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Mercedes give sneak preview of W08
Mercedes have confirmed that they will be launching their 2017 car tomorrow, but that hasn't stopped the Brackley team from giving us a sneak preview of the car which they h...

22 Feb 2017 09:42
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Video: Mercedes on the 2017 power unit
Mercedes have brought out a second part explaining the 2017 regulations, with this episode of 'Simplif1ed' concentrating on engine rules, explained by Mercedes...

22 Feb 2017 09:30
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Prost to be Renault advisor
Renault launched its new F1 car, the R.S.17, at an event in London on Tuesday, and alongside its unveiling came the news that four-time world champion Alain Prost will act ...

22 Feb 2017 09:15
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Video: Robert Wickens training in a kart
Take a look at Canadian DTM driver Robert Wickens take a kart around a track in preparation for the 2017 season. There are many ways to train but surely karting ranks highly. My...

21 Feb 2017 19:07
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Nico Hulkenberg hails "sexy" Renault
New Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg is impressed by the design of his car. The team launched their 2017 car this afternoon in London with a striking new design: “It looks s...

21 Feb 2017 18:42
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Wolff 'extends power at Mercedes' - report
Toto Wolff has reportedly upped his pay and "extended his power" at Mercedes ahead of the 2017 season. Mercedes confirmed yesterday morning that both Wolff and Niki L...

21 Feb 2017 18:30
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Force India confirm pre-season line up
Force India have confirmed their pre-season line up schedule for the 2017 winter tests at Barcelona. The tests are to get underway next week. This year, Force India change their...

21 Feb 2017 17:30
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GP3: Jack Aitken to race with ART Grand Prix
Jack Aitken has secured a seat at ART Grand Prix for 2017. The Briton moves from Arden International, with whom he made his debut in the series last season, securing a win and s...

21 Feb 2017 16:45
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Red Bull agree with DRS ditch plans
Red Bull is fully behind the motive to rid Formula 1 of DRS, with many labeling the system as 'artificial'. The system was introduced in 2011 to aid overtaking opportun...

21 Feb 2017 16:28
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Renault reveal the RS17
Renault have officially revealed their 2017 challenger, the RS17. The covers were thrown of in a London showroom, giving us the first sight of what Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hulken...

21 Feb 2017 15:25
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F3: Joey Mawson gets drive with Van Amersfoort
Joey Mawson has revealed that he will be sticking with Dutch team Van Amersfoort for 2017, graduating from Formula 4 to the highly competitive FIA Formula 3 European Championshi...

21 Feb 2017 14:22
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Max Verstappen reveals his 2017 helmet design

Max Verstappen has become the latest driver to reveal his 2017 helmet. The Dutchman will wear a Red Bull themed helmet, moving away from the orange team he wore last year. &nbs...

21 Feb 2017 13:23
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Watch Renault RS17 launch on F1Today LIVE!
Renault are today launching their 2017 car and you can watch how the event unfolds down below. Called the RS17, the car will be driven by Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hulkenberg. The ...

21 Feb 2017 13:00
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Stoffel Vandoorne reveals helmet design
Stoffel Vandoorne has just revealed his helmet design on Twitter, sporting a gold, red and black colour. The Belgian will be competing in his first full season of Formula 1 this...

21 Feb 2017 12:37
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Marcus Ericsson to work with new race engineer
Marcus Ericsson will have a new race engineer for 2017. Sticking with Sauber for a third consecutive season, the Swede will be working with Julien Simon-Chautemps. Simon-Chaute...

21 Feb 2017 12:06
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Sainz is Red Bull's reserve driver - Marko
Red Bull are desperate to hang on to their "reserve driver" Carlos Sainz beyond 2017, according to head of the Red Bull junior programme Dr Helmut Marko. Some are rai...

21 Feb 2017 11:08
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Magnussen's experience is important to Haas - Grosjean
As Haas prepare to take part in their second year of Formula 1, Romain Grosjean say that he is happy to be paired alongside "experienced" team mate Kevin Magnussen. M...

