Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 bosses did not expect to “sneak away unscathed” following the launch of the new F1 logo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to commercial chief Sean Bratches. Liberty Media revealed a new logo immediately after the Abu Dhabi

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ferrari tried out modifications to its Formula 1 diffuser during both the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend and the post-race test. In this latest clip from weekly Motorsport.tv programme The Flying Lap, race-winning F1 designer Willem Toet tells Flying Lap technical

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. A new documentary showcasing the work of leading photographic agency LAT Images premieres today on Motorsport.tv. LAT Images: An Enduring Legacy, tells the story of the world’s leading motoring and motorsport photographic agency. “In a world like Formula 1 that is

Sauber has unveiled its livery concept for the 2018 Formula 1 season, which features significant branding for new title sponsor Alfa Romeo. The Swiss team announced Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc as its 2018 race drivers at a launch event near Milan, with Antonio Giovinazzi as third driver. The covers were then pulled off a

Daniel Ricciardo believes Lewis Hamilton’s ability to keep a cool head was key to him winning his battle with Sebastian Vettel for the 2017 Formula 1 world championship. Hamilton, who clinched his fourth F1 title with three grands prix to spare, was the more consistent of the two drivers, finishing every single race in the

The return of the Alfa Romeo name to Formula 1 is set to be given the backing of the championships top chiefs at its official launch with Sauber in Italy on Saturday. Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne will hold a press conference at Alfa Romeo’s Storico museum near Milan tomorrow to explain the reasoning behind bringing

The FIA and Renault have now agreed that former Formula 1 technical department head Marcin Budkowski will only be able to start work at Renault’s Enstone base on April 1. Renault caused controversy earlier this year when it emerged it had signed Budkowski as its new executive director, to help its efforts to move up

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Aston Martin has ramped up plans to enter Formula 1 as an engine supplier from 2021 by recruiting ex-Ferrari F1 engine chief Joerg Ross and starting work on its concept. The British manufacturer, which will become Red Bull’s title sponsor next

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sebastian Vettel says the “fair beating” Ferrari got in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows just how much work the Formula 1 team has to do ahead of 2018. Vettel finished third at Yas Marina but never looked to be in

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is battling a personal dilemma over his Formula 1 future, because he wants to continue but doesn’t want to miss out on other life experiences. The world champion’s contract with Mercedes runs out at the end of next season, and it is expected that discussions for a new two-year contract

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Williams says it will not discuss Robert Kubica’s speed following his two days of Formula 1 testing in Abu Dhabi. Kubica finished the second day of running in seventh position, two seconds off Sebastian Vettel’s pace, as he bids to land

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ross Brawn says that changing Formula 1’s logo was a “major priority”, and that its predecessor was neither iconic or memorable. F1 revealed its new logo after the podium ceremonies at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and had a mixed reaction,

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 has lost a major blue-chip sponsor as Spanish-based financial giant Banco Santander confirmed it will end its agreement with Ferrari after eight seasons. Santander, which has announced a three-year deal to back the UEFA Champions League, will also end

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sergey Sirotkin deserves a Formula 1 seat, says a senior Renault figure ahead of the Russian’s Williams test on Wednesday. GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Sirotkin has been a Renault F1 test and reserve driver for the past two

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Renault’s 2017 Formula 1 engine problems are explored in this latest clip from Motorsport.tv programme The Flying Lap. Host Peter Windsor and technical expert Craig Scarborough delve into the reasons behind the unreliability problems that have struck in a season when

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Robert Kubica has insisted he is not driving one-handed and is in better physical shape than when he was last racing in Formula 1 back in 2010. The Pole is bidding to return to F1, six years after suffering life-threatening injuries

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Robert Kubica has hit the track in a 2017 Williams at Abu Dhabi as the team assesses whether his injuries could affect his ability to return to Formula 1. Kubica, whose F1 career was interrupted by life-threatening injuries from a rally

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Force India says the Formula 1 stewards’ “weak” decision to give Nico Hulkenberg a “lenient” penalty for cutting a corner in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has set a precedent. Renault driver Hulkenberg moved ahead of Force India’s Sergio Perez for

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. World champion Lewis Hamilton believes the new Formula 1 logo unveiled after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is not as good as the previous one. Liberty Media revealed the simpler design that replaces the iconic logo F1 has been identified with

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Lewis Hamilton says the lack of overtaking in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows the Yas Marina track does not suit Formula 1 cars in its current configuration. Hamilton pursued his victorious Mercedes F1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas throughout the race but

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Stoffel Vandoorne believes early damage to his McLaren Formula 1 car caused it to handle like “a rally car” during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vandoorne finished three places and more than a minute behind team-mate Fernando Alonso in 12th after

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Daniel Ricciardo says he expects to sit down with Red Bull bosses in the next couple of weeks to discuss his Formula 1 future. Ricciardo’s contract expires at the end of the 2018 season, but he is keen to wait until

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull’s Christian Horner only has himself to blame for Formula 1’s move to three engines in 2018, despite his push to ditch the limit. Horner said over the Abu Dhabi weekend that F1 was ‘barking

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says the focus of Robert Kubica’s upcoming Abu Dhabi test will be assessing whether his injuries could affect his ability to return to Formula 1. Kubica has emerged as the leading contender to replace Felipe Massa

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Retiring Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has been put forward by Brazil to be the country’s representative on the World Motor Sport Council. The Williams driver, a veteran of 268 grand prix starts, will leave F1 at the end of the

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The addition of the halo cockpit protection device could disadvantage heavier Formula 1 drivers in 2018. To account for the device the FIA has raised the minimum weight of the cars by 6kg for next season, having already upped the weight

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 cars will no longer feature the fin on the engine cover from the 2018 season after a final ruling was made this week. A change to regulations to retain a big engine fin was discussed at this month’s F1

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sebastian Vettel beat Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton to the quickest time in first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Vettel clocked a 1m39.006s on the ultra-soft Pirelli tyres to end the 90-minute session 0.120 seconds clear

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Pirelli has launched an expanded array of Formula 1 tyres in 2018 by unveiling seven compounds in a “rainbow” range, in a move not universally welcomed. One of the new compounds will be the orange super-hard and will work as an

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Fernando Alonso has become the first Formula 1 driver to branch out in to eSports, after launching his own team ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The two-time world champion has formed a partnership with McLaren sponsor Logitech and Spanish