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Formula 1 December 2016 News Archive

F1 F1 season review 2016 - Haas makes dream start before rookie problems start to bite
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #1: Rosberg quits while he's ahead
F1 The Big Interview: Giorgio Piola on his F1 career
F1 Bottas Mercedes factory visit suggests deal is done
F1 Susie Wolff receives MBE in UK New Year Honours list
F1 Reflections on F1 2016 - Mercedes crowns a new champion, but ends with question marks
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #2: Liberty Media takes command of F1
F1 Bottas says 2017 F1 cars feel a lot faster
F1 Gasly deserves F1 promotion, says Prema boss
F1 Red Bull promised "absolute engine parity" - Horner
F1 F1 season review 2016 - Force India records best ever season with fourth place
F1 Wurz: "F1 should make the cars safer and race at 450 km/h"
F1 Magnussen says Haas no longer route to title than Renault
F1 Schumacher's legacy still felt in F1, says Brawn
F1 Tech analysis: How Force India became a giant killer
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #4: Ron Dennis ousted at McLaren
F1 2017 F1 car designs "very immature" - Williams
F1 Ricciardo sure Red Bull can handle Verstappen rivalry
F1 Reflections on F1 2016 - McLaren show signs of a force awakening amid turmoil
F1 F1 season review 2016 - Williams slips back in the constructors' championship
F1 Stroll impressing Williams in Villeneuve-like rookie test programme
F1 Kvyat: Summer break key to turnaround in form
F1 Interview: Grosjean on living the American F1 dream
F1 Vandoorne "very lucky" with timing of McLaren F1 move – Magnussen
F1 Renault expects cautious start with all-new 2017 F1 engine
F1 Better form following Verstappen exit a "coincidence" - Sainz
F1 Hulkenberg: Renault will still be in build-up phase in 2017
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #6: Verstappen wins first race after Red Bull promotion
F1 Perez: Force India could fight for top three in 2017
F1 Reflections on F1 2016 - Ferrari fall short of expectations, major upheaval at base
F1 Ricciardo: Verstappen hype could be good for my reputation
F1 Palmer hopes Renault can take biggest step in F1 2017
F1 My top five F1 drivers of the 2016 season
F1 Mercedes offers F1 test to Valentino Rossi and Sebastien Ogier
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #8: Vettel's radio rant against Whiting
F1 Wolff brushes off Bottas conflict of interest claims
F1 Nasr has pushed me to become a better driver, says Ericsson
F1 Claims F1 cost cap can't be enforced are "nonsense" - Tost
F1 McLaren hurt by "lack of passion" and politics - Ramirez
F1 Toro Rosso can target fifth with Renault power - Sainz
F1 Mercedes "clear favourite" for F1 2017 despite rule changes - Red Bull
F1 Remembering Michele Alboreto
F1 Wolff: Mercedes to put team interest above any individual in F1 2017
F1 F1 has too many races in Europe, says Toro Rosso boss
F1 Analysis: Will Vandoorne be a case of deja vu for Alonso?
F1 F1 season review 2016 - Will Red Bull's exciting season mean more fireworks in 2017?
F1 F1 2016 review: Intra-team battle the only worry for Mercedes
F1 Marchionne says F1 budget cap won't work
F1 Verstappen wins Sportsman of the Year award in the Netherlands
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #11: Hamilton blow-up prompts sabotage talk
F1 Giovinazzi says Ferrari interest was "a big surprise"
F1 Paul Ricard boss says Mistral straight chicane will boost overtaking
F1 F1 2016 review: Red Bull takes big leap as Verstappen stars
F1 Alfa Romeo could be "breeding ground" for Italian F1 juniors
F1 Massa accepts offer to stay at Williams in 2017
F1 F1 season review: Top five moments of 2016
F1 Marchionne says Ferrari doesn't need Lowe
F1 Tech chief Symonds parts ways with Williams F1 team
F1 F1 2016 review: More disappointment, more changes for Ferrari
F1 "Difficult" discussions delaying Mercedes driver decision - Lauda
F1 Paul Ricard considering asphalt heating system for F1 tests
F1 Sainz focused on Toro Rosso, but wants top drive in 2018
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #13: Massa and Button bow out - for now
F1 Will Antonio Giovinazzi be the next Italian F1 star? GP2 runner-up joins Ferrari as third driver for 2017 season
F1 Two wins for Liberty Media with investors and regulators clear path to buying F1- what happens next?
F1 Opinion: Massa's possible return highlights F1's young driver malaise
F1 F1 2016 review: Force India's exceptional bang for buck
F1 Gasly: Marko relationship improved despite Toro Rosso snub
F1 Analysis: Is Lewis Hamilton right to say that Mercedes F1 team "disrespected him"?