21 Feb 2017 10:30
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Bottas to heed Hakkinen's title-winning advice
As he prepares for the new season, Valtteri Bottas says that he is happy to have two time world champion Mika Hakkinen advising him for the year ahead. Hakkinen drove for...

21 Feb 2017 09:48
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Too early for Verstappen title in 2017 - father
Max Verstappen's father Jos has played down his son's chances of winning the 2017 Formula 1 title. Red Bull are tipped to be Mercedes' closest challengers next year ...

21 Feb 2017 09:33
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Lance Stroll: "The money had to come from somewhere"
Lance Stroll has played down the secrecy of his unprecedented private test programme as he prepares to debut in 2017. Stroll's billionaire father, Laurence, was key to getti...

21 Feb 2017 09:19
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MAPFRE joins Renault as sponsor
Renault have announced a new sponsorship with Spanish insurer MAPFRE. The MAPFRE brand will appear on the livery of the team’s 2017 challenger, the R.S.17, which will be l...

20 Feb 2017 16:51
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Sauber targeting mid-field for 2017
Sauber are targeting the mid-field for 2017 according to team principal Monisha Kaltenborn. The team will be hoping to spring themselves from a torrid 2016 campaign which s...

20 Feb 2017 15:56
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Roger Penske turns 80
Former Formula 1 driver Roger Penske turns 80 years old today. The American, who entered two Grands Prix (US 1961, US 1962) founded the largely successful IndyCar team, Team Pen...

20 Feb 2017 15:40
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Force India announce partnership with FXTM
Force India have have announced a new partnership with FXTM, the global award-winning forex broker. The team will wear FXTM's logo on the driver's overalls and othe...

20 Feb 2017 15:26
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Video: Onboard with Daniel Ricciardo
We've seen plenty of on-board camera videos over the years, but not enough in the fashion that Mobil 1 The Grid has presented us with today. Take a look at Red Bull driver D...

20 Feb 2017 14:59
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Wehrlein to be missing beyond test?
He has already been ruled out of the first pre-season test on medical grounds, but it is now being rumoured that Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein's absence could extend to the ...

20 Feb 2017 14:45
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Christian Horner: "RB13 is one of the prettiest cars that we've designed"
Team principal at Red Bull Christian Horner says that their 2017 challenger, the RB13, is one of the best looking cars the energy drinks firm have produced. Red Bull will prese...

20 Feb 2017 12:55
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Lewis Hamilton: "Zero problems with Bottas"
Lewis Hamilton has said that his recent comments around team mate data sharing was not an attack on fellow Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton recently spoke out about ho...

20 Feb 2017 11:38
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WEC: Gianmaria Bruni completes Porsche deal
Porsche have announced that they have completed the signing of Italian Gianmaria Bruni, however it is unlikely that the Italian will be seen in the FIA WEC in 2017. The 35...

20 Feb 2017 11:13
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Sauber launch C36
Sauber have revealed their 2017 car, the C36. The car is mainly blue, featuring white and specs of gold. The gold is a celebratory tribute to the team, who this year will mark 2...

20 Feb 2017 10:36
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Paul di Resta remains Williams reserve driver
Williams have confirmed that Paul di Resta will remain as their reserve driver for the 2017 season. Di Resta first made his name in F1 in 2009 when he was a test driver for Forc...

20 Feb 2017 10:16
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Wolff has no problem with Mercedes' drivers being "attack dogs"
Toto Wolff says that he has no problem if his Mercedes drivers are "attack dogs" in 2017. These comments emerge as there are rumours suggesting that a rivalry has alre...

20 Feb 2017 09:42
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Wolff and Lauda sign three year deals
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and non-executive chairman Niki Lauda have both signed three year deals which will hold them to the team until at least 2020. Their term of contract mi...

20 Feb 2017 09:26
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Pre-season wet testing will be "very important" - Grosjean
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean says that collecting data from Pirelli's wet weather tyre during the pre-season test will be vital. The new 2017 wet tyre will increase t...

20 Feb 2017 09:14
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Teams already in Barcelona pitlane
As launch week gets underway, Sauber will present their car to the public tomorrow. The Swiss team will be the first to take to the track all year as they conduct a filming day ...

