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McLaren denies Dennis to challenge new FIA rule
McLaren has played down reports team supremo Ron Dennis is furious about a new engine rule in formula one. We reported this week that Dennis vowed to sue the FIA if it enforces ...

08 May 2016 09:55
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Renault happy with Jolyon Palmer
Renault has dismissed speculation Jolyon Palmer is in danger of losing his race seat. In the same week that Red Bull demoted Daniil Kvyat, rumours continued to circulate that r...

07 May 2016 07:27
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Toro Rosso signs deal with IT-specialist
A Russian backer is more than happy with Daniil Kvyat's controversial return to Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish grand prix. Moscow-based online newspaper Lenta reports that...

07 May 2016 07:26
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More engineers leave Scuderia Toro Rosso
Max Verstappen's race engineer has also left Toro Rosso. However, Xevi Pujolar - a highly experienced engineer who has also worked for Williams with race winners Mark Webber...

06 May 2016 13:27
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Mercedes trying to find cause for Hamilton failures
Mercedes has admitted it is still working on fixing the engine problems that have thwarted Lewis Hamilton's championship campaign so far in 2016. In China and again in Russi...

06 May 2016 12:46
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Red Bull waiting to decide on future with Renault
Red Bull is waiting until Canada before turning its attention to the future of its deal with engine supplier Renault. After a tumultuous semi-works relationship came to a head l...

06 May 2016 12:10
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2016 title race still open for Ferrari - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne says Ferrari "deserves" to keep charging for the 2016 world championship. That is despite the fact Sebastian Vettel, widely regarded as Maranello'...

06 May 2016 11:39
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Kvyat can still find new team at the front - Salo
Daniil Kvyat still has his supporters in formula one, despite being demoted by Red Bull after just four races in 2016. Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor to the Russian auto...

06 May 2016 10:54
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2017 rules will not affect overtaking - Boullier
Eric Boullier has hit back at suggestions the 2017 regulations could actually hurt formula one. Part of Mercedes' opposition to the wider cars with bigger wings for next yea...

06 May 2016 10:21
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Verstappen not feeling pressure after promotion

Max Verstappen insists he is not feeling the heat of his sudden promotion to Red Bull's senior F1 team. That is despite the fact Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull's notorious dr...

06 May 2016 09:54
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Not all surprised with Kvyat's demotion to Toro Rosso
The motor racing world reacted with surprise to the news of Daniil Kvyat's demotion. "Really?" said Jenson Button on Twitter, after Red Bull announced the Russian&...

06 May 2016 08:08
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Toro Rosso fires engineer Xevi Pujolar
Slowly but surely the details surrounding the unrest within Scuderia Toro Rosso are emerging. Helmut Marko has been seen by the German press as wanting to create more calm withi...

05 May 2016 21:22
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Raikkonen under fire over motocross track
Kimi Raikkonen is under fire for building a motocross circuit on his land in Finland without obtaining the necessary permits. Yle, the Finnish broadcaster, reports that local re...

05 May 2016 15:38
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Helmut Marko: "MotoGP hot on F1 wheels"
Dr Helmut Marko has acknowledged that F1 is coming under threat by its two-wheeled equivalent when it comes to being the best form of top motor racing. As he this week ruled out...

05 May 2016 15:15
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Ron Dennis disputes new engine supply rule
Ron Dennis has reportedly warned that he will not accept a new FIA regulation regarding the supply of engines to customer teams. In reaction to the Red Bull saga of late 2015, a...

05 May 2016 14:51
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Vasseur: "Renault seeking champion driver for 2020"
Frederic Vasseur says Renault is looking to re-create its glory of the past by building towards success with a promising new driver. The French carmaker returned to full works t...

05 May 2016 14:28
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Honda questions need for louder F1 engines
Honda has questioned moves to further turn up the volume of F1's current 'power units'. With many believing the turbo V6 engines are not loud enough for the 'sho...

05 May 2016 14:05
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Top teams in leadership move against Ecclestone
Mercedes and Red Bull have joined Ferrari in reportedly moving against F1's long-time 'supremo' Bernie Ecclestone. Reports recently suggested Ferrari president Sergi...

