Sahara Force India confirms Sergio Perez for 2016
September 26, 2015 (21:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sergio Perez will remain in Sahara Force India colours next year with the 25-year-old Mexican confirmed for the 2016 season. He will continue to be a team mate to Nico Hulkenberg. More...

Rosberg takes pole as Kvyat crashes out
September 26, 2015 (09:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a session that was cut short by a voilent shunt by Daniil Kvyat in the closing minute of the session. Kvyat fortunately left his car unharmed. More...

Kvyat tops Mercedes in rainy FP2
September 25, 2015 (10:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Daniil Kvyat was fastest in the second practice session at Suzuka, Japan as rain continued to fall down on the track. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg was a close second while Lewis Hamilton was third fastest. More...

Sainz fastest in wet opening session at Suzuka
September 25, 2015 (09:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
A soaking wet Suzuka track was host to the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, with standing water creating difficult conditions for all teams. Carlos Sainz eventually ended the session as the surprise pace setter. More...

Intercooler clamp failure caused Hamilton DNF
September 20, 2015 (22:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton had a race to forget at Singapore, where after a difficult qualifying session for the entire Mercedes team, he encountered a power unit issue that forced him into retirement halfway into the race. More...

Lotus confirms Maldonado for 2016
September 20, 2015 (21:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lotus F1 Team has confirmed that Pastor Maldonado will stay with the team into 2016. He will continue with the Enstone-based team as a race driver for his third consecutive season. More...

Vettel dominates to Singapore GP victory
September 20, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel has led the Singaporean Grand Prix from start to finish, at moments displaying far superior pace over second place finisher Daniel Ricciardo. Kimi Raikkonen made Ferrari's party complete by finished third to complete the podium. More...

Vettel takes pole at Singapore
September 19, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, edging out second placed Daniel Ricciardo by half a second. The usual front row sitting Mercedes cars didn't get further than 5th and 6th. More...

Vettel ahead as Mercedes struggle for pace in FP3
September 19, 2015 (15:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel easily edged out the rest of the field in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Singapore GP. He was nearly half a second ahead of team mate Kimi Raikkonen. More...

Kvyat in charge as night falls at Singapore
September 18, 2015 (17:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
As night fell and temperatures dropped at Singapore, Daniil Kvyat put Red Bull Racing on top in the second free practice session of the day, lapping the circuit marginally faster than Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen and fellow Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. More...

Ricciardo close to Mercedes at Singapore
September 18, 2015 (14:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Formula One's notorious night race weekend kicked off today at Singapore, where Nico Rosberg proved fastest in the first practice session, ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton. More...

Mercedes cleared of breaching regulations
September 06, 2015 (23:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton retains his Italian Grand Prix victory after stewards have cleared Mercedes from breaching the technical regulations, despite tyre pressure measurements that indicated differently. More...

Mercedes under investigation for tyre pressures
September 06, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Mercedes has been informed that both its cars were found to have illegal rear tyre pressures, and are hence under investigation by the stewards. A team representative has been asked to explain. More...

Hamilton dominates to Italian GP victory
September 06, 2015 (15:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton crushed all hope early on at Monza by sprinting away to lead the Italian Grand Prix from start to finish. Sebastian Vettel did salvage the Ferrari fans by finished second, ahead of former Ferrari man Felipe Massa in the Williams. More...

A new era has started ? Marchionne
September 06, 2015 (10:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said that the team embarked on a new journey and he promised to raise the bar of competitiveness even more next year. More...

Hamilton doubts the benefit of a Mercedes-Red Bull collaboration
September 05, 2015 (16:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes should fully understand the hazard and the risks of a possible collaboration with arch rivals Red Bull. More...

Hamilton takes pole as Ferrari close in
September 05, 2015 (15:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton continued to dominate the Italian Grand Prix weekend by setting the fastest time in each single part of qualifying. Hamilton faces a close challenge by Raikkonen and Vettel who qualified second and third, ahead of his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg. More...

