Sauber retains Ericsson and Nasr for 2016
July 25, 2015 (12:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
The Sauber F1 Team has announced in a statement that it has extended the contracts of its current drivers, Marcus Ericcson and Felipe Nasr.The Swede and the Brazilian will again form the driver line-up for the Swiss Team in the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. More...

Hamilton tops first practice as Perez crashes
July 25, 2015 (11:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session at Hungary in typically hot conditions. Most attention however went to Sergio Perez who had a rolling crash as a rear suspension element failed while accelerating out of a corner. More...

F1 world devastated by Bianchi loss
July 18, 2015 (12:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Around the world, drivers and teams are expressing feeling on the loss of Jules Bianchi, the promising French driver who passed away earlier today due to injuries sustained 9 months ago in the Japanese Grand Prix. More...

Jules Bianchi 1989-2015
July 18, 2015 (07:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Former Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has passed away last night in France, eventually succumbing to the brain damage that he sustained during last year's crash in the Japanese Grand Prix. More...

Dennis hopes for brighter future
July 17, 2015 (21:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
McLarens supremo Ron Dennis admitted that this year has been more challenging for McLaren-Honda than expected, but he is sure the reborn collaboration will bear fruit sooner than later. More...

Alonso slams Lotus drivers for 'lack of common sense'
July 06, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Fernando Alonso scored his first point for McLaren Honda at the British Grand Prix, coming back after a first lap incident that involved 4 cars. The experienced Spaniard however made it clear who he thinks was to blame for the crashes. More...

Hamilton takes hard fought British GP victory
July 05, 2015 (15:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from pole position, mastering difficult weather conditions and fighting back after a difficult start. Rosberg similarly fought back to second with Vettel completing the podium thanks to a perfectly timed switch to intermediate tyres. More...

Don?t write Ferrari off ? Räikkönen
July 05, 2015 (11:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Formula 1 champion Kimi Rikknen was not happy to see his team suffering in qualifying, but he is sure Ferrari doesnt find itself on a downside curve. More...

Race weekend format won't change ? Button
July 05, 2015 (00:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Jenson Button dismissed the probability of a potential change of race weekend format which was discussed in a meeting of the Strategy Group on Wednesday. More...

Hamilton grabs pole for home GP at Silverstone
July 04, 2015 (15:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging out his team mate Nico Rosberg in qualifying like he did earlier today in final practice. More...

Hamilton takes lead in final practice
July 04, 2015 (14:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Having struggled a bit on Friday, Lewis Hamilton topped the times in the final practice session ahead of qualifying in Silverstone, going more than half a second quicker than his team mate. More...

Rosberg leads Raikkonen in second practice
July 03, 2015 (18:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg continued to be fastest in the second free practice session at Silverstone, this time edging out Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel on the Ferraris. Team mate Lewis Hamilton was fourth fastest, almost half a second off of the German pace setter today. More...

Rosberg ahead as Silverstone GP weekend kicks off
July 03, 2015 (13:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg narrowly topped the times at Silverstone as running commenced in preparation for Sunday's British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton came a close second, ahead of Max Verstappen in the Toro Rosso. More...

Survey reveals fans want tyre war and refuelling
July 02, 2015 (13:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
The Grand Prix Drivers Association has revealed the results of its Formula One fan survey, with which it polled fans about their current interesting in the sport, and how they would prefer it to improve. More...

Rosberg tops final day of testing at Spielberg
June 24, 2015 (18:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg ended the Austrian in-season F1 test as the fastest man, setting the fastest lap in what became a very productive day for all runners present. More...

Wehrlein tops interrupted day of testing
June 23, 2015 (20:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Mercedes AMG F1 test driver Pascal Wehrlein topped the first day of testing in Austria, setting the fastest time late in the afternoon when track was at its driest. More...

McLaren sure of improvements after dismal Austrian GP
June 22, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
McLaren Honda suffered another difficult weekend in Austria where both its cars were out of the race by lap 8. With Alonso eliminated by Raikkonen on lap one, Jenson Button did few more laps before a sensor failure forced him to retire his car. More...

