Lewis Hamilton is ready to face a new and improved Valtteri Bottas in 2018 and feels his team-mate has adapted well to life at Mercedes. read more »

Kevin Magnussen has said that talks to appear in the Daytona 24 Hours next month have fallen through and Le Mans is also not on the agenda for 2018. read more »

Esteban Ocon has revealed that he asked Mercedes for advice on how to deal with his team-mate Sergio Perez. read more »

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul believes Sergey Sirotkin would be deserving of a seat in Formula 1 if Williams decide to choose him for the 2018 season. read more »

Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has revealed Felipe Massa was seeking assurances over 2018 too early for the team to commit to him. read more »

The ink has barely dried on their divorce papers, but McLaren would happily return to Honda in the future and race with them again. read more »

Mercedes' non-executive chairman Niki Lauda believes Red Bull have fallen for Max Verstappen's negotiation tactics and paid too much to retain him. read more »

The second part of the best of Pit Chat sees Fernando Alonso dust off the deckchair, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg's slanging match and Kimi Raikkonen uninviting... read more »

Nico Rosberg could not stay away from Formula 1 for too long as he is replacing Niki Lauda as a regular pundit for German broadcaster RTL next season. read more »

The FIA has introduced a new, stricter system for drivers to acquire a free practice licence which means younger drivers will have to wait longer to get Formula 1 experience. read more »

Kevin Magnussen is poised to become the latest Formula 1 driver to join the line-up for the Daytona 24 Hours in late January. read more »

Sergio Perez believes Force India cannot afford to bring team orders into effect again next season with the threat of a resurgence from both Renault and McLaren. read more »

Pascal Wehrlein is considering a return to DTM with Mercedes in 2018 after Sauber opted not to renew his contract, according to reports. read more »

McLaren director Zak Brown has revealed the team are not planning on announcing a title sponsor for the 2018 season. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is confident Lewis Hamilton will not announce a shock retirement from Formula 1 like the Brit's former team-mate Nico Rosberg. read more »

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is hoping to see a calmer and "less emotional" Sebastian Vettel as he readies himself for a potential title challenge in 2018. read more »

Kevin Magnussen admits it is frustrating that Formula 1's top three teams have such a massive advantage over the rest of the grid. read more »

Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says the squad will work hard on their pit stops over the winter period following several issues during the 2017 campaign. read more »

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has admitted that 2018 is "probably" the last chance for Kimi Raikkonen to show his real potential. read more »

Lance Stroll concedes that he needs to improve his qualifying performances next season, saying he still needs to get himself "in the zone" over one lap. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that the distribution of prize money is the "elephant in the room" when it comes to Formula 1's 2020/2021 commercial contracts. read more »

Former F1 driver Max Chilton believes Fernando Alonso's 2017 Indianapolis 500 stint gave the IndyCar Series a boost, but admits it was "good" that he didn't... read more »

Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer says the continuous development of the VJM10 played a major part in the team's success this year. read more »

Ferrari have become the first team to reveal their 2018 launch date with the Italian outfit set to do the unveiling online. read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits he was impressed with the way Max Verstappen "dealt with some of the difficult moments" this season. read more »