Formula One News — March 2016

'Musical chairs'-style qualifying will take place ahead of the Melbourne season opener in just over two weeks.

With every passing test day, the feeling in the Barcelona paddock is growing ever stronger that Mercedes will decimate all comers early in 2016.

F1 officials have come under fire for what major newspapers including the Independent and Telegraph are calling the 2016 qualifying "farce".

Fernando Alonso says his future rests on the reforms that are slated to revolutionise formula one next year.

Felipe Nasr admits Sauber's newly-launched car may not be 100 per cent ready for the 2016 season opener in Australia in just over two weeks.

Frederic Vasseur, the new team boss at Renault, has admitted neither team driver has a guaranteed future with the French marque beyond 2016.

Valtteri Bottas has counted himself as not among those drivers who are dieting hard ahead of the 2016 season.

Bernie Ecclestone is putting pressure on Hockenheim to up its game in order to secure Germany's future on the F1 calendar.

Sergio Marchionne on Tuesday said the serene winter pre-season enjoyed so far by Mercedes makes him "worry".

Not every driver is on board with F1's plans to cover the cockpits.

Ferrari's hopes for 2016 rest on the progress Mercedes has been able to make over the winter.

Fernando Alonso says he almost switched to Mercedes last year in a move that would have involved Lewis Hamilton replacing him at Ferrari.

Hopes are increasing that the embattled US grand prix will in fact take place in October.

Rare sounds of praise for Renault are emerging from the Red Bull camp ahead of the 2016 season.

The outcome of the 2016 world championship will depend in large part on whether Lewis Hamilton is sufficiently focused.

Fernando Alonso insists that, although ultimate success in F1 has eluded him for a decade, he has found "happiness" with the McLaren-Honda project.

Sauber is targeting the midfield in 2016.