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McLaren return to orange for 2017?
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 07:30
McLaren have announced they will be unveiling their 2017 Formula 1 challenger on 24 February, but they are not saying if their car will be orange although they have hinted that the livery will be different. The team will...
Bottas: I see no issues at all between Lewis and I
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 00:10
New Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas expected ‘no issues' with team mate Lewis Hamilton after stepping into the hottest seat in Formula One on Monday as retired world champion Nico Rosberg's replacement. Triple world ch...
A one-year deal for Bottas?
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 23:40
F1 News A one-year deal for Bottas? Formula1blog.com Podcast #508 It's official: Bottas to Merc, Massa to Williams, Wehrlein to Sauber Could Ferrari follow Audi, VW out of racing over EPA fines? Vasseur: Hulkenberg ‘ma...
IndyCar keeps Firestone on board with contract extension
Miami Herald - 17 Jan 2017 21:04
The IndyCar Series has reached a multiyear contract extension with longtime tire supplier Firestone. Terms of the new deal with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations were not immediately available following Tuesday's …
Is Sauber set for Honda power in 2018?
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 20:40
XPBImages Honda will be supplying a second customer from 2018, and given the power unit contracts of its rivals currently, the logical customer of choice is Sauber. Indeed the Swiss outfit has not renewed its engine cont...
Valtteri Bottas 'hungry' for success at Mercedes
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 20:20
New Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he is "hungry" for success at the team following his switch from Williams for the 2017 season. More»
Valtteri Bottas 'hungry' for success at Mercedes
BBC - 17 Jan 2017 20:11
New Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he is "hungry" for success at the team following his switch from Williams for the 2017 season.
Rosberg gives his two cents on Bottas
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 19:50
XPBImages Nico Rosberg chimed in for the first time since Valtteri Bottas' nomination as his replacement at Mercedes. The 2016 world champion spoke during a Facebook live session at a presentation in Geneva for Mercedes ...
Rosberg: It is not going to be easy for him
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 19:40
Nico Rosberg warns Valtteri Bottas, that beating Lewis Hamilton won't be easy. Whether, like Lewis Hamilton, we're going to have to wait ten years for 'the book' remains to be seen, but hopefully one day we'll get to hea...
Nico Rosberg: Valtteri Bottas a 'great solution' for Mercedes
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 18:50
World Champion Nico Rosberg reckons Mercedes has found a “great solution” in replacing him with Valtteri Bottas for 2017, and is intrigued as to how his successor will fare against Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg raced for M...
Nowhere for Mercedes F1 recruit Bottas to hide, Brundle reckons
Auto Sport - 17 Jan 2017 18:32
Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes Valtteri Bottas will have nowhere to hide following his switch from Williams to Mercedes for 2017
Bottas one-year contract keeps Mercedes options open
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 18:00
XPBImages Signing Valtteri Bottas was undoubtedly a complicated matter for Mercedes, and while the plum drive is his, it's believed he only gets it for one year. It's rumored that the Finn's contract runs until the end o...
All Formula 1 tracks to be updated for 2017's faster cars
Auto Sport - 17 Jan 2017 17:36
Every circuit on the 2017 Formula 1 calendar will have to make changes to accommodate this year's faster cars, according to the FIA
Schumacher name a burden for Mick , says Villeneuve
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 17:00
©WRI2 Mick Schumacher looks like he's on a path to Formula 1 with the 17-year-old drawing interest from Ferrari and Mercedes, but former world champion Jacques Villeneuve says Mick will have some awfully big shoes to fi...
Video: A special message from Valtteri Bottas
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:50
©MercedesAMGF1 The new man at Mercedes has a twinkle in his eye as he addresses fans to deliver a special message the day after his long awaited confirmation. Don't let appearances deceive you however. He may be a laid ...
Renault's One Of Liver
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:30
No F1 hasn't entered the Matrix….it's just a custom, one-off livery!…. For the launch of the RM 50-03, McLaren has teamed up with watchmaker Richard Mille to produce a one off watch with a one-off livery to go with i...
F1 2017 cars could be 40km/h faster in corners, claims FIA
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:30
Formula 1's new generation of cars will be up to 40 km/h faster through some corners in 2017, according to the latest simulation data provided by the FIA. A rules revamp for this season has prompted a dramatic overhaul o...
Jacques Villeneuve: F1 should be too fast, expensive and crazy
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:16
Former Formula 1 driver and 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes the series is too tame and should be pushing the boundaries. Speaking at the Autosport International Show, Villeneuve suggested that Formula 1 h...
Issue 198 of Motorsport Monday is out now!
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:16
Issue 198 of our free e-magazine, Motorsport Monday, is online now – click here, or thelink below to start reading. Stéphane Peterhansel added to his legacy as one of the finest racers to ever take on the Dakar Rally ...
Felipe Massa 'couldn't refuse' Williams' 2017 offer
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:16
Felipe Massa says he “couldn’t refuse” Williams’ offer to continue racing for the team this season, despite having announced his retirement from Formula 1 last September. Massa made an emotional speech during the...
French city of Nice to rename street after Jules Bianchi
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:16
The French city of Nice has announced that it will honour the late Jules Bianchi by naming a street in the city after the Formula 1 driver. Bianchipassed away in July 2015 due to the injuries he sustained during a crash ...
Williams knew Mercedes would come for Valtteri Bottas after Nico Rosberg retirement
Total F1 - 17 Jan 2017 15:16
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams says she knew immediately after Nico Rosberg's retirement announcement, that Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff would come knocking on her door with an interest in poaching Valtt...