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McLaren tease a return to orange livery
On Thursday the McLaren Honda Formula One team provided fans with a hint of what the latest challenger's colours will be. The team have sported many iconic liveries over th...

27 Jan 2017 13:40
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No investor found for Manor as team folds
It appears that it is the end of the road for Manor Racing, as reports claim that staff have been sent home and no investor has been found. Manor entered administration just aft...

27 Jan 2017 13:32
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Alonso is the "best driver in the world" - Brown
Executive Director of McLaren Zak Brown believes that Fernando Alonso is the greatest driver in the world, despite being at the latter stages of his Formula One career. Alonso ...

27 Jan 2017 13:04
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Sauber reveal car launch date
Sauber have revealed that they will launch their car on February 22, at a filming day in Barcelona. Keeping with traditions, the car will be named the C36, Teams are allowed to ...

27 Jan 2017 12:16
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London not yet approached over GP
London Mayor Sadiq Kahn says that before plans are made to talk about a possible London Grand Prix, there must be heavy pollution and environmental research. New CEO of F1 Chas...

27 Jan 2017 11:57
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Sainz believes Alonso will stay in F1 after 2017
Carlos Sainz does not believe his childhood hero and current colleague Fernando Alonso will decide to walk away from the sport after 2017. Alonso has previously stated that if h...

27 Jan 2017 11:20
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Ferrari deny 2017 car will be named after Bianchi
Ferrari have denied that the name of their 2017 challenger will be named after the late Jules Bianchi. Santander, a sponsor of the Italian team, tweeted a photo which suggested ...

27 Jan 2017 11:18
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Bernie Ecclestone could form breakaway series
Only days after Bernie Ecclestone was ousted from his lengthy reign over Formula One, rumours are gathering that the 86 year old might be planning a breakaway series. Suggestio...

27 Jan 2017 10:54
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Hamilton allowing fans to design 2017 helmet
Lewis Hamilton has announced that for 2017, his helmet will be designed by one lucky fan. He revealed yesterday that a competition had been set up to allow anyone to enter ...

27 Jan 2017 10:16
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Mercedes has 'lot of options' for 2018 onwards
Toto Wolff has admitted that Valtteri Bottas needs to prove he should keep his new seat at Mercedes beyond 2017. Unusually for a top team, Mercedes has signed only a one-year de...

26 Jan 2017 14:29
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Renault welcomes BP/Castrol as new partner
BP and Renault Sport Racing have today announced a new partnership which will see the global oil company join the recently reformed Renault Sport Formula One Team in support of ...

26 Jan 2017 13:31
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Lauda: "Bottas at least as good as Rosberg"
Niki Lauda says Mercedes will not miss reigning world champion Nico Rosberg in 2017. "Not at all," said the team's famous chairman and F1 legend, when asked by Spo...

26 Jan 2017 12:42
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Brawn: "F1 promoters could ask for discount"
Ross Brawn has admitted that Bernie Ecclestone's departure as F1 chief might lead to promoters asking for lower annual race fees. The former F1 supremo was a notoriously har...

26 Jan 2017 12:03
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DTM: Mercedes reveals DTM line-up for 2017
The Mercedes-AMG DTM driver line-up for the 2017 DTM has now been confirmed. It includes one new arrival, four familiar faces and one returnee. The newcomer to the Mercedes-AMG ...

26 Jan 2017 11:29
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Bottas: "I want to win races and championships"
Valtteri Bottas says he knows how to deal with the pressure of his new assignment in the cockpit of now-retired reigning world champion Nico Rosberg. The Finn said it was not to...

26 Jan 2017 10:44
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Costs too high for Lamborghini to consider F1
Stefano Domenicali is leaving a door open for a return to formula one. The Italian left the sport after being ousted as Ferrari's boss some years ago, and he is now the chie...

26 Jan 2017 09:50
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Merhi: "Bottas has more talent than Rosberg"
One of Valtteri Bottas' former rivals thinks the Finn is actually more talented than the reigning world champion he is replacing at Mercedes. In 2008, a then teenage Bottas ...

