Fernando Alonso has finally confirmed reports Mercedes expressed interest in signing him up for 2017. Ultimately, the German team replaced the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg with Valtteri Bottas, but not before ...
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Hamilton says ‘zero problems with Bottas’
Lewis Hamilton on Monday rowed back on comments that had been interpreted as prickly opening salvos to his 2017 campaign. Valtteri Bottas says the triple world champion has briefly welcomed ...
Read More »Mercedes confirms new tech boss Allison
Mercedes has confirmed speculation it has snapped up former Ferrari technical boss James Allison. Allison left Ferrari and Italy last year, following the sudden death of his UK-domiciled wife. And ...
Read More »Mercedes can assess Bottas after four races – Lauda
Niki Lauda has urged Valtteri Bottas to get quickly up to speed at Mercedes. The Finn was drafted in at the eleventh hour to replace the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg, but ...
Read More »Last pieces of 2017 puzzle in place
The last major pieces of the 2017 grid have fallen into place. Mercedes announced that Valtteri Bottas is joining the reigning world champions, Williams said Felipe Massa will replace the ...
Read More »Rosberg not commenting on ‘future’ plans
The big rumour swirling in F1 circles at present is whether Nico Rosberg is really contemplating a switch from Mercedes for 2017. Italy’s Corriere della Sera claims talks between the ...
Read More »Engine rule changes limited to cost reduction – report
Plans to dramatically shake up the engine regulations appear to now be off the table, following a key meeting in Geneva on Monday. F1’s engine manufacturers had been handed a ...
Read More »Newey not expecting Red Bull to match Mercedes
Adrian Newey has admitted that while Renault has improved its engine over the winter, it may not be enough to challenge Mercedes for the title. The Red Bull technical boss, ...
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