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..
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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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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 sensational..
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 the fabled..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Giovinazzi would ‘accept’ 2017 debut
Jan.25 – Antonio Giovinazzi has vowed to be ready in the event he might make his F1 race debut in 2017. The 2016 GP2 runner-up and..
Brawn to attend F1 winter tests
Jan.25 – Ross Brawn will be a prominent figure as F1’s new on-track era begins in earnest in a month’s time. The formerly..
Liberty era future brighter for German GP
Jan.25 – F1’s new Liberty Media era is good news for “traditional” race hosts like Germany, new sport managing..
New F1 rule to reduce driver penalties
Jan.25 – F1 has tweaked the rules so that drivers are penalised less often in 2017. This week, the final sporting regulations for the..
Manor needs funds for testing
Jan.24 – Embattled F1 backmarker Manor remains in talks with potential saviours. That is the claim of a spokesperson for FRP, the..
Honda aims for top engine makers in 2017
Jan.24 – Honda is aiming to push towards F1 ‘power unit’ pacesetters Mercedes and Ferrari in 2017. Almost certainly the..
