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Pirelli says it has achieved lower tyre degradation | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 8 Jan 2017 02:01
In the round-up: Pirelli says it has achieved lower tyre degradation • Senna/Prost era was "boring" - Alonso • Formula E to get new investor
Jean Todt joins Twitter
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 23:50
President of Motorsports Governing Body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt had kicked off 2017 by joining Twitter! The account, whilst currently not verified, appears to be genuine with the...
Ocon wants to restart Verstappen rivalry in Formula 1
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 23:30
Esteban Ocon admits that his former FIA European Formula 3 Championship rival Max Verstappen will be his target as he looks to make his mark in Formula 1 in 2017 with the Sahara Force India F1 Team. Ocon was European For...
Force India targets to beat top teams in 2017 F1
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 21:10
Force India targets to beat top teams in 2017 F1 Esteban Ocon says he and Force India are aiming high for 2017. The Mercedes-backed, 20-year-old Frenchman made his mid-season F1 debut for backmarker Manor last year, but ...
James Allison 'tragedy' hurt Ferrari F1 - Alesi
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 19:10
Allison ‘tragedy' hurt Ferrari – Alesi Jean Alesi thinks the departure of James Allison in 2016 had a big impact on Ferrari's season. The former team driver told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport that it was 'sad' to s...
The current F1 grid only Alonso could beat Hamilton - Merhi
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 19:00
The current F1 grid only Alonso could beat Hamilton – Merhi Former Formula One speedy Roberto Merhi has tipped a tough forthcoming season for Lewis Hamilton's new teammate. It is believed Valtteri Bottas has secured th...
Bottas could be champion with Mercedes - Hakkinen
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 18:30
XPBImages Former Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen says that Valtteri Bottas could win the drivers' title if his dream move to Mercedes is confirmed this month. "The situation could not be better for a driver - a ...
Toro Rosso plans 24/7 shifts to complete 2017 F1 car
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 18:00
Toro Rosso is planning to have staff working 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week for a four-week period leading up to the first Formula 1 pre-season test next month. Following an overhaul of F1 regulations, more aggressive...
Liberty Media offers teams chance of buying into F1
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 17:30
XPBImages Formula One's new owner Liberty Media has said that teams are to be given a chance to buy a stake in the sport. As part of their takeover of Formula One Management, Liberty has proposed offering 20 per cent of ...
Hungaroring to begin revamp in autumn
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 16:30
– Officials at the Hungaroring, home of the Hungarian Grand Prix, have confirmed that facilities will be revamped across the next few couple of years.Formula 1 has visited the Hungaroring on an annual basis since 1986,...
Motorsport Network buys stake in Formula E
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 16:20
©Formula E Specialist digital technology business Motorsport Network has announced that it has bought a stake in Formula E Holdings Limited, the commercial rights holder of the world's first fully-electric single-seater...
Gossip: Bottas, Alonso, Palmer, Hamilton, Schumacher
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 15:50
Formula 1 reached its peak in the 2000s, says Fernando Alonso, Vatlerri Bottas is ready for his first F1 win, plus more. More»
Senna/Prost era was boring, claims Alonso
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 15:40
Hoping that the new regulations improve the racing, Fernando Alonso likens boring contemporary F1 to the 1980s. With the sport still coming to terms with the fact that Nico Rosberg has retired and once again the world ch...
Force India's new VJM10 flies through crash tests
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 15:00
XPBImages Force India has announced that its 2017 chassis has already passed all of the mandatory FIA crash tests, and at the first attempt. All Formula One teams have to submit their new cars for safety testing before t...
Häkkinen hails 'dream' situation for Bottas
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 14:30
– Double World Champion Mika Häkkinen has hailed a "dream" situation for Valtteri Bottas, amid speculation that the Finn will replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes.Rosberg claimed the 2016 World Championship and five days ...
Pirelli admits 'question marks' over 2017 tyres
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 14:00
©Pirelli Media Formula One's tyre provider Pirelli has admitted that it still isn't entirely sure how well its new tyres for 2017 will perform under the new technical regulations being introduced this season. Pirelli ha...
Ten views on the top ten F1 drivers of 2016 | 2016 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 8 Jan 2017 13:55
F1 Fanatic has given its verdict on the top drivers of last season. But what did other publications make of the F1 field of 2016?
Dark clouds hovering over Silverstone
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 13:50
F1-photo.com/The Cahier Archive Just like motorsports fans the world over, we're hoping that rumours that Silverstone might not be hosting the British Grand Prix for much longer turn out to be entirely without substance....
‘Only changes to engine regs will stop Mercedes'
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 13:30
Although rivals are hoping that this year's new regulations will halt Mercedes' run, Bernie Ecclestone says only the scrapping of the hybrid engines will do that. Formula 1 is undergoing a major overhaul ahead of this ye...
Ecclestone: Only engine changes will stop Mercedes
Planet F1 - 8 Jan 2017 13:25
Although rivals are hoping that this year's new regulations will halt Mercedes' run, Bernie Ecclestone says only the scrapping of the hybrid engines will do that. The post Ecclestone: Only engine changes will stop Merced...
Formula E stars rev up for virtual action
Total F1 - 8 Jan 2017 13:00
Formula E This weekend saw the inaugural Visa Vegas eRace held at the global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sim racers and their real-life Formula E counterparts competed...
Toro Rosso F1 team planning 24/7 schedule to be ready for testing
Auto Sport - 8 Jan 2017 12:57
Toro Rosso is planning to have staff working 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week for a four-week period leading up to the first Formula 1 pre-season test next month