Sergio Perez believes he can challenge for a podium finish in tomorrow’s race, which he will start from the second row of the grid.
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Alonso escapes penalty as 11 drivers lose lap times
2015 British Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso escaped a grid penalty for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix after his team fitted the wrong tyre to his car during qualifying.
Raikkonen blames mis-communication for Q1 exit
2015 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen said his elimination in the first stage of qualifying in Austria was down to being him joining the track too late and not getting the information he needed from the Ferrari pit wall.
Raikkonen baffled by repeat of hairpin spin
2015 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen was bemused by the behaviour of his Ferrari after spinning for the second year in a row at Montreal’s turn ten hairpin during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton commits to Mercedes for three more years
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has extended his contract to drive for Mercedes for a further three years, the team has confirmed.
Monaco “not the most difficult circuit” – Perez
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez does not go along with the widely-held view that the Monaco Grand Prix circuit is one of the toughest on the Formula One calendar.
Driver line-up confirmed for Catalunya test
2015 F1 season
Posted onNine teams will participate in the two-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya which starts tomorrow, and many of them will take the opportunity to run their junior drivers.
“Scary” race for Button and Alonso at McLaren
2015 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onBoth McLaren drivers said the Spanish Grand Prix had been a “scary” experience for them – for different reasons.
Sainz and Kvyat avoid penalties for clash
2015 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Daniil Kvyat have avoided penalties for their last-lap incident in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Lotus boss expects German Grand Prix return in 2016
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi expects the German Grand Prix to return to the calendar next year following its late disappearance from the 2015 schedule.
Slow motion video shows Maldonado’s first-lap crash
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA fan with a great viewing spot for the first race of the season captured this extraordinary video of Pastor Maldonado crashing out of the Australian Grand Prix.
“Emotional race” for Nasr after first points
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Nasr described his fifth place for Sauber in his first grand prix as a “big relief” for him and his team.
Sauber ‘will not risk safety’ after Van der Garde ruling
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSauber has responded an Australian court’s decision to uphold Giedo van der Garde’s claim to have a right to drive for the team.
Todt may open tender for “one or two” new F1 teams
2015 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt says he may invite further teams to enter Formula One in the future.
Lotus also used a single engine throughout testing
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus has become the latest team to confirm it only used a single Mercedes power unit throughout its pre-season testing.
Hulkenberg will be first to drive new Force India
2015 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg will give the new Force India VJM08 its maiden run at the Circuit de Catalunya tomorrow afternoon.
Alonso to stay in hospital overnight after suffering concussion in testing crash
2015 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso will spend the night in hospital following his testing accident today as a precaution, McLaren has confirmed.
McLaren suffer repeat of MGU-K failure with new part
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe revised MGU-K seal McLaren introduced at today’s test suffered a repeat failure, the team has confirmed.
Rosberg’s back trouble due to seating position
2015 F1 season
Posted onNico Rosberg says his seating position in Mercedes’ new W06 is to blame for the back problems he has experienced in the car.
Red Bull “on the pace” despite ongoing problems
2015 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull are pleased with the pace shown by their new car despite continuing problems limiting Daniel Ricciardo to 59 laps during today’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya.