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Williams confirm line-up for week two of testing
Williams has confirmed their line-up for the second week of pre-season testing. The Grove based team had an interrupted four days of running last week. The team have confi...

06 Mar 2017 12:35
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Perez's sponsor happy at Force India
Sergio Perez's sponsor says that he is happy to have a partnership with the Force India driver, who will race in his fourth season with the Silverstone-based team. For...

06 Mar 2017 12:27
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Boullier unsure of Alonso commitment after 2017
Racing Director at McLaren Eric Boullier is unsure whether or not Fernando Alonso will stay at the Woking based team after the 2017 season. Alonso has previously stated that he...

06 Mar 2017 11:35
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Antonio Giovinazzi: "We miss an Italian driver"
Antonio Giovinazzi is hoping to end the Italian driver drought from Formula 1. The 23-year-old last week tested for Sauber at the first official test of the season, stepping in ...

06 Mar 2017 11:16
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Sergio Marchionne to stay at Ferrari until 2021
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne will stay at the team until 2021, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport. Marchionne recently revealed that he would be ret...

06 Mar 2017 10:53
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Charles Leclerc to race with Sauber at Melbourne?
Sauber reportedly desire Charles Leclerc to race for them in Melbourne, filling in for the injured Pascal Wehrlein despite hiring Italian Antonio Giovinazzi for t...

06 Mar 2017 10:08
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Massa keeping options open for 2018
Felipe Massa has confirmed that he will be keeping an open mind about his future beyond the 2017 season. The Brazilian will retake his spot at Williams this season despite ...

06 Mar 2017 10:06
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Honda boss worried about lack of reliability
Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa has admitted that he is worried about the manufacturers reliability prospects for the upcoming season. He confirmed that the team still are unaware wh...

05 Mar 2017 16:44
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Tatiana Calderon eyeing F1 outing
Tatiana Calderon says that she has an opportunity of a Formula 1 outing this year, but all will depend on her results in GP3. The Colombian confirmed this week that she would be...

05 Mar 2017 14:26
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Video: The first morning of pre-season testing with Daniel Ricciardo
During the first week of pre-season testing, rules on social media video sharing were relaxed, giving fans more of an insight into what happens during the weeks of testing....

05 Mar 2017 12:50
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Stroll doesn't see Massa as a mentor
Lance Stroll has said that he doesn't exactly see team mate Felipe Massa as a mentor but still believes he he will learn a lot from the Brazilian. The 18 year old makes his ...

05 Mar 2017 12:13
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Zandvoort interested in hosting a GP
Circuit Park Zandvoort will soon do a study of the circuit, analysing the track to determine its feasibility of hosting a Grand Prix in the future. The success of Max Verstappe...

05 Mar 2017 10:57
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Giovinazzi admits to playing safe on Thursday
Antonio Giovinazzi admits that he held back when he drove in the wet on the final day of last week's pre-season test. The Italian stood in for Pascal Wehrlein at Sauber, as ...

04 Mar 2017 17:15
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Magnussen encouraged by easier communication
Kevin Magnussen has spoken positively about what he feels is a very clear management layout at his new team Haas F1, which he says makes communication much simpler than it ...

04 Mar 2017 17:07
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Honda three years behind everyone else - Boullier
McLaren's start to 2017 has begun in the worst possible way, with the team struggling with issues during the first pre-season test at Barcelona this week. The Woking based ...

04 Mar 2017 16:10
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Hamilton has better working relationship with Bottas
Lewis Hamilton believes that he has established a better working relationship with new Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas than with any of his previous four team-mates in F1 - even...

04 Mar 2017 15:38
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Column: How important are loud engines?
Formula One is hitting a new era this year, and while it may not bring the 'angry buzzing of a bee' sound back, the cars will be much quicker, and drivers will be tested...

