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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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Wolff: "Mercedes considers unleashing driver rivalry"
Mercedes is considering unleashing the rivalry between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, in a bid to spice up formula one. For the past two years amid the German marque...

30 Dec 2015 08:07
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Hamilton: "I get energy from excessive lifestyle"
Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of easing back the intensity of his off-track lifestyle. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper asked Hamilton, the reigning triple...

29 Dec 2015 16:14
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Magnussen: "Button was heading for retirement in 2014"
Kevin Magnussen has revealed the deep shock of discovering at the eleventh hour that his F1 career was stalling after just one year. In 2014, the Dane's fledgling career was...

29 Dec 2015 15:26
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Wolff: "Red Bull cannot be written off"
Toto Wolff has tipped Red Bull to commence a process of rebuilding as the brand races back to the front in formula one. The energy drink company's premier F1 outfit dominate...

29 Dec 2015 14:17
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Weber not allowed to visit Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's former manager has revealed he has been unable to visit the stricken F1 legend in the wake of his 2013 skiing crash. As the two-year anniversary of the ...

29 Dec 2015 13:11
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Rossi hints at 2016 deal with Manor in F1
Alexander Rossi says his plans for the 2016 season will be revealed "soon". The 24-year-old Californian began his 2015 campaign in GP2, but made his break into formula...

29 Dec 2015 12:46
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Sirotkin: "F1 test role is possible"
Sergey Sirotkin has played down speculation he is definitely set to return to prominence in formula one next year. When still a teenager, the Russian leapt into the headlines in...

28 Dec 2015 12:33
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Lotus sold for 1 pound to Renault
French carmaker Renault bought back its former works team Lotus for a single British pound. That is the finding of F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, who wrote in the Telegr...

28 Dec 2015 12:05
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CEO Aston Martin: "We won't enter Formula 1"
The CEO of Aston Martin has confirmed speculation that the British luxury car manufacturer is in fact not entering F1 next year. Negotiations about a naming sponsorship deal ha...

24 Dec 2015 12:03
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Former manager: "Situation Schumacher still hurts me"
Michael Schumacher's former manager says he no longer watches motor sport. "It hurts," said Willi Weber, referring to the plight of his former charge Schumacher, w...

24 Dec 2015 11:25
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No race debut for Wehrlein at Manor in 2016
Talks to secure Mercedes reserve and DTM champion Pascal Wehrlein a seat at Manor next year appear to have failed. Toto Wolff has said openly he was in talks with the British ba...

24 Dec 2015 10:50
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Inaugural Baku GP facing yet another clash
Race organisers have dismissed suggestions another clash could hurt next year's inaugural race in Azerbaijan. The country, situated between Russia and Iran, is positioning i...

24 Dec 2015 09:54
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Raikkonen to marry next summer
Kimi Raikkonen looks set to get married for the second time. The Ferrari driver's partner Minttu, with whom Raikkonen already has a child, wrote on her blog that rumours the...

24 Dec 2015 09:06
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History: America in Formula One: an overview
By: Bas Naafs After the deception that was USF1, the Formula One circus can finally welcome an American team to the 2016 start grid. The first American team to hit the Formula ...

23 Dec 2015 19:31
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Father Bianchi: "Those responsible for Jules death must pay"
Jules Bianchi's father says he is determined that those responsible for the death of his son will be held accountable. Regarding the controversial circumstances that led to ...

23 Dec 2015 14:45
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Boullier: "McLaren could find seconds per lap this winter"
Eric Boullier says it is possible McLaren-Honda's leap over the winter will amount to multiple seconds per lap. It was Fernando Alonso who made the original claim that, afte...

23 Dec 2015 14:19
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Renault will respect Maldonado and Palmer contracts
A Renault source has dismissed speculation the team's new owner may not honour the contracts signed between Lotus and its 2016 drivers. With the French carmaker having taken...

23 Dec 2015 13:48
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Merhi looking to his options for 2016
Roberto Merhi is not ready to give up on his formula one career. The Spaniard made his F1 debut this year with Manor, but ultimately lost the seat to the better-funded Alexander...

23 Dec 2015 13:23
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Ecclestone: "Pirelli must get chance to test 2017 tyre"
Bernie Ecclestone says a dispute between Pirelli and the F1 teams means the sport might not get wider and faster tyres for 2017. It has been reported that while radical changes ...

23 Dec 2015 12:53
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Minister says second Russian driver is close to F1 deal
Rumours are gaining in strength that another Russian driver will be in the F1 paddock next year. Days ago, Oksana Kosachenko - the former manager of Russia's first-ever F1 r...

23 Dec 2015 11:57
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Button and Michibata goes separate ways
One time Formula 1 champion Jenson Button and his wife Jessica Michibata announced that they are going to separate. The couple has been together for more than six years, and mar...

23 Dec 2015 08:33
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Short winter break 'a bit ridiculous' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has criticised F1's ever-shortening winter break. With the 2015 championship concluding with a post-race test, a record 21 races on the 2016 schedule and Pire...

22 Dec 2015 12:50
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Ecclestone: "Mercedes, Ferrari rowing in same boat"
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at reports suggesting formula one risked collapse due to some of the political events of 2015. "Formula one will never collapse. Even if we h...

22 Dec 2015 12:11
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Renault to announce more details in February
Renault is not yet ready to announce all the details of its return to full works team status in formula one. But the deal has at least now been officially done, with the French ...

22 Dec 2015 11:28
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Jordan feels for BBC F1 staff after Christmas axe
Former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan has slammed the BBC for the manner of its departure from the sport. The British public broadcaster, for whom Jordan was a controversia...

22 Dec 2015 10:43
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Fresh rumours about Michael Schumacher health
Michael Schumacher's manager has rejected the latest media report about the rumoured health condition of the F1 legend. Bunte, a German gossip weekly, declared in its latest...

22 Dec 2015 10:06
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'Favourable agreement Hockenheim will not last'
The fate of the German grand prix is also in doubt beyond 2018, Bernie Ecclestone has warned. After a controversial absence this year, the country is returning to the calendar f...

22 Dec 2015 09:22
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Sepang to be closed for three months for upgrades
Sepang, the Malaysian grand prix circuit, will be closed for three months for repairs ahead of the 2016 race. Usually, Malaysia hosts an early round of the world championship, b...

22 Dec 2015 08:30
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