Lance Stroll lamented a miserable weekend at Interlagos which included a stall, power unit problem and tyre failure.
2017 F1 season articles archive
First-lap pass was crucial as Mercedes were quicker – Vettel
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said his first-lap pass on Valtteri Bottas was crucial in securing his Brazilian Grand Prix victory as Mercedes were quicker than Ferrari.
Grosjean blames puncture for crash with Ocon after penalty
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean said a puncture caused his first-lap collision with Esteban Ocon which led to him receiving a penalty.
Massa says “perfect” final home race is one he won’t forget
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Massa said his drive to seventh place in his final race at home was like a victory and was “a race that I will never forget”.
Hamilton will start from pits with a new engine
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the pits so Mercedes can fit fresh parts to his car including a new power unit.
Sainz and Massa accuse each other of impeding
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr rejected Felipe Massa’s claim he deliberately held up the Williams driver during Q3 at Interlagos.
Qualifying crash “very unusual” – Hamilton
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said his crash in qualification for the Brazilian Grand Prix was “very unusual” for him.
Marko intervenes in Toro Rosso-Renault row
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s motorsports consultant Helmut Marko has intervened in the row between junior team Toro Rosso and its engine supplier Renault.
Toro Rosso hits back at Renault claims over engine use
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onToro Rosso has his back against claims from Renault that its recent power unit failures have been caused by how it is operating its engine.
‘It happens every year, there’s no excuse’: Mercedes staff robbed at gunpoint
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has revealed several of his Mercedes team members were robbed at gunpoint on Friday evening at Sao Paolo.
Kubica will “almost certainly” test for Williams in Abu Dhabi
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRobert Kubica is very likely to drive for Williams in the post-season test at Abu Dhabi, Paddy Lowe has said.
Williams unlikely to announce Massa replacement soon
2017 F1 season
Posted onWilliams is unlikely to reveal who will take Felipe Massa’s place at the team in the near future according to chief technical officer Paddy Lowe.
Ricciardo and Toro Rosso pair to get grid penalties
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThree of the six Renault-powered drivers in the field have already incurred grid penalties for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Massa plans Formula E move – but not next season
2017 F1 season
Posted onFelipe Massa says he is considering a move into Formula E but not in time for the new season which begins next month.
F1 staff were “told not to discuss things with me” – Ecclestone
2017 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone says he is being kept unaware of what is going on within Formula One Management since Liberty Media’s takeover.
F1 cornering performance is “mind-blowing” – Hartley
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onBrendon Hartley described the cornering abilities of the current generation of Formula One cars is “mind-blowing” compared to what he had experienced before.
Ferrari “had all the tools” to win 2017 titles – Raikkonen
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says it was only “small things” that kept Ferrari from being able to win the championship in 2017.
Russell gets F1 practice debut with Force India
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onGP3 champion George Russell will make his F1 practice debut in a Force India at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Force India could run more Friday drivers – Mallya
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onForce India co-owner Vijay Mallya says the team could run different Friday drivers in the final races of the season.
Paradise Papers claim Hamilton avoided paying £3.27 million in tax on his jet
2017 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been accused of avoiding a £3.27 million tax bill for his private jet in a huge leak of information known as the Paradise Papers.