Mark Webber has dismissed out of hand Bernie Ecclestone's proposal that races feature periods when the track is deliberately made wet in an attempt to spice up the action. read more »

Mark Webber has rubbished Bernie Ecclestone's idea of using artificial wet weather conditions to increase excitement in Formula 1 read more »

Mark Webber dismisses Bernie Ecclestone's idea to liven up grands prix by using sprinklers to make artificially wet tracks. read more »

Jos Verstappen has spoken out over the idea put forward by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone, who believes that artificial rain should become a regular... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has been accused of 'losing his mind a little bit' and 'making a mockery of the pinnacle of the sport' following his suggestion that... read more »

It might have been mocked by many, but Bernie Ecclestone's suggestion that races could be spiced up by artificial rain have found supporters within Formula One read more »

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is considering creating artificial rain during races to spice up the sport... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone wants to increase the excitement and uncertainty during a race by introducing 'artificial rain'. This is the latest 'crazy' idea from the... read more »

Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone does not expect the adjustable rear wing, new for 2011 and brought in with the hope of improving overtaking opportunities,... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone would like to see trackside sprinklers at Formula One circuits to artificially create the excitement of a wet circuit midway through grands prix read more »

Just when you thought F1 couldn't come up with any more silly gimmicks, Bernie Ecclestone suggests that each race feature a 'wet period'. read more »

Davide Rigon's first test in a Formula 1 Ferrari was postponed today when the Ferrari Driver Academy curtailed its planned Fiorano test due to extremely cold and wet weather read more »

With the rain abating on Sunday afternoon, Nico Rosberg put in the fastest lap time seen at Barcelona this week... read more »

Felipe Massa quickest at 11am on the third day of testing at Catalunya, with circuit conditions damp after more rain read more »

The third of four pre-season test sessions got underway in the same conditions that brought the previous one to an end: last week, rain arrived for the final minutes at Jerez... read more »

Sebastian Vettel leads the way on a rain-affected opening day of testing at Barcelona read more »

Formula 1 testing resumes on Friday, with the fraternity all present at the Circuit de Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona. Following heavy rain for the area on Thursday... read more »

Red Bull Racing completed the final day of the Jerez test today, with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel of the RB7. Temperatures were a little cooler than during the previous test... read more »

Sunshine, warmth and a lot of tyres were the main items on the menu during the first two days of testing here at Jerez de la Frontera, all in the capable hands of our... read more »

Chris Amon's legendary bad luck made an unwelcome reappearance at the weekend, when endless torrential rain brought a halt to the first Sunday of the New Zealand Festival... read more »

Pirelli, the official tyre supplier to Formula One for the next three years, will get the 2011 season underway in the United Arab Emirates with an unprecedented test. Never... read more »

Just like all the other teams out at Abu Dhabi, Toro Rosso was taken by surprise by the rain early in the morning. The rest of the day's programme went normal, and... read more »

The final round of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship got underway today at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Unusually for this... read more »

The final Friday session of the 2010 season started with an unexpected rain shower just before FP1, initially limiting track time in the first of the day’s two sessions for... read more »

After Abu Dhabi surprised the Formula One paddock with a refreshing rain shower in the morning, both free practice sessions were held in dry conditions. The preparation work... read more »