Veteran motorsport technical figure Pat Symonds will join Andretti-Cadillac as Executive Engineering Consultant as the team continues its push to join the Formula 1 grid.Symonds, who most recently served as Chief Technical Officer for Formula 1, will officially join the team at its new Silverstone base upon the completion of...

Once the dust settled on the shock news of Guenther Steiner’s departure from Haas -- if indeed it has settled yet -- the new team principal is helping clear up some of the debris left in the aftermath.Ayao Komatsu has been tasked with proving that the current Haas model can...

Some might look at the cover of this month’s issue of Vintage Motorsport, spy a gorgeous IMSA classic – a Lowenbrau-liveried Porsche 962 – and think we’re working with damaged dendrites to call this “The Low-Key Legends Issue.”We are well aware of the juxtaposition – but we simply loved the...

If you go to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships you can sit on Henman Hill, so-named by fans who would congregate on the grassy slope watching home favorite Tim Henman's matches on a big screen.Attempts to re-name it Murray Mound once Henman retired and the Scot started winning majors never quite...

Robert Kubica rates his chances of returning to Formula 1 as "80 or 90 percent" following his recent test with Renault.Having been a Lotus-Renault driver at the time of his rally crash that left him with life-threatening injuries in 2011, Kubica tested a 2012-specification Lotus E20 at Valencia last month....

Honda's biggest concern is about the gap in performance to the other power unit manufacturers rather than reliability, according to the head of its F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa.Having been optimistic a new power unit concept would allow the Japanese manufacturer to close the gap to the rest of the field,...

Pascal Wehrlein says he would be happy to stay at Manor for a second Formula 1 season, amid speculation linking him to the vacant seat at Force India.The Mercedes junior has impressed in his debut F1 season, gaining plaudits for his starts in particular, and scored a crucial point for...

Kevin Magnussen thinks Formula 1 should focus on areas other than cockpit protection, after likening the halo to a "cap that's pulled down" during practice for the Mexican Grand Prix.Magnussen drove his Renault F1 car with the FIA's favored cockpit protection system fitted for the first time in FP1 at...

Renault team principal Fred Vasseur has defended the structure of his Formula 1 outfit in the wake of criticism it lacks leadership.Cyril Abiteboul, Renault F1's managing director, recently admitted to tension behind the scenes, suggesting some clarity was needed over exactly who is responsible for what as the Enstone/Viry alliance...

Felipe Massa's decision to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season is probably the correct one on balance.Williams has enjoyed a competitive revival in F1 since Massa joined in 2014, and the team is quick to credit the Brazilian for the integral part he's played in that.Both...