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F1 still could be investigatedThe possibility that an investigation from the European Commission into Formula 1 remains open for the time being, despite yesterday's reports which suggested that com...
28 Feb 2017 11:11 -
Drivers happy after day one of testingF1 cars have shown initial pace after we saw the cars set the first laps in the new era of Formula 1, which will see the teams produce cars which will reportedly go up to five s...
28 Feb 2017 10:39 -
GP3: DAMS announce 2017 line upDAMS have revealed their driver line up for the 2017 season, fielding with Santino Ferrucci, Tatiana Calderon and rookie Bruno Baptista. DAMS enjoyed a highly successful d...
28 Feb 2017 09:37 -
GP3: Arjun Maini retained by Jenzer MotorsportJenzer Motorsport have confirmed that they have kept Indian Arjun Maini for the 2017 season, after the 19 year old impressed with his tenth place in the standings last year. Ma...
28 Feb 2017 09:20 -
Calderón lands Sauber development roleTatiana Calderón has joined Sauber in a development role ahead of the 2017 season. The Swiss team scoop up the 23 year old who last year competed in the GP3 series. The&...
28 Feb 2017 09:09 -
Photos: Day one of pre-season testing from BarcelonaPre-season testing got underway today, and as ever F1Today were present at the Circuit de Barceloana. Take a look at the photos captured by Ronald Fleurbaaij at the test to...
27 Feb 2017 18:16 -
Lewis Hamilton ends day one on topLewis Hamilton ended the first day of pre-season testing on top with a lap time of 1 minute 21.765. The Briton took over the car from team mate Valtteri Bottas after lunch, rack...
27 Feb 2017 17:52 -
Red Bull attempted to block 'shark fin' introductionRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the team attempted to block the introduction of 'shark fins' in 2017. With the new regulations in place f...
27 Feb 2017 17:23 -
Teams and drivers can release testing footageAcross the internet, an increasing amount of new video footage from the first pre-season test is emerging now that F1's teams and drivers have been permitted to release it -...
27 Feb 2017 17:17 -
Boullier "surprised" by early gremlinsMcLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier has admitted that the problems that the team have encountered on day one of testing have come as surprise to him. Alonso debuted the MCL32...
27 Feb 2017 16:36 -
Video: Busch wins Daytona 500
Kurt Busch yesterday won the Daytona 500 after a thrilling ending, which saw Busch take the Daytona 500 win for the very first time. View the final lap of the race below. ...
27 Feb 2017 15:57 -
McLaren joins rivals with controversial suspensionMcLaren have confirmed that they will be joining Mercedes and Red Bull in fielding a controversial suspension system for the 2017 season. There is a looming protest ahead...
27 Feb 2017 15:32 -
Testing crash no major setback for MagnussenNew Haas signing Kevin Magnussen has insisted that his Turn 10 accident in his first testing run in Barcelona on Monday will not set his team back in th...
27 Feb 2017 15:28 -
McLaren not worried about their budget as Honda aim highMcLaren will be able to cope with the high spending costs this year, playing down rumours that they will struggle to keep up with the bigger-spending teams. With a new re...
27 Feb 2017 14:06 -
Alonso confirms that Mercedes called him following Rosberg's retirementFernando Alonso has confirmed that Mercedes contacted him after Nico Rosberg retired from Formula 1 days after winning the championship. The Spaniard was heavily linked for the...
27 Feb 2017 12:55 -
No problems with 2017 Renault engine - MarkoDr Helmut Marko is not worried about the potential unreliability of the Renault engine ahead of the 2017 Formula 1 season. The team will keep with Renault but will re-brand them...
27 Feb 2017 12:09 -
Massa unsure who will have Melbourne advantageThe teams have all launched their 2017 cars, and pre-season testing is underway in Barcelona as of Monday morning, but nothing is likely to convince Williams' Felipe Massa w...
27 Feb 2017 11:42 -
McLaren hit with early engine problemsMcLaren have hit problems early on in pre-season testing after Fernando Alonso was sidelined after completing just an installation lap. The problem appears to be in the oil...
