Formula One News — February 2015

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Ecclestone confirms teams blocked Manor return

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports that Marussia will not be allowed to return to formula one this year with its 2014-spec car.

Insiders doubt Alonso can succeed in 2015

Respected insiders are not expecting McLaren-Honda to shine in 2015.

Bottas not denying interest in Raikkonen's seat

Valtteri Bottas has not denied he might be looking to take Kimi Raikkonen's place at Ferrari for 2016.

Haas plans yellow livery for 2016 team?

F1's new team for 2016, the American entrant Haas, could race with a distinctive yellow livery.

Upset Magnussen eyes Indycars

Kevin Magnussen is not ruling out looking elsewhere to keep his racing instincts sharp.

Mercedes out of reach for 2015 says Mateschitz

Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz does not think Red Bull can mount a serious championship challenge in 2015.

F1 actually no louder in 2015

A Spanish correspondent has contradicted the ears of many by insisting F1 is no louder in 2015.

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

End of the line as Caterham plans assets auction

Caterham is finally reaching the end of the line, as administrators decide to auction the backmarker's assets.

Silent Hamilton in a spin after split

Defending champion Lewis Hamilton went into a silent spin on Wednesday as the first test of the 2015 pre-season concluded at Jerez.

McLaren-Honda working on cultural barriers

Horse power and downforce are not the only challenges taking place behind closed garage doors at McLaren-Honda this pre-season.

Rumours swirl around Manor revival

Rumours are now swirling around the future of the ailing backmarker formerly called Marussia.

Schumacher son close to F4 contract?

Michael Schumacher's son is set to begin down his own road to formula one.

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Rival teams will stop Manor comeback?

Marussia's 2015 comeback could be thwarted because the team does not have a new car ready to race.

Ferrari takes big step for 2015 says Kaltenborn

Monisha Kaltenborn has joined those who are impressed with the progress made by beleaguered great Ferrari over the winter.

2015 Force India set to miss another test

Yet another official test will pass before Force India's 2015 car is debuted, it emerged on Wednesday.

Manor plans to exit administration before 2015 season

There were signs of life on Wednesday from the team formerly known as Marussia.

Force India denies rumours of team collapse

Force India and also F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone have played down reports about the health of the Silverstone based team.

Lauda puts on red sweater for Ferrari surprise

Ferrari is emerging from crisis and turmoil to become perhaps Mercedes' biggest threat for the 2015 title.

Jerez sees F1 move up a gear for 2015

As the first test of the 2015 pre-season nears its end, more questions have emerged than have been answered.

Mercedes admits F1 engines louder in 2015

Mercedes chiefs have admitted that F1 unexpectedly turned up the volume for 2015.

Nasr plays down Sauber's top test pace

Felipe Nasr has played down Sauber's sudden leap from the doldrums of 2014 to the top of the Jerez timesheets.

F1 to discuss 1,000hp engines on Thursday

F1 is targeting a return to four-digit horse power.

Nurburgring surprised by Ecclestone comments

The apparent demise of F1's historic German grand prix is causing a stir in the country.

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

German GP demise a disaster says Lauda

Niki Lauda says the demise of the German grand prix would be a "disaster".