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January 2017 News Archive

FE F1 world champion Nico Rosberg rules out move to Formula E
BTCC Jake Hill retains BTCC seat to complete Team Hard's 2017 line-up
BTCC Tom Chilton 'would be happy' with points on Vauxhall BTCC return
MGP Honda can't fix its electronics issues at Sepang MotoGP test
F1 Ferrari counting on piston innovation and 3D printing for F1 2017
INDY Servia chasing extended Rahal deal for 'best IndyCar season ever'
MGP MotoGP rider Rabat returning to Barcelona after Sepang crash
WTCC Aurelien Panis switches from Formula V8 3.5 to WTCC with Honda team
FV8 FV8 3.5 race winner Orudzhev switches to title-winning AVF team
F1 Renault surprised by Formula 1 engine gains in 2016
IMSA Jeff Gordon open to more WTR sportscar races after Daytona win
MGP Sepang MotoGP test: Andrea Iannone fastest for Suzuki
F1 Why Alonso needs to think like Federer
F1 What Ross Brawn needs to do to fix F1
F1 What Manor design images reveal about Formula 1 2017
IMSA Taylor defends move behind Daytona 24 Hours-deciding collision
MGP Honda yet to sort MotoGP acceleration issues, Marquez concedes
F1 Esteban Gutierrez admits he was 'too confident' over Haas F1 seat
IMSA Albuquerque would 'feel ashamed' with Daytona 24H win from clash
F1 Toro Rosso took risks in 2016 F1 season to counter engine deficit
F1 McLaren's Alonso sure some F1 teams will get new rules wrong
MGP Sepang MotoGP test: Ducati's Lorenzo surprised by tough start
MGP Valentino Rossi to try new Yamaha MotoGP chassis on Tuesday
MGP Casey Stoner sets Sepang MotoGP testing pace for Ducati
F1 Why Formula 1 needs teams like Manor
F1 Formula 1 must become road irrelevant
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours victory decided by late-race Cadillacs collision
F3 Mercedes F1 junior George Russell wants to go back to Macau GP
MGP MotoGP 2017 testing: Stoner joins Ducati line-up for Sepang
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Cadillac in charge two-thirds into rain-hit race
F1 Max Verstappen's style in F1 reminds Adrian Newey of Nigel Mansell
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Cadillac dominates early stages of race
INDY Penske could lockout top four in 2017 IndyCar standings - Will Power
MGP MotoGP 2017 testing: Ducati taking 'lots of updates' to Sepang
F1 New 2017 F1 cars address Kevin Magnussen's 'problem'
F2 GP2 team boss questions Formula 1 feeder ladder structure
INDY Ford IndyCar comeback speculation 'crazy'
F1 Bernie Ecclestone denies rumours of setting up F1 breakaway
F1 Manor F1 team reveals image of 2017 F1 car design model
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac fastest in practice
DTM Ex-Mercedes DTM driver Daniel Juncadella baffled by 'worst season'
FE Williams Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa to test Jaguar Formula E car
F3 GP3 2017 calendar trimmed to eight events, includes new Jerez round
WRC WRC Monte Carlo: Fans must be educated on safety - Jean Todt
NAS Michael Waltrip to retire from NASCAR after 2017 Daytona 500
F1 Manor Formula 1 team closes after efforts to find a buyer fail
F1 Force India: Esteban Ocon can't be a Mercedes stand-in driver
F1 Sauber's 2017 Formula 1 car to make first appearance in filming day
F1 What Red Bull needs from Renault to fight Mercedes in F1 2017
F1 Villeneuve: 1997 glory and the regrets that followed
MGP Why Rossi and Vinales are unlikely to stay friends
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Action Express Cadillacs top qualifying
WRX Petter Solberg has first Volkswagen Polo World Rallycross test
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: Action Express Cadillac quickest in practice
NAS Dale Earnhardt Jr 'anxious' ahead of NASCAR comeback
MGP Aprilia MotoGP engine heavily modified for 2017
FE Brussels Formula E race on 2016/17 calendar depends on new venue
F1 McLaren supports F1 budget cap ideas
DTM Mercedes wanted to give Felix Rosenqvist 2017 DTM drive
F1 Ross Brawn back in Formula 1: What we've learned so far
WRC Former Volkswagen WRC driver Mikkelsen working on private Polo deal
F1 Renault Formula 1 team seals BP and Castrol deals for 2017
F1 Wolff: New F1 owner Liberty Media shouldn't mess with current fans
F1 How F1 should clamp down on driving standards
F1 Meeting McLaren's next F1 superstar
DTM Mercedes DTM team drops four drivers in 2017 shake-up
WRC Citroen's WRC return: A bad start, or a bad 2017 ahead?
