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December 2016 News Archive

WRC Mexico drops World Rally Championship's longest stage for 2017
MGP Sam Lowes relieved period of Moto2/MotoGP swapping is over
NAS NASCAR boss says Suarez's Xfinity title 'validates' diversity push
F1 How DRS has skewed Formula 1's overtaking records
F1 Ex-Williams F1 test driver Susie Wolff made MBE in New Year Honours
F1 Valtteri Bottas visits Mercedes F1 factory as he nears 2017 deal
FE Formula E could introduce eSports series after Las Vegas event
F1 Sauber's Marcus Ericsson credits mental change for Formula 1 gains
MGP KTM waited on 2017 MotoGP race riders to fix handling issues
F1 How Mercedes managed Rosberg's and Hamilton's Formula 1 battle
WEC The best LMP1 drivers of 2016
F1 Manor earned respect in Formula 1 with 2016 performances, says Ryan
MGP Cal Crutchlow calls for changes to MotoGP's time-wasting format
INDY Ex-Formula 1 driver Max Chilton still has lots to learn about ovals
F1 How much did Formula 1 teams spend in 2016?
F1 Renault aims to match the best Formula 1 engine by 2018 season
F1 Toro Rosso F1 team in talks to rebrand Renault engine for 2017
MGP Unpredictable MotoGP season vindicates control ECU - Honda, Yamaha
F1 Carlos Sainz progress in 2016 F1 season 'decisive' - Franz Tost
WRC Kalle Rovanpera already quick enough for WRC - Elfyn Evans
F1 Fernando Alonso: I miss being in Formula 1 title fights
F1 How to fix F1's young-driver problem
F1 Haas Formula 1 environment reminds Romain Grosjean of GP2
WEC Porsche LMP1 driver Nick Tandy expects tighter WEC without Audi
MGP Ducati: Difficult to split with Andrea Iannone for 2017 MotoGP
WEC Audi's greatest sportscar moments
F1 Red Bull's Christian Horner confused by Max Verstappen criticism
MGP Scott Redding says early unreliability hurt performance during 2016
F1 The perfect Formula 1 car from 2016
F1 Raikkonen: Ferrari suffered thanks to failure to fight for F1 title
MGP Chaotic 2016 MotoGP season means 2017 rookies 'can dream' - Zarco
F1 Daniel Ricciardo like an older brother to Max Verstappen - Horner
F1 Aerodynamics a key flaw of 2016 Williams F1 car, says Claire Williams
F2 Champion Gasly says he helped team-mate Giovinazzi in GP2 title fight
MGP KTM's Valencia MotoGP racing debut felt like 'a mountain'
F1 Troubled start to 2015 F1 season 'killed' Renault, says Remi Taffin
F3 Mick Schumacher confirms 2017 European F3 campaign with Prema
F1 Mercedes F1 chief Wolff: Wehrlein, Ocon “extraordinary” drivers
MGP MotoGP's 2017 rider market based on 2015 form, says Suzuki boss
WEC McNish: Audi exit a 'speedbump' for World Endurance Championship
F1 Formula 1's best supporting acts of 2016
F1 McLaren F1 team 'would have won' races with best engine in 2016
F1 Haas F1 team will keep Santino Ferrucci as development driver in 2017
MGP Marc Marquez: I used to treat every MotoGP race like a final
WEC Nicolas Lapierre to defend LMP2 WEC crown with Signatech Alpine
WRC VW 2017 WRC Polo was more conservative than rivals' cars
F1 Lewis Hamilton: 2016 Mercedes F1 season 'uncomfortable' at times
F1 The worst F1 car to win a grand prix?
F1 Renault poised to secure BP Formula 1 partnership for 2017
INDY IndyCar 2017 aero freeze helps Penske's rivals - Simon Pagenaud
WRC Citroen 2017 C3 WRC challenger launched in Abu Dhabi
F1 Valtteri Bottas: I can definitely win in a top F1 car
F1 Ferrari F1 team opted against a move for Mercedes' Paddy Lowe
FV8 FIA urged to bring Formula 1 feeder series together for cost talks
F1 Perceptions of Pascal Wehrlein are wrong says Manor F1 chief Ryan
F3 Schumacher vs Hakkinen: The first coming
BTCC TCR UK no threat to British Touring Car Championship - Alan Gow
WEC Ex-F1 driver Bruno Senna joins Rebellion for its 2017 WEC LMP2 move
BTCC Dave Newsham makes full-time BTCC return for 2017 with BTC Norlin
F1 Williams F1 technical boss Pat Symonds leaves the team
WEC Murphy Prototypes LMP2 team eyes full-time 2017 WEC programme
F1 Jolyon Palmer 'gaining in stature' says Renault F1 technical chief
WRC Ex-VW driver Andreas Mikkelsen to start 2017 WRC in R5 Skoda
F1 Ferrari F1 team says Sebastian Vettel must be 'less agitated'
MGP Suzuki eyes satellite MotoGP programme for 2018
F1 Will F1's ugly nose designs change for 2017?
