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2016 right time to enter world of F1 - Vasseur
The sport's newest team boss, Frederic Vasseur, said 2016 is the right time for him to enter the world of formula one. For years, the Frenchman has been on the very edge of ...

04 Feb 2016 14:04
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Red Bull to have same power unit - Renault
Red Bull will enjoy the very same equipment as the Renault works team in 2016, the French carmaker has assured. Even though Red Bull has reverted to mere customer status for the...

04 Feb 2016 13:26
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F1 'halo'-plan for head protection moving forward
F1 will press ahead with its plans to protect the drivers' cockpits in 2017, according to Alex Wurz. Earlier, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) president said h...

04 Feb 2016 12:42
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Ghosn wants to lure Alonso back to Renault
Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday did not hide that enticing Fernando Alonso back to the new works Renault team is an objective. "Would I like to sign Alonso? For sure," he to...

04 Feb 2016 12:13
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Danish businessman hails Magnussen's F1 return
A Danish businessman has hailed Kevin Magnussen's return to F1. In 2014, the Danish bank Saxo Bank entered F1 as a sponsor with Lotus. Now, Danish driver Kevin Magnussen has...

04 Feb 2016 11:38
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F1 decides to scrap engine 'token' system
F1's complex and controversial engine development 'token' system will be scrapped for 2017. That was the claim on Wednesday of Cyril Abiteboul, the Renault managing ...

04 Feb 2016 11:09
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Necessary to be patient with Renault - Prost
Alain Prost has played down Renault's hopes for 2016. The quadruple world champion is remaining an ambassador for the French carmaker, after Renault bought back its old work...

04 Feb 2016 10:44
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Toro Rosso STR11 has passed the crash tests
Toro Rosso remains "on schedule" to debut its 2016 car on the first day of Barcelona testing. Earlier, it was suggested the Red Bull junior team might be running late ...

04 Feb 2016 10:20
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Jorda will have development role at Renault
A surprise face at the Renault launch on Wednesday belonged to Carmen Jorda. Last year, the Spaniard and former GP3 driver was the female development driver at Lotus, which has ...

04 Feb 2016 09:56
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History: The 1976 season: Ferrari versus McLaren
By: Bas Naafs The new Formula One season will start in Australia on the 20th of march and signals not only the start of what will hopefully be an exciting year, but also the 40...

03 Feb 2016 19:31
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GP2: MP Motorsport recruits Rowland for 2016
Reigning Formula Renault 3.5 champion and newly-announced Renault Sport Academy recruit Oliver Rowland is to return to the GP2 series with MP Motorsport. Rowland made his GP2 de...

03 Feb 2016 15:31
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Renault may change colour scheme for Melbourne
Renault on Wednesday revealed a black livery for its return as a works F1 team. The RS16 became the first car of the 2016 season to be unveiled, at an event held before the worl...

03 Feb 2016 15:09
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Renault shows black and yellow RS16 for 2016
Renault has revealed their new car for the upcoming F1 season. The RS16, as the car is called, was pointed black, with a touch of yellow. Kevin Magnussen was confirmed as new te...

03 Feb 2016 14:03
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Red Bull turned down Alfa Romeo deal for Toro Rosso
Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne wanted Toro Rosso to be powered by Alfa Romeo-branded engines in 2016. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Bild Motorsport, in the ...

03 Feb 2016 12:15
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Sahara looking to sell its shares in Force India
Force India looks set to lose its major co-owner and title sponsor Sahara. The Indian conglomerate Sahara's chief, Subrata Roy, has been in a Delhi jail since 2014, and loca...

03 Feb 2016 11:56
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F1 stakeholders agree to Pirelli's request for more testing
A landmark meeting starring the biggest names in formula one took place in Milan on Tuesday. Pirelli had sent out the invitation to the sport's leading authorities and figur...

03 Feb 2016 11:07
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Maldonado will try to 'bounce back' for 2017
Pastor Maldonado's manager has played down speculation the Venezuelan might rescue his tattered F1 career by joining Manor in 2016. Reportedly amid problems between his cris...

03 Feb 2016 10:40
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Gary Paffett joins Williams as simulator driver
Williams is pleased to announce that Gary Paffett has been appointed as the team's simulator driver for 2016. Paffett has joined the team for the 2016 season to assist the v...

