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December 2015 News Archive

MISC Fast Failures: The great Le Mans robbery
IMSA Alex Wurz postponed retirement to fulfil Daytona 24 Hours ambition
BTCC Stefano Comini wants chance in the British Touring Car Championship
FE Dragon Racing has to be a Formula E manufacturer to be competitive
F1 Williams can do better in Formula 1 in 2016, says Valtteri Bottas
F1 John Surtees awarded a CBE in Britain's New Year Honours list
INDY Fast Failures: American heartbreak at the Indianapolis 500
F1 Jenson Button hopes Honda will emulate Ferrari's F1 turnaround
MGP Jorge Lorenzo not intimidated by Valentino Rossi's popularity
DTM Paul di Resta targets qualifying gains in bid for second DTM title
F1 Supplying Red Bull would have been dangerous - Ferrari
F3 Fast Failures: A Formula 3 oddity in Britain
IMSA Lance Stroll to race Daytona 24 Hours with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
F1 Jolyon Palmer is ready for Formula 1 race debut - Pastor Maldonado
F3 Luca Baldisserri leaves Ferrari to mentor Formula 3's Lance Stroll
F1 Mercedes dominance is hurting Formula 1 - Christian Horner
WRC Fast Failures: Subaru's WRC monster
MISC McLaren happy for Stoffel Vandoorne to race in Super Formula
F1 Lewis Hamilton believes Niki Lauda wasn't a fan of his early on in F1
MGP Valentino Rossi: 2015 wasn't my last MotoGP title chance
F1 Ferrari would find it 'easy' to promote itself without F1 team
WRC Sebastien Loeb returns to World Rally Championship as team owner
F3 Top Formula 3 squad Carlin considering Euroformula Open
F1 F1 rookies Verstappen and Sainz "surprisingly good" says Toro Rosso
F1 F1's 2017 regulation changes tougher than '09, says Williams chief
WRC I'm still Hyundai's lead WRC driver, Thierry Neuville insists
WTCC Rob Huff certain Citroen quitting is good for the WTCC
F1 Sergio Perez tips Force India to fight for Formula 1 fourth place
F1 Red Bull well-placed for competitive 2017 Formula 1 engine deal
F1 Ferrari to evaluate Gutierrez for future F1 drive in '16, Haas says
MISC Motorsport's greatest blunders
F3 Luca Ghiotto: I deserved to be 2015 GP3 Series champion
F1 Ron Dennis: I'm still right man to lead McLaren-Honda F1 team
WEC What let Nissan's brave concept down?
F1 No change with new Formula 1 tyre rules, McLaren's Button predicts
FE Aguri Formula E team to secure customer powertain deal for '16/17
INDY IndyCar to keep double points for Indy 500 and Sonoma finale
MGP Losing MotoGP tyre bonus could help in 2016, Ducati boss reckons
F1 Changed Raikkonen set for big 2016 in F1, Ferrari president says
WRC Ex-F1 driver Robert Kubica contest WRC season opener in Monte Carlo
F1 The evidence for F1 reverse grids
WEC Nissan reveals why it has withdrawn from the 2016 WEC
F3 Maximilian Gunther to Prema for European 3 as new team joins
WEC Nissan cans LMP1 project after disastrous Le Mans 24 Hours
F1 Manufacturer deals ‘difficult’ in Formula 1 - Williams
FV8 "Revelation" Egor Orudzhev remains with Arden for Formula 3.5 V8
MISC Ayrton Senna's first F1 car joins Williams' Autosport Show line-up
FE NEXTEV TCR could drop second motor for new Formula E powertrain
F1 Lewis Hamilton would not disobey Mercedes Formula 1 team to win
F1 What will Channel 4 offer F1?
F2 Formula 1's top 10 supporting acts
GT Aston Martin academy scheme winner Ross Gunn given factory deal
F1 Renault has formally completed its takeover of the Lotus F1 team
F3 Karun Chandhok is backing Arjun Maini for F3 Euro success in 2016
F1 Channel 4 replaces BBC as F1's free-to-air broadcaster from 2016
WRC Toyota 2017 WRC options limited beyond Kris Meeke
F1 Red Bull felt ‘reluctance’ from Renault in Formula 1
NTNL Alexander Sims returns for British GT part-season in 2016
FE Sebatien Buemi fastest in Formula E Punta del Este testing
F1 F1 driver penalty system bad for fans - Max Verstappen
INDY IndyCar officials want to 'minimise debate' with decisions in 2016
MGP Marc Marquez's MotoGP form forced Yamaha to react for 2015
FE Punta del Este Formula E: Sebastien Buemi battles from fifth to win
FE Jacques Villeneuve out of Uruguay Formula E race after accident
FE Punta del Este Formula E: Jerome d'Ambrosio leads Dragon front row
F2 Formula 1 team link key to Oliver Rowland's 2016 GP2 plans
F1 Stress led to overdriving in 2015 F1 season, says Sauber's Ericsson
FE Punta del Este Formula E: Sebastien Buemi sets pace then crashes
F1 Mercedes may keep Nico Rosberg waiting for F1 future decision
F3 German teenager David Beckmann gets 2016 Mucke European F3 seat
F1 Ask Gary: Should F1 switch to steel brakes?
