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'BWT paying up to 20 million for pink Force India'
Force India's new pink livery has cost an incoming sponsor up to $20 million for the 2017 season. That is the claim of the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung, following news ...

15 Mar 2017 10:44
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Mercedes had crankshaft trouble in second test
Mercedes ran through the recent Barcelona tests with a secret reliability problem. That is the claim of Leo Turrini, a well-known Italian media insider who is famously close to ...

15 Mar 2017 10:17
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Liberty Media chief slams Azerbaijan F1 race
A dark cloud has moved above the future of Azerbaijan's grand prix. Under ousted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's leadership, a street circuit in the historic capital Baku...

15 Mar 2017 09:12
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Video: John Surtees: A Champion of 2 Worlds
Watch this tribute from Mobil 1 The Grid to motorsport legend John Surtees, who very sadly past away last week. Surtees was the only man to win world championships on two wheels...

14 Mar 2017 18:25
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Force India adopts pink livery for 2017 season
Sahara Force India takes on a brand new look this year following the signing of a partnership agreement with Europe’s No. 1 water technology specialists, BWT. The V...

14 Mar 2017 13:40
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Marchionne: "For me, Mercedes is still ahead"
Ferrari has rejected the "favourite" tag ahead of next weekend's season-opening Australian grand prix. Although Mercedes has won the past three titles, Lewis Hamil...

14 Mar 2017 13:26
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'Newey could present brilliant update for RB13'
Adrian Newey could be shaping up to launch a "brilliant update" for its 2017 car. That is the claim of former F1 driver turned German-language pundit Marc Surer. The S...

14 Mar 2017 12:34
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Lauda expects 'tough year' for Mercedes
Mercedes is looking ahead to a "tough year", according to team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lewis Hamilton said in Barcelona last week that although Ferrari appe...

14 Mar 2017 11:53
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Surer: "The FIA should ban those ugly T-wings"
F1 looks set to ban the 'shark fin' appendages that will fill the Melbourne grid next weekend. The fins, extending from the rear of the engine cover, "calm the air ...

14 Mar 2017 11:11
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Lauda 'surprised' to see Rosberg in Barcelona
F1 legend Niki Lauda does not think Nico Rosberg will mount a return to formula one. When new world champion Rosberg shocked the world with his post-title retirement announcemen...

14 Mar 2017 10:02
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Smedley: "Pressure on Stroll is extremely high"
The pressure on Lance Stroll ahead of the 2017 season is "extremely high". That is not the view of an outspoken pundit but of Rob Smedley, the engineering chief at Wil...

14 Mar 2017 09:30
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Honda can fix issues for Melbourne
Honda is adamant that the engine problems which have blighted partners McLaren throughout pre-season testing will be resolved in time for the opening race of 2017 in Australia, ...

13 Mar 2017 18:12
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Villeneuve's advice for Stoffel Vandoorne
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has advised McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne to focus on one thing when his first full F1 season begins in Melbourne - beating his team-mat...

13 Mar 2017 15:58
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Could F1 test at Paul Ricard in 2018?
The Paul Ricard circuit, which will host the returning French Grand Prix next year, is being reported as a potential destination for pre-season testing in 2018, mainly due to it...

13 Mar 2017 15:09
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Renault thinks it could head midfield in 2017
Renault thinks it is a solid bet to head the F1 midfield in 2017. The French works team had a bad 2016 in the wake of the Lotus takeover, but technical boss Alan Permane said at...

13 Mar 2017 13:16
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2017 F1 'power units' only slightly louder
F1 is continuing to nudge up the volume of its controversial 'power units'. In 2011, in the midst of the screaming V8 era, a German newspaper clocked the leading Mercede...

13 Mar 2017 12:27
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Liberty has 'things to do' with F1 engines, DRS
Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei has hinted F1 needs to make changes to its current engine regulations. Last week, FIA president Jean Todt ruled out a return to screaming V8, V10 ...

