FIA denies 'conflict of interest'
Feb.16 - F1's governing body has hit back at reports a "conflict of interest" could be set to trigger a full European investigation into...
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Mercedes confirms new tech boss Allison
Feb.16 - Mercedes has confirmed speculation it has snapped up former Ferrari technical boss James Allison. Allison left Ferrari and Italy last year, following...
Sydney eyeing F1 after Liberty Media buyout
Feb.16 - Rival city Sydney could use F1's Liberty Media buyout to launch a bid to poach the Australian grand prix. That is the...
Bottas says Hamilton 'welcomed me to team'
Feb.16 - Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton has welcomed him to the title-winning team. As the Finn signed up with Mercedes for 2017, Hamilton's...
McLaren denies orange 2017 car 'leaked'
Feb.16 - McLaren has denied that the secret about its new, predominantly orange livery for 2017 is already out. Team boss Eric Boullier has...
Pirelli prepares 'backup tyres' for 2017
Feb.16 - Pirelli has developed a range of 'backup' tyre compounds for 2017. The F1 tyre supplier has said designing its significantly bigger, faster...
Hembery: No tyre problem in Vettel crash
Feb.16 - Paul Hembery has denied an early flaw with Pirelli's 2017 tyres may already have been uncovered. In 2013, F1's official supplier came...
Giovinazzi could replace Wehrlein in test
Feb.16 - Pascal Wehrlein could be set to miss the start of winter testing in less than two weeks. That is the claim of...
Bottas gets Rosberg's race engineer
Feb.16 - Valtteri Bottas has inherited retired world champion Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Mercedes. Earlier, Tony Ross came to Mercedes from Williams, where...
F1 inches closer to European investigation
Feb.16 - The European parliament has taken another step closer to initiating an investigation into formula one. We reported this week that parliamentarians were...
Insiders play down Ferrari rumours
Feb.16 - Insiders are playing down rumours Ferrari's 2017 campaign is already in trouble, long before a single winter testing lap. Eyebrows were raised...
Bottas plays down EUR 8m salary reports
Feb.16 - Valtteri Bottas has played down reports that he is already a big financial winner in 2017. A report has emerged claiming the...
Valtteri Bottas visits Mercedes HQ: welcome to the family!
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Valtteri Bottas visits Mercedes HQ in Stuttgart for the first time. During his visit, he was welcomed to the family...
Pirelli wants wet track for Barcelona test
Feb.15 - F1's official tyre supplier wants a full day of official winter testing to take place on a wet track. There will be...
Vandoorne: New McLaren 'a lot faster'
Feb.15 - Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed claims that F1 drivers have been preparing hard for 2017. New drivers like the Belgian, and younger drivers...
Boullier confirms colour change for McLaren
Feb.15 - Eric Boullier has confirmed rumours that McLaren will change livery colour for 2017. With the exit of Ron Dennis, who was vocally...
Gutierrez eyes F1 reserve role for 2017
Feb.15 - Esteban Gutierrez admits a personal mistake meant he had to look outside of F1 for 2017 to continue his racing career. After...
McLaren 'neutral' amid F1 suspension battle
Feb.15 - Eric Boullier says McLaren is staying out of the fight over controversial suspension designs in 2017. A big battle between Mercedes and...
Zanardi doubts Bottas can take on Hamilton
Feb.15 - Former F1 driver Alex Zanardi doubts Mercedes newcomer Valtteri Bottas can take on his teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2017. Finn Bottas has...
Fans to see 'real' F1 passing in 2017
Feb.15 - F1 fans will see more "real" overtaking in 2017, according to Pirelli. Some are worried that, as downforce increases dramatically this year,...
Boss: Pirelli embracing 'challenge' of faster F1
Feb.14 - Pirelli is happy in formula one and embracing the "very important challenge" of the much faster 2017 cars. That is the claim...
Rosberg predicts 2017 podium for McLaren
Feb.14 - World champion Nico Rosberg is tipping a better season for the once-great F1 team McLaren-Honda. Despite having arguably the best driver -...
Bottas not settling for second place
Feb.14 - Valtteri Bottas has confirmed reports that he had to split with his manager Toto Wolff before signing up with Mercedes for 2017....
Report: F1 faces potential $168m fine
Feb.14 - F1 is inching closer to a full investigation by the European Commission. That is the claim of London's Times newspaper, revealing that...
Suspension dispute still raging before test
Feb.14 - A question mark continues to hang above the legality of the fastest two cars ahead of the 2017 season. Although the new...
Valtteri Bottas Gets First Glimpse of 2017 Mercedes F1 Engine
Valtteri Bottas paid his team-mates at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains a visit to get to know them a little better and see how the...
Rosberg: Mercedes to consider Vettel for 2018
Feb.13 - Nico Rosberg says Sebastian Vettel will be in the running for a sensational switch to Mercedes for 2018. For 2017, the German...
Magnussen admits he voted against Halo for 2018
Feb.13 - Kevin Magnussen has admitted he was among the group of F1 drivers who actively voted against introducing 'Halo' next year. The controversial...
Dallara hits out at F1's radical new rules
Feb.13 - F1 car designer Gian Paolo Dallara has hit at out the sport's 2017 rules revolution. The 80-year-old, whose company is involved in...
Physio doubts Alonso set to retire
Feb.13 - Fernando Alonso's long-time physio does not think the Spaniard is shaping up to quit formula one. Alonso, 35, is set to begin...
