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Bernie's Christmas card shows apologetic Hamilton
Bernie Ecclestone has drawn his 2015 to a close with his traditional Christmas card to friends. This year's edition of the F1 supremo's always humorous summary of the se...

21 Dec 2015 16:46
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Palmer hoping for 'long term' future at Renault
Jolyon Palmer is hoping for a "long term" future with Renault. The 2014 GP2 champion, who served as official reserve this year, was actually signed up for 2016 while t...

21 Dec 2015 16:18
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Mercedes and Ferrari 'control the sport' - Newey
Before a single wheel turns in 2016, Adrian Newey says only Mercedes and Ferrari are in a position to win the world championship. Arguably the best and most famous F1 designer o...

21 Dec 2015 15:57
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F1 about half a second per lap quicker in 2015
F1 cars were about half a second per lap faster this year compared to the start of the controversial new 'power unit' era in 2014. That is the finding of Germany's A...

21 Dec 2015 15:34
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Renault tells court Lotus buyout has been completed
Renault now "have the keys" to the Enstone based team known in 2015 as Lotus. That is what a lawyer for the French carmaker on Monday told an insolvency judge in Londo...

21 Dec 2015 15:28
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Indian GP 'impossible' without government support
Narain Karthikeyan, who was India's first F1 driver, does not think the sport will be returning to his native country. New Delhi hosted three grands prix between 2011 and 20...

21 Dec 2015 15:09
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Williams F1 drivers will not be racing in Formula E
A Williams spokesperson has played down reports its F1 team drivers could race in the electric single seater series Formula E next year. Reports, including by the Finnish broad...

21 Dec 2015 14:42
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Haryanto has not complied to Manor demands yet
Indonesian GP2 driver Rio Haryanto does not yet have his F1 race debut for 2016 in the bag. Earlier, it was reported that the Indonesian government would put up the EUR 15 milli...

21 Dec 2015 13:56
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Sainz benefits from Verstappen as teammate - Alonso

Max Verstappen's success helped Carlos Sainz to also show his worth in 2015. That is the view of Sainz's friend, mentor and countryman Fernando Alonso, referring to the ...

21 Dec 2015 13:21
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Lewis Hamilton reveals he is dyslexic
World champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is dyslexic. The Mercedes driver made the revelation during an unique interview with children for the German newspaper Stuttgarter ...

21 Dec 2015 12:47
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Kevin Magnussen still working on 2016 F1 role
Kevin Magnussen insists he is not giving up on a future in formula one. Dumped and criticised after two years at McLaren, the Dane recently tested front-running Le Mans and DTM ...

21 Dec 2015 12:15
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17-year-old skier dies at Schumacher crash resort
A skier has died after falling at the Meribel resort in France, where Michael Schumacher also famously crashed at the end of 2013. Britain's Telegraph newspaper said a 17-y...

21 Dec 2015 11:53
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All sport will soon be pay-to-view - Murray Walker
The BBC's expected exit from F1 could also signal the looming end for free-to-air television coverage of sports in general. That is the view of Murray Walker, the legendary ...

21 Dec 2015 11:20
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Valtteri Bottas planning to attend Rio Olympics
At least one F1 driver will be at the Olympic Games next year. UOL, a Brazilian source, reports that Valtteri Bottas will travel to Rio de Janeiro during next year's F1 cale...

21 Dec 2015 10:44
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Young Russian signs deal with F1 team - Kosachenko
Another Russian could soon be represented at the pinnacle of motor racing. That is the claim of Oksana Kosachenko, the former manager of Russia's first-ever F1 racer Vitaly ...

21 Dec 2015 10:13
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Lauda is my friend and my sparring partner - Wolff
Toto Wolff has rejected speculation he and Niki Lauda no longer get along. The rumours had spread around the paddock towards the end of Mercedes' dominant 2015 campaign, but...

21 Dec 2015 09:39
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Renault won't increase budget for F1 works team
Jerome Stoll, the Renault Sport chairman, has dismissed reports the French carmaker is ramping up its annual F1 budget. The reports had suggested that after only supplying Red B...

