Formula One News — April 2017

APRIL 7, 2017

Practice 2 Report - Holding pattern

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Report - By Dan Knutson

Practice 1 Report - Soggy start stop

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Report - By Dan Knutson

Practice 1 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Results

APRIL 6, 2017

Thursday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Thursday Press Conference

Mercedes still quicker than Ferrari says Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo thinks Mercedes continues to have the quickest car in F1.

Wolff plays down Melbourne defeat

Toto Wolff has calmed fears that Mercedes has finally been overtaken as F1's top team.

Prost wants tyre choice freedom in F1

F1 legend Alain Prost says more tyre freedom will spice up the sport's battles.

Force India among slowest in 2017 says Perez

Sergio Perez has admitted Force India's 2017 car is currently among the very slowest on the grid.

Ecclestone rejected Vietnam GP deal

Ousted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he rejected plans to add a Vietnamese grand prix to the race calendar.

Perez would not give up F1 seat over fitness

Sergio Perez said he feels for fellow F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein.

APRIL 5, 2017

F1 eyes 1200hp twin-turbo V6 for 2021

The next details about F1's potential new engine formula for 2021 are now emerging.

Wolff could miss birth of child

Toto Wolff has admitted he could miss the birth of his child in the coming days.

Ferrari insiders tip Shanghai struggle

Two Ferrari-linked figures are concerned the Italian team could face a tougher test for victory this weekend in China.

Bottas would obey Mercedes team order

Valtteri Bottas says that while he would obey team orders, he does not see himself as the 'number 2' driver at Mercedes.

Alonso to launch fashion brand

The signs are growing by the day that Fernando Alonso intends to stay in F1 beyond 2017.

Audi plays down latest F1 rumours

Audi has ruled out racing in formula one, at least in the short term.

Berger thinks Mercedes still ahead

Gerhard Berger says it is too soon to declare Ferrari the favourite for the 2017 world championship.

Raikkonen wants to stay beyond 2017

Kimi Raikkonen has indicated he wants to stay in formula one beyond 2017.

Trulli hopes Giovinazzi gets full F1 season

Former F1 driver Jarno Trulli thinks Italian countryman Antonio Giovinazzi kicked off a "promising formula one career" in Australia.

APRIL 4, 2017

Doubts surround Wehrlein fitness story

Pascal Wehrlein could miss the entire China-Bahrain double header in the next two weeks, as a bizarre story about his physical fitness continues to unfold.

F1 return now more likely says Kubica

Robert Kubica says a return to F1 is now "more likely" than at any time since his serious rally crash in early 2011.

Grosjean not complaining a good sign says Haas

Owner Gene Haas says he is happy the American team is in among the action in a closely-fought midfield in 2017.

APRIL 3, 2017

Red Bull targets race wins by Austria

Red Bull is targeting race victories later in 2017, according to team official Dr Helmut Marko.

Barrichello's son starts car racing career

Rubens Barrichello's son is now beginning his own single seater adventure.