F1 Mouton Q&A: "I'm not sure we'll see a woman at the top in F1"
F1 F1 2016 review: Williams' season goes downhill
F1 Liberty planning F1 budget cap - report
F1 Top Stories of 2016, #15: F1's elimination qualifying farce
F1 Schumacher family launches new ‘Keep Fighting’ initiative
F1 F1 2016 review: McLaren makes progress, but not enough
F1 Analysis: What Mercedes' interest in Bottas means for F1 2017
F1 Nasr admits second season with Sauber was "challenging"
F1 F1 2016 review: Power struggles for Toro Rosso
F1 Why the bookies have stopped taking bets on Valtteri Bottas to Mercedes F1 team
F1 Smedley: Alonso "faster than you" order changed Massa
F1 Ross Brawn: early starters on 2017 can "shape arguments" over new F1 rules
F1 Williams admits it may allow Mercedes to sign Bottas
F1 Hamilton: Teammate relationship needs to be no worse than with Rosberg
F1 Pilbeam leaves McLaren for Renault as Enstone expansion continues
F1 Mercedes will not announce Nico Rosberg's F1 replacement until the New Year
F1 Hamilton domination in 2017 could be bad for F1 - Ecclestone
F1 F1 2016 review: Haas hits the ground running
F1 Fernley slams "unfair" F1 Strategy Group after CFD plan veto
F1 Insight: Toro Rosso backer says F1 teams should pay more attention to cyber attacks
F1 Analysis: Manor faces tough mission to make the grid in 2017 F1 season
F1 F1 engine formula needs road relevance rethink - Brawn
F1 F1 2016 review: A tough transitional year for Renault
F1 Symonds says Williams must not let Bottas go to Mercedes
F1 Teenagers debuting in F1 gives off "the wrong image" - Villeneuve
F1 F1 2016 review: Brazil saves Sauber's season
F1 Bottas: Upgrade failures key to Williams' 2016 downfall
F1 F1 in "desperate need" of better title battle - Horner
F1 Pass master – Max Verstappen sets new record for overtaking moves in an F1 season
F1 Perez frustrated by lack of recognition
F1 The path to F1: how Prema Powerteam conquered the 2016 junior single seater scene
F1 F1 2016 review: Manor falls just short
F1 What makes Bottas the right choice for Mercedes in F1 2017
F1 Analysis: Why All roads lead to Williams F1
F1 Analysis: Does Byrne’s involvement point to radical 2017 Ferrari?
F1 Mercedes F1 tech chief Lowe set for shock Williams switch
F1 Marciello gives up on F1 hopes amid "stupid" money demands
F1 Tech analysis: The challenges facing F1 teams in 2017
F1 Door closing on Fernando Alonso Mercedes F1 chance?
F1 Rival F1 team bid for Lowe adds pressure to Mercedes talks
F1 Toro Rosso and Red Bull eye closer ties for 2018
F1 Motorsport.com's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2016 - Part 2
F1 Briatore rules out Mercedes switch for Alonso
F1 Wolff: Mercedes made wrong call with Abu Dhabi GP team orders
F1 Silverstone awarded £9.1m grant to open heritage centre in 2019
F1 Motorsport.com's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2016 - Part 1
F1 Force India expecting "phenomenal" F1 development rate in 2017
F1 Analysis: The true cost of Rosberg's F1 retirement
F1 Competition: win a Mercedes F1 gear clock signed by Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton
F1 Looking back on the first ever Baku F1 race: Q&A with organiser Arif Rahimov
F1 Nico Rosberg retirement news smashes JA on F1 comment record
F1 Horner: Verstappen will only get better
F1 Ferrari must fill "significant hole" in aero development
F1 FIA publishes F1 2017 entry list
F1 Mercedes puts Wehrlein Sauber talks on hold
F1 King chasing F1 2017 step despite "disappointing" GP2 season
F1 Analysis: Which way are Mercedes F1 bosses leaning in search for Rosberg replacement driver?
F1 Mercedes considering Alonso as Rosberg's replacement
F1 Pascal Wehrlein: "I definitely feel I'm ready for Mercedes F1 race seat"
F1 Mercedes now "fine" with Hamilton Abu Dhabi tactics
F1 French GP return at Paul Ricard confirmed
F1 Hellmund favourite to take over Manor F1 team
F1 Analysis: Mercedes begins "very, very difficult" process to replace Rosberg
F1 Ferrari not expecting a "weaker" Mercedes after Rosberg's exit
F1 Mansell honoured for lifetime achievement at Autosport Awards
F1 Wehrlein feels “ready for the job” of replacing Rosberg
F1 Rosberg, Hamilton scoop top Autosport Awards
F1 Lauda: "Rosberg gave Mercedes no time for a back-up plan"
F1 Wolff not keen on replacing Rosberg with big-name driver
F1 Lauda: "Half of the grid" has offered to replace Rosberg
F1 Behind the scenes at Mercedes – readers discuss F1 and Rosberg’s replacement
F1 Rosberg: I wouldn't have quit unless I was champion
F1 Hamilton says Mercedes 2016 situation "uncomfortable" at times
F1 Rosberg's retirement no surprise, says Hamilton
F1 Hamilton: "All I ask for is equal status with new teammate"
F1 Rosberg admits he couldn't tell Wolff about F1 exit in person
F1 Mercedes taken “completely by surprise” by Rosberg retirement
F1 New F1 world champion Nico Rosberg announces shock retirement
F1 Newly-crowned champion Rosberg retires from Formula 1
F1 Massa column: A goodbye to F1, but not to racing
F1 Hamilton "could have gone to another level" in Rosberg fight - Webber
F1 Jorge Lorenzo Q&A: Why MotoGP riders are braver than F1 drivers
F1 Ricciardo ‘not fooled’ by Mercedes's 2017 chances
F1 French F1 GP poised to return - And that's before country elects a motorsport mad president!
F1 Rosberg says "horrible" Austin experience key to first F1 title
F1 Lack of patience Verstappen's only weakness - Marko
F1 The multi million dollar F1 points scrap: Sauber and Manor hopeful of moving up in 2017
F1 F1 stewards considering new review system