McLaren has confirmed it has promoted its young protege Lando Norris to the role of test and reserve driver for the 2018 season.Norris has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the junior single seater categories, culminating in the 17-year-old winning this year's European Formula 3 championship in his rookie season. McLaren...

Lance Stroll believes his results so far this season have shown him worthy of his seat in Formula 1, regardless of the funding he brought with him.The 18-year-old dominated the European Formula 3 championship last year before being promoted to a race seat with Williams for 2017, but struggled in...

It's fair to say Lance Stroll has not had the smoothest start to his Formula 1 career.Promoted directly from F3 at 18 and with a billionaire father, it was important to get off on the right foot because critics would not need long to question the Canadian's place on the...

Claire Williams wants more respect for her team handing Lance Stroll a race seat and believes the Canadian is being unfairly judged before he has raced in Formula 1.The 18-year-old will make his F1 debut for Williams next season after winning this year's European Formula 3 championship with ease. Stroll...

Pau Grand Prix winner Alessio Lorandi will complete the GP3 season with Jenzer after curtailing his European Formula 3 program with Carlin early.The 18-year-old Italian informed Carlin prior to the last F3 round at the Nurburgring that he wanted to call a halt to his season in the category. He...

Red Bull protege and European Formula 3 frontrunner Niko Kari will make his GP3 Series debut at Spa this weekend, replacing Ralph Boschung at Koiranen GP.Finnish 16-year-old Kari won last year's northern Europe-based SMP Formula 4 Championship, which was run by Koiranen, before moving into F3 with Motopark. He has...

The company behind the Hungaroring has signed an extension to its contract with Formula One Management and will now host the Hungarian Grand Prix through to 2026.It was only three years ago a new deal was signed for the race to remain on the F1 calendar through to 2021. The...

Canadian Nicholas Latifi has joined Renault as a Formula 1 test driver and will have the opportunity to take part in at least one Friday practice session this season.Renault says Latifi, who will combine his duties with a campaign in GP2 with DAMS, has been given a "long-term development program".The...

Formula 1 newcomer Haas has signed the first American driver to its books in Santino Ferrucci. The 17-year-old will serve as the team's development driver, combining the role with a full campaign in GP3 with DAMS.Ferrucci will attend grands prix and tests throughout the year, while also participating in the...

Esteban Ocon is set to be named as Renault's reserve driver for the 2016 Formula 1 season.Toward the end of November, Mercedes decided to take up its option on GP3 champion Ocon's contract and made him a fully-fledged member of its F1 team. But following talks with Mercedes, the 19-year-old...