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Pope Francis promised to pray for Schumacher - Todt
Pope Francis has promised to pray for Michael Schumacher. That was the claim of the beleaguered F1 great's friend, former Ferrari boss and current president Jean Todt, after...

15 Jan 2016 10:12
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Valtteri Bottas uses fake name for running race
Valtteri Bottas used a false name in order to enjoy a recent running race, the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday. The report said an entrant called 'Valto Pik...

15 Jan 2016 08:40
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Teams' 2016 tyre choices 'quite interesting' - Pirelli
Paul Hembery on Thursday said he is expecting formula one to enjoy an exciting start to the 2016 season. For this year, the tyre rules have been tweaked so that drivers can sele...

14 Jan 2016 16:58
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Vandoorne: "Believe in myself rather than think of failure"
Stoffel Vandoorne says he is hoping to break into formula one in 2017. The 23-year-old McLaren junior dominantly won the GP2 championship this year and therefore cannot return t...

14 Jan 2016 16:35
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Jost Capito appointed as McLaren Racing director
McLaren is pleased to announce two new appointments, each a key step towards achieving the Group's aggressive growth ambitions. Jonathan Neale, acting Chief Executive Offic...

14 Jan 2016 14:04
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Bottas: "New Williams car looks good on paper"
Valtteri Bottas thinks Williams is on track to have a better season in 2016. The Finn reportedly almost signed last year to switch to Ferrari for 2016, but he will instead stay ...

14 Jan 2016 13:35
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Gasly eyes place in Toro Rosso's lineup for 2017
Pierre Gasly is hoping to break into formula one with Toro Rosso next year. The 19-year-old is the new cream of Red Bull's famous driver development programme, but Toro Ross...

14 Jan 2016 12:51
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Podium champagne sponsor Mumm is leaving F1
Long-time podium champagne sponsor Mumm is leaving F1. Owner Pernod Ricard is believed to pay EUR 5 million per year for the privilege of being sprayed on the podiums of the wor...

14 Jan 2016 12:16
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Abiteboul flies to Venezuela for Maldonado talks
Renault officials have flown to Caracas amid speculation Pastor Maldonado could lose his race seat for 2016. Reports emerged on Wednesday that former McLaren reserve Kevin Magnu...

14 Jan 2016 11:44
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Mercedes difficult to beat in 2016 too - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone thinks Mercedes is set for a third consecutive year of dominating formula one in 2016. Asked by Canadian radio TSN if the German team, having monopolised the t...

14 Jan 2016 11:21
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Sutil pressing claim against Sauber for $3.5 million
Once again as a new F1 season looms, there is legal trouble ahead for the Swiss team Sauber. Last year it was the high-profile dispute with Giedo van der Garde, and Swiss report...

14 Jan 2016 10:59
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My experience will count a lot for 2017 - Massa
Felipe Massa has admitted there is no guarantee his F1 career will continue after the forthcoming 2016 season. The Brazilian veteran's Williams contract ends this year, and ...

14 Jan 2016 10:22
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History: 101 Formula One stories: part 1
By: Bas Naafs Quite a few of the most amazing stories from the Formula One paddock are not worth writing long stories about, simply because they are more enjoyable when told as...

13 Jan 2016 19:31
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Renault not denying Maldonado speculation
Renault has not denied speculation Pastor Maldonado could be ousted before the 2016 season opener. Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported earlier that amid apparent problems...

13 Jan 2016 15:35
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Post-race tests at Barcelona and Silverstone in 2016
F1 teams will test in the days after two European grands prix in 2016, as reported by F1Today.net earlier. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said there will be four days of in...

13 Jan 2016 14:52
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Sauber appoints Malyon as head of track engineering
Sauber has appointed a replacement for departing long-time senior engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara. Last week, we reported that Dall'Ara has resigned from the Swiss team afte...

13 Jan 2016 14:19
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WTCC: Honda signs Huff as Tarquini replacement
Honda Racing is pleased to announce a refreshed 2016 driver line-up today, with 2012 FIA World Touring Car Champion Rob Huff joining the squad. His team-mates will be Tiago Mont...

