Robert Kubica will have his first test in a current-specification Formula One car with Renault later this month, the team has confirmed.
f1 2017 articles archive
Pirelli says slow puncture caused Vettel’s tyre failure
2017 British Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli says a slow puncture caused the failure on Sebastian Vettel’s tyre which cost him a potential podium finish at Silverstone.
Sauber drivers stunned by Kaltenborn exit
2017 F1 season
Posted onSauber drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Marcus Ericsson expressed their surprise at the sudden departure of team principal Monisha Kaltenborn, which was announced yesterday
Giovinazzi to make practice appearances for Haas
2017 F1 season
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi will return to F1 action by making seven appearances in practice sessions for Haas, the team has announced.
Renault bringing new front wing to address race pace deficit
2017 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRenault is aiming to cure its lack of race pace with a new front wing which it will introduce at the Russian Grand Prix this weekend.
Alonso says 13th is a “big surprise” for McLaren
2017 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said McLaren were surprised to qualify as high as they did after struggling in practice at Shanghai.
New cars not as tough to drive as feared – Grosjean
2017 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean has said Formula One’s new generation of cars aren’t as physically demanding to drive as was feared.
Red Bull to have chassis and engine upgrades at Melbourne
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has confirmed Red Bull will have an upgraded chassis and power unit for the first race of the season.
Drivers ‘will make more mistakes at the start’ in 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula One drivers will make more mistakes at the start because of new rules on how their clutches work, according to Marcus Ericsson.
Ricciardo unsure Red Bull is at Mercedes and Ferrari’s level
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says he isn’t sure if Red Bull are as quick as Mercedes and Ferrari after his third day of running in the RB13.
McLaren-Honda relationship under “maximum” strain
2017 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has admitted its relationship with engine supplier Honda is under the “maximum” strain following its troubled start to 2017.
Bottas ‘watching Hamilton closely – it would be stupid not to’
2017 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he is paying close attention to how his new team mate operates as he makes up for lost time at Mercedes.
Drivers can go ‘non-stop’ on new tyres- Hembery
2017 F1 season
Posted onDrivers will be capable of running entire race distances on a single set of tyres at some grands prix in 2017 says Pirelli’s Paul Hembery.
Giovinazzi ‘took it easy’ when track was wettest
2017 F1 season
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi said he drove with some margin in hand when the track was wet during today’s test to avoid emulating Lance Stroll’s crash.
Stroll’s confidence intact after “little issue”
2017 F1 season
Posted onLance Stroll says he remains confident despite a pair of costly incidents during his first test as a Williams driver.
Races will be true test of wet tyres – Hulkenberg
2017 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg said it was hard to draw any conclusions about whether Pirelli has improved its wet weather tyres after this morning’s test.
F1 “definitely needs” new race format – Hamilton
2017 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has backed Ross Brawn’s suggestion of running a non-championship event to experiment with a new race format.
Williams will not run on Thursday after Stroll crash
2017 F1 season
Posted onWilliams will not take part in the fourth day of testing today after its car was damaged in Lance Stroll’s crash yesterday.
Williams not blaming Stroll for crash but team may not run tomorrow
2017 F1 season
Posted onWilliams defended its rookie driver Lance Stroll after a crash on Wednesday left the team’s participation in the final day of the test in doubt.
Vettel cautious over Ferrari pace despite quick times
2017 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel is keeping his hopes in check despite Ferrari consistently featuring near the top of the times in testing so far.