27 Feb 2017 10:59 -
Toro Rosso is not a "blue Mercedes"Technical boss at Toro Rosso James Key has played down talks that their 2017 car is similar to Mercedes , after many labelled it a "blue Mercedes". Toro Rosso la...
27 Feb 2017 10:28 -
Toro Rosso complete launch week with the STR12Toro Rosso have launched their 2017, the STR12. The car was presented in the Barcelona pit-lane and completes launch week ahead of the first pre-season test of the season which ...
26 Feb 2017 17:59 -
Full line-up for week one of testingThe Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host this years pre-season test once again. Below is a list of how the teams will field their drivers across the first four days of testi...
26 Feb 2017 17:42 -
Renault confirm pre-season line up for week oneRenault have confirmed their line up for the first week of pre-season testing ahead of the 2017 season. This year, the French outfit field the retained Jolyon Palmer, who is par...
26 Feb 2017 17:06 -
Vandoorne not setting targets for rookie seasonNew McLaren Honda driver Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed that he has not set himself any targets heading into the new season as Formula 1's regulation shake-up makes ...
26 Feb 2017 16:59 -
Haas launch the VF17Haas have officially launched their 2017 car, the VF17. The car was first spotted yesterday when it took to the track for the first time. The American team enter their second ye...
26 Feb 2017 14:52 -
Photos: Teams preparing in BarcelonaThe teams are all set and ready to go in Barcelona, as pre-season testing gets underway tomorrow. The test will last for two weeks, where teams will test their new cars in a new...
26 Feb 2017 14:08 -
F1Today.net to bring you live updates from Barcelona!F1Today.net will be bringing you live timings and live updates from the paddock in Barcelona for pre-season testing which will get underway tomorrow which will be the first...
26 Feb 2017 13:42 -
Red Bull unveil the RB13Red Bull have launched their 2017 challenger, the RB13. The team threw the cover of their new car in Barcelona ahead of pre-season testing which gets underway tomorrow. The tea...
26 Feb 2017 13:01 -
Szafnauer thinks a 2017 mix up is in orderForce India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer thinks that the pecking order in 2017 could be changed due to the uncertainty surrounding the new regulations. This year we ...
26 Feb 2017 11:42 -
Mercedes W08 to yet run with a shark finThe Mercedes 2017 launch on Thursday raised some eyebrows as the Silver Arrows threw the covers off a car with no shark fin - a concept that has featured on every other car that...
26 Feb 2017 11:30 -
Video: Track debut for MCL32Watch this clip of the McLaren MCL32 take to the track for the first time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The car was taken out by Fernando Alonso who will take part in h...
26 Feb 2017 09:41 -
Manor collapse big blow for young drivers - KingJordan King has said that Manor's departure from the grid is a big blow for young drivers, as he was one of many hoping for a 2017 drive with the team. Manor entered ...
26 Feb 2017 09:22 -
Video: First lap of W08 with 360° cameraWatch the first lap of the Mercedes W08 driven by Lewis Hamilton with a 360° camera. The car was launched yesterday, revealing a heavily detailed aerodynamic package in ligh...
24 Feb 2017 13:48 -
MCL32 is "a proper McLaren" - VandoorneMcLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne appeared highly enthusiastic at the team's 2017 car launch on Friday, describing the striking new MCL32 car, with i...
24 Feb 2017 13:26 -
McLaren aiming to "look respectable" - AlonsoFernando Alonso says that McLaren are entering the season and hope to "look respectable" when they line up on the Melbourne grid. McLaren launched their new car with ...
24 Feb 2017 12:58 -
Mercedes to keep 'driver rules' in 2017Mercedes will still issue their drivers written rules of engagement ahead of the 2017 season, which kicks off in 30 days time. Mercedes have handled a tense battle between Nico...
24 Feb 2017 12:49 -
McLaren launch orange MCL32McLaren have launched their 2017 car, the MCL32 and as expected, it wears an orange livery. It also features black and silver but more than likely all the talk will be about the...
