Haas have officially unveiled their second Formula One car – the VF-17. Images of the car had previously appeared online yesterday during Haas’ filming day at the Catalunya circuit. This year’s car features a revised grey livery and a smaller shark fin to what we have seen on other 2017 cars. “I think the pedal […]
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Red Bull have launched their 2017 Formula One car – the RB13. The team revealed the RB13 online at 13:13 local time, in honour of their 2017 car name. It has an interesting nose section, unlike on any of the other 2017 cars. Interestingly, Red Bull have opted to take the shark fin on their
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Williams have officially unveiled their 2017 car, the FW40. The team previously shared computer rendered images of their car last Friday, though the official images seem somewhat different to the render. The eye is immediately drawn to the large shark fin, which features the familiar Martini branding. The car also features sponsorship from new sponsors JCB.
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McLaren have launched their new car – the MCL32 – in an event at their factory in Woking. The highly anticipated MCL32 features a striking new orange, black and white livery. While upon first glance the new McLaren may appear to be more simplistic than the other 2017 cars revealed so far, a closer look
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Ferrari have launched their 2017 machinery – the SF70-H The car was revealed online and features a unique wing, attached to the shark fin – which has become somewhat of a staple of 2017 Formula One cars. The livery of the SF70-H features less white than was present on its 2016 predecessor, the SF16-H. The
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Reigning World Champions Mercedes AMG Petronas have launched their 2017 title defender – the W08. The Brackley-based team, who took the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles in 2014, 2015 and 2016, unveiled their 2017 car at an event at the Silverstone circuit. Mercedes’ new aggressive looking W08 features a slightly refreshed livery. The packaging of the car
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Force India have unveiled their 2017 car – the VJM10. The launch, which took place across the road from the Silverstone-based team’s factory at the home of the British Grand Prix, was streamed online and was hosted by Sky Sports F1’s David Croft and Natalie Pinkham. Otmar Szafnauer revealed that work on the car started
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Renault have launched their 2017 F1 car – the RS17 – at an event in London. The event was streamed live online and featured interviews with team personnel and 2017 drivers, as well as Alain Prost, who joins the team as a Special Advisor. The sleek new car features the familiar distinctive yellow which brightened up the 2016
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Sauber have become the first F1 team to officially unveil their 2017 challenger, the C36. The car was revealed via the team’s Twitter account ahead of a shakedown at the team’s filming day at the Catalunya track on Wednesday. The C36 features a new blue, white and gold livery and celebrates 25 years of Sauber in Formula One. The
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Dear Reader, Welcome to a brand new look Lights Out F1 Blog! Sadly, the site was hacked over the festive season and I’ve had to completely rebuild it since. Instead of getting too stressed about it, I decided to have a clean up of the site and make it into something slightly different and, dare I
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It’s a weekend of high expectations and, at the same time, a weekend where no one quite knows what to expect.
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Max Verstappen has sensationally replaced Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull.
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The Russian track is one of the newest on the calendar. Here’s a look back at the first two races in Sochi!
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A look at 4 classic races at the Shanghai International Circuit.
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The final part of the season preview discusses the main political talking points of Formula One in 2016.
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The second part of our 2016 Season Preview focuses on five teams to keep an eye out for this year.
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2016 looks set to be a fascinating year for Formula One. The first part in a series of three preview blogs takes a look at five drivers to look out for this year.
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