Formula One’s wide new cars have hit the track for the first race weekend of 2017 and make a jarring contrast with last year’s machines.
2017 F1 season articles archive
Boullier doubts car changes will spoil the racing
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren racing director Eric Boullier doubts F1’s new regulations will be a serious hindrance to overtaking.
Hamilton relieved Mercedes put testing “struggles” behind them
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he is pleased Mercedes have put the problems they experienced in testing behind them after topping the first two practice sessions of 2017.
No crash diet for Ocon despite gaining five kilos
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon confirmed he did not lose any weight in response to Force India’s concerns over the performance of its car.
Ricciardo surprised by depth of support at home race
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says he’s pleasantly surprised at how much interest there is around his home race this weekend.
F1 should keep changing rules to stop dominance – Hamilton
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton wants F1 to keep making major rules changes in order to prevent a single team from dominating.
Alonso sees no need to fill empty grid slots
2017 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says Formula One’s reduced 20-car field is sufficient despite the loss of two more cars over the winter.
Ricciardo welcomes easing of ‘Verstappen rule’
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has welcomed a move to relax the restrictions on wheel-to-wheel racing between drivers including a softening of the ‘Verstappen rule’.
Vettel against 25-race calendar: “20 is enough”
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has spoken out against plans to increase the Formula One calendar to 25 races but Lewis Hamilton says he’d like to do more races.
Hamilton: Ferrari are quickest and ‘trying to keep a lid on the hype’
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari head into the 2017 F1 season as the favourites to win and are ‘trying to keep a lid on the hype’ according to Lewis Hamilton.
Indonesia’s Gelael to make test debut for Toro Rosso
2017 F1 season
Posted onIndonesian driver Sean Gelael will make three test appearances for Toro Rosso this year, the team has confirmed.
Williams “couldn’t afford” to keep Massa instead of Stroll
2017 F1 season
Posted onFelipe Massa’s intended retirement last year only came about because Williams couldn’t afford to keep him according to Pat Symonds.
F1 to consider DRS changes after Chinese GP
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One will evaluate whether any changes need to be made to the Drag Reduction System this year following the Chinese Grand Prix.
Alonso expecting “difficult weekend” for McLaren
2017 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso is braced for a tough start to the 2017 F1 season at McLaren following the team’s struggles in testing.
New 2017 rules introduced ‘because Verstappen made F1 look easy’
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One’s new 2017 rules were introduced due to concerns Max Verstappen’s success had made the sport look too easy, according to Pat Symonds.
Front-running teams have closed up – Wolff
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe gap between the front-running teams in F1 has closed up over the winter according to Mercedes’ head of motorsport Toto Wolff.
What they say about… F1’s new, wider tyres
2017 F1 season preview
Posted onThey’re wider and should last longer. But will the new tyres for 2017 cope with F1’s much quicker cars? Here’s what the drivers say.
What they say about… F1’s new cars – and passing
2017 F1 season preview
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and others give their views on how F1’s new 2017 rules has changed how the cars handle.
F1 fans’ top tips on going to a race in 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onWhere are the best value hotels? Are there any good general admission viewing spots? F1 fans share their top tips on a selection of this year’s races.
Should F1 ban ‘shark fins’?
Debates and Polls
Posted onEvery car on the grid has as shark fin of some shape or size. Should teams be forced to get rid of the ‘ugly’ appendages?