13 Mar 2017 11:51
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Portugal willing to host non-championship F1 race
A Portuguese circuit has put up its hand as a potential venue for a non-championship F1 race. Recently, new F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn said he would like a non-championship rac...

13 Mar 2017 11:00
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F1 to see 'real' Red Bull Racing in Melbourne
In the last full week until the F1 circus heads off to Melbourne, the 2017 pecking order remains unclear. On the basis of Barcelona testing, Ferrari and Mercedes are neck and ne...

13 Mar 2017 10:05
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F2: Roberto Merhi to test with Campos
Former Formula 1 driver Roberto Merhi will take part in testing for Formula 2 squad Campos, in a bid to earn a full race seat for the 2017 season. Pre-season testing for Formula...

12 Mar 2017 15:53
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Lewis Hamilton: "My life is not just about Formula 1"
While Lewis Hamilton's on-track happenings often grab headlines, in the last number of years, the Brit has been faced with a lot of criticism due to his interests outsi...

12 Mar 2017 15:29
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McLaren hope to rectify problems by Australia
McLaren team boss Eric Boullier is hopeful that the team can improve by Australia, after their woes in winter testing in Barcelona. The engine in the MCL32 was changed at l...

12 Mar 2017 13:21
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2017 cars the fastest ever - Isola
With the introduction of radically more aerodynamics and downforce, the new tyres for this year are a little overshadowed. The tyres, which are 25% wider, will play a ...

12 Mar 2017 12:37
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Video: Visor Cam: Conor Daly at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Watch this clip of IndyCar driver Conor Daly around St. Petersburg with the wonderful visor cam which gives the viewer an insight to what the driver sees in the cockpit of ...

12 Mar 2017 11:03
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Red Bull to take part in filming day today
Most teams have vacated the paddock in Barcelona after the two weeks of pre-season testing, but that does not apply to Red Bull Racing. Today, the Austrian team are taking part ...

12 Mar 2017 10:28
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F2: Rapax sign Cecotto and De Vries
Rapax has confirmed that they will field drivers Johnny Cecotto and Nyck de Vries for the 2017 FIA Formula 2 championship. Cecotto will compete in another year in the seri...

12 Mar 2017 10:09
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Fuel consumption higher than expected
With the introduction of the new regulations, cars have been allowed to use 5kg of more fuel. However, teams are wondering whether or not this will be enough, as consumption fro...

11 Mar 2017 17:58
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F2: Ralph Boschung joins Campos for 2017
Campos have confirmed that Ralph Boschung will take a full racing seat with the team in 2017. The 19-year-old joins the Formula 2 series after two seasons in GP3, where he picke...

11 Mar 2017 17:08
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Onboard Ericsson's Sauber with 360° camera
Sauber has released a video of Marcus Ericsson taking a trip around the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, with a 360° camera attached to the car. We recently saw a si...

11 Mar 2017 16:48
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Bottas "ready to race" after pre-season testing
Valtteri Bottas says after two weeks of testing in Barcelona, he is left ready to turn up in Melbourne and race. The Finn had a successful test, racking up a lot of mileage. He...

11 Mar 2017 15:50
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John Surtees: A legend on two and four wheels
The motorsport world is in mourning this weekend as the news of the passing of British motorcycle and car racer John Surtees filtered through on Friday afternoon. The...

11 Mar 2017 15:07
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On track incidents prevented showing of Ferrari's 2016 pace - Vettel
In a season where Red Bull were mighty favourites to challenge the dominant Mercedes, Ferrari has emerged from winter testing looking as though they are the most likely to dethr...

11 Mar 2017 13:19
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Honda worried about performance gap to other teams
Honda ha admitted that they are worried about the performance gap to the other teams ahead of the fast approaching 2017 Formula 1 season. McLaren suffered a poor winter te...

11 Mar 2017 12:16
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Reliability is Toro Rosso's weak point - Tost
Team principal of Toro Rosso Franz Tost says that the team's reliability is a weak point, but hopes they can overcome the problems before the maiden race of the season in tw...

