Formula One News — March 2015

MARCH 5, 2015

2015 Pirelli tyres not spectacular says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has admitted his ongoing concerns about Pirelli's F1 tyres.

No more Monaco hamburgers with Hamilton says Rosberg

Nico Rosberg has fired the opening salvo as his rivalry with teammate Lewis Hamilton is set to recommence.

McLaren doctor stopped Hakkinen return

Not one but two potential comebacks for double world champion Mika Hakkinen never transpired.

Teams threatening boycott over Alonso crash?

F1 teams are threatening to boycott unless clearer information about Fernando Alonso's mysterious testing crash is revealed.

Williams expecting fight with Ferrari

A close group of challengers is forming up behind dominant Mercedes ahead of the 2015 season.

King denies eyeing Ecclestone's job

Justin King on Wednesday played down suggestions his new role at Manor is a stepping stone to F1's top job.

F4 season costing Mick Schumacher 100,000 euros

Mick Schumacher's move into single seater racing is costing EUR 100,000 euros.

Ericsson says old feud with Nasr now over

Marcus Ericsson says he healed old wounds with Felipe Nasr once it become clear they would be F1 teammates this year.

Schumacher doctor's laptop stolen

The office belonging to Michael Schumacher's personal doctor has been burgled.

Manor heads for Melbourne with $92m budget

Set to race as 'Manor Marussia', the backmarker almost collapsed but will return with a $92 million budget in 2015, it emerged on Wednesday.

Hamilton wants Mercedes to dominate even more

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has bad news for his rivals, as he intends to "dominate even more" in 2015.

MARCH 4, 2015

Alonso now preparing for Malaysia return

Fernando Alonso has returned to physical training in preparation for the start of his 2015 race campaign in Malaysia.

Force India admits qualifying will be difficult for Melbourne

Force India is expecting to be near the back of the grid at next weekend's Melbourne season opener.

Doctors wise to sideline Alonso says Tambay

Fernando Alonso says he can "understand" why he has been sidelined for the Australian grand prix.

Brundle questions strange Alonso saga

The world of F1 has been split down the middle by the Fernando Alonso crash saga.

Former F1 driver says Alonso took 600 watt hit

Officially, a gust of wind blew Fernando Alonso off the track on February 22, resulting in a concussion that has sidelined him for Melbourne.

New cloud forms over Russian GP

A new cloud may be descending over the Russian grand prix.

Red Bull eyes RB11 nose-job for Melbourne

Red Bull is scrambling to give its 2015 car a nose-job before its Melbourne race debut next weekend.

MARCH 3, 2015

Ferrari on par with Red Bull says Marchionne

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne on Tuesday admitted the Maranello team might have to wait for its next F1 title.

Fernando Alonso to miss Melbourne opener

Fernando Alonso will sit out next weekend's Australian grand prix.

McLaren-Honda and Alonso will win together says Berger

Gerhard Berger has played down McLaren-Honda's testing troubles, insisting the historic pairing will win championships again.

Coulthard asks if Ricciardo cope with Kvyat defeat?

Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard has admitted he will be keeping a keen eye on Daniel Ricciardo this year.

Wolff says F1 shark tank alive and well

F1 as a ruthless 'shark tank' is alive and well, according to Toto Wolff.

Other sports inspire Germans more than F1

Formula one has taken a back seat in Germany, Toto Wolff has admitted.