13 Jan 2016 13:46
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Wehrlein hoping for concrete Manor news soon
Pascal Wehrlein says he is still waiting to know if he will make his formula one debut in 2016. Up and down the grid, the only official race seat vacancies still up for grabs fo...

13 Jan 2016 12:01
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F1 generated 3 billion in advertising value for Merc
Mercedes has no thoughts whatsoever about reassessing its commitment to formula one. The German carmaker left McLaren to become its own works team at the start of the decade, an...

13 Jan 2016 11:24
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Question-mark over Maldonado's seat at Renault
Kevin Magnussen is reportedly in talks with Renault about replacing Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado in 2016. Having taken over Lotus, there has been speculation the French carmaker ...

13 Jan 2016 10:45
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2016 Ferrari to have a narrow rear and short nose
In Italy and across the world, anticipation about Ferrari's new car for 2016 and a potential championship bid is building. A five-day countdown at the Maranello team's w...

13 Jan 2016 10:07
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Abysmal 2015 brought humility - McLaren boss
McLaren's abysmal season was actually "good" for the team, boss Eric Boullier says. Following the hype of Honda's return to F1 last year and the reunion of the...

13 Jan 2016 09:33
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Gutierrez: "Haas targets points from the beginning"
Haas is targeting points finishes in its debut season, driver Esteban Gutierrez has confirmed. While F1's newest teams like HRT, Caterham and Manor struggled more for mere s...

13 Jan 2016 08:59
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'Hamilton and Rosberg perfect couple for Mercedes'
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says he is perfectly happy with Mercedes' F1 driver duo. Team boss Toto Wolff warned recently that if the bitterness of the rivalry between Lewis ...

12 Jan 2016 13:53
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Manufacturers agree to supply cheaper F1 engines
F1's manufacturers look set to agree to reduce the price of their engines, even if they want to press ahead with the current 'power unit' formula beyond 2017. After ...

12 Jan 2016 13:01
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Important for Ferrari to get back to winning ways - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne has reiterated Ferrari's winning target for 2016. Although it has emerged that development of the Maranello team's 2016 car was delayed last year, pres...

12 Jan 2016 10:46
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Van der Garde to race for JOTA in ELMS in 2016
Giedo van der Garde is putting the Sauber scandal of 2015 behind him as he returns to racing this season. The Dutchman's bid to race in formula one last year famously ended ...

12 Jan 2016 10:05
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Wolff understands concerns of 'frenemy' Ecclestone
Toto Wolff says he can understand the criticisms being made by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. When asked by the Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper if he enjoyed Christmas, the Merced...

11 Jan 2016 16:14
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F1 waters down plans for faster cars for 2017
F1's plan to radically speed up the cars for 2017 has been watered down. That is the claim on Monday of the authoritative German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. It said that ...

11 Jan 2016 15:46
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Coulthard signed as presenter for F1 on Channel 4
A company co-owned by David Coulthard will produce the new free-to-air coverage of formula one in Britain this year. Whisper Films is co-owned by the former McLaren and Red Bull...

11 Jan 2016 15:02
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Drivers should dare to express their opinion - Surer
F1 would be improved if the drivers were given more freedom to speak their minds, according to pundit Marc Surer. With the sport acknowledging the need for more noise, power and...

11 Jan 2016 13:35
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Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren to perform wet tyre test
Pirelli organizes a wet tyre test to be held at Paul Ricard circuit, on January 25 and 26. The two-day test will be focussing just on wet tyres (no intermediates). Different we...

11 Jan 2016 13:06
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Romain Grosjean feels like 'citizen of the world'
Romain Grosjean says he feels more European than French or Swiss. Although identifying in F1 as a Frenchman, the 29-year-old was actually born in Geneva and still lives in Switz...

11 Jan 2016 12:47
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Hungary F1 track to be resurfaced completely
Upgrade work on the Hungarian grand prix venue near Budapest is to take place. It emerged last month that some minor construction tweaks at the twisty Hungaroring circuit are be...

11 Jan 2016 12:25
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Wolff races up the list of richest people in Switzerland
Toto Wolff has leapt up the rankings in an annual list of the richest people in Switzerland. Every year, it is the F1 supremo and billionaire Bernie Ecclestone who tops the spor...

