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Formula 1 April 2016 News Archive

F1 Nico Rosberg uses Supersoft to break lap record at Sochi
F1 Just one Toro Rosso driver on Q3 at Sochi
F1 McLaren-Honda on Russian GP qualifying: Almost in Q3
F1 No Q3 for Haas F1 Team at Sochi
F1 Respectable grid positions for Red Bull on tomorrow's Russian GP
F1 McLaren: Rivals wrong on 2017 rule fears
F1 "Helpless" Hamilton demands answers from Mercedes
F1 Bittersweet afternoon for the Silver Arrows in Sochi
F1 Palmer: Floor change brought my pace back
F1 Vettel two places higher than Raikkonen in Sochi
F1 Ricciardo thinks Williams beatable in the race
F1 Bottas will start second on the grid with Massa in fourth for the Russian GP
F1 Williams updates key to qualifying pace and podium goal – Smedley
F1 Rosberg admits rivals problems making life easier
F1 Sainz: Kvyat hold-up to blame for Q2 exit
F1 Nico Rosberg on pole in Sochi as Lewis Hamilton suffers more engine problems
F1 Wolff: Hamilton has “every right to be upset”
F1 Russian GP: Post-qualifying press conference
F1 Russian GP: Rosberg cruises to pole as Hamilton’s car fails again
F1 Russian GP: Hamilton leads Rosberg in final practice
F1 Renault reveals F1 engine token use
F1 Sirotkin set for Renault outings in Barcelona, Silverstone tests
F1 Opinion: Why canopies should spark F1 design overhaul
F1 A mixed bag for Toro Rosso on Friday practice for the Russian GP
F1 A bustling Friday for Red Bull
F1 A positive Friday practice for Williams at Sochi
F1 Weekend Debate: With the new 2017 F1 regulations, has the sport answered the wrong question again?
F1 Sauber completes programme as planned for the Friday practice in Russia
F1 Analysis: Important deal agreed on F1 engines to 2020
F1 McLaren has encouraging free practice day at Sochi
F1 Haas F1 Team Friday Practice at Sochi recap
F1 Alonso on cockpit protection: "F1 doesn't need heroes"
F1 Haas blames tyre temperatures for dip in form
F1 Sergey Sirotkin makes his FP1 debut for the Renault Sport Formula One Team
F1 FIA confirms new F1 engine rules for 2017
F1 Button: F1 cars look better with Aeroscreen
F1 Russian GP: A very Soft start for Ferrari
F1 Hamilton says lack of grip "like driving on ice"
F1 Hamilton and Rosberg go the distance on day one in Sochi
F1 Russian Grand Prix FP2: Lewis Hamilton fastest as Sebastian Vettel hits trouble
F1 Vettel: We need to understand what’s going wrong
F1 Russian GP: Friday's press conference
F1 Ricciardo says not exploring cockpit protection "disrespectful"
F1 Russian GP: Hamilton tops FP2 as Vettel hits trouble
F1 Sirotkin: GP2 title bid takes priority over F1 test role
F1 Red Bull: F1 needs to make canopy decision in next few weeks
F1 Russian GP: Rosberg leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice
F1 Hamilton not taking Rosberg's points lead lightly
F1 Red Bull's Aeroscreen makes F1 practice debut
F1 Ricciardo expects Red Bull to be “genuinely” on Ferrari’s pace soon
F1 Russian GP: Next up for Verstappen and Sainz Jr.
F1 Red Bull reveals aeroscreen as rival to halo protection: which do you prefer?
F1 Nico Rosberg hints at closer collaboration from drivers over future F1 rules
F1 Vettel admits pressure mounting on Ferrari to win
F1 Danger an important part of F1's appeal, says Hamilton
F1 F1 has nothing to fear over 2017 rules - Alonso
F1 Alonso admits recovery took longer than expected
F1 Ricciardo: F1 must be "open to change" ahead of Aeroscreen debut
F1 Russian GP: Thursday's press conference
F1 Button says McLaren yet to show full potential
F1 Three years since last win - Why is Fernando Alonso a 'prisoner of his choices' ?
F1 Grosjean admits Ericsson criticism "not nice"
F1 New engine rules will deliver what F1 needs - Renault
F1 Red Bull can threaten at all tracks now - Kvyat
F1 Inside Line F1 Podcast: Should F1 undergo 2017 rules change?
