Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes will conduct 2017 tyre testing for Pirelli at five different circuits beginning next month.
2017 F1 season articles archive
A revived Osterreichring could be glorious
2017 F1 season
Posted on“The best news I’ve probably heard in F1 for a long time,” was Lewis Hamilton’s reaction to reports part of the old Osterreichring could be revived in 2017.
Ricciardo staying at Red Bull until 2018
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has confirmed he will remain at Red Bull until at least the end of next year.
Sainz gets third season at Toro Rosso in 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will remain with Toro Rosso for the 2017 season, the team has confirmed. The 21-year-old will start his third season with the team.
Ecclestone expects 18 races on 2017 F1 calendar
2017 F1 calendar
Posted onBernie Ecclestone has indicated the 2017 F1 calendar may feature just 18 races as three rounds of the championship are facing the chop.
Italian law makes F1 return to Imola unlikely
2016 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Italian Grand Prix is unlikely to move from Monza to Imola due to Italian legislation according to the president of the Automobile Club of Italy.
Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019
2017 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has finally confirmed it will remain as Formula One’s official tyre supplier for the next three years, continuing in F1 until at least 2019.
Toro Rosso will get Red Bull boost from Renault reunion
2017 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says his team will benefit from being able to work closely with Red Bull again when it returns to using Renault engines in 2017.
New Monza over a second faster for F1 – and Parabolica gravel will return
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One lap times will fall by over a second on the new Monza track in 2017. The plans also include the restoration of Parabolica’s gravel run-off.
Renault to supply Red Bull and Toro Rosso engines until 2018
2017 season
Posted onRenault announce that they will continue to supply Red Bull Racing with power units for the next two seasons and will rekindle its relationship with Toro Rosso from 2017.
Pirelli reveal how wider 2017 tyres will look
2017 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has revealed a mock-up showing how next year’s wider tyres will look on an F1 chassis.
Monza plans to tear up first chicane
2017 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onTrack officials at Monza, the home of the Italian Grand Prix, are planning to replace the Rettifilio chicane with a new, high-speed configuration in 2017.
FIA can still allow teams to use year-old engines
2017 F1 season
Posted onEngine manufacturers may continue to supply old versions of their power units in future seasons – but only with the approval of the FIA.
Horner unimpressed with “weak” 2017 engine deal
2017 F1 season
Posted onChristian Horner has described Formula One’s new engine deal for 2017 to 2020 as a “weak agreement” while manufacturer representatives back the rules change.
Side-by-side: How the 2017 rules will change F1 design
2017 F1 season
Posted onCompare F1 Fanatic’s images of the current and planned designs to see what the 2017 regulations will mean for the next generation of cars.
Pirelli begin 2017 tyre tests with Ferrari at Fiorano
2016 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has begun its tyre testing programme for the 2017 season today with Ferrari at the team’s Fiorano test track.
New power unit deal to lower costs and raise noise
2017 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has announced details of a new agreement to reduce the cost of F1 power units. It also intends to harmonise engine performance levels and increase the noise.
New 2017 tyres won’t be tested until next year – Hembery
2017 F1 season
Posted onF1’s new, wider tyres for 2017 won’t be tested until next year, according to Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery, as there will be no post-season test.
FIA approves large increase in testing for 2017 tyres
2016 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has given formal approval to a substantial increase in testing in order to develop the tyres which will be used from next year and beyond.
2017 cars will be ‘four to five seconds faster’
2016 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has revised its expectation of how much quicker Formula One cars will be in 2017 following changes to the planned technical rules for next season.