04 Mar 2017 14:29
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Brawn wants to "address" shark fins
New sporting director of Formula 1 Ross Brawn says that he would like to address 'shark fins' in the future and rid them from the sport. The 'shark fins'&nb...

04 Mar 2017 14:10
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Mercedes still the team to beat - Verstappen

Max Verstappen has reflected positively on his first week of testing the RB13 however the Dutchman believes that Mercedes are still the team to beat, despite a regulation c...

04 Mar 2017 13:34
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Toro Rosso expect to be just behind Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari
Toro Rosso got their season off to a dismal start as reliability issues meant the team couldn't run as smoothly as they would have liked to at the first week of pre-season t...

04 Mar 2017 12:59
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Palmer delighted after first week of testing
Jolyon Palmer has said that he is pleasantly surprised after the first pre-season test, finishing the week with both drivers inside the top 10. Renault will be competing in thei...

04 Mar 2017 12:45
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Barcelona test 'win' not important - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has played down the significance of ending the week as the 'champion' of Barcelona testing. The Mercedes newcomer clocked the fastest lap over the four d...

03 Mar 2017 16:43
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Red Bull eyes F1 television rights
Red Bull could be set to expand its involvement in F1 beyond being a team owner and race promoter. Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper reports that Dietrich Mateschitz's broad...

03 Mar 2017 16:10
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Force India livery could turn pink
Force India's livery could soon turn pink, according to a German source. The specialist publication Auto Bild claims the Silverstone based team is in talks with BWT, an Aust...

03 Mar 2017 15:51
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Too early to consider next F1 deal - Hembery
Head of Pirelli motorsport Paul Hembery says that it is too early for the Italian marque to be discussing a new deal to supply tyres for Formula 1. The manufacturer signed a de...

03 Mar 2017 14:45
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Kevin Magnussen: "I deserve to be in Formula 1"
Kevin Magnussen has declined comments that 2017 is his last chance in Formula 1. The Dane enters his third season, racing for his third team after stints at McLaren and Renault....

03 Mar 2017 14:15
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Stroll may struggle with F1's demands - Palmer
Renault's Jolyon Palmer has extended a warning to teenage Williams rookie Lance Stroll, saying that he could find F1's increased physical and mental demands very difficu...

03 Mar 2017 13:56
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Pirelli to keep improving wet tyres
Pirelli have vowed to keep working on the efficiency of their wet weather tyre. The Circuit de Catalunya was artificially dampened yesterday, to the frustration of som...

03 Mar 2017 13:14
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Wolff knows why Hamilton is the best-paid driver
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has indicated that there are two very distinct sides to his driver Lewis Hamilton - on one hand the international superstar with a glitzy lifestyle...

03 Mar 2017 12:47
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Troubling times ahead for McLaren - de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa thinks that McLaren have a troubling year ahead of them, due to a chassis that is far from perfect. The former McLaren driver was in Barcelona for the first of...

03 Mar 2017 12:22
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Liberty picks location for new F1 HQ
Liberty Media have officially chosen their location for F1's new headquarters. When Liberty Media completed the takeover deal of Formula 1 at the start of the year, new CEO ...

03 Mar 2017 12:10
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Impossible to determine pecking order - Wolff
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that it is still too early to determine whether Mercedes have the strongest car or not. Over the first week of testing, Mercedes racked up the...

03 Mar 2017 10:58
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Stoffel Vandoorne: "I felt comfortable in the car"
Stoffel Vandoorne says he he was pleased with how the final day of week one of testing went in Barcelona, as the team ran without any major issues. The first few days of the te...

03 Mar 2017 10:19
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Haas postpone Carbon Industrie testing
Haas have confirmed that they will be continuing to develop with brake manufacturers Brembo, delaying testing with Carbon Industrie brakes until later in the season. Haas want t...

03 Mar 2017 09:51
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2017 testing "much smoother" than 2016 - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen admits that he is positive after the first week of winter testing, and thinks that Ferrari are in a much better place than they were 12 months ago. Ferrari toppe...

