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Italy hails new 'Schumi' after race wins in F4
Mick Schumacher is pressing the throttle on the next stage in his quest for future F1 glory. The son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, the 17-year-old is racing in both the Itali...

11 Apr 2016 10:47
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Improved financial results for Williams in 2015
Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (WGPH, Ticker: WGF1) today announced the Group's financial results for the year ended 31 December 2015. WGPH is the holding company of the W...

11 Apr 2016 09:38
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'Verstappen and Sainz both potential race winners'

Red Bull is facing a "dilemma" as it ponders the future of its young F1 stars Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. That is the view of David Coulthard, a veteran F1 driver...

08 Apr 2016 12:20
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Teams promise to consider qualifying change for 2017
F1 teams have promised to revisit the possibility of spicing up the qualifying hour ahead of the 2017 season. The pledge has been made in return for the FIA and Bernie Eccleston...

08 Apr 2016 11:58
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I want to win, that looks very difficult - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has refused to rule out playing a starring role in this year's 'silly season'. Last year, the Finn admitted strong rumours linking him with a potenti...

08 Apr 2016 11:16
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Monza boosts F1 hopes with Capelli resignation
Amid intense and faltering negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone, former F1 driver Ivan Capelli has resigned as a chief of Monza's circuit operator Sias. Just last weekend in ...

08 Apr 2016 10:44
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Boss eyes 'lasting solution' to Sauber financial strife
Sauber is working hard to find "a lasting solution" to its obvious financial problems, boss and co-owner Monisha Kaltenborn has revealed. The struggling Swiss team was...

08 Apr 2016 10:01
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No breach of rules with Ferrari pit board message
Ferrari has been cleared of wrongdoing in the wake of reports Sebastian Vettel was shown an illegal 'coded' message on his pit board in Australia. Although it is the rad...

08 Apr 2016 09:34
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F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format in China
A FIA and FOM statement regarding the qualifying format: " At the unanimous request of the teams in a letter received today, Jean Todt, President of the FIA, and Bernie Ecc...

08 Apr 2016 08:23
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History: 101 Formula One Stories: part 4
By: Bas Naafs The 101 Formula One stories returns this week for a part four in which we are going to take a look at a handful of teams that didn’t make the cut. Teams tha...

07 Apr 2016 19:32
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Teams write letter urging 2015 qualifying return
F1's qualifying debacle of 2016 continues, as team bosses on Thursday pleaded with authorities to revert to last year's successful format. With the 'musical chairs&#...

07 Apr 2016 16:29
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'Too late' for F1 to call off 2017 revolution - teams
Speculation the touted rules revolution for 2017 could be called off at the eleventh hour are being played down on all sides. Amid suggestions in Bahrain that eight of the eleve...

07 Apr 2016 13:58
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Vandoorne: "Think I proved that I'm ready for it"
Stoffel Vandoorne says he will remain race-ready ahead of next weekend's Chinese grand prix. Although Fernando Alonso was getting CT scans done early last week, the Spaniard...

07 Apr 2016 13:24
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Vettel to switch to second power unit for China
Sebastian Vettel is down to four power units for the remaining 19 races this year, following his smoky retirement on the parade lap in Bahrain. Earlier, the Ferrari media inside...

07 Apr 2016 12:47
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Sauber falls behind with staff payments again
Sauber has fallen behind once again with its full salary payments to its 300 staff in Switzerland. Boss Monisha Kaltenborn was not in Bahrain last weekend, amid reported talks w...

07 Apr 2016 12:05
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Imola presents itself as alternative for Monza
Imola is ramping up its bid to keep Italy on the F1 calendar. Amid historic Monza's troubled negotiations with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the former San Marino GP venue I...

07 Apr 2016 11:31
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Verstappen could be at top team in 2017 - father
Max Verstappen's father and manager has ramped up his bid for a top seat in formula one for 2017. In the past days and weeks, bosses for Mercedes and Ferrari have admitted t...

07 Apr 2016 10:56
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Amid political tension, F1 to decide on qualifying
Amid a poisonously political climate in F1, the sport's stakeholders will get together on Thursday in yet another bid to fix the 2016 qualifying format debacle. The meeting ...