Hamilton completes Monza practice domination
September 05, 2015 (13:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Having already topped both Friday practice sessions, Lewis Hamilton continued to reign in practice by setting the fastest lap in a damp / dry final session ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. More...

Hamilton on top as Friday running ends at Monza
September 04, 2015 (16:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton continued to be fastest in the second free practice session of the Italian Grand Prix weekend, having already topped the first session earlier today. Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg was a close second, ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari. More...

Mercedes impress in first practice at Monza
September 04, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Even though Sebastian Vettel pleased the home crowd by going third fastest in the morning session at Monza, there were some frustrated faces at the Scuderia with the fastest Ferrari a massive 1.5s behind Lewis Hamilton. More...

FOM backs Pirelli as 'first class' tyre supplier
September 03, 2015 (21:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
The Formula One rights holder, FOM, has issued a statement to back Pirelli, saying it supports Pirelli in its quest to provide degrading tyres while the company itself is highly capable of creating a race lasting tyre specification. More...

Ferrari does not expect miracles
August 30, 2015 (09:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene admitted that his team expects a tough home Grand Prix in Monza as Mercedes still holds a significant power advantage. More...

Barrichello urges the use of science
August 29, 2015 (10:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Former F1 driver Rubens Barrichello claimed that Formula 1 would need to use the tools of science to improve safety, especially in the decision-taking process over the matter of closed cockpits. More...

Juan Manuel Fangio exhumed for DNA examinations
August 29, 2015 (10:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
The body of the Argentine F1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio was exhumed in a bid to carry out DNA examinations after two paternity cases were bought by two men. More...

Vettel fuming on 'unacceptable tyre failure'
August 23, 2015 (16:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel was very outspoken and clearly angry about a rear tyre failure one lap from the end of the Belgian Grand Prix. The four times World Champion highlighted the safety problem such failures can be. More...

Hamilton wins at Spa as Vettel blows tyre on penultimate lap
August 23, 2015 (15:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix today at Spa-Francorchamps, leading the race from start to finish. Nico Rosberg ended a close second after a difficult start while Romain Grosjean finished third, having been handed the position by Sebastian Vettel who saw his podium vanish with a blown Pirelli tyre. More...

Analysis: How Ferrari and Red Bull went backwards at Spa
August 22, 2015 (22:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferrari and Red Bull may have felt shocked throughout the qualifying session for the Belgian GP when they realized that Mercedes-powered Force India, Williams and Lotus jump shipped them. More...

Hamilton takes pole at Mercedes-dominated Spa-Francorchamps
August 22, 2015 (15:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, leading team mate Nico Rosberg by half a second. The session was dominated by Mercedes-powered cars, with only Ricciardo managed to qualify in the top 8 without a Mercedes engine in the back of his car. More...

Raikkonen to stay on at Ferrari in 2016
August 22, 2015 (13:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Scuderia Ferrari have announced that Kimi Raikkonen has signed a contract to stay a race driver with the Italian team into 2016, confirming the team's current line-up with Sebastian Vettel. More...

Hamilton tops FP3 as Honda's hopes fade away
August 22, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Having been topped by Nico Rosberg in both Friday practice sessions, Lewis Hamilton moved to the front on Saturday morning at Spa, setting a 1:48.984 on a new set of soft tyres. More...

Pirelli mistified by tyre problems
August 22, 2015 (11:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg suffered a horrific incident in the dying minutes of the second practice session for the Belgian GP after one of his Pirelli tyres blowed up during his race simulation run. More...

Nico Rosberg tops times ahead of crash
August 21, 2015 (19:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg continued to top the timesheet in the second practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix, despite a shortened session for the German as he suffered a high speed tyre failure. More...

Rosberg leads Hamilton in first practice at Spa
August 21, 2015 (12:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg proved fastest in the first practice session at Spa-Francorchamps, edging out his team mate in the final minutes. Lewis Hamilton made it a 1-2 for Mercedes while Daniel Ricciardo was third fastest, just 3 tenths down on the leading duo. More...