05 May 2016 13:45
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Sauber staff waiting for salaries again
Sauber's financial struggle rolls on, with the Swiss newspaper Blick reporting that team staff are now waiting for their April wages. Team boss and co-owner Monisha Kaltenbo...

05 May 2016 12:59
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Ecclestone tells Hamilton to stop moaning
Bernie Ecclestone has told reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to stop "moaning". Although the Mercedes driver has been generally more cheerful in 2016, the F1 supr...

05 May 2016 12:11
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Red Bull Racing announces Max Verstappen to replace Kvyat
Red Bull Racing will have a new driver line-up from the Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will be joining the team to drive alongside Daniel Ricciardo. Daniil Kvyat will contin...

05 May 2016 09:41
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Chat about Max Verstappen his seat at Red Bull Racing
Specially for the changes at Red Bull Racing, where Max Verstappen will take over the seat of Kvyat, we opened a chat for our visitors. You can chat about the hype around Versta...

04 May 2016 22:26
Exclusive: Verstappen takes over seat of Kvyat with immediate effect
Max Verstappen will replace Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull Racing with immediate effect. In a straight swap, the move will also see Kvyat will return to Toro Rosso from the Spani...

04 May 2016 22:04
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Billionaire wants to establish Russian F1 team
A billionaire has admitted he would like to establish a Russian formula one team. In February, as former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov signed for the Le Mans LMP2 team SMP Racing, he ...

04 May 2016 15:02
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Mercedes trying to convince 'haters, conspirators'
Niki Lauda said Sebastian Vettel's first-lap retirement at Sochi means Mercedes is still in the dark about Ferrari's true pace. On the face of it, notwithstanding worrie...

04 May 2016 14:22
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McLaren happy with new rules for 2017 - Boullier
One team happy with the new rules for 2017 is McLaren-Honda, according to its boss Eric Boullier. Many drivers and some teams, like Mercedes, voiced opposition to the changes bu...

04 May 2016 12:38
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Magnussen has potential to win races - Coulthard
David Coulthard has hailed the performance of Kevin Magnussen after the Dane opened Renault's points account in Russia last weekend. The occupant of the sister yellow car, J...

04 May 2016 12:06
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F1 cockpit protection may be delayed until 2018
The introduction of cockpit-mounted head protection may need to wait until 2018, according to a report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. That is despite the fact F1 race di...

04 May 2016 11:43
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F1 has moved away from the public - Briatore
Flavio Briatore has ruled out returning to formula one. The flamboyant Italian left F1 in disgrace amid the 'crashgate' scandal, but he is still close to Bernie Ecclesto...

04 May 2016 11:11
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In Spain we'll basically have a new car - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says a podium goal might not be too far away for McLaren-Honda in 2016. The Spaniard opened his points account at Sochi with a strong sixth place, although he ad...

04 May 2016 10:29
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Sauber to skip first in-season test in Barcelona
Sauber will sit out the first in-season test of the 2016 season after next weekend's Spanish grand prix. The Swiss team, openly struggling financially this year, said one re...

04 May 2016 09:55
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Vettel feeling impact of tense Ferrari climate - press
Sebastian Vettel is feeling the pressure as Ferrari's 2016 title push flounders, according to the Italian press after the grand prix in Russia. "Vettel could not hide h...

03 May 2016 15:56
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Lombardy concerned Monza is taking too long
Lombardy president Roberto Maroni has admitted he is "concerned" a new deal for Monza's Italian grand prix is taking too long. Increasingly, it is clear political ...

03 May 2016 15:15
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Kvyat a nice boy, but he is under pressure - Alesi
Jean Alesi thinks Red Bull is partly to blame for Daniil Kvyat's first-lap crashes with Sebastian Vettel at Sochi. But that is not to say former F1 driver Alesi is not also ...

03 May 2016 14:42
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Ocon gets his turn in the Renault at Spanish GP
The pressure on Jolyon Palmer will stay high in Barcelona next weekend. After new Friday tester Sergey Sirotkin outpaced Renault's rookie British regular at Sochi, it will b...

