Wolff not concerned about F1’s future if Red Bull leaves
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Red Bull exit won’t end F1 – Wolff • Haas budget £110m for 2016 season • Button against three-car teams
In the round-up: Red Bull exit won’t end F1 – Wolff • Haas budget £110m for 2016 season • Button against three-car teams
Just three points could secure the constructors’ championship for Mercedes this weekend – but could Sochi trip them up like Singapore did?
In the round-up: Honda and Renault struggles ‘will continue’ • Ecclestone suggests F1 sale imminent • Mercedes want larger grids
Max Verstappen took his first Driver of the Weekend win in Japan and was runner-up in Singapore.
With a few exceptions, most of the teams had completely unchanged liveries for this Asian leg of the championship.
In the round-up: Haas will score points ‘straight away’ • Mercedes concerned about Singapore repeat in Russia • Kvyat not worried about seat
The Singapore Grand Prix earned its second-highest rating from F1 Fanatic readers this year but Japan’s race failed to excite.
A rain-hit Petit Le Mans produced a surprise winner, the WRC’s French round was virtually flooded and four drivers were cut from the NASCAR title fight.
In the round-up: Nigel Mansell believes he could match Lewis Hamilton’s lap times • Manor eye Williams as 2016 “benchmark”
Two teams claim Formula One is being unlawfully run in a way which favours their rivals. Are they right to get the European Union involved?
In the round-up: US fans just happy to have home driver – Rossi • Lynn plans to emulate Bottas at Williams • Wolff returns to Race of Champions
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton keep an eye on Fernando Alonso’s progress during the rain-hit practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
In the round-up: ‘Disaster’ if Vandoorne can’t go into F1 • Singapore unhappy to be paired with Sepang • Mercedes lost £76.9m in championship year
Renault and Lotus are “engaged to be married”, according to the F1 team’s deputy principal Federico Gastaldi.
Renault believes its F1 past should entitle it to the same ‘historic payments’ as other teams. But they have come and gone more than once since arriving in 1977.
Daniil Kvyat is hoping to make up for the disappointment he suffered in his first race on home ground last year.
In the round-up: Grosjean wanted to race for Renault • Button looking forward to high-downforce F1 • Alguersuari retires from racing
F1 tail-enders Manor have secured a deal to use the class-leading Mercedes power units from 2016.
Jenson Button will continue to drive for McLaren in 2016, the team has confirmed.
In the round-up: Pirelli warn over Red Bull exit • Drivers ‘have no faith’ in Pirelli • Button to “stay with” McLaren in 2016