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Formula 1 February 2016 News Archive

F1 Rivals reckon Mercedes' domination of Formula 1 is not over just yet
F1 Kvyat will be ready to fight for F1 title in 2017, says Tost
F1 Analysis: F1's 2016 cars are louder, but you will struggle to know
F1 Renault confident it has kept Lotus car's strengths
F1 Sauber shows off delayed C35 Formula 1 car and promises progress in 2016
F1 Analysis: The state of play in F1's engine politics
F1 F1 warned of fuel-saving "mess" in 2017
F1 Manor to stick with longer nose concept
F1 F1 teams: Why the Haas model points the way to possible future of Formula 1
F1 Tech analysis: The big trends of F1 2016
F1 Vasseur: "How Renault starts isn't important, it's where we end up"
F1 Analysis: Does data deal give Mercedes tyre advantage in 2016?
F1 Weekend debate: F1 liveries - Are they really boring this year?
F1 Force India: "Door still open" for Aston Martin partnership
F1 Massa warns of more Mercedes domination in 2016
F1 Haryanto spins no surprise, says Manor
F1 Williams still working on 2016 nose design
F1 F1 qualifying: Bernie Ecclestone admits F1 not ready for new format
F1 F1 forced to delay new qualifying format until Spanish GP
F1 Barcelona Formula 1 test one reaction: what we and the teams have learned so far
F1 Steiner surprised by Haas progress at first F1 test
F1 Pirelli set to test 2017 F1 tyres with V8-engined car
F1 Women shouldn't be "pushed" into motor racing - Visser
F1 Grosjean says overhauled 2017 F1 cars won’t be “sexier”
F1 Analysis: Ferrari tops times, but was it really the quickest car?
F1 McLaren set for boost from filming day running
F1 Haryanto still "finding the limits" in F1
F1 Ricciardo says Red Bull “in a good position”
F1 Haas F1 gelling faster than expected, says Gutierrez
F1 F1 test wrap: Barcelona week one by the numbers
F1 Haas F1 Team: Barcelona test No. 1, Day 4 recap
F1 Hamilton and Rosberg wrap up successful opening week for the F1 W07 Hybrid
F1 Red Bull Racing: A very good end for the first pre-season test of 2016
F1 Renault “behind” but has “good base”, says Magnussen
F1 Magnussen set the day’s fourth fastest time
F1 Sahara Force India completes the last day of the first pre-season test in Barcelona
F1 Kimi Raikkonen fastest for Ferrari while McLaren has miserable end to first F1 test
F1 “We already know where we are,” says upbeat Rosberg
F1 Barcelona F1 test: Raikkonen puts Ferrari back on top, disaster for Alonso
F1 Pirelli: No 'cliff' shock with 2016 F1 tyres
F1 Conman jailed after bizarre ‘Mercedes F1 chief’ deception
F1 Pirelli hopeful of 'back to future' breakthrough in row over testing 2017 Formula 1 tyres
F1 Raikkonen sets rapid morning pace for Ferrari on ultra-softs
F1 "Nothing wrong" with F1's existing qualifying format - Nasr
F1 F1: A spectacle in search of stability
F1 Mercedes reveals radical new nose
F1 Haas didn’t achieve goals despite laptime – Grosjean
F1 Raikkonen: New Ferrari "already better" than 2015 car
F1 Hamilton says move towards heavier F1 cars is "ridiculous"
F1 Nico Hulkenberg fastest in Barcelona F1 test as Ferrari hits reliability trouble
F1 Tech analysis: What F1 2017 car rules will actually look like
F1 Barcelona F1 test: Hulkenberg on top as Haas shines
F1 Honda: Reliability problems not sorted yet
F1 New qualifying system will shake up F1 grids - Symonds
F1 Faster cars approved for F1 2017 with new qualifying confirmed for 2016 season
F1 Rosberg: Mercedes "hasn't shown its cards yet"
F1 F1 approves plans for wider, faster cars for 2017
F1 Hulkenberg heads Magnussen, Ferrari stuck in the garage
F1 FIA confirms new F1 qualifying system
F1 Alonso: Only McLaren can beat Mercedes
F1 Mercedes alters test plan to keep drivers fresh
F1 Analysis: Tension between drivers likely to rise under new 2016 F1 qualifying format
F1 Analysis: Is high-mileage Mercedes in better shape than fast Ferrari?
