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.