26 Jan 2017 09:17
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Claire Williams' tribute to Bottas
Claire Williams has paid tribute to her former driver as the Finn leaves the team to join Mercedes for 2017. Bottas was announced as Nico Rosberg's replacement after over a ...

25 Jan 2017 16:46
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McLaren avoid crash test mishaps
McLaren are the latest team to announce that they have passed the mandatory crash tests. All teams are required to meet the ever growing safety standards before pre-season testi...

25 Jan 2017 16:32
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F3: FIA announce changes
The FIA have announced that certain changes will be made the the Formula Three European championships for 2017. Keeping with the intention that the series is for junior drivers,...

25 Jan 2017 16:22
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Rob Smedley's role to change
Rob Smedly's role at Williams is set to change as the Brtiton will be focusing on the medium to long term interests of the team. Smedley thinks that if the team are to once ...

25 Jan 2017 15:36
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Williams can win again - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas believes that his old team Williams will one day win again in Formula One. The Finn leaves the team after signing for Mercedes, replacing the retired Nico Rosber...

25 Jan 2017 14:36
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Wolff: "Teams turned down offer to buy shares"
F1 teams turned down Liberty Media's offer to become co-owners of the sport. That is the news from Toto Wolff, boss of the championship winning Mercedes team. As the America...

25 Jan 2017 14:06
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British Grand Prix seems more secure in Liberty era
The future of the British grand prix seemed more secure as new F1 chiefs swept into office this week. In the Bernie Ecclestone era, the future of the popular race at Silverstone...

25 Jan 2017 13:32
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Future looking brighter for German GP hosts
F1's new Liberty Media era is good news for "traditional" race hosts like Germany, new sport managing director Ross Brawn says. Germany will not host a race in 201...

25 Jan 2017 12:55
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Ecclestone offices 'too small' for new F1 owners
F1 will relocate from Bernie Ecclestone's current offices in London, new CEO Chase Carey has announced. Speaking to the media as he swept into power, replacing long-time F1 ...

25 Jan 2017 12:19
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Giovinazzi would 'accept' chance to race in F1
Antonio Giovinazzi has vowed to be ready in the event he might make his F1 race debut in 2017. The 2016 GP2 runner-up and Italian, 23, has been appointed as Ferrari's offici...

25 Jan 2017 11:44
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Liberty respects F1's Western European foundation
The future of the British grand prix seemed more secure as new F1 chiefs swept into office this week. In the Bernie Ecclestone era, the future of the popular race at Silverstone...

25 Jan 2017 11:08
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New F1 rule to reduce penalties for racing incidents
F1 has tweaked the rules so that drivers are penalised less often in 2017. This week, the final sporting regulations for the new season were published. Of particular note was a...

25 Jan 2017 10:23
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Bernie Ecclestone: The legacy of an enigma
Bernie Ecclestone has revelled in transforming Formula One from a little-known Sunday afternoon gathering into a global juggernaut, but is this his legacy or is it the sport'...

25 Jan 2017 09:47
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Ross Brawn to attend F1 winter tests
Ross Brawn will be a prominent figure as F1's new on-track era begins in earnest in a month's time. The formerly retired team technical director and boss is returning to...

25 Jan 2017 09:11
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'Shark fins' to be seen again in 2017?
With Formula One taking a major aerodynamic overhaul for next season, we could see teams experiment by introducing shark fin wings along the top side of their engine covers. Th...

24 Jan 2017 18:17
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Manor needs 'financial support' for testing
Embattled F1 backmarker Manor remains in talks with potential saviours. That is the claim of a spokesperson for FRP, the company that is overseeing the team that has been placed...

24 Jan 2017 12:48
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Honda aims to reach 'Mercedes and Ferrari numbers'
Honda is aiming to push towards F1 'power unit' pacesetters Mercedes and Ferrari in 2017. Almost certainly the least impressive performer among its engine manufacturer p...

24 Jan 2017 12:20
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Haas hoping to replicate 2016 debut
Haas F1 are hoping to repeat the impressive start they made last season in the forthcoming one. The American team bagged a sixth place on their debut at the Australian Grand Pri...

24 Jan 2017 11:55
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Nice officially name street after Bianchi
Nice have officially named a street after the late Jules Bianchi, to pay tribute to the former Formula One driver who passed away in July 2015. City officials confirmed last wee...

