Todt wants less pressure on Schumacher son Mick
Jan.31 - FIA president Jean Todt has urged the collective motor racing world to ease the pressure on the shoulders of Mick Schumacher...
Archives of Month: January 2017
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 Germany's..
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 the..
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 the title at..
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..
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..
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...
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..
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 is the news from..
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..
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..
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 just..
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 made bold..
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 claim of..
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..
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 backmarker Manor..
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..
