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..
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 claim of..
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,..
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..
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..
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 Blick, a newspaper..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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 only eight..
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..
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 a..
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..
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..
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..
