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WEC: Mark Webber delighted to be Grand Marshal at 24 Hours Le Mans
Mark Webber will play the role of Grand Marshal at the 2017 24 Hours Le Mans race. The former F1 driver who announced his retirement from racing towards the end of 2016 says tha...

05 Feb 2017 11:44
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Haas example of how new teams can be successful - Steiner
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner thinks that his team is an example of how new teams can enter F1 and be successful. Haas debuted in 2016 and took a sixth and fifth ...

05 Feb 2017 10:35
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Former team boss hails Valtteri Bottas
A former team boss of Valtteri Bottas says that the Finn is exceptionally talented and thinks he will bring home success this season. Bottas joins Mercedes, who have dominated ...

05 Feb 2017 10:13
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FE: Sam Bird excited for Buenos Aires
DS Virgin racer Sam Bird is excited to be returning to Buenos Aires in two weeks for the third round of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E championship. Bird won the race in Argentina l...

05 Feb 2017 07:04
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FE: Ferrari will not enter Formula E in the near future
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has ruled out a near move for Ferrari to Formula E. The manufacturer has been linked to form up on the all electric grid. However due t...

04 Feb 2017 17:02
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Felipe Massa important to Williams - Claire Williams
Williams' Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams says that Felipe Massa will be vital on improving the team in 2017. Massa re-joins Williams after ending his short retirement...

04 Feb 2017 15:48
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IndyCar: Sage Karam to race at Indy 500
Sage Karam will compete in the Indy 500 in 2017, making it the fourth time the 21 year old will race at the famous event. In 2014 he made his IndyCar debut at the Indianapolis c...

04 Feb 2017 15:13
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Magnussen happy to be working with "experienced teammate"
Kevin Magnussen thinks that his new team Haas will benefit from having two experienced drivers in their team next season. Magnussen moves from Renault to Haas to compete in his ...

04 Feb 2017 14:47
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Are Bentley eyeing up the F1 grid?
Volkswagen, parent company of Bentley last year ruled out any sort of return to Formula One in the near future due to the management structure in the sport. But now with Li...

04 Feb 2017 13:58
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Max Verstappen gets own grandstand at Spa

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will have a grandstand at Spa-Francochamps named after him due to and extended partnership Dutch sports ticketing company Sportstadion.nl, wh...

04 Feb 2017 12:43
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Fergal Walsh: Who will feel pressure in 2017?
Pressure has always played a major part in Formula One. Drivers are always feeling it, striving to out-qualify and out-race their team mates and those they are battling in the c...

04 Feb 2017 11:15
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Paul Hembery labels Silverstone as true test for new cars
Pirelli director of Motorsport Paul Hembery has said that Silverstone will be the ultimate test for the drivers to exploit their physical abilities in the new cars. 2...

04 Feb 2017 10:30
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Max Mosley believes Ecclestone should've stayed as CEO
Former FIA president Max Mosley thinks that Liberty Media made a mistake when they ousted Bernie Ecclestone as Chief Executive Officer of Formula One. Liberty completed their t...

04 Feb 2017 10:02
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Pirelli choose Ferrari for wet tyre testing
Pirelli have teamed up with Ferrari to test the wet tyres before the 2017 season. The test, which will be carried out over two days takes place next week at the Fiorano cir...

03 Feb 2017 17:01
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F1 and FE "totally different" - Massa
Felipe Massa has stated that he thinks there is a massive difference to Formula One and Formula E cars after the he tested the all electric vehicle this week. The Williams driv...

03 Feb 2017 16:23
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The ten best American F1 drivers
10. George Follmer Follmer is the only rider to win both the Can-Am and Trans-Am sportscar series in the same year. He was already 39 years old when he embarked on his&nbs...

03 Feb 2017 14:57
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Ferrari's net profit in 2016 rose to 400 million euros
2016 wasn't a great year for Ferrari in Formula One as the team failed to claim a victory and slipped to third in the constructor standings. In a year where the team wa...