03 Mar 2017 09:23
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Mercedes still the head of the field - Marko
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko thinks that despite the implications of the new technical regulations, Mercedes are still ahead of the rest of the pack. Mercedes have dominated ...

03 Mar 2017 09:04
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Sergio Perez: "There is still a lot of work to be done"
Sergio Perez ended his and Force India's first week of testing today at the Circuit de Catalunya. The Mexican banked 82 laps in today's session and feels the week as a w...

02 Mar 2017 19:40
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Photos: Day four from Barcelona
The first week of pre-season testing concluded today with a mild session, where the track was artificially made wet, and teams finalized their data runs for the week. Check out ...

02 Mar 2017 19:24
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Ferrari looking promising after week one of testing
The first week of testing so far has indicated that we could perhaps see a close fight between Mercedes and Ferrari this upcoming season. Although it is very difficult to tell ...

02 Mar 2017 19:06
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Toro Rosso unfazed by intitial pre-season "bumpy ride"
Toro Rosso have had a torrid first week to their pre-season testing, having only set 183 laps from the first four days. The team have been hit with a number of reliability issue...

02 Mar 2017 18:26
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Ferrari back on top on day four
Kimi Raikkonen has finished off the first week of pre-season testing on top after setting a lap time of 1 minute 20.872. It's the second day of the week that the number 7 Fe...

02 Mar 2017 17:49
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Toro Rosso to receive Red Bull parts from 2018
Red Bull are planning to share more car parts with their junior team Toro Rosso in 2018. Toro Rosso have been fielding Red Bull junior drivers for years now, but have developed ...

02 Mar 2017 16:54
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Hamilton announces sponsorship deal with Monster
Tripe world champion Lewis Hamilton has announced his partnership with energy drink supplier 'Monster'. The company already features on Hamilton's helmet design, whi...

02 Mar 2017 16:09
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Hamilton in favour of a weekend format change
Lewis Hamilton is very much in favour of a new format to a race weekend, and hopes the new cars will push the decision makers towards the idea. Ross Brawn recently spoke out ab...

02 Mar 2017 15:42
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Toro Rosso unhappy with lack of Wednesday running
Toro Rosso had a difficult day yesterday, only setting a handful of laps between their two drivers Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz. The team struggled with reliability issues, whi...

02 Mar 2017 14:21
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Vettel happy with the pace of Ferrari so far
Sebastian Vettel is happy with his 2017 car, the SF70-H, but is wary of the pace of other teams. Ferrari have surprised some with the pace and reliability they have shown at tes...

02 Mar 2017 12:57
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FIA to inspect suspension systems after today's test
The FIA have confirmed that they will look into suspension systems at the Barcelona pre-season test, determining what is legal and what is not. Ferrari previously lodged a comp...

02 Mar 2017 12:42
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No Thursday testing for Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he will not be taking part in today's session due to an electrical fault in the car. The Mercedes has so far been quick and reliable, with ...

02 Mar 2017 12:24
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Manor's dwindling hopes evaporate after release of entry list
Whatever hopes Manor had of entering the 2017 season have now been extinguished as the FIA released the official line up for the new season yesterday. Manor fell into administr...

02 Mar 2017 11:53
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Video: Daniel Ricciardo on the 2017 season prospects
The 2017 regulations could provide someone the opportunity to take a challenge to the Mercedes cars, and this year, Red Bull are favourites to rise to the challenge. Daniel Ric...

02 Mar 2017 11:36
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Williams, Hamilton, Hulkenberg defend Lance Stroll
Williams have launched a defense on their driver Lance Stroll who has endured a troubling start to his F1 career, spinning on his fist day in the car, ending the day early. And ...

02 Mar 2017 11:18
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Hamilton hails the "fastest F1 cars" he's driven
Lewis Hamilton has said that he has so far enjoyed testing his new Mercedes car, the W08, claiming that it is the fastest F1 car he has ever driven. The 2017 regulations mean t...

