Formula One

Australian GP qualifying: Puzzled Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari 'should be better'

Third-fastest Vettel was more than seven-tenths of a second slower than top-placed Hamilton during Australian Grand Prix qualifying.

Mar 16, 2019, 16:30 PM IST

Robert Kubica under pressure ahead of Formula One race after 8 years

By any measure, Williams have had a chaotic preparation for the season-opener, with technical director Paddy Lowe taking "a leave of absence" after they failed to finish their new car in time for the start of testing in Barcelona and turned up two days late.

Mar 14, 2019, 16:03 PM IST

Formula One is a completely different ball game: Venturi team boss Susie Wolff

The triumph, in Formula E`s 50th race, made Wolff the first woman to win a round of a global FIA-sanctioned single-seater open-wheel series as a team boss. 

 

 

Mar 14, 2019, 13:59 PM IST

Formula One mourns sudden death of race director Charlie Whiting

Whiting, who started his career working for the Hesketh team in 1977, died in Melbourne of a pulmonary embolism just three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 14, 2019, 11:00 AM IST

Ferrari to remove branding for Mission Winnow at Australian GP

The team`s official name has also changed from Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow to Scuderia Ferrari, according to an updated entry list published by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

Mar 06, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

Ferrari, Mercedes neck-and-neck as Formula 1 testing ends

Vettel`s best effort of one minute 16.221 seconds on Friday morning was faster than anyone else went in Spain but Hamilton ended the final day only 0.003 slower on the same C5 tyres.

Mar 02, 2019, 07:44 AM IST

First day of testing was close to perfection: World Champion Sebastian Vettel

The four times world champion Vettel,  managed 169 laps of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya and did not hide his delight.

Feb 19, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

McLaren could turn to Fernando Alonso if they need a reserve

Double world champion Alonso, 37, left Formula One at the end of last season but is set to compete with McLaren at the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Feb 15, 2019, 07:18 AM IST

Azerbaijan Grand Prix extends Formula 1 deal to 2023

The renewal is the first to be signed in 2019 with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the Belgian, Chinese, German, Japanese and Singapore races extending their deals over the previous two years.

Feb 05, 2019, 13:39 PM IST

Red Bull, Mercedes to launch 2019 F1 cars on same day

Former champions Red Bull, who finished third overall behind champions Mercedes and Ferrari last year, have switched from Renault power units to Honda for the season starting in Australia on March 17.

Feb 05, 2019, 10:14 AM IST

Sebastian Vettel is more devoted than Lewis Hamilton, believes Nico Rosberg

Former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has said that four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is much more superior in terms of dedication towards work in comparison with his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton. 

Jan 12, 2019, 20:19 PM IST

Force India name disappears from Formula One as FIA releases 2019 entry list

The team, who became Force India in 2008 after Indian beer baron Vijay Mallya bought Spyker F1, were taken over in August by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll after going into administration.

Dec 01, 2018, 07:44 AM IST

Pirelli agrees to new four-year Formula One deal

Pirelli has signed a new four-year deal to remain Formula One's sole tyre supplier until the end of the 2023 season, the sport announced in a statement on Sunday.

Nov 25, 2018, 16:10 PM IST

Remember me as a fighter, says departing Fernando Alonso

 Fernando Alonso may return in some role or other but the chances of him again gracing the Grand Prix racetrack are remote.

Nov 25, 2018, 14:12 PM IST

Motor racing: Lewis Hamilton fastest in final practice of 2018 season

The Briton, who clinched the title in Mexico with two races to spare, lapped the Yas Marina circuit with a best time of one minute 37.176 seconds.

Nov 24, 2018, 17:59 PM IST

Max Verstappen a future champion but still with lessons to learn

Red Bull`s Max Verstappen is a Formula One champion-in-waiting but he showed in Sunday`s Brazilian Grand Prix that he still has much to learn, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

Nov 13, 2018, 16:53 PM IST

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton feels "humbled" after winning a 5th title

Hamilton has won 71 races, 20 fewer than Schumacher, and four titles for Mercedes in the past five years. The first was with McLaren in 2008.

Oct 29, 2018, 14:51 PM IST

F1: Lewis Hamilton defends Sebastian Vettel following media criticism

Hamilton will become only the third driver to win five titles or more if he scores eight points more than Vettel in Texas next week.

Oct 09, 2018, 16:05 PM IST

F1: Lewis Hamilton is stepping into Michael Schumacher territory

A change of engine rules that might shake things up is not due until 2021, at the earliest.

Oct 08, 2018, 23:50 PM IST

Formula 1: Russian Grand Prix win leaves Lewis Hamilton feeling awkward

Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Mercedes one-two that left the Formula One world champion feeling a little bit flat, even as his fifth title moved ever closer.

Sep 30, 2018, 23:22 PM IST