Heading into August in 2017, McLaren was in a very tough place. The team had just 11 points to its name from the opening 11 rounds of the season, and nine of them had come at the Hungarian GP – the final race before the summer shutdown.But before many of...

Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur believes Marcus Ericsson's performance level in 2017 was masked by weight issues for the majority of the season.Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein were the two most closely matched teammates on the grid last year in terms of the average time difference in qualifying, and it was...

Formula 1's new limit of three power units per season further protects the advantage held by Mercedes and Ferrari, according to Honda.2017 saw drivers limited to using a maximum of four of each of the power unit components during the season, with any additional components carrying a grid penalty. Honda...

When people look back at the 2017 Formula 1 season in years to come, they'll see a campaign that was wrapped up long before the final round, that delivered a fourth consecutive championship double for Mercedes, and that appears on paper to be so similar to what had gone before.That...

Guenther Steiner believes the finishing position for Haas this season does not show the progress the team has made in its second year in Formula 1.Haas impressed during its debut year in 2016, scoring a sixth and a fifth place in the opening two races and going on to end...

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the performance gaps at the end of the 2017 season demonstrates that the power unit performance differences are still significant in Formula 1.Mercedes has dominated the sport since the introduction of V6 turbocharged power units in 2014, with this year marking the team's...

Ferrari took the majority of its opportunities in 2017 and should not get obsessed with the costly retirements this season, according to Sebastian Vettel.Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the drivers' championship with two races to spare despite Vettel having led the standings for the first 12 rounds of the year, with...

Valtteri Bottas describes the past 12 months as "crazy," having won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of an "incredible" first season with Mercedes.A year ago, Bottas was already confirmed as a Williams driver alongside Lance Stroll before Nico Rosberg's shock retirement saw the Finn called up to...

McLaren will continue to try and improve its car at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in order to start 2018 in a stronger position, according to racing director Eric Boullier.2017 has been a challenging year for McLaren both on and off the track, culminating in the team agreeing to...

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