WTCC Gabriele Tarquini dropped by Honda WTCC team for 2016
F3 Fortec eyes 2016 European F3 deal for Ben Barnicoat after test
F2 DAMS locks in Williams F1 junior Lynn and Canadian Latifi for GP2
F1 Monza set to secure Italian Grand Prix's Formula 1 future
WRC Craig Breen added to private-run Citroen 2016 WRC line-up
F1 Toro Rosso F1 team changing working methods after 2015 troubles
MGP Jorge Lorenzo 'sure' Casey Stoner will race for Ducati in MotoGP
F1 McLaren F1 chief Ron Dennis 'chuckled' at Fernando Alonso stunts
WTCC Citroens could continue in WTCC in 2017 with Sebastien Loeb's team
F1 Red Bull believes it 'spooked' F1 rivals into refusing engine deals
NTNL Disabled driver Pete Littler to enter British GT with Aston Martin
F1 Has Wolff seen more trouble brewing?
F1 Williams: Being jumped by Ferrari F1 team in 2015 "hurts"
GT Tekno V8 Supercars team to run factory McLarens in Bathurst 12 Hour
F3 Matt Parry sticks with Koiranen for 2016 GP3 assault
NTNL British GT champion Jonny Adam moves to TF Sport for 2016
DTM Mercedes needs more of its drivers on pace in 2016 DTM - Paffett
F1 Red Bull believes its criticism of Renault in F1 was fair and honest
F1 McLaren F1 team painful to watch in 2015 - Mika Hakkinen
F1 F1 is a lose-lose for engine makers
F1 Romain Grosjean admits 2016 Haas F1 team move is a career risk
WRC WRC support series prize for winner of Junior BRC in 2016
INDY AJ Foyt Racing retains Sato and Hawksworth for 2016 IndyCar Series
FE Williams link key for Jaguar in Formula E
MGP MotoGP 'needs' more controversy like Rossi/Marquez 2015 row
F3 Raoul Hyman closing on 2016 European Formula 3 seat with Carlin
F1 Analysis: The mood of change at Ferrari with an eye on F1 future
F1 Was Force India's fifth place in F1 2015 a fluke?
WRC Citroen announces Kris Meeke's new WRC deal through to 2018
F1 Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff hits back at criticism of team
NTNL Keen and Minshaw to drive Barwell Lamborghini in British GT in 2016
F3 Van Amersfoort switches from VW to Mercedes in Formula 3
WRC Citroen poised to announce new WRC deal for Kris Meeke
FE Why has Jaguar picked Formula E?
GT Porsche to enter factory team in 2016 Macau GT World Cup
IMSA Alexendre Premat to race for Scuderia Corsa in IMSA next year
F1 Ferrari not involved in legal case over F1 data, Mercedes says
WRC Rally Mexico to run longest WRC stage in 30 years in 2016
FE Formula E poised for a manufacturer 'landslide' to follow Jaguar
F1 Jenson Button: Formula 1 calendar has hit maximum capacity
F3 Italian F4 champion Ralf Aron gets 2016 Prema European F3 seat
F1 Max Verstappen relaxed about being linked to Ferrari F1 future
MISC Obituary: Peter Westbury 1938-2015
FE Jaguar to return to motorsport with Formula E programme
FV8 Jake Hughes tops Barcelona Formula 3.5 V8 test with Carlin
F1 Formula 1's rulebook should be scrapped, says Ferrari's Marchionne
F1 Ferrari: Red Bull behaviour over 2016 F1 engine supply 'offensive'
F1 Mercedes 'too far' ahead in F1, reckons Daniel Ricciardo
F3 Ben Barnicoat linked to 2016 European F3 switch, tests with Hitech
F1 F1 engine manufacturers given 'homework' over current problems
MGP Yamaha MotoGP boss proud of neutrality in Rossi/Lorenzo battle
WTCC Bjork and Ekblom get Volvo WTCC seats with Polestar Cyan Racing
F1 No deal for DTM champ Wehrlein to join Manor F1 coming this month
GT GT ace Kevin Estre joins Porsche from McLaren for 2016
WEC Porsche drops full GTE WEC programme, chasing two Le Mans entries
GT Audi takes Sepang 12 Hours 1-2-3, led by returning Laurens Vanthoor
F1 Mercedes rivalry with Rosberg is healthy for F1, Hamiton reckons
F1 Secrets of the Ferrari revival
F1 The top 10 F1 drivers of 2015
GT Kessel Ferrari wins Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi
NAS Scott gets Hornish Jr's Richard Petty Motorsport Sprint Cup ride
