Formula One News — April 2016

Stoffel Vandoorne says he will remain race-ready ahead of next weekend's Chinese grand prix.

Sebastian Vettel is down to four power units for the remaining 19 races this year, following his smoky retirement on the parade lap in Bahrain.

Imola is ramping up its bid to keep Italy on the F1 calendar.

Sauber has fallen behind once again with its full salary payments to its 300 staff in Switzerland.

F1's governing body is looking into whether Ferrari stretched the new radio clampdown rules, according to a report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

Bernie Ecclestone says "discussions" with the European Commission are currently taking place.

Ferrari is confident it will quickly solve the engine flaw that stopped Sebastian Vettel from even starting Sunday's Bahrain grand prix.

Fernando Alonso has resumed training as he fights to be fit to return to the cockpit of his McLaren-Honda in China.

Amid Sauber's obvious financial problems early in 2016, new media reports suggest the struggling Swiss team could soon be sold.

Nico Rosberg's lawyer has denied claims the Mercedes driver is evading tax.

Mick Schumacher is taking on a busy calendar in 2016 as he continues his push towards formula one.

Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is once again leading the fierce criticism amid the latest instalment of the 2016 qualifying format debacle.

After the criticism of Australia, Max Verstappen put his reputation back on track in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton is keeping calm, even though he is already 17 points behind at the start of his 2016 championship defence.

Christian Horner has moved to lift the pressure from the shoulders of Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat.

The real challenge for Haas will be keeping up with the lightening speed of F1's in-season development, Romain Grosjean has admitted.

Championship leader Nico Rosberg's name is among hundreds implicated in an enormous global leak of documents known as the 'Panama Papers'.

Stoffel Vandoorne appears to have put his F1 career on the fast track after making an impressive race debut in Bahrain.

F1 great Emerson Fittipaldi has had legendary racing cars from his private collection seized amid reports of deep financial problems.

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In the early rounds of the 2016 season, Sauber is clinging to mere survival.

Fernando Alonso says he is "99 per cent" sure he will be back at the cockpit of his McLaren in China.

Stoffel Vandoorne has left Bahrain a happy F1 debutant, even though he will probably have to hand back the keys to Fernando Alonso in China.

Ferrari on Sunday played down rising speculation its championship campaign could be derailed in 2016 by a fundamental reliability flaw.