F1 Kvyat convinced Vettel in the wrong over Chinese GP start
F1 F1 business: Interview with Zak Brown - "F1 is exploding in costs"
F1 Hamilton: I want to end career as successful as Rossi
F1 Romain Grosjean "dreamed of Ferrari" but denies he wants a quick move from Haas F1
F1 Renault agrees to more aggressive 2016 chassis push
F1 Verstappen: "I want to challenge for podiums next year"
F1 Analysis: How Williams have become Formula 1's pitstop kings
F1 Ferrari fast-tracks new front wing for Russia
F1 Absentees force delays to 2017 F1 rules vote
F1 Former Manor boss John Booth back in F1 as Toro Rosso consultant
F1 Analysis: Russian GP to continue trend of recent races? Big weekend for Williams?
F1 Red Bull: Renault F1 revamp now paying off
F1 New Russian driver moves one step closer to Formula 1 dream
F1 Analysis: D-Day for F1’s 2017 rules revolution
F1 Sirotkin lands Renault F1 test driver role
F1 Barrichello: I have no memory of carrying Senna’s coffin
F1 McLaren Honda - Russian GP preview
F1 Williams hopes for a third time lucky in Sochi
F1 Mercedes: Assessing a power unit failure
F1 Hamilton to re-use China qualifying engine
F1 Analysis: How jet technology is shaping F1 engine battle
F1 Kvyat says "everything is possible" for Red Bull
F1 Teams could be forced to make tyre choices blind in 2017
F1 Russia, another launchpad for Haas F1 Team
F1 New film tells dramatic story of Ayrton Senna vs Martin Brundle epic F3 battle
F1 Chinese GP tech debrief: Toro Rosso's new rear wing
F1 Renault Sport Formula One Team preview for the Russian GP
F1 New F1 teams should get more testing, says Haas
F1 Analysis: Why the Chinese Grand Prix is here to stay
F1 British rising star Alex Lynn pushing for Williams F1 chance in 2017
F1 Red Bull ahead of the Russian GP
F1 Weekend Debate: How hard should F1 try to encourage a woman to race?
F1 Hungarian Grand Prix extension gives some hope to European F1 venues
F1 F1 poised to raise fuel limit for 2017
F1 Ferrari considers bold engine update plan for Russian GP
F1 Red Bull: F1 should push on with 2017 rule changes
F1 Inside Line F1 Podcast: Can Hamilton bounce back in 2016?
F1 Fernando Alonso says: "I'm the fastest overall driver in Formula 1" - do you agree?
F1 Wehrlein: Manor can target points in 2016
F1 Could the FIA's Driver Commission champion the GPDA's demands for a greater say in F1?
F1 Chinese GP tech debrief: Haas reveals its first F1 update
F1 Ferrari: Gap to Mercedes is just one tenth
F1 Red Bull canopy could now be ready to race in 2017
F1 Lewis Hamilton in spotlight as F1 opens new chapter with Facebook live
F1 Opinion: F1 needs changes, but is far from a crisis
F1 Ferrari yet to show true pace due to "mishaps" - Rosberg
F1 Red Bull expects to cause "mischief" among Mercedes and Ferrari
F1 China tech debrief: How Red Bull pushed a Mercedes idea to the next level
F1 Felipe Massa column: How I kept Lewis behind me in China
F1 F1 to discuss three-engine limit for 2018
F1 Ferrari engine compromise helping us, says Mercedes
F1 Analysis: After three rounds of F1 2016 why is the racing better?
