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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Bottas targets beating Hamilton to 2017 title

Valtteri Bottas is targeting the world championship for 2017.

Giovinazzi not denying Friday practice rumours

Antonio Giovinazzi has refused to dismiss speculation he might be in line for some Friday practice outings this season.

Magnussen admits he voted against Halo for 2018

Kevin Magnussen has admitted he was among the group of F1 drivers who actively voted against introducing 'Halo' next year.

Physio doubts Alonso set to retire

Fernando Alonso's long-time physio does not think the Spaniard is shaping up to quit formula one.

Dallara hits out at F1's radical new rules

F1 car designer Gian Paolo Dallara has hit at out the sport's 2017 rules revolution.

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Vettel bruised after Fiorano crash

Sebastian Vettel got his 2017 season off to a bad start this week by crashing.

Alonso to debut 2017 McLaren

Fernando Alonso will give McLaren's 2017 car its track debut later this month.

Raikkonen to open karaoke bar

Kimi Raikkonen is set to open a karaoke bar in Helsinki, the capital of his native Finland.

India moves for Mallya's extradition

Force India chief Vijay Mallya has a new battle on his hands ahead of the 2017 season.

Private companies to pay Russia GP race fee

The race fee for the Russian grand prix will be paid entirely by private investors in 2017.

Renault not replacing boss Vasseur

Renault will not be directly replacing departed team boss Frederic Vasseur.

F1 engines not ready to crack 1000hp says Abiteboul

F1's 'power unit' era is not quite ready to crack the incredible 1000 horse power barrier.

Perez backs Mexico GP anti-Trump campaign

F1 driver Sergio Perez has stepped up his rejection of controversial US president Donald Trump's Mexican border wall policy.

Sauber to decide on 2018 engine supply

Sauber could find itself in an early season tussle for its engine business early in 2017.

No more carmakers on F1 horizon

Rumours are swirling that F1 could be set to welcome another carmaker or four to the grid in the near future.

Bottas hits back at Hamilton career killer jibe

Valtteri Bottas has replied to what might be seen as the opening salvo in a new psychological battle between Mercedes' F1 drivers.

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Wolff sure Mercedes drivers will get along

Toto Wolff says he is confident Lewis Hamilton will get along with his new Mercedes teammate in 2017.

Melbourne protest possible over F1 row?

An argument over clever and controversial suspension systems looks set to keep raging early in 2017.

Promoter sure Baku race better in 2017

Promoter Arif Rahimov is sure Azerbaijan's second F1 race this year will be more exciting than its 2016 calendar debut.

Schumacher manager questions F1's Liberty buyout

Michael Schumacher's former manager is not so sure the takeover by Liberty Media will really be good for F1.

Alonso back in title-winning shape says trainer

Fernando Alonso is back in the kind of physical shape that won him back-to-back world championships more than a decade ago.

Briatore won't join Brawn as F1 consultant

Flavio Briatore says he is not about to rejoin his old F1 colleague Ross Brawn by returning to the sport.

Vasseur exit won't hurt Renault says Palmer

The departure of team boss Frederic Vasseur will not hurt Renault.

Renault promising Spain GP engine boost says Marko

Red Bull is confident engine supplier Renault will deliver in 2017 -- particularly after the opening few races of the season.