Lewis Hamilton posts fastest time in 1st practice at F1 opener
The new regulations for 2017 allowed for wider tires with more grip and durability, greater aerodynamics, bigger fuel loads and increased downforce.
Mar 24, 2017, 10:04 AM ISTAustralian GP: Lewis Hamilton calls for more women in 'dude' dominated paddock
Hamilton won 10 of 21 races last season, including the last four in succession, but was still runner-up behind German champion Rosberg, who has been replaced by former Williams driver Valtteri Bottas.
Mar 23, 2017, 16:19 PM ISTF1 Season 2017 Preview: Lewis Hamilton still the man to beat; Mercedes eye another title
Mercedes have won 51 of the last 59 races, and all but two of 21 last year.
Mar 17, 2017, 11:58 AM ISTFormula One: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen makes splash as Lewis Hamilton sits tight on last testing day
Raikkonen`s best time of 1min 20.872 came late in the day in Barcelona as the track dried out after trucks dumped water on the surface overnight and again during the lunch break.
Mar 03, 2017, 08:42 AM ISTFormula One: Kimi Raikkonen puts Ferrari on top; Lewis Hamilton battles physical toll after test-day two
The greater speed afforded by radical rules changes showed when Raikkonen posted a best time of 1min 20.960sec for a lap at the Circuit de Catalunya circuit since 2013.
Mar 01, 2017, 09:13 AM ISTFormula One: Fernando Alonso sad and disappointed by McLaren's testing issues on opening day
McLaren have not won a race since 2012 and the last two seasons, the first of a renewed relationship with the Japanese carmakers, have been fraught with under-performance and unreliability.
Feb 28, 2017, 09:51 AM ISTMercedes' Lewis Hamilton pips Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in opening Barcelona testing
The Spanish two-time former world champion eventually mustered 29 laps in front of his home supporters -- albeit a mammoth three seconds slower than Hamilton.
Feb 27, 2017, 23:33 PM ISTThree time World Champion Lewis Hamilton says F1 must embrace social media
Hamilton believes sports like football, the NBA and the NFL harness social media "a lot better" and says allowing drivers to use it more freely would help attract new fans to the sport
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton warns 'Outdated F1 not winning', demands new owners modernise sport
Hamilton said on Wednesday that technical changes caused by wider, bigger and faster cars could actually decrease rather than increase the amount of overtaking that Formula One fans so enjoy.
Feb 23, 2017, 14:37 PM ISTNico Rosberg wanted McLaren driver Fernando Alonso to replace him at Mercedes
The German marque has up Williams driver Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton`s new teammate for the forthcoming Formula One season.
Feb 07, 2017, 09:54 AM ISTFormula One: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton launches competition for fans to design his new helmet
Mercedes are due to unveil the new car at Silverstone on Feb. 23 with the season starting in Australia on March 26.
Jan 27, 2017, 14:42 PM ISTNewly crowned F1 champion Nico Rosberg announces SHOCK retirement
The 31-year-old Mercedes driver just won his first Drivers' championship title on Sunday at the season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Dec 02, 2016, 19:42 PM ISTLewis Hamilton hails 'champion' Nico Rosberg's 'well-deserved' title
The three-time world champion Briton took to Twitter on Wednesday to ease any lingering tension between the two men.
Dec 01, 2016, 09:36 AM ISTF1 bosses vote Lewis Hamilton as best driver of 2016, Nico Rosberg third
Hamilton won 10 out of 21 races this season - the first time a driver has won more than seven and not ended up as champion -to Rosberg`s nine.
Nov 30, 2016, 17:36 PM ISTNico Rosberg defends `understandable` Lewis Hamilton tactics at Abu Dhabi GP
Hamilton ignored two instructions from the team to increase his speed at the front, but was unable to create a situation in which Rosberg could be attacked and passed.
Nov 29, 2016, 18:31 PM ISTLewis Hamilton finds support in Red Bull chief Christian Horner in Mercedes row
Hamilton`s gamesmanship was questioned by his employees after he twice rejected team instructions to speed up as Rosberg came under threat from Ferrari`s Sebastian Vettel.
Nov 29, 2016, 10:29 AM ISTMercedes to confront Nico Rosberg-Lewis Hamilton `anarchy`
Hamilton twice rejected team instructions to speed up as Rosberg came under threat from Ferrari`s Sebastian Vettel.
Nov 28, 2016, 23:02 PM ISTAbu Dhabi Grand Prix: Nico Rosberg foils Lewis Hamilton to claim maiden title
Rosberg concluded the longest season in the sport`s history with a nail-biting second place after leader and ultimate race winner Hamilton had slowed the field to create a difficult finish.
Nov 27, 2016, 23:53 PM ISTAbu Dhabi GP: Lewis Hamilton on pole for title showdown
It is Briton Hamilton`s 12th pole of the season, a personal record, his third in Abu Dhabi and the 61st of his career.
Nov 26, 2016, 20:05 PM ISTAbu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton edges Nico Rosberg in Friday practice sessions
Hamilton, who is 12 points adrift ahead of the final leg of the 21-race season, must win and hope that Rosberg finishes outside the top three.
Nov 26, 2016, 00:05 AM IST