24 Feb 2017 12:02 -
Engine reliability key for MercedesEngine failures are a general rarity for world champions Mercedes, but one issue too many for Lewis Hamilton in 2016 has led the team to shift a great deal of focus to engi...
24 Feb 2017 11:44 -
Lewis Hamilton: "I’ve never missed a team mate"
Lewis Hamilton has said he was never missed a team mate in his career as he adapts to life at Mercedes after Nico Rosberg. The duo were paired at Mercedes for four years before ...
24 Feb 2017 11:21 -
F1 teams react positively to Pirelli's tyre pressure dropF1 teams are happy at the news that Pirelli will drop the tyre pressures for the 2017 season. In 2016, a common race to race theme was the complaints of the high minimum tyre pr...
24 Feb 2017 11:05 -
Bottas has no problem with team mate data sharingValtteri Bottas has admitted that he has no problem sharing data with new team mate Lewis Hamilton, after the Briton announced he was against the procedure. Hamilton's beli...
24 Feb 2017 10:25 -
Ferrari launch the SF70-HFerrari have officially launched their 2017 car, called the SF70H. The car was revealed during an online launch at the teams' home at Maranello. The car features a thumb no...
24 Feb 2017 09:50 -
Sainz's father plays down new Renault rumoursCarlos Sainz's father has hushed rumours that his son could be heading to Renault for 2018, after it has emerged in recent days that the Frech manufacturer are looking ...
24 Feb 2017 09:14 -
Mercedes to test shark fin at BarcelonaMercedes have confirmed that they will be adding a 'shark fin' to the W08 ahead of the first pre-season test of the year next week at Barcelona. When Mercedes launched ...
24 Feb 2017 08:59 -
Mallya hits back at extradition movesVijay Mallya has hit out at the Indian media, a day after his F1 team's 2017 car was revealed to the world. The embattled businessman has high hopes for this season, rebuki...
23 Feb 2017 18:12 -
Former F1 driver Stuck likes 2017 carsFormer Formula 1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck is a fan of the current F1 cars that we have feasted our eyes upon over the last few days. Sauber, Williams, Force India, R...
23 Feb 2017 17:45 -
Valtteri Bottas "excited" for the season ahead
Valtteri Bottas is looking forward to his first year at Mercedes and is in a better shape physically in preparation for the new cars. The regulations for 2017 mean that cars wi...
23 Feb 2017 16:55 -
Renault engine fails after six laps at Toro Rosso filming dayDuring a Toro Rosso filming day, running for the STR12 was hampered by a persistent ERS problem. The car only managed six laps at the Misano circuit, and the mechanics of the de...
23 Feb 2017 14:47 -
Alain Prost predicts close battle between Bottas and HamiltonFour time world champion Alain Prost thinks that Valtteri Bottas has a good chance of beating Lewis Hamilton this season as they go head to head for the first time. Bottas join...
23 Feb 2017 14:20 -
Mercedes unveil the W08Mercedes have revealed their new car, called the W08 EQ Power +. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas pulled the covers off the car which will take to the track for 2017. ...
23 Feb 2017 13:41 -
First look at Mercedes W08Before the official launch, Mercedes took to the track at Silverstone, with Lewis Hamilton driving the W08 which is going for a fourth consecutive pair of titles. The Mercedes ...
23 Feb 2017 12:38 -
Lewis Hamilton: "Formula 1 is a bit outdated"Lewis Hamilton is disturbed by the current state of Formula 1 as he feels it is too outdated by not engaging enough with the fans. In the last number of years, F1 has faced a l...
23 Feb 2017 10:51 -
GP3: Hubert joins ART for 2017ART Grand Prix have confirmed that Antoine Hubert will race for them for the new season. The 20 year old began is motorsport career in 2013 in the French Formula 4 championship,...
23 Feb 2017 10:00 -
Zanardi not sure if Ferrari are ready to winFormer Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is looking forward to Ferrari's 2017 car launch but is unsure about their prospects for the year ahead. Ferrari endured a difficult 201...
