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New stance on F1 collision penalties for 2017
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 00:40
The FIA has confirmed new rules which will see Formula 1 drivers only receive sanctions for causing collisions when it is clear who is at fault this season More»
Drivers love new NASCAR format, fans get a look in a month
Miami Herald - 25 Jan 2017 00:06
At a crossroads with its core audience and eager to attract younger fans, NASCAR took a huge swing at shaking up its model with a progressive new format. The drivers …
Hungaroring to host in-season Formula 1 testing
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 22:30
Formula 1 in-season testing will take place at the Hungaroring this year, circuit officials have confirmed to Motorsport Week. Since regulations were relaxed in 2014, in-season testing has taken place on Tuesdays and Wed...
F1 commercial chief Sean Bratches sets out four-point plan
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 20:20
New Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has set out Liberty Media’s initial four-stage plan after the American company completed its acquisition of the sport earlier this week. Liberty Media has taken over Formula...
Smedley's role at Williams to include longer term development
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 20:00
©WRI2 Williams' performance chief Rob Smedley will be broadening his role in 2017, which will include a handle on medium-to-long term development. The man responsible for overseeing the Grove-based outfit's performance ...
F1's new commercial boss reveals 4-point plan
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 18:50
F1 News F1's new commercial boss reveals 4-point plan How quick can Liberty Media fix F1? Ecclestone era F1 is over, now the Liberty/Brawn/Bratches era begins Formula1blog.com Podcast #509- The Bernie era is over, now wh...
F1 commercial boss lays out plan and priorities
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 18:50
XPBImages Formula 1's new commercial boss Sean Bratches has laid out a plan covering key areas which require immediate attention as the sport enters a new era. A former N executive, Bratches spoke with CNN about Formula ...
Video: Bottas wishes all the best to Williams
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 18:10
©WRI2 Gone but not forgotten. Valtteri Bottas paid tribute to the team which kick-started his career in Formula 1 and where he spent his formative years. As the Finn gears up for a new challenge with world champions Mer...
Lance Stroll : « Williams won't make it easy on me !
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 17:50
With just a few weeks to go before his Grand Prix debut, Lance Stroll took the opportunity last week at the Autosport International to celebrate the 40 years's legacy of his new employer, Williams, while commenting on th...
New McLaren F1 car passes FIA crash tests
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 17:40
McLaren has announced that its 2017 Formula 1 car has passed the mandatory FIA crash tests. The Woking-based outfit joins Force India, Toro Rosso and Haas in revealing its car has cleared crash testing. F1 enters a new e...
Giovinazzi prepping for the big time - just in case
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 17:20
©WRI2 Antonio Giovinazzi is hailed as the next great Italian driver following his official nomination as Ferrari's third driver for 2017. The 2016 GP2 Series runner-up his been praised by the likes Jean Alesi, a man who...
McLaren passes crash tests with new car
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 17:10
– McLaren has announced that its 2017 challenger has passed the FIA's crash tests.More to follow. More»
Brawn: We need patience
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 16:50
Much like the team bosses, F1 fans have their own views on how Formula One should be. Put ten in a room and ask them to come up with one single way in which they would change the sport, you can be sure that you would get...
F1 figures pay tribute to Bernie Ecclestone achievements
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 16:10
Leading Formula 1 figures have paid tribute to Bernie Ecclestone, following the news that he has been replaced as the sport’s CEO in the wake of Liberty Media’s takeover. Ecclestone led Formula 1 for several decades,...
Bottas: Williams can fight for titles again
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 16:10
– Valtteri Bottas is adamant that his former team, Williams, has the potential to fight for Formula 1 titles again in the future, following his switch to the factory Mercedes outfit.Bottas, who initially joined William...
F1 teams welcome 'experts' replacing Ecclestone
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:50
Teams welcome ‘experts' replacing Ecclestone Top teams were looking confidently into F1's future this week, following news of Bernie Ecclestone's departure as CEO. Publicly, almost every influential figure in the sport...
So, what do F1 fans want?
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:40
In all honesty we have been - and remain - somewhat sceptical of the numerous promises being made by Formula One's new owner Liberty Media. If we believe everything we hear, pretty soon F1 is going be bigger and better t...
Smedley set for Williams role change
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:40
Rob Smedley's role at the Williams Formula 1 team will evolve this season, with the performance chief set to also focus on medium- to long-term development. Smedley attends all grands prix and has been responsible for ru...
Bottas: Williams will win again
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:30
After being released by Williams to join Mercedes as a replacement for World Champion Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas has no doubt his former team will go back to winning ways. During his nine-years at the Grove-based outf...
Williams F1 performance chief Rob Smedley set for broader role
Auto Sport - 25 Jan 2017 15:27
Rob Smedley's role with the Williams Formula 1 team will evolve this season, with the performance chief set to also focus on its medium-to-long term development
Brown rates Vandooren: 'He's a future world champion!'
Total F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:20
©WRI2 Whether it's a question of particular insight or auto-promotion, McLaren's Zak Brown believes that Stoffel Vandooren is world championship material. The Belgian takes the baton from Jenson Button in 2017, competin...
Bottas: Williams will win again
Planet F1 - 25 Jan 2017 15:20
After being released by Williams to join Mercedes as a replacement for World Champion Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas has no doubt his former team will go back to winning ways. The post Bottas: Williams will win again appe...