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Bottas: Rosberg showed Hamilton is beatable | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 15 Feb 2017 02:01
In the round-up: Bottas: Rosberg showed Hamilton is beatable • Honda taking 'very high risk' • F1 trials online broadcast
Boullier suggests return to active suspension
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 01:30
Amidst the row over suspension systems that threatens to overshadow the season opening Australian Grand Prix, McLaren boss Eric Boullier has suggested a return to Williams great innovation of the early 90s. Claiming that...
European Parliament set to investigate potentially anti-competitive F1
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 22:00
The European parliament has revealed it is in favour of investigating Formula One as an anti-competitive sport. Sauber and Force India lodged a complaint to the EU regarding what they deemed unfair distribution of prize ...
'Hamilton and Alonso are like Messi and Ronaldo', says Sainz
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 19:50
©WRI2 Carlos Sainz says that Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are Formula 1's answer to football icons Messi and Ronaldo. The two soccer talents have been at the forefront of their sport for many years, trading awards...
Manor team's demise a failure of the Formula 1 system - Minardi
Auto Sport - 15 Feb 2017 19:32
Manor's demise proves Formula 1's system has failed and needs rethinking, according to former team boss Giancarlo Minardi
Renault's Abiteboul wants confirmation and consolidation in 2017
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 19:10
XPBImages Renault Sport managing director Cyril Abiteboul wants the French team's upside trajectory to continue while tightening up its structure. The manufacture's return as a full-works outfit last season following its...
Rosberg: I'm open to having a better relationship with Lewis
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 18:00
< > Retired Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg is open and willing to rekindle the friendship he had with his former Mercedes teammate turned nemesis Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to media at Laureus Sports collected the B...
The three laws of F1 motion; the quantum entanglement
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 17:50
F1 News Could EU investigate Liberty Media's $8 billion F1 acquisition? Teams can't agree on trick suspension systems for 2017 Formula1blog.com Podcast #512 Montoya on Schumacher, Alonso and Vettel…and weak Europeans G...
I really don't blame Haas F1 - Gutierrez
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 17:50
Esteban Gutierrez admits a personal mistake meant he had to look outside of F1 for 2017 to continue his racing career. After a year out to be Ferrari's reserve driver, the 25-year-old Mexican... More»
Vandoorne prepping for 'a lot faster' McLaren
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 17:20
XPBImages Stoffel Vandoorne has only sampled his new McLaren charger in the simulator, but according to the Belgian the car will be 'a lot faster' than in 2016. Vandoorne's statement echoes everyone's prediction for this...
Eric Boullier confirms livery change for 2017 McLaren
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:50
Eric Boullier has confirmed rumours that McLaren will change livery colour for 2017. With the exit of Ron Dennis, who was vocally opposed to reverting to the British team's iconic orange,... More»
‘Don't Blame Us For Poor Show' – Pirelli's Paul Hembery
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:50
Paul Hembery, Pirelli motorsport chief, is asking fans not to blame Pirelli if the new tyres result in boring races. Following requests by the sport, Pirelli has produced tyres that suffer less degradation than in previo...
Honda Admits Their 2017 Engine Concept is ‘very high risk'
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:40
Honda has admitted that they are taking a 'very high risk' with their 2017 engine due to it being completely different to the norm. The engine manufacturer has struggled to equal the performance and reliability achieved ...
Williams excited by Massa/Stroll pairing
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:30
– Williams Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams has expressed confidence that the two extremes of Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll will "work really well together" during the 2017 season.Massa, one of the most experience...
Head to the fast corners, Ricciardo advises fans
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:10
Though he feels the new regulations will have little impact on the pecking order - certainly at the 'pointy edge' of the field - Daniel Ricciardo believes fans will really appreciate the effort drivers have to put into t...
Discussions underway for F1 team union
Planet F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:05
Talks between leading F1 teams are reportedly in the 'early stages' to help protect their best interests following the takeover from Liberty Media. The post Discussions underway for F1 team union appeared first on Planet...
Teams push for Formula 1 union to defend interests!
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 16:00
XPBImages Formula 1 are aspiring to come together and form their own union in order to defend their financial interests following the sport's takeover by Liberty Media. According to Autosport.com, a prominent senior F1 t...
Esteban Gutiérrez admits he was 'too confident' over F1 seat
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 15:40
Esteban Gutiérrez has admitted he was “too confident” that he would remain in Formula 1 with Haas this year, before he ultimately lost his seat to Kevin Magnussen. Gutiérrez raced in Formula 1 with Sauber in 2013/1...
F1 field pushing for new teams' body
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 15:10
Leading Formula 1 teams are in the early stages of creating a new 'FOTA-style' body to protect their financial interests and regulatory advantages following the takeover by Liberty Media. Motorsport.com's sister publicat...
European Parliament votes in favour of Formula 1 competition investigation
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 15:00
Members of theEuropean Parliament have backed a probeinto alleged 'anti-competitive practices' in Formula 1 following recent complaints to the European Commission. Both Force India and Sauber wrote to the competition com...
New push for FOTA-style Formula 1 teams' union
Auto Sport - 15 Feb 2017 14:53
Leading Formula 1 teams are in the early stages of creating a new 'FOTA-style' body to protect their financial interests and regulatory advantages following the takeover by Liberty Media
Ricciardo: 'Fans, get yourselves to a fast corner this year'!
Total F1 - 15 Feb 2017 14:50
©WRI2 Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo reckons that anyone watching F1 in a fast corner this year will be thrilled with what they see. The smiling 'Honeybadger' was obviously referring to the exciting spectacle to which fans...