Lando Norris, the highly-rated young British talent who won three championships last year, has joined McLaren’s young driver development programme for 2017.
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Only one thing mattered in the Ecclestone era
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Posted on“He certainly doesn’t like other people making money out of Formula One,” said Ross Brawn of Bernie Ecclestone. Truer words were never spoken.
‘F1 to become freer’, ‘change overdue’: What they say about Ecclestone’s exit
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Posted onMajor figures from the Formula One world have given their reactions to Bernie Ecclestone’s departure following Liberty Media’s takeover.
Brawn wants more F1 teams and cheaper engines
2017 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn’s appointment as F1’s new managing director for motor sports has been warmly received. But what plans does he have for grand prix racing?
Ecclestone says he has been “dismissed” from F1 role
2017 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone has given the clearest indication yet his time in charge of Formula One is at an end as Liberty Media are poised to replace him.
Superlicence points 2017: Full list of all 314 points-scoring drivers
2017 F1 season
Posted onAt the beginning of 2017 there are 314 drivers who’ve scored at least one point towards an F1 superlicence. Here’s a complete list of them all.
2017 Renault ‘looks awesome, feels quick’ – Palmer
2017 F1 season
Posted onJolyon Palmer reports a positive first impression of the Renault RS17 after seeing a wind tunnel model of the team’s 2017 F1 car and driving it in the simulator.
Magnussen unhappy with Safety Car calls
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen believes the decisions about when to use the Safety Car during the Brazilian Grand Prix were too conservative.
Brawn ‘lost trust in Wolff and Lauda’ at Mercedes
2016 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn says he left the Mercedes F1 team because of a breakdown in trust between him and fellow team bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda.
Palmer says he’s on a par with Magnussen now
2016 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJolyon Palmer believes his performance in the cockpit compares favourably with that of his more experienced team mate.
Haryanto confirmed as Manor reserve driver
2016 F1 season
Posted onRio Haryanto will remain with Manor as the team’s reserve driver after losing his race seat at the team.
Vettel’s claim 95% of drivers support Halo is “a lie” – Palmer
2016 German Grand Prix
Posted onJolyon Palmer has strongly rejected Sebastian Vettel’s claim the vast majority of drivers want to see the Halo head protection system introduced.
Kvyat to start from the pits after crash
2016 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane following his crash in qualifying yesterday.
Both Manor drivers given reprimands
2016 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onManor drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto have both picked up reprimands for their driving during the first practice session.
A glimpse of F1’s possible post-Ecclestone future
2016 F1 season
Posted onCan F1 continue to make huge money from pay TV? Does the sport need to become more equal? Intriguing answers from board member Sir Martin Sorrell.
Magnussen feels Renault power unit gains
2016 F1 season
Posted onKevin Magnussen says Renault has found more than just extra power from its new engine as the team covered almost three-and-a-half race distances in two days.
Renault “not fooling ourselves” over points finish – Magnussen
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says his points finish in the Russian Grand Prix has not led Renault to believe it can be regular top ten finishers.
Red Bull bosses gave me “no explanation” – Kvyat
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat says the Red Bull hierarchy gave him no explanation for why he was dropped in favour of Max Verstappen after the Russian Grand Prix.
Renault confirms Ocon and Magnussen for post-race test
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRenault has confirmed it will run Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen in the test at the Circuit de Catalunya following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s talent shortage means all is not lost for Kvyat
2016 F1 season
Posted onDaniil Kvyat may have been relegated to Toro Rosso but with few young Red Bull talents ready to move up his place in F1 looks safe for now.