Formula One News — June 2015

JUNE 5, 2015

Pirelli not sure Michelin wants F1 contract

Pirelli chief Marco Tronchetti Provera has admitted it is not clear if the Italian company will face any rivals to remain F1's sole tyre supplier beyond 2016.

Aggressive Ferrari to race new engine says Vettel

Ferrari has decided to race its performance-upgraded engine this weekend in Canada.

Teams should not decide F1 rules

Alex Wurz has added his concerns to the current governance of formula one.

Le Mans switch not tempting Hulkenberg yet

As far as his racing calendar goes, Nico Hulkenberg is just about to hit a new high gear.

McLaren, Button play down 2016 split rumours

McLaren has played down reports it is already looking to replace Jenson Button for 2016.

No driver problem at Red Bull says Horner

Christian Horner has defended Red Bull as rumours swirl around the struggling F1 giant.

Raikkonen doesn't need Arrivabene's homework

Kimi Raikkonen says he does not need to be given homework.

No raw power boost in Canada for Honda

Canada could be a blip in McLaren's recent run of progress.

Nasr knew Sauber development would be limited

Felipe Nasr has clarified his recent remarks about Sauber.

Vettel happy grid girls returning in Montreal

Sebastian Vettel has defended his stance about the Monaco 'grid boys'.

F1 set to abandon return of refuelling

F1's planned return of in-race refuelling looks set to be scrapped.

JUNE 4, 2015

Thursday Press Conference

Canadian GP - Thursday Press Conference

Ex-Diageo chief walks away from F1

A supposed threat to Bernie Ecclestone's reign appears to have ended.

Leimer race seat depends on money

Fabio Leimer's formula one dream could be back on track.

F1 still in talks with key broadcaster

Crucial negotiations between Bernie Ecclestone and Germany's free-to-air F1 broadcaster appear to have advanced.

Hamilton trust damaged by Mercedes gaffe

Two respected pundits think the relationship between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton was damaged by the Monaco strategy gaffe.

Ferrari could take on Mercedes in Canada says Surer

F1 pundit Marc Surer thinks Ferrari could be set to take on Mercedes this weekend in Canada.

Slump due to technical reasons says Maldonado

Pastor Maldonado says "technical" reasons explain his current slump.

Honda still targeting podium in 2015

Honda still has its sights on the podium in 2015.

JUNE 3, 2015

Ferrari closing power gap to Mercedes

Ferrari's token-upgraded engine will bring it just 15 horse power short of dominant Mercedes' turbo V6.

Ex-Toro Rosso driver Bourdais slams F1

French driver Sebastien Bourdais has slammed formula one.

Alonso still highest paid driver in 2015

Fernando Alonso remains the highest paid driver in formula one this year.

McLaren set to crash-test short nose?

McLaren on Wednesday confirmed it is bringing a significant package of aerodynamic upgrades to the MP4-30 car in Austria.

Renault expecting two penalties per car in 2015

Every engine manufacturer in F1 has been busy preparing upgrades for its 2015 'power units'.