02 Mar 2017 10:38
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Brawn eyes experimental non-championship F1 race
Ross Brawn says that he would like to introduce annual non championship race to test out new race formats and experiment with concepts of improving the show for the fans. Ross ...

02 Mar 2017 10:30
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Williams pull out of day four of testing at Barcelona
Williams have confirmed that they will not run during today's test, the final day of the testing week. The decision comes due to damage on the FW40 caused by Lance Stroll...

02 Mar 2017 09:48
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McLaren reject wild Honda divorce rumours
McLaren have played down the wild rumours that they are set to split from engine suppliers Honda. The team have suffered from problems in the first couple days of pre-season tes...

02 Mar 2017 09:32
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of the first test of 2017

02 Mar 2017 08:02
Photos: Day three from Barcelona
Check out photos from our photographer Ronald Fleurbaaij from Barcelona on the third day of pre-season testing.

01 Mar 2017 18:38
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Bottas quickest at day three of testing
Valtteri Bottas ended the third day of testing on top, setting the best time of testing so far: a 1 minute 19.705. The Finn set 75 laps in the morning, before his team mate Lewi...

01 Mar 2017 18:04
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Verstappen abbreviation changed from 'VES' to 'VER'
Max Verstappen's three letter abbreviation will change this year from 'VES' to VER', the Dutchman has confirmed. Verstappen made his race weekend debut at ...

01 Mar 2017 16:51
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Pirelli happy to deliver on 2017 promises
Pirelli are confident that their predictions ahead of the 2017 season are correct, and are happy with the testing data that they have seen so far. In the wake of new regulation...

01 Mar 2017 16:30
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New Ferrari a "huge step forward"- Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne has broken Ferrari's winter silence by stating that he "optimistic" ahead of the 2017 world championship. The team are hoping to bounce back from...

01 Mar 2017 15:51
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Ferrari 'media blackout' set to end today
Ferrari's 'media blackout' is set to end today, following the third day of pre-season testing. The team also admitted that Kimi Raikkonen is suffering from the ...

01 Mar 2017 15:02
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European politician frustrated over F1 reporting
A spokesperson for a EU politician has expressed frustration over the reporting of certain media outlets this week. A letter to parliamentarian Anneliese Dodds from the Europea...

01 Mar 2017 14:44
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Wehrlein not dwelling on missed Mercedes seat
Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein says that he is not dwelling on the fact he missed out on the 2017 Mercedes seat. The young German is a Mercedes junior driver, and was poised to ...

01 Mar 2017 14:13
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Still no regrets for retired world champion Rosberg
Nico Rosberg returned to the paddock for the first time since his retirement today to look at the cars setting laps at Barcelona for day three of pre-season testing. The German...

01 Mar 2017 13:56
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Mercedes denies mixing oil with fuel for F1 boost
Mercedes have denied reports that they have mixed oil in with their fuel to give themselves a boost in the 2017 season. Auto Motor und Sport report that Red Bull are suspic...

01 Mar 2017 13:01
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Ferrari's 2017 approach risky - Montezemolo
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has said that Ferrari are taking a big risk in their approach to designing a modern Formula 1 car. The 69 year old has questio...

01 Mar 2017 12:55
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Canada GP secure through 2029 - promoter
The future of the Canadian Grand Prix appears to be safe as the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is set to host the race until the year 2029. Only a number of months ago, the future o...

01 Mar 2017 11:51
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Drivers less important in 2017 - Alonso
Double world champion Fernando Alonso thinks that despite the introduction of the new regulations, the driver is much less important in the 2017 cars. The cars this season ...

01 Mar 2017 11:23
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Guenther Steiner: "Ferrari is pretty close to Mercedes"
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that Ferrari are close to Mercedes in the pecking order. His comments come after Ferrari's impressive display over the first tw...

01 Mar 2017 10:49
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