F1 Ferrari reveals 2017 Formula 1 car launch date
F1 Ferrari Formula 1 team signs Antonio Giovinazzi for 2017 role
BTCC Tom Chilton back to BTCC with new works Vauxhall project for 2017
F3 GP3 champion Leclerc tips DRS addition to make 'huge' difference
F1 McLaren CEO Jost Capito set to leave the Formula 1 team
MGP 2017 Ducati MotoGP move could have distracted Jorge Lorenzo
MISC NASCAR star Kyle Busch joins 2017 Race of Champions line-up
F1 Toro Rosso aiming to beat Force India and Williams in 2017 F1
F1 Too much hype over young drivers in Formula 1, Ericsson feels
F1 Current McLaren-Honda best team of my F1 career, Alonso believes
WRC The best WRC drivers of 2016
F1 Autosport's F1 experts review 2016
F3 Jake Hughes swaps from GP3 to European F3 with Hitech for 2017
INDY Ganassi continuity 'hugely important' for Max Chilton in IndyCar
F1 Renault happy to move on to 2017 after 'mentally tough' F1 campaign
MGP MotoGP riders can't 'be lazy' in 2017 after winglets ban - Redding
F1 Kvyat: I matched Ricciardo during spell as Red Bull F1 team-mates
F1 Manor rookie Wehrlein underestimated F1's off-track challenges
MGP Cal Crutchlow: Honda was most difficult MotoGP bike again in 2016
DTM 2017 DTM calendar and 2017 F3 European calendar confirmed
F1 Sauber not classing 2017 Formula 1 season as transition year
F2 Louis Deletraz makes 2017 GP2 move with Racing Engineering
FE Mercedes DTM driver Daniel Juncadella eyes Formula E chance
F1 Sergio Perez came close to leaving Force India F1 team for 2017
F1 Williams considering Massa for F1 return if Bottas goes to Mercedes
WRC Rallying has found its Max Verstappen
F1 Formula 1's 2016 driver ratings
INDL Colton Herta to Indy Lights as Andretti ties up with Yankees owners
WRC Sebastien Ogier completes first full M-Sport test ahead of 2017 WRC
F1 Renault F1 team appoints White as operations director
F1 Mercedes F1 team won't announce Rosberg's replacement until 2017
F1 Massa tips former Williams F1 team-mate Bottas for 'great future'
F1 Renault F1 interest validates my form, Toro Rosso's Sainz believes
F1 Who was F1's best rookie in 2016?
