Introducing the 2015 Formula 1 Rookies

Three rookies will sit on the Formula One grid when the season kicks off in Melbourne.  Red Bull Junior Team graduates Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, Jr. will pair up to give Toro Rosso an all-new lineup. Verstappen will make history as the youngest driver the sport has ever seen, while Sainz will be hoping to make as great an impact on F1 as his legendary father made in rallying. They’ll... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Williams Launch, Lewis Hamilton Deal, More

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton remains unconcerned that he has not yet signed a new contract with his Mercedes. The German team appear similarly relaxed over the situation, but tongues will surely start to wag if the delay continues. In other news, Bernie Ecclestone has renewed his attack on the V6 turbo engines—and on Mercedes’ dominance. He thinks it could be three years before... 

Ranking the 2015 Formula 1 Driver Lineups

The 2015 Formula One field is one of the best in recent decades. Five world champions, nine race winners and a clutch of sparkling young talents means no fewer than six teams can boast a quality, two-driver lineup. But which team has the best pairing? Is it Mercedes, home to double world champion Lewis Hamilton and eight-time race winner Nico Rosberg? Or can Ferrari, whose drivers have five world titles... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Marussia Hope, Vandoorne, Start Times, More

Marussia may be set for a shock return in 2015 after it emerged the team were in talks over a last-minute rescue deal. A planned auction of their remaining assets, due to take place on January 21, has been postponed while discussions continue. Two of the top young talents in the business have also been in the news. Stoffel Vandoorne hopes he could leap ahead of Kevin Magnussen in the queue for a seat... 

3 Birthday Wishes for Jenson Button

Jenson Button has seen more birthdays than all bar one of his Formula One rivals, and today, January 19, he celebrates another. But though he’s now more than twice the age of his youngest rival, Button remains one of the sport’s top competitors. After two miserable years, he’ll be hoping 35 is a good age to be. Lumbered with uncompetitive machinery from McLaren, the 2009 world champion... 

How Would Gilles Villeneuve Fare in Modern-Day Formula 1

Formula One will never see another driver like Gilles Villeneuve. The French Canadian made his debut in the 1977 British Grand Prix for McLaren. Despite an excellent display, McLaren overlooked him the following year in favour of Patrick Tambay; his career might have been over before it had even begun. But Enzo Ferrari saw something in him that McLaren had not, and in a little over four years with... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Sebastian Vettel, Bigger Tyres, More

Sebastian Vettel has visited Maranello for the first time in 2015. The German was apparently summoned to the factory by new team principal Maurizio Arrivabene—an honour usually reserved for drivers facing the boot from Formula One’s oldest team. But all is well, and despite lacking any personal social media accounts, Vettel was happy to pose for a selfie with his new colleagues. Things... 

5 Suggestions for Changes to the New FIA Super Licence Criteria

The FIA’s decision to introduce sweeping changes to the Super Licence qualification criteria has sparked a lot of debate over the last week. The steps taken to make it more difficult to acquire the licence—needed to compete in Formula One—have been met with broad approval. Cutting out the low-achieving pay drivers in favour of youngsters with solid records can only be seen as a good... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: David Coulthard, Lewis Hamilton and More

David Coulthard has added his name to the list of Formula One observers to criticise the new FIA Super Licence points system. The former Williams, McLaren and Red Bull driver feels the new criteria, while sensible in principle, are too rigid and a bit of leeway should be introduced for exceptional talents without the required points. In other news, Hermann Tilke expects fans to react positively when... 

5 Questions Formula 1 Fans Would Love to Ask Bernie Ecclestone

Imagine you got stuck in a lift with Bernie Ecclestone—what questions would you ask him? A request for some free money or the hand of one of his daughters might rank quite highly for some. Perhaps you might ask for his secret stash of eternal energy and motivation or pry into the details of one of his court cases. But followers of Formula One would probably be more interested in asking the commercial... 

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