INDL Euro F3 champion and Macau GP winner Rosenqvist to test Indy Lights
BTCC MG extends BTCC factory deal with Triple Eight for three more years
MISC F1 race winner Ralf Schumacher to co-run ADAC Formula 4 squad
F1 How the 2016 Formula 1 tyre rules will work
F3 GP3 series and Le Mans 24 Hours debut for Jake Dennis in 2016
MGP Jorge Lorenzo predicts 2016 MotoGP times will be half-second slower
WRX Volkswagen's top World Rallycross Championship teams merge for 2016
F1 Sauber pursuing new design concept for 2016 Formula 1 car
F1 F1's 2017 plan is 'wrong for the show' says Mercedes' Aldo Costa
F3 Red Bull adds Kari, Sette Camara and Leeds to junior programme
WEC Ex-F1 driver and dual Le Mans winner Wurz gets new Toyota WEC role
F1 McLaren-Honda's woeful reunion
F1 F1 is a monster and it is out of control
F1 Will Stevens not thinking about Manor F1 seat back-up plan
MISC New historic racing display for 2016 Autosport International show
F3 Analysis: Toro Rosso F1 driver Verstappen's karts-to-F3 path banned
BTCC Andy Priaulx won't race in the BTCC in 2016
F1 Lotus Formula 1 team slashed £56million from debts in 2014
MGP Valentino Rossi 'created' row with Marc Marquez - Jorge Lorenzo
WEC Force India F1's Hulkenberg vows to return to Le Mans 24 Hours
F1 Formula 1 too focused on protecting small teams - Fernando Alonso
F1 Your F1 tech questions answered
F1 F1 2015: The political year in review
F1 New Pirelli compound for Australian GP, early deadline for F1 teams
F1 Williams hitting 2016 F1 aero targets says Rob Smedley
F1 Pirelli welcomes FIA tyre test provision in 2016 Formula 1 rules
WRC Hyundai unveils new i20 for 2016 World Rally Championship
WRC Citroen's deadline to counter Meeke's Toyota WRC offer looming
F1 Mercedes is not the problem in F1
WRC Ostberg, Mikkelsen, Tidemand in WRC co-driver reshuffle for 2016
F1 Mercedes suing Ferrari-bound employee for stealing confidential data
F3 Jake Hughes evaluates European Formula 3 with Carlin
WEC World Endurance Championship to limit LMP1 aero development
F1 Theodore Racing concern evaluates return to Formula 1
F1 Ron Dennis pushing for major off-track changes at McLaren F1 team
IMSA IndyCar's Ryan Hunter-Reay adds 2016 IMSA SportsCar programme
F1 Formula 1 2015 driver ratings
F1 Autosport's F1 experts review 2015
F1 Nico Rosberg has given Lewis Hamilton 'an uncomfortable winter'
F2 GP2 newcomer Prema recruits technical director from ART
F1 Fernando Alonso should not take F1 sabbatical - Mika Hakkinen
FE German Formula E round could move from Berlin to Norisring
MISC Will Palmer was sure he had lost McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
FE New threat to Battersea Park Formula E race with fresh council vote
F1 Renault will complete Lotus F1 takeover on December 16
MISC Ex-A1GP 'Powered by Ferrari' car returns to testing in South Africa
F1 Mercedes F1 team fears Hamilton/Rosberg rivalry will 'spill over'
MISC McLaren F1 reserve Stoffel Vandoorne close to Super Formula deal
MGP McLaren F1 driver Fernando Alonso tries Honda MotoGP bike at Motegi
F1 McLaren tests a 17-year-old
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Palmer wins McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Alan Jones receives Gregor Grant Award
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Max Verstappen named Rookie of the Year
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Mercedes F1 W06 named Racing Car of the Year
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Lewis Hamilton wins two awards
MISC Autosport Awards 2015: Eddie Jordan gets John Bolster Award
DTM Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon would prefer DTM to GP2 in 2016
F1 Talk of a rift at the top of Mercedes F1 team 'rubbish' - Toto Wolff
F1 Lotus F1 team prepares for High Court appearance on Monday
WRC The top 10 WRC drivers of 2015