02 Feb 2016 12:51
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I'm hungry, I want to attack in 2016 - Hulkenberg
Force India should set its 2016 sights on F1's third force Williams. That is the view of Nico Hulkenberg, the Silverstone based team's German driver who was arguably out...

02 Feb 2016 12:20
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Teammate Chilton: "Bianchi's death hit me hard"
Despite two recent tragedies, former F1 driver Max Chilton is pressing ahead with his career in motor racing. Chilton was the late Jules Bianchi's teammate at Marussia when ...

02 Feb 2016 11:36
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Maldonado confirms he won't be in F1 in 2016
Pastor Maldonado has confirmed rampant speculation that he has lost his race seat in formula one. Before the Renault buyout, Lotus re-signed the controversial 30-year-old for 20...

02 Feb 2016 10:49
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Toro Rosso a second faster than last year - Verstappen

Toro Rosso's new car is up to a second per lap faster than its 2015 predecessor. That is the astonishing claim of meteoric F1 teenager Max Verstappen, ramping up expectation...

02 Feb 2016 10:08
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Britain clearing path for F1 street race in London
F1 has turned another corner on the long road to a street race in London. The idea has been doing the rounds for years, but it might now regain momentum after British grand prix...

02 Feb 2016 09:37
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F1 moves to Milan to resume future talks
A meeting last Friday broke with formula one no closer to determining the shape of its future. At London's Heathrow airport, the teams, FOM and the FIA got together to discu...

02 Feb 2016 08:48
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Honda suffered from 'lack of match sharpness' - Arai
Honda's F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai has admitted the Japanese marque struggled with a 'lack of match sharpness' as it returned to the grid in 2015. Teaming up with McLare...

01 Feb 2016 16:40
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16-year-old development driver for Force India
Sahara Force India Formula One Team is pleased to announce Nikita Mazepin as a development driver to mark the beginning of a long-term association with the team. The 16-year-old...

01 Feb 2016 13:25
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Toro Rosso STR11 set to undergo FIA crash tests
Toro Rosso plans to homologate its 2016 chassis this Friday, sources close to the Faenza based team told F1Today.net. That is despite the fact the team's schedule for the ne...

01 Feb 2016 12:47
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Ferrari car changes easy to identify - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel admits a seasoned eye will quickly recognise the changes made to Ferrari's F1 car for 2016. After Mercedes easily won the first two championships of the new...

01 Feb 2016 12:11
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Is McLaren going to unveil a major sponsor soon?
Speculation is mounting that McLaren will kick off its hopes for a much better 2016 season with a livery tweak. The British team has had famously few livery changes in its histo...

01 Feb 2016 11:38
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Haryanto's wait for Manor seat enters crucial week
The long race for a seat at Manor is entering its final days, according to the Jakarta Post. The Indonesian newspaper is closely following the fortunes of Rio Haryanto, a local ...

01 Feb 2016 10:50
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Haas has no plans to sign full-time reserve driver
Haas, the new American F1 team, has no plans to appoint a full-time reserve driver. With a Frenchman (Romain Grosjean) and Mexican (Esteban Gutierrez) set to race for the Ferrar...

01 Feb 2016 10:06
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Sources say Magnussen has signed a deal with Renault
Kevin Magnussen has now agreed a deal to race with the new Renault works team in 2016, according to sources. "It's not yet official," declared the Danish newspaper...

01 Feb 2016 09:19
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Kvyat hopes for 'small signs of progress' in 2016
Daniil Kvyat is hoping Red Bull can improve in 2016. Although now taking a back seat at the former quadruple world champion team, designer Adrian Newey last week warned that Red...

01 Feb 2016 08:24
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F1 meets to discuss the new rules for 2017
F1's future continued to take shape on Friday. In a meeting room at London's Heathrow airport, representatives of the teams, FOM and the FIA got together to discuss - am...

29 Jan 2016 15:14
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Still believe that Rosberg is insanely good - Berger
F1 legend Gerhard Berger has backed Nico Rosberg to bounce back in 2016. German Rosberg beat his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton late in 2015, but only after the now triple wor...

