Formula One News — February 2017

F1 driver Sergio Perez has stepped up his rejection of controversial US president Donald Trump's Mexican border wall policy.

Sauber could find itself in an early season tussle for its engine business early in 2017.

Rumours are swirling that F1 could be set to welcome another carmaker or four to the grid in the near future.

Valtteri Bottas has replied to what might be seen as the opening salvo in a new psychological battle between Mercedes' F1 drivers.

Toto Wolff says he is confident Lewis Hamilton will get along with his new Mercedes teammate in 2017.

An argument over clever and controversial suspension systems looks set to keep raging early in 2017.

Promoter Arif Rahimov is sure Azerbaijan's second F1 race this year will be more exciting than its 2016 calendar debut.

Michael Schumacher's former manager is not so sure the takeover by Liberty Media will really be good for F1.

Fernando Alonso is back in the kind of physical shape that won him back-to-back world championships more than a decade ago.

Flavio Briatore says he is not about to rejoin his old F1 colleague Ross Brawn by returning to the sport.

The departure of team boss Frederic Vasseur will not hurt Renault.

Red Bull is confident engine supplier Renault will deliver in 2017 -- particularly after the opening few races of the season.

Lewis Hamilton's father has fired an ominous warning in the direction of Mercedes newcomer Valtteri Bottas.

France's return to the F1 calendar is definitely on for 2018.

World champion Nico Rosberg has welcomed news Robert Kubica could be looking to get back into F1.

F1 could be heading into a new 'Senna versus Prost' era.

A well-known F1 engineer is concerned the sport is setting off down the wrong path with its radical new rules for 2017.

Max Mosley thinks F1's new owners have made a mistake by dumping Bernie Ecclestone.

Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn has denied claims the Swiss team has signed up a "junior" for 2017.

Two weeks later, Pascal Wehrlein is still recovering from a scary rollover crash that occurred during the race of champions event in Miami.

Nyck de Vries remains with the McLaren team, a spokesman for the British outfit said on Tuesday.

McLaren has now confirmed the departure of Jost Capito.

Niki Lauda has urged Valtteri Bottas to get quickly up to speed at Mercedes.

Only his lack of experience meant Pascal Wehrlein was overlooked for the top Mercedes cockpit in 2017.

Two experienced F1 pundits do not believe Bernie Ecclestone will mount a comeback.