19 Feb 2017 20:07
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Haas confirm pre-season line up schedule
Haas have confirmed how they will schedule their drivers for the pre-season test ahead of 2017. Formula 1's testing procedures will once again be carried out at the Circuit ...

19 Feb 2017 16:46
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Hamilton not a fan of team mate data sharing
Three time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said that he wishes that team mates would not share data. Currently, team mates usually study each others data to get a reading on w...

19 Feb 2017 15:15
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FE: Highlights from Buenos Aires
Did you miss round three of the Formula E championship? Don't fear as this four minute highlights video brings you the best bits from the Buenos Aires ePrix. ...

19 Feb 2017 13:30
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Jolyon Palmer would love British GP showdown with brother Will
Renault Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has said he would love to get locked in battle with younger brother Will at the British Grand Prix in the future. Palmer, who enters his s...

19 Feb 2017 11:18
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FE: Renault e.dams' advantage clear - Buemi
Sebastian Buemi says that Renault e.dams' advantage over the rest of the field is very clear as the Swiss driver took his third victory from three races yesterday. Buemi ca...

19 Feb 2017 09:18
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Hamilton will never do a "shoey"
Lewis Hamilton has said that nothing will ever persuade him to do a “shoey” and take a drink from his own race boot on the podium. The shoey is a celebration that f...

19 Feb 2017 08:49
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Rumours of 4x4 F1 cars, FOTA reunion
A new political storm could be heading Formula 1's direction. While new owners Liberty Media have been welcomed by fans of the sport, 1996 world champion Damon Hill has said...

19 Feb 2017 08:24
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Tavo Hellmund targeted Honda and Mercedes deal for Manor
American-Mexican businessman Tavo Hellmund has revealed that he was in talks with Honda and Mercedes in relation to a partnership with Manor before his bid to takeover the ...

19 Feb 2017 08:08
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FE: Sebastian Buemi makes it three from three
Sebastian Buemi comfortably won the Buenos Aires ePrix, taking the lead early on in the race to control the pace and take the chequered flag. Buemi finished ahead of Jean...

18 Feb 2017 20:33
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FE: Di Grassi takes pole for Beunos Aires ePrix
Lucas di Grassi has taken his first ever pole position in Formula E as he came across the line fastest, setting a lap time of 1 minute 09.404. Super Pole was hindered by a sudd...

18 Feb 2017 17:07
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Renault "there or thereabouts" with Ferrari - Bell
Renault believe that their 2017 engine power is "there or thereabouts" with Ferrari, as the French manufacturer looks to close down their rivals. Renault struggled to...

18 Feb 2017 15:47
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FE: Sam Bird quickest in FP2
Sam Bird ended FP2 top of the time sheets after setting a lap time of 1 minute 09.792. The lap was set right at the end of the session under a yellow flag caused by a crash from...

18 Feb 2017 15:09
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Lewis Hamilton: "It’s interesting to see where Valtteri will go"
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he is interested in seeing how well his new team mate Valtteri Bottas will fit in at Mercedes. Bottas joins the Silver Arrows on a one year deal...

18 Feb 2017 13:12
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FE: Jose Maria Lopez finishes FP1 on top
Jose Maria Lopez set the fastest time for the first free practice session in his home country of Argentina. The 33 year old's fastest lap was a 1 minute 09.431. Following L...

18 Feb 2017 12:43
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Johnny Herbert not shocked by Rosberg's retirement decision
Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert thinks that he would have carried out a similar move to Nico Rosberg, who retired days after winning his first world championship. Herber...

18 Feb 2017 12:31
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FE: Buemi hoping to turn Buenos Aires fortunes around
Sebastian Buemi is hoping to turn his poor fortunes at Buenos Aires around today for qualifying and the ePrix. Despite this being the third event at Buenos Aires, the Swiss driv...

18 Feb 2017 09:15
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Williams knew Mercedes would come for Bottas
Claire Williams, the Deputy Team Principal of Williams, has admitted that she always expected Mercedes' interest in Valtteri Bottas as soon as Nico Rosberg announced his ret...

