Formula 1 Racing

By Gerard Vlemmings

All about the pinnacle of motorsport

Wehrlein to miss first Barcelona F1 test
motorsport.com - Lawrence Barretto
The German was injured in an accident during last month's Race of Champions event and has since undergone several medical examinations. The tests have …
Mercedes confirms Allison as technical director
motorsport.com - Pablo Elizalde
Lowe, whose exit from Mercedes had been expected for months, is set to join the Williams team, but there has not been an officially announcement …
Renault has potential to match Mercedes - Abiteboul
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
But instead, as teams put the finishing touches to their cars ahead of next week's launches, the mood is one of quiet confidence – of progress for …
Internal Combustion Engine
Honda admits new F1 engine concept "very high-risk"
motorsport.com - Lawrence Barretto
After a miserable return to F1 with McLaren in 2015, Honda made gains last term but remained adrift of rival manufacturers Mercedes, Ferrari and …
F1 income equality plans promise "exciting future" for Williams
motorsport.com
“Liberty have talked about trying to bring distribution of income to a much more equitable level in order to make sure we have a sport that thrives …
Jolyon Palmer
Hulkenberg: I'm not too fussed about the leader thing
grandprix247.com
Nico Hulkenberg is playing down his status as Renault ‘team leader’, claiming that the term has little significance in modern Formula 1. Hulkenberg, …
Formula One
Alonso: I don't care about the color, I want it to be quick
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The colour of McLaren’s 2017 car – designated MCL32 – is a much debated mystery, so much so that their superstar driver Fernando Alonso is in the …
Magnussen: I assume the cars will be massively hard to drive
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Haas ‘new boy’ Kevin Magnussen is expecting the new generation Formula 1 cars will be tougher to drive but relishes the fact that they will faster …
Regulation
Magnussen predicts DRS will have "bigger effect" under 2017 rules
motorsport.com - Lawrence Barretto
Several figures within and outside the sport have raised concerns that the extra emphasis on aerodynamics in the new regulations could have a …
Top 10
F1 grid expected to be further spread out in 2017
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
Teams are currently putting the finishing touches to their 2017 challengers, which are expected to deliver a big step forward in performance. The …
Red Bull Racing
McLaren F1 team confirms BP/Castrol switch
motorsport.com - Pablo Elizalde
McLaren's long-standing relationship with Exxon/Mobil came to an end at the end of last year, as the oil company switched to Red Bull Racing for 2017. …
Vettel crashes during Pirelli's wet F1 tyre test
motorsport.com - Franco Nugnes
The German had been drafted in for the opening day of wet tyre testing, which was aimed at checking on the progress of Pirelli's wider rain rubber …
Crawley
Analysis: Will F1's 2017 fuel shuffle impact title battle?
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
For with Mercedes and Petronas remaining the benchmark in F1, hopes of closing their advantage very much rests on its new fuel and oil partner …
Wolff says Hamilton and Bottas partnership will work out
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
Mercedes signed Bottas last month as replacement for Nico Rosberg, who shocked the Formula 1 world in December when he announced his retirement from …
F1's "spectacular" 2017 cars have banished ugly noses
motorsport.com - Adam Cooper
As well as the changes coming for this year being aimed at making cars faster, some of the tweaks were aimed at making F1 cars look more aggressive …
Daniel Ricciardo
Webber: F1 2017 will produce laptimes "like 10 years ago"
motorsport.com - Charles Bradley
Speaking at the Bathurst 12 Hours at the weekend, Webber told reporters that the more aggressive, faster F1 cars will be more spectacular to watch – …
Kubica feels ready to drive an F1 car again
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
The Pole, who suffered F1 career-ending arm injuries in a rally crash exactly six years ago, initially focused his competitive efforts on rallying …
Liberty Media
BMW says no plans to return to Formula 1
motorsport.com - Lawrence Barretto
The German manufacturer last raced in F1 from 2000 until the end of 2009, when it pulled out against the backdrop of the worldwide financial …
Valtteri Bottas
Rosberg: I’d prefer Alonso to have replaced me at Mercedes
motorsport.com - Charles Bradley
Speaking to Spanish newspaper Marca, the retired Rosberg says choosing two-time champion Alonso instead of Valtteri Bottas would have been his ideal …
F1 can become “huge” in US, but needs more races - Brown
motorsport.com - Adam Cooper
Brown is convinced that there's ample opportunity for F1 to expand in North America, especially now that Liberty Media is bringing its local …
Fish
Formula 1 teams warned against 'preloaded' start trick
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
The move comes after Ferrari outed the concept in correspondence with the FIA – with all teams now having been notified on the matter. Motor racing's …
Formula One
McLaren drops MP4 from new F1 car name
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
The Woking-based outfit announced on Friday that its 2017 challenger, which is being launched later this month, will be called the MCL32. The move …
Pirelli
Ferrari to conduct Pirelli's F1 wet weather test
motorsport.com - Lawrence Barretto
The F1 tyre supplier has up to 25 car days in a season in which to test improvements to the design of its rubber. Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery …
Regulation
The three percent target that could be key to F1 2017 title battle
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
Mercedes' domination of the sport over the past few seasons has been a turn-off for some fans, but the early threat last year from Ferrari and later …
Bahrain Grand Prix
Vandoorne says focusing on McLaren F1 teammate Alonso "would be wrong"
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
The Belgian is replacing Jenson Button, and starts his first full season amid high expectations after a successful junior career and a point-scoring …
Regulation
Minimum car weight increased for 2017 F1 season
motorsport.com - Franco Nugnes
F1's latest technical regulations were published by the FIA a fortnight ago, and mandated that the weight of the car, without fuel, must not be less …
Friday practice sessions unnecessary – Abiteboul
thecheckeredflag.co.uk - by Rachel Hack
Renault Sport Formula 1 Team Boss Cyril Abiteboul believes one of the first things Liberty Media should do now they have completed their takeover of …
Lowe's
Lowe to begin new Williams F1 role in March
motorsport.com
Lowe, who departed Mercedes three weeks ago, had long been tipped to make the switch to Williams, following the departure of chief technical officer …
Liberty Media
Ford says Formula 1 costs still a turn-off
motorsport.com - Jonathan Noble
The arrival of Liberty Media as F1's new owners has prompted hopes of a brighter future for grand prix racing – and a more popular sport could help …