Formula One News — May 2015
MAY 6, 2015
F1 no longer real racing says Briatore
Flavio Briatore, who for two decades presided over often title-winning success on the pitwall, says he is now only an occasional viewer of grands prix.
Berger not surprised by Renault's V6 struggle
Even Sebastian Vettel would not have made a difference to Red Bull's tough season in 2015.
Lotus now ready to join second group
Lotus thinks it is ready to join the action in the "second group" behind the title-warring Mercedes and Ferrari.
De la Rosa admits F1 career probably over
Pedro de la Rosa has admitted his career in formula one appears over.
McLaren hits back at critics in a hurry
McLaren has reacted "angrily" to claims it has failed to live up to the hype of its works Honda partnership.
Webber no longer at odds with Vettel
Mark Webber has admitted the venom has gone from his relationship with former F1 teammate Sebastian Vettel.
New Manor car not due until Belgium?
Another half a dozen races may pass before Manor is ready to debut a 2015 car.
Susie Wolff feels far away from F1 debut
Susie Wolff has admitted she still feels "very far away" from the formula one grid.
MAY 5, 2015
McLaren confirms graphite-grey livery change
McLaren on Tuesday confirmed reports it is tweaking its livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix.
Monaco new target for Hamilton contract
The Lewis Hamilton contract saga looks set to continue throughout yet another race weekend or two.
Lauda insists no fifth engine in 2015
Drivers will not be allowed to use a fifth 'power unit' in 2015 and escape penalty, according to Niki Lauda.
Lopez urges team support for viable future
Gerard Lopez, the Lotus team owner, has urged other formula one outfits to "stand together" to make the sport more sustainable.
Juncadella not sorry he left Force India
Former Force India reserve Daniel Juncadella says he does not regret leaving the Silverstone based team.
Vettel a F1 great, Hamilton not yet says Moss
F1 legend Sir Stirling Moss has admitted he is an avowed fan of Sebastian Vettel.
No quick fix for McLaren
Rumours McLaren may appear with a radical new livery this weekend in Barcelona are wide of the mark.
Hakkinen admits he was wrong about Verstappen
Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was "wrong" about Max Verstappen.
Many drivers bring sponsors to F1
Felipe Nasr has hit back at any lingering claims he might be written off as a typical 'pay driver'.
Red Bull now targeting third-best Williams
Red Bull is setting its sights on F1's third-best team.
Lauda tips Mercedes to keep small advantage
Niki Lauda is expecting Mercedes to maintain a "small" advantage at best over title challenger Ferrari in 2015.
Mercedes does not want to dominate
Flavio Briatore claims Mercedes actually has no desire to dominate the 2015 season.
MAY 4, 2015
Catching Mercedes will take time says Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that Ferrari continues to trail F1 pacesetter Mercedes.
Ricciardo not sure Red Bull quit threats are real
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he is not sure Red Bull's F1 quit threats are "real".
Honda not giving up on podium in 2015
Honda is not yet abandoning the idea of powering McLaren to the podium in 2015.
Raikkonen now happy with English engineer
Kimi Raikkonen is now happy with his relationship with his race engineer.