11 Mar 2017 11:23
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Lance Stroll: "It was a good end to a good week"
Reflecting on his final day of pre-season testing, Lance Stroll was happy to end the week on a high, as he managed to put in 132 laps throughout the day on Friday. Stroll gathe...

11 Mar 2017 10:54
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Ferrari have made big step with power unit - Steiner
Team principal of Haas Guenther Steiner thinks that Ferrari has taken a huge step forward with their 2017 power unit from the spec that was used in 2016. Ferrari is the name on...

11 Mar 2017 10:24
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Nico Hulkenberg: "There’s a lot more to come"
Nico Hulkenberg was pleased to finish of Renault's pre-season testing on a high note after there were some struggles with reliability throughout the two weeks. The Enstone ...

11 Mar 2017 09:55
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Overview: Times and laps from the second week of testing
The second week of pre-season testing is over and now we impatiently ahead the opening round in Melbourne in two weeks. Here are some quick stats to delve into from this we...

11 Mar 2017 07:53
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Photos: Final day of pre-season testing from Barcelona
Take a look at the pictures taken by our own Ronald Fleurbaaij at Barcelona for the final day of pre-season testing. Ronald once again managed to capture some beautiful ima...

10 Mar 2017 18:57
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Raikkonen ends final day of testing on top
Kimi Raikkonen wrapped up pre-season testing on top with a new fastest winter testing lap of 1:18.634. The Finn was over eight-tenths clear of Max Verstappen who finished s...

10 Mar 2017 17:59
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Top three teams well clear of the rest - Steiner
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that frontrunners Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are 1.5 seconds faster than the rest of the field as pre-season testing comes to a...

10 Mar 2017 17:54
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John Surtees dies, aged 83
We are saddened to learn of the death of Sir John Surtees, the 1964 F1 world champion and only man to win world titles on both two wheels and four. The news was annou...

10 Mar 2017 17:14
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Points will be difficult in 2017- Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg is confident that his new Renault team have made progress throughout the winter testing period, but he also doubts its ability to make progress into the midfield...

10 Mar 2017 16:36
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Charlie Whiting not retiring - report
Charlie Whiting has reportedly not joined a swathe of other Bernie Ecclestone-linked F1 personalities who have left the sport. With Liberty Media sweeping into power, it is not...

10 Mar 2017 15:02
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Andrew Green: New tyres could lead to dull races
Force India's technical boss Andrew Green has warned that the tyre selections Pirelli has made for 2017 could result in "dull races". The rubber created by the Ita...

10 Mar 2017 14:44
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Villeneuve happy with 'new' F1
F1 purist Jacques Villeneuve says he is happy with what he is seeing at the Barcelona test. The 1997 world champion was one of the fiercest critics of the former technical regu...

10 Mar 2017 14:31
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Force India tell drivers to lose weight
Force India has asked its drivers to lose weight before Melbourne. Up and down the pitlane, drivers have put on as much as 5-6 kilograms of muscle over the winter to prepare for...

10 Mar 2017 13:56
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Wehrlein explains blacked-out Mercedes logo
Pascal Wehrlein has explained the black patch at the front of his helmet in Barcelona. Eagle-eyed observers have noticed that the German has blacked out the prominent Mercedes s...

10 Mar 2017 12:37
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McLaren drivers must control frustration - Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne says he and McLaren-Honda teammate Fernando Alonso need to keep their frustration under control. Ahead of the works Anglo-Japanese collaboration's third c...

10 Mar 2017 12:01
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Bottas must get up to speed quickly - Wolff
Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas does not have long to get up to speed in 2017. Recently, after the champion team signed up the Finn to replace Nico Rosberg, chairman Niki Lauda...

10 Mar 2017 10:58
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Hamilton faster than Bottas - Lauda
Lewis Hamilton is currently faster than his new teammate Valtteri Bottas. That is the view of Mercedes' team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda. Finn Bottas was signed by Me...

10 Mar 2017 10:35
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Vandoorne: McLaren issues a "combination of everything"
Stoffel Vandoorne says his McLaren team is facing "a combination of everything" with regards to the technical problems that have plagued it throughout winter testing. ...