07 Apr 2016 10:28
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FIA looking into Ferrari coded pit board message
F1's governing body is looking into whether Ferrari stretched the new radio clampdown rules, according to a report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. While the new rules...

06 Apr 2016 14:41
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Lawyer denies claims that Rosberg is evading tax
Nico Rosberg's lawyer has denied claims the Mercedes driver is evading tax. The 2016 championship leader's name was mentioned among the millions of leaked financial docu...

06 Apr 2016 13:28
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'Best driver' Alonso resumes training step by step
Fernando Alonso has resumed training as he fights to be fit to return to the cockpit of his McLaren-Honda in China. On the Bahrain grid last Sunday, with Stoffel Vandoorne filli...

06 Apr 2016 12:56
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Ferrari working to quickly solve injector problem
Ferrari is confident it will quickly solve the engine flaw that stopped Sebastian Vettel from even starting Sunday's Bahrain grand prix. Kimi Raikkonen's failure was wit...

06 Apr 2016 12:10
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Sauber in crucial talks with investors to save team
Amid Sauber's obvious financial problems early in 2016, new media reports suggest the struggling Swiss team could soon be sold. Co-owner and boss Monisha Kaltenborn was not ...

06 Apr 2016 11:42
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Mick Schumacher to contest two F4 series in 2016
Mick Schumacher is taking on a busy calendar in 2016 as he continues his push towards formula one. Now 17, F1 legend Michael Schumacher's son began his open wheel adventure ...

06 Apr 2016 11:08
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Ecclestone says European Union discussions underway
Bernie Ecclestone says "discussions" with the European Commission are currently taking place. Last September, midfield teams Force India and Sauber lodged an official ...

06 Apr 2016 10:31
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Rosberg implicated in 'Panama Papers' data leak
Championship leader Nico Rosberg's name is among hundreds implicated in an enormous global leak of documents known as the 'Panama Papers'. The 11.5 million confident...

05 Apr 2016 15:05
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Development plan next hurdle for Haas - Grosjean
The real challenge for Haas will be keeping up with the lightening speed of F1's in-season development, Romain Grosjean has admitted. The French driver and new American team...

05 Apr 2016 14:22
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Hamilton: "Bottas doesn't need to apologise"
Lewis Hamilton is keeping calm, even though he is already 17 points behind at the start of his 2016 championship defence. Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg has extended his late 20...

05 Apr 2016 13:34
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Vandoorne 'the next Alonso, next Button' - Boullier
Stoffel Vandoorne appears to have put his F1 career on the fast track after making an impressive race debut in Bahrain. Although Fernando Alonso says he is "99 per cent&quo...

05 Apr 2016 12:50
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Amid rumours, Horner lifts pressure from Kvyat
Christian Horner has moved to lift the pressure from the shoulders of Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat. There is speculation the energy drink company may need to promote the meteori...

05 Apr 2016 12:11
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Emerson Fittipaldi in deep financial problems
F1 great Emerson Fittipaldi has had legendary racing cars from his private collection seized amid reports of deep financial problems. O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper said 69-year-...

05 Apr 2016 11:28
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Verstappen strong and mature in Bahrain - father
After the criticism of Australia, Max Verstappen put his reputation back on track in Bahrain. That is the view of his father Jos, after the 18-year-old Toro Rosso driver lashed ...

05 Apr 2016 10:49
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Vettel critical about 'aggregate' qualifying format
Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is once again leading the fierce criticism amid the latest instalment of the 2016 qualifying format debacle. The Ferrari driver did not...

05 Apr 2016 10:27
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Ferrari plays down fundamental reliability flaw
Ferrari on Sunday played down rising speculation its championship campaign could be derailed in 2016 by a fundamental reliability flaw. Amid rumours of a fault with the turbo de...

04 Apr 2016 14:44
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Azerbaijan says fighting has no effect on F1 race
Azerbaijan says intense fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed local region, does not jeopardise forthcoming sports events like the inaugural Baku street race. A war with Arme...

04 Apr 2016 13:49
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Ferrari will not use veto in qualifying situation
Maurizio Arrivabene says Ferrari will not wield its famous veto to prevent F1 from solving the current impasse over qualifying. With the sport needing to find an agreeable forma...

