Formula One News — June 2015

JUNE 11, 2015

Kubica backs Alonso's huge challenge

Robert Kubica has backed his old friend Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren-Honda.

Marchionne knew closing gap to Mercedes not easy

Sergio Marchionne says he was never under any illusion about the challenge faced by Ferrari in 2015.

Customer cars just big team money grab says Fernley

Bob Fernley has accused F1's biggest teams of conspiring against the smaller outfits.

Red Bull relationship still good with Vettel

Sebastian Vettel says he maintains a good relationship with Red Bull and the energy drink company's mogul Dietrich Mateschitz.

Journalists say Horner should be F1 supremo

Two authoritative F1 correspondents have identified Christian Horner as the ideal man to take charge of the sport's future.

Red Bull to take engine penalties in Austria

Red Bull looks set to start dead last on the grid for its home race in Austria next weekend.

Mercedes listening to unfreeze arguments

Eric Boullier has tipped Mercedes to compromise ove

JUNE 10, 2015

Worried Vettel says F1 races too complicated

Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is worried about the future of formula one.

Raikkonen hopes to win a race in 2015

Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to win at least one race in 2015.

Rosberg plays down Hamilton inequality story

Nico Rosberg has played down a controversy about an episode of apparent 'radio coaching' inequality during the Canadian grand prix.

Renault now ready to power up in 2015

Renault is now set to turn its attention to speeding up in formula one.

McLaren short nose fails FIA crash tests

The centrepiece of McLaren's aerodynamic upgrade for the Austrian grand prix next weekend is yet to receive the green light.

Force India missed Mercedes engine upgrade

Force India had to do without Mercedes' latest engine upgrade in Canada, it has emerged.

Boss Mallya to watch Hulkenberg at Le Mans

Nico Hulkenberg wasted no time after the Canadian grand prix as he looked ahead to his next race outing.

Struggling Ricciardo gets new chassis for Austria

Daniel Ricciardo hopes a new chassis will solve his mysterious lack of performance in the Canadian grand prix.

Schumacher speculation not right says Haug

Norbert Haug says he has his "fingers crossed" for his old friend Michael Schumacher.

Briatore says Monza future 99.9 percent safe

Flavio Briatore is now almost certain that Monza's future on the F1 calendar is secure.

JUNE 9, 2015

Key teams excluded from customer cars meeting

Two teams were excluded from a key meeting in Montreal, it has emerged.

Honda president set to gauge McLaren progress

McLaren-Honda is still united despite a horror start to the project, boss Eric Boullier insists.

Red Bull expecting worst home race

Red Bull does not see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, Dr Helmut Marko has warned.

Vettel still not number 1 driver says Arrivabene

Sebastian Vettel is not Ferrari's 'number 1' driver, according to boss Maurizio Arrivabene.

Refuelling idea axe unanimous

F1's strategy group looks set to proceed with taking the earlier-proposed reintroduction of in-race refuelling off the table for 2017.

Canada was Groundhog Day for F1

Niki Lauda says he is not concerned about Mercedes' utter domination of F1.

Wolff plays down Hamilton radio coaching

Toto Wolff has played down suggestions Mercedes did not treat its drivers equally during the Canadian grand prix.