Jan.3 (GMM) F1 newcomer Honda has been left out as rival engine suppliers prepare to develop their turbo V6 power units throughout the 2015 season. It has emerged in recent days that, because the wording of the regulations is unclear, the sport’s 2014 suppliers Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari do not in fact have to present […]
Month: January 2015
Alonso first in line for Hamilton’s seat – Wolff
Jan.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is at the top of Mercedes’ list, should Lewis Hamilton not stay with the dominant German team beyond this year. That is the admission of team boss Toto Wolff, in comments that might be interpreted as a ‘hurry up’ to F1’s new reigning world champion. Briton Hamilton’s Mercedes deal runs out […]
Williams ‘most dangerous’ 2015 rival – Wolff
Jan.2 (GMM) Toto Wolff has singled out Williams as the most dangerous opponent for title defenders Mercedes in 2015. Mercedes utterly dominated the first year of the new turbo V6 era last season, with 2010-2013 world champions Red Bull in second place. But it was Mercedes-powered Williams that ended the season as arguably the works […]
Mercedes to test 2015 car in January – Wolff
Jan.2 (GMM) Mercedes is on course to launch its title-defending car on the eve of the first winter test, team boss Toto Wolff has revealed. “We are on schedule and have a clear idea of where we are in terms of chassis and engine,” he told Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport whilst holidaying in the […]
Williams revival surprised team champion Villeneuve
Jan.2 (GMM) The meteoric return to form of his old title-winning team Williams last year surprised 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. In 2013, amid the Grove team’s slump, the French Canadian told the Portuguese language magazine Revista Warmup that “When a team is reduced to hiring pay-drivers, it’s over”. At the time, he was referring […]
Lotus could tweak team name for 2015 – report
Jan.2 (GMM) Lotus may be in no danger of dropping out of formula one. On an updated official entry list for the 2015 season, the Enstone team was listed recently with a “subject to confirmation” asterisk alongside its name. It sparked fears Lotus, whose Gerard Lopez led the angry complaints of midfield teams including Force […]
Montagny fails Formula E drugs test
Jan.1 (GMM) Former F1 driver Franck Montagny failed a drugs test at a recent Formula E race, the French daily L’Equipe reported on Thursday. The 36-year-old, a former Renault and Jordan test driver who raced seven times for Super Aguri in 2006, drove for the Andretti team in the new Formula E series this year […]
Marciello is new Sauber reserve
Jan.1 (GMM) Raffaele Marciello is Sauber’s new test and reserve driver for 2015. The 20-year-old Swiss-born Italian driver is a leading and long-time member of Ferrari’s driver academy. Ferrari is Swiss team Sauber’s engine supplier. “Apart from his formula one responsibilities,” the Maranello based team announced, “the Italian youngster, born in 1994, will continue to […]
Button marks new year with wedding
Jan.1 (GMM) Jenson Button has rung in the new year by announcing he is now a married man. “Happy New Year from Mr and Mrs Button!” he declared to his almost 2 million followers on Twitter. British newspaper the Daily Mail, publishing paparazzi wedding photos of the 2009 world champion and his long-time girlfriend, Japanese […]
Ferrari bench better than Caterham seat – Vergne
Jan.1 (GMM) Jean-Eric Vergne insists his new Ferrari test role is better than a race seat at struggling backmarker Caterham. The 24-year-old Frenchman was dropped by Red Bull after contesting the last three seasons for the energy drink company’s second F1 team Toro Rosso. Ferrari has signed him for 2015 to be primarily a simulator […]