04 Apr 2016 13:20
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Alonso says Button criticism is 'unfair'
Fernando Alonso says he is "99 per cent" sure he will be back at the cockpit of his McLaren in China. Sidelined with chest injuries in Bahrain, the Spaniard angrily re...

04 Apr 2016 12:51
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'Troubled Sauber on the verge of collapsing'
In the early rounds of the 2016 season, Sauber is clinging to mere survival. The Swiss team cleared a high hurdle recently after falling behind in February wage payments to its ...

04 Apr 2016 12:09
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Haas eroding status of F1 constructor - Symonds
Romain Grosjean is no longer being asked if switching from what became the Renault works team this year to the all-new Haas project was a wise choice. The Frenchman is now fifth...

04 Apr 2016 11:55
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Vandoorne receives 'many messages of congratulations'
Stoffel Vandoorne has left Bahrain a happy F1 debutant, even though he will probably have to hand back the keys to Fernando Alonso in China. The highly-rated Belgian, the reigni...

04 Apr 2016 11:15
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Baku confirms revised European GP start time
Race organisers and F1 have confirmed reports that the race start time for the inaugural grand prix in Azerbaijan is changing. We reported on Saturday that after daylight saving...

04 Apr 2016 09:34
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Teams to consider 'aggregate' qualifying format
F1 bosses have been told to mull over an all-new 'aggregate' format for qualifying, after reverting to the 2015 system was ruled out by the sport's authorities on Su...

04 Apr 2016 08:17
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Fantasy F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Turn 2.50 euro into 2,500 Euro!
The formula 1 field settles in Bahrain this weekend where the second Grand Prix of 2016 will be held. In Australia we saw Nico Rosberg beating Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vette...

02 Apr 2016 16:30
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McLaren talks with FIA to get Alonso back in the car
McLaren has confirmed talks with the FIA about getting injured Fernando Alonso back into his McLaren-Honda are "ongoing" in Bahrain. We reported earlier that, after S...

02 Apr 2016 12:34
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FP2: Rosberg holds off Hamilton, Button in third
Nico Rosberg has dominated the first day in Bahrain. The Mercedes driver used the supersoft tyres to post a 1:31.001 and nobody could match that. Lewis Hamilton came close, but ...

01 Apr 2016 18:32
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Azerbaijan in talks to change F1 race start time
Organisers of June's inaugural grand prix in Azerbaijan are in talks with Bernie Ecclestone to tweak the race start time. Nico Hulkenberg, the 2015 Le Mans winner, is unable...

01 Apr 2016 17:47
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Sticking to stupid qualifying format 'crazy' - Lauda
A meeting to analyse the future of F1's qualifying format has already been scheduled for Bahrain. In the paddock on Thursday, the widespread feeling was that the sport was &...

01 Apr 2016 17:05
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Chat during second free practice for Bahrain 2016
The second free practice for the Grand Prix of Bahrain starts at 17.00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectatio...

01 Apr 2016 16:22
Arrivabene calls Verstappen 'interesting' for Ferrari
Ferrari has joined Mercedes in admitting its interest in F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen. "It is clear that he has a great future in F1," Mercedes' Toto Wolff sai...

01 Apr 2016 15:50
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Most teams oppose more downforce for 2017
Almost every team in pitlane is now opposed to the plan to speed up the cars with more downforce in 2017. Although designers are already turning their minds to what are expected...

01 Apr 2016 15:11
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FP1: Mercedes in a league of their own in Bahrain
Mercedes seems to have no competition in Bahrain, based on the times in first free practice. Nico Rosberg was the fastest with a 1:32.295, a half second in front of team mate Le...

01 Apr 2016 14:33
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Vettel: "Race pace miles behind 2009 and 2010"
Sebastian Vettel has hit back at suggestions speeding up the cars for 2017 is not the right direction for F1. With the tyres and cars set to be wider next year, and the wings bi...

01 Apr 2016 13:39
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Rivals surprised after Alonso failed medical exam
Fernando Alonso's rivals were surprised on Thursday when it emerged the Spaniard had been sidelined in Bahrain for medical reasons. "I said 'Wow'," admitte...