29 Jan 2016 12:43
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Ecclestone warns: "There will be trouble ahead"
Bernie Ecclestone sounds unconvinced after F1's engine manufacturers recently agreed a change of direction for the future. The F1 supremo had warned that unless significant ...

29 Jan 2016 12:06
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'New Honda power unit unreliable on test benches'
For McLaren-Honda, the rumours are running as thick and fast as the expectations of a much better campaign for the famous Anglo-Japanese collaboration. 2015 was a horror reunion...

29 Jan 2016 11:29
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Mercedes feud playing on Toto Wolff's mind
Mercedes chiefs are heading into the 2016 season with their eyes fixed firmly on Ferrari. "Ferrari has found its old strength," declared Niki Lauda, a former Ferrari c...

29 Jan 2016 10:55
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Alonso no longer best driver on F1 grid - Berger
A single season has transformed the images of two of F1's best drivers, according to legend Gerhard Berger. As he switched from Ferrari to McLaren-Honda, Spaniard Fernando A...

29 Jan 2016 10:11
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'Magnussen to replace Maldonado at Renault team'
Kevin Magnussen's father as well as his manager are refusing to comment on widespread reports that the former McLaren reserve is now poised to return to the F1 grid. Special...

29 Jan 2016 09:42
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Pirelli 'delighted' to hold meeting with F1 drivers
F1 seems on track for faster tyres in 2017, as Pirelli welcomes the opportunity to meet with disgruntled drivers next week. Although earlier a supporter of the controversial era...

29 Jan 2016 08:36
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GP2: Arthur Pic moves to Rapax for 2016 season
Rapax is delighted to announce the agreement reached with Arthur Pic for the 2016 GP2 Series season. The 24-year-old Frenchman was one of the most prominent figures of the offse...

28 Jan 2016 14:50
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Pirelli to help F1 fans with live tyre data system
Pirelli is looking to tackle the complexity of the new tyre rules for 2016 by divulging more live information to the public during races. With the sport looking to spice up the ...

28 Jan 2016 14:06
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Ferrari adding some more white to 2016 livery
The livery for Ferrari's 2016 car could include a novel dose of white, according to one Italian source. The authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport said the car, currently cod...

28 Jan 2016 13:23
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Marko expects Mercedes to be superior again
Dr Helmut Marko, a leading Red Bull official, has bad news for F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Whilst spectating at the Kitzbuhel skiing world cup last week, Ecclestone said anoth...

28 Jan 2016 12:47
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Sainz worked with triathlete to lose weight for 2016
Carlos Sainz has revealed he is a new lightweight version for the 2016 season. It is believed some cars may be heavier this year, due to the tough new side-impact cockpit crash ...

28 Jan 2016 12:04
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FIA proposes 'halo' to improve cockpit safety
F1's governing body is believed to have shortlisted a cockpit protection system nicknamed 'the halo' for introduction in 2017, according to the British newspaper The...

28 Jan 2016 11:26
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Ecclestone backs drivers in call for better tyres
F1 could be set to take a sharp turn away from the era of Pirelli's heavily degrading tyres. A few days ago, GPDA director Alex Wurz revealed that formula one drivers are ca...

28 Jan 2016 10:31
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GP2 chief Vasseur expected to run Renault team
In the days before the news becomes official in Paris, sources report that Renault's F1 management team is shaping up. Following the Lotus takeover, sources say leading dire...

28 Jan 2016 09:40
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STR11 on schedule despite Ferrari switch - Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso is "on schedule" for the 2016 season, despite the late change of engine supplier. That is the claim of the Faenza team's technical boss James Key, after...

28 Jan 2016 08:55
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Pirelli turned down Mercedes for wet tyre test
Pirelli issued a polite 'no' to reigning world champion team Mercedes ahead of the recent wet tyre test at Paul Ricard. "When you're driving, you're always ...

28 Jan 2016 08:11
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History: 101 Formula One Stories: part II
By: Bas Naafs Frank Williams goes to Saudi-Arabia By the end of the 70's, the Williams Formula One team was in financial trouble. The team was low on funding and lac...

27 Jan 2016 19:32
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Dangerous trap to believe we will beat Red Bull - Sainz
Carlos Sainz insists he is not running away with the "dangerous" idea that Toro Rosso could be better than Red Bull Racing in 2016. When the music of the recent 'R...

