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Marko and Lauda bump heads over driver options
Planet F1 - 21 Dec 2016 10:33
Red Bull advisor Helmut Mark said Mercedes' junior programme isn't working if they are going to overlook Pascal Wehrlein for the vacant seat left by Nico Rosberg... The post Marko and Lauda bump heads over driver options...
Valtteri Bottas: I can definitely win in a top F1 car
Auto Sport - 21 Dec 2016 16:28
Valtteri Bottas believes he is capable of securing his first Formula 1 victory and extending that tally if he had a car that was in the top three of the pecking order
Renault poised to secure BP Formula 1 partnership for 2017
Auto Sport - 21 Dec 2016 18:44
Renault is poised to land a Formula 1 partnership with oil company BP starting in the 2017 season
'Pascal is not arrogant' - Manor
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 18:10
XPBImages Manor racing director Dave Ryan says he is baffled to hear that Pascal Wehrlein is perceived negatively in some quarters of the Formula One paddock. The 2015 DTM champion arguably was the best rookie this year,...
Leaving Force India was nearly on the cards for Perez
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 17:40
Sergio Perez has revealed just how close he came to leaving the Sahara Force India F1 Team this season, after uncertainty during negotiations over his future, took longer than he had anticipated. The Mexican had been lin...
Ferrari pass of Lowe: We don't need a ‘hero'
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 17:20
F1 News Symonds out at Williams; making room for Lowe? Formula1blog.com Podcast #505- The 2016 F1 season review Hamilton felt ‘disrespected' by team; disrespects Rosberg ‘Keep Fighting' launched on anniversary of Sch...
Ferrari F1 team opted against a move for Mercedes' Paddy Lowe
Auto Sport - 21 Dec 2016 14:26
Ferrari "had a proposal" to hire Paddy Lowe from Formula 1 rival Mercedes, but decided it could do without the world championship-winning technical director, according to Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne
Ricciardo rules out Mercedes
Planet F1 - 21 Dec 2016 09:46
With Mercedes still on the hunt for a new driver following Nico Rosberg's retirement, Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has taken himself out the running. The post Ricciardo rules out Mercedes appeared first on PlanetF1.
Sainz completes 2017 F1 seat fitting
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 17:00
©Toro Rosso/Twitter Carlos Sainz has had his 2017 Formula One race seat fit at Toro Rosso’s Faenza factory. The Spaniard will return for a third campaign with the Red Bull junior despite Renault trying to secur...
Ferrari sets launch date, confirms third driver
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 00:30
Ferrari has signed GP2 star Antonio Giovinazzi as its third driver after the Scuderia confirmed it will lift the covers off its 2017 F1 challenger on February 24 More»
Wolff: I wanted a place for Max at Mercedes but there was none
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 13:20
Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff has revealed how he was forced to let Max Verstappen go to Red Bull simply because there was no way the Silver Arrows organisation could accommodate the young Dutchman when he and his father ...
Paul Ricard boss says Mistral straight chicane will boost overtaking
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 15:30
Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair has defended the decision to use a layout that includes a chicane on the straight when the French Grand Prix returns to the circuit in 2018. The French circuit announced earlier this month...
Ericsson: Sauber out of 'survival mode'
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 14:30
– Sauber is no longer in "survival mode" following its mid-season takeover, and can now focus on climbing back up the Formula 1 grid, according to Marcus Ericsson.Sauber's financial troubles intensified in 2016, with s...
Marko: Mercedes won't take risk
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 18:50
Helmut Marko has stoked Red Bull's rivalry with Mercedes by suggesting the world champions will not take a "risk" with Nico Rosberg's replacement as they expect a stronger challenge for supremacy in 2017. Marko, Red Bull...
Recent decisions of the Grand Prix Commission
Moto GP - 21 Dec 2016 12:01
Some changes to tyre regulations for the 2017 MotoGP™ season
Marko and Lauda bump heads over driver options
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 10:40
Red Bull advisor Helmut Mark said Mercedes’ junior programme isn’t working if they are going to overlook Pascal Wehrlein for the vacant seat left by Nico Rosberg. Being interviewed together during the Sport und Talk ...
Bottas closer to Mercedes move
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 07:00
Formula One's post-season shake-up took another spin on Tuesday with Williams announcing the departure of technical head Pat Symonds while Valtteri Bottas moved closer to Mercedes. More»
Hows The 2017 Grid Looking?
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 18:20
With the new cars set to hit in 2017, lets take a look at who is going to be trailing the beasts…. Ferrari - Kimi Raikonnen / Sebastien Vettel Ferrari have stuck to their guns with their driver choices, deciding to... ...
The Stig trying out for a McLaren F1 drive?
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 17:00
No, that's Fernando Alonso sporting a white helmet for his maiden session with McLaren during winter testing at Jerez in 2006 More»
Could Ron Dennis take over Manor?
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 14:10
©Wri2 In an off-season filled with unexpected twists and turns, the latest rumour has former McLaren Group CEO and chairman Ron Dennis interested in the takeover of Manor. The Briton would be quite miffed to have been o...
Development struggle sees Williams sink to fifth | 2016 F1 season review
F1 Fanatic - 21 Dec 2016 13:05
Williams might have expected to be beaten by Red Bull in 2016, but losing to fellow Mercedes customers Force India was a bitter pill.
Top Stories of 2016, #11: Hamilton blow-up prompts sabotage talk
Total F1 - 21 Dec 2016 19:40
We're nearly halfway through our countdown of the biggest motorsport stories of 2016, and in at number 11 is Lewis Hamilton's infamous Malaysia blow-up - and the resulting conspiracy theories. There have been several mom...