11 Jan 2016 11:50
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Renault adds Cognet as new director to F1 team
Renault's Lotus takeover is continuing to race ahead, even though an official name change for the Enstone team is yet to be announced. But the big Lotus team sign on the mai...

11 Jan 2016 11:13
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At least one more year of this Mercedes strength - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has tipped another year of strong form from himself and the Mercedes team. While Ferrari made progress in 2015 and is now targeting a full championship tilt this ...

11 Jan 2016 10:39
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Verstappen expects to gain a second with Ferrari engine

Max Verstappen has marked the end of his New Year holiday by predicting a big power boost for Toro Rosso this year. "I'm back in Monaco to train," the 18-year-old ...

11 Jan 2016 09:55
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Monza 'close' to new seven year Grand Prix deal
A new contract to secure the future of the historic Italian grand prix at Monza is now "close" to being signed. That was the claim late on Friday of Angelo Sticchi Dam...

11 Jan 2016 09:02
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Haas F1 car passes mandatory FIA crash tests
Haas, F1's new Ferrari-linked American team, is on track to make its testing debut in February. The team, based in North Carolina and also the old Marussia facility in Banbu...

11 Jan 2016 08:23
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Niki Lauda buys Austrian charter airline Amira Air
Niki Lauda has returned to the world of aviation, according to reports in the Austrian press on Friday. Die Presse newspaper said it is the fourth airline foray for the F1 legen...

08 Jan 2016 13:32
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Ferrari not confirming 2016 online launch plans
Ferrari is not confirming reports about its intended launch plans for the 2016-specification car. Citing Italian sources, the Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat said this week that ...

08 Jan 2016 11:46
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No 'special preference' regarding Ferrari - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas insists he is not intoxicated with the thought of joining Ferrari. Last year, the Finn was reportedly close to being signed by the fabled Maranello marque to rep...

08 Jan 2016 10:33
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Sauber senior engineer Dall'Ara switches to DTM
The Swiss F1 team Sauber is losing a long-time senior engineer, media reports reveal. Speed Week (Germany) and Omnicorse (Italy) claim Giampaolo Dall'Ara, who came into F1 w...

08 Jan 2016 09:20
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McLaren legend Tyler Alexander passes away
Ron Dennis (McLaren chairman and CEO) has paid tribute to Tyler Alexander, one of McLaren’s founding fathers, who sadly passed away on 7th January 2016, at the age of 75: ...

08 Jan 2016 08:18
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Hamilton wanted Block's 845hp Ford Mustang
World champion Lewis Hamilton expressed interest in buying a wild custom car from Ken Block, the famous American rally and stunt driver. One of the most fascinating cars in 48-y...

07 Jan 2016 16:11
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Ferrari planning an online launch for its 2016 car
Ferrari is planning an online launch for its 2016 car, it emerged on Thursday. Citing Italian sources, the Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat said the as-yet unnamed machine will be...

07 Jan 2016 15:38
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Rosberg should not give up on F1 title - Hakkinen
Nico Rosberg is still in the game when it comes to winning world championships. That is the view of former two-time title winner Mika Hakkinen, who insisted the German driver ca...

07 Jan 2016 11:06
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Nurburgring not ruling out return on F1 calendar
The Nurburgring is not ruling out returning to the F1 calendar in 2017. The circuit's financial and ownership troubles were the reason for the absence from the calendar of a...

07 Jan 2016 10:30
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'F1 needs to use social media to connect tot he fans'
F1 should have two priorities in order to improve the sport. That is the view of Mika Hakkinen, as the former double world champion was asked about moves to make changes and re-...

07 Jan 2016 09:01
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Illien tips Renault to improve gradually in 2016
Mario Illien thinks Renault may begin to show clear progress with its F1 engine early in 2016. The Swiss, and his company Ilmor, have been drafted in after the French carmaker s...

06 Jan 2016 12:53
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Marchionne pays more attention to Lauda than to Wolff
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is expecting a close fight with Mercedes in 2016. Earlier this week, the Italian-Canadian boldly targeted nothing less than world championshi...

06 Jan 2016 11:03
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Schu jr close to deal with Ferrari-linked F4 team
Mick Schumacher, the 16-year-old son of F1 legend Michael, looks set to sign a deal with a Ferrari-linked Italian junior team. Amid great fanfare, Mick made his single-seater de...

