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 season articles archive
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.
Williams revenues rose in 2017 after Bottas deal with Mercedes
2017 F1 season
Posted onWilliams reported an increase in revenue during 2017 after reaching a deal with Mercedes to release Valtteri Bottas to the team.
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.
“Grand Prix Driver” takes you inside McLaren’s nightmare final year with Honda
2017 F1 season
Posted onNew four-part series Grand Prix Driver reveals McLaren’s dawning realisation just how bad their third year with Honda would be at the start of 2017.
Undisputed champion: 10 titles name Hamilton top driver of 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onOne name consistently emerged above the others when F1 publications named their best driver of 2017: Lewis Hamilton.
Why F1’s ‘grid penalty farce’ is an exaggeration
2017 F1 season
Posted onIt was called a “farce” and a “joke” last year and prompted a change in the rules for 2018. But are grid penalties really as ludicrous as has been claimed?
Analysis: How big a disadvantage do taller F1 drivers face?
2018 F1 season
Posted onThe new minimum driver weight planned for 2019 could help taller drivers. How great a disadvantage have they faced, and how much extra weight will their lighter rivals carry?
Minimum driver weight rule planned for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onThe F1 Commission has agreed a plan to adopt a new minimum weight limit for Formula One drivers in 2019, F1 Fanatic understands.
Mercedes announces launch date for 2018 car
2018 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has set the launch date for its 2018 F1 car, the W09.
Kubica says he’s still targeting a return to F1 racing
2018 F1 season
Posted onRobert Kubica says his goal remains to make a full return to F1 racing despite missing out on a race seat with Williams for 2018.
Kubica to make test and practice session appearances for Williams
2018 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has named Robert Kubica as its reserve and development driver for the 2018 season after selecting Sergey Sirotkin for its final race seat.
Dan Gurney, 1931-2018
F1 history
Posted onDan Gurney, who passed away yesterday at his home in California at the age of 86, was justly regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers America has ever produced.
The Official 2017 Formula season video reviewed
F1 review
Posted onA glance at the official Formula One season review video’s box gives the impression much has changed for the 2017 edition. But it’s only skin-deep.
Caption Competition 143: Leclerc and Ericsson
Caption Competition
Posted onLaunch season hasn’t started yet but Sauber team mates Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson got some early practice in. Can you add the funniest caption to this picture?
“BRM: A Mechanic’s Tale” by Dick Salmon reviewed
F1 reviews
Posted onA BRM mechanic gives his inside account of how the team went from no-hopers to world champions – and back again.
Your top 10 F1 tracks of the last 10 seasons
Top ten
Posted onWhich of the 28 tracks F1 has raced at in the past decade produced the best races? The numbers have been crunched and here’s the verdict.
Social media’s ‘fastest-growing sport’ still has far to go
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One “was the fastest-growing sport brand on social media platforms in 2017” but it still lags behind sports which embraced digital media earlier.
F1 makes big gains on social media and sees TV audiences rise
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One’s television audience grew by 6.2% in the largest 20 markets last year according to figures released by Formula One Management.