Formula One

Formula One approves aerodynamic rule changes for 2019

Formula One has approved aerodynamic rule changes for 2019 aimed at promoting closer racing by making it easier for cars to overtake, the sport`s governing body said on Tuesday.

May 01, 2018, 14:49 PM IST

Formula One to launch live Twitter show

Formula One is to launch a live post-race show on Twitter starting from next week's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and with retired 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg involved, the motor racing series said.

May 01, 2018, 08:47 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton says Sebastian Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

Hamilton, who won in Baku and now leads Vettel by four points after four races, was on the receiving end of a famous "road rage" incident in Azerbaijan last year when the roles were reversed.

Apr 30, 2018, 15:45 PM IST

Victory puts Lewis Hamilton in an uncomfortable position

Hamilton had not won for six races, his last being in the United States in October, and Sunday`s surprise success lifted the four-times world champion into the overall lead for the first time this year.

Apr 30, 2018, 13:19 PM IST

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo loathe to keep biting lip after surgery

Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has never been known for 'biting his lip' when it comes to expressing his opinion, but one of the few times he did he ended up having minor surgery.

Apr 27, 2018, 10:02 AM IST

Formula One: Sorry dad! Max Verstappen admits he's not perfect

Max Verstappen has accepted his father’s criticism of his recent racing incidents and blamed himself for "wanting the victory too much".

Apr 27, 2018, 09:38 AM IST

Formula 1 goes back to Baku, hoping for another thriller

The most exciting race of last year, with the safety car driver kept busy, had been the most boring on its debut a season earlier.

Apr 25, 2018, 09:30 AM IST

Nico Rosberg warns rivals to be beware of Lewis Hamilton's comeback

Hamilton has not won since last year`s U.S. Grand Prix in October, a run of six without standing on the top step of the podium.

Apr 18, 2018, 15:57 PM IST

Daniel Ricciardo wants a two-year deal because of F1 uncertainty

Daniel Ricciardo says he does not want his next Formula One contract to tie him down for the next four years due to the uncertainty over the sport’s future and instead wants to sign a two-year deal.

Apr 18, 2018, 14:53 PM IST

Shanghai 'disaster' clouds title hopes: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton declared his Chinese Grand Prix a "disaster" on Sunday and said Mercedes would find it tough to repeat their F1 championship victory unless they can sort out issues with a car he feels uncomfortable in.

Apr 15, 2018, 17:04 PM IST

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes` reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth on track but moved up to fourth after a 10-second penalty was applied to Red Bull`s Max Verstappen for causing a collision with Vettel.

Apr 15, 2018, 13:44 PM IST

Formula One: Sebastian Vettel snatches pole position in Ferrari one-two at Chinese GP

The German lapped the 5.4-km Shanghai circuit in one minute, 31.095 seconds - a track record - to pip his Finnish teammate by a mere 0.087 seconds and take his 52nd career pole.

Apr 14, 2018, 14:39 PM IST

Formula One: Ferrari fined 50,000 euros after mechanic injured

Ferrari were fined 50,000 euros ($61,385) on Sunday after one of their Formula One mechanics was hit by Kimi Raikkonen`s car and suffered a broken leg during a Bahrain Grand Prix pitstop.

Apr 09, 2018, 12:56 PM IST

Formula One: Sebastian Vettel makes 200th race special with Bahrain GP title

It was Vettel`s second win in as many races this season and extended his lead ahead of Hamilton in the drivers` championship after the Englishman delivered a dazzling drive from ninth on the grid to finish only six seconds adrift.

Apr 08, 2018, 23:00 PM IST

Motor racing: Hamilton handed five-place grid penalty for Bahrain

A Mercedes spokesman confirmed Hamilton would have a new gearbox for final practice and qualifying, incurring an automatic five-place penalty.

Apr 07, 2018, 08:40 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton 'relaxed' over new Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton is keen to see Formula One’s long-awaited blueprint for the future before he signs a new contract with Mercedes, the world champion said on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 22:58 PM IST

F1: Haas reshuffles pitcrew for Bahrain GP after Australia mistakes

Haas have swapped their pit crew around for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix after mistakes during the first race of the season in Australia two weeks ago cost the U.S.-owned Formula One team a likely best-ever result.

Apr 05, 2018, 19:34 PM IST

Ferrari opt out of Formula One's eSports series

A spokesperson for F1 said talks with the Italian outfit were ongoing and that Ferrari wanted to be involved but a spokesman for the scuderia said they needed "more time to evaluate everything".

Apr 05, 2018, 19:29 PM IST

Formula One: Honda replaces Toro Rosso engine parts for Bahrain Grand Prix

Toro Rosso’s engine supplier Honda has replaced power unit components in the cars of Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley after problems in the first race of the Formula One season.

Apr 04, 2018, 23:04 PM IST

Haas F1 team hit back at rivals' criticism

Haas have come out fighting after rivals stepped up their criticism of the U.S.-owned Formula One team's close technical ties to Ferrari.

Mar 30, 2018, 16:23 PM IST