F1 Williams F1 performance chief Rob Smedley set for broader role
MGP Cal Crutchlow in the dark over 2017 Honda MotoGP test plans
F3 Formula 3 European Championship tweaks sporting rules to cut costs
NTNL Thruxton circuit to add first new building in more than 30 years
WRC Rally Mexico adds stage around Bond film venue in Mexico City
F1 Silverstone loses mid-season Formula 1 test to Hungaroring
F1 How Ecclestone triggered his own downfall
F1 Prost on fighting Senna, leaving Ferrari and more
F1 McLaren F1 team now 'more agile' with development, Boullier feels
NAS NASCAR stars defend radical 2017 race format changes
GT Ex-F3 racer Barnicoat swaps single-seaters for McLaren GT deal
F1 Formula 1 revises its rules over collision penalties for 2017
INDY Marco Andretti let Indy 500 frustration 'ruin' 2016 IndyCar season
MGP Jorge Lorenzo wants to end his MotoGP career as a Ducati legend
F1 Formula 1's 2017 changes just 'window dressing' - Red Bull's Horner
WRC Toyota WRC team believes it has proved it can win rallies this year
F1 F1's lack of growth prompted Liberty to oust Bernie Ecclestone
F1 Is Bernie Ecclestone a hero or a villain?
WRC Don't blame 'new Group B' for Monte tragedy
F1 How Bernie Ecclestone transformed Formula 1
NAS NASCAR reveals format changes including three-segment races
F1 F1 to be 'more fan-friendly' after Ecclestone – McLaren's Zak Brown
F1 Ross Brawn returns to Formula 1 in senior Liberty role
F1 F1's new owner Liberty confirms Bernie Ecclestone's exit as CEO
F1 Ecclestone loses position as F1 CEO, Brawn poised for new role
MGP Yamaha 'discovered' 2017 MotoGP bike's potential in Sepang test
INDY Ganassi IndyCar pair Dixon and Kanaan fear tough start with Honda
F1 MotorSport Vision no longer interested in running Silverstone
F1 F1 steward Derek Warwick wants blue flags scrapped, penalties cut
WRC WRC manufacturer teams don't 'scare' M-Sport after Monte Carlo win
F1 First Formula 1 pre-season test will feature wet-weather running
BTCC BTCC 2017: Jack Goff moves from WSR BMW to Eurotech Honda squad
F3 Honda junior Makino moves to European F3 with Hitech Grand Prix
WTCC Honda WTCC team picks Ryo Michigami to replace Rob Huff
FE Alex Lynn lands DS Virgin Formula E role
F1 Will 2017's new F1 cars all look the same?
