McLaren was hit by turbo issues on its final day of testing in Barcelona as Fernando Alonso again lost out on track time.A difficult start to the second test saw Stoffel Vandoorne limited by a hydraulics problem on Tuesday, before Alonso missed out on almost seven hours of running the...

'All things being equal' is a term rarely used in Formula 1. The sport is, by its very nature, unequal. Only a maximum of two drivers have the same machinery, and even then set-ups can differ. But sometimes, the sport is less equal than others.As the exclusive Honda partner for...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team's target for 2018 has to be to beat fellow Renault-powered teams Red Bull and Renault.Abu Dhabi was the final race for the McLaren-Honda partnership after three years of struggle as the only team using the Japanese manufacturer's power unit. Despite having no...

Max Verstappen has signed a contract extension with Red Bull that will keep him at the team until the end of the 2020 season.The 20-year-old has been linked with moves to Ferrari and Mercedes, with his previous deal having been set to expire in two years. While there is uncertainty...

Daniel Ricciardo attributes the deficit in pace to Mercedes and Ferrari as being more down to the Red Bull chassis than Renault's power unit this season.Red Bull was expected to challenge at the front in 2017 as new aerodynamic regulations play to the team's traditional strength. However, after opting for...

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...

Renault has decided all four of its Formula 1 drivers will use its upgraded power unit over the remainder of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.Red Bull's Max Verstappen ran with the new system during Friday practice at the Marina Bay street circuit The change for the opening day brought him...

Carlos Sainz Jr. has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Felipe Massa during German Grand Prix qualifying.Massa had to take evasive action on the way to Turn 2 at Hockenheim to avoid Sainz's Toro Rosso. Following an investigation after the session, the stewards deemed Sainz breached article 31.6...

Renault is looking into the characteristics of its Formula 1 car in a bid to solve what managing director Cyril Abiteboul describes as "strange" behavior of late.On its return to F1 as a works outfit Renault has so far struggled so far this season, scoring points only once in the...

Kevin Magnussen has taken the blame and apologized for colliding with Renault Formula 1 teammate Jolyon Palmer on the final lap of the Spanish Grand Prix.Magnussen was on fresher tires, after a late change to softs, and quickly caught Palmer in 13th who was at the end of a long...