Kimi Raikkonen said he was compromised by traffic during the build-up to his final qualifying lap after missing pole position by four hundredths of a second.
2017 F1 season articles archive
“Very unhappy” Grosjean wants yellow flag rule fix
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean described himself as “very unhappy” with the balance of his car and was also frustrated by yellow flags in qualifying.
Stroll admits Q3 place was possible
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll admitted he missed out on an opportunity to put his Williams in the top ten on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix.
New rules issued for turn two run-off again
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onNew rules have been issued to Formula One drivers on how they must rejoin the track if they use the run-off at Sochi’s turn two.
Honda insists 2017 engine concept is not a “huge mistake”
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda believes its engine concept for 2017 is correct despite McLaren suffering a disastrous start to its third season with their power units.
Vandoorne to get first power unit change penalty
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne will become the first driver this year to receive a penalty for changing parts of his power unit.
‘I don’t want F1 to be closed cars’: Shield fails to win over Halo doubters
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA’s new head protection concept for 2018, dubbed Shield, has not won all the drivers over to the idea of partially enclosing the cockpits.
Bottas understands Mercedes may need to use team orders
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas accepts Mercedes may have to use team orders more frequently because the competition has become closer this year
Track tests planned for ‘Shield’ head protection to replace ‘Halo’ for 2018
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One is to test a new alternative head protection system for 2018 dubbed ‘Shield’ instead of the ‘Halo’ concept which was trialled throughout last season.
F1 to reinstate standing starts after red flags
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA intends to revive the practice of using standing starts after races are suspended due to a red flag.
FIA proposes new rules to limit ‘shark fin’ and ‘T wing’ designs
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has revealed new plans to prevent teams from running ‘shark fin’ and ‘T wing’-style designs.
Renault bringing new front wing to address race pace deficit
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRenault is aiming to cure its lack of race pace with a new front wing which it will introduce at the Russian Grand Prix this weekend.
No DRS changes planned for rest of 2017 despite overtaking fall
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA does not plan to make any changes to how Formula One’s Drag Reduction System operates during 2017 to aid overtaking.
Alonso studying Montoya, “one of the best drivers”, before Indy debut
IndyCar
Posted onFernando Alonso says he is studying the approach of ex-F1 driver and two-times Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya to prepare for his debut in the race.
Alonso says his Indy bid is about “growing up as a driver”
IndyCar
Posted onFernando Alonso says his bid to win the Indianapolis 500 stems from his desire to “grow up” as a racing driver.
Is Alonso’s IndyCar adventure positive for Formula One?
Debates and Polls
Posted onDoes Fernando Alonso’s decision to miss the Monaco Grand Prix so he can race at the Indianapolis 500 reflect badly on Formula One?
GP3 to use ‘push to pass’-style DRS in 2017 and may add on-car graphics
GP3
Posted onGP3 will limit how many times drivers can use DRS during races and is testing on-car graphics to show how many ‘push-to-pass’ uses are available.
The Bull that cried wolf: Red Bull threaten to quit F1 again
Comment
Posted onRed Bull threatening to quit Formula One is a headline you may have read before. It’s not hard to guess what they might be trying to deflect attention from.
Crowdfund for injured F4 driver Billy Monger raises double its target
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe crowdfund for injured Formula Four driver Billy Monger has raised more than double its target less than 24 hours after it started.
Renault’s aero upgrade will address race pace weakness
2017 F1 season
Posted onRenault believe the new aerodynamic parts test in Bahrain this week will improve their race pace, which hasn’t been able to match their qualifying performance so far.