SUP Garth Tander rejoins Garry Rogers Motorsport Supercars team
F3 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Norris moves to F3 with Carlin
F1 Liberty Media raises $1.55billion towards F1 takeover
IMSA Ford to run four GTs in 2017 Daytona 24 Hours
F1 Force India F1 driver Perez says he has learned to stop overdriving
MGP MotoGP can't replicate F1's reserve driver system
F1 Keeping Mercedes F1 target Bottas "crucial" for Williams
F1 Honda wants call on supplying second Formula 1 team in 2018 by May
F1 Why Renault won't fight for podiums in 2017
BTCC Motorbase Ford BTCC team keeps Jackson for 2017, gets new backer
MGP Andrea Dovizioso relishing Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP Ducati challenge
F1 Red Bull's F1 switch of Verstappen and Kvyat 'difficult' for Sainz
NTNL Will Palmer opts for second season in Formula Renault Eurocup
BTCC Returning BTCC squad BTC Norlin Racing signs Smiley for 2017
MISC F1 winners Button and Coulthard join 2017 Race of Champions field
WRC Incoming Toyota launches 2017 Yaris WRC, signs Latvala and Lappi
F1 F1 tests in 2015 shaped Force India's decision to overlook Wehrlein
F1 F1 2017 rule changes the biggest for 'decades'
IMSA WEC drivers Senna, Hartley and Conway get Daytona 24 Hours drives
F3 Beckmann switches to Van Amersfoort Racing for 2017 Formula 3
F1 Gary Anderson's verdict on F1 2016
WRC What Sebastien Ogier 2017 deal means for the WRC and M-Sport
WRC Sebastien Ogier signs with M-Sport WRC team for 2017
F1 Red Bull's Max Verstappen set Formula 1 overtaking record in 2016
F1 Felipe Nasr wants chance to improve F1 qualifying pace in 2017
F3 Ferrari Driver Academy member Zhou joins Prema for 2017 F3 season
MGP KTM MotoGP test rider Mika Kallio expects wildcard races in 2017
F1 Williams Formula 1 team stays silent on Bottas-to-Mercedes talks
F1 Kvyat's Formula 1 season was about 'survival' after Red Bull axing
F1 How Honda could supply a second F1 team
F1 F1 2017: Testing new cars will 'destroy' drivers, Perez predicts
GT Vanthoor takes Intercontinental GT Challenge title with Sepang win
MGP Aprilia MotoGP rookie Lowes will have to relax, Espargaro says
F1 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton 'drove with more heart' in 2016 F1 season
F3 European F3 race winner Ralf Aron moves to Hitech for 2017 season
IMSA Martin Tomczyk, Alexander Sims get 2017 BMW IMSA SportsCar drives
F1 Sauber form shows I deserve F1 seat, Felipe Nasr believes
F1 Formula 1 tyres will be different again in 2018, Pirelli says
MISC Johansson and Lynn join Ligier United Autosports squad for Gulf 12H
MGP MotoGP drops Michelin's new intermediate tyre for 2017
F1 Mercedes F1 team regrets Abu Dhabi radio instructions to Hamilton
F1 Has Rosberg retired too early?
F1 The top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2016
IMSA Hunter-Reay and Rahal enter 2017 Daytona 24 Hours with Acura
IMSA Sarrazin to contest 2017 Daytona 24 Hours with Rebellion Racing
F1 Now-retired Williams F1 driver Massa eyes full-time racing in 2017
INDY Chilton braced for 'hugely important' Ganassi Honda IndyCar test
F1 Outgoing Force India F1 driver Hulkenberg helped Perez thrive
FE Gamers join Formula E teams for Las Vegas eSports shootout
WEC Porsche's Tandy more excited about full WEC tilt than Le Mans
F1 Lance Stroll's F1 preparation tests similar to Jacques Villeneuve's
MGP MotoGP team Marc VDS drops its car racing arm and hits out at sport
F3 Force India F1 protege Daruvala makes European F3 move with Carlin
F1 How F1 2016 would've gone without Mercedes
MGP How riding a MotoGP bike has changed
F1 Vettel: Ferrari should've beaten Red Bull to second in F1 2016
INDY Max Chilton re-signs with Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar team for 2017
FE Jaguar targets 'surprise' results in debut Formula E campaign
F3 Carlin announces Habsburg as its first 2017 European F3 driver
F1 Daniel Ricciardo declares 2016 Formula 1 season his best yet
F1 Williams Formula 1 team coy over Rob Smedley's 2017 position
MGP Jorge Lorenzo parks car racing until after MotoGP career ends
F1 Red Bull feared it wouldn't make top five in 2016 F1 standings
INDY Oriol Servia back to IndyCar with Rahal for at least Indy 500
F3 Ferrari junior Leclerc: 2016 GP3 season first time I felt pressure
INDY Max Chilton set for second IndyCar season with Ganassi in 2017
F1 Rosberg's rocky road to recognition - but not acceptance
F1 Is Ricard the right venue for F1's French return?
