Formula 1 October 2016 News Archive

F1 Mexican GP analysis: Mercedes gambles with Hamilton's title hopes

F1 Perez says his "hands were tied" by Mexico strategy

F1 Hulkenberg says stewards "bent the rules" for Hamilton at Turn 1

F1 Horner expects Vettel to face sanction over Whiting radio rant

F1 Nico Rosberg can win the 2016 F1 world title in Brazil - but is it that simple?

F1 Arrivabene slams Vettel penalty as "excessive and unfair"

F1 Revealed: Why Hamilton escaped Mexican GP Turn 1 sanction

F1 Vettel apologises to Whiting for Verstappen radio outburst

F1 Vettel loses Mexican GP podium after penalty

F1 Hamilton says he didn't gain an advantage at Turn 1

F1 Vettel's behaviour "unworthy of a four-time champion" - Marko

F1 Moving under braking: The net widens as Daniel Ricciardo accuses Sebastian Vettel

F1 Verstappen says Vettel "a very frustrated guy"

F1 Vettel on Whiting comments: "You have to understand my frustration"

F1 Ricciardo says Vettel, Hamilton deserved penalties

F1 Lewis Hamilton cuts Nico Rosberg's F1 points lead with commanding Mexican Grand Prix victory

F1 Mexican GP: Post-race press conference

F1 Mexican GP: Top 10 quotes after race

F1 Mexican GP: Hamilton wins, Red Bulls rile Vettel in wild finish

F1 Hamilton wary of Red Bull threat at start

F1 Palmer surprised minor incident forced qualifying absence

F1 Sainz stuck with "disaster" supersofts but doesn't regret Q3

F1 Tech analysis: Verstappen and Ricciardo diverge on monkey seats

F1 Ocon move to Force India could be key to F1 driver market

F1 Grosjean says "something not right" with his car

F1 Red Bull start advantage could be 12 metres

F1 Hulkenberg expects backlash from Ferrari after qualifying shock

F1 Mercedes feels "weight" of responsibility to keep title fight fair

F1 Vettel rues lost chance of Ferrari front row start

F1 Mexican GP: Post-qualifying press conference

F1 Mexico Grand Prix Qualifying: Lewis Hamilton takes tenth pole of 2016, Nico Rosberg squeaks onto front row

F1 Horner: Alternate strategy key to toppling Mercedes

F1 Alonso: "It's not good that I'm happy about P11"

F1 Hamilton: Q3 was "worst session of my weekend"

F1 Mexican GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

F1 Mexican GP: Hamilton on pole as Rosberg pips Red Bulls

F1 Mexican GP: Verstappen tops FP3, Rosberg trails Hamilton

F1 F1 analysis: "There are very few people who know what it takes to be successful in this business"

F1 Haas to trial different brake supplier in Brazil

F1 Ricciardo admits Red Bull "needs more speed" on supersofts

F1 Analysis: Mexican GP strategy choices remain wide open

F1 No plans to sell Buddh circuit despite debts, say owners

F1 Mexican GP: Friday's press conference

F1 Brake ducts blamed for Haas being rock bottom in FP2

F1 Vettel frustrated with traffic after Alonso "idiot" blast

F1 Commentary: Sebastian Vettel 0.004s in front of Lewis Hamilton in Mexico FP2

F1 Mexican GP: Top 10 quotes after Friday free practice

F1 Mexican GP: Vettel beats Hamilton by 0.004s in second practice

F1 Brawn interested in Formula 1 return

F1 Esteban Gutierrez feeling the need to look around after Haas F1 delay 2017 decision

F1 Mexican GP: Fire drama for Verstappen as Hamilton tops FP1

F1 Haas promises Gutierrez swift answer on 2017 plans

F1 Hulkenberg: Run of first lap crashes "painful"