F1 A five-point plan to change Formula 1
WRX F1 convert Button still has 'no idea' about rallycross after test
F1 Pirelli fears Formula 1 2017 could be a procession under new rules
MISC Sebastian Vettel wins Race of Champions Nations Cup single-handed
F1 Jolyon Palmer says tough F1 rookie season made him mentally tougher
MGP Ducati hails 2017 MotoGP signing Jorge Lorenzo's humility
WRC Sebastien Ogier wins Monte Carlo Rally on his M-Sport WRC debut
F1 Marcus Ericsson a potential grand prix winner says Sauber F1 boss
MISC Juan Pablo Montoya wins 2017 Race of Champions in Miami
F1 How tweaks to fuel rules could affect the 2017 Formula 1 season
F1 Felipe Massa can keep F1 chassis Williams gave him for retirement
MGP KTM noticed engineering-talent shortage as it built MotoGP team
INDY Newgarden: I won't repeat Pagenaud's Penske first year slump
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Ogier snatches lead after Neuville damage
F1 New Formula 1 rules for 2017 could still favour Mercedes - Button
WRC Neuville extends Monte Carlo Rally lead over Ogier to a minute
F1 BRDC denies it has activated British GP break clause already
WRC M-Sport Ford WRC squad won't give Ogier and Tanak team orders
WRC Toyota WRC exceeding Makinen's expectations on Monte debut
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Neuville leads as Ogier starts cutting gap
MGP Casey Stoner still 'a competitive advantage' - Ducati MotoGP team
F1 Formula 1 should have eRaces, Toro Rosso boss Tost believes
WRC Sebastien Ogier tweaks M-Sport Ford to find confidence on Monte
F3 Joel Eriksson stays with Motopark and eyes 2017 European F3 title
WTCC Rob Huff leaves Honda WTCC team to drive Munnich Citroen in 2017
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Neuville leads after Ogier and Meeke dramas
MGP Jorge Lorenzo declares Ducati "an incredible surprise" so far
F1 Pastor Maldonado hoped for F1 return after Nico Rosberg retirement
F1 Formula 1's ultimate one-hit wonder
FE The million-dollar experiment you probably missed
F1 Haas Formula 1 driver Magnussen surprised by bad reputation
WRC Hyundai withdraws Paddon from WRC Monte Carlo after spectator death
WRC Spectator dies after Hayden Paddon's Monte Carlo Rally WRC crash
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Thierry Neuville holds provisional lead
INDY IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand feels 'sense of urgency' to repay ECR
WRC Sebastien Ogier already making a difference in Monte Carlo - M-Sport
WRC WRC 2017: Teams fail to agree on private Volkswagen campaign
MGP MotoGP test livery helped Maverick Vinales settle in at Yamaha
F3 Renault F1 junior Aitken tipped for ART Grand Prix GP3 switch
MGP Valentino Rossi: Maverick Vinales can fight for title with Yamaha
F1 Mercedes F1 team signs George Russell to its junior programme
WRC WRC manufacturers meet over allowing 2017 VW to compete
F1 Williams F1 team felt bad asking Felipe Massa to come back
F1 Honda F1 engine made great progress in 2016 - Renault
F1 Why F1's new owner's next move is critical
F1 Will F1's 2017 rule changes improve racing?
MOT3 MotoGP promoter wants to create cup in UK to develop British riders
INDY Carlin unlikely to enter IndyCar in 2017 after KVSH talks stumble
WRC WRC Monte Carlo Rally: Sebastien Ogier tops first shakedown of 2017
FE Ex-F1 driver Gutierrez could race in majority of Formula E 2016/17
F1 Pirelli granted extra F1 pre-season wet weather test
F1 Mercedes keeping 2018 F1 options open with Valtteri Bottas deal
F1 F1 halo alternatives still 'on the table' - FIA
WRX Works Audi backing for Mattias Ekstrom's World Rallycross defence
FE Sebastien Buemi to fly overnight after WEC test for Formula E Mexico
MGP Yamaha's 2017 MotoGP design will not be the mooted revolution
SUP GRM scraps plans to run Volvos in Australian Supercars in 2017
MISC GP2 champion and Red Bull junior Gasly to race in Super Formula
F1 2017 McLaren F1 livery expected to feature revamped colour scheme
WRC Is this the WRC's last chance?
