Teams to discuss Budkowski leave in meeting
meeOct.7 - The issue of Marcin Budkowski's 'gardening leave' will be discussed during the next F1 strategy group meeting. Renault finally announced at Suzuka...
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Norris could replace Button as McLaren reserve
Oct.7 - Eric Boullier has admitted Jenson Button could leave his role as official McLaren reserve driver next year. Earlier in 2017, the 2009...
Boullier still pushing for Alonso signature
Oct.7 - Eric Boullier is pushing hard to get Fernando Alonso's signature on a McLaren contract for 2018. It appears that the two sides...
Gasly admits future still uncertain
Oct.7 - Pierre Gasly says he is still unsure how he will spend the remainder of the 2017 season -- and then whether he...
Lauda: Bottas struggle is 'Mercedes' fault'
Oct.6 - Niki Lauda says struggling Valtteri Bottas is not to blame for his collapse in form. The Finn was having a solid first...
Carey: F1 wants Germany on calendar
Oct.6 - Chase Carey says F1 wants to keep Germany on the calendar. The country is missing on this year's schedule but will return...
Alonso not commenting on Catalonia issue
Oct.6 - Fernando Alonso is refusing to weigh into the political turmoil in Spain. In his native country, an argument is raging between the...
Alonso: McLaren can win with Renault power
Oct.6 - Fernando Alonso thinks Renault can power McLaren to race wins in 2018. The Spaniard's future is still unclear, but it is believed...
Drivers admit 2017 Mercedes difficult to drive
Oct.6 - Mercedes' two drivers have admitted their 2017 car is difficult to drive. Having the more obvious struggle recently is Valtteri Bottas, whose...
Verstappen hopes for 'magic' Renault button in 2018
Oct.6 - Max Verstappen hopes Renault heads into 2018 with a "magic" button for him to press. There are reports the French engine supplier...
Massa questions Kubica-di Resta 'shootout'
Oct.6 - Felipe Massa has questioned the wisdom of Williams' apparent decision to hold a 'shootout' test between Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta....
Drivers confident of Ferrari turbo fix
Oct.6 - Ferrari's drivers say the team has fixed a technical problem that ruined their weekend in Malaysia. The Italian team looked strongest overall...
Lap times 2nd practice 2017 Japanese F1 Grand Prix
Event: Japanese Grand Prix Track: Suzuka Circuit. Weather: 15°C heavy rain Tarmac: 17°C wet FP2 Lap Times 2017 Japanese GP Pos No Driver Team...
Ericsson says weight held him back in 2017
Oct.6 - Marcus Ericsson says extra weight has held him back in 2017. The Swede said the fact he weighs 10 kilograms more than...
Sainz not planning for 2019 season yet
Oct.6 - Carlos Sainz says he is not yet thinking about 2019. Actually, the Spaniard is set to switch from Toro Rosso to the...
Steiner: 2018 cars will be ready with Halo
Oct.6 - F1 teams will be ready with Halo-equipped cars next year. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, when asked about...
Verstappen feels better after Malaysia illness
Oct.6 - Max Verstappen says he is feeling better after his illness in Malaysia. The Dutchman admitted only after winning at Sepang that he...
Lap times 1st practice 2017 Japanese F1 Grand Prix
Event: Japanese Grand Prix Track: Suzuka Circuit. Weather: 14°C dry to rain Tarmac: 17°C dry to wet FP1 Lap Times 2017 Japanese GP Pos...
Driver Press Conference preview 2017 Japanese GP
2017 FIA Formula One World Championship Japanese grand prix Thursday Press Conference Transcript 05.10.2017 PART ONE: DRIVERS – Felipe Massa (Williams), Daniel Ricciardo (Red...
Perez recovered after Malaysia virus
Oct.5 - Sergio Pérez says he has recovered completely after a stomach virus affected his weekend in Malaysia. Photos emerged of the Force India...
Marko: Red Bull strength 'good for Vettel'
Oct.5 - Dr Helmut Marko thinks Red Bull's strength could play into the hands of former team driver Sebastian Vettel this weekend at Suzuka....
Brawn impressed by rookies Vandoorne & Stroll
Oct.5 - Ross Brawn says two F1 rookies have impressed him this year. That is despite the fact that Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll...
Jochen Mass: Vettel unlikely to win 2017 title
Oct.5 - Lewis Hamilton is now on a march towards the 2017 title. That is the view of former F1 driver Jochen Mass, who...
Wolff: Wehrlein a contender for Williams seat
Oct.5 - Pascal Wehrlein has emerged as a fourth candidate to become Lance Stroll's teammate at Williams next year. Earlier, reports circulated that Robert...
Sainz admits Toro Rosso 'frustration'
Oct.5 - Carlos Sainz thinks the only thing stopping Toro Rosso from becoming a winning team is money. After three seasons with the junior...
Magnussen says F1 rules 'nonsense'
Oct.5 - Kevin Magnussen has described as "nonsense" the amount of penalties handed out to F1 drivers. After run-ins with Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso...
No gearbox penalty for Vettel in Japan
Oct.5 - Sebastian Vettel's Japanese grand prix weekend has started well. After Ferrari's horror outing in Malaysia last week, Vettel headed to Suzuka under...
Vettel: Mercedes used Bottas as 'road block'
Oct.4 - Sebastian Vettel has accused Valtteri Bottas of deliberately holding him up during last weekend's Malaysian grand prix. Bottas and Mercedes have each...
Marko: Red Bull to consider Ricciardo replacement
Oct.4 - Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull is already looking for "alternatives" to Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. It looks certain the energy...
Force India named in Mallya money laundering
Oct.4 - Vijay Mallya is accused of laundering money related to his F1 team Force India. On Tuesday, the former Indian billionaire was arrested...