03 Feb 2017 14:48
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Video: Toro Rosso STR12 comes alive
Watch this clip of the Toro Rosso team firing up the 2017 car plus the dramatic build up! Pre-season gets underway in under a month where we will see the STR12 in action for the...

03 Feb 2017 13:40
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Lance Stroll looks forward to working with "mentor" Massa
Lance Stroll is looking forward to working alongside Felipe Massa at Williams next year. Stroll, who will be the only rookie on the field next season will be partnered by one of...

03 Feb 2017 13:17
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McLaren change car name
McLaren have officially changed the name of their car, shining away from the MP4/x that they have used for the last three decades. The new car will be called the MCL32, and the...

03 Feb 2017 12:33
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GP2: Pertamina Arden confirm 2017 line up
Pertamina Arden have officially announced that Sean Gelael and Norman Nato will line up for the team in 2017. Gelael will enter his third year of GP2, moving from Campos with on...

03 Feb 2017 12:13
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Max Verstappen is "outstanding" according to Christian Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen for how he performed in 2016. The Dutchman started the year off in Toro Rosso but got an early call up to the...

03 Feb 2017 11:58
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Magnussen thinks 2017 rules will suit him
Kevin Magnussen believes that the new era of Formula One will be a good change for him, as he is excited to driver the "fastest Formula One cars ever." The Dane will ...

03 Feb 2017 11:32
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Ferrari considering buying into F1 - Marchionne
Ferrari could be the first team to take up Liberty Media's offer and take shares in the sport. The new F1 owners announced last month that they would allow teams to buy...

03 Feb 2017 10:31
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McLaren-BMW deal sparks rumours
Rumours has begun that McLaren are unhappy with their engine partnership with Honda after the team signed a roadcar deal with BMW to work on a programme. Honda have been making...

03 Feb 2017 10:03
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WEC: Robert Kubica to race in 2017
Robert Kubica will compete in the 2017 World Endurance Championship, as the entry list released yesterday revealed. The Pole, now 32, has been racing at the top of world r...

03 Feb 2017 09:46
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Giovinazzi completes first Ferrari test
Antonio Giovinazzi took part in his first test as Ferrari reserve driver yesterday, a role which was allocated to him at the end of last year. The 23 year old took Ferrari&...

03 Feb 2017 09:33
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Zanardi: "Formula 1 today? A bit too boring"
F1 must liberate the drivers if it wants to improve the on-track spectacle. That is the view of former driver Alex Zanardi, who said restrictive rules and over-zealous stewards ...

03 Feb 2017 09:12
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WEC: See entry list for 2017
See the full entry list for the 2017 World Endurance Championship. The season will be without Audi who left the series after the 2016 season. There will be 28 cars in all, 5 LMp...

02 Feb 2017 18:20
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"Pointless to speculate" over 2017 pecking order - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen thinks that speculating over the pecking order due to the new regulation changes is pointless. The Iceman believes that it is impossible to know what the other te...

02 Feb 2017 17:33
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2017 F1 cars 6kg heavier than last year
The weight limit for a Formula One car in 2017 has been raised by 6kg due to the switch to Pirelli's wider, fatter tyres. The FIA published the updated technical regulations...

02 Feb 2017 17:14
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Christian Horner: "We are building momentum"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Red Bull are likely to challenge Mercedes for the drivers and constructors titles in 2017. As F1 goes through anoth...

02 Feb 2017 17:00
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Vandoorne relishing 2017 challenge
McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne is looking forward to challenge that lies ahead of him in 2017. With an aerodynamic overhaul and wider tyres being introduced, he is hoping...

02 Feb 2017 16:34
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'With Ecclestone you never know if he's really gone'
Bernie Ecclestone may be gone as chief executive, but he may not be gone for good according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Long-time 'F1 supremo' Ecclestone, 86, rece...

02 Feb 2017 13:46
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GP2 to be re-named Formula 2?
The GP2 is set to be re-named to Formula 2, in light of Liberty Media F1 takeover. The series, which supports many F1 weekends, is now under control by Liberty Media. The FIA h...

