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– Force India development driver Alfonso Celis Jr. says he is optimistic that he can retain his role with the team next year and hopes to emerge as a contender for a 2018 race seat.Celis Jr., 20, participated in six fr...

F1's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli announced which three compounds it will bring to the first two venues of the 2017 campaign. The Milan-based Italian company also revealed its plans about 'back-up' tyres. The company w...

Social media of the Formula 1 world was buzzing over Christmas including, a very special message on the official Twitter account of Michael Schumacher @TeamSchumacher's #Keepfighting but no news on the legend on the thre...

Pirelli have revealed that they have developed a back-up set of compounds in case the 2017 Formula 1 cars are at a different performance level than they are expected to be, especially with new aerodynamic regulations com...

Mick Schumacher, son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, will take a step closer to Formula 1 when he competes in the European Formula 3 in 2017 with the Prema Powerteam. The 17 year old was runner-up in both the Ger...

Paul Ricard boss Stéphane Clair is hoping that the circuit can host some pre-season testing in 2018, as well as the first French Grand Prix since 2008 The circuit on the south coast of France last hosted a Grand Prix of...

XPBImages Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx says Stoffel Vandoorne's main goal during the 2017 Formula One season will be to beat McLaren-Honda team-mate Fernando Alonso. The 24-year-old will replace Jenson Button for his...

In sixth place in our top 20 countdown, a collision between Mercedes teammates paves the way for Max Verstappen's maiden grand prix win, just a few days on from Red Bull's decision to give him Daniil Kvyat's seat. "You c...

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– Nico Hülkenberg says he expects 2017 to be another "build-up" year for Renault, as the French manufacturer continues its push to return to the front of the Formula 1 grid.Renault, having bought Lotus, made its comeb...

Carlos Sainz Jr believes the Scuderia Toro Rosso team should be able to challenge for a top five position in the Constructors' Championship in 2017, particularly now the team will have the use of the Renault power unit. ...

So Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff wants to test Valentino Rossi in an F1 car? Well, the MotoGP superstar won't be out of his depth after testing several times with Ferrari from 2006 and 2008 (he is pictured above at...

Sergio Perez reckons the regulation changes for Formula 1 2017 season could be his Force India team's "biggest opportunity" to break into the top three. The Indian outfit, which had begun its F1 tenure as backmarker team...

Ferrari failure to mount a serious challenge to Mercedes in Formula 1 has led to the team suffering, according to Kimi Raikkonen.

XPBImages Red Bull ace Daniel Ricciardo believes his current team is a better place to be than defending triple worlds champions Mercedes entering the 2017 Formula One season. The German manufacturer has been ruling the ...

XPBImages Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he "would love" to offer a Formula One test to MotoGP and WRC stars Valentino Rossi and Sébastien Ogier. The German manufacturer already gave Rossi's former team-mate a...

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz says his "good run of races" that kicked off a few rounds into the season was in no way the effect of Max Verstappen being called up to Red Bull. Verstappen and Sainz debuted at Toro Rosso ...

©Wri2 Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says the German manufacturer will keep an eye on Mick Schumacher's progress in the FIA's European Formula 3 championship. After a strong campaign in the German and Italian F4 se...

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From Mercedes' aero philosophy of segmentation to Red Bull's interpretation of the bat-wing; from Toro Rosso's unique rear wing design to Williams' revised wheel hubs and Brembo's hollowed out discs: Nicolas Carpentiers ...

– Max Verstappen became the youngest F1 winner, Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo lit up Monaco, while Force India punched above its weight. GPUpdate.net's editorial team pick out their 2016 highlights.Mike SeymourEd...