Lando Norris will be the official test and reserve driver for McLaren in 2018, the team has confirmed.
2017 F1 season articles archive
Massa to leave Williams at end of season
2018 F1 season
Posted onFelipe Massa will step down from Williams at the end of the season, the team has confirmed.
Analysis: Why Ferrari’s latest quit threat is different
2017 F1 season
Posted onFerrari versus Formula One: We’ve seen this one before. But this time the people behind the names are different, and perhaps the outcome will be too.
Alonso “cries like a baby” and the stewards always listen – Steiner
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says the stewards always respond to complaints from Fernando Alonso after one of his drivers was penalised in Mexico.
Analysis: Was Kvyat unlucky to be dropped – or lucky to be kept?
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniil Kvyat’s four-year stint in F1 appears to be over. Has he been hard done by or did he get enough chances to prove himself?
Engines aren’t F1’s biggest problem, costs are – Lowe
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Engines aren’t F1’s biggest problem, costs are – Lowe • Force India expected Verstappen to retire • Ericsson hails Sauber gains
Renault and Williams pick softest tyres for Brazil
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRenault and Williams have chosen the softest tyres selection for next weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
F1 may look at using more grass and gravel run-offs
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFormula One could use more grass and gravel run-offs on new circuits in response to complaints from drivers about penalties for abusing track limits.
Hamilton says he “wants number five” after fourth title win
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton isn’t thinking of stopping after clinching his fourth Formula One world championship title in the Mexican Grand Prix yesterday.
Raikkonen says “too many DNFs” cost him this year
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen said too many retirements compromised his and Ferrari’s championship bid this year.
Stroll: Sixth place a great birthday present
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll says that his sixth place finish in the Mexican Grand Prix was ‘a great birthday present’.
Abiteboul accepts that reliability ‘remains an issue’ for Renault
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRenault F1 team’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul has admitted that reliability is ‘an issue’ for the manufacturer after multiple retirements in Mexico.
Ocon believed first podium was within reach
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he ‘really believed’ he had an opportunity to take a maiden podium appearance during the Mexican Grand Prix.
Szafneur praises Force India after securing fourth place
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onForce India are celebrating securing fourth place in the constructors’ championship for the second consecutive season after a double points finish in Mexico.
Vettel congratulates Hamilton on ‘deserved’ championship
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has congratulated Lewis Hamilton on winning his fourth drivers championship after a fourth place finish confirmed he was unable to catch his rival.
Mercedes were ‘rattled’ after start clash, admits Wolff
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes were ‘rattled’ by the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel that left Hamilton at the back of the field.
Ricciardo won’t have to be number two at Red Bull – Horner
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo knows he won’t have to play second fiddle to another driver if he stays at Red Bull, says team principal Christian Horner.
Verstappen hails ‘perfect’ race after dominant win
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says he enjoyed the ‘perfect race’ as he dominated the Mexican Grand Prix to take his second victory of the season.
Fourth world title ‘doesn’t feel real’ – Hamilton
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onNewly crowned four-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says that winning his fourth title ‘doesn’t feel real’.
Hamilton wins his fourth world championship title
2017 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has become world champion for the fourth time. Here are pictures from his post-race celebrations in Mexico.