Formula One News — April 2017

Red Bull will take "a new car" to next month's Spanish grand prix in Barcelona.

Zak Brown has shot down rumours McLaren could solve its current engine crisis by building its own 'power unit'.

Lewis Hamilton respects his new battle with Sebastian Vettel more than his acrimonious former scrap with now retired world champion Nico Rosberg, Niki Lauda has suggested.

Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko has tipped his former protege Sebastian Vettel to win the 2017 world championship.

Turkey could be set to return to the F1 calendar.

New F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn wants to use secret team data to spice up the show for fans.

F1 could introduce a rule clarification after Sebastian Vettel started Sunday's Chinese grand prix out of position.

Niki Lauda thinks F1 is heading for a season-long battle between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

Pascal Wehrlein will make his return to the Sauber cockpit this weekend in Bahrain.

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has declined to hit back at a jibe made by Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda.

Sergio Marchionne has refused to comment on reports he will stay in charge at Ferrari beyond 2019.

Honda is working hard to have a new specification of its struggling 2017 engine ready to test after Bahrain.

With Liberty Media now in charge of F1, organisers of the Chinese grand prix say hopes are high the Shanghai race will stay on the calendar.

Chinese GP - Race Report - By Dan Knutson

F1 heads to the third race of the season with a genuine championship battle between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel now shaping up.

Christian Horner has called on F1's governing body to clarify the rule about where drivers need to start grands prix.

Former F1 driver Christian Danner has raised doubts about the legality of Ferrari's 2017 car.

The 'overtaking problem' with F1's faster new cars took a back seat in Shanghai.

Stoffel Vandoorne has isolated Honda amid McLaren's current performance crisis.

Pascal Wehrlein is shaping up to make his return to the Sauber cockpit in Bahrain.

Ferrari has openly criticised Kimi Raikkonen after Sunday's Chinese grand prix.

Niki Lauda has credited Ferrari's technical boss for the boost in performance enjoyed by the Italian team in 2017.

Chinese GP - Race Notes - By Mark Karp

Chinese GP - Sunday Photos

Chinese GP - Sunday Press Conference