F1 Raikkonen: Ferrari can still challenge for F1 title
F1 Allan McNish calls on Formula 1 to remember its roots to attract new fans
F1 I don't owe anything to F1, says Hamilton
F1 Power mode mistake to blame for poor Verstappen start
F1 F1 should abandon 2017 rule changes - Wolff
F1 Hulkenberg: Safety car compromised Force India's race
F1 Daniil Kvyat would repeat "essential move" as Ferrari F1 figures move on from Chinese Grand Prix crash
F1 Formula 1 approves Pirelli test plan
F1 Ferrari: Red Bull pace proves engine deal would've been "a mistake"
F1 Daniel Ricciardo sees team mate on podium but enjoys 'best race of my career'
F1 Red Bull "snapping at the ankles" of Ferrari - Horner
F1 New front wing to blame for Grosjean's handling woes in China
F1 Analysis: How China strategies ran amok after first-lap chaos
F1 Pirelli says it will have to quit F1 if test plan not agreed on Monday
F1 Haas F1 Team didn’t score its third straight point-paying finish in the Chinese GP
F1 Massa finished sixth and Bottas 10th in today’s Chinese GP
F1 Rosberg dominates, Hamilton battles back on a dramatic afternoon in Shanghai
F1 Ferrari on the podium in Shanghai
F1 A third and fourth place finish for Red Bull on the Chinese GP
F1 Hamilton looks for positives after “horrifying” race in China
F1 Arrivabene admits Marchionne not happy as Ferrari frustrations mount
F1 Chinese GP: Post-race press conference
F1 China "equal best race of my career" - Ricciardo
F1 Raikkonen doesn't blame Vettel for first-corner clash
F1 Button "hoping" McLaren strategy was wrong
F1 Nico Rosberg leaves chaos behind to comfortably win the Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Vettel and Kvyat at odds over first-lap incident
F1 Chinese GP: Rosberg leaves frantic action behind to take dominant win
F1 Stewart: No luck in Haas team causing F1 surprise
F1 Kaltenborn denies suggestions that Sauber could miss races
F1 Bottas qualified fifth and Massa 11th for the Chinese GP
F1 Toro Rosso qualifies both cars in the top ten for the Chinese GP
F1 China GP: McLaren almost in Q3
F1 Graeme Lowdon: "Manor must be disappointed with start to 2016 F1 season"
F1 Red Bull's Ricciardo is the surprise of the day in Shanghai
F1 Bittersweet day in Shanghai with the Silver Arrows set to bookend tomorrow's grid
F1 Chinese GP: Second row for the Scuderia Ferrari
F1 Massa predicts a lot of "fake" overtaking in the race
F1 Nasr "100 percent convinced" his chassis is worse than Ericsson's
F1 No luck in qualifying result for Haas F1 Team in China
F1 Magnussen "can't be disappointed" despite Q1 exit
F1 Rosberg expecting "big tyre mix-up" in Chinese GP
F1 Wehrlein says DRS did not cause his accident
F1 Hamilton's personal development "mind blowing" - Wolff
F1 Vettel thinks Ferrari tyre strategy will pay off
F1 Chinese GP: Post-qualifying press conference
F1 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying: Nico Rosberg on pole, problem puts Lewis Hamilton last
F1 Frustrated Alonso says McLaren had enough speed for Q3
F1 Chinese GP: Rosberg beats Ricciardo to pole, Hamilton to start from the back
F1 Pirelli ready to test and push forward with more raceable tyres in 2017
F1 Chinese GP: Vettel fastest in wet FP3
F1 Drivers know best how to improve F1, says Rosberg
F1 Wet weather hits F1 qualifying day in China
F1 A hard-to-read day of practice for McLaren at Shanghai
F1 "Mistakes, not bad luck" behind Gutierrez woes at Haas
F1 Haas F1 Team Friday practice recap
F1 Hamilton explains poor start in Bahrain
F1 Raikkonen and Vettel got 1st and 2nd in P2 at Shanghai
F1 Horner fears F1 engine rules talks will change 'nothing'
F1 Pirelli aims to test 2017 F1 tyres at the end of July
F1 Alonso admits he'll have to manage pain
F1 Suspension failure behind Magnussen's problem
F1 Chinese GP: Friday's press conference
F1 Grosjean: "Ridiculous" tyre pressure limits making Haas car "undriveable"
F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Kimi Raikkonen heads Ferrari 1-2 on opening day of practice
F1 Vettel says there is more to come from Ferrari
F1 Williams failures caused by brake duct changes
F1 Teams agree to change rules to allow for 2017 Pirelli testing
F1 Chinese GP: Raikkonen leads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice
F1 Haas says Formula 1 is full of "whiners"
F1 Chinese GP: Rosberg tops stoppage-affected FP1
F1 Tyre failures halt F1 practice in China
F1 Analysis: Does F1 still need faster cars in 2017?
F1 Massa to revert to Williams' old nose in China
F1 Force India should be doing "a lot better", says Perez
F1 Button against efforts to mix up F1 grid
F1 Analysis: What should we make of F1 Drivers #racingunited dinner?
F1 Analysis: The missing document that nearly stopped Alonso's F1 return
F1 Fernando Alonso cleared to return to Formula 1 action for McLaren at the Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Kvyat admits Bahrain GP showing was "crucial"
F1 Rosberg says Hamilton will still fight for victory
F1 Vettel sure Ferrari will "fight Mercedes hard" eventually
F1 Can Nico Rosberg and Ferrari capitalise on Lewis Hamilton's F1 grid penalty in China?