F1 Why Formula 1 is under threat from driverless cars
WRC Toyota 'not completely ready' for WRC return, says Mikko Hirvonen
F1 Nowhere for Mercedes F1 recruit Bottas to hide, Brundle reckons
FV8 World Series FV8 3.5 boss Alguersuari sends 'legal' letter to GP2
F3 F3 outfit Hitech Grand Prix eyeing Formula E or LMP2 expansion
F1 All Formula 1 tracks to be updated for 2017's faster cars
WEC Antonio Felix da Costa working on LMP2 and Super Formula drives
F1 Ex-Haas F1 driver Gutierrez talking with 'top team' about test role
F1 Renault F1 engine numbers look good for 2017 - Adrian Newey
F1 The verdict on the F1 driver market
F1 Why it’s not game over at Mercedes for Wehrlein
F1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes F1 signing ends 'commotion' - Niki Lauda
GT Mardenborough to make Bathurst 12 Hours debut for Nissan
F1 Valtteri Bottas's Mercedes move leaves 'emotional hole' at Williams
F1 Mercedes F1 recruit Bottas is 'no-nonsense', boss Wolff says
FE Formula E eyes December opener for 2017/18 season
F1 Williams the only Formula 1 team Massa would return for
F1 Valtteri Bottas joins Mercedes for F1 2017, Felipe Massa to Williams
F1 Sauber F1 team signs Pascal Wehrlein for 2017 season
DAKR Peugeot's Loeb baffled by decisive Dakar Rally problem
F1 Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz plays down F1 chances in early-2017
F1 Why Mercedes picked Bottas
F1 The real reason Red Bull holds the key to F1 2017
F1 FIA simulated Alonso's 2016 Melbourne crash with F1 halo
F1 Williams wants to do 'right thing' for Mercedes F1 target Bottas
F1 1997 F1 champion Villeneuve believes modern drivers lack respect
F1 Renault introducing new Formula 1 ERS for 2017 season
F1 Williams Formula 1 drive still hasn't sunk in, rookie Stroll admits
WEC IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti had 2015 Porsche LMP1 Le Mans drive
F1 Vasseur's Renault F1 team exit 'hard' for Hulkenberg to accept
BTCC BTCC 2017: Turkington wants quick resolution after Team BMR split
DAKR Dakar Rally 2017: Peugeot's Peterhansel beats Loeb for 13th win
GT Porsche LMP1 driver Brendon Hartley wins Dubai 24 Hours
F1 Singapore GP battle with Verstappen saved Kvyat's F1 season
DAKR Stephane Peterhansel on brink of 2017 Dakar Rally victory
GT Panoz to return to racing in 2017 Pirelli World Challenge
BTCC Colin Turkington leaves Team BMR Subaru BTCC team
F1 F1's British GP venue Silverstone in government funding talks
MGP Silverstone's Derek Warwick hopes Circuit of Wales is never built
F1 Ferrari keen to add Mick Schumacher to its F1 young driver scheme
F1 Mercedes F1 team should replace Rosberg with Wehrlein, Berger says
F1 McLaren F1 team would be disappointed with fourth in 2017
F1 Williams should be bold: Let Massa retire
DAKR Dakar 2017: Loeb thinks Peterhansel can't be caught now
DAKR Peterhansel given Dakar Rally lead back after collision with biker
F1 Martin Brundle had minor heart attack during 2016 Monaco Grand Prix
DAKR Dakar: Sebastien Loeb fastest, Stephane Peterhansel in bike clash
INDY IndyCar unveils concepts for new 2018 aero package
MGP Ducati 'has all the cards' to win 2017 MotoGP title, says CEO
F1 Renault F1 team will not replace outgoing team principal Vasseur
F1 Formula 1 teams will sandbag in 2017 winter testing, says Pirelli
WEC Manor to enter LMP1 with Ginetta in 2018 WEC
F1 McLaren's Zak Brown: 2017 Formula 1 cars will look 'meaner'
