Schumacher set for F1 test debut with Ferrari
Mick Schumacher is set to make his Formula 1 test debut with Ferrari at next week's post-Bahrain Grand Prix test, Motorsport.com has learned.
Honda eyes first Red Bull win by summer
Honda hopes to have its first victory with Red Bull by summer break as it bids to make use of its chance to win in Formula 1 again.
Iannone: Aprilia not making the most of existing bike
Andrea Iannone believes Aprilia must first focus on extracting more performance from its existing MotoGP package before worrying about upgrades.
Prime How Ferrari and McLaren gave F1 an incurable headache
At last year's Japanese Grand Prix, the re-emergence of tobacco sponsorship was evident at Ferrari, and McLaren's BAT deal followed for 2019. The return of such sponsors means F1 must consider the wider impact
Seven ways F1 teams got around tobacco bans
Following the removal of tobacco-adjacent branding from two F1 teams' cars in Australia, we recall how grand prix squads tackled similar regulatory hurdles in the past.
Vettel expects six drivers to "have a say" in F1 title battle
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes the six drivers employed by Formula 1's leading teams will all “have a word to say” in the way the 2019 title fight pans out.
"Disappointed" Renault must be hard on itself - Abiteboul
Renault's Formula 1 team needs to be hard on itself if it is to bounce back from the disappointment of the Australian Grand Prix, reckons its managing director Cyril Abiteboul.
Newgarden draws career parallels with "phenomenal" Herta
Josef Newgarden has drawn parallels between his own career and that of IndyCar's newest youngest-ever race winner Colton Herta, following Herta's Circuit of the Americas triumph.
Loeb to contest Rally Chile with Hyundai
Hyundai has announced nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb will contest Rally Chile in May, while Andreas Mikkelsen returns to take on both South American rounds.
Di Grassi, Frijns lock horns in FE penalty Twitter spat
ABB FIA Formula E drivers Lucas di Grassi and Robin Frijns have clashed on Twitter over the incident that removed both drivers from contention in last weekend's Sanya ePrix.
Prime How Formula 1 arrived at its vital crunch meeting
Ross Brawn has spearheaded Formula 1's increasingly hands-on approach to defining the next generation of rules. But will his method pay off in this week's critical meeting?
Why 2019 may be painful for racing's two latest gamblers
Daniel Ricciardo and Johann Zarco rolled the dice last year, as each gave up a top-team option for a leading role in a longer-term project. Their choices could pay off down the line - but 2019 looks to have more pain than gain in store.
Prime The real impact of F1's fastest lap point
The introduction of a point for the fastest lap provoked all manner of responses, but when the first battle for the extra point took place, it revealed what could be its true impact on F1 this season
Prime The last Nissan gamer-turned-racer still standing
While Nissan has culled many of its drivers, arguably its most successful and highest profile gamer-turned-racer Jann Mardenborough has kept his place. Will he be the last of the manufacturer-backed motorsport sim graduates?
Prime How a 'fake news' crisis helped Mercedes to its turnaround
There was talk that Mercedes was in 'crisis' during pre-season testing, as its initial car lacked pace and its drivers expressed concerns. While those fears proved wide of the mark, the negatives became the foundation of its Melbourne fightback
How to tackle a new IndyCar track – the race engineer perspective
Learning a 20-turn track is challenging for racecar drivers, but spare a thought for those who have to make their cars fast through all those corners. Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports race engineers Blair Perschbacher and Will Anderson explain to David Malsher how they prepared for this weekend’s race at Circuit of The Americas.
02:37 Schumacher setting the pace at 1990 WSC Dijon Prenois
For the whole race Silk Cut Jaguar struggled with handling, after 5 laps drivers felt serious issues with both: understeer and oversteer. Team Sauber Mercedes on the other hand not only managed to find the right setup but also were right in choice of its
01:54 How a Formula 1 car works: Episode 2 - rear wings
Motorsport Network's technical experts Giorgio Piola & Jake Boxall-Legge are back with more technical insights - this time looking at the rear wing and how it works as part of a wider Formula 1 package.
04:32 7 ways F1 teams covered up tobacco advertising
Ferrari & and McLaren both changed branding on their cars for the Australian Grand Prix, due to complaints about their links to tobacco companies. That brought back memories of when several teams on the grid carried full-on tobacco sponsorship, and th
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Di Grassi, Frijns lock horns in FE penalty Twitter spat
ABB FIA Formula E drivers Lucas di Grassi and Robin Frijns have clashed on Twitter over the incident that removed both drivers from contention in last weekend's Sanya ePrix.
Prime How Formula 1 arrived at its vital crunch meeting
Ross Brawn has spearheaded Formula 1's increasingly hands-on approach to defining the next generation of rules. But will his method pay off in this week's critical meeting?
Lexus drivers suspect Honda sandbagging in testing
Lexus drivers Nick Cassidy and Kenta Yamashita have suggested that Honda did not show its hand during the first pre-season Super GT test of 2019.
Ferrari teases Prototipo one-off supercar ahead of today's reveal
Looks like the "most extreme Special Project to date" is going to Hong Kong.
McLaughlin to make competitive karting return
Reigning Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will return to competitive karting in New Zealand next month.
Walkinshaw on Mustang parity: Supercars will 'do the right thing'
Supercars will want to 'do the right thing' when it comes to parity between Ford's new Mustang and the other two models, says Ryan Walkinshaw.
Herta: “I’ve been bit by the bug; one isn’t enough”
Colton Herta – IndyCar’s newest winner and the youngest in Indy car history – has pledged to go for a second triumph at Barber Motorsports Park after his Circuit of the Americas success.
Chase Elliott thought he “could root (Keselowski) out of the way”
Chase Elliott turned out to be the only driver Sunday to pass race winner Brad Keselowski under green-flag conditions.
Kyle Busch: Third is better "than we probably should have had"
Kyle Busch found a way to get into the mix for the win Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway but it wasn’t easy.
Denny Hamlin finishes fifth in a ‘top-three’ car at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin came away with another strong run on Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway but continues to deal with a nagging problem.
Brad Keselowski takes dominant Martinsville win over Elliott
Brad Keselowski had won at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway before but never like this.
COTA IndyCar: Herta becomes series' youngest ever winner
Colton Herta, aged 18 years, 11 months and 25 days, became the youngest ever winner of an Indy car race at the Circuit of the Americas, as strong pace and perfect strategy allowed him to benefit from misfortune for Will Power and Alexander Rossi.
Piola's picks: Red Bull's urgent upgrade and teams' DRS tricks
Giorgio Piola starts his selection of the most intriguing Formula 1 tech updates from the Australian Grand Prix with a look at the upgrade Red Bull brought forward by a month, and how teams are changing DRS actuators to make the most of the new 2019 rules
Australian GP: Latest F1 tech updates, straight from pitlane
Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images bring you the Formula 1 technical updates on show in the Melbourne pitlane at the Australian Grand Prix, giving insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams in pursuit of more performance.
Giorgio Piola’s top picks of Australian GP tech upgrades
The first official sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are now over, and plenty of new developments were unveiled on the opening day of running in Melbourne.
F1’s iconic cars: The McLaren M23 by Giorgio Piola
In our last deep dive into Giorgio Piola’s treasure trove, we cast our eye over Ferrari’s 312. But it was 1974 rivals McLaren and Emerson Fittipaldi that prevailed, running out the eventual winners in a less complex but far more compliant car.
Tech verdict: Rating F1 2019's technical designs
All 10 Formula 1 teams have been bringing car developments throughout the two weeks of 2019 pre-season testing, which comes to an end at the Barcelona track on Friday.