Japanese racer Tadasuke Makino will make his European Formula 3 debut with HitechGP this season. The Honda protégé spent the winter break testing with multiple teams to find his best fit to make his European debut. He impressed during tests with Prema Powerteam, Carlin, and HitechGP, before Honda reached an agreement with HitechGP for his […]
Zak Brown thinks teams like McLaren do need to be rewarded for the investment they bring to Formula 1 but believes the current system of bonuses for big teams is unhealthy and needs to be changed. Teams such as McLaren and Ferrari get millions of pounds in bonuses from FOM, no matter where they finish in the […]
BP’s Castrol brand has taken on the challenge of working with McLaren-Honda as the oil and fuel supplier makes its return to Formula One. McLaren split with long-term partners Exxon/Mobil at the end of last season after more than 20 years together. As well as the morale hit of losing the oil suppliers to competitor […]
Motopark’s Keyvan Andres Soori is looking to challenge for the rookie cup in his debut year in the European Formula 3 championship. The German racer will be set for a tough challenge as he tries to recreate what team-mate Joel Eriksson accomplished last season, with the quality of drivers entering the series set to be […]
Mark Webber believes Red Bull has a good chance of ending Mercedes’ dominance at the top of Formula 1 this season. Webber’s former team finished last year second in the constructors’ championship, nearly 300 points behind Mercedes, but Webber believes the Milton Keynes squad was the better team throughout the season, putting them in a […]
Haas proved last season that it is possible for new teams to join Formula 1 and find success, as long as you do things a little differently. Team principal Guenther Steiner believes this message is important for the sport going forward. The American team’s approach to joining F1 was far from traditional. Haas could have […]
Nico Hulkenberg thinks keeping it simple and focusing on the important things will lead him to success with Renault, including putting off any potential Le Mans returns. The German may believe Renault have the potential to take him towards the front of the grid in the future but, for now, Hulkenberg is urging the team […]
Renault Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul says beating Toro Rosso is essential as he outlines the team’s goals for this season. Whilst the manufacturer will be monitoring their progress in the chase to Mercedes, Renault will be aiming to fight with the top midfield teams on track and in the Constructors’ championship. However, there is a […]
The removal of the token system won’t have a major impact despite time restrictions having been the biggest limitation for Honda’s engine development, according to Honda’s Formula 1 chief, Yusuke Hasegawa. The token system, which was introduced along with the V6 turbo power units, restricted in-season development with the intentions of keeping costs down. The […]
The financial inequalities between Formula 1 teams need to be addressed as soon as possible, according to Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn. She has called for Liberty to rewrite the deals between the teams and the commercial rights holder, though the current deal won’t expire until 2020. The agreement sees some teams take bonuses on top […]
New regulations for 2017 are set to reduce the costs involved for competitors in the European Formula 3 championship. Organisers hope the new regulations will also help to create a level playing field across the board. Changes range from wind tunnel bans to a limit on the number of trucks teams can bring to the […]
Formula 1 could be heading to New York, Las Vegas or other famous locations if plans to expand the sport’s US presence go ahead. There is currently only one grand prix in the US, at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, but new F1 boss Chase Carey wants to change that and make the sport bigger in […]