18 Feb 2017 08:39
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Wolff not ruling out 2009-esque season in 2017
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is keeping a cautious mind when it comes to predicting the grid order for the upcoming season due to the regulation change. This year, cars will have mu...

18 Feb 2017 08:10
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Hamilton wants Liberty Media to "introduce more city circuits"
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says that Grands Prix based in city centers will be very important for the sport's future in attracting fans to purchase tickets and visit the...

18 Feb 2017 07:46
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Video: F1 2017 tyres explained
With pre-season testing right around the corner, we're all waiting to see the cars back out on track to provide us with more speculation about which team is where on the pec...

18 Feb 2017 07:06
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WEC: Di Grassi likely to make appearances in 2017
Lucas di Grassi has said that he is likely to participate in the 24 Hours Le Mans race and the WEC championship in 2017 despite Audi pulling out of the series. Di Grassi previo...

17 Feb 2017 17:12
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Hulkenberg retains partnership with Dekra
Nico Hulkenberg's personal sponsor Dekra will once again feature on the German's side of the garage as the company moves with him from Force India to Renault. The compa...

17 Feb 2017 16:17
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Sainz itching to drive 2017 car
Carlos Sainz is itching at the chance to step back into a Formula 1 car after a long winter break. The Spaniard also says that he is excited by the recent simulator figures for ...

17 Feb 2017 15:55
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Hamilton/Alonso was never on the cards - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said that the team never considered Fernando Alonso when it came to finding a replacement for Nico Rosberg. When world champion Nico Rosberg retired...

17 Feb 2017 15:35
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FE: Andretti drivers preview Buenos Aires ePrix
The return of Formula E is right around the corner with the electric cars set to take to the track tomorrow for round three of the 2016/17 season. This time, the Argentine capit...

17 Feb 2017 15:16
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Majority of F1 teams favour active suspension
A majority of Formula 1 teams have agreed upon a return for an active suspension as a viable mechanism to clear up confusion over the ongoing suspension row. The active suspens...

17 Feb 2017 14:41
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Horner expects fascinating 2017 season
As the 2017 Formula 1 season looms large, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is looking forward to seeing how the season goes. He will be hoping his team can end Mercedes&...

17 Feb 2017 12:51
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Sergio Marchionne feels "silly" after 2016
Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne has admitted that he looked silly following the 2016 campaign, as the Prancing Horses failed to pick up a victory. Before the season started Marc...

17 Feb 2017 12:35
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Stroll names Michael Schumacher as his hero
New Williams driver Lance Stroll has labelled Michael Schumacher as his racing hero. The seven time world champion won five titles at Ferrari from 2000-2004, right when young St...

17 Feb 2017 11:08
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Wehrlein confirms he will miss first pre-season test
Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed that he will miss the first test of pre-season in two weeks due to a back injury. The injury came at the Race of Champions when the German rolled h...

17 Feb 2017 10:54
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Verstappen impressed by cornering speeds of 2017 car
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says that he is impressed by the cornering speeds of his 2017 car after testing the simulator. The new cars will have added downforce and wid...

17 Feb 2017 10:22
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Brawn expects certain solutions to take time
New Sporting Director of Formula 1 Ross Brawn has said that certain issues within the sport can't be immediately eradicated and will take time. Brawn, who previously worked...

17 Feb 2017 10:00
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Dirk de Beer appointed Williams' head of aero
Williams have a new head of aerodynamics in the form of Dirk de Beer as the technical personnel for teams continue to move around. De Beer has previously worked with Saube...

17 Feb 2017 09:49
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First images of Williams FW40 have been revealed
Formula One fans have this morning been given their first insight into what the 2017 challengers will look like. Revealed exclusively by Autosport, the images of the latest Will...

17 Feb 2017 09:31
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Haas to reveal car on February 26th
Haas F1 have confirmed that they will launch their car one day before testing, on the 26th February. Haas join Red Bull and Toro Rosso who will also showcase their car on the sa...

16 Feb 2017 18:09
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