06 Jan 2016 10:17
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'Much too early' for bold title forecasts - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has urged caution as Ferrari heads into the 2016 season as a potential title candidate. President Sergio Marchionne this week issued a bold target of nothing le...

06 Jan 2016 09:43
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Sainz urges Toro Rosso bosses to let him race freely
Carlos Sainz has urged his bosses at Toro Rosso to let him and teammate Max Verstappen race more freely in 2016. Last year, as the young duo made their impressive F1 debuts, tea...

06 Jan 2016 08:30
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2017 rules not different to what we have - Newey
Adrian Newey has admitted he is worried planned rule changes in formula one are not going far enough. Reportedly frustrated at the restrictive chassis rules and the overly engin...

05 Jan 2016 15:18
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There are two different sides to Lauda - Rosberg
Niki Lauda is not as outspoken and brash behind the scenes, according to Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. The Munich newspaper TZ asked German Rosberg if it bothers him that Lauda,...

05 Jan 2016 14:45
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Wihuri extends sponsor deal with Williams for 2016
Williams is pleased to announce that it has signed a renewed partnership agreement with Wihuri, one of Finland's most respected business enterprises, for the 2016 Formula On...

05 Jan 2016 12:46
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Arrivabene has 'no problem' with ambitious goals
Maurizio Arrivabene says it his job to deliver on the ambitious goal set by Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne for 2016. Ferrari made its debut on the Milan stock exchange on M...

05 Jan 2016 12:09
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Grosjean helped Haas to sign new personnel - boss
Signing Romain Grosjean is helping to attract staff to F1's new American outfit Haas, boss Gunther Steiner says. Founded by Nascar team co-owner and machine tool magnate and...

05 Jan 2016 11:28
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Red Bull Racing moving on without title sponsor
Red Bull looks to be moving on in formula one without a title sponsor. Last month, following the marketing split from Renault and the rebranding of Red Bull's engines for 20...

05 Jan 2016 10:47
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New Ferrari to have redesigned suspension layout
Maurizio Arrivabene has suggested Kimi Raikkonen needs to move closer to the pace of his Ferrari teammate in 2016. Ferrari toyed with the idea of replacing the 36-year-old Finn ...

05 Jan 2016 10:04
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Jos Verstappen ends career to focus on son Max
Jos Verstappen has called time on his motor racing career in order to focus on his son Max. The former F1 driver, who was once teammate to the great Michael Schumacher in the 90...

05 Jan 2016 09:31
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Alfa Romeo association with F1 'ideal' - Marchionne
Alfa Romeo would need to ally with a team in order to enter formula one, Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne said on Monday. Recently, Marchionne suggested tha...

05 Jan 2016 08:16
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Horner: "January a critical moment for Formula 1"
F1 is speeding out of a brief Christmas sojourn into a "critical" period for the future, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says. One of the hottest topics of 2015 w...

04 Jan 2016 15:10
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Raikkonen cracks down Tilke circuits
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he is a fan of F1's older circuits, amid the new era of ultra-modern tracks penned mainly by Hermann Tilke. In recent years, many of the sport...

04 Jan 2016 12:06
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Toro Rosso loses sponsor Cepsa
Cepsa, a major sponsor of the Toro Rosso team, could announce its departure from formula one "in the coming days". That is the claim of the Marca daily sports newspape...

04 Jan 2016 10:37
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Time tight to deliver new pits for Canada GP
The City of Montreal has acknowledged that time is tight to deliver the promised new pit and paddock complex for the Canadian grand prix. The race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneu...

30 Dec 2015 10:01
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Vettel tipped to win title in 2016
Sebastian Vettel has been tipped to take out the 2016 title for Ferrari. Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton were dominant in 2014 and 2015, but Ferrari improved markedly this year. Wh...

30 Dec 2015 09:33
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Johansson: "Drivers and managers giving up on F1 dream"
Drivers and managers are in danger of giving up the F1 dream, former grand prix star Stefan Johansson has warned. The Swede raced in the 80s for Ferrari and McLaren, but today h...

30 Dec 2015 08:50
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