Rosberg takes second consecutive Austrian Grand Prix win
June 21, 2015 (15:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg has won the Austrian Grand Prix for the second year in succession, taking the upper hand on his team in the first corner of the first lap. Hamilton finished second, ahead of Felipe Massa who puts Williams on the podium again. More...

Hamilton claims Austrian pole position
June 20, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
During an eventful qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in front of his team mate Nico Rosberg. The Mercedes duo was followed by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. More...

Vettel fastest before rain interrupts final practice
June 20, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel continued to be fastest in the final practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix, setting the fastest time until rain his the session around the halfway mark. More...

Vettel fastest for Ferrari in second practice
June 19, 2015 (16:01) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sebastian Vettel recovered from a troubled first practice session to set the fastest time of the afternoon at Spielberg, Austria. Nico Rosberg was second fastest with Raikkonen in the other Ferrari third on the timing sheet. More...

Mercedes takes the lead in Austrian FP1
June 19, 2015 (12:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Mercedes unsurprisingly came out on top as the first practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix came to an end. It was Nico Rosberg who went fastest, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Raikkonen was third fastest in the first Ferrari. More...

Simscale publishes aero analysis of Perrinn F1 car
June 16, 2015 (12:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Having already done a 5-part free workshop earlier this year, Simscale is starting another workshop series, this time enabling people to perform three aerodynamic simulations of a Formula One car model. More...

Hulkenberg, Bamber, Tandy win Le Mans 24h
June 14, 2015 (16:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Porsche has taken victory at the Le Mans 24 hours race with the #19 car driven across the finish line by current Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg. He was joint driving the car with Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy. More...

Red Bull to take penalties
June 12, 2015 (21:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Red Bull and Renault has endured a very trying start to the 2015 season as the four Renault-powered cars suffered multiple engine failures. Max Verstappen was the first to take a penalty for a fifth power unit component as he was given a ten place grid drop in Canada. More...

All eyes on Le Mans 24h
June 11, 2015 (00:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Impressive competition and close encounters at the World Endurance Championship races at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps have set the scene for this weekend's Le Mans 24 hours race. More...

Alonso explains refusal to save fuel
June 07, 2015 (23:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
McLaren have had another very difficult race, highlighted by the team's repeated requests to its drivers to save fuel. Alonso wasn't all that happy with that request, suggesting to tackle the race differently via the radio. More...

Hamilton takes straightforward Canadian GP win
June 07, 2015 (22:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton has set the record straight at Canada, coming back from the disappointment that befell him in Monaco. The Brit virtually led the race from start to finish, ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg. Williams driver Valtteri Bottas completes the podium More...

McLaren plagued by further engine woes
June 06, 2015 (23:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Today was a frustrating day for the McLaren-Honda team, track time having been limited by technical issues that required an engine change on both cars. More...

Nasr praises team to get car ready in time
June 06, 2015 (23:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sauber F1 had a difficult run up to qualifying as the team rapidly needed to repair damage incurred on Felipe Nasr's car as he crashed in FP3 due to mistakenly opening DRS during his tyre warm-up. Still, they managed to complete the job in time, allowing Nasr to qualify 15th. Team mate Ericsson qualified 3 places higher up. More...

Ricciardo disappointed not to see team progressing
June 06, 2015 (23:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Red Bull Racing had a difficult Saturday at Montreal, with Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo qualifying 8th and 9th for tomorrow's race. Daniel Ricciardo proved particularly unhappy with the result, having struggled with the car since the first laps on Friday practice. More...

Lotus aiming for podium finish at Canada
June 06, 2015 (23:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lotus F1 Team enjoyed their seasons best qualifying performance with Romain Grosjean fifth and Pastor Maldonado sixth for tomorrows Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Building on that result, the team aims for a strong podium finish. More...

Mercedes locks out front row at Canadian GP
June 06, 2015 (22:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton took his 44th career Formula One pole this afternoon in Canada and his sixth from seven race weekends thus far in 2015. With Nico Rosberg taking P2 in today's qualifying, the Canadian Grand Prix will see the 20th front row lockout of the modern Silver Arrows era. Team Principal Toto Wolff however warned of Ferrari's long run pace. More...

Massa still targeting points after troubled qualifying
June 06, 2015 (22:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Williams' Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth for the Canadian Grand Prix, while Felipe Massa was eliminated in Q1 after suffering a loss of power. The latter though still targets points and will be helped by several penalties of drivers qualifying ahead of him. More...