BTCC BTCC squad Motorbase signs Davenport and Depper for 2017
BTCC New livery for BTCC Hondas in 2017 unveiled at Autosport International
NTNL Donington Park taken over by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision
F1 Tech secrets of a Formula 1 legend
F1 Who I'd pick to replace Rosberg
BTCC Clio champion Ant Whorton-Eales joins AmD Audi for 2017 BTCC
F1 Liberty Media Formula 1 bid to be discussed by FIA World Council
WRC Volkswagen still working on private 2017 WRC entry plan
NTNL No Jim Clark Rally in 2017 as fatal accident enquiry continues
GT Bentley commits to building new GT3 racer in future
NAS Carl Edwards reveals reasons for shock NASCAR retirement
NAS Kenseth shocked by NASCAR team-mate Edwards' sudden retirement
F1 Frederic Vasseur explains decision to leave Renault F1 team
F1 How to manage team-mates in F1
F1 Life after Ron Dennis at McLaren
BTCC Rob Austin stays with Handy Motorsport for 2017 BTCC season
BTCC Speedworks retains Tom Ingram for 2017 BTCC season
WRX Petter Solberg gets Volkswagen support for 2017 World Rallycross
DAKR Sebastien Loeb takes Dakar 2017 lead with stage victory
WRC Sebastien Ogier crashes on pre-Monte Carlo M-Sport WRC test
F1 Paddy Lowe's departure from Mercedes F1 team confirmed
GT Audi WEC refugee Oliver Jarvis gets Bentley GT factory drive
WRC Elfyn Evans' DMACK M-Sport 2017 WRC entry confirmed
F1 Mercedes F1 director Paddy Lowe leaves team
F1 New Formula 1 tyres for 2017 have 'very low degradation'
WRC M-Sport WRC2 campaigns for Eric Camilli and Teemu Suninen
F1 Formula 1's new owner Liberty Media could help British GP future
BTCC The greatest touring car of all time
DAKR Dakar 2017: Stephane Peterhansel pulls away from Sebastien Loeb
FE Ex-Haas Formula 1 driver Gutierrez seals Formula E switch
WEC WEC squad Rebellion Racing completes LMP2 driver line-up
F1 Williams F1 team's Claire Williams puzzled by 'pay driver' slurs
BTCC Jeff Smith continues in British Touring Car Championship for 2017
NTNL Le Mans organiser ACO backs UK LMP3 championship for 2017
DAKR 'Inaccurate' 2017 Dakar Rally roadbook criticised
F1 Renault F1 driver Palmer expected even tougher 2016 season
DTM Ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger plays down chance of DTM chief role
F1 Honda to follow Mercedes' philosophy with McLaren's 2017 F1 engine
F2 GP2 2017: Race winners Nato, King and Ghiotto set for seat switches
F1 How Formula 1 could make reversed grids work
BTCC The champion with most to prove in 2017
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: DragonSpeed fastest as Roar testing finishes
DAKR Seventh stage of 2017 Dakar Rally halved due to wet weather
DAKR Dakar 2017: Hirvonen considers lead Peugeots uncatchable on pace
DAKR Loeb says extra Dakar Rally navigation work paying off in 2017
MGP MotoGP's Redding wishes he got more experience in junior classes
F1 Toro Rosso F1 team planning 24/7 schedule to be ready for testing
FE Las Vegas Formula E sim race won by Huis after Pahkala penalty
FE Motorsport Network acquires stake in Formula E
INDY IndyCar and NASCAR's Texas Motor Speedway to be resurfaced
F1 Formula 1 peaked in 2000s, not Senna/Prost era, Alonso believes
IMSA Daytona 24 Hours: WEC champion Jani leads test for Rebellion
F1 Renault Formula 1 team reveals launch date for 2017 car
DAKR Dakar 2017: Loeb wins shortned stage five, Peterhansel takes lead
NTNL British Rally Championship opener Mid Wales Stages cancelled
