Formula One News — January 2017

Carlos Sainz's father has hit back at any claims Red Bull are "the bad guys".

Almost two months after stunning the F1 world, Nico Rosberg says he has no regrets about sensationally quitting the sport as world champion.

This week could mark the end of Bernie Ecclestone's decades-long reign in formula one.

Silverstone has rejected reports it has already decided to drop the British grand prix after 2019.

Jos Verstappen says his son Max is training harder than ever for 2017.

Rumours are growing by the day that the Bernie Ecclestone era is effectively almost over.

New F1 owner Liberty Media has urged the teams to buy into the sport.

Toto Wolff has admitted it is possible Valtteri Bottas could be replaced at Mercedes by a bigger name for 2018.

Toto Wolff says the retirement of Nico Rosberg was regarded as an "opportunity" for Mercedes rather than a problem.

F1 rookie Stoffel Vandoorne agrees with his McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso that their head-to-head fight will not be too intense in 2017.

Kevin Magnussen says he is already enjoying life at his new F1 home.

Dr Helmut Marko says that in Mercedes' place, Red Bull would have taken a punt on a young driver rather than sign up someone like Valtteri Bottas.

Valtteri Bottas is taking a personal sponsor with him from Williams to Mercedes.

If Manor finds an eleventh-hour saviour, the embattled backmarker team would have to race its 2016 car early this season.

The final hurdle has been cleared as Liberty Media races towards completing its takeover of formula one.

McLaren executive Zak Brown has confirmed reports the British team might be set for a livery change in 2017.

Former F1 driver Marc Surer hopes Valtteri Bottas is up to the task of taking on triple world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2017.

F1 teams are backing away from new owner Liberty's offer of shares in the sport they compete in.

Piero Ferrari would like to see the F1 team that bears his famous surname win at least three races in 2017.

2017 rookie Lance Stroll says he is happy that Felipe Massa will be his teammate this year.

Bad news is still flowing out of Silverstone, the embattled current venue of the historic British grand prix.

Reigning GP2 champion will keep his skills sharp this year in Japan's top tier of open wheel racing.

Michael Schumacher's former long-time manager has criticised the F1 legend's family.

Former F1 driver Christian Klien is starting his year by finally completing his compulsory military service in his native Austria.

Mercedes steered away from signing Pascal Wehrlein for 2017 because it would have been "too early" for the young German.