or-break season for him in F1.

Jolyon Palmer has dismissed claims he might take too "cautious" an approach to his job of being a formula one driver.

Bernie Ecclestone is taking flak amid F1's tumultuous beginning to another world championship season.

Carlos Sainz has questioned his boss's target of a podium finish on merit in 2016.

Sauber is entering yet another F1 season under a financial cloud.

Sebastian Vettel says he is yet to give a personal name to his 2016 car, which will carry the hopes of the entire Ferrari team and much of the wider F1 world.

Felipe Massa has confirmed that Williams is hoping to get a new nose and front wing up and running as soon as possible.

Fernando Alonso is still refusing to rule out a future move to Mercedes.

Alain Prost has warned that the qualifying saga of recent days could drag on even longer.

F1's governing body as well as Bernie Ecclestone on Friday confirmed that the 'musical chairs'-style qualifying is going ahead in full in 2016.