Nico Rosberg was the first to trial a megaphone exhaust system on a current Formula One car in a trial to increase the noise generated by the hybrid 1.6l turbo engines. read more »

Formula 1 must look at alternative solutions to increase the volume after Nico Rosberg said the trialled 'megaphone' exhaust failed to make the cars any louder.... read more »

Mercedes, having already turned the tide of F1's established pecking order at the start of the sport's new era, attempted to turn up the volume of the new-generation... read more »

Mercedes began testing a new 'megaphone' exhaust during the second day of the post-Spanish Grand Prix test in Barcelona. The outfit reacted to a backlash from fans... read more »

Underperforming Sauber will attempt to make a breakthrough in F1's new turbo era via the introduction of a lighter C33 car and "major" aerodynamic revisions for... read more »

Renault are hopeful that they can deliver a powerunit that is close to 100 per cent power, reliability and efficiency by the seventh round of the championship in Canada. The... read more »

In a rather odd admission, Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says the Anglo-German outfit doesn't want to win all 19 races this season. The outfit has so far won four from four... read more »

Mercedes have an obvious advantage over their rivals in the power unit department thanks to a clever design innovation which has been widely discussed. As you can see in our... read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes the 'ecstatic' reaction to the epic drama of last week's Bahrain GP has 'done the world of good' for Formula 1 after the... read more »

This year's pace-setters Mercedes considered walking away from F1 before the sport opted to swap to turbo hybrid engines... read more »

Mercedes could have quit F1 if the switch to turbo power had not happened, according to a Daimler board member read more »

The switch to the new turbo engines for 2014 was essential to prevent Mercedes from thinking about quitting Formula 1, a senior board member from the German car manufacturer... read more »

Mercedes says it would probably have quit Formula 1 if the sport had not adopted its new turbo hybrid engines. read more »

Mercedes' status as the overwhelming favourites to make it a hat-trick of victories at the start of F1's new turbo era at the Bahrain GP has been emphatically... read more »

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has called an urgent meeting in Bahrain to discuss ways to improve the Formula 1 spectacle, after he admitted he was unimpressed by the... read more »

The engines can't be made louder without making major changes to the regulations, the way the power unit operates and the exhaust layout, according to Renault's Remi... read more »

With a turbo engine the air intake is controlled at all times regardless of ambient conditions, so those two long straights will really hurt. read more »

Fancy seeing some cars from F1's original turbo era in action? read more »

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said the sport needs to ‘investigate’ how to make the new generation of V6-turbo powered cars sound more like proper... read more »

Lewis Hamilton looks well set to claim pole position at the advent of F1's new turbo era after setting the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions for the... read more »

In her latest exclusive column for Crash.net, Kate Walker looks at the situation surrounding the Ferrari power unit ahead of the Australian Grand... read more »

Sauber reserve driver Giedo van der Garde previews the 2014 Formula 1 season for GPUpdate.net. From the new turbo engines to double points, the Dutchman covers all areas. read more »

Renault F1 chief Jean-Michel Jalinier insists the struggling French supplier should not be written off in 2014. Many believe Renault's early-season problems with the... read more »

Felipe Massa has admitted he has been "impressed" with his switch to Mercedes power for 2014. It is the first time in his F1 career the diminutive Briton has not been... read more »

Renault believes that improvements to its turbo are now key to delivering a step forward in performance for the start of the Formula 1 season. read more »