02 Feb 2017 12:35
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Video: Massa can't say no to Williams
Felipe Massa will return to the grid in 2017 after his short retirement. After an emotional goodbye, he was called back to Williams after Valtteri Bottas left to take the place ...

02 Feb 2017 12:16
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Nico Hulkenberg wants Renault to keep things "simple"
Nico Hulkenberg says that Renault can adopt the Force India concept and keep things simple to reach the tops heights of Formula One. Renault re-entered the sport last year but h...

02 Feb 2017 11:30
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WEC: Kobayashi to mix WEC and Super Formula
Kamui Kobayashi has confirmed that he will race in Super Formula and the World Endurance Championship in 2017. The former F1 driver debuted in Super Formula in 2015 securin...

02 Feb 2017 11:11
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Berger: "Not much will change for Ferrari in 2017"
Sebastian Vettel's 2015 switch from Red Bull to Ferrari was a mistake. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, referring to the fact that the quadruple world champion&...

02 Feb 2017 10:57
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F1 not set for two-day format any time soon
F1 does not look set to switch to a two-day race weekend format any time soon. The news comes after Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul said that as Liberty Media takes over the sport,...

02 Feb 2017 10:04
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Change in Renault management doesn't affect Sirotkin
Sergey Sirotkin will stay with the Renault team in 2017 despite the change in upper management. That is the news from the mouth of Boris Rothenberg, a leading Russian banker who...

02 Feb 2017 09:13
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Video: Mercedes W08 being fired up
Watch this clip of Mercedes' 2017 challenger being kicked into life at the teams factory. Pre-season testing gets underway on February 27, with the car being unveiled four d...

02 Feb 2017 07:08
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2018 halo introduction at risk
The introduction of the halo system could be postponed after a narrow majority of drivers voted against its introduction for the 2018 season. With Formula One keeping on top of...

01 Feb 2017 18:16
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Nico Rosberg will not advise Bottas
Nico Rosberg has revealed that Valtteri Bottas has asked to sit down with him, but Rosberg will not give him any tips on how to beat Hamilton. Bottas will now partner Hamilton a...

01 Feb 2017 17:13
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Lowe set to join Williams on March 1
Paddy Lowe is set to join Williams at the start of March, according to reports. The Briton ended his stay at Mercedes at the end of last season after joining the Silver Arrows f...

01 Feb 2017 16:52
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Renault aiming for fifth or sixth in 2017
Renault are aiming for at least fifth or sixth in next years constructors championship, according to boss Cyril Abiteboul. Renault re-entered the sport as a constructor last yea...

01 Feb 2017 15:45
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F1 loopholes harder to find - Smedley
Williams performance chief Rob Smedley has admitted that loopholes are much harder to come across in F1. Loopholes are engineering tricks that allow the engineers to design a sy...

01 Feb 2017 15:25
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NextEV NIO appoint Gerry Hughes Team Principal
NextEV NIO have appointed Gerry Hughes as the new team principal. Hughes had currently been Acting Team Principal and Chief Race Engineer of the team. He is also taking up...

01 Feb 2017 15:08
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Ford "not really looking at F1"
Car manufacturer Ford has ruled out rumoured interest in Formula One, stating that entering the sport is just too expensive. Ford have worked alongside Cosworth to provide ...

01 Feb 2017 14:33
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Jean Todt: "Formula 1 is already great"
Jean Todt has denied that formula one needs to make radical changes in the new Liberty Media era. The headline news of Liberty having completed its takeover of the sport is that...

01 Feb 2017 13:31
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Di Montezemolo not surprised by Mercedes dominance
Luca di Montezemolo says it is no surprise that Mercedes is utterly dominating F1's current 'power unit' era. The former Ferrari president said that while the 1.6 li...

01 Feb 2017 12:48
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Sainz: "Talking about my first podium a utopia"
Carlos Sainz has played down hopes he might record his first F1 podium this year. The young Spaniard was so impressive in 2016 - his second season with Toro Rosso - that he was ...