F1 Williams can’t compete with top three teams, says Bottas

F1 Palmer confident of F1 stay even if he leaves Renault

F1 Wehrlein: Pressure from Ocon a good thing

F1 Bite-size tech: Preparations and novelties

F1 Alonso had slow puncture after Massa clash in Austin

F1 Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

F1 Hamilton: I'll need my best-ever form to snatch F1 title

F1 Ricciardo: Run-off areas making F1 drivers look bad

F1 Haas to run new brake materials in Mexico

F1 Nico Rosberg hits out: "I’m in F1 to win races and not to please everybody"

F1 Kvyat: F1 should focus on individual cases, not new rules

F1 Button "counting off" days until final F1 race

F1 Verstappen to limit radio comms to avoid sounding "arrogant"

F1 Rosberg clears air with Ecclestone over title remarks

F1 Nasr hopes to announce 2017 plans in Brazil

F1 Gutierrez wants F1 future sorted within two weeks

F1 Mexican GP: Thursday's press conference

F1 Mercedes says 2017 F1 battle has already begun

F1 Force India “played get out of jail card” in Austin, says Fernley

F1 Red Bull: Engine modes Mercedes' biggest advantage now

F1 Scope for more strategy gambles as F1 moves to popular Mexican GP

F1 Villeneuve happy "ridiculous" moving under braking banned

F1 Canada promoter confident of keeping race via 2019 revamp compromise

F1 Massa column: Why the US Grand Prix left me with a bitter taste

F1 Will driver errors prove costly in the scrap for a 2017 Renault F1 seat?

F1 The story behind the photo: Alonso hits Massa in Austin

F1 Haas admits home race point took "a little luck"

F1 Analysis: What McLaren's test parts tell us about its plans for 2017

F1 Hamilton: "The moment you give up, you're doomed"

F1 Horner: Red Bull right not to "throw in the towel" on Kvyat

F1 Ferrari: No point in chasing high-downforce gains

F1 Massa: Alonso ‘good friends with the stewards’

F1 Gone in two seconds: new Red Bull documentary charts the evolution of F1 pitstops

F1 Haas considers brake manufacturer switch

F1 Insight: The key decisions behind the F1 US Grand Prix and why Williams were left cursing

F1 Kvyat's results not deserving of 2017 deal - Villeneuve

F1 Debate: did Fernando Alonso deserve a penalty for US Grand Prix clash with Felipe Massa?

F1 Sainz satisfied Alonso's overtake was "fair"

F1 Palmer feels Renault should have used team orders in Austin

F1 Mercedes still dogged by "trauma" of Malaysia engine failure

F1 Rosberg vows to "keep it simple" with Mexico title chance

F1 Max Verstappen frustrated by USGP gearbox failure and "totally unusual" F1 pitstop confusion

F1 Vettel "too aggressive" at Turn 1, says Hulkenberg

F1 Malaysia considers giving up on F1 race

F1 Why 40 years on from Fuji, Hunt's title success was a line in the sand for F1

F1 Gasly: "I don't really understand Red Bull's decision"

F1 Alonso deserved penalty for using Massa "as a brake" - Symonds

F1 Living History: Behind the scenes of James Hunt's 1976 World Title victory

F1 Race Analysis: The story behind the win that Hamilton needed

F1 Red Bull: Verstappen pit stop 'totally unusual'

F1 Lewis Hamilton "working on being my best": All to play for in F1 drivers' title battle

F1 Rosberg: Second not good enough

F1 Ricciardo: We had a good car for second

F1 Vettel says VSC cost him podium chance

F1 US GP: Post-race press conference

F1 Lewis Hamilton takes 50th F1 win with commanding US Grand Prix victory, cuts Nico Rosberg’s points lead

F1 Massa says Alonso has “responsibility” for late-race clash

F1 US GP: Top 10 quotes after race

F1 US GP: Hamilton dominates as Red Bull trips up

F1 Hamilton still wary of "very, very quick" Red Bull

F1 Verstappen says new blocking rules make F1 less exciting

F1 Sainz says Kvyat "deserved" Toro Rosso renewal

F1 McLaren blames circuit layouts for drop in form

F1 Big names back F1’s clampdown on braking area moves

F1 Magnussen, Ocon leading Renault seat contenders

F1 Kvyat: New Toro Rosso deal spells an end to “rocky” times

F1 Verstappen says he won't change style despite new rules

F1 Analysis: FIA spells out the rules on drivers defending, Verstappen tactics covered

