Pushed hard by Ferrari this season, Valtteri Bottas reckons it is only going to "get tougher" next season as Red Bull enter the mix. read more »

Max Verstappen says he "really perplexed" by Lewis Hamilton's life outside of Formula 1 but that clearly it works for him. read more »

Although Williams refuted claims that they have signed Robert Kubica for next season, new reports suggest it is only the "paperwork" that is holding up the deal. read more »

Fernando Alonso began his preparations for the Rolex 24 At Daytona with his first test behind the wheel of a United Autosports car at Aragon. read more »

Sergey Sirotkin will reportedly join Robert Kubica in Williams' post-Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test but it is uncertain if that means he is also in line for a 2018 race-seat. read more »

Blighted by problems in recent races, Renault's F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul says he felt a "bit bitter" as they have been forced to give up speed in favour of... read more »

Niki Lauda has hailed Mercedes fourth championship double but has warned that next year it will be "even more difficult" to achieve. read more »

The Abu Dhabi GP, which takes place at the Yas Marina circuit, marks the final round of the 2017 Formula 1 championship. read more »

Although McLaren are on course to end this season ninth in the championship, Eric Boullier is "proud" of the battles that the team has fought this season. read more »

With retirements blighting the first half of his season but recovering to claim two wins in the second part, Max Verstappen says 2017 has been a "character building"... read more »

Force India have had to take Force One off their list of possible name changes as it can "easy be abbreviated F1." read more »

Williams have rubbished claims that Robert Kubica has signed a two-year deal to race for the team starting in 2018, adamant nothing has been decided. read more »

Lewis Hamilton made an emotional return to Brackley on Monday where he was greeted by a guard of honour by the Formula 1 team. read more »

The FIA have returned the entry fee paid by the now-defunct Manor team for the 2017 F1 season as a "gesture of good will". read more »

Felipe Massa is expecting an "emotional weekend" in Abu Dhabi as the Williams driver says farewell to the team, and Formula 1 as a whole. read more »

Arguably one of the teams that is most looking forward to 2017 being over, Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne hope to conclude McLaren-Honda's partnership with points... read more »

Fernando Alonso is "very optimistic" that he'll be in the championship fight next season taking on Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull drivers for the World title. read more »

Still in the infancy of their F1 careers, Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly would like to bid farewell to the 2017 F1 season with points in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Force India are determined to wrap up their 2017 campaign with a "strong result" at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has said that implementing the Halo for the 2018 season has been a "big project" and one that has been "quite... read more »

Ex-Formula 1 owner Bernie Ecclestone has criticised the engine proposal for 2021, stating that "something really different" should be done or "leave alone"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is excited about the prospect of going head-to-head with another four-time World Champion in Sebastian Vettel next season. read more »

Bernhard van Oranje, co-owner of the Zandvoort race track, is hopeful the Dutch Grand Prix could return to the track, but not "before 2020". read more »

Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa has been encouraged by McLaren's performance in Brazil and believes the engine manufacturer are continuing to head in the right direction. read more »

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