Formula One News — April 2016
APRIL 21, 2016
Monza Mayor certain Italian GP has future
The mayor of Monza says he is sure September's Italian grand prix will not be the last at the fabled Autodromo Nazionale.
Marko hints at Red Bull seat for Verstappen
Dr Helmut Marko has dropped the biggest hint yet that Max Verstappen will be promoted to Red Bull Racing for 2017.
Magnussen never received McLaren road car
Kevin Magnussen claims he never received his company car, after racing and testing for the McLaren team for more than two years.
Wolff afraid of 2017 rule changes says Marko
Dr Helmut Marko has slammed a "paranoid" Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff for trying to spoil F1's charge towards faster cars for 2017.
Manor racing with Sauber, Renault says Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein claims Manor is no longer alone at the bottom of the F1 pecking order.
Uncertain future for China GP
A cloud is hanging over the future of the Chinese grand prix.
APRIL 20, 2016
Vettel-Kvyat a normal racing incident
More pundits have sided with Daniil Kvyat, after Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel slammed the young Russian following the Chinese grand prix.
Massa admits three teams better than Williams
Felipe Massa has acknowledged that Williams has fallen behind the top three teams in 2016.
Kaltenborn not ruling out Alfa Romeo rumours
Monisha Kaltenborn has joined Sergio Marchionne in not dismissing speculation Sauber might be snapped up by Alfa Romeo.
Lifestyle not reason for Hamilton slump says Heidfeld
Nick Heidfeld has hit out at speculation Lewis Hamilton's full-speed celebrity lifestyle might be affecting his focus on formula one.
Monza contract talks still on
Talks over the future of the embattled Italian grand prix at Monza are still taking place.
Lack of motivation charge absurd says Alonso
Fernando Alonso insists he is still fully motivated for motor racing.
Too soon for contract talks says Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says it is too early to get involved in the 2016 driver 'silly season'.
APRIL 19, 2016
2017 F1 tyre supply crisis averted
A tyre supply crisis in formula one has been averted at the eleventh hour.
Kvyat tips Red Bull to catch Mercedes
Daniil Kvyat is expecting Red Bull to challenge F1 pacesetter Mercedes later in 2016.
Hakkinen hopes Alonso has patience to win again
Mika Hakkinen hopes Fernando Alonso has the "patience" to wait for McLaren-Honda to succeed in formula one.
Rosberg not thinking about new contract says Lauda
Championship leader Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have played down rising speculation about the German driver's expiring contract.
Montagny wonders about Hamilton focus
Yet another expert is wondering if a loss of focus might explain Lewis Hamilton's poor start to the 2016 season.
Ericsson willing to swap cars with Nasr
Marcus Ericsson says he is willing to swap chassis with struggling teammate Felipe Nasr ahead of the forthcoming Russian grand prix.
Palmer performance questioned in China
Jolyon Palmer's performance in China last weekend was "embarrassing".
Grosjean blames adrenaline for Ericsson attack
Romain Grosjean has blamed "adrenaline" on his post-race rants about rival Marcus Ericsson following the Chinese grand prix.
Montagny thinks Ferrari fastest in China
Sebastian Vettel was furious after the Chinese grand prix, but he actually has reason to smile.
Haryanto raising F1 backing by text message
A novel campaign in Indonesia to keep Rio Haryanto on the 2016 grid has been launched.
APRIL 18, 2016
Race Report - Crash & Cruise
Chinese GP - Race Report
Hamilton not focused on title says Tambay
A lack of focus could have put Lewis Hamilton's bid for a third consecutive world championship off the rails in 2016.