21 Dec 2015 09:08
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Ecclestone refuses to confirm BBC stops with F1
Bernie Ecclestone is refusing to confirm that F1's free-to-air British broadcaster is pulling out of the sport. British newspapers this week said the BBC has now decided to ...

21 Dec 2015 08:22
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Ferrari can take on Mercedes in 2016 - Andretti
Mario Andretti, a motor racing legend and former Ferrari driver, says he can imagine the Maranello marque taking on Mercedes for the title in 2016. "Yes, of course," h...

18 Dec 2015 13:50
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Carmen Jorda 'excited' about what the future holds
Carmen Jorda sounds confident she will remain with Enstone as the current Lotus team transitions to Renault ownership over the winter. Often controversially, the 27-year-old fem...

18 Dec 2015 13:13
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Careful with putting on more downforce - Lowe
Mercedes is among those who are worried about F1's expected new rules for 2017. The sport basically agrees that the cars must be more spectacular and faster for the future, ...

18 Dec 2015 12:44
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Vandoorne working 'flat out' on F1 debut in 2017
Stoffel Vandoorne has acknowledged that his F1 race career will have to wait until 2017 at least. The McLaren-backed Belgian has been dominant en route to becoming the new GP2 c...

18 Dec 2015 12:06
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Mercedes keeps allowing their drivers to fight
Toto Wolff insists he does not want to end the controversial rivalry between warring Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. That is despite the fact that he was recen...

18 Dec 2015 11:29
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Hugo Hakkinen not following his father's footsteps
In 1999, as Mika Hakkinen won his second world championship, arch F1 rival Michael Schumacher welcomed a son - Mick - into the world. Similarly, it was in 2000 when Schumacher a...

18 Dec 2015 11:01
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New deal beyond 2016 to be agreed soon for Monza
In the days before Christmas, good news emerged this week from Italian parliamentary circles. La Repubblica reports that after a marathon 37 hour sitting, the budget committee g...

18 Dec 2015 10:48
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Don't expect Renault 'fireworks' early on - Palmer
Jolyon Palmer has warned that Renault may not shine immediately as the carmaker returns to full works status in formula one next year. It was amid Lotus' financial troubles ...

18 Dec 2015 09:55
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Ferrari chief encouraged Volkswagen to enter F1
Sergio Marchionne, the Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler chief, says he is still urging his Volkswagen counterpart to consider entering formula one. Currently, only four carmakers are o...

18 Dec 2015 09:36
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ITV to take over from BBC as 'free' F1 broadcaster
The BBC, F1's free-to-air British broadcaster, looks set to drop its coverage of the sport. The broadcaster has warned that it must cut costs, but F1 supremo Bernie Ecclesto...

18 Dec 2015 08:47
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With two Hamiltons, the team would explode - Wolff
Toto Wolff has denied that Mercedes spent much of the 2015 season 'sandbagging' to hide its true performance advantage. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said recently tha...

17 Dec 2015 14:36
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Alonso manager responds after Marchionne insult
Two figures have defended Fernando Alonso following a verbal jibe by Ferrari's new president Sergio Marchionne. Just as Marchionne swept into Maranello last winter, Alonso w...

17 Dec 2015 11:16
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Renault cannot hide that 2015 did not go well
Renault is confident the involvement of Ilmor, led by the renowned F1 engine guru Mario Illien, will help the French manufacturer as it aims to make a big step forward in 2016. ...

17 Dec 2015 10:37
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Aston Martin appears to walk away from F1 deal
Aston Martin looks set to shelve for now its plans to enter formula one with Force India. Team owner Vijay Mallya had admitted during October's Mexican GP weekend that rumou...

17 Dec 2015 10:09
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F3: Ryan Tveter stays with Carlin for another year
American racer Ryan Tveter will return to Carlin's FIA Formula Three European team for the 2016 season following his debut rookie season in the highly competitive championsh...

17 Dec 2015 09:41
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F1 should stop protecting smaller teams - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says whether he stays in F1 beyond his current contract depends on McLaren-Honda's form and the direction of the sport. The Spaniard, arguably the best and m...

17 Dec 2015 08:58
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History: Ferrari and the Great Walkout of 1961
By: Bas Naafs Ferrari's history is a mix of spectacular highs, dark lows and controversies that fit in between the two. Ferrari's controversies are everything but borin...