F1 Petronas ready for battle with Shell in 2016 F1 season
MISC Tristan Gommendy to race for Eurasia Motorsport in 2016 ELMS
SUP Mark Winterbottom wins his first V8 Supercars championship
F1 F1 rookie Max Verstappen wins FIA award for Belgian GP overtake
F1 Why McLaren's F1 concept car should be taken seriously
MISC McLaren Autosport BRDC Award: The secret finalist
GT Rowe joins BMW GT line-up for 2016 Spa and Nurburgring 24 Hours
DTM BMW announces 2016 DTM driver and team line-up
INDY Matt Brabham secures Murray IndyCar deal for Indianapolis races
F2 Honda's Matsushita tops final day of 2015 GP2 testing
F1 Fernando Alonso committed to racing for McLaren in F1 in 2016
MGP Ducati unhappy with its 2015 MotoGP season despite improvement
F1 Toro Rosso completes deal to run 2015 Ferrari F1 engine next year
F3 Charles Leclerc back on top on final day of Abu Dhabi GP3 testing
F1 McLaren's Ron Dennis admits he fell out with TAG Heuer chief
F1 Ferrari to appoint new head of its F1 junior driver programme
FE Oliver Rowland to fill in for injured Nick Heidfeld in Formula E
GT FF Corse Ferrari team steps up to ACO's new GT3 Le Mans Cup
F1 Red Bull announces it will have TAG Heuer-branded F1 engine in 2016
DTM Kevin Magnussen surprised by grip in DTM after maiden Mercedes test
WRC Toyota Yaris WRC testing to start in spring 2016
F1 Who is F1’s personality of the year?
F1 Renault confirms works Formula 1 return with Lotus takeover
F2 Nicholas Latifi fastest on day two of GP2 Abu Dhabi test
DTM DTM qualifying runs 'a tall order' in testing - George Russell
F1 Renault completes takeover of Lotus F1 team
F3 Ferrari protege Fuoco leads second day of GP3 Abu Dhabi test
FE Formula E wants to grow to '15 or 16 races' by fifth season
F1 F1 tyre choices to be kept secret until two weeks before GPs in 2016
F1 Red Bull hints at Tag Heuer engine branding in Formula 1
F3 Chinese Ferrari protege Guan Yu Zhou closing on 2016 Formula 3 seat
NTNL Double R signs Matheus Leist as first driver for BRDC F4
F1 McLaren Formula 1 team unveils MP4-X concept car
F1 Ferrari and Haas - what took so long?
F1 The surprise winner of F1's development war
WEC Derani and Cumming join OAK-run ESM LMP2 squad for 2016 WEC
WTCC Format changes and calendar for 2016 WTCC season outlined
F1 F1 teams to get more choice between Pirelli dry compounds in 2016
F1 FIA clears Ferrari/Toro Rosso Formula 1 engine deal for 2016
F3 Silverstone dropped from Formula 3 European Championship calendar
F2 Honda's Matsushita fastest on opening day of GP2 Abu Dhabi test
BTCC Former BTCC champion Andrew Jordan plots 'intensive' test schedule
F1 Romain Grosjean believes 2015 was his best season in F1
F3 FIA wants regional Formula 3 tier to return
F3 F3 racer Charles Leclerc tops first day of GP3 Abu Dhabi test
F1 Force India close to finalising deal for Aston Martin's F1 return
NTNL Isle of Man and Epynt Ranges return to BRC in revised 2016 calendar
MGP MotoGP tension with Marquez and Lorenzo will cool, Rossi expects
F1 Lewis Hamilton: I've lost half a second in F1 to Nico Rosberg
F1 Williams F1 team reveals historic display for Autosport International
WEC Eurasia LMP2 squad eyeing Le Mans 24 Hours, possibly WEC, in 2016
FE Why driverless cars are right for motorsport
F1 F1 teams reveal 2016 tricks in Abu Dhabi
F1 F1 Abu Dhabi tyre test: Stoffel Vandoorne fastest for McLaren
F1 Late-2015 development freeze hurt Williams F1 team's form
INDY Indy Lights ace Jack Harvey closing on SPM IndyCar seat for 2016
F1 Rosberg a rival not a friend while in F1, says Mercedes' Hamilton
F2 DTM champ and Mercedes F1 reserve Wehrlein to make GP2 test debut
F1 Sauber could become Honda Formula 1 customer in 2017
F3 Hitech GP gets F3 back-up from ART sister company AOTech
F1 Lewis Hamilton tops F1 team principals' top 10 drivers of 2015
BTCC British Touring Car Championship bosses pen new ITV Sport deal