Pastor Maldonado confirmed on Monday that he will not participate in Formula 1 this year. GPUpdate.net reflects on the Spanish Grand Prix back in 2012, in which… read more »

Pastor Maldonado has confirmed that he will not compete in Formula 1 in 2016, ending his five-year spell in the sport with Williams and Lotus. Maldonado had been initially... read more »

Force India has signed 16-year-old Nikita Mazepin as a development driver ahead of the 2016 season. On Monday the team announced a "long-term association" with... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen felt Pirelli's wet weather tyre testing on Monday was very useful read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says that it is "too early" to judge Pirelli's new wet tyre prototypes, after sampling a selection at Paul Ricard on Monday. Raikkonen… read more »

Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time on the opening day of Pirelli's wet weather test at Paul Ricard on Monday. The two-day test is the first F1 action of 2016 and is... read more »

The first Formula One action of 2016 got underway in Paul Ricard on Monday as Pirelli conducted a wet weather test using 2015 cars. Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren are present at... read more »

Pirelli was able to log 285 laps of Paul Ricard's 3.5km layout on Monday as part of a wet tyre test, with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren all present. The circuit, located... read more »

McLaren's troubled MP4-30 suffered another Honda engine failure at Monday's Pirelli tyre test ahead of its planned retirement from Formula 1 read more »

Following the winter break, F1's pre-season began on Monday morning with three teams taking part in a tyre test at the Paul Ricard circuit... read more »

Formula 1 officially returns to action at the Paul Ricard Circuit in southern France on Monday morning, with Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren-Honda kicking off a… read more »

Ferrari has elected to field its race drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen at next week's wet weather tyre test at Paul Ricard, which is being organised by Pirelli.... read more »

F1 in 2016 officially begins at the Paul Ricard circuit in France on Monday with two days of wet tyre testing featuring Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren. read more »

McLaren-Honda will unveil its 2016 challenger, titled the MP4-31, on the eve of the first batch of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. McLaren reunited... read more »

F1 will discuss ways of making the sport more 'unpredictable' at Monday's Strategy Group meeting, as the sport faces a key week in shaping its future. read more »

Jean Todt will meet with F1's engine manufacturers on Monday to discuss power units, hopeful that a cost-cutting solution can be found... read more »

FIA president Jean Todt is hopeful F1's engine power battle will be resolved following Monday's meeting of the sport's Strategy Group. read more »

On Monday, Channel 4 announced that it had acquired the terrestrial television rights to Formula 1 in the UK, following the BBC's premature exit. GPUpdate.net… read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has heaped praise on Channel 4 for stepping in to take over the broadcasting rights for Formula 1 after the BBC pulled out on Monday... read more »

Renault has finalised its purchase of the Lotus Formula 1 team ahead of its full-scale return as a works outfit next season. Renault signed a letter of intent to buy the squad... read more »

The Lotus Formula 1 team will make what it hopes will be its final High Court appearance on Monday after finally concluding a takeover deal with Renault read more »

Scuderia Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen got a head start on their 2016 rivals on Monday when they took part in tyre testing at the Yas Marina Circuit in... read more »

Nico Rosberg might have rounded off the season with his third straight win in Abu Dhabi but it was the way Lewis Hamilton (eventually) toed the Mercedes line that vexed Fleet... read more »

Mercedes' refusal to stray from their strategy protocols in the Brazilian GP proved the focus of press attention on Monday - with one newspaper claiming Lewis Hamilton and... read more »

Lewis Hamilton plans to race at the Brazilian Grand Prix despite suffering fever and being involved in a minor car crash this week. The newly-crowned triple world champion made... read more »