FV8 Pietro Fittipaldi tops day two of FV8 3.5 Jerez test
WRC Jari-Matti Latvala seals 2017 Toyota World Rally Championship seat
F1 Pirelli wants more Formula 1 teams involved in tyre testing in 2017
BTCC BTCC 2017: Clio Cup graduate Senna Proctor gets Vauxhall drive
GT Le Mans-winning Schnitzer BMW team returning to sportscars from DTM
F1 Force India F1 boss Mallya deserves more credit, Fernley believes
MGP Vinales will be as tough for Rossi as Lorenzo - Suzuki MotoGP boss
WRC Sebastien Ogier poised to choose 2017 World Rally Championship seat
MISC Red Bull's GP2 champion Gasly set for Super Formula season in 2017
F1 McLaren F1 director Boullier key to 2018 French Grand Prix return
F1 Promoting Wehrlein to Mercedes F1 team 'not a foregone conclusion'
F1 Bottas and Button can solve Mercedes' driver problem
MISC The man who changed F1 driver performance
FV8 Jerez FV8 3.5 testing: Fioravanti leads Scott on opening day
F1 Ron Dennis's McLaren exit end of an F1 era, says Claire Williams
WEC WEC 2017: Porsche's new 919 Hybrid LMP1 due to run this week
F1 Mercedes F1's Lowe says Rosberg retirement like losing a wheel
F1 Wehrlein: I don't want to annoy Mercedes over Rosberg's 2017 seat
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: F1's Rosberg and Mansell lead winners
WRC Door open for private Volkswagen entry in 2017 WRC
BTCC British Touring Car Championship reveals 2017 TBLs and team line-up
MISC Why this Brit can be an F1 champion
F1 How F1's big underdog got its bite back
MISC Lando Norris wins 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Nigel Mansell wins Gregor Grant Award
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Paddy Lowe wins John Bolster Award
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Pascal Wehrlein wins Rookie of the Year
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Nico Rosberg wins International Racing Driver
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Driver award
MISC Autosport Awards 2016: Hamilton wins British Competition Driver
MISC Autosport Awards: Mercedes F1's Rosberg and Hamilton among nominees
F1 Mercedes F1 reluctant to chase Vettel or Alonso to replace Rosberg
F1 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton would always want to defend F1 title
GT Vanthoor and Werner switch to Porsche for 2017 GT programmes
WEC WEC 2017: Porsche signs Lotterer, gives Tandy and Bamber LMP1 seats
F1 Hamilton's future Mercedes F1 team-mate has to ‘stand the heat’
F1 Rosberg retires as F1's best driver, Mercedes boss Wolff says
DTM Mercedes DTM recruit Mortara encouraged by first test
SUP Triple Eight Holden driver van Gisbergen wins first Supercars title
NTNL Q&A: McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist Toby Sowery
F2 Abu Dhabi GP2 testing: Latifi fastest for DAMS on final day
MGP Cal Crutchlow: 2016 wasn't my best year despite first MotoGP wins
F1 Nico Rosberg retires: Mercedes F1 team-mate Hamilton not surprised
F1 Retiring Nico Rosberg didn't know if he "had the balls" to quit F1
F1 Nico Rosberg retires: Mercedes F1 team in no rush to sign replacement
F1 Nico Rosberg not prepared to commit to another F1 title fight
F3 Abu Dhabi GP3 test: Russell tops final day with ART Grand Prix
F1 French Grand Prix set for 2018 Formula 1 return at Paul Ricard
NTNL Scottish Government will not take criminal action against rallies
F1 Driving a Formula 1 car surprisingly easy - MotoGP's Jorge Lorenzo
WEC Alex Lynn plans full sportscar switch in WEC LMP1 or GTE in 2017
F1 Who should replace Rosberg at Mercedes?
F1 How Palmer impressed McLaren
F1 Is Rosberg a deserving world champion?
F1 F1 2017 car development tipped to be relentless
F1 Max Verstappen ready to fight for 2017 F1 title - Helmut Marko
F2 GP2 testing: Alexander Albon fastest on day two in Abu Dhabi
F3 Jake Dennis makes surprise F3 return in Silverstone testing
F1 More karting key to Nico Rosberg's F1 world championship in 2016
NTNL Q&A: McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist Lando Norris
INDY IndyCar could keep current Dallara DW12 past 2021 season
F3 Abu Dhabi GP3 test: Alessio Lorandi and Niko Kari lead day two
MGP Marc Marquez: Honda MotoGP team must find more over winter
IMSA BMW unveils new 'Art Car' for 2017 Daytona 24 Hours IMSA opener
F1 F1 stewards consider consider regular reviews of their decisions
WRC Hyundai launches its 2017 World Rally Car for new regulations
F1 Lewis Hamilton's F1 engine failure in Malaysia cost him title - Wolff
MGP The top 10 MotoGP riders of 2016
BTCC How works BTCC teams have changed in 20 years