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Brawn: Independent F1 engine supplier key for 2021
Formula 1’s Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn says bringing in an independent engine supplier in 2021 will be a vital indicator in understanding whether the new engine rules meet its targets.
F1: Villeneuve suggests Mercedes should replace Bottas
1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has slammed Valtteri Bottas’s performances during his maiden year at Mercedes as “almost embarrassing” and suggests Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein would be more suitable alongside Lewis Hamilton.
Ecclestone: Ferrari could live without Formula 1
Bernie Ecclestone believes Ferrari’s threats to quit Formula 1 should be taken seriously, fearing the sport may not be able to survive without its most iconic team on the grid.
Mercedes interested in closer ties with smaller F1 team
Mercedes is considering a link-up with a smaller Formula 1 team after being impressed by the approach taken by Ferrari via its relationships with Haas and Sauber, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Button: Hamilton rivalry best of my career
Jenson Button says he was able to produce his best racing of his Formula 1 career when partnered with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren – rather than his world championship-winning campaign of 2009.
Mercedes launches Bottas helmet design competition
Mercedes has launched a fan competition to design a new helmet for Valtteri Bottas for the 2018 Formula 1 world championship season.
Red Bull reveals new logo with Aston Martin tie-up
New-look Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has unveiled its tweaked logo to incorporate the British manufacturer as it begins its title sponsor partnership in 2018.
Marko: F1 engine rules going in right direction
Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko says Formula 1’s engines rules are heading towards a sensible outcome but feels “fans should be king” in the decision-making process.
Massa reflects on "teacher" Schumacher and his F1 career
Felipe Massa has looked back on his Formula 1 career and explained the key moments which shaped him both professionally and personally as he bows out from the sport this year.
Hamilton’s hunger “critical” to keep him in F1 – Hakkinen
Lewis Hamilton may opt to quit Formula 1 if he loses his hunger for more world titles, according to two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen.
Unreliability cost Red Bull second place to Ferrari – Marko
Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has blamed its unreliable engines for losing out to Ferrari in 2017 but concedes his team would’ve struggled to taken on Mercedes even without its power unit problems.
Bottas: Every race I’ve learnt something at Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas says his maiden year at Mercedes has been a fast-track learning experience and is approaching 2018 with a different mindset.
Wolff: Bottas must repeat Brazil, Abu Dhabi results run in 2018
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned Valtteri Bottas about another dip in form for his second season at the team when attentions turn to future F1 contracts.
Red Bull 'couldn't cure' Kvyat's Formula 1 form slump
Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko remains unsure what sparked Daniil Kvyat's dramatic downturn in form that led to his eventual dismissal from Toro Rosso earlier this year, saying it was something that the team "could not cure".
Kevin Magnussen rules out Daytona 24 entry for 2018
Kevin Magnussen has ruled out appearing in the Rolex 24 sports car race at Daytona International Speedway in January following speculation of a possible entry with Action Express Racing.
Wolff issues update on Hamilton F1 contract negotiations
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given an update on contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton and hinted at strong progress being made while also revealing what the four-time Formula 1 world champion’s first move away from racing might be.
Wolff urges F1, Liberty to be wary of Ferrari’s threats
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned Formula 1 and its owners Liberty Media to take Ferrari’s quit threats seriously and is seeking improvements to the current sport rather than wholesale changes.
Assen targeting F1 Dutch Grand Prix?
The Assen TT circuit has passed simulation tests and will be inspected in early 2018 as it hunts an FIA Grade 1 license to open up the possibility of hosting the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix in the future.
Pit stop improvements key for Renault in 2018
After Renault’s pit stop nightmare in Abu Dhabi almost cost the French manufacturer sixth place in the 2017 Formula 1 World Constructors’ championship, team boss Cyril Abiteboul is overseeing a restructuring process for next season.
“They are playing with fire”, Marchionne repeats Ferrari quit threat
Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne has repeated his threat of pulling the Italian manufacturer out of Formula 1 after 2020 if the future direction of the sport doesn’t match its ideals and has speculated it could set-up a rival championship.
Ferrari confirms launch date of 2018 F1 car
Ferrari has become the first Formula 1 team to officially reveal the launch date of its 2018 car to get the wheels in motion for next season with President Sergio Marchionne demanding world titles.
Force India highs and lows revolved around Baku – Szafnauer
Force India’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer says the dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix acted as a positive and a negative turning point to the team’s 2017 campaign having clinched back-to-back fourth places in the Formula 1 World Constructors’ championship.
Horner: F1 scratching the surface of esports
Red Bull boss Christian Horner is encouraged by Formula 1’s first steps into esports and feels it has only breached a small edge of the industry in 2017.
Verstappen rates penalised Raikkonen pass in US as his best overtake
Max Verstappen says he’s “made peace” with the fallout from the United States Grand Prix but still insists his last-lap pass on Kimi Raikkonen for third place was his best overtaking manoeuvre of the year.