A "huge off at Eau Rouge" damaged Pastor Maldonado's clutch-control system and later forced him to retire at Spa, according to Lotus... read more »

Pastor Maldonado was to blame for his second-lap retirement, according to Lotus trackside operations director, Alan Permane. The Venezuelan has finished just four races this... read more »

The Lotus team have revealed that Pastor Maldonado's retirement in Belgium was self-inflicted after a 'huge off' at Eau Rouge damaged his clutch-control system.... read more »

It's somehow appropriate that the fancy footwork required for F1's revised starting techniques should come into play at Spa-Francorchamps. Of course, clutch work is... read more »

Formula 1's new clutch-start rules may need to be revisited should the drama they are due to deliver go over the top, according to Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff read more »

A lack of a simulator could hurt the Sauber F1 Team when the Formula 1 season resumes in Belgium due to the new clutch-start regulations that come into effect. View the... read more »

Felipe Nasr fears Sauber's lack of simulator access could prove costly when Formula 1's new clutch-start rules come into force from the Belgian Grand Prix read more »

Nico Rosberg has admitted he is mystified by the gap to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the Saturday of a race weekend, as the German has claimed just one pole position... read more »

The Belgian Grand Prix will see drivers getting off the line manually following a clampdown on driver aids and the Toro Rosso outfit is hoping to steal a march on its rivals.... read more »

Nico Rosberg has contradicted claims by Williams performance chief Rob Smedley regarding the new start procedure which will be implemented at the Belgian Grand Prix. The new... read more »

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg reckons revised rules regarding starting clutch procedures in Formula 1, set for introduction at next month's Belgian Grand Prix, will make... read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley has warned fans not to expect anything different when new rules regarding starts and radio communication are introduced at the Belgian... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has thrown his support behind a new rule which will make race starts harder by limiting the information between driver and engineer, whilst putting the driver in... read more »

Lewis Hamilton expressed his optimism after reverting to an older clutch set-up during Friday practice for the British Grand Prix. Hamilton has struggled for… read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he is happier with the clutch set-up on his Mercedes W06 Hybrid following Friday's free practice sessions for the British Grand Prix.... read more »

Has Lewis Hamilton overcome problems with Mercedes' new clutch - and will Force India's new nose bring them Silverstone joy? read more »

The future of Formula 1 could become a little clearer this week with confirmation that F1 chiefs will meet on Wednesday to try to firm up planned rules changes for the 2017... read more »

Lewis Hamilton blames losing the Austrian Grand Prix to team-mate Nico Rosberg on a technical problem with his car's start procedure. read more »

Lewis Hamilton doffed his cap to Nico Rosberg after the Austrian GP, but revealed a problem with his clutch was to blame for his sluggish start... read more »

Lewis Hamilton blamed an ongoing issue with his clutch for the slow start off the line which effectively handed the Austrian Grand Prix to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.... read more »

Mercedes admitted it was caught out by the worsening conditions that resulted in Lewis Hamilton's accident during second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. The team was... read more »

Every now and then a clutch of rookie drivers come along who really catch the imagination and so far this year the majority of F1's class of 2015 have done just that. read more »

Mercedes have revealed the exact reason for Nico Rosberg's Singapore Grand Prix retirement after analysing his steering column and electronics back at their Brackley... read more »

Mercedes has confirmed that a steering wheel wiring loom failure was the cause of Nico Rosberg's retirement from the Singapore Grand Prix. Rosberg was set to start from... read more »

A clutch of drivers who all still have plenty to prove over the remainder of the 2014 season, including Kimi Raikkonen and Pastor Maldonado, will form a central part of... read more »