Formula One News — February 2017

World champion Nico Rosberg has admitted he would have liked Mercedes to replace him for 2017 with Fernando Alonso.

Flavio Briatore has rejected speculation Fernando Alonso was ever a serious contender to drive for Mercedes in 2017.

McLaren has dismissed rumours linking the British team with a potential F1 tie-up with German manufacturer BMW.

Ferrari fans should not expect the famous Italian team to be stronger in 2017.

Finland might soon be in a position to host a round of the F1 world championship.

Two F1 figures have shrugged at new chief executive Chase Carey's aim of turning every grand prix weekend into "the super bowl".

Volkswagen is no longer ruling out a future F1 foray.

Robert Kubica is inching tantalisingly close to his old days in formula one.

F1 journalists are wondering if McLaren's works relationship with Honda could be on unsteady ground.

Ferrari could be the first F1 team to take up Liberty Media's offer of shares in the sport.

F1 must liberate the drivers if it wants to improve the on-track spectacle.

Although the weight of the cars is rising yet again, the 2017 grid will still be considerably faster.

Kevin Magnussen thinks the 2017 rules will be good for formula one -- and for him.

Boris Rothenberg, who heads Russia's major SMP Bank and a racing division called SMP Racing, said he is not looking to expand the F1 programme.

'Halo' could be put on the back burner for yet another year.

Sebastian Vettel's 2015 switch from Red Bull to Ferrari was a mistake.

Sergey Sirotkin will stay with the Renault team in 2017 despite the change in upper management.

F1 does not look set to switch to a two-day race weekend format any time soon.

Bernie Ecclestone may be gone as chief executive, but he may not be gone for good according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

F1's small American team Haas appears to be enjoying a smooth winter period.

Carlos Sainz has played down hopes he might record his first F1 podium this year.

Jean Todt has denied that formula one needs to make radical changes in the new Liberty Media era.

World champion Nico Rosberg says he will not get involved with technical matters despite continuing to work with Mercedes in 2017.

World champion Nico Rosberg has denied he could keep his adrenaline flowing by moving into the all-electric series Formula E next year.

Renault has set targets despite entering another "transitional season" in 2017.