NTNL Thruxton begins Church alterations after 2014 BTCC crashes
MGP Hungaroring targeting MotoGP round in 2018
F1 Sauber's F1 points in Brazil sealed Manor's fate, Fitzpatrick says
F1 2017 Formula 1 cars will redefine corners, McLaren's Goss predicts
DTM DTM quiet over Gerhard Berger takeover talk
F1 Operator of Manor Formula 1 team goes into administration
WTCC Chilton re-signs with Loeb's WTCC team alongside 2017 BTCC campaign
F1 Manor Formula 1 team's future in doubt
F1 Interview: Ross Brawn uncut
F1 Why 2017 is make or break for F1
F1 Australian Grand Prix circuit tweaked for faster 2017 F1 cars
F1 Williams F1's Lance Stroll, Rob Smedley for Autosport International
DAKR Dakar 2017: Cyril Despres takes rally lead as team-mates hit trouble
F1 Ferrari F1 team to blame for Vettel's slump, Ecclestone says
MGP Cal Crutchlow not set on returning to a MotoGP factory team
F1 F1 2017: Unfit drivers will be found out by changes, Palmer tips
F1 Formula 1's latest suspension row explained
DAKR Dakar Rally leader Loeb 'got screwed' by bike tracks in third stage
MISC IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti to attend 2017 Autosport International
F1 Force India 2017 F1 launch date revealed
F1 Which F1 races will be live on Channel 4 in 2017?
F1 What's wrong with F1's 2017 changes
WEC How Le Mans causes problems for the WEC
DAKR Peterhansel heads Peugeot 1-2-3 as Loeb retains overall Dakar lead
IMSA IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe returns to Daytona 24 Hours
WRC Mads Ostberg secures independent Ford deal for 2017 WRC season
F1 Nico Hulkenberg not sure about Formula 1's 2017 rule changes
DAKR Toyota Dakar drivers dismiss Carlos Sainz's rule complaints
F1 Honda expected more from its 2016 Formula 1 campaign
F1 F1's top teams are throwing money away
F1 How Sainz handled Red Bull's snub
WEC Ginetta reveals LMP1 project for 2018 and Reynard development role
IMSA WEC LMP2 star Rast gets first shot at outright Daytona 24 Hours win
DAKR Sebastien Loeb moves into Dakar Rally lead for Peugeot
MGP Jorge Lorenzo won't change riding style for Ducati MotoGP bike
DAKR Dakar Rally 2017 rule tweaks unfair on Peugeot - Carlos Sainz Sr
F1 Haas F1 team could now build its own car - Romain Grosjean
WTCC World Touring Car Championship still 'pinnacle' even with WTCC-2
MGP Pace gains more important to Suzuki than Silverstone MotoGP win
F1 Ferrari letter prompts row over 2017 Formula 1 suspension designs
F1 Ricciardo: Red Bull best long-term F1 bet despite Mercedes opening
F1 How Rosberg spiced up the 2018 driver market
F1 How F1 has lost its heroic failures
DAKR Sebastien Loeb: Beating Toyota on 2017 Dakar 'complicated'
WRC 2017 Monte Carlo Rally entry list revealed - Evans gets M-Sport seat
DAKR Dakar Rally: Nasser Al-Attiyah wins stage one then hits trouble
F1 What to expect from Ferrari's 2017 Formula 1 car
F1 Adrian Newey open to F1 windtunnel ban
DTM Audi has high DTM hopes for 2017 recruits Loic Duval and Rene Rast
MGP MotoGP rookie Jonas Folger learning from Jorge Lorenzo's style
WRC Sebastien Ogier has 'nothing to lose' with M-Sport in WRC 2017
F1 Mercedes' Pascal Wehrlein secures Sauber Formula 1 deal for 2017
INDY The Indy 500 engine they had to outlaw
F1 Bell: Hulkenberg will bring direction to Renault in 2017
WTCC Lopez and Muller back WTCC's joker laps idea
F1 Horner: Mercedes still favourite for 2017 F1 titles