Alvin's Formula One Blog

On a day which sees Sauber, Williams and Mercedes all confirm their 2017 line-ups, the grid is finally falling into place. Driver Nat Team Comment Hamilton GBR Mercedes  AMG Petronas F1 Team Confirmed Bottas FIN Mercedes  AMG Petronas F1 Team Confirmed Ricciardo AUS Red Bull  Racing Confirmed Verstappen NED Red Bull  Racing Confirmed Vettel GER Scuderia  Ferrari Confirmed Raikkonen FIN Scuderia  Ferrari Confirmed Perez ME Sahara  Force India  F1 Team Confirmed Ocon FRA Sahara  Force India  F1 Team Confirmed Massa BRZ Williams  Martini Racing Confirmed Stroll CAN Williams  Martini Racing Confirmed Alonso ESP McLaren  Honda Confirmed Vandoorne BEL McLaren  Honda Confirmed Sainz ESP Scuderia  Toro Rosso Confirmed Kvyat RUS Scuderia  Toro Rosso Confirmed Grosjean FRA Haas  F1 Team Confirmed Magnussen DEN Haas  F1 Team Confirmed Hulkenberg GER Renault  Sport Formula One Team C...

A look back at the 2016 F1 season in numbers with Pirelli. I know some of it is unnecessary but it's interesting that they keep track of so many things. "This has been an incredible season both on and off the track," says Pirelli Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, as the Italian manufacturer reflects on the busiest F1 season ever. "So here are a few facts and figures as a souvenir of a year that will go down in history. "Pirelli has introduced a brand new compound - the ultrasoft - and also new regulations that allowed teams to use three compounds during each race, selected in advance. This extra tactical intrigue proved to be a highlight of the year, enhancing the show still further. "We also had the final season of tyres with a deliberately high level of degradation, as from next year we adopt a new philosophy in line with the latest direction for the sport. "At the same time as completing this season, we were testing for the next one: both...

The FIA has issued the 2017 F1 entry list... with just four seats still to be filled. No surprises that the most noticeable gap is that where everyone expected to see world champion Nico Rosberg’s name alongside Lewis Hamilton, the German having opted to retire just days after securing the title. Sauber has one vacant seat alongside Marcus Ericsson, while Manor still has two vacancies. Though previously linked with both Sauber and Manor, Pascal Wehrlein is now looking a little further up the grid, hoping that Toto Wolff will give him the ultimate Christmas present. Despite using Renault engines, Red Bull will continue as Red Bull-Tag Heuer, the deal having been extended through to 2018. Sister team Toro Rosso, which switches back to Renault from Ferrari next year, is also expected to re-badge its power units though there is currently no idea as to whose name might adorn the French engines. Rookies Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll will race with the numbers 2 and 18, respectiv...