03 May 2016 14:08
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Meeting Putin after the race surprised Rosberg
Nico Rosberg has admitted to being surprised when he met Russia's controversial president Vladimir Putin after the race in Sochi. As the drivers prepared for the podium cere...

03 May 2016 13:34
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Russia not ready to host another GP - minister
Russia's sports minister has played down suggestions the country might add another annual grand prix to the F1 calendar. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said at Sochi last week...

03 May 2016 12:53
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Stroll eyes F3 title before 'ultimate goal' F1
Lance Stroll is the latest teenager looking to break into formula one. The son of billionaire fashion mogul Lawrence, the 17-year-old Canadian is a development driver with Willi...

03 May 2016 12:08
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Selected tyre sets per driver for Spain 2016
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team’s tyre choices for the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix. Driver Sets hard Sets medium Sets soft ...

03 May 2016 11:58
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We have to see what has upset the grid - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says F1 drivers will discuss the recent series of messy race starts in 2016. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton collided in Bahrain, the two Ferraris clashed in ...

03 May 2016 11:41
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Vettel knows revenge will bring nothing - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko doubts Dannil Kvyat's now two-race spat with Sebastian Vettel will spill into even more race weekends. The pair argued before going onto the podium in China,...

03 May 2016 11:19
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Sainz doesn't understand Palmer incident penalty
Carlos Sainz has hit out at the 10-second penalty imposed for his confrontation with rival Jolyon Palmer at Sochi. Even the Spaniard's famous father, rally legend Carlos Sai...

03 May 2016 10:55
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Rosberg has the 'luck of a champion' - Montagny
Former F1 driver Franck Montagny thinks runaway championship leader Nico Rosberg will eventually strike problems in 2016. So far in 2016, the German's run at the top of the ...

03 May 2016 10:22
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Arrivabene won't allow Ferrari to give up on title
Maurizio Arrivabene insists Ferrari must keep its eye on the goal of winning the 2016 world championship. Amid reliability troubles and recent race incidents for Sebastian Vette...

02 May 2016 16:22
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Mercedes eyes 'step back' to ensure reliability
Mercedes chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff say priority number 1 is for the reigning champions to solve car reliability problems. While Nico Rosberg utterly dominated at Sochi, h...

02 May 2016 15:54
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Hurts my soul to see Ferrari suffer - Marchionne
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne on Monday said he is sure the Maranello team will bounce back from its current dip. Although Mercedes' closest challenger in 2016, Ferrar...

02 May 2016 15:11
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Mick missing Michael on the way to F1 - Max
Max Verstappen has predicted a tough road to formula one for another son of a famous former driver. The young Dutchman was 17 when he made his sensational grand prix debut last ...

02 May 2016 14:39
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Raikkonen admits future beyond 2016 unclear
The pressure on Kimi Raikkonen is mounting. The Finn, whose Ferrari contract runs out this year, opened his 2016 podium account on Sunday but boss Maurizio Arrivabene hinted he ...

02 May 2016 14:05
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Mercedes' difference to rivals is 'catastrophic'
A Russian official on Sunday expressed concern that Mercedes' continuing dominance is hurting formula one. "The difference between Mercedes and the other teams is catas...

02 May 2016 13:24
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Father has accepted tragic Ratzenberger death
22 years on, the father of Roland Ratzenberger says he and his wife have accepted the tragic death of their son. Most thoughts over the weekend at Sochi were about the F1 legend...

02 May 2016 12:50
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Ecclestone uncertain about Italian GP at Monza
Bernie Ecclestone has suggested the uncertainty over the future of Monza's F1 race could continue to drag. Reports suggested political and bureaucratic progress was made in ...

02 May 2016 12:12
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Marko needs to have 'serious word' with Kvyat
Maurizio Arrivabene on Sunday said Daniil Kvyat could mount no justified defense of his driving after colliding with Sebastian Vettel twice at Sochi. A foul-mouthed German Vette...

02 May 2016 11:46
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Mercedes blasts anti-Hamilton conspiracy theory
Mercedes on Sunday rubbished suggestions Lewis Hamilton's horror run of bad luck so far in 2016 may be a conspiracy. As Nico Rosberg turned his six-race winning streak into ...