F1 Alonso cleared to drive in China, but faces more tests
F1 Alonso feels "100 percent ready" for return to F1 action
F1 Chinese GP: Thursday's press conference
F1 Hamilton targeting win over "damage limitation" after grid penalty
F1 Haas critics are just jealous - Grosjean
F1 Raikkonen admits Ferrari reliability needs improving
F1 Doubts over Sauber future not impacting race team, says Nasr
F1 Pirelli releases wind tunnel tyres to F1 teams
F1 Insight: When will Renault's return to Formula 1 bring first points of the season?
F1 Technical analysis: McLaren's F1 steering wheel
F1 Analysis: Chinese Grand Prix to give Ferrari a chance of first Formula 1 win in 2016?
F1 Interview: How Manor has got its Formula 1 groove back
F1 Haas can't expect to finish fifth every weekend - Steiner
F1 Rosberg's five-win streak no cause for complacency
F1 Analysis: Is it too early for Verstappen to join a top team?
F1 Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 return at the Chinese Grand Prix not guaranteed
F1 Timetable of the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Alonso not taking Chinese GP participation for granted
F1 Haas F1 approach "questionable" - Fernley
F1 Special Feature: Ayrton Senna's first bitter rivalry
F1 Romain Grosjean: “psychologist helped me become a better F1 driver, father and man”
F1 Toro Rosso – 2016 Chinese Grand 'Prixview' – video
F1 Good track conditions for Williams in China
F1 Haas F1 Team: Riding high into Shanghai
F1 Mercedes: 2016 Chinese GP preview
F1 Claire Williams: "we’re not controlled by Mercedes in Formula 1 voting"
F1 F1 teams must 'bide time' on prize money reform
F1 Toro Rosso plans "two, three major upgrades" to keep strong form
F1 Mercedes expects "extreme" Chinese GP tyre strategies
F1 F1 has learned from qualifying fiasco, says Williams
F1 Hulkenberg says Formula 1 remains a "sexy" product
F1 Grosjean: Haas still has ‘huge potential’ to come
F1 Better on track performance boosts Williams F1 team's financial results
F1 Williams returns to profit on back of Formula 1 success
F1 Analysis: Should Formula 1 be plotting a Twitter future?
F1 Haas warns rivals that there is more to come
F1 Weekend Debate: What has Formula 1 learned from the qualifying saga?
F1 F1 Social: Cryptic messages, chess battles and more simulator selfies
F1 Renault in China: The challenge to score points
F1 Ricciardo stint lifts Red Bull hopes of Mercedes/Ferrari challenge
F1 Grosjean: 'Career suicide' critics already proven wrong
F1 Magnussen confident of points in trouble-free race
F1 Ricciardo and Kvyat ahead of the Chinese GP
F1 Lewis Hamilton: "I am not a three-time Formula 1 world champion by luck"
F1 Honda prepares push for more F1 power
F1 Analysis: The F1 rule change that is actually working
F1 Haas competitiveness a good thing for F1, says Horner
F1 Pick your battles - FIA and Ecclestone yield on F1 qualifying. More battles ahead
F1 Michael Schumacher's son Mick confirmed in German and Italian Formula 4 in 2016
F1 F1 teams demand return to 2015 qualifying format
F1 Rules tweak enough to deliver drivers more qualifying tyres
F1 Ferrari cleared of pitboard infraction
F1 McLaren, Red Bull and Williams hold key to qualifying change
F1 Ferrari suffering pain now, but fixes could bring Mercedes into its sights
F1 Inside Line F1 Podcast: Who is running F1?
F1 Is Sochi the most affordable race to see on the F1 calendar?
F1 Insight: how Mercedes supplies its customer Formula 1 teams with engines
F1 Perfect storm led to Vettel's engine failure
F1 Kvyat's got his confidence back, says Red Bull
F1 Bottas admits he braked too late in Bahrain GP start
F1 Pirelli warns 2017 testing plans must be finalised this month
F1 Giorgio Piola's Bahrain GP tech wrap-up
F1 Ricciardo says new F1 tyre rules good for the show
F1 FIA eases overtaking worries about 2017 F1 cars
F1 Felipe Massa and Romain Grosjean make aggressive F1 tyre choices for China
F1 Haas now aiming to score points in every F1 race
F1 Opinion: Why aggregate qualifying would be a disaster for F1
F1 How Haas took a risk, the leaders changed strategy and where Williams went wrong
F1 Honda: Button sound report may be linked to failure
F1 Mercedes seeking clutch solution to poor starts
F1 Stoffel Vandoorne makes his mark on Formula 1 as McLaren shows signs of improvement
F1 Gene Haas "ecstatic" over Grosjean's stunning F1 results
F1 How long before Formula 1's midfield teams attack Haas F1 over Ferrari link-up?
