Formula One News — February 2018

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

F1 will still feature pretty girls says Carey

Chase Carey has revealed he was not opposed to the concept of F1 'grid girls'.

McLaren would welcome Hamilton back

Zak Brown says McLaren would welcome Lewis Hamilton back to the British team.

Verstappen not ruling out title bid

Max Verstappen is not ruling out taking a shot at the world championship in 2018.

Alonso could do Indy 500 again in 2019

Fernando Alonso could return to the Indy 500 in 2019.

McLaren hopes to influence Renault engine

McLaren's aerodynamics boss has tipped the British team to have a successful relationship with Renault.

Carey hits back after Formula E comments

Chase Carey has hit back at his Formula E counterpart, insisting that F1 will remain the pinnacle of motor sport.

Grid girl ban step backwards says Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg has joined the chorus of those who do not agree that banning grid girls is a step forwards for F1.

Piquet tips Alonso to be Le Mans champion

Fernando Alonso's former teammate thinks the Spaniard will win Le Mans this year.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Rosberg still not thinking of F1 comeback

Nico Rosberg insists he is still not giving any thoughts to a potential racing comeback.

Magnussen moving from Denmark to Dubai

Kevin Magnussen is relocating from his native Denmark to Dubai.

Grid girl ban a shame says Gasly

Pierre Gasly has added yet another voice to concerns about F1's 'grid girls' ban.

Wehrlein not ruling out 2019 comeback

Pascal Wehrlein is not ruling out a potential return to F1 for 2019.

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Verstappen to get early feel for 2018 car

Max Verstappen thinks he will get an idea about his chances of fighting for the title in 2018 after the very first day of testing later this month.

Alesi not in favour of grid kids project

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi says he is no fan of Liberty Media's new "grid kids" initiative.

McLaren happier heading into 2018

Jo Ramirez says he senses a very different McLaren as the British team prepares for 2018.

Grid girl ban is discrimination says Ramirez

Former McLaren team coordinator Jo Ramirez has slammed Liberty Media's decision to ban grid girls.

Upcoming season not ugliest says Vasseur

Frederic Vasseur has played down two of the biggest controversies in F1 at present.

Magnussen could race Daytona in 2019

Kevin Magnussen looks set to be the next driver to expand his horizons beyond the F1 paddock.

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Lando Norris prepared to leave McLaren

Lando Norris says he is prepared to leave McLaren if the British team has no place for him within a year or so.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Liberty doing everything wrong says Ecclestone

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has lashed out at the sport's new owners Liberty Media.

Sirotkin hits out at pay driver label

Sergey Sirotkin says he is ignoring those who call him a 'pay driver'.

Renault engine one second faster says Boullier

Eric Boullier says McLaren will get a one second per lap boost simply by using a different engine in 2018.

Boullier backs Alonso's Le Mans move

Eric Boullier says he supports Fernando Alonso's move into the world of Le Mans racing.

Ferrari-Liberty showdown inevitable says Brown

Zak Brown thinks the showdown between Ferrari and Liberty Media was "inevitable".

Mercedes pushing limits with 2018 design

Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes is pushing the development of its 2018 car to the limit.