F1 F1 drivers to get "pre-warning" when being lapped

F1 US GP: Post-qualifying press conference

F1 Sainz says Q2 lap probably his best ever

F1 Vettel admits Ferrari struggling more in Austin than Suzuka

F1 Lewis Hamilton denies Nico Rosberg to claim his first Austin F1 pole position. Ricciardo threatens

F1 Verstappen and Ricciardo agreed with split tyre strategy - Horner

F1 Button and Palmer at odds over Q1 incident

F1 US GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

F1 US GP: Hamilton scorches to pole ahead of Rosberg

F1 FIA confirms new stance on moving under braking in F1

F1 Mercedes, Red Bull likely to gamble on softs in Q2

F1 US GP: Verstappen heads Red Bull 1-2 in FP3

F1 Toro Rosso keeps faith with Daniil Kvyat for 2017: Redemption for Russian F1 star

F1 Verstappen tactics prompt F1 clampdown on moving under braking

F1 Kvyat stays at Toro Rosso for 2017 F1 season

F1 Hamilton upbeat despite “disastrous” brake setting choice

F1 Bite-size tech: Red Bull RB12 front brake drum

F1 Analysis: The story behind the photograph that got F1 talking

F1 Haas F1 too busy fighting “gremlins” to unlock pace at COTA

F1 Insight: Real time gaming against Live F1 racers "only two years away"

F1 US GP: Friday's press conference

F1 Wolff blames “miscommunication” over Verstappen protest saga

F1 Commentary: Nico Rosberg tops Austin FP2, Red Bull beats Mercedes on long run pace

F1 Ricciardo says Red Bull as fast or quicker than Mercedes

F1 Unhappy Vettel admits “we have been on the back foot today”

F1 US GP: Top 10 quotes after FP2

F1 US GP: Rosberg quickest in FP2, Ricciardo close behind

F1 Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

F1 Haas expected more from Gutierrez

F1 US GP: Hamilton makes strong start, outpaces Rosberg in FP1

F1 Alonso: McLaren now ready to attack next year

F1 A new challenge - Nico Hulkenberg: Why Renault switch is the right step in my F1 career

F1 Toro Rosso doesn’t need Red Bull to create good car - Sainz

F1 Bite-size tech: Renault RS16 floor

F1 Raikkonen has nothing against "on the limit" Verstappen

F1 Rosberg insists: "I won’t settle for second places"

F1 Alonso: 2017 rules success rests on more durable tyres

F1 Palmer: Renault not giving Magnussen and I enough credit

F1 Upbeat Lewis Hamilton will "take it like a man" if Nico Rosberg beats him to F1 title

F1 McLaren: Austin will not see repeat of Suzuka struggles

F1 Ricciardo expects Ferrari to come on strong in Austin

F1 Kvyat says Red Bull the priority amid Force India talk

F1 Perez wants "fastest possible teammate" in 2017

F1 Vettel wants Ferrari to focus on car, not contract

F1 Hamilton would take Rosberg defeat "like a man"

F1 US GP: Thursday's press conference

F1 Hulkenberg expects to "compete for wins" with Renault

F1 Video analysis: Formula 1's active windscreen system

F1 Analysis: Five key battles from the final four F1 races

F1 Analysis: Ricciardo’s Hamilton-beating form a boost for 2017

F1 Blow to Toro Rosso as top F1 engineer leaves - Engineering merry go round begins

F1 Interview: Sainz ready for big time after school of hard knocks

F1 Ross Brawn breaks F1 silence: "I couldn't trust" Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda at Mercedes

F1 Dennis's future at McLaren in doubt

F1 Brawn says he quit Mercedes because he didn't trust Wolff, Lauda

F1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - a JA on F1 reader on possible F1 venues in USA

F1 Front wing progress "very significant" for Haas

F1 Commentary: Will we see more strategy mistakes in US Grand Prix at Austin?