27 Jan 2016 14:14
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Paul Ricard says France GP revival is 'possible'
Paul Ricard is not ruling out hosting a revived French grand prix at the circuit near Marseille. This week, the track has been hosting three top F1 teams for Pirelli's wet t...

27 Jan 2016 13:31
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Tost 'optimistic' Toro Rosso will be ready for 2016
Toro Rosso took on an 100 additional staff to cope with the challenge of preparing for the 2016 season. The Faenza based team's schedule was thrown into chaos late last year...

27 Jan 2016 12:39
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Vettel says Melbourne win not crucial in long season
Sebastian Vettel has tested twice already in 2016, despite not even setting eyes on Ferrari's new car. Indeed, while most of his rivals remain in their winter slumber, Germa...

27 Jan 2016 12:08
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Pirelli: "We will do what F1 asks us to do"
Pirelli has played down reports that Kimi Raikkonen is unhappy with F1's new generation of wet weather tyres. The Finnish driver was at the wheel of last year's Ferrari ...

27 Jan 2016 11:20
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Sainz: "If Verstappen is the new Senna, what am I?"
Carlos Sainz says his goal is to impress his bosses and win a promotion to Red Bull's senior team. "I know what I need to do to impress them," he said on Tuesday i...

27 Jan 2016 10:41
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Ecclestone hopes Austin continues to host F1 races
Bernie Ecclestone has not yet given up on the future of the US grand prix in Austin. Late last year, a dark cloud moved over the popular race when the governor of Texas dramatic...

27 Jan 2016 09:52
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Maldonado's cousin starts Formula 4 career in Italy
Pastor Maldonado's cousin is set to begin his own adventure in single seater racing. In 2012, then 12-year-old Manuel Maldonado became famous in the paddock for riding on h...

27 Jan 2016 09:05
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Sainz tips 'better' season for McLaren and Alonso
Carlos Sainz has tipped his countryman and mentor Fernando Alonso to have a "better" season with McLaren-Honda. "I think that after 2015 it can only go better for...

27 Jan 2016 08:17
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Need someone to keep up with Mercedes - Ecclestone
Formula one needs Ferrari to give Mercedes a run for its money in 2016. That is the view of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, when told by the Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitun...

26 Jan 2016 15:02
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Sainz first to test with Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11
Carlos Sainz will be the first to try out the 2016 car for Scuderia Toro Rosso. The Spaniard will open the test season for the Italian team on February the 22nd. A Toro Rosso pr...

26 Jan 2016 11:21
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Remarkable career twist for ex-F1 driver Doornbos
A former F1 driver's career has taken a stimulating twist. In 2005 and 2006, Dutchman Robert Doornbos appeared in grands prix for Minardi and Red Bull. But CNET, a technolog...

26 Jan 2016 10:06
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Jock Clear on duty for Ferrari at wet tyre test
Jock Clear has finally started work at Ferrari, after serving a full year of so-called 'gardening leave'. In late 2014, Mercedes announced that Lewis Hamilton's high...

26 Jan 2016 08:44
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Honda plays down 200hp power boost rumours
Honda has dismissed speculation it has found more than a whopping 200 horse power over the winter break. Earlier, the Spanish sports daily AS claimed McLaren's works engine ...

25 Jan 2016 16:10
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I admire Fernando Alonso a lot - McLaren boss
Before starting work at McLaren, new team chief executive Jost Capito has named Fernando Alonso as the "best driver in formula one". Currently heading the motor racing...

25 Jan 2016 15:34
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F1 drivers want better cockpit protection for 2017
F1 drivers have agreed that the sport should implement better cockpit protection for 2017. Alex Wurz, president of the safety-oriented Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA)...

25 Jan 2016 14:53
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GP2: Gasly joins Giovinazzi at Prema Racing
Prema is delighted to announce the agreement reached with Pierre Gasly for the 2016 GP2 Series. The 19-year-old Frenchman, part of the Red Bull Junior Program, will be at his se...

25 Jan 2016 14:09
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Talent not enough for F1 - Scott Dixon
Reigning quadruple Indycar champion Scott Dixon has admitted that even his success in the US is not a ticket to formula one. As the 35-year-old New Zealander prepares for the Da...

25 Jan 2016 13:26
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