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Formula 1 is gearing up for the start of a bold new era in 2017 when a major revamp of aero regulations is set to deliver faster laptimes, meaner-looking cars and a better spectacle. But it would be wrong to think that t...

Pastor Maldonado had hoped that the reshuffle that took place in the wake of Nico Rosberg's retirement would open a door into F1. It didn't. The post Maldonado hoped to return in Rosberg reshuffle appeared first on Plane...

Rick Hendrick, owner of the most successful organization in NASCAR, grew up on a Virginia tobacco farm knowing that wasn't the life he wanted. He took chance after chance chasing …

The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) has issued a statement denying that the British Grand Prix is to be dropped after 2019. In a letter sent to BRDC members before Christmas chairman John Grant warned that the option...

Heikki Kovalainen has revealed that he contacted Claire Williams to offer his services to the team ahead of Valtteri Bottas' proposed move to the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The former Renault, McLaren, Lotus...

Dietrich Mateschitz believes it could be mid-season before his Red Bull Racing outfit are fighting for race wins in 2017. The boss of Red Bull feels engine suppliers Renault are making good progress ahead of the new seas...

The FIA have revealed that they did a simulation run of Fernando Alonso's crash during last season's Australian Grand Prix with the halo head protection system in order to see how it would have affected the way a driver ...

2016 F1 Champ Rosberg 'curious' to watch successor Bottas 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg says he is looking forward to seeing a 'great battle' between Mercedes' new driving duo in 2017. After an eleventh hour...

Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg said on Friday that he was enjoying the freedom of retirement and could turn his focus to renewable energy now that he has left the racetrack. More»

Adrian Newey admits he has seen encouraging signs coming from the Renault camp as he continues his work on the 2017 Red Bull Racing machine. After a trying 2015 that saw Red Bull heavily criticise Renault after being bot...

Piero Ferrari eyes ‘three wins' in 2017 F1 Piero Ferrari would like to see the F1 team that bears his famous surname win at least three races in 2017. The great Maranello marque failed to win a single grand prix last y...

Surer unsure Bottas can challenge Hamilton Former F1 driver Marc Surer hopes Valtteri Bottas is up to the task of taking on triple world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2017. Some, like the now German-language commentator Sur...

While most of the spotlight of Formula 1's 2017 rule changes is on the aerodynamic revamp, there are significant changes under the fin-style engine covers too

Jules Bianchi will be honoured in his home city of Nice, with the French city renaming a street after the former Formula 1 driver. In 2012, Bianchi finished runner-up in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series title with Tech 1 R...

Defending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier moved into the lead at the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Saturday after Belgian driver Thierry Neuville sustained a puncture on the day's last …

McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team will more than likely start contract talks with Fernando Alonso after the first few races of the 2017 Formula 1 season. Alonso rejoined McLaren for the 2015 season but this was also when Hond...

Adrian Newey describes the new regulations that are being introduced to the 2017 Formula 1 season as a 'mixed bag'. With a revision of aerodynamics and much wider Pirelli tyres, the 2017 cars are set to be four to five s...

All twenty Grand Prix circuits featured on the 2017 Formula 1 calendar will have to make changes to accommodate the faster cars, according to the FIA. There will be changes to the 2017 regulations, these will include rev...

XPBImages Jenson Button might have stepped away from racing in Formula One, but that doesn't mean he won't still be competing on the track in 2017. "This year for me is about everything else in my life, apart from Formul...

Esteban Gutierrez is in talks with a 'top team' about returning to a test driver role in Formula 1 for the 2017 season, alongside his FIA Formula E commitments. Gutierrez spent his 2015 season as a reserve driver for Scu...

XPBImages Three-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has been speaking of his early days in motor racing, and said that it's even more difficult to become a success in the sport today than when he was first sta...

McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team would see finishing below fourth in the 2017 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship as a disappointment. Honda reunited as the engine supplier with McLaren ahead of the 2015 season but faced a ...