24 Jan 2017 10:00
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Ross Brawn returns, wants a "better F1" for the fans
Former Scuderia Ferrari and Mercedes AMG Petronas Technical Director will return to the world of Formula One as Motor Sports Managing Director as the sport's new owners, Lib...

24 Jan 2017 09:34
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Zak Brown rates Stoffel Vandoorne very highly
Team Director at McLaren Zak Brown is a big fan of Stoffel Vandoorne as is excited to see him in Formula One next year. Vandoorne will partake in his first full season of F1 in ...

24 Jan 2017 08:58
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F3: Tadasuke Makino joins HiTech GP for 2017
Honda junior Tadasuke Makino will race in the FIA Formula Three European championship next season with HiTech GP. The 19 year old finished fifth in the Japanese F3 series last y...

24 Jan 2017 08:04
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Liberty Media completes F1 purchase, Chase Carey admits that he is "excited"
Liberty Media are now officially the new owners of Formula One after announcing they have completed the acquisition of F1. New CEO of Formula One Chase Carey is very much ...

24 Jan 2017 07:33
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Magnussen predicts more driver influence in 2017
Kevin Magnussen believes that next years cars will be more driver dependent, and the faster car won't necessarily mean the fastest driver. Formula One goes through another ...

24 Jan 2017 07:02
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Bernie Ecclestone leaves Formula One CEO role
Bernie Ecclestone has ousted from his role as CEO of F1 after weeks of speculation about his future. The 86 year old will reportedly be replaced by Chase Carey from Liberty Medi...

23 Jan 2017 19:37
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F1 needs entertainment over technology - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called for a return of the V10 engines as he believes Formula One should focus on entertainment rather than technology. F1 has been...

23 Jan 2017 18:44
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FE: Alex Lynn joins DS Virgin as development driver
Alex Lynn has joined DS Virgin Racing as a development driver after leaving the GP2 series at the end of 2016. The former GP3 champion will take on an all year round role, with ...

23 Jan 2017 18:39
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Claire Williams was unaware that Massa didn't want to retire
Claire Williams has admitted that she didn't know Felipe Massa didn't want to retire at the end of last season, and has no concerns over him returning for 2017.&nbs...

23 Jan 2017 18:03
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Hamilton is "the clear number one " at Mercedes - Salo
Former Formula One driver Mika Salo believes that Lewis Hamilton is the clear number one at Mercedes and Bottas may struggle against him next season. Bottas was confirmed as Ha...

23 Jan 2017 17:40
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Pirelli granted wet weather day at pre-season test
Pirelli have announced that they will host one day of guaranteed wet testing at the upcoming pre-season test at Barcelona. With fatter, wider tyres being introduced for 20...

23 Jan 2017 16:37
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Stratasys joins McLaren-Honda as partner
McLaren Racing and Stratasys are delighted to announce a new four-year partnership under which Stratasys will supply McLaren Racing with a suite of 3D printing and additive manu...

23 Jan 2017 15:35
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Rosberg: "Liberty can give F1 something extra"
This week could mark the end of Bernie Ecclestone's decades-long reign in formula one. It is believed that, after Liberty Media offered the 86-year-old a less hands-on role ...

23 Jan 2017 13:24
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Carlos Sainz snr says Red Bull 'not bad guys'
Carlos Sainz's father has hit back at any claims Red Bull are "the bad guys". The two-time rally champion's namesake and 22-year-old son had a great 2016 seaso...

23 Jan 2017 12:51
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Max Verstappen not eyeing youngest F1 champion record

Max Verstappen says he has no interest in becoming F1's youngest ever champion. But that doesn't mean the 19-year-old Dutchman doesn't want to win the 2017 title. &q...

23 Jan 2017 12:05
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Rosberg: "Life more than driving in circles"
Almost two months after stunning the F1 world, Nico Rosberg says he has no regrets about sensationally quitting the sport as world champion. Speaking at the World Economic Forum...

