F1 rumour surrounds Lowe 'gardening leave'
Jan.31 - Force India is arguing against Paddy Lowe being allowed to start work at Williams early in 2017. That is the claim of...
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Silverstone sees Ecclestone exit as British GP boost
Jan.31 - Silverstone is sounding more hopeful about a future on the F1 calendar, in the days after Bernie Ecclestone lost his job as...
Bottas backer paying more for Mercedes move
Jan.31 - Valtteri Bottas' personal sponsor is happy to pay a little more in 2017, as the Finn prepares to charge for wins and...
Williams admits sponsor wanted older driver
Jan.31 - Williams deputy Claire Williams has admitted the British team's options were narrow as it looked to replace the Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas for...
Kaltenborn: Ecclestone exit 'an opportunity' for F1
Jan.31 - Monisha Kaltenborn says the departure of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone could be remembered as a positive "turning point" for the sport. Kaltenborn...
Hulkenberg: 2017 cars 'brutally fast'
Jan.30 - Nico Hulkenberg has tried the 2017-spec regulations in the Renault simulator -- and he says the new cars will be "brutally fast"....
Sainz: 'Too soon' to say less overtaking in 2017
Jan.30 - Carlos Sainz says F1 commentators should wait for the season to begin before declaring that overtaking is more difficult in 2017. Because...
Vettel welcomes driver penalty rule tweak
Jan.30 - Sebastian Vettel has welcomed news that less driver penalties will be handed out in 2017. A rule tweak means that stewards no...
Wolff: F1 'must not give up' on hybrid engines
Jan.30 - Toto Wolff says F1 should not give up on its 'hybrid' engine era. Mercedes has utterly dominated in the quieter, controversial 'power...
Haas deal allows early F1 payment for Force India
Jan.30 - A deal has been struck whereby Force India will get an advance on its official F1 prize money early in 2017. That...
Carey: FIA 'fair' amid $80m windfall controversy
Jan.30 - Chase Carey says the FIA is "fair" and "even-handed", amid a bubbling controversy that could spell trouble for Liberty Media's F1 buyout....
Wolff set to sign new Mercedes deal
Jan.30 - Toto Wolff has indicated he is definitely heading towards a new contract with Mercedes. The Austrian heads Mercedes' entire motor sport programme,...
Prost: Liberty must reduce F1 ticket prices
Jan.30 - Alain Prost says cheaper tickets should be new F1 owner Liberty Media's first priority. Asked what he would do if he had...
Austin would welcome more US races
Jan.30 - US grand prix organisers say they would welcome more American races. F1's new owners, the US media group Liberty Media, are keen...
Prost wants 'less mood swings' from Ferrari
Jan.30 - Alain Prost has urged Ferrari to be calmer as it heads into the 2017 season. Early last year, the great Maranello team...
Pundit: Big teams to pressure F1 over income
Jan.30 - F1 must be prepared to call Ferrari's bluff in pursuit of a fairer income distribution system for the teams. That is the...
Experts doubt Ecclestone will go quietly
Jan.30 - The F1 world is poised to discover 'deposed' supremo Bernie Ecclestone's next move. The sport's long-time but now former chief executive has...
Administrator says Manor to 'close its doors'
Jan.28 - Only ten teams will make it to the grid as the 2017 season begins in Australia in March. There were hopes the...
Ecclestone denies 'breakaway' series claims
Jan.28 - Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has denied reports he is planning to set up a 'breakaway' series. Authoritative sources had hinted at...
Brown: Vandoorne in Schumacher, Senna category
Jan.27 - Stoffel Vandoorne is in the same league as some of the best drivers to ever race in formula one. That is the...
Ferrari denies 2017 car to honour Bianchi
Jan.27 - Ferrari has denied that the official name for its 2017 car is now out of the bag. Santander, a Spanish sponsor of...
Sainz thinks Alonso will stay beyond 2017
Jan.27 - Carlos Sainz thinks the risk is low that his famous countryman Fernando Alonso will quit F1 at the end of 2017. Disappointed...
Mayor: No proposal for London GP yet
Jan.27 - A spokesperson says London mayor Sadiq Khan has received no proposal about the possibility of a F1 street race in the city....
Reports: Ecclestone planning F1 'breakaway'
Jan.27 - Mere days after he was "deposed", rumours and reports are swirling that former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone might be planning a breakaway....
Merhi: Bottas more talented than Rosberg
Jan.26 - One of Valtteri Bottas' former rivals thinks the Finn is actually more talented than the reigning world champion he is replacing at...
Domenicali: F1 door open for Lamborghini
Jan.26 - Stefano Domenicali is leaving a door open for a return to formula one. The Italian left the sport after being ousted as...
Bottas: I can deal with Mercedes pressure
Jan.26 - Valtteri Bottas says he knows how to deal with the pressure of his new assignment in the cockpit of now-retired reigning world...
Wolff admits Bottas rivals on 2018 radar
Jan.26 - Toto Wolff has admitted that Valtteri Bottas needs to prove he should keep his new seat at Mercedes beyond 2017. Unusually for...
Lauda: Bottas 'as good as Rosberg'
Jan.26 - Niki Lauda says Mercedes will not miss reigning world champion Nico Rosberg in 2017. "Not at all," said the team's famous chairman...
Brawn: F1 promoters may ask for discount
Jan.26 - Ross Brawn has admitted that Bernie Ecclestone's departure as F1 chief might lead to promoters asking for lower annual race fees. The...
