2017

Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on Pirelli and its new HyperSoft tyre having had his first test with the 2018 compounds on his final day of track action for Mercedes this year.

The 2017 Formula 1 World Championship may have come to a close this weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but the final track action continues at the Yas Marina circuit for the post-season Pirelli tyre test.

Kimi Raikkonen has ended his 2017 on top of the timesheet for Ferrari on the opening day of the post-season Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test which saw the return of Robert Kubica.

Full testing results (Tuesday Final) for the Formula 1 post-season Abu Dhabi test at the Yas Marina circuit. 1. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m 37.768s (99 laps)

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident of locking down Lewis Hamilton on a mega new Formula 1 contract as he feels the two are both ‘obvious choices’ for each other in the current driver market.

Robert Kubica has completed 100 laps on his opening morning of testing for Williams at the post-season Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test with no major issues flagged up.

Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe accepts the emotion surrounding the potential Robert Kubica’s selection as part of its 2018 Formula 1 driver line-up but says the British team will take an objective decision after the Abu Dhabi test.

Jonathan Rea has been named on the shortlist for the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The history-making triple World Superbike champion became the first rider ever to secure three consecutive world titles and set a new record for most points scored in a single season in 2017.

FIA boss Jean Todt has claimed that “it would be very painful for Ferrari to leave Formula 1”. The Frenchman said “Ferrari is a brand icon, Ferrari is unique. We do not want a manufacturer to leave the sport”.

Kimi Raikkonen says he has no concerns about Ferrari losing a performance jump to Mercedes after the Italian manufacturer were thoroughly off the pace at the 2017 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

The Yas Marina circuit could be set for track tweaks with the aim of improving the spectacle after the latest Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was hit by criticisms from a number of Formula 1 drivers with rare opportunities to overtake.

Valtteri Bottas says he’s uncertain whether he’ll be able to put together a Formula 1 world title challenge next season after reflecting on a ‘crazy’ maiden year at Mercedes.

Toro Rosso duo Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly have admitted the team ends the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship on a low after losing sixth place in the constructors’ standings to Renault at the final round.

After a disappointing first full season at Red Bull, Verstappen says he is hoping for more horsepower and a move towards Mercedes and Ferrari's speed in 2018.

Fernando Alonso was glad to end McLaren-Honda's turbulent three-year Formula 1 partnership on a high after finishing ninth in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo saw his 2017 Formula 1 World Championship end in disappointment after a hydraulics failure forced him to retire from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which allowed Kimi Raikkonen to steal fourth place from him in the drivers’ standings.

Force India’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has blasted the latest Formula 1 race steward ‘inconsistent’ call on race incidents after Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg was handed a five-second time penalty for passing Sergio Perez off track.

Lewis Hamilton has been forced to settle for second place behind Mercedes team-mate Valterri Bottas in the final race of the 2017 Formula 1 season and blamed the lack of overtaking opportunities at the Yas Marina circuit.

Valtteri Bottas has called his victory at the Formula 1 season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a “really important win for me” after his tough second half of the season against Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Formula 1 has revealed its new logo design after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a fresh look for 2018 aimed at marking the Liberty Media era.

Full race results for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit. 1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 55 laps, 1hr 34m 14.063s

Live text commentary on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the Yas Marina circuit, the final round of the 2017 Formula 1 world championship.   

Zak Brown paid tribute to Honda for its efforts over the past three years ahead of its final race as McLaren's Formula 1 engine supplier in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, adding he could "never say never" about a future reunion.

Felipe Massa says Williams needs to pick “a good driver” as his replacement and laments key factors being held higher than pure racing talent in Formula 1.