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Pre-season testing preview: Formula 1 gears up for 2017 in Spain

Almost three months after the chequered flag fell beneath the floodlights in Abu Dhabi to bring down the curtain on the 2016 campaign, the 2017 season formally gets underway on Monday with the start of pre-season testing in Spain. The off-season has hardly been a quiet affair, amid Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula 1, the departure of Bernie Ecclestone, and an array of management and technical reshuffles at several teams. However, the biggest news came just five days after the 2016 season finale, when, after achieving his childhood dream, World Champion Nico Rosberg stunned the sport by announcing his immediate retirement. Rosberg’s exit triggered a shuffling of drivers, with...
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