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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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Ross Brawn on abolishing blue flags
Ross Brawn has been mulling over the possibility of lifting away the blue flags and let the lead cars overtake lapped cars naturally. Blue flags indicate to a slower car that th...

31 Jan 2017 07:45
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Gutierrez was "too confident" over F1 seat
Ex-Formula One Esteban Gutierrez admits that he was too confident things would go his way for the 2017 season. The Mexican failed to be retained by Haas after failing to sc...

31 Jan 2017 07:04
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Alonso thinks regulation change boosts are down to luck
Fernando Alonso thinks that producing the optimum car after a regulation change is purely based on luck. He also thinks that some Formula One teams will get the new re...

30 Jan 2017 17:40
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Red Bull can challenge Mercedes in 2017 - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo believes that Red Bull can challenge Mercedes in 2017 and end the Silver Arrows' three years of dominance. After a difficult 2015, Red Bull bounced bac...

30 Jan 2017 17:26
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'Cheaper tickets should be Liberty's first priority'
Alain Prost says cheaper tickets should be new F1 owner Liberty Media's first priority. Asked what he would do if he had just taken over, the F1 legend told the Italian new...

30 Jan 2017 16:08
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McLaren Applied Technologies to supply F1 sensors
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has announced that McLaren Applied Technologies has been chosen to be the trusted sole provider of engine pressure and te...

30 Jan 2017 15:21
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Sainz dislikes negative comments on 2017 rules
Carlos Sainz says F1 commentators should wait for the season to begin before declaring that overtaking is more difficult in 2017. Because cornering speeds will be higher, top sp...

30 Jan 2017 14:49
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Toto Wolff likely to ink new Mercedes deal
Toto Wolff has indicated he is definitely heading towards a new contract with Mercedes. The Austrian heads Mercedes' entire motor sport programme, and is the team boss at th...

30 Jan 2017 14:15
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'Big teams to apply pressure over F1 income'
F1 must be prepared to call Ferrari's bluff in pursuit of a fairer income distribution system for the teams. That is the claim of former F1 driver Christian Danner, referrin...

30 Jan 2017 13:34
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Vettel: "Wheel to wheel racing always welcome"
Sebastian Vettel has welcomed news that less driver penalties will be handed out in 2017. A rule tweak means that stewards no longer have to investigate incidents identified by...

30 Jan 2017 12:52
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Controversy about FIA role in Liberty F1 buyout
Chase Carey says the FIA is "fair" and "even-handed", amid a bubbling controversy that could spell trouble for Liberty Media's F1 buyout. Because the gov...

30 Jan 2017 12:16
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Wolff: "F1 must not give up on hybrid engines"
Toto Wolff says F1 should not give up on its 'hybrid' engine era. Mercedes has utterly dominated in the quieter, controversial 'power unit' era since 2014, with ...

30 Jan 2017 11:41
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Haas deal allows advanced F1 payment for Force India
A deal has been struck whereby Force India will get an advance on its official F1 prize money early in 2017. That is the news from Auto Motor und Sport, having earlier reported...

30 Jan 2017 11:05
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Experts doubt Bernie Ecclestone will go quietly
The F1 world is poised to discover 'deposed' supremo Bernie Ecclestone's next move. The sport's long-time but now former chief executive has denied reports he is...

30 Jan 2017 10:28
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Prost urges Ferrari to be calmer in 2017
Alain Prost has urged Ferrari to be calmer as it heads into the 2017 season. Early last year, the great Maranello team made bold predictions of race wins and the title, only to ...

30 Jan 2017 09:50
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Chase Carey: "We are not going to renegotiate with Silverstone"
CEO of F1 Chase Carey has said that Liberty Media will not renegotiate a new deal to keep Silverstone as host for the British Grand Prix. The future of the race has be...

29 Jan 2017 18:22
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Kevin Magnussen: "I naturally tend to overdrive the car"
Kevin Magnussen has said that if he is facing a problem in the cockpit, it is usually because he is overdriving the car. The Dane will race for Haas in 2017, the American outfit...

29 Jan 2017 17:31
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FIA rake in $80 million after Liberty Media acquisition
The FIA has made over $80 million due to the F1 takeover of Liberty Media, fresh reports are suggesting. Liberty Media completed the deal on Monday, ending the long reign of F1 ...

29 Jan 2017 17:02
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Max Verstappen reminds Adrian Newey of Mansell
Max Verstappen's driving style is very similar to that of 1992 Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell according to Red Bull's Adrian Newey. Verstappen has impress...

29 Jan 2017 13:11
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Ross Brawn would like to explore budget caps
Ross Brawn is interested in the idea of bringing budget caps back into Formula One to stop the major spending costs and differing numbers between the big manufacturers and priva...

29 Jan 2017 12:25
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Hulkenberg intensifying his training
With pre-season being just under a month away, drivers are preparing to face the unknown. At Barcelona we will see the first signs of how quicker the cars will be. Hulkenberg m...

29 Jan 2017 11:39
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