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Lowe reveals weighty issue he’d change in F1
Paddy Lowe fears the increasing weight of the 2018 Formula 1 cars threatens to lose the pure spirit element of the sport and feels the current generation of cars have endurance traits.
Todt open to expanding F1 calendar with Argentina, Vietnam races
FIA President Jean Todt says he’s be happy to see the Formula 1 race calendar expand from its current 21-round schedule and supports the reports of adding races in Argentina and Vietnam.
Isola says F1 won't fully understand 2018 compounds until midseason
Formula 1 teams will not have a clear understanding of Pirelli’s 2018 tyre range until midseason, according to Pirelli sporting director Mario Isola.
Ricciardo planning to make amends at F1 2018 opener
Daniel Ricciardo says he is planning to make amends for a disappointing 2017 Australian Grand Prix by making a strong start to the 2018 Formula 1 season in Melbourne.
Stroll: I was blind going into rookie F1 year
Lance Stroll has admitted he felt blind heading into his rookie Formula 1 campaign with Williams last year but with 12 months of experience he is confident having set objectives for 2018.
Todt: In F1 people didn’t keep their word on the Halo…
FIA President Jean Todt has hit back at the criticisms fired at the Halo cockpit protection device from within Formula 1 accusing some quarters of the sport of having “short memories”.
Renault: Not much to choose between soft, supersoft and ultrasoft
Renault’s chief technical officer Bob Bell says the performance differences between the three compounds Pirelli has selected for the 2018 Formula 1 opener in Australia is minimal while he also isn’t confident anyone has unlocked a complete understanding from this year’s tyre range.
“Halo a transition phase”, Grosjean urges F1 to push developments
Romain Grosjean says he hopes the Halo cockpit protector is the first stage in the transition to finding a better solution to increase safety in Formula 1.
F1: Bottas: Mercedes qualifying pace unknown
Valtteri Bottas concedes Mercedes is unsure of its true one-lap pace in qualifying having opted against any pure pace runs during 2018 Formula 1 pre-season testing.
Perez says 2018 season will determine his F1 future
Sergio Perez acknowledges he will need to perform at his best during the upcoming 2018 Formula 1 season if he is to earn a move up the grid for 2019.
COTA to get additional kerbs after Verstappen F1 track limits controversy
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that some new, low kerbs will be added at the Circuit of The Americas following the controversy surrounding Max Verstappen's exceeding of track limits at the end of last year's race.
Ericsson says Sauber can challenge F1 midfield in 2018
Marcus Ericsson is confident Alfa Romeo Sauber’s improvements over the winter will allow the team to move into Formula 1’s midfield pack.
Jean Todt: Not acceptable that six or seven F1 teams are struggling to survive
FIA President Jean Todt has blasted the current financial climate in Formula 1 by stating its unacceptable to see the majority of teams “struggling to survive” and is eager to usher in positive change.
FIA safety director Mekies to join Ferrari
FIA safety director and deputy Formula 1 race director Laurent Mekies will leave his position to take up a technical role at Ferrari.
Hamilton closing in on new Mercedes F1 deal ahead of Australian GP
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is close to finalising a contract extension with Mercedes, and hopes to have a deal in place for the start of the 2018 season.
How Grosjean is aiming to give something back to F1
Romain Grosjean says with Formula 1 giving him so much he’s eager to return the favour which is why he took a senior role in the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association and outlines how he plans to improve the sport.
Charlie Whiting unconcerned by new F1 standing restart procedure
FIA race director Charlie Whiting is unconcerned by Formula 1's new restart procedure following red flags despite a complaint from Romain Grosjean following the first trials during pre-season testing in Barcelona earlier this month.
Bottas beat himself up in defeat to Hamilton last year, but vows to change mindset in 2018
Valtteri Bottas says he will change his mindset in his battle with Lewis Hamilton, after admitting he beat himself up after losing out to his Mercedes teammate in 2017.
Eric Boullier: Hard to judge where McLaren sits in F1 midfield
Eric Boullier feels judging Formula 1's pecking order is "more complex this year than ever" due to the number of different variables in pre-season testing, but is confident McLaren sits somewhere in the midfield.
Kubica: Williams working on giving right feeling to Stroll, Sirotkin
Robert Kubica says a priority for Williams ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 world championship will be to unlock a comfortable feeling from the FW41 for Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin after a challenging pre-season testing.
FIA warns against 'false' F1 engine modes to aid blown rear wing design
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has warned Formula 1 teams against using a "false" engine mode to take advantage of the new exhaust-blown rear wing design debuted by Renault during pre-season testing.
Todt wants 2021 F1 rules resolved as soon as possible
FIA president Jean Todt says he wants Formula 1’s regulations for 2021 and beyond to be agreed upon as soon as possible.
Pirelli: Split F1 tests in Barcelona and Bahrain "makes sense"
Pirelli sporting director Mario Isola believes Formula 1 should consider returning to Bahrain to conduct pre-season testing alongside current venue Barcelona in the future.
F1: Vettel queries Mercedes, Red Bull medium-only tyre race simulations
Sebastian Vettel has questioned “the strategies and ultimately the results” of both Mercedes and Red Bull running race simulations purely on Pirelli’s medium tyres during Formula 1 pre-season testing at Circuit de Catalunya.