Formula One News — May 2014

MAY 10, 2014

Russian crisis has stopped F1 sponsor talks

The Crimean crisis has thwarted sponsor talks between Russian companies and Sauber, the Swiss formula one team admitted.

Car, not focus, the difference in 2014 says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has fended off suggestions he is dominating F1 at present because of a new focus on his game.

Alonso to Mercedes, Newey to Ferrari rumours?

Ferrari is a hotbed of rumours at the scene of the Spanish grand prix.

Mercedes rivals may block megaphone exhaust

Mercedes rivals may block the introduction of the 'megaphone' exhaust, according to reports.

Hulkenberg would consider GPDA top job

Nico Hulkenberg has not ruled out becoming the next president of the GPDA.

Caterham ousts technical boss Smith

F1 backmarker Caterham has ousted its technical boss Mark Smith.

Perez slams Pirelli over boring tyres

Sergio Perez has slammed Pirelli for supplying overly conservative tyre compounds at the Spanish grand prix.

Lotus isolated as non-paying Renault team

Lotus has been left isolated after supplier Renault complained about unpaid engine bills.

Schumacher still at Grenoble hospital

Michael Schumacher is still at the hospital in Grenoble, the major German newspaper Bild reports.

Practice 3 Report - In the Spots

Spanish GP - Practice 3 Report

Practice 3 Results

Spanish GP - Practice 3 Results

MAY 9, 2014

Ecclestone meets Gribkowsky at Munich trial

F1's most familiar face was missing on Friday as the sport practiced in Barcelona.

Renault losing patience with late-paying F1 teams

Renault on Friday said it is losing patience with some of its F1 team customers.

Small teams want mid-season car spec freeze

F1's smallest teams have proposed a mid-season development freeze to cut costs from 2015.

Trumpets will get F1 sound close to V8s

Megaphone exhausts will get this year's turbo V6s half-way to the volume of the popular V8s of last season.

Practice 2 Report - And Again

Spanish GP - Practice 2 Report

Friday Photos

Spanish GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Spanish GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Spanish GP - Friday Team Quotes

Practice 2 Results

Spanish GP - Practice 2 Results

Vettel's new chassis for Spain is old

Sebastian Vettel has confirmed he switched chassis ahead of this weekend's Spanish grand prix because of his poor performance in China.

Mercedes drivers say no to team psychologist

Lewis Hamilton has ruled out making use of Mercedes' new F1 psychologist.

Button doubts Mercedes rivals can win in 2014

Toto Wolff has entered the Spanish grand prix weekend predicting that Ferrari could be Mercedes' biggest challenger over the entire 2014 season.

Pressure on Vergne as Tost hails Kvyat

Toro Rosso is singling out teenage Russian rookie Daniil Kvyat as a future world champion.