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– GPUpdate.net would like to wish our valued readers a very Happy New Year!As always, there are plenty of talking points ahead of the new Formula 1 season, with Nico Rosberg's shock retirement, just days after clinchin...

In the round-up: Bottas 'had secret Mercedes seat fitting' • Gutierrez defends his F1 performances

Now that the Haas F1 Team have a year of experience in their pockets, Romain Grosjean believes they can head into 2017 with a positive frame of mind, and that respect has been earned with the way they approached their ro...

Jolyon Palmer insists there is no reason to panic about the lack of British drivers in Formula 1, despite the retirement of Jenson Button meaning there is likely to be only two on the grid in 2017. Renault Sport Formula ...

Stewart says only 5 drivers earn more than him Sir Jackie Stewart claims he earns more than most of the entire F1 grid. The legend and triple world champion retired as a driver in 1973, but now he continues to play a rol...

F1 News Can anyone challenge Mercedes in 2017? Red Bull's promise of engine parity Ranking the 2016 F1 drivers…Bottas 18th? Ricciardo, Sainz through Verstappen lens And ‘we would have won races' too if it hadn't been...

Nico Hulkenberg's arrival at Renault ahead of the 2017 Formula 1 season will bring direction to the team, says chief technical officer Bob Bell

©Mercedes The four time world champion signed off from 2016 with a video message and his best wishes for all the fans. We're pretty sure that Mercedes is just around the corner from announcing Ham's team mate for 2017, ...

With 2016 now a memory, our team of contributors take a look at the new year ahead and what you should be keeping a watch out for. More»

XPBImages Daniel Ricciardo's title chances have increased meaningfully with the retirement of world champion Nico Rosberg, according to former Red Bull stalwart Mark Webber. Webber has always been a big fan of the man th...

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MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has logged thousands of kilometres testing in Ferrari Formula 1 cars down the years, and here he is in action... Valentino Rossi, wearing one of Schumacher's spare helmets, drives Ferrari F2...

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff recently offered Valentino Rossi a Formula 1 test, but how close did the Italian MotoGP megastar really come to switching to a four-wheeled career 10 years ago? Charles Bradley wonders... It was ...

Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne F1i wishes you all a peaceful entry into the New Year. We're just as happy as anyone to leave 2016 behind as it's been a troubled 365 days for the World. Oddly, while crunching a few num...

So it's happy New Year and happy birthday to F1 legend and six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx. The great Belgian, 72-years-young today, is pictured here with his Ferrari rounding the famous Karussel at the Nurburgring in...

Mercedes, Hamilton baulked at Wehrlein solution It is now almost certain that Mercedes will head into 2017 with Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's new teammate. Authoritative reports say Felipe Massa has agreed to scrap...

The new year is here and the 2017 F1 season will be upon us before too long. F1 Fanatic has everything you need for the upcoming championship.

Mercedes is the firm favourite for this year's Formula 1 world championship despite the regulation changes, says Red Bull boss Christian Horner

XPBImages Daniil Kvyat says using current-spec Renault power units in 2017 will mean the end of a "strong disadvantage" for Toro Rosso after racing year-old engines. The Faenza-based outfit switched to Renault power in 2...

Lauda slams Brawn's Mercedes contribution Niki Lauda has hit out at Ross Brawn's contribution to the recent success of the Mercedes team. Recently, former boss Brawn indicated he left the project after the 2013 campaign ...

– The start of a new year means the arrival of overhauled regulations, a shake up to the driver market and an array of other sub-plots in Formula 1. GPUpdate.net takes a look at what to watch for in 2017.Technical Regu...

At the start of a new calendar year, F1i brings you a handy guide to the key dates in the 2017 Formula One season for you to bookmark. This page will be updated with car launches when they are announced. February 24 - Fe...