Formula One News — June 2015

JUNE 16, 2015

Four teams tweaked flexi wing designs

Four teams made modifications to their front wing designs ahead of the recent Canadian grand prix.

No Austria practice for Manor's Leimer

Fabio Leimer will not make his Friday practice debut in Austria this weekend.

Schumacher's son to race with broken hand

Michael Schumacher's son will race through the pain barrier this weekend by going wheel-to-wheel with a broken hand.

JUNE 15, 2015

F1 analysis deepens as Hulkenberg wins Le Mans

Full-time F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg has described winning the fabled Le Mans 24 hour race as the "best day of my career".

Report links Manor with Honda switch

Backmarker Manor is emerging as the front-runner to become Honda's first F1 customer.

Hamilton talks good sex with Playboy

Lewis Hamilton has talked openly about sex with the famous men's magazine Playboy, according to German reports.

Boullier safe after plane scare

Eric Boullier had a scare on Sunday as he returned from a visit to the fabled Le Mans race.

Better Renault engine not ready yet

Renault-powered teams face a longer wait for performance improvements in 2015.

Leimer heads to Austria for FIA check

Fabio Leimer is heading to Austria this week hoping to fire up his Manor chances.

Todt visits Ferrari

FIA president Jean Todt made a visit to Maranello last Friday.

India GP promoter waiting for government help

Sameer Gaur, representing the former Indian grand prix promoter Jaypee, says he is "waiting" for the government to put the F1 race back on track.

Lauda agrees F1 should be more risky

Niki Lauda has agreed with Kimi Raikkonen that F1 would benefit from a boost of danger.

Ferrari should explain Raikkonen spin says Hakkinen

Ferrari should clarify the thorny issue of Kimi Raikkonen's Montreal spin.

McLaren short nose passes crash test

McLaren has put its major upgrade for the Austrian grand prix back on track.

JUNE 12, 2015

Button hopes drivers consulted over F1 future

Jenson Button hopes drivers are consulted as formula one steps into a more exciting future.

Le Mans for real men says Hulkenberg

Le Mans is a circuit for "real men" of motor racing.

Marchionne vows to help Monza save F1 race

Sergio Marchionne has vowed to help Monza keep its fabled Italian grand prix.

Williams expects strong weekend in Austria

Williams' race drivers expect their resurgence from the Monaco slump to hit an even higher gear in Austria next weekend.

Raikkonen has three races to impress Ferrari

July 31 is a key date in the diaries of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen.

Missing practice hurts Grosjean quite a lot

Romain Grosjean admitted recently that sitting out Friday practice sessions this year affects his preparation for races.

Ricciardo staying at Red Bull?

Red Bull has ruled Daniel Ricciardo out of the running for a Ferrari seat in 2016.

Renault plays down fifth engine penalties

Renault has played down the impact of the ten-place grid penalties now being served by its F1 customers.

Marchionne tips Mercedes to be reasonable

Sergio Marchionne has tipped Mercedes to be "reasonable" as the sport looks to tweak the engine freeze rules.

Manor could delay new car plans until 2016

Manor is reportedly contemplating shelving its plans to introduce a new car in 2015.