23 Feb 2017 09:52 -
Villeneuve tips Vettel for a strong seasonAs the 2017 season edges closer, 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has named Sebastian Vettel as a possible standout performer. It is widely expected that Mercedes and ...
23 Feb 2017 09:20 -
F1 teams face split over incomeF1 teams are on the verge of splitting into two groups, rowing over the issue of the distribution of money at the end of the season. The topic has been debated for some time no...
23 Feb 2017 09:18 -
Video: C36 on-track at Barcelona
Here is a video the Sauber C36 on track at Barcelona. Sauber launched their car on Monday and have received praise over it's design. It took to the track for a filming day a...
23 Feb 2017 08:59 -
Wehrlein gives us a glimpse of his new helmetPascal Wehrlein has revealed his helmet design for the 2017 season, his second in Formula 1. The German joins Sauber after missing out on both Force India and Mercedes seats. H...
23 Feb 2017 08:47 -
Marchionne untroubled by Ferrari staff departuresFerrari president Sergio Marchionne has moved to play down the effects of several key staff departures as the team sets itself to launch its 2017 world championship challenge. ...
22 Feb 2017 19:04 -
Hamilton casts new fears over racing abilities for 2017Lewis Hamilton has cast fresh doubts over the overtaking abilities of the 2017 Formula 1 cars after speaking with his engineers. Mercedes are set to unveil the W08 later today, ...
22 Feb 2017 18:51 -
Williams confirm pre-season scheduleWilliams have confirmed their pre-season line up ahead of the two weeks of testing in Barcelona which will get underway next week. This year, Williams field veteran Felipe Mass...
22 Feb 2017 17:55 -
Esteban Ocon wants to learn from team mate PerezEsteban Ocon says that he wants to learn a lot from his new team mate at Force India, Sergio Perez. Today, the pair threw the wraps off the 2017 Force India challenger, the VJM1...
22 Feb 2017 17:23 -
Lewis Hamilton announces helmet design winnerLewis Hamilton has officially revealed his highly anticipated helmet design. Last month, the three time world champion opened a competition allowing fans to enter a design. The...
22 Feb 2017 16:19 -
Column: How likely is third for Force India?
At Force India's launch of the VJM10, team owner Vijay Mallya said confidently that the team would target third place in the constructors championship for 2017. How likely ...
22 Feb 2017 15:51 -
Force India launch the VJM10Force India have launched their 2017 car, titled the VJM10. The car will be driven by Sergio Perez who sticks with the team for a fourth season, and new boy Esteban Ocon who mad...
22 Feb 2017 15:04 -
Behind the scenes of the SF70-HWatch behind the scenes of the SF70-H as the team put together their 2017 challenger. The Italian team will be hoping that their car for this year can bring them success that th...
22 Feb 2017 14:46 -
Big teams deserve more money - MarkoRed Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko believes that bigger teams should receive more money because they add more to the sport. The European Commission are considering whether to inve...
22 Feb 2017 14:36 -
F1Today Live from the 2p.m launch of the VJM10At 2p.m UK time Force India's latest challenger, the VJM10, will be unveiled at Silverstone. F1Today are covering the launch of the car live from the Silverstone Wing and yo...
22 Feb 2017 14:14 -
Daniel Ricciardo reveals 2017 helmetDaniel Ricciardo has revealed his helmet design for the 2017 season, with a lot of bright colours featuring on it. The Australian is entering his fourth year at Red Bull and wil...
22 Feb 2017 13:19 -
Lando Norris joins McLaren's young driver programmeLando Norris has officially joined McLaren's young driver programme ahead of the 2017 season. The 17 year old recently won the BRDC McLaren Young Driver prize at the Autospo...
22 Feb 2017 13:07 -
Mercedes "curious" to see Honda progress
Mercedes are very interested in seeing what progress Honda have made over the winter as Formula 1 prepares for the new season. Mercedes have produced the most dominant power uni...
22 Feb 2017 12:45
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