F1 Tech analysis: Williams' updated low-speed package
F1 Force India rue early-race damage for Bahrain travails
F1 Vandoorne's Bahrain showing "a boost for his career" - Boullier
F1 Channel 4 boosted by first live F1 viewing figures
F1 F1 qualifying fiasco is 'madness', says Wolff
F1 Rosberg: We haven't seen the true Ferrari yet
F1 Race Analysis: How we were robbed of a classic in Bahrain
F1 Bahrain GP: Another impressive result for the Haas F1 Team
F1 No points for the Renault team at Bahrain
F1 Rosberg doubles up, Hamilton fights back on eventful night in Bahrain
F1 Button feels he could've been "fifth or sixth" in Bahrain
F1 Massa finished eighth and Bottas ninth in today’s Bahrain GP
F1 Kimi Raikkonen on the Sakhir podium
F1 For the first time Toro Rosso scores points in Bahrain
F1 A decent weekend for Red Bull at Bahrain
F1 Bahrain GP: Post-race press conference
F1 Five in a row Nico Rosberg wins Bahrain Grand Prix and extends championship lead
F1 Hamilton says damage made him lose performance
F1 Bahrain GP: Rosberg extends winning streak as Hamilton gets hit
F1 No white smoke on F1 qualifying format - the stand-off goes on
F1 Revealed: The new qualifying idea F1 is looking at
F1 F1 chiefs considering "whole new" proposal for qualifying
F1 Steiner takes Haas approach criticism as a “compliment”
F1 Perez says team misjudged cut-off time after Q1 exit
F1 Rosberg expects "a lot of overtaking" in Bahrain race
F1 Wolff: F1 should "crucify" anyone who blocks qualifying change
F1 Haas F1 Team: Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying recap
F1 McLaren's Vandoorne: A pretty special performance on qualifying at Bahrain
F1 Wehrlein says Manor has found its true pace
F1 Kvyat at a loss over "embarrassing" lack of speed
F1 Second row for the Scuderia Ferrari on qualifying for the Bahrain GP
F1 Dennis questions FIA's refusal to consider fresh Alonso scan
F1 Record-breaking night under the Bahrain lights!
F1 Grosjean admits he was cheering for Hulkenberg in Q2
F1 Toro Rosso's Verstappen is top 10 on qualifying for the Bahrain GP
F1 Vandoorne "couldn't wish" for better F1 qualifying debut
F1 F1 team bosses agree "terrible" qualifying format must go
F1 Bahrain GP: Post-qualifying press conference
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying: Lewis Hamilton beats Nico Rosberg to pole
F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton on pole as qualifying disappoints again
F1 Jean Todt doesn't want to be a F1 dictator, but in a month from now he may need to be
F1 Ferrari set to use in-season engine tokens for Spanish GP
F1 F1 qualifying summit to discuss extra tyres, shoot-out solution
F1 Bahrain GP: Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in final practice
F1 Pirelli 2017 contract delayed by testing programme details
F1 FIA rejects McLaren request for Alonso to race
F1 Bite-size tech: Under the skin of the Mercedes W07
F1 Force India: Mallya situation not a concern
F1 Ecclestone says F1 drivers are powerless 'windbags'
F1 Button is third quickest on Friday free practice in Bahrain
F1 Haas F1 Team: Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice recap
F1 A productive Friday for Renault at Sakhir
F1 Haas says vibration issue caused Grosjean wing breakage
F1 Ferrari: Desert action begins for the Bahrain GP
F1 Vandoorne confident late call-up won't hinder him
F1 Bahrain GP: Friday's press conference
F1 McLaren performing "better than in Melbourne", says Button
F1 Silver Arrows sparkle under the Friday night Bahrain lights
F1 Bahrain FP2: Nico Rosberg fastest ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button
F1 Wheel nut issue caused Vettel's FP2 stoppage
F1 Bahrain GP: Rosberg tops FP2 as Vettel stops, McLaren impresses
F1 Ecclestone wants ballots or ballast as new F1 qualifying
F1 Bahrain GP: Rosberg leads as Mercedes sets ominous FP1 pace
F1 Elimination qualifying a "big disadvantage" for smaller teams - Ericsson
F1 Williams in race to bring new nose to Bahrain
F1 Haryanto would have no qualms about winning 'Driver of the Day' award
F1 Bite-size tech: Nico Rosberg's steering wheel
F1 Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 splitter and rear end detail
F1 Mercedes are still the favourites, says Vettel