Schumacher manager Webe...

Filed under: Formula One Famous former F1 driver manager Willi Weber has announced he is now retired from formula one. Once known as ‘Mr 20 per cent’ from his lucrative days as Michael and Ralf Schumacher’s manager, the German is also no longer involved in the...

Allison thanks Lotus bo...

Filed under: Formula One James Allison has thanked his boss, Lotus team principal Eric Boullier, for pushing him to be creative with this year’s E20 car. The former Renault team had a troubled 2011 season, with the innovative front-exiting exhausts ultimately scrapped when the...

Rosberg happy to stay w...

Filed under: Formula One Nico Rosberg has announced he would be happy if Michael Schumacher stayed at Mercedes beyond 2012. Seven time world champion Schumacher’s current contract runs out this season, and there has been speculation he could either stay or be replaced possibly by...

De la Rosa: Ferrari ...

Filed under: Formula One Pedro de la Rosa has admitted he senses a little too much pessimism from the Ferrari camp. Amid talk the famous team’s new F2012 car is a flop and needs to be substantially redesigned, the La Gazzetta dello Sport daily wondered recently: “Let’s...

Pundits agree Ferrari s...

Filed under: Formula One Former Jordan and Jaguar designer Gary Anderson has singled out Lotus and Force India to impress in 2012. The Irishman stood trackside at the Barcelona test on Thursday and later told the German-language Speed Week magazine that Mark Webber in the Red Bull...

France, Belgium yet to ...

Filed under: Formula One Bernie Ecclestone is leading the negotiations as France tries to return to the formula one calendar. The country’s government is pushing hard to include Paul Ricard on the 2013 calendar, with a deal to alternate annually a single race date with...

Williams names Adam Par...

Filed under: Formula One Sir Frank Williams has named Adam Parr, the Oxfordshire based team’s current chairman, as his obvious successor. 69-year-old founder Williams remains the major shareholder and team principal, but he has already handed over the day-to-day running of the...

Barrichello confirms In...

Filed under: Formula One Rubens Barrichello has finally confirmed reports he will race in America’s premier open wheeler Indycar series in 2012. After 19 consecutive seasons in formula one, the 39-year-old Brazilian makes the switch with the backing of the sponsor BMC Brasil...

Why McLaren Should Win ...

It’s been a while since Formula One regulations have led to a field of cars so uniformly ugly. Save for one: the McLaren MP4-27. If there’s any truth in beauty left in the world, it should win the championship on looks alone. More » Read more from the original...

Webber backs Hamilton t...

Filed under: Formula One Mark Webber has backed his rival Lewis Hamilton to bounce back in 2012. McLaren’s 2008 world champion had a tumultuous season on and off the circuit last year, but has returned having reunited with his girlfriend and with extra support in the form of Mika...