F1 Magnussen: "Nothing to IndyCar rumours"

F1 Analysis: Why starts have become F1 drivers' biggest headache

F1 A new teenager in F1: Lance Stroll Williams announcement due in early November

F1 F1's hot and cold love affair with America: where should it go next?

F1 Hulkenberg a "real leader", says Renault boss

F1 Symonds admits Williams "let down" by 2016 developments

F1 Haas to decide on Gutierrez over next few races

F1 Interview: Why Mercedes never expected its triple success

F1 Analysis: How F1 has spurned the eSports digital revolution

F1 Opinion: Hulkenberg and Renault – why there’s nothing to lose

F1 Hulkenberg joins Renault on multi-year deal

F1 See ya later - Nico Hulkenberg to leave Force India and join Renault for 2017 F1 season

F1 Inside Line F1 Podcast: Will Hamilton back Verstappen's aggressive moves?

F1 US Grand Prix organisers expect second largest F1 crowd - COTA committed to F1 long term

F1 Former F1 driver Mark Webber to retire from motor racing at the end of 2016

F1 Haas progress genuine despite Japanese GP letdown - Steiner

F1 Lewis Hamilton misses first chance to test 2017 Pirelli F1 tyres due to sore foot

F1 Palmer: Renault "lifted" by recent success

F1 Analysis: Turning a Formula 1 GP into a festival

F1 Force India won't block Hulkenberg's exit to Renault

F1 Clutch crisis - has F1's 2016 start procedure spiced up the racing?

F1 Toro Rosso needs outside factors to score again, say drivers

F1 Massa column: Why F1 drivers are struggling with starts

F1 Opinion: How memories of Lauda joke show exactly what F1 is missing

F1 Ferrari "a group of scared people, not a team" - Baldisserri

F1 Sauber will be "two steps behind" with old Ferrari engine - Sainz

F1 Horner says Pirelli should bankroll Bahrain F1 test

F1 Mexico City targets sell-out crowd for 'fiesta of F1'

F1 Analysis: Why being aggressive on F1 strategy proved the right move at Suzuka

F1 They think it's all over - but is Nico Rosberg's grip on the 2016 F1 world title as firm as it seems?

F1 Red Bull surprised by how Ferrari gave up Japan podium

F1 Tech debrief: McLaren struggles, but development continues

F1 No media pressure on Hamilton, says Lauda

F1 Red Bull explains Ricciardo's pace deficit at Suzuka

F1 Rosberg "hasn't seen any self destruction" in Hamilton

F1 Carlos Sainz guest blog: "It was like telling me I’m not as good as Max Verstappen when I believe I am"

F1 Tech analysis: How Ferrari caught up with Red Bull in Japan

F1 Vettel not downbeat despite missing podium

F1 Renault F1 pursuing Nico Hulkenberg, where would Force India turn?

F1 Wolff: Verstappen move was just 'hard racing'

F1 Race analysis: How Hamilton kept title hopes alive after start disaster

F1 Hamilton form not affected by off-track dramas, says Wolff

F1 Ricciardo claims Raikkonen grid penalty actually cost him

F1 Alonso hopeful McLaren slump a one-off

F1 Vettel defends backmarkers despite complaints

F1 Relieved Mercedes F1 team bill the third world title as 'the hardest'

F1 Mercedes lodges protest against Verstappen move

F1 Japanese GP: Post-race press conference

F1 Grosjean: "I've never been this frustrated after a race"

F1 Nico Rosberg dominates the Japanese Grand Prix as "sorry" Lewis Hamilton recovers to third after a slow start

