Toro Rosso technical director James Key says the similarities between the new STR12 and the 2017 Mercedes are "complete coincidence" after the final launch of pre-season.With testing set to get underway on Monday morning, Toro Rosso became the last team to unveil its 2017 car in the pit lane in...

For fans of Formula 1, the main date circled in the diary is the first race of any new season, when questions will finally be answered and the true performance of each team is seen for the first time.For team press officers, the date is a very different one.Launch day...

Hear from Mercedes' main players – engineering director Aldo Costa, managing director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Andy Cowell, drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff – as they discuss the new W08 and the upcoming Formula 1 season. RACER's Formula 1 coverage is presented...

Valtteri Bottas believes it will be possible to beat Lewis Hamilton this year and avoid the difficult relationship endured by Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.2016 saw Rosberg win the drivers' championship after back-to-back titles for Hamilton, but all three years featured controversial incidents between the teammates. Bottas has replaced the German...

Lewis Hamilton has described the Mercedes W08 as "awesome" and is excited to "unleash" the new car during pre-season testing next week.Mercedes launched its 2017 car on Thursday at Silverstone, with Hamilton completing a number of laps in the morning as part of a filming day before the car was...

The Mercedes W08 has broken cover at Silverstone, with Lewis Hamilton driving the new car for the first time.Ahead of a planned unveiling on Thursday afternoon, Hamilton carried out some initial running in the new car as part of a filming day. Despite extremely strong winds, Hamilton carried out a...