Formula One News — August 2017

The decision to keep Kimi Raikkonen is a move by Ferrari to retain its harmonious team "atmosphere".

Valtteri Bottas has a real chance of winning the 2017 world championship.

Stoffel Vandoorne says he was expecting McLaren to keep him on board for 2018.

Niki Lauda has admitted Mercedes may take a different approach in future when it comes to 'team orders' between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.

F1 sensation Max Verstappen has joined those who predict a strong future for the latest star of the junior category F3.

F1 is closing in on a deal to keep the sport in China.

Kimi Raikkonen says he and Ferrari are "happy" to have reached a new deal for 2018.

Kimi Raikkonen's new Ferrari deal is probably a precursor to Sebastian Vettel also staying with the Italian team.

F1 engineers are worried the precise regulations for 'Halo' are arriving too late for 2018.

Reigning F1 world champion Nico Rosberg says the all-electric single seater series Formula E is "the future".

Max Verstappen says 2018 will be a key season for Red Bull and his own future in F1.

Talks about Toro Rosso taking on Honda power for 2018 have fallen through, according to reports in the Italian press.

A new Force India deal for Sergio Perez could now be imminent.

Kimi Raikkonen has tipped a strong future for Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc.

Toto Wolff says Mercedes might need a change of tack in order to beat Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to the 2017 title.

1979 world champion Jody Scheckter says he sees similarities between himself and F1 sensation Max Verstappen.

Former Pirelli F1 boss Paul Hembery thinks the sport's calendar should be "regionalised".

Former F1 driver Thierry Boutsen has backed Belgian countryman Stoffel Vandoorne to have a good career despite his very bad start with McLaren.

Christian Horner says problems at the factory caused Red Bull's early-season problems in 2017.

It is not possible to say that either Mercedes or Ferrari has the edge at the mid-season point in a close battle for 2017 spoils.

Carlos Sainz says he is happy tensions with his Red Bull and Toro Rosso bosses have calmed after an intense recent period.

Valtteri Bottas might be close to being "the perfect driver".

While most focus on the aesthetics, it is another feature of the controversial 'Halo' system that might actually have a more significant impact on F1.

Yet another respected figure in the F1 paddock has backed Robert Kubica's return to F1.

Felipe Massa looks to be on track for his return to action after the August break.