An FIA steward who backed a decision to strip Max Verstappen of a podium finish in 2017 has described it as “one of the toughest” calls he had to take.
2017 F1 calendar articles archive
2017 F1 calendar
Sepang pays Haas compensation for Grosjean’s 2017 crash
2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onHaas has received a compensation payment from the Sepang International Circuit for the damage caused to one of its cars in a crash last year.
New kerbs at COTA in response to Verstappen’s corner-cutting
2018 F1 season
Posted onResponses have been planned to prevent repeats of track limits abuses involving Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkenberg in races last year.
Australian Grand Prix cost government £56 million last year
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe 2017 Australian Grand Prix was supported by government payments worth over £56 million according to the annual report published by the promoters.
Controversial pass on Raikkonen was “not correct”, Verstappen admits
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says his pass on Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap of the United States Grand Prix was his best of the year despite the fact it earned him a penalty.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix team radio transcript
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted on“Two weekends of hell” was how Lance Stroll described his final races of the year at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Top ten pictures from the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas, Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean and Sebastian Vettel were F1 Fanatic’s star performers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
Sauber solved mystery handling problem in last two races – Wehrlein
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onPascal Wehrlein says he can only “hope and pray” he finds a seat for the 2018 F1 season amid doubt over the Sauber driver’s future.
Hamilton matches Schumacher by scoring points in every race
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton became the second driver in Formula One history to score points in every round of the world championship, matching Michael Schumacher.
“It was really boring”: 2017 Abu Dhabi GP radio highlights
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was one of several disappointed drivers who spent the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stuck behind a rival. Here’s the team radio highlights.
Bottas grabs confidence-boosting victory in lifeless finale
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onThe chequered flag fell on the 2017 season with fireworks at Yas Marina. As usual, these were only of the literal kind, as the race was a dud.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWith almost every driver one-stopping and little variation in the strategies, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix indicated Pirelli’s new tyres are needed.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive lap charts
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onVery little overtaking occurred during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. One driver nursing a technical problem was able to keep five of his rivals behind.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive lap times and fastest laps
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s lap record from the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is still standing eight year’s later. Valtteri Bottas came closest to beating it today.
Vote for your 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
“Boring” race was dominated by fuel-saving, says Raikkonen
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen was unhappy with his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, describing it as “boring” and dominated by a need to save fuel.
“I was lost” Stroll admits after three-stop race
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams driver Lance Stroll said he was “lost out there” after finishing last for the second weekend in a row in Abu Dhabi.
Tilke considering “small” Abu Dhabi track change to make passing easier
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula One circuit designer Hermann Tilke says a change is being considered for the Yas Marina circuit to improve overtaking.
Hulkenberg’s penalty was “not fair” – Perez
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said Nico Hulkenberg’s penalty for going off the track to overtake him in Abu Dhabi was not harsh enough.