F1 F1 teams agree elimination style qualifying for 2016
F1 Wehrlein: More to come from "impressive" Manor
F1 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel fastest again as Mercedes manages more miles in F1 testing
F1 Alonso: Too early to judge scale of McLaren-Honda progress
F1 Renault needs clean run from now to avoid “terrible” start – Palmer
F1 Barcelona F1 test: Vettel stays on top, more trouble for Renault
F1 Honda makes Formula 1 management reshuffle as Jenson Button demands more power unit progress
F1 Cooking process caused Haas wing failure
F1 Alexander Rossi signs with Andretti-Herta Autosport
F1 Analysis: What really prompted Honda's F1 shake-up
F1 Mercedes tests aggressive new Formula 1 aerodynamics as it builds on high mileage
F1 Vettel keeps Ferrari on top in ultra-soft tyre dogfight
F1 Horner warns against reversed grids, time ballast for F1
F1 Tech analysis: The 15 major design features of the Haas F1 car
F1 Part 2 of our at-a-glance analysis of the new F1 cars testing in Spain
F1 Force India boss insists on "long-term benefit" from any partnership
F1 Honda to get new F1 boss
F1 Lack of Renault gain not a concern, says Ricciardo
F1 Ricciardo posts a largely trouble-free 87 laps at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
F1 High downforce back on F1 agenda for 2017
F1 Button completes 84 laps on inaugural day of pre-season test at Barcelona
F1 Haas ships strengthened front wing to Barcelona after failure
F1 Haas F1 Team: Barcelona Test No. 1, Day 1 recap
F1 Sebastian Vettel tops F1 test for Ferrari as Mercedes racks up 450 miles on day one
F1 Software issues cause "painful" first day for Renault
F1 Button says McLaren deployment issues “definitely improved”
F1 Mercedes planning "unusual" parts for F1 test
F1 Lewis Hamilton racks up the mileage in the new Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid Silver Arrow
F1 Vettel says new Ferrari a "step forward"
F1 Barcelona F1 test: Vettel quickest as Mercedes racks up miles
F1 Mercedes: Fighting Fit...
F1 Renault Sport Formula One Team takes to the track
F1 New McLaren is already "better", says Boullier
F1 At-a-glance analysis of the new F1 cars as testing starts in Barcelona - Part 1
F1 Red Bull: Engine saga revealed insight into rivals
F1 Revealed: McLaren's novel MP4-31 suspension
F1 Force India duo admit sitting out test "not ideal"
F1 Vettel leads opening morning of Barcelona F1 test
F1 F1 wrong to pursue closed cockpit route - Hulkenberg
F1 New Renault an evolution of last year's Lotus
F1 Manor unleashes its 2016 challenger
F1 Red Bull launches RB12
F1 Ecclestone: “Formula 1 is the worst it’s ever been”
F1 Mercedes: 2016 Technical briefing with Andy Cowell
F1 McLaren-Honda reveals its brand-new F1 car for 2016
F1 First new team F1 car for six years breaks cover: Ferrari's baby brother Haas F1
F1 Mercedes: 2016 Technical briefing with Paddy Lowe
F1 Tech analysis: The 12 key changes on the McLaren MP4-31
F1 Tech analysis: The 15 key changes on the Mercedes W07
F1 New McLaren breaks cover, but second half of the F1 season will really count
F1 Button has 'more belief' in revamped McLaren
F1 New Mercedes F1 car breaks cover
F1 Celis: Barcelona test chance a "vote of confidence" from Force India
F1 Tech lowdown: Hidden secrets of Ferrari’s new F1 car
F1 Toro Rosso "convinced" top five finish possible in 2016
F1 F1 can't afford to get 2017 rules wrong - Horner
F1 Behind the scenes of Ferrari Formula 1 car launch: A quiet confidence is clear
F1 Rosberg will work with Hamilton to counter Ferrari threat
F1 Tech analysis: Ferrari’s eight key changes to topple Mercedes
F1 Rossi: “I’m still focused on F1, but I must race in 2016”
F1 Williams Mercedes FW38 reveal: An interview with Pat Symonds
F1 Ferrari unveils the SF16-H, the car that will carry the Scuderia's 2016 Formula 1 title ambitions
F1 Tech analysis: More changes to new Williams than meets the eye
F1 Ferrari claims SF16-H has 'innovative' concepts
F1 Vettel, Arrivabene set clear 2016 F1 title ambitions
F1 Williams reveals FW38 2016 Formula 1 car designed to fix slow-circuit issues
F1 Williams: FW38 addresses slow-corner weakness
F1 Williams reveals its 2016 F1 challenger
F1 Debate reaction: racing and technology popular as Kvyat calls for F1 tweaks
F1 Ricciardo told to shed weight before F1 season
F1 More pain for Red Bull? Christian Horner expects 2016 to be "season of two halves"
F1 Honda unmoved by talk of reliability troubles
F1 Celis gets two days of running in new Force India
F1 Manor Racing signs Rio Haryanto to complete 2016 Formula 1 grid
F1 Haryanto confirmed for 2016 Manor F1 seat
F1 1977 F1 Brabham-Alfa to be displayed at Amelia Island
F1 Ricciardo: No panic if Toro Rosso starts stronger
F1 Red Bull tells F1: Don't write us off
F1 Red Bull reveals livery it will run during 2016 Formula 1 season
F1 Analysis: New livery, same engine woes for Red Bull?
F1 Complicated F1 tyre rules should deliver variety, says Key
F1 What I'm most looking forward to at the start of Formula 1 winter testing
F1 Noisy problems - will wastegate changes solve Formula 1's sound complaints?