Toro Rosso braced for difficult Canadian GP
June 06, 2015 (22:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Toro Rosso looks set for a difficult Canadian Grand Prix, having found out its car does not particularly suit the high speed nature of the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve. More...

Force India set for big points after top 10 qualifying
June 06, 2015 (22:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Sahara Force India will see both its cars start the Canadian Grand Prix inside the top ten tomorrow as Nico Hulkenberg set the seventh fastest time of the day ahead of Sergio Perez in tenth. More...

Hamilton takes Canadian GP pole position
June 06, 2015 (20:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix, his fourth pole on this circuit. His team mate at Mercedes, Nico Rosberg, secured second place with Kimi Raikkonen qualifying 3rd. More...

Rosberg tops shortened final practice
June 06, 2015 (19:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. The session however was cut short as the stewards decided to give a red flag to recover Jenson Button's stricken car. More...

Pace setting Hamilton crashes out as rain hits Montreal
June 06, 2015 (19:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton continued to top the timesheet at Montreal, setting the fastest lap before rain hit the track. After that, a short venture on intermediates sent him off in the barriers and ended the session early. More...

Hamilton tops first practice in Montreal
June 06, 2015 (19:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton topped the times as the Canadian Grand Prix weekend officially kicked off with FP1. Nico Rosberg was second fastest, 4 tenths off the pace while the Mercedes duo proved a comfortable second quicker than Romain Grosjean in the Lotus. More...

Williams sure of competitiveness in Canada
June 06, 2015 (19:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Williams' Rob Smedley has claimed the team is very confident that the team's lackluster performance at the most recent Monaco Grand Prix was a one off and the Canadian GP will be a completely different story. More...

Mercedes boost power unit performance for Canada
June 06, 2015 (19:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Mercedes will supply an upgraded engine for itself and its customer teams for this weekends Canadian GP. The German engine manufacturer will introduce developments without using any of its seven tokens which it has left for the season. More...

First points 'hugely positive' for McLaren Honda
May 25, 2015 (14:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Fernando Alonso's retirement as the Monaco Grand Prix was quickly forgotten when Jenson Button finished the race in 8th, scoring the first points for the renewed partnership between McLaren and Honda. More...

Wolff sorry for wrong strategy call on Hamilton
May 25, 2015 (13:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Toto Wolff has apologised to Lewis Hamilton for making him lose a nearly certain victory at last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton looked set for an easy win, but a late pitstop decided otherwise. More...

Maldonado underlines potential, despite early DNF at Monaco
May 25, 2015 (13:30) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lotus generally has a dismal race at Monaco, with especially Pastor Maldonado's race ending in disappointment early on in the race, despite having a good look on points. More...

Verstappen insists Grosjean is to blame for crash
May 25, 2015 (12:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Max Verstappen insists his crash during the Monaco Grand Prix was not his fault, but rather the result of an unneeded and unexpected move by Grosjean, sending them both off the track. More...

Qualifying ruined my chances ? Räikkönen
May 25, 2015 (11:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Kimi Rikknen ended the Monaco GP in sixth position after a dismal qualifying session on Saturday. However, the Finn can see bright future for his team. More...

Rosberg handed Monaco win as Mercedes mess up pitstop strategy
May 24, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Nico Rosberg has won the Monaco Grand Prix, having been handed the lead of the race 7 laps from the end after Mercedes decided it was safe to pit the supremely reigning Hamilton one extra time. Sebastian Vettel finished second with a disillusioned Hamilton third, having led 70 of 78 laps. More...

Arrivabene on the immense pressure at Ferrari
May 24, 2015 (13:00) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Heading a Formula 1 team means an immense pressure on a team principal, especially if this team is Ferrari, the most famous squad of autosport history. Maurizio Arrivabene took over the regime in the sunset of last year. More...

Hamilton tops important qualifying Monaco
May 23, 2015 (15:45) [ Indexed from F1technical.net ]
Lewis Hamilton took charge in the ever important qualifying of Monte Carlo. Nico Rosberg, plagued with lockup throughout the session, managed second, in front of Sebastian Vettel More...