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Merhi downplays Verstappen hype
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 17:30
XPBImages Roberto Merhi is quick to acknowledge Max Verstappen's special talent but the former Manor Marussia driver also feels the Red Bull ace's meteoritic rise to Formula One stardom has been a case of "right place, r...
British Grand Prix at Silverstone 'under threat'
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 01:10
The future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone could be under threat because of the "potentially ruinous risk" of staging the loss-making race. Circuit owner the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) is considering gi...
Tost believes budget cap could be enforceable in F1
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 00:20
Franz Tost has rejected the idea that a budget cap in Formula 1 would not work, feeling that the FIA could bring in a system that works in the future. Liberty Media, the organisation taking over the ownership of the spor...
Hakkinen hopes to see Schumacher again, but situation is sad, very sad
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 22:50
Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen As the three-year anniversary of his skiing accident passes, Michael Schumacher is quietly turning 48. The anniversaries have not escaped the attention of the F1 legend's old title ne...
Renault reveals RS17 F1 2017 car launch date
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 22:10
Renault reveals RS17 F1 2017 car launch date Renault has become the fourth F1 team to confirms the launch date and venue for its 2017 F1 car, saying the unveil will come off on February 21. Pre-season testing with 2017's...
Manor F1's staff told to find new jobs as team enter administration
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 22:00
Manor Formula 1 team's staff have been told to find new jobs following the final December payroll as the team enters administration, sources close to F1 Hub have revealed. The low budget back-marker ‘ran out of cash', ...
Hungaroring upgrades confirmed for Moto GP arrival
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 21:50
LAT Photographic Hungary is hoping that updates to its Budapest based circuit can secure the Moto GP series for the first time. The Hungaroring is currently undergoing a three year update programme, which began in March ...
Renault the latest team to confirm 2017 car launch date
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 21:40
Renault has become the fourth Formula 1 team to confirm its launch plans ahead of the 2017 season. The Enstone based team will pull the covers off ofthe RS.17 on February 21, the day before Force India will unveil its ch...
Renault to unveil 2017 car on February 21
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 21:40
– Renault will unveil its 2017 Formula 1 challenger on February 21, the team confirmed on Friday.Renault returned to the sport as a manufacturer in 2016 but classified a lowly ninth in the standings, ahead of only Saub...
Change of layout for Honda
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 20:30
Ahead of its third season since its return to F1, Honda is to change the layout and architecture of its engine. Amidst speculation that the Japanese manufacturer was looking to rip up its programme and start again, Honda...
Renault Formula 1 team reveals launch date for 2017 car
Auto Sport - 6 Jan 2017 20:00
Renault has become the fourth Formula 1 team to reveal the launch date for its 2017 car, saying the wraps will come off on February 21
Renault sets launch date for 2017 contender
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 19:50
XPBImages Renault has followed the logical path initiated by its predecessors by setting February 21 as the launch date for its 2017 car. The date is 3 days before Ferrari, 2 before Mercedes and the day before Force Indi...
Renault reveals 2017 F1 car launch date
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 19:50
Renault has become the fourth Formula 1 team to reveal the launch date of its 2017 Formula 1 car. The French squad will unveil its new RS.17 on February 21, ahead of the other three teams - Ferrari, Mercedes and Force In...
Hill pleads for government aid for Silverstone
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 19:00
XPBImages Former BRDC President Damon Hill has urged the UK government to step in and provide financial support for the British GP venue, or risk losing one of the country's greatest showcase events. Hill actually helped...
1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve for Autosport International 2017
Auto Sport - 6 Jan 2017 18:42
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 world champion, will headline the final day of next weekend's Autosport International show
Ocon - Force India wants to break into F1's Big Three
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 18:20
XPBImages New Force India recruit Esteban Ocon says he and his team have high ambitions for the upcoming Formula One campaign. After finishing fifth in the 2015 Constructors' championship, the Silverstone-based outfit ov...
Perez sticking to same game plan in 2017
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 17:30
Sahara Force India F1 Team driver Sergio Perez has stated that the signing of Esteban Ocon, who is relatively new to F1, does not automatically mean he will become team leader next season. Highly rated Frenchman Ocon, wh...
Manor demise a big blow to Formula 1
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 17:20
The demise of Manor is a big blow to Formula 1, particularly to a number of drivers who were hoping to race for the team in 2017. The back marker outfit is under administration report here>>> and as things stands the F1 ...
Melbourne boosts safety barriers in response to faster 2017 cars
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 17:00
The organisers of the Australian Grand Prix say they've been forced to install additional safety barriers at certain corners due to the expected increase in cornering speeds this year. The new technical regulations this ...
Force India announces launch date of 2017 car
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 17:00
Force India has announced that they will unveil their new 2017 contender at Silverstone on 22 February. The team looks to perform a shakedown at the track before setting off to Barcelona for the start of winter testing. ...
Manor insolvent, enter administration, on life support
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 16:40
F1 News Manor insolvent, enter administration, on life support Formula1blog.com Podcast #506- New Year Resolutions Ecclestone: Scrap rules, ditch hybrids…let's race! Ferrari letter to FIA prompts scrutiny of FRIC, susp...
Stephen Fitzpatrick says loss of tenth place to Sauber sealed Manor's fate
Total F1 - 6 Jan 2017 16:40
Manor F1 team owner Stephen Fitzpatrick has said the loss of tenth place to Sauber in the championship standings sealed the team's fate, following confirmation on Friday that the team had entered into administration. The...