F1 Verstappen adamant that closing door on Hamilton was fair

F1 Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after race

F1 Japanese GP: Rosberg dominates as bad start thwarts Hamilton

F1 Vettel: Ferrari's recent progress genuine

F1 Mercedes reliability issues could close things up, says Ricciardo

F1 Grosjean gives Haas best qualifying spot despite DRS glitch

F1 Display issue costs Massa first-ever reprimand of F1 career

F1 Toto Wolff admits Mercedes F1 engines turned down in Suzuka after Hamilton failure

F1 Haas says improved pace down to understanding new front wing

F1 Button: McLaren's Suzuka struggles no surprise

F1 Ricciardo baffled by top speed deficit to Verstappen

F1 Mercedes duo left without engine boost mode in qualifying

F1 Haas critical of Mercedes after Hamilton hampers Gutierrez in Q3

F1 Vettel insists no problems with Ferrari boss Arrivabene

F1 Mercedes still wary of Red Bull threat at Suzuka

F1 Japanese GP: Post-qualifying press conference

F1 Hamilton walks out of Mercedes press conference

F1 Alonso says updated Honda engine not faster

F1 Nico Rosberg rockets to Suzuka F1 pole, Lewis Hamilton just 82cm behind

F1 Ricciardo frustrated by qualifying issue: "We're giving up free time"

F1 FIA tells Pirelli to make formal request for move to Bahrain

F1 Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

F1 Japanese GP: Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole by 0.013s

F1 Sebastian Vettel in F1 crisis? Reading between the lines of latest Arrivabene statements

F1 Japanese GP: Rosberg on top from Ricciardo in FP3, Hamilton seventh

F1 Lauda and Horner clash over 2017 Bahrain F1 test

F1 Sainz: Lack of power hurting Toro Rosso aero progress

F1 F1 take note: Jaguar and Formula E take things to the next level with Gorillaz

F1 FIA reminds F1 stars to wave frantically if they stall

F1 Lorenzo set “really competitive” times in Mercedes F1 test

F1 Hulkenberg coy amid Renault interest

F1 Arrivabene: Vettel must earn Ferrari future

F1 F1 teams back Bahrain testing with letter to FIA

F1 Towards F1 2017: Teams divided over £4m warm weather test in Bahrain. Deadline end of season

F1 An "ounce of intelligence" enough to dismiss Hamilton sabotage - Lowe

F1 Kvyat explains "baby octopus" radio message

F1 Button says "massive degradation" spoiling long-run pace

F1 Japanese GP: Friday's press conference

F1 Sauber will run 2016-spec Ferrari engines next year

F1 Red Bull: VSC hid pace on "one of the best Fridays so far"

F1 Japanese Grand Prix FP2: Nico Rosberg fastest, Red Bull yet to show its speed

F1 Penalised Vettel not too worried about overtaking at Suzuka

F1 Japanese GP: Top 10 quotes after FP2

F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes duo lead Raikkonen in FP2

F1 F1 drivers and the media: When does social become anti-social?

F1 Japanese GP: Rosberg outpaces Hamilton in first practice

F1 Ricciardo: Mercedes engine worries can bring Red Bull closer

F1 Mercedes explains Lewis Hamilton's Sepang F1 engine failure as he tries to move on

F1 Faster cars and fitter drivers but will F1 2017 inspire new fans?

F1 Button to work on team, not car development at McLaren in 2017

F1 Verstappen: Anyone but Ricciardo I would have pushed wide

F1 Vettel insists he is not overdriving after Sepang crash

F1 Rosberg not worried over engine failures deciding title

F1 Team radio outbursts nothing personal, says Grosjean

F1 Magnussen gives Renault more time for 2017 decision

F1 Japanese GP: Thursday's press conference

F1 Alonso: McLaren progress no guarantee of success in 2017

F1 Perez says stability key but options open for 2018

F1 Ocon boosted by revised seating position

F1 Mercedes: We won't silence Hamilton

F1 Sainz to Red Bull: "I want to race for top team in 2018"

F1 Mercedes dominance helped by engine modes - Raikkonen

F1 F1 Insight: What does it take to do well at Suzuka?

