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Fitzpatrick: Brazilian GP result sealed Manor's fate
Planet F1 - 7 Jan 2017 08:10
Manor owner Stephen Fitzpatrick concedes that the two points Sauber scored in Brazil, which eclipsed Manor's one for the 2017 season, sealed the team's fate. The post Fitzpatrick: Brazilian GP result sealed Manor’s fat...
Wehrlein to Sauber as Bottas firms at Mercedes
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 07:10
Mercedes reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein will switch to the Sauber team this season, paving the way for Valtteri Bottas to fill the void next to Lewis Hamilton More»
Renault hit the front of the launch queue
Planet F1 - 7 Jan 2017 07:45
Renault have joined Mercedes, Ferrari and Force India in revealing the launch date of their 2017 car, which will take place on February 21. The post Renault hit the front of the launch queue appeared first on PlanetF1.
Renault announce early 2017 F1 car launch date
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 22:40
Renault were the fourth team to announce when their 2017 Formula 1 challenger will break cover to the public, with fans to get their first look at the French outfit's new car on 21 February. A day before Force India's la...
Right time for Vandoorne to enter F1 – Magnussen
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 21:30
Kevin Magnussen believes Stoffel Vandoorne moving up to a Formula 1 race seat with McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team is well-timed for his career. Magnussen started his own F1 career with McLaren in 2014 and secured a podium ...
Poor 2015 performance hurt Honda's pride – Hasegawa
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 21:20
The 2015 Formula 1 season left Honda's pride and confidence hurt, after struggling in their return, Yusuke Hasegawa changed their approach for their second season. Honda returned to the championship as a power unit suppl...
Kvyat interested by inter-team battle with Sainz in 2017
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 21:10
Daniil Kvyat believes the 2017 Formula 1 season will be an interesting one, with him going up against Carlos Sainz Jr. The Scuderia Toro Rosso driver had a difficult 2016 season after he was demoted from Red Bull Racing ...
Force India can target third in 2017 – Fernley
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 21:00
Robert Fernley believes Sahara Force India F1 Team can repeat their performance from the 2016 Formula 1 season and attempt to secure third place in 2017. Thanks to the strong performance from Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio P...
British GP future thrown into doubt
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 20:30
Scuderia Ferrari BRDC chairman John Grant has confirmed in letter to members that the Silverstone circuit will considering terminating its F1 contract from 2020. The news comes as a shock to Motorsport fans around Britai...
Mercedes still the team to beat in 2017 – Christian Horner
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 19:30
Christian Horner believes the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team will still be the one's to beat despite the new regulations coming into effect in 2017 that are aimed to balance out the advantage of engines over aero...
McLaren Automotive thrives on record sales
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 19:30
©McLaren It's F1 team may still be in recovery mode, but McLaren Automotive, the group's road car division is thriving with record sales last year. While its products have been on the market for five years, McLaren enjo...
Hülkenberg doubts Force India could better fourth
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 18:50
After helping the Sahara Force India F1 Team finish fourth in the Constructors' Championship in 2016, Nico Hülkenberg believes it will be extremely difficult for the team to progress any further up the grid. In their mo...
Brawn: F1 has no plan - too reactive
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 18:50
XPBImages Ross Brawn believes that a compelling issue currently facing Formula 1 is the lack of vision and long term strategy of those who hold the reins. Speaking to N's Jennie Gow, the former engineer and eponymous tea...
Ecclestone: we won't let the fans down
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 18:20
XPBImages Bernie Ecclestone admitted to be concerned by Silverstone's financial plight in light of its potential need to withdraw from its British GP contract with FOM. The 86-year-old is confident however that the showc...
Jacques Villeneuve to appear at Autosport International Show
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 18:10
1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve is the latest big name to be confirmed to appear at this year's Autosport International Show, with the Canadian making his appearance on Sunday 15 January. Villeneuve enjo...
Rosberg: will it be Mercedes or Ferrari?
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 17:40
©Twitter Newly retired world champion Nico Rosberg is currently just enjoying his family and life, relieved of being from the high boost pressures of Formula 1. The German was spotted on social media this week apparentl...
Maranello: a visit to the Italian Heaven (Part One)
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 16:50
Walking in heaven seems so surreal, but it comes true if you visit a certain town called Maranello. Things in that Italian 'jewel box' are different from everything you make experience within the real world. Last August,...
Despite ‘Mule Car', Pirelli still unsure of 2017 tires
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 16:40
F1 News Despite ‘Mule Car', Pirelli still unsure of 2017 tires Honda will deliver all-new engine for McLaren Manor insolvent, enter administration, on life support Formula1blog.com Podcast #506- New Year Resolutions Ec...
Bottas ripe for maiden F1 win, says trainer
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 16:30
XPBImages Valtteri Bottas is ready to break his duck in Formula 1, according to the Finn's personal trainer Antti Vierula. While we patiently wait for confirmation of Bottas' move from Williams to Mercedes, the man close...
Senna/Prost era would be considered boring today - Alonso
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 16:10
Formula 1 reached its peak in the 2000s and the era of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost would be considered boring now, reckons Fernando Alonso. The two-time world champion believes the 1980s title battles are viewed over-ge...
McLaren's Goss expecting 'mean and lean' F1
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 15:10
XPBImages The aesthetic impact on F1's 2017 designs of the new rules will produce cars that will look "mean" says McLaren technical director Tim Goss. For Goss, larger tyres and a lower rear wing will definitely mark a c...
Crusin' with Jenson Button and his new McLaren 675LT Spider
Total F1 - 7 Jan 2017 14:50
©Instagram New resident Los Angeles beach boy Jenson Button just took delivery of a brand new McLaren 675LT, a logical choice for the now retired McLaren driver. The supercar has found a home at Brittny Ward's house, Je...