02 May 2016 10:55
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FIA pressing ahead with cockpit protection
F1 is pressing ahead with radical cockpit protection even though the sport's chief executive is opposed. "I don't like it," Bernie Ecclestone declared at Sochi...

02 May 2016 10:07
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Sauber without head of track engineering Malyon
Monisha Kaltenborn was once again missing in action this weekend in Russia. Earlier in 2016, the Sauber boss and co-owner's paddock absence stirred speculation the Swiss tea...

02 May 2016 09:38
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Button confirms Honda engine 'makeover' for 2017
Jenson Button has confirmed reports Honda is working on a major redesign of its F1 'power unit' for McLaren to use in 2017. The Japanese marque has made steps forward th...

02 May 2016 08:49
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Nico Rosberg continues his win streak in Russia
Nico Rosberg won today's Russian Grand Prix. The german driver dominated the race from start to finish, scored the fastest lap time, and has now won seven consecutive races....

01 May 2016 19:19
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Qualifying report: Rosberg on pole, Bottas second, Hamilton engine failure again
Nico Rosberg will start from P1 tomorrow. The german was closely followed by Sebastian Vettel, but since Vettel recieved a grid place penalty for a gearbox change, he will drop ...

30 Apr 2016 15:00
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Chat during the Qualifying session for Russia GP 2016
The Qualifying session in Russia begins 13:00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectations! Don't forget to ...

30 Apr 2016 13:44
FP3: Hamilton beats Rosberg by hundreds of a second
Lewis Hamilton were only 6,8 hundreds of a second faster than his team mate and current championship leader Nico Rosberg. Ferraris's Vettel were more than half a second behi...

30 Apr 2016 12:05
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Chat during the third free practice session for Russia 2016
The third practice session in Russia begins 10:00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectations! Don't forget...

30 Apr 2016 10:46
Mercedes also spent tokens for Sochi
Ferrari is not the only engine manufacturer that spent some performance development 'tokens' ahead of Russia. It was already known that Ferrari had upgraded its 'pow...

30 Apr 2016 08:27
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Fantasy F1 Russian Grand Prix: Turn 2.50 euro into 2,500 Euro!
The formula 1 field settles in Russia this weekend where the fourth Grand Prix of 2016 will be held. In China we saw Nico Rosberg beating Sebastian Vettel and Daniil Kvyat. We a...

30 Apr 2016 01:26
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Monza confident of F1 deal after political progress
Italy's automobile club chief has admitted political changes this week could be a "step forward" in Monza's quest for a new grand prix deal. Reportedly after a...

29 Apr 2016 16:25
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GPDA attempted to derail 2017 chassis changes
The drivers' representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced in 2017. Several drivers have argued that speeding up th...

29 Apr 2016 15:51
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There is always pressure in Formula 1 - Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen has played down the fact he will sit out Friday morning practice in Russia. Renault has inked a deal with SMP Bank-backed SMP Racing, in which Russian hopeful Se...

29 Apr 2016 14:47
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FP2: Hamilton turns the tables, Vettel in trouble
Lewis Hamilton has taken command in the second free practice for the Grand Prix of Russia. The reigning world champion was by far the fastest in this session at the Sochi Autodr...

29 Apr 2016 14:32
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Russia GP organisers still considering night race
Talks are still on track for Sochi to switch to a night race format in the future. Last year, it was reported the Russian organisers, supported by president Vladimir Putin, were...

29 Apr 2016 13:58
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GP2: Arden signs Jeffri and Eriksson for 2016
Nabil Jeffri and Jimmy Eriksson join Arden in the GP2 Series. Jeffri moves from German and European F3 where he has spent the last few years honing his skills and experience aro...

29 Apr 2016 13:25
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Whiting likes 'aeroscreen' even more than 'halo'
The FIA has now confirmed that Red Bull's 'Aeroscreen' concept is in the running to be introduced in formula one. Daniel Ricciardo tested the windshield-style driver...

29 Apr 2016 12:43
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