F1 Williams to test new seat belts at Suzuka

F1 Massa column: I feel Hamilton's pain, but I've had worse

F1 What music do the F1 drivers listen to? COTA provides the answer

F1 Haas refuses to blame bad luck for run of problems

F1 Suzuka “just another race” for McLaren, says Boullier

F1 Sainz says VSC "useless" and not what F1 needs

F1 Analysis: What Malaysian GP tells us about how Red Bull will manage future Verstappen, Ricciardo battles

F1 Renault's new target is scoring with both cars - Vasseur

F1 Mercedes secures entry to the fifth season of Formula E in 2018-2019

F1 Jolyon Palmer pleased to score "overdue" first F1 point for Renault

F1 Tech analysis: Ferrari resurrects old concepts

F1 Hamilton: Troubled season a "test of my spirit"

F1 Red Bull praises "respect" shown by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen during Malaysian Grand Prix duel

F1 No link between Hamilton engine failures - Mercedes

F1 Palmer "ecstatic" to score first F1 point in Malaysia

F1 Tech analysis: How rivals took Toro Rosso's concept to the next level

F1 Horner: Team orders would have been wrong

F1 Mercedes assures Hamilton of engine parity

F1 Race analysis: Red Bull pressure pays off as Mercedes falters

F1 Horner: F1 teams should not be 'bullied' into testing at Bahrain

F1 Opinion: Was Hamilton’s Malaysia exit sabotage or just a mirage?

F1 Insight: Why Lewis Hamilton must not let new F1 engine failure affect his approach

F1 Force India finally agrees Perez deal for 2017

F1 Malaysian GP: Post-race press conference

F1 Lauda: Claims of Hamilton sabotage "ridiculous and stupid"

F1 Hamilton has "100 percent faith" in Mercedes

F1 Alonso: No reasons to get carried away yet

F1 Wolff: Rosberg penalty was "complete nonsense"

F1 Haas fined €5,000 for Gutierrez incident

F1 Vettel gets three-place grid penalty for Japan

F1 Verstappen hits out at "ridiculous" Vettel move

F1 "Pretty emotional" Ricciardo dedicates win to Bianchi

F1 Daniel Ricciardo wins dramatic Malaysian GP as Lewis Hamilton questions Mercedes engine failure

F1 Red Bull duo were "free to race" for victory - Verstappen

F1 Rosberg says Vettel "out of control"

F1 Hamilton demands answers: "Someone doesn't want me to win"

F1 Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after race

F1 Malaysian GP: Ricciardo grabs dramatic win as Hamilton blows up

F1 Vettel faces investigation over "crazy" Malaysian GP crash

F1 F1 drivers predict final corner will deliver drama in Malaysian GP

F1 Extra soft set may aid Mercedes challenge, says Ricciardo

F1 Insight: Which drivers are getting a headstart on understanding the new F1 2017?

F1 Alonso: Points "possible" from last due to tyre advantage

F1 Mercedes still at risk of bad starts - Wolff

F1 Palmer says qualifying performance “depressing”

F1 Analysis: Mercedes 'open-ended' front wing a sign of 2017 aggression

F1 Bottas blames engine mode error for missing Q3

F1 Vettel: Ferrari "still heading the right way"

F1 Perez says 'big progress' made in securing Force India future

F1 Malaysian GP: Post-qualifying press conference

F1 Button "deserves to whinge" over traffic ahead of 300th race

F1 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying: 'Emphatic' Lewis Hamilton beats Nico Rosberg to pole

F1 Hamilton feels "nothing is going to stop" Mercedes

F1 Malaysian GP: Top 10 quotes after qualifying

F1 Malaysian GP: Hamilton blitzes pole as Rosberg toils

F1 Drivers pushed for new double waved yellow flag ruling

F1 F1 clamps down on double yellows

F1 Malaysian GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen in FP3