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Alonso predicting podium return for McLaren in F1 2018
Fernando Alonso is confident McLaren will be in a position to “taste the champagne” on a regular basis during the 2018 Formula 1 season, following the team’s switch to Renault power.
F1: Mercedes confirms Tommy Hilfiger sponsorship deal
Mercedes has secured a sponsorship deal with designer brand Tommy Hilfiger in a multi-year partnership which sees it become the team’s official apparel partner after Hugo Boss switch to Formula E last year.
‘Grid Kids’ to replace grid girls in F1
Formula 1 and the FIA have confirmed a new plan called ‘Grid Kids’ which will replace the outgoing grid girls at every race on the starting grid.
F1 risks diluting calendar with more races - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff wants Formula 1 to cap its maximum number of races at 21 rounds as he prepares for the sport’s joint-longest season.
Mercedes doesn't want to lose all 'diva' traits from new Formula 1 car
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff does not want to lose all of the "diva" traits from the championship-winning W08 car from 2017 as the team puts the finishing touches to its new model, the W09.
Massa, Stroll in disagreement over F1 mentor/tutee roles at Williams
Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll have fired verbal shots over their supposed mentor-tutee roles during their time as Formula 1 teammates at Williams in 2017.
Susie Wolff: Scrapping F1 grid girls 'a step in the right direction'
Ex-Formula 1 test driver Susie Wolff believes the series' decision to scrap grid girls for the 2018 season is "a step in the right direction", but stressed she was not offended by the practice during her time as a racing driver.
Ferrari reveals fan competition for 2018 F1 car launch
Ferrari has launched its latest fan competition to provide the opportunity to get involved in its 2018 Formula 1 car presentation on the 22 nd February.
Lauda: F1 grid girl call a decision against women
Niki Lauda has become the latest high profile name to wade into the grid girl debate in Formula 1 by calling it “a decision against women” and feels banning grid girls in the sport won’t provide any benefits.
Ex-F1 race winner Barrichello recovering in hospital after health scare
Former Ferrari and Brawn GP Formula 1 driver Rubens Barrichello is recovering in hospital after a health scare at home in Brazil last weekend.
Wolff issues update on Hamilton F1 contract situation
Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff says no deal has been formally reached on Lewis Hamilton’s new contract but insists “it is just a matter of time” until it is complete.
F1 officially confirms 2018 entry list
The FIA has officially released the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship entry list ahead of the new season after all 20 drivers and 10 teams were confirmed.
F1 reveals tweaks to race start times and schedules
Formula 1 has confirmed changes to race start times for all 21 rounds of the 2018 season with European summer races and the Brazilian Grand Prix held later to attract larger TV audiences.
Bernie Ecclestone slams decision to ditch Formula 1 grid girls
Ex-Formula 1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone has slammed the series' decision to ditch grid girls for the 2018 season, saying they were "part of the show" and did not offend anybody.
Formula 1 to stop using grid girls from 2018 season
Formula 1 has announced it will stop using grid girls in the build-up to the start of races from the beginning of the 2018 season.
Zak Brown confident McLaren F1 'in for a strong season'
McLaren executive director Zak Brown is confident that the Formula 1 team is "in for a strong season" through 2018 after a positive winter following the switch to new engine supplier Renault.
Nigel Mansell: McLaren's struggles show 'something wrong' with F1
1992 world champion Nigel Mansell believes there is "something wrong" with Formula 1 when teams such as McLaren are unable to be competitive, calling on Liberty Media to make the series more evenly-matched and balanced.
Toro Rosso confirms launch date for new Honda-powered F1 car
Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed it will launch its new Honda-powered Formula 1 car, the STR13, on the morning of the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Fernando Alonso to enter Le Mans, WEC with Toyota in 2018
Fernando Alonso will enter this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans and select rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota after being given permission by McLaren to dovetail his Formula 1 commitments with sports car racing duties.
Former Australian GP chief Ron Walker dies aged 78
Ron Walker, the former chief of the Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 race, has died at the age of 78 following a long-running battle with cancer.
Alonso: Renault giving McLaren F1 more facts and numbers than Honda
Fernando Alonso says Renault are already giving McLaren more facts and figures about its Formula 1 power unit than Honda offered during its tough three-year stint as an engine partner.
Renault next to confirm F1 2018 launch day
Renault Sport F1 have become the latest team to confirm its 2018 launch date for its new R.S.18 and have picked the same day as Alfa Romeo Sauber announced earlier today.
Kimi Raikkonen reveals helmet design for F1 2018 season
Kimi Raikkonen has unveiled his new helmet design for the 2018 Formula 1 season, adding a number of blue elements to his existing lid livery.
Sky, Channel 4 confirm UK F1 TV race picks for 2018 season
Sky Sports and Channel 4 have confirmed their TV race picks for the 2018 Formula 1 season, with Monaco, Silverstone and Abu Dhabi among the headline free-to-air races for the year ahead.