Visitor's view: Hungarian GP
August 15, 2015 (13:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nothing beats real life experiences, and for our very own Balazs Szabo, the most recent Hungarian Grand Prix was a special edition, being personally invited to enjoy the weekend from behind the scenes. Here's his unique view to a spectacular Grand Prix weekend. More...

Team budget estimation reveals income spread
August 12, 2015 (23:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Recent team budget estimations have revealed that Red Bull Racing is narrowly the best funded team on the grid, followed by Mercedes and McLAren Honda. Ferrari is third, with behind them a big difference in available money. More...

We were too conservative - Pirelli
August 11, 2015 (21:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Pirelli's sporting director Paul Hembery admitted the Italian tyre manufacturer has been too conservative this season. The company is, however, not dissatisfied with how the season has gone so far. More...

Different timeframes set by Honda and McLaren
August 11, 2015 (21:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Honda and McLaren both have admitted that they have imagined different route in their attempt to conquer Formula 1. McLaren's need and desire to deliver results as soon as possbile does not completely match Honda's approach. More...

Vettel admits similarities to Schumacher
August 09, 2015 (23:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel admitted that some parallels could be drawed between himself and fellow German F1 legend Michael Schumacher. More...

Pat Symonds hits out at Ferrari
August 09, 2015 (23:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Williams technical director Pat Symonds slams Ferrari over the Bottas saga. He claims Ferrari's behaviour destabilizes the relationship of Bottas and Williams. More...

Renault isn?t in a hurry - Abiteboul
August 05, 2015 (12:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Rumours around Renault have been swirling around Formula 1 since the start of the season. However the French manufacturer is giving itself more time to make the final decision over its future. More...

Ferrari?s strict engine development plan
August 05, 2015 (12:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferrari is set to exploit their remaining seven development tokens in two steps and is therefore prepared to take engine penalties in Austin or Mexico. More...

Honda to introduce an upgraded engine at Spa
August 02, 2015 (20:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
McLarens struggling engine manufacturer is reported to introduce new upgrades on its engine at the forthcoming race weekend in a bid to close the gap to the field-leading Mercedes power unit. More...

Ferrari is the star of the summer break
August 02, 2015 (13:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferraris second win of the season has been lighting up the media as the uncertainty around the team's last word champion Kimi Rikknens future is still persistent. More...

Gutierrez builds his future on Ferrari
August 01, 2015 (18:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Esteban Gutierrez enjoys his time at Ferrari as a reserve driver, but he thinks that he still has a chance to come back into Formula 1 as a racing driver. The Mexican spent two years at Sauber, but he was dropped by the Swiss squad at the end of last year. He then joined Ferrari as the official third driver. More...

Arrivabene denies experiencing unbearable pressure
August 01, 2015 (18:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Ferraris team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has set a target of two victories ahead of the 2015 Formula 1 season. The Italian is delighted with that, but urges his team to work even harder to catch the ever-dominant Mercedes. More...

Vettel wins eventful Hungarian Grand Prix
July 26, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel has taken a surprise win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, taking the lead of the race at the start to never give it up. The action happened behind him though, as incidents caused many position changes throughout the race, allowing both Red Bulls to complete the podium. More...

Hamilton takes straightforward pole for Hungarian GP
July 25, 2015 (15:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton continued his dominant display at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix weekend and took pole by half a second over his team mate. The Brit previously already topped all three practice sessions. More...

Force India reinforces suspension after Perez crash
July 25, 2015 (14:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sahara Force India have had a busy afternoon and night investigating and resolving the issue that caused Sergio Perez to crash off during the first free practice session at the Hungaroring. More...

Hamilton stays ahead in second practice
July 25, 2015 (13:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
As in first practice, Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. This time though, it was Red Bull who were the closest challengers. More...

Hamilton narrowly leads final practice
July 25, 2015 (13:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton continued to top the timesheets of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. This time he proved less than a tenth quicker than the second Mercedes of Nico Rosberg. More...