Formula 1

Mercedes finally converts a pole position to a win

Nico Rosberg won from pole in a very long and relatively unexciting Grand Prix of Monaco. It is his first win of the season after four Mercedes pole positions. There were multiple safety car periods and a red flag over the course of race due to se...

Nico Rosberg led a variable wet and dry qualifying session

Nico Rosberg has been a phenomenon this during this year's Grand Prix of Monaco. Before qualifying, he had led every practice session, and he kept up the streak during qualifying to start from pole for the race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton wil...

Talks between teams and tire maker have stopped

As if there was not enough controversy about tires in Formula 1 already, now there is a contract dispute for next season to add to the list of grievances.  Pirelli says that the teams are running out of time to make a deal for the tires f...

Formula 1 might have to get slower to get more interesting

Mark Webber is among the most experienced drivers currently in the Formula 1 paddock. He began his F1 career in 2002, so when he says F1 rules may need to be rethought, people should at least consider what he says. Webber says that the lack of exc...

Team would have liked to have won more races

Kimi Raikkonen is one of the most enigmatic drivers in Formula 1 history. When he was asked who was going to win the drivers' championship last year, he responded "the one with the most points." He has made his career by performing w...

Says it is the same as drivers dealing with fragile machinery in the past

We can officially blame Bernie Ecclestone for the fragile Pirelli tires for the last two seasons in F1. Ecclestone said in an interview with the official F1 website that he told Pirelli to create a tire that would not last for half a race, and it ...

Says it a good time for Honda but not for it

BMW says that it has absolutely no plans to return to Formula 1, even has an engine supplier. Bernie Ecclestone started the rumor of its return for the 2015 season. For the foreseeable future, BMW Motorsport director Jens Marquardt says that t...

Rules mean its engine is open to other teams

Honda's return to Formula 1 has made the sport's future much more interesting. The current rules incentivize companies to supply engines to more than one team because of the locked-down nature of the engines. Honda says that it does not in...

Development has already begun

Honda and McLaren are reuniting one of the most successful partnerships in Formula 1 history with the announcement that Honda is building a 1.6-liter turbo V6 with KERS for McLaren that will enter competition in 2015. Honda says that development f...

It hopes to convert some of its podiums to race wins

Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier says that the team is "greedy" for more wins this season despite scoring one win and four more podiums in the five races this season.  "This year we have to be greedy and want more wins.&n...