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F1 teams prepare for Liberty vision meeting
Formula 1 team bosses are gearing up for Liberty Media’s presentation on its plans for the future of the sport, while a number of heads have encouraged swift decision-making in order to not detract from racing.
Wehrlein sticking to ‘Plan A’ after Sauber exit
Pascal Wehrlein says he’s confident his performances for Sauber in 2017 will help his career prospects despite looking like missing out on a Formula 1 driver next season after being shuffled out of the Swiss squad.
Dan Ticktum bags McLaren BRDC award
Macau Grand Prix winner Dan Ticktum has been named the 29 th McLaren Autosport BRDC Award recipient and with it a Formula 1 test and simulator role with the team.
Lack of road relevance putting Michelin off F1 return
Michelin director of motorsport Pascal Couasnon says that entering Formula 1 as a tyre supplier would not make sense given the low amount of technology transfer between the track and the road.
F1: Ferrari Formula 1 quit threat is ‘serious’, says Marchionne
Ferrari’s threat to quit Formula 1 over Liberty Media’s future plans for the sport remains “serious”, according to chairman Sergio Marchionne. Ferrari is the only team to have raced in every F1 season since 1950 and is the sport’s most recognisable and successful brand.
F1: Button confirms full-time Super GT programme for 2018
Jenson Button has confirmed he will race full-time in Japan next year when he enters the Super GT championship with a Honda-backed team.
F1: Alfa Romeo Sauber reveals 2018 livery concept
The rebranded Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team has teased its potential 2018 car colours with a livery concept during the team’s presentation in Milan.
Debate of the Day: Was Sauber right to keep Ericsson?
The recent Alfa Romeo Sauber announcement may have pointed to Ferrari having enough of a say in the team's affairs to place two drivers of its choosing in the race setas for 2018, but that has not proven to be the case.
F1: Ericsson, Leclerc form Alfa Romeo Sauber driver line-up
The new-look Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team has revealed its 2018 driver line-up with Charles Leclerc set for his rookie season alongside the retained Marcus Ericsson.
F1: Steiner wants decision on F1 cost cap by mid-2018
Haas Formula 1 chief Günther Steiner wants Liberty Media to provide details on plans for a cost cap in the series by the middle of next year in order to allow the team to move forward with its recruitment process or restructure.
Debate of the Day: Is the new F1 logo any good?
The introduction of the new Formula 1 logo following Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has strongly divided opinion throughout the paddock and the sport's fan base .
F1: Stroll eager to race with ‘team player’ at Williams in 2018
Lance Stroll is relaxed about whoever will race alongside him in Formula 1 next year, saying he simply wants a “team player” to help lift Williams up the grid.
Aston Martin teases F1 move for 2021
Aston Martin is eagerly assessing the viability of becoming an independent engine supplier in Formula 1 from 2021 if the rules make it affordable and competitive, says company chief Andy Palmer.
Brawn hits backs at new F1 logo criticism
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has defended its new logo design and says the previous one “was neither iconic or memorable”.
Debate of the Day: Will Kubica get his F1 comeback in 2018?
With the post-season Abu Dhabi test wrapping up Formula 1 for 2017, all eyes are already looking to whether Robert Kubica will be on the grid for Williams in 2018.
Santander ends Ferrari, F1 sponsorship for Champions League focus
Santander has called time on its sponsorship deal with Ferrari in Formula 1 to concentrate its efforts on football’s Champions League.
Vandoorne brushes off “strange” crash in Alonso repeat
Stoffel Vandoorne has described his off during the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test as “a bit strange” after losing control of his McLaren-Honda at the same corner as team-mate Fernando Alonso who suffered a similar crash a day before.
Force India opts not to test new Pirelli HyperSoft on final day
Force India’s Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez both resisted debuting Pirelli’s new pink-banded HyperSoft tyre during the post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test but were content with the progress made on the 2018 compounds.
Vettel fastest as Abu Dhabi test wraps up F1 2017
Sebastian Vettel has claimed the final top spot of 2017 in Formula 1 for Ferrari by going fastest on the final day of the post-season Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi.
Kubica: I’m in better physical shape than 2010
Robert Kubica says he feels fitter and in better physical shape now than his last Formula 1 appearance in 2010 before his rallying crash as he completes his Williams test in Abu Dhabi.
F1 hurt by previous short-term focus – Carey
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says overhauling the sport’s approach and shifting to a long-term focus is likely to cause short-term pain while he placed a dig at former head Bernie Ecclestone’s approach.
Brawn: F1 won’t use “artificial or improvised means” to level teams
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has ruled out using “artificial” performance levellers to close the gap between the teams but did highlight his growing concern about the deficit which was underlined at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Sauber confirms Alfa Romeo F1 title sponsor for 2018
Sauber has announced the team will be rebranded as the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team from 2018 after agreeing a deal with parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, marking the Italian marque’s return to the sport after 30 years away.
F1: Alonso recovers from “small kiss” crash in Abu Dhabi test
Fernando Alonso says he still completed a full testing programme on his final day of track action for McLaren-Honda in 2017 despite crashing in the morning of the opening day at the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test.