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JANUARY 25, 2017

Giovinazzi would accept 2017 debut

Antonio Giovinazzi has vowed to be ready in the event he might make his F1 race debut in 2017.

JANUARY 24, 2017

Carey - "It will be like 21 Super Bowls!"

Less than 24 hours after taking over from Bernie Ecclestone as the man in charge of Formula One, Chase Carey gave his first interview to CNBC's morning program Squawk Box - in conversation with host Joe Kernan.

F1 supremo Ecclestone dismissed

F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been officially ousted.

No regrets after saying no to F1 says Rossi

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi says he has no regrets more than a decade after calling off his touted switch to formula one.

Manor needs funds for testing

Embattled F1 backmarker Manor remains in talks with potential saviours.

Honda aims for top engine makers in 2017

Honda is aiming to push towards F1 'power unit' pacesetters Mercedes and Ferrari in 2017.

Ecclestone out as CEO as Liberty completes F1 acquisition

Liberty Media Corporation and Delta Topco, the parent company of Formula 1 announced today that Liberty Media has completed its previously announced acquisition of F1, the iconic global motorsports business, from a consortium of sellers.

JANUARY 23, 2017

Liberty hints Ferrari to lose $100m bonus

F1's new owner Liberty Media has indicated it is serious about taking away the $100 million bonus received by Ferrari each year.

Doctors sideline Wehrlein after rollover crash

One month before winter testing begins, Pascal Wehrlein was sidelined by doctors following a scary crash at the annual Race of Champions event.

Verstappen not eyeing youngest F1 champion record Verstappen not eyeing youngest F1 champion record

Max Verstappen says he has no interest in becoming F1's youngest ever champion.

Indycar says no to F1's Halo

Indycar, the major American open-wheeler series, says it will not be going down F1's route of the 'Halo' device for cockpit protection.

Massa won't hand back retirement F1 car

Felipe Massa says he will not have to hand back the F1 car gifted to him by Williams for his retirement.

Sainz snr says Red Bull not bad guys

Carlos Sainz's father has hit back at any claims Red Bull are "the bad guys".

Life more than driving in circles says Rosberg

Almost two months after stunning the F1 world, Nico Rosberg says he has no regrets about sensationally quitting the sport as world champion.

New Liberty era good thing for F1 says Rosberg

This week could mark the end of Bernie Ecclestone's decades-long reign in formula one.

JANUARY 21, 2017

Silverstone denies GP axe decision made

Silverstone has rejected reports it has already decided to drop the British grand prix after 2019.

Verstappen training hard for 2017

Jos Verstappen says his son Max is training harder than ever for 2017.

Ecclestone offered less hands-on role

Rumours are growing by the day that the Bernie Ecclestone era is effectively almost over.

JANUARY 20, 2017

Liberty urges teams to buy into F1

New F1 owner Liberty Media has urged the teams to buy into the sport.

Wolff unsure Bottas can beat Hamilton

Toto Wolff has admitted it is possible Valtteri Bottas could be replaced at Mercedes by a bigger name for 2018.

Mercedes seat may have destroyed Wehrlein says Wolff

Toto Wolff says the retirement of Nico Rosberg was regarded as an "opportunity" for Mercedes rather than a problem.

Vandoorne to fight and work with Alonso

F1 rookie Stoffel Vandoorne agrees with his McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso that their head-to-head fight will not be too intense in 2017.

Haas easier than McLaren, Renault says Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen says he is already enjoying life at his new F1 home.

Marko would have taken Wehrlein risk

Dr Helmut Marko says that in Mercedes' place, Red Bull would have taken a punt on a young driver rather than sign up someone like Valtteri Bottas.