16 Dec 2015 19:31
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Autosprint honours Carlos Sainz as Best Rookie
On Tuesday night, Carlos Sainz was presented with one of the prestigious "Caschi d'Oro" (Golden Helmet) awards. At a star studded evening, featuring top names from...

16 Dec 2015 13:34
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Ferrari not underestimating McLaren-Honda
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has tipped McLaren-Honda to take a clear step forward for 2016. As the iconic partnership reunited this year, McLaren-Honda endured a night...

16 Dec 2015 12:14
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No F1 race in Germany again in 2017 - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is not confident about the future of the German grand prix. Just a decade ago, the country was still in the grip of Michael Schumacher fever, which had revolut...

16 Dec 2015 11:52
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Jock Clear only new arrival at Ferrari for next year
Benjamin Hoyle, an engineer at the centre of a new espionage saga in F1, will never be joining Ferrari. That is the claim of Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene, a week after ...

16 Dec 2015 11:05
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Montezemolo not sure about Alfa Romeo F1 return
The world of F1 should not get too excited about a potential return to the sport of Alfa Romeo, former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned. Ferrari and Fiat Chrysle...

16 Dec 2015 10:20
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Button expressing concern about 21-race calendar
Two more F1 figures say it would not be good for the sport if Austin falls off the 2016 calendar. Although many say the US grand prix is now a highlight of the season, a funding...

16 Dec 2015 09:36
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You need a lawyer to interpret F1 rules - Ferrari
F1 should look to the two-wheeled world of MotoGP for a system of simpler rules. That is the claim of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, who said the status quo in formula one...

16 Dec 2015 08:15
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Vettel 'more of a Ferrarista' than Alonso - Marchionne
In assessing Sebastian Vettel's first year at Ferrari, president Sergio Marchionne aimed a pointed barb at Fernando Alonso. Vettel replaced the McLaren-Honda bound Alonso at...

15 Dec 2015 16:24
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Toro Rosso could be quicker than Red Bull - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull could be outpaced by the energy drink team's secondary team in 2016. Carlos Sainz said recently he thinks it is possible Toro Rosso'...

15 Dec 2015 15:55
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Williams responsible for Jaguar's Formula E team
F1 team Williams will run a new Formula E outfit for Jaguar Land Rover, the Indian-owned British carmaker. Williams "will be responsible for the operational running of the ...

15 Dec 2015 15:18
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Ferrari offended by Red Bull stance in engine search
Dr Helmut Marko said he is hopeful changes at Renault will help Red Bull to charge back towards the front in F1. The energy drink company tried to dump Renault and switch to an ...

15 Dec 2015 14:49
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Teams need more money from FOM for 21 races
Ferrari has backed Mercedes in worrying about next year's unprecedentedly-long race calendar. The FIA recently approved an increase in the maximum number of races per season...

15 Dec 2015 14:26
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Floatation will not affect Ferrari in F1 - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne has denied that Ferrari's floatation will affect the fabled F1 team. Earlier, owner Fiat Chrysler floated 10 per cent of the Maranello marque's shares....

15 Dec 2015 14:00
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We are far from being boring - Lewis Hamilton
Bernie Ecclestone has no reason to be "bored" by today's formula one, back-to-back world champion Lewis Hamilton insists. F1 supremo Ecclestone said recently that ...

15 Dec 2015 13:33
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Ferrari never received data about Mercedes engine
Ferrari has continued to distance itself from the new 'spy story' in formula one. Recently, it emerged that Mercedes is suing a member of its engine team for trying to t...

15 Dec 2015 12:51
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Ricciardo expects Mercedes to dominate in 2016
Daniel Ricciardo says he doesn't want to turn his mind to his expiring Red Bull contract quite yet. The Australian admits he became frustrated at times this year, as the ene...

15 Dec 2015 12:04
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Domenicali being lined up as next Lamborghini CEO
Stefano Domenicali, the former Ferrari team boss, looks set for yet another new challenge. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Italian, who after leaving F1 fou...