F1 Visser: Reaching F1 still the goal
F1 Debate: Is Sebastian Vettel right - should Formula 1 be all about the drivers or new technology?
F1 Toro Rosso warns drivers over second-year crash dangers
F1 F1 teams given greater tyre choice freedom for testing
F1 Opinion: If Vettel is right, who can save 'lost' F1?
F1 Competition: Win a day driving the Mercedes Formula 1 simulator
F1 Toro Rosso too late to run full livery at first F1 test
F1 Vettel: F1 risks "losing roots of motor racing"
F1 Ready to race? Haas F1 to focus on reliable running in 2016 Formula 1 testing
F1 Analysis: How retro will Ferrari go with its 2016 F1 livery?
F1 Analysis: Six things we will learn when F1 testing begins
F1 F1 Social: power unit previews, premieres and pitstop practice
F1 Haas latest team to reveal F1 testing schedule
F1 Felix da Costa critical of F1's closed cockpit push
F1 "F1 not as bad as people make out", says Heidfeld
F1 Weekend debate: Why doesn't Formula 1 value its classic venues as highly as its teams?
F1 Wolff: Honda will emerge as strong F1 force
F1 Analysis: How much threat is there of Monza dropping off the Formula 1 calendar?
F1 Mercedes: Young stars flying high in 2016
F1 Channel 4 to keep 'The Chain' as F1 theme song
F1 Opinion: Why Ecclestone gets last laugh over Jorda's '12-second' spat
F1 Ten-year title drought would be a "tragedy" for Ferrari - Marchionne
F1 Marchionne: Alfa Romeo F1 return would be with own team
F1 Mercedes places its proteges - highly-rated F1 junior Esteban Ocon to DTM
F1 Renault: Red Bull pace will be 'painful' benchmark
F1 Monza hits setback in bid to save F1 race
DTM Insight: What kind of driver is Manor Formula 1 rookie Pascal Wehrlein?
F1 Wehrlein reveals F1 race number
F1 Analysis: Ferrari poised for radical engine overhaul
F1 Wehrlein targets points with Manor in debut F1 season
F1 Wehrlein secures Manor F1 seat for 2016
F1 Alain Prost: "We need new rules, not only in one area" of Formula 1
F1 Nasr says delay to 2016 Sauber “not a big problem”
F1 Analysis: Why Mercedes doesn't believe in Honda's size zero concept
F1 Debate reaction: How F1 fans would reshape the sport
F1 Ghosn: I won't interfere in Renault F1 driver choices
F1 Jailed F1 banker Gribkowsky set to walk free from prison in a month
F1 Newey warns no engine tokens could lead to "spending frenzy"
F1 F1 considers adding canopy to ‘Halo’ closed cockpit design
F1 Stroll: "Williams better bet for my F1 future than Ferrari"
F1 Weekend Debate: How Force India might win the Formula 1 World Championship
F1 Prost says Renault F1 role would have made no sense
F1 F1 Social: This week - scrumming down, seasonal blues and simulator-selfies
F1 Petrov tips SMP Racing to consider future F1 programme
F1 Mercedes F1 engine boss: "Everyone here thinks we're going to be beaten by Ferrari"
F1 Haas: Targeting points in debut F1 season isn't arrogance
F1 Mercedes: "No stopping" our engine gains for 2016
F1 How do they do it? Behind the scenes sneak peek at Mercedes' F1 engine base
F1 Tech bosses in bid to end 2017 rules deadlock
F1 Analysis: The winners and losers from the end of F1 engine tokens
F1 Renault Formula 1 team facing transition year ahead of performance step in 2017
F1 The 'How is Michael Schumacher? " question
F1 Renault launch: Palmer "proud to be a Brit in F1"- How long will adventure last?
F1 Magnussen feels 'more ready' to cope with F1 pressure now
F1 Renault says 2016 engine will be "biggest step" yet
F1 Renault promises Red Bull engine equality in 2016
F1 F1 to scrap power unit token system from 2017
F1 Vasseur: Now is right time for F1 step with Renault
F1 Renault has to "push like hell" to meet targets
F1 Renault says launch RS16 just a "show" car
F1 Renault reveals R16 Formula 1 car, Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer
F1 F1's 2017 rules remain in limbo after meeting
F1 Analysis: Maldonado, Doctor Jekyll or Mr Hyde?
F1 "I want to attack" - Nico Hulkenberg aims to make 2016 his best year in Formula 1
F1 Verstappen: Toro Rosso can make big step in 2016
F1 Remember Pastor Maldonado's finest hour? How he took unlikely win in Spain
F1 Wehrlein's Manor chances boosted by Magnussen deal
F1 Kevin Magnussen deal done: F1's comeback kid gets second chance with Renault
F1 Maldonado confirms he won't be on the grid in 2016
F1 Force India signs Russian rookie as second Formula 1 development driver
F1 F1 teams set for fresh talks to break 2017 rules deadlock
F1 Force India signs Mazepin as development driver
F1 Analysis: The tech changes that give Honda confidence for 2016