The 2017 season has barely been over a week and Sauber are already motoring ahead with their plans for next year, hosting a livery launch in Milan that announced their driver lineup for 2018 as well as showed off a significantly revised colour

Mercedes finish season with 1-2 as Bottas takes victory

Nov 27th, 2017 1m

Valtteri Bottas converted his pole position into a race victory relatively comfortably, in a final race of the season that was resoundedly disliked as being dull by almost everyone. Lewis Hamilton, who finished second so obviously has some grou

Bottas scoops pole position for final round of 2017

Nov 27th, 2017 1m

Valtteri Bottas was the fastest driver in Q3 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with the Finnish driver securing pole position for the final race of the season. Lewis Hamilton was just a tenth of a second behind him, leaving the Red Bull and Ferrari dri

Pirelli reveal rainbow of tyres for 2018

Nov 23rd, 2017 1m

Ahead of the final race of 2017 in Abu Dhabi, Pirelli launched their lineup of tyres for the 2018 season, including two new compounds and extending the range from five to seven levels of hard and softness. The tyres are all one step softer than

Toro Rosso confirm Hartley and Gasly for full 2018 season

Nov 16th, 2017 1m

After testing out a rotating selection of drivers for the past few race weekends, Toro Rosso have hit upon a pairing they like - the current form of Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly. The duo have been signed for 2018, with both set for their fi

Vettel wins in Brazil, as Hamilton rises to fourth

Nov 13th, 2017 1m

Valtteri Bottas' pole position lasted only moments as Sebastian Vettel swept past the Mercedes to take the lead into the first corner. There was chaos in the opening laps, as Romain Grosjean picked up a puncture and punted himself and Ocon off

Bottas takes third pole position as Hamilton crashes out of Brazil qualifying

Nov 12th, 2017 1m

Lewis Hamilton's qualifying session came to an abrupt and early end when he crashed heavily into the tyre barriers just four minutes into Q1. The red flags came out whilst the car and the driver were recovered - he was fine - and then the actio

Paddock personnel hit by Brazil crime wave

Nov 12th, 2017 1m

Felipe Massa has talked of his disappointment and sadness that his home country has failed to deliver a safe environment for the F1 paddock to race in, after several high profile incidents for teams leaving the circuit. Lewis Hamilton revealed

Toro Rosso and Renault row over engine reliability

Nov 12th, 2017 1m

Toro Rosso have really been struggling over the last few races, suffering power unit problems that have cost them running time and more importantly race finishes. Both drivers are due to have grid penalties again this weekend, and it has sparke

Mercedes dominate Friday practice in Brazil

Nov 12th, 2017 1m

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were in a class of their own during Friday practice in Brazil, battling each other for the top spot and leaving the rest of the field in their wake. Hamilton dominated both sessions in the end, but they finish

Felipe Massa confirms second retirement from Formula One

Nov 4th, 2017 1m

Massa announced his F1 retirement at the end of 2016 but was recalled to Williams after they needed an experienced driver at the last minute. Fast forward one year, and with the Williams team fifth in the championship standings, they're looking

First lap drama in Mexico gives Verstappen victory, but Hamilton the title

Oct 30th, 2017 1m

The pressure was all on Sebastian Vettel's shoulders going into this race, the title fight in his hands. Earning pole position was the best he could do on Saturday, but unfortunately it was all for nothing. In the first two corners, he, Verstap

Vettel snatches Mexico pole from Verstappen with Hamilton behind

Oct 29th, 2017 1m

After several close practice sessions, we were expecting a tight fight for pole position ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. It was exactly that, with Max Verstappen looking supreme and set for his first pole in Formula One, until Sebastian Vettel

Spins and punctures dominate Mexico practice sessions

Oct 28th, 2017 1m

The first practice session in Mexico featured a lot of Friday drivers, including Giovinazzi, Leclerc, Gelael and Antonio Celis, who was driving in front of his home crowd. Unfortunately, he spun his Force India and hit the barriers, causing a r

Hamilton takes Suzuka victory, extending title lead as Vettel retires

Oct 9th, 2017 1m

Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix but it wasn't an easy victory for the Mercedes driver, as he was chased to the line by Max Verstappen, with Daniel Ricciardo making it a double podium finish for Red Bull. Verstappen crossed the line j

Palmer leaves Renault, making way for Sainz to join the team

Oct 7th, 2017 1m

The recent reshuffles at Toro Rosso aren't over this season, with news at Renault having an impact on the team after this weekend's race in Japan. Jolyon Palmer announced after qualifying that Japan would be his last race with Renault, and that

Hamilton scores another pole as Grosjean crashes out

Oct 7th, 2017 1m

All of the sessions in Suzuka so far this weekend have featured a crash, and qualifying was no different. Romain Grosjean was the unlucky culprit, crashing his Haas into the barriers hard, and ending Q1 a minute early. The session wasn't restar

Sainz crash and heavy rain delay practice sessions in Japan

Oct 6th, 2017 1m

The anticipated rain hit both free practice sessions in Suzuka, but FP1 got underway on time. About halfway through the session, however, Carlos Sainz crashed heavily in his Toro Rosso, ending with the car sprawling across the track and bringin

Verstappen takes race victory in Sepang as Vettel minimises the damage

Oct 1st, 2017 1m

Lewis Hamilton's pole position saw him lead the race in Malaysia initially, but he couldn't stop the charge of Max Verstappen, who overtook the leading Mercedes and never looked back, taking his second victory in Formula One. Joined on the podi

Lewis Hamilton takes Malaysia pole as Vettel fails to qualify

Sep 30th, 2017 1m

Sebastian Vettel may have been hoping for a slightly calmer weekend in Sepang than he had in Singapore, but that was not to be. The Ferrari driver found himself down on power in the first qualifying session, returning to the garage at a slow cr

Drain cover chaos halts practice in Sepang

Sep 30th, 2017 1m

There was drama in both free practice sessions in Malaysia, but for two different reasons. In FP1, the start of the session was delayed by thirty minutes because of the rain, and things got going only to find drivers slipping and sliding their

Chinese Grand Prix gets three year extension until 2020

Sep 30th, 2017 1m

Amongst the raft of renewals and contracts that are being signed and extended in Formula One at the moment, we've had news that the Chinese Grand Prix will continue until the 2020 season with a three year extension.

Pierre Gasly to replace Daniil Kvyat in Malaysia

Sep 26th, 2017 1m

With the news that Carlos Sainz is moving to Renault for the 2018 season, Toro Rosso have been searching for a replacement. They've decided to test a new face out already, with Pierre Gasly set to step into the seat of Daniil Kvyat for the Mala

Aston Martin become Red Bull's title sponsor for 2018

Sep 26th, 2017 1m

There's been speculation about Aston Martin entering Formula One in one way or another for a while now, but they've confirmed at last how they are dipping their toes into the water for the 2018 season. Aston Martin will be the title sponsor of

Hamilton wins in Singapore as first lap chaos takes out three cars

Sep 18th, 2017 1m

Mercedes looked to be on the back foot going into the race in Singapore, but after the first lap it became clear they were going to get a good result and by the end of the race, they'd secured a win for Lewis Hamilton and a third place for Valt