01 Feb 2017 12:12
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Shakedown new Haas F1 car on February 25
F1's small American team Haas appears to be enjoying a smooth winter period. Although the second season for new F1 teams is notoriously difficult, Renault refugee Kevin Magn...

01 Feb 2017 11:25
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'Liberty should scrap Friday practice sessions'
F1 should shake up its weekend format by eliminating the Friday practice sessions. That is the view of Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul, when asked by the French magazine Auto ...

01 Feb 2017 10:51
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Rosberg 'can't imagine' him racing in Formula E
World champion Nico Rosberg has denied he could keep his adrenaline flowing by moving into the all-electric series Formula E next year. Mercedes, with whom the 31-year-old Germa...

01 Feb 2017 10:06
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'Yagonya Ayam may still be interested in Manor'
Embattled F1 backmarker Manor's hopes may still be faintly alive. Actually, it appears that only 10 teams will line up on the 2017 grid, after Manor's administrator FRP ...

01 Feb 2017 09:42
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FV8: Orudzhev completes AVF line-up for 2017
AVF by Adrián Vallés will complete its driver line-up in the World Series Formula V8 3.5 with the young Russian driver backed by SMP Racing, Egor Orudzhev. T...

31 Jan 2017 16:24
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Silverstone sounding more hopeful about F1 future
Silverstone is sounding more hopeful about a future on the F1 calendar, in the days after Bernie Ecclestone lost his job as the sport's chief executive. Ecclestone was notor...

31 Jan 2017 15:42
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31 Jan 2017 15:19
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Bottas sponsor paying more for Mercedes move
Valtteri Bottas' personal sponsor is happy to pay a little more in 2017, as the Finn prepares to charge for wins and the title at Mercedes. Until now, Finnish conglomerate W...

31 Jan 2017 14:51
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WTCC: Aurelien Panis makes touring car switch
Single-seater racer Aurélien Panis will transfer his pace and potential to the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2017 when he lines up for Zengő Motorsport. Panis, t...

31 Jan 2017 14:00
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Rumours surrounding Lowe 'gardening leave'
Force India is arguing against Paddy Lowe being allowed to start work at Williams early in 2017. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, amid widespread claims ...

31 Jan 2017 13:28
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Jean Todt wants less pressure on Mick Schumacher
FIA president Jean Todt has urged the collective motor racing world to ease the pressure on the shoulders of Mick Schumacher. Todt, the former Ferrari boss, is arguably the clos...

31 Jan 2017 12:39
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Williams admits sponsor Martini wanted older driver
Williams deputy Claire Williams has admitted the British team's options were narrow as it looked to replace the Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas for 2017. A few days after win...

31 Jan 2017 12:17
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Kaltenborn: "A turning point for the Formula 1"
Monisha Kaltenborn says the departure of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone could be remembered as a positive "turning point" for the sport. Kaltenborn runs the small and st...

31 Jan 2017 11:50
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FV8: Menchaca joins Celis at Fortec Motorsports
Mexican driver Diego Menchaca will join national team mate Alfonso Celis Jr. in British racing squad Fortec Motorsports to compete in the World Series Formula V8 3.5 in 20...

31 Jan 2017 10:43
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Magnussen pictured in Haas overalls for the first time
The Haas F1 Team took to social media today to give fans their first glimpse of new addition Kevin Magnussen in his new race overalls for the first time. They began by teasing ...

31 Jan 2017 09:42
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Title sponsor deal "needs to be done in 2018" - Brown
McLaren executive Zak Brown is focusing on securing a title sponsor for McLaren and is looking to tie the deal up for 2018. McLaren have been without a title sponsor since the e...

31 Jan 2017 09:27
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Video: Start up procedure for a 1990 F1 car
Watch this clip of the 1990 Leyton House car being started up, and how complicated the procedure was, even back then! ...

31 Jan 2017 09:08
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Toro Rosso took big risks with 2016 aero package
Toro Rosso took a big risk on the design of their 2016 aerodynamic package according to team principal Franz Tost. The team ran a 2015 Ferrari engine last season which mean...

31 Jan 2017 08:16
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