10 Mar 2017 09:58
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Bottas not getting complacent on Mercedes form
Valtteri Bottas is not letting Mercedes' continuous pre-season pace fool him into thinking it will be leading the pack in Melbourne, believing nobody should s...

10 Mar 2017 09:40
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Follow LIVE the final day of the second test of 2017

10 Mar 2017 08:00
Vettel fastest after day three
Sebastian Vettel ended the penultimate day of pre-season testing on top with a fastest lap of 1:19.024, the quickest we've seen all winter. The German also managed to set 15...

09 Mar 2017 17:50
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Todt undecided over third FIA presidency term
Jean Todt says he has not decided if he will run for a third consecutive term as FIA president. The former Ferrari chief took over from Max Mosley in 2010, and then secur...

09 Mar 2017 15:00
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Ferrari faster than Mercedes - Lauda
Niki Lauda has joined fellow Mercedes stablemate Lewis Hamilton in declaring Ferrari the early favourite for 2017. Before Kimi Raikkonen crashed the new red car on Wednesday, M...

09 Mar 2017 14:03
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F1 won't return to V10 engines - Todt
Jean Todt has ruled out a reversion to screaming V10 engines for formula one. Liberty Media's new F1 sporting chief Ross Brawn admitted at the Barcelona test that although t...

09 Mar 2017 13:39
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GP2 set to become Formula 2
GP2 looks set to be rebranded as 'Formula 2'. Ross Brawn, F1's sporting chief on behalf of new owner Liberty Media, told Sport Bild: "The ultimate goal is...

09 Mar 2017 13:01
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Perez confirms winter struggle for Force India
Sergio Perez has admitted Force India is struggling through the 2017 pre-season. Fourth overall last year, winter testing for the small Silverstone based outfit has been marred ...

09 Mar 2017 12:37
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Villeneuve backs Stroll sponsor deal
Jacques Villeneuve has defended a new sponsorship deal agreed between the Williams team and the Canadian business jet company Bombardier. In the Canadian press, Bombardier'...

09 Mar 2017 12:07
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Alonso hints he will race beyond 2017
Even amid his obvious frustration with the Honda situation, Fernando Alonso has given the strongest indication yet that he will stay in F1 beyond 2017. Until now, the Spaniard ...

09 Mar 2017 11:49
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Renault advisor Prost "big fan" of Sainz
Carlos Sainz has received a ringing endorsement from official Renault team advisor and F1 legend Alain Prost. The quadruple world champion said he advised his old team Fe...

09 Mar 2017 11:27
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F1 needs Schumacher-like heroes - Brawn
F1 must return to an era when the top drivers were "heroes". That is the view of the sport's new chief Ross Brawn, who pointed to his old protege Michael Schumache...

09 Mar 2017 11:01
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McLaren's one problem is Honda - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has isolated Honda as the only missing piece in his quest to get back to winning in F1. McLaren's works partner is struggling yet again at the beginning of ...

09 Mar 2017 10:45
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Renault can solve Verstappen issue

Max Verstappen found his Red Bull RB13 slowing to a halt just two laps short of a race distance during testing on Wednesday, a problem in his Renault engine letting him dow...

09 Mar 2017 09:57
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Stroll satisfied with clean running
Wednesday afternoon in Barcelona saw Williams rookie Lance Stroll drive the FW40 for the first time since a heavy accident forced the team to give up a day's running la...

09 Mar 2017 09:50
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McLaren should emulate Red Bull - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has told F1's official website that McLaren should try to learn from, and emulate, Red Bull's increasingly fruitful 2014 season as it desperately tries t...

09 Mar 2017 09:17
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Video: Onboard with Pierre Gasly in Super Formula
After failing to find a seat in Formula 1, 2016 GP2 champion Pierre Gasly had to seek refuge elsewhere. This year he'll be competing in Japan's highest pedigree of ...

09 Mar 2017 08:50
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Follow LIVE the third day of the second test of 2017

09 Mar 2017 08:01
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