In the round-up: Ecclestone’s succession plan under discussion • Sauber staff not fully paid • 2017 cars will decide future – Alonso
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Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
Compare every F1 car of 2016 from every angle
2016 F1 season preview
Posted onUse these interactive images to compare all eleven of this year’s cars from four different angles side-by-side
Ignore “negative commentary” about F1 – Williams
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ignore “negative commentary” about F1 – Williams • Rosberg wants FIA to consult drivers more • Practice runs for Ocon
Who will win the team mate battles of 2016?
2016 F1 season
Posted onCan Rosberg finally put one over Hamilton? Will Raikkonen bounce back against Vettel? Give your verdict on who’ll be the top dog in each team this year.
Drivers can ‘see what they need to’ with Halo – Vettel
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Drivers can ‘see what they need to’ with Halo – Vettel • Ecclestone says qualifying software will be ready • Alan Henry dies
Ecclestone’s F1 leadership criticised
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone comes under criticism • F1 ‘must remain a sport’ – Vettel • Hamilton wants choice over Halo
Haas has “massive” scope for improvement – Grosjean
2016 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean believes Haas can still “improve massively” after the new team ended pre-season testing at the bottom of the times.
2017 cars will be ‘four to five seconds faster’
2016 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has revised its expectation of how much quicker Formula One cars will be in 2017 following changes to the planned technical rules for next season.
New Toro Rosso “much better than expected” – Tost
2016 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says his team’s new car has worked “much better than expected” in pre-season testing.
Safety matters more than Halo’s appearance – Vettel
2016 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel says Formula One should introduce the Halo driver protection device even if it makes the cars less attractive.
Elimination qualifying confirmed for first race of 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onFormula One’s new elimination qualifying format will be implemented in full from the first race of the new season, the FIA’s World Motorsport Council has ruled.
Ferrari remain on top as pre-season testing ends
2016 F1 season
Posted onPre-season testing for the 2016 championship ended with Ferrari on top for the fifth time in eight days, but Mercedes covered the most distance by far.
FOM reveals first onboard video of Halo
2016 F1 season
Posted onFormula One Management has revealed for the first time how the Halo head protection system would change onboard camera views.
Alonso saddened by state of F1, Hamilton admits it’s ‘broken’
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso saddened by state of F1 • Hamilton admits F1 is ‘broken’ • No new manufacturers in 2017 – Horner
Hulkenberg, Hamilton and Rosberg divided over Halo
2016 F1 season
Posted onHamilton called Halo F1’s “worst looking mod” and Hulkenberg believes the sport needs risk but Rosberg strongly backed the new safety device.
Brake-by-wire problems hamper Haas
2016 F1 season
Posted onNew F1 team Haas endured another disrupted day of testing on Thursday, this time due to problems with their brake-by-wire system.
Halo made little difference to visibility – Raikkonen
2016 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says the Halo driver head protection device he tested this morning did not cause any significant visibility problems.
Raikkonen sets new benchmark time after Halo test
2016 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen set the fastest lap time seen so far in testing after running the new Halo head protection device for the first time.
Pirelli nominates tyres for Baku’s first F1 race
2016 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has nominated the super-soft, soft and medium compound tyres for F1’s first race on the Baku City Circuit.
Halo head protection system debuts in testing
2016 F1 season
Posted onFerrari is testing a version of the FIA’s planned head protection system at the Circuit de Catalunya.