23 Jan 2017 10:37
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Massa doesn't have to return gifted F1 car
Felipe Massa says he will not have to hand back the F1 car gifted to him by Williams for his retirement. Amid his emotional farewell to the sport late last year, the British tea...

23 Jan 2017 10:13
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IndyCar: 'Halo' would not suit IndyCar - Miles
Mark Miles, CEO of IndyCar's parent company Hulman & Co does not think that the 'halo' head protection system would work in IndyCar. With Formula One set to int...

22 Jan 2017 16:32
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Pascal Wehrlein drops out of Race of Champions
Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed that he will not be taking part in the final day of the Race of Champions due to the crash he was involved in on Saturday. The German hit Felipe Ma...

22 Jan 2017 15:52
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Richard Verschoor wins wet race in Toyota Racing Series
Richard Verschoor won the main race of the weekend at Teretonga Park, coming from fifth on the grid to claim victory in wet, tricky conditions. Verschoor's championship...

22 Jan 2017 14:56
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Monisha Kaltenborn sees "potential" in Marcus Ericsson
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn believes that Marcus Ericsson could win races in the future. Ericsson will enter his fourth year of racing in Formula One next season. ...

22 Jan 2017 14:04
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Valentino Rossi eyeing Le Mans
Valentino Rossi has said that he would love one day to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The seven time MotoGP champion has two years remaining on his contract with Yam...

22 Jan 2017 12:27
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Juan Pablo Montoya victorious at the Race of Champions
Juan Pablo Montoya pulled off a stellar debut at the Race of Champions as the Columbian defeated the field to become the Champion of Champions. The former F1 driver defeated&nbs...

22 Jan 2017 11:28
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Video: Wehrlein takes a roll
Watch Pascal Wehrlein's scary crash at the Race of Champions, where the German under steered into Felipe Massa, causing his vehicle to roll. Thankfully, Wehrlein and his pas...

22 Jan 2017 10:57
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Jenson Button: "I will still be racing this year"
Jenson Button is ready to return to racing after the Briton enters a year in which he will not be competing in F1, where he has been racing for the past 17 years. Button signed...

22 Jan 2017 10:02
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Lewis Hamilton thinks getting to F1 is "not as simple" as it used to be
Three time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes that it is now harder to enter F1 than it was when he was younger. The Briton was reflecting on his younger days in...

22 Jan 2017 07:33
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2017 regulations "will shuffle things up" - Rosberg
World champion Nico Rosberg believes that Formula One's pecking order will be shook up next season as the regulations go through a major overhaul to produce cars three to fo...

22 Jan 2017 07:07
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Video: Highlights from day one of the Race of Champions
Watch the highlights from day one of the Race of Champions at Miami. The Race of Champions kicked off yesterday with practice. Watch the drivers joke around, laugh and enjoy the...

21 Jan 2017 17:12
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Liberty Media targeting Ferrari benefits
New owners of Formula One Liberty Media are targeting an end to the guaranteed luxuries that Ferrari receive just from entering a season. Ferrari are the only team in Formula On...

21 Jan 2017 16:42
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Marcus Ericsson hoping for midfield battles in 2017
Marcus Ericsson has said that he has learned not to get frustrated during free practice sessions and not overdrive the car. The Sauber driver says he used to focus on driving fl...

21 Jan 2017 14:57
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Fergal Walsh: Silly season for 2018 has already begun
It seems every year silly season begins earlier and earlier and I remember a few months ago a friend and fellow Formula One fan joked to me that the way things were progressing,...

21 Jan 2017 12:20
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Hope for Manor as progress with investor reports emerge
Manor's F1 future looks a little bit more likely, with reports emerging that administrators are progressing in talks with a potential investor. Manor entered administration ...

21 Jan 2017 10:55
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Bernie Ecclestone's role could change "as soon as the first half of next week"
Rumours are growing that Bernie Ecclstone's reign in Formula One is nearing an end. With new owners Liberty Media taking over, many are predicting the Ecclestone will not pl...

21 Jan 2017 10:22
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Verstappen training harder than ever - father
Jos Verstappen says his son Max is training harder than ever for 2017 as the 19 year old prepares to take on the challenge of a new era of Formula One. Verstappen enters his thi...

21 Jan 2017 09:26
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