Formula One News — March 2017

MARCH 17, 2017

Magnussen distances himself from Haas brake problems

Kevin Magnussen has distanced himself from the reported 'brake problems' at his new F1 employer Haas.

Brawn to create new F1 overtaking group

F1 will look into producing rules that encourage more overtaking without resorting to artificial measures like DRS.

Teams wanted shark fins for sponsors says Lauda

Niki Lauda has suggested Mercedes backed Red Bull's push to ban the 'shark fin' engine cover appendages before they were ever launched in 2017.

MARCH 16, 2017

Vettel can be strongest in 2017 says Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull is not alarmed to be starting the season apparently off the pace of Ferrari and Mercedes.

Azerbaijan hits back at Liberty over GP jibe

The promoter of Azerbaijan's grand prix has hit back hard at the chief executive of F1's new owner Liberty Media.

Vettel admits aiming for 2017 title

Sebastian Vettel has admitted he stands a chance of winning the world championship in a red suit.

Rosberg not ruling out return as F1 boss

Nico Rosberg has admitted he could return to formula one as a team boss some day.

Kvyat could not push Ricciardo says Marko

Max Verstappen is a much better teammate for Daniel Ricciardo than was his Red Bull predecessor.

Budget caps a possibility for F1 says Brawn

Ross Brawn has admitted that tweaks to the commercial arrangements inside F1 could be a key to a strong future for the sport.

Wolff applauds F1 social media changes

Toto Wolff has applauded the tweaks already made in F1's post-Bernie Ecclestone era.

No tension between Hamilton-Bottas yet

Niki Lauda says he has been impressed with how Valtteri Bottas is getting up to speed at Mercedes.

MARCH 15, 2017

Teams meet with F1 owner Liberty in London

The big names in F1 have this week headed from a farewell party for Bernie Ecclestone to a meeting with the sport's new owners.

Kvyat unclear over next F1 career move

Daniil Kvyat is looking into his F1 career with confidence, after hitting a severe roadblock in 2016.

Horner happy with Renault relationship

Christian Horner has played down fears about the reliability of Renault's new-for-2017 engine.

Pink livery worth $20m to Force India?

Force India's new pink livery has cost an incoming sponsor up to $20 million for the 2017 season.

Bottas won't panic if Hamilton faster

Valtteri Bottas says he "will not panic" if Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton is faster than him early in 2017.

Liberty chief slams Azerbaijan race

A dark cloud has moved above the future of Azerbaijan's grand prix.

Old engine makes Sauber's life hard says Wehrlein

Pascal Wehrlein has admitted Sauber's year-old engines will be a disadvantage for the Swiss team in 2017.

2017 cars not harder to drive says Perez

Sergio Perez says he was surprised when he sampled F1's much faster cars for the first time in Barcelona testing recently.

Provocative Vettel to be strong says Marko

Sebastian Vettel's "provocative" behaviour shows Ferrari is entering the 2017 season as a favourite.

Drivers to keep saving fuel in 2017 says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he is worried fuel economy could affect the 'show' in 2017.

2017 to be tough for Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher is facing a "tough" introduction to Formula 3 this year.

Mercedes had crankshaft trouble in test?

Mercedes ran through the recent Barcelona tests with a secret reliability problem.

Alonso has spoken about 2018 says Boullier

Eric Boullier has admitted Fernando Alonso's future could depend on the competitiveness of the McLaren-Honda package in 2017.

Mercedes defends removal of Schumacher branding

Mercedes has defended its decision to remove the 'KeepFightingMichael' hashtag branding from the livery of its F1 car.