Formula One News — February 2017

Red Bull is clinging to its "reserve driver" Carlos Sainz, according to the energy drink marque's Dr Helmut Marko.

Toto Wolff has reportedly upped his pay and "extended his power" at Mercedes ahead of the 2017 season.

Lewis Hamilton on Monday rowed back on comments that had been interpreted as prickly opening salvos to his 2017 campaign.

Less than three months after the chequered flag in 2016, F1 is set to burst back into life.

Former US grand prix chief Tavo Hellmund has admitted he came close to buying the defunct F1 team Manor.

Toto Wolff says he has no problem if Mercedes' F1 drivers are 'attack dogs'.

Speculation is already mounting that Pascal Wehrlein could miss more than just the start of winter testing next week.

Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that Ferrari will keep quiet about bold targets for 2017.

A new political storm could be on the horizon for formula one.

Sauber is set to confirm that Pascal Wehrlein will sit out the start of official pre-season testing in a little over a week.

Sergio Marchionne has admitted he "looked silly" after his brash target of wins and the title did not materialise in 2016.

Mercedes has confirmed speculation it has snapped up former Ferrari technical boss James Allison.

F1's governing body has hit back at reports a "conflict of interest" could be set to trigger a full European investigation into the sport.

Rival city Sydney could use F1's Liberty Media buyout to launch a bid to poach the Australian grand prix.

The European parliament has taken another step closer to initiating an investigation into formula one.

Insiders are playing down rumours Ferrari's 2017 campaign is already in trouble, long before a single winter testing lap.

McLaren has denied that the secret about its new, predominantly orange livery for 2017 is already out.

Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton has welcomed him to the title-winning team.

Valtteri Bottas has played down reports that he is already a big financial winner in 2017.

Valtteri Bottas has inherited retired world champion Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Mercedes.

Pascal Wehrlein could be set to miss the start of winter testing in less than two weeks.

Pirelli has developed a range of 'backup' tyre compounds for 2017.

Paul Hembery has denied an early flaw with Pirelli's 2017 tyres may already have been uncovered.

Esteban Gutierrez admits a personal mistake meant he had to look outside of F1 for 2017 to continue his racing career.

Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed claims that F1 drivers have been preparing hard for 2017.