Archives of Year: 2017 - Page 40

Rumour: Williams key to McLaren-Honda split?

Jun.19 - Williams has emerged as the potential key to fellow British team McLaren's Honda divorce. Blick newspaper's veteran correspondent Roger Benoit reports that...

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19 Jun 2017

Whiting gives Imola F1 circuit approval

Jun.19 - Imola remains on track for a future return to the F1 calendar. Before current Italian GP host Monza's 2017 deal was signed...

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19 Jun 2017

Report: Honda to deliver engine upgrade in Baku

Jun.19 - Honda looks set to deliver a much-needed engine upgrade this weekend in Baku. In Canada just over a week ago, McLaren chiefs...

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19 Jun 2017

Report: New Chinese F1 team rumours gain speed

Jun.19 - Rumours about a potential eleventh team for 2018 are gaining momentum. The rumours began to swirl recently in the Montreal paddock, including...

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19 Jun 2017

Engineer says Magnussen like Raikkonen

Jun.16 - Kevin Magnussen's race engineer has likened the young Dane's character to that of Kimi Raikkonen. Giuliano Salvi, who now works alongside Magnussen...

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19 Jun 2017

Massa: Alonso 'should leave' if not enjoying F1

Jun.16 - If Fernando Alonso keeps complaining, the Spaniard should consider leaving formula one. That is the view of his former teammate Felipe Massa,...

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19 Jun 2017

De la Rosa: Only 'the name' the same at McLaren

Jun.16 - The "only thing" that has survived the sweeping change at McLaren in recent years is "the name". That is the claim of...

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19 Jun 2017

Agag wants Ferrari in Formula E

Jun.16 - Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has urged F1's most famous team to enter the all-electric series. This week, FIA president said he...

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19 Jun 2017

Zak Brown: 'Zero tension' with Alonso

Jun.16 - Amid the McLaren-Honda crisis, boss Zak Brown insists there is "zero tension" between the great British team and Fernando Alonso. Even with...

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19 Jun 2017

Factory Friday Employee Feature: Ryan Dyer

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19 Jun 2017

Marko: Red Bull drivers 'cannot end contracts'

Jun.15 - Red Bull has control of the destinies of its F1 drivers. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, the boss of...

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15 Jun 2017

Bottas: Mercedes closing up on Ferrari

Jun.15 - Mercedes is closing up on Ferrari in terms of managing Pirelli's 2017 tyres. That is the claim of Valtteri Bottas, who finished...

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15 Jun 2017

Report: Force India considers name change

Jun.15 - Team co-owner and boss Vijay Mallya is considering changing Force India's name. The former billionaire, who is currently locked in a high...

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15 Jun 2017

Todt: F1 will never go all-electric

Jun.15 - Jean Todt says F1 will never abandon its petrol-based origins and join Formula E as an all-electric powered series. "It's impossible," the...

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15 Jun 2017

Broadcaster says F1 'humming' once again

Jun.15 - F1 is "humming" once again. That is the positive assessment of Manfred Loppe, the sporting boss of the German free-to-air television broadcaster...

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15 Jun 2017

Cuquerella: Honda lagging behind in simulation

Jun.15 - A former F1 engineer suspects Honda is lagging behind in the area of simulation. This week, amid intense rumours of a looming...

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15 Jun 2017

Wolff backtracks after Rosberg return comments

Jun.15 - Toto Wolff has backtracked after saying Nico Rosberg might return to F1 from retirement. In Montreal, Mercedes chief Wolff said he would...

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15 Jun 2017

Abiteboul: Palmer 'under pressure' to deliver

Jun.15 - Cyril Abiteboul has admitted Jolyon Palmer is under "pressure" to "deliver" for Renault in 2017. The British driver is yet to score...

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15 Jun 2017

Renault: More Kubica tests 'possible'

Jun.15 - Robert Kubica wanted an F1 test in order to decide the next steps in his career. That is the claim of Cyril...

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15 Jun 2017

F1 to start testing 'Shield' next month

Jun.15 - F1's new 'Shield' concept will make its public debut earlier than expected. Earlier, we reported that the FIA would begin testing the...

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15 Jun 2017

World’s Highest-Paid Race Car Drivers 2017

Sebastian Vettel, may well be ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the F1 championship this year (at the time of writing at least), but how...

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15 Jun 2017

Formula One Sound - which is your favourite?

We were at the Hockenheimring searching for the best sound imitator of a formula one car! Here are our top 10! Do you agree?

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15 Jun 2017

Ferrari not ready to talk 2018 contracts

Jun.14 - Ferrari has refused to comment on the contractual status of its F1 drivers. Both championship leader Sebastian Vettel and his teammate Kimi...

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14 Jun 2017

Honda admits 'test bench' problem

Jun.14 - Honda has given an explanation about the extent of its struggle so far in 2017. The signs are growing stronger by the...

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14 Jun 2017

Bottas: Still 'too early' for contract talk

Jun.14 - Valtteri Bottas says it is still "too early" to talk about the possible extension of his contract. After Nico Rosberg's shock retirement,...

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14 Jun 2017

2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Tyre Choices

Pirelli released the tyre graphic for next weeks Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Title contenders Ferrari and Mercedes have the same amount of medium, soft and...

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14 Jun 2017

Palmer has 'no explanation' amid rumours

Jun.14 - Jolyon Palmer says he has "no explanation" for his struggle to keep up with his teammate Nico Hulkenberg at Renault so far...

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14 Jun 2017

Verstappen worried about Red Bull for 2018

Jun.13 - Max Verstappen says he is worried not only about Red Bull's performance this year, but also for 2018. The young Dutchman is...

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13 Jun 2017

Hamilton: Bottas 'much better' teammate than Rosberg

Jun.13 - Lewis Hamilton says his relationship with new teammate Valtteri Bottas is working perfectly. After the inter-team acrimony of the past ended when...

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13 Jun 2017

Father: Williams say Stroll deserves F1 seat

Jun.13 - Lawrence Stroll's father and boss say the under-fire 18-year-old has now proven he deserves to be in formula one. After qualifying ten...

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13 Jun 2017