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AUGUST 17, 2016

Nasr denies taking political sides in Brazil

Felipe Nasr has denied taking a political side this week after making an official visit to Brazil's acting president Michel Temer.

Montezemolo denies latest Schumacher comments

International publications and Luca di Montezemolo have clarified reports this week that suggest Michael Schumacher's condition is now improving.

AUGUST 16, 2016

Tyres to blame for F1 rain delays says Massa

Pirelli has hit back at claims it is to blame for the dearth of wet-weather racing in formula one today.

F1 not the priority for Lamborghini says Domenicali

Stefano Domenicali says Lamborghini will not be entering formula one any time soon.

Belgian GP ramping up terrorism measures

Organisers of the Belgian grand prix will ramp up anti-terrorism measures ahead of the forthcoming race at Spa-Francorchamps.

AUGUST 15, 2016

Raikkonen has good chance at Spa says Salo

Kimi Raikkonen has a good chance of a strong result once the summer break ends next weekend.

Sainz felt at eye level with Verstappen

The quiet achiever in F1 says he is looking forward to shining again in 2017.

No new reserve driver for Renault

Renault says it will not appoint an official replacement for reserve driver Esteban Ocon.

Magnussen must do more to secure future?

Kevin Magnussen has work to do in order to secure his future in F1.

Sponsor to leave Manor livery from Spa

A prominent sponsor will be missing from the livery of Manor's 2016 car once the summer break ends at Spa next weekend.

Summer break at right time for Kvyat

Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov thinks the summer break came just at the right time for his Russian countryman Daniil Kvyat.

AUGUST 12, 2016

2017 tyre tests give top teams huge advantage

F1's top three teams are getting a "huge advantage" by helping Pirelli test the bigger tyres for 2017.

Tech boss gives thumbs up to 2017 cars

Force India's technical boss has given a thumbs up to the new generation of F1 cars for 2017.

Maldonado set for sports car seat

Pastor Maldonado could be set to get his race career back on track in sports cars.

Haryanto hopes for F1 race seat return

Rio Haryanto says he hopes to return to a race seat in formula one.

AUGUST 11, 2016

Ferrari will be stronger in 2017 says Alonso

Fernando Alonso says he has no hard feelings as he looks back on his decision to quit Ferrari.

Red Bull keeping Key and Kvyat

Dr Helmut Marko has played down speculation that two key Red Bull figures could be set to leave the energy drink company's F1 foray.

Haryanto accepts Manor reserve role

Rio Haryanto has accepted the reserve driver role at Manor, after being dropped by the backmarker F1 team.

Drivers need a Mercedes or Red Bull to win F1 titles says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko thinks drivers wanting to win the 2017 world championship need to be at the wheel of a Mercedes or a Red Bull.

AUGUST 10, 2016

Ocon replaces Haryanto at Manor - confirmed

Reports that Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor were confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Button hopes for four-way title fight in 2017

Jenson Button has headed into his summer break declaring that his future in F1 is currently clouded.

CVC poised to sell F1 stake?

CVC is poised to finally sell its multi-billion dollar majority stake in formula one, according to the business news agency Bloomberg.

Ocon poised to replace Haryanto?

Esteban Ocon appears set to emerge from the summer break as F1's newest teenage rookie.

Pirelli wants Bahrain test for 2017 tyres

Pirelli chief Paul Hembery has revealed he is pushing for track testing to take place in warmer locations, admitting Bahrain would be "ideal".