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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Giovinazzi set for Friday drives in 2017

New Ferrari reserve Antonio Giovinazzi could be set for some Friday practice outings with Sauber or Haas in 2017.

Mercedes, Hamilton baulked at Wehrlein solution

It is now almost certain that Mercedes will head into 2017 with Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's new teammate.

Mercedes dominance must end in 2017 says Tost

F1's utter domination by Mercedes must end in 2017.

DECEMBER 21, 2016

2017 cars to have ugly airbox sails?

F1 could be about to find a spanner in the works of its plans for more aesthetically pleasing cars for 2017.

McLaren says marketing chief still at team

McLaren has clarified claims that another key member of the Honda-powered team is leaving.

Red Bull did not consider Sainz release

Carlos Sainz says his Red Bull bosses didn't even contemplate letting him go to Mercedes for 2017.

Massa plays down EUR 6 million comeback reports

Felipe Massa has played down reports that he is definitely cancelling his retirement plans in order to stay at Williams for 2017.

Sauber tips Liberty to be fairer to small teams

Monisha Kaltenborn thinks F1's new owners are sympathetic to the idea of a fairer distribution of power among the teams.

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Capito leaving McLaren?

McLaren is not commenting on reports new boss Jost Capito is leaving the team, just four months after starting work.

Hamilton wants to keep same crew

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to keep his entire crew of mechanics and engineers for 2017.

Driver call could take until February says Lauda

Mercedes could be set to further delay its decision about the identity of world champion Nico Rosberg's successor.

Marchionne not predicting 2017 title

Sergio Marchionne says he has learned his lesson and will no longer be making any bold predictions for 2017.

Sainz says no Mercedes move for 2017

Carlos Sainz has ruled himself out of the running to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes.

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Majority would vote for Halo says Hulkenberg

Halo looks set to be on the way into F1 for 2018.

Liberty still striding towards F1 takeover

Liberty Media is continuing to formalise its takeover of formula one.

Ferrari only 10 percent behind Mercedes says Todt

Former team boss Jean Todt has tipped Ferrari to keep chipping away at the small gap to F1 frontrunners Mercedes and Red Bull.

Wehrlein more risky than Bottas says Rosberg

Nico Rosberg says Mercedes should consider taking the "risk" of signing up German youngster Pascal Wehrlein to replace him for 2017.

Todt asks Massa to be F1 steward

Felipe Massa says he has been invited by his former boss to become an F1 steward.

Family to stay silent on Schumacher health

Michael Schumacher's manager insists there will be no changes to the policy of radio silence when it comes to the health of the F1 legend.

Probably no McLaren wins in 2017 says Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted he is unlikely to be in a position to win races straight away in formula one.

Giovinazzi to be Ferrari third driver?

Antonio Giovinazzi is tipped to step into a third driver role with Ferrari for 2017.

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Mercedes seat intrigue to continue for now

F1 will head into the Christmas and New Year's break without announcing the identity of Mercedes' second driver for 2017.

Valentino Rossi almost switched to F1 says father

Valentino Rossi's father has admitted the MotoGP legend came "very, very close" to switching to formula one a decade ago.

Hellmund, KFC, linked with Manor buyout

A cloud is hanging over Manor's future ahead of the 2017 season.