01 Apr 2016 12:45
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Chat during first free practice for Bahrain 2016
The first free practice for the Grand Prix of Bahrain starts at 13.00 CET. Below this article you can chat with other users of the website about the session and your expectation...

01 Apr 2016 12:18
Red Bull drivers try out alternative 'halo' concept
Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat have tried a mock-up of Red Bull's alternative to the 'halo' cockpit protection concept. Unlike the chicken wishbone-style 'hal...

01 Apr 2016 11:40
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Crane caused the damage to chassis Gutierrez
F1's newest team has denied speculation Fernando Alonso's crash in Melbourne was caused by a failure aboard the Haas car driven by Esteban Gutierrez. With the Spaniard h...

01 Apr 2016 10:57
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Williams plans to run ultra-short nose on Saturday
The Williams team is still waiting for its highly-anticipated new ultra-short nose to touch down in the Bahrain paddock. But even when it does arrive from Britain, it will not g...

01 Apr 2016 10:26
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Verstappen apologised to Toro Rosso for outburst
Max Verstappen has revealed he apologised to Toro Rosso for his foul-mouthed radio abuse in the Australian grand prix. "I apologised to the team for my comments on the radi...

01 Apr 2016 10:02
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GP2: Nato concludes test week in first position
Frenchman Norman Nato concluded this week's second pre-season testing at the top of the timesheets: he lapped the Spanish track in a 1:24.518 ahead of Arthur Pic and Nobuhar...

01 Apr 2016 08:14
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Drivers angling for a spot on the F1 Commission
F1 drivers may be angling for a spot on the sport's decision-making body. Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) chief Alex Wurz has been coy when asked what the next st...

31 Mar 2016 16:22
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Todt responded to GPDA letter 'confidentially'
FIA president Jean Todt also responded to the F1 drivers' public complaint about the sport's current governance. Just after the 2016 season opener, the Grand Prix Driver...

31 Mar 2016 15:43
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Mercedes to regret tyre choices for Bahrain?
Mercedes might have made a tactical blunder in its preparation for this weekend's Bahrain grand prix. That is the view of former F1 driver turned German-language pundit Marc...

31 Mar 2016 15:15
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Jos: "Never seen Max as angry as in Melbourne"
Max Verstappen says he has "moved on" after losing his cool at the Australian grand prix. The 18-year-old, who made expletive-filled radio calls to the Toro Rosso pitw...

31 Mar 2016 14:30
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Four F1 teams rejected qualifying compromise
McLaren and Red Bull were not the only teams that objected to the tweaking of the highly-controversial 'musical chairs' qualifying system for Bahrain. We reported on Wed...

31 Mar 2016 13:57
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Alonso sidelined for Bahrain, Vandoorne to race
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso is forced to miss the Grand Prix of Bahrain. The Spaniard hasn't been cleared to race by the doctors of the FIA. Alonso suffered a major accident ...

31 Mar 2016 13:04
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Local official confident that Monza 'will be saved'
A local sports official is confident Monza will secure its place on the F1 calendar for 2017 and beyond. Negotiations between Bernie Ecclestone and race organisers are ongoing a...

31 Mar 2016 12:44
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F1 teams already turning their focus towards 2017
F1 teams will now begin to turn their focus towards designing a car for the all-new technical regulations of 2017. While April 30 is the actual deadline for the new rules, it is...

31 Mar 2016 12:10
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'Very important' to start 2016 with a win - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg has admitted that opening his 2016 championship campaign with a win was "very important". The German has been beaten to the last two titles consecutively ...

31 Mar 2016 11:36
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Merhi still not ruling out going back to Formula 1
Roberto Merhi will complete the revival of the former Manor team in the world endurance championship this year. With founders John Booth and Graeme Lowdon having left the F1 tea...

31 Mar 2016 11:02
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Raikkonen power unit survived Melbourne fire
More reports claim Kimi Raikkonen's power unit has survived his fiery exit from the Australian grand prix. The Finn retired in the pitlane as a marshal shot fire extinguishe...

31 Mar 2016 10:29
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