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Liberty evaluating F1 circuit design tweaks to improve racing
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 11:40
Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has revealed that Liberty Media is investigating whether changes to grand prix track layouts are needed over the next few years to help improve the racing. While research is ramping up about tw...
Formula 1 overtaking slumped by half in 2017
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 17:00
Formula 1 overtaking slumped by nearly half this year to be the worst ever during the DRS era, as fears were realised that the new wider and faster cars would make passing more difficult. Pirelli released analysis data f...
Formula1blog.com Podcast #553
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 05:20
F1 News Formula1blog.com Podcast #553 Ferrari threat: Marchionne is serious about that threat to leave Leclerc, Ericsson to drive for Alfa Romeo Sauber in 2018 Did someone say ‘Free Lunch'? Lunch is on Chase? Alfa Rome...
2018 triple-header a one-off "emergency measure" - Brawn | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 5 Dec 2017 02:01
In the round-up: 2018 triple-header a one-off "emergency measure" - Brawn • More talks between Williams, Kubica and Sirotkin • Charges are "false" - Mallya
GP Recap: Viñales wins last lap thriller in Le Mans
Moto GP - 5 Dec 2017 00:01
Relive all the best action from a stunning season as we gear up for 2018
Inside Line: A time when Ferrari nearly pulled the plug on F1
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 23:20
< ► > Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne threatening to pull the legendary team from Formula 1 has captured miles of headlines, with many believing that the ploy is part of the power play that is simmering in the uppe...
Inside Line: A time when Ferrari nearly pulled the plug on F1
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2017 23:11
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne threatening to pull the legendary team from Formula 1 has captured miles of headlines, with many believing that the ploy is part of the power play that is simmering in the upper echelo...
Hamilton starts his holidays with London Fashion Awards
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 22:50
Lewis Hamilton has fulfilled most of his post-season commitments and kicked off his holidays in style, attending thestar-studded function at Royal Albert Hall ahead of The Fashion Awards 2017 and hob-knobbing with the gl...
Hamilton starts his holidays at London Fashion Awards bash
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2017 22:40
Lewis Hamilton has fulfilled most of his post-season commitments and kicked off his holidays in style, attending the star-studded function at Royal Albert Hall ahead of The Fashion Awards 2017 and hob-knobbing with the ...
Brawn fears Mercedes steamroller to continue
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 21:50
Be it new chassis and tyre regulations, the sudden retirement of its world champion driver or the defection of its technical director, Mercedes has weathered the storm. Despite an increased challenge from Ferrari this se...
Ricciardo overtaking master in a season of less overtakes
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 21:30
Daniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as Formula 1's overtaking master in 2017, but the season saw half the number of overtaking moves following the introduction of faster and wider cars. According t...
Number of overtakes in 2017 half that of 2016 season
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 21:30
Overtaking in 2017 has dramatically reduced compared to the 2016 season according to data released by tyre supplier Pirelli, despite the introduction of new cars with wider tyres aimed at increasing the amount of on-trac...
Ricciardo overtaking master in a season of less overtakes
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2017 21:26
Daniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as Formula 1's overtaking master in 2017, but the season saw half the number of overtaking moves following the introduction of faster and wider cars. According t...
Niki Lauda could quit F1 after 2020
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 19:50
Niki Lauda has joined Ferrari and Mercedes in not promising to stay in F1 beyond 2020. The F1 legend is the team chairman at Mercedes, but he has now quit his 21-year role as the expert pundit for... More»
Gianluca Petecof joins Ferrari Driver Academy
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 19:50
Ferrari has announced the latest edition to its Driver Academy with 15-year-old Gianluca Petecof joining its ranks. The Brazilian driver partners fellow countryman Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of F1 world champion Emerson F...
Autosport F1 driver ratings - Ben Anderson answers reader questions
Auto Sport - 5 Dec 2017 19:45
Autosport's Grand Prix Editor Ben Anderson dropped into the Autosport Forums to answer Formula 1 fans' questions about his driver ratings collated after every grand prix
Brawn looking at track layouts in search for better racing
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 19:40
As part of his quest to improve racing in the future, Ross Brawn is looking at track layouts to determine if changes which could impact the competition are necessary. Formula 1's Sporting boss says that all tracks aren't...
More race wins necessary to be a title contender - Bottas
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 19:00
Valtteri Bottas stated the obvious, saying that he needs to target more race wins if he is to fight for the title next season. Mercedes' new recruit wasn't expected to win from the outset this year, but after warming up ...
Kvyat takes part in NASCAR Euro Series test
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 18:50
It has been revealed that former Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat, who was dropped by the Faenza team, and from the Red Bull programme, late this year, has taken part in an official test for the Euro Series at Franciocorta...
Formula 1 Gossip: Could Lauda leave F1?
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 18:20
Former Formula 1 World Champion and Mercedes team chairman, Niki Lauda, is the latest to reveal leaving the sport is a possibility. Last month Ferrari and Mercedes both hinted at possible exits and when asked if he could...
Brawn worried Mercedes will dominate 2018
ESPN - 5 Dec 2017 18:02
Formula One's managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn has tipped Mercedes to extend its advantage at the front of the field next year.
Ricciardo tops F1 overtaking charts
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2017 17:50
Daniel Ricciardo has secured the record for most overtakes during the 2017 Formula 1 season with 43 in total including 13 during the British Grand Prix, the most overtakes by one driver at a single race. F1 tyre supplier...