F1 Madness

The second day of testing got underway with the circuit de Catalunya bathed in bright sunshine. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was the first driver on track and the first to set a flying lap as the second day of testing got underway.The majority of the first two hours of the morning were spent on gathering […]

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The Indonesian government is eager to secure an F1 drive for Rio Haryanto in 2016 and is putting up 15 million Euros to back the 22 year old driver. Haryanto finished fourth in this year’s GP2 championship and has his eye on a seat at the Manor F1 team. The move will most likely be […]

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Mercedes F1 reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein will have to wait until 2016 to find out his racing fate. The 21 year old driver is tipped to join the Manor F1 team in 2016 thanks to an engine supply deal between the team and his current Mercedes employers. However, no deal on his future will be […]

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Manor Formula 1 Team’s Sporting Director Graeme Lowdon has confirmed on Friday afternoon that he will leave the team at the end of the season with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix being his final outing with the team. It was reported last month at the Russian Grand Prix that Lowdon and Team Principal John Booth […]

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The old saying goes that everything is bigger and better in Texas and it’s hard to argue with it. The Circuit of the Americas, introduced in 2012, is already a favourite on the F1 calendar and in 2015 has the potential to crown a champion. The Circuit of the Americas, designed by Herman Tilke, gets […]

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It was just about a month ago that the agonising wait for the start of the 2015 season was all but over as the Australian grand prix loomed large within touching distance of starved Formula 1 fans. As the Bahrain grand prix approaches, a mere seven days after the third round in China, Lewis Hamilton is […]

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Philippe Bianchi, father of Jules Bianchi, has provided an update on Jules’ current medical situation, as well as voiced his anger around the FIA investigation which blames his son for the horror crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. The 25-year old Bianchi remains in a coma in Nice more than six months after that […]

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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton continued to set the pace during Friday’s practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix as he ended the second practice session almost half a second faster than Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton posted a time of 1:37.219 during the low-fuel runs on Option tyres finishing 0.443s ahead of Raikkonen. The Finn’s performance on […]

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The revived Marussia, now Manor F1 team, has denied rumours that it cannot run both cars simulataneously, insisting that this is “complete, utter nonsense”. Manor F1 were unable to take part in the season opening Australian Grand Prix but after solving software problems preventing them from being there, headed on to the track for the […]

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The first race of the season around Australia’s Albert Park circuit is a highly anticipated one. It’s the keenness to kick off a new F1 season which gives the streets of Melbourne that distinctive feeling of excitement. Its twenty-five points awarded to the winner are no less important than some of the more iconic races […]

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