Given Mercedes’ level of dominance last season and the restraints of the engine development freeze, many believe the German team will be hard to challenge even in 2015. La Gazzetta dello Sport, for instance, thinks Mercedes is already knocking on the door of the 900 horse power mark. “Can Renault and Ferrari get to Mercedes’
Toro Rosso STR10 passes crash tests
Toro Rosso has confirmed its 2015 car has passed all its crash tests ahead of its launch and first test in Jerez The STR10 will carry the hopes of rookies Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz this season and is expected to be launched on the eve of the first pre-season test in Jerez on January
Newey sais: “Vettel will bring things to Ferrari we rather he didn’t”
Vettel has left the team with which he won all four of his drivers’ championships to replace Fernando Alonso at Ferrari, with the latter moving to McLaren. Newey says he understands the motivation behind Vettel’s switch – despite Red Bull being the only team other than Mercedes to win a race in 2014 – but
Ferrari sets launch date for 2015 car
Following news that McLaren will launch online on January 29, Ferrari confirmed it will follow suit a day later with its new car. At present there are no confirmed details regarding the name of the car, with the 2014 car having been called the F14 T following a fan vote. Ferrari has announced the launch