15 Dec 2015 11:29
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'F1 should take into account the tastes of the public'
F1 should look to the two-wheeled world of MotoGP for a system of simpler rules. That is the claim of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, who said the status quo in formula one...

15 Dec 2015 10:47
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Another venue for US GP could pop up - Haas
America's future in F1 is not endangered by the problems facing the current US grand prix in Austin. That is the view of Gene Haas, the founder and owner of the sport's ...

15 Dec 2015 10:10
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Ecclestone has to take responsibility - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne pulled no punches when asked about an apparent 'war' with Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA. Recently, the F1 supremo as well as Jean Todt questioned Ferra...

15 Dec 2015 09:38
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Alfa Romeo could return to F1 as Ferrari competitor
Alfa Romeo could return to formula one, Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne has announced. He was speaking as Ferrari president at the fabled marque's end-of-year medi...

15 Dec 2015 09:01
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In four or five weeks clarity about Wehrlein - Wolff
It will be "weeks" before Manor is ready to announce its drivers for 2016. That is the claim of Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who is privy to the British backmarker&#...

14 Dec 2015 14:03
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Marchionne targets Ferrari win in first race of 2016
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says the Maranello team should start 2016 with an immediate win. After a tumultuous 2014 campaign, the Italian outfit regrouped impressively ...

14 Dec 2015 13:28
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Prost also worried about F1 plans for the future
Alain Prost has backed Lewis Hamilton in worrying about F1's plans for the future. With the sport acknowledging the need to speed up, world champion Hamilton nonetheless bla...

14 Dec 2015 12:47
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21-race calendar pushing teams to the limit - Wolff
F1 is pushing teams beyond breaking point by expanding the calendar to an unprecedented 21 races in 2016. That is the warning of Toto Wolff, who said that although Mercedes once...

14 Dec 2015 12:15
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Vettel: "Verstappen brilliant, but also very young"
Sebastian Vettel is not sure F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen is ready for a Ferrari seat. Showered with praise and awards at the end of his exciting and impressive rookie seaso...

14 Dec 2015 11:51
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Mercedes drivers understand team axe warning
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff thinks the dominant team's two drivers have heard his warning about the intensity of their feud. As the 2015 season ended recently with the silver ...

14 Dec 2015 11:14
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F1 should go back to its roots with noise - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo this weekend got a stark reminder of something he misses about formula one -- the noise. In his native Perth, the Red Bull driver was demonstrating Sebastian Ve...

14 Dec 2015 10:32
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Wehrlein rates his chances at Manor F1 at 50-50
Pascal Wehrlein says his chances of moving onto the F1 grid next year at still 50-50. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team boss, has previously mentioned the 50-50 likelihood as he neg...

14 Dec 2015 09:49
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'Haas F1 Team to have yellow livery in 2016'
Haas looks set to use a yellow livery in formula one next year. In recent days, the new American team has been practicing pitstops at its factory with a black-liveried show car....

14 Dec 2015 09:06
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Gov't promises Manor EUR15m for Haryanto seat
Rio Haryanto, a 22-year-old who finished this year's GP2 championship in fourth place, appears to have leapt into pole position to race for the F1 team Manor in 2015. Variou...

14 Dec 2015 08:20
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GP3: Arden picks up Jake Dennis from Formula 3
Racing Steps Foundation-backed driver Jake Dennis will make his previously announced step up to the 2016 GP3 series with Series front-runners Arden International. The three-part...

11 Dec 2015 14:40
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Red Bull signs three new names for Junior Team
Though the final line up of the 2016 Red Bull Junior Team will not be announced until the new year there are at least three new names that will be featuring next season: S&eacut...

11 Dec 2015 12:45
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Cooperating drivers 'a relief' for Ferrari - Raikkonen
The calmness brought by Ferrari's new driver lineup was a "relief" to the team, Kimi Raikkonen says. Last year, turmoil at the fabled Maranello marque was arguably...

11 Dec 2015 12:14
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Trying to not rely too much on downforce - Whiting
F1 can speed up for the future without exacerbating the current problems associated with aerodynamics. That is the view of Charlie Whiting, the F1 race director and FIA technica...

11 Dec 2015 11:45
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