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Honda holds McLaren responsible for 'negativity'
As the struggling McLaren-Honda union hit a new low at Suzuka, Yasuhisa Arai suggests the one-way blame game needs to stop. In front of the Japanese carmaker's highest-ranki...

28 Sep 2015 16:04
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Tension rises after Hamilton beats Rosberg again
As Nico Rosberg's title hopes shrank even further in Japan, tension with his teammate and runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton only increased. Being only the second-be...

28 Sep 2015 15:29
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Button denies Dennis' claim deal for 2016 is 'done'
There were plenty of shattered pieces to pick up after McLaren-Honda's struggling collaboration continued to fall apart in Japan. Even Mercedes' Niki Lauda was drawn int...

28 Sep 2015 14:50
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We need to be very lucky for title shot - Arrivabene
Team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has played down Ferrari's chances of winning the world championship. After winning in Singapore amid Mercedes' sudden slump, Sebastian Vett...

28 Sep 2015 14:02
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Ecclestone shifts 2016 season opener back to March
Bernie Ecclestone has re-shaped F1's 2016 calendar, it emerged on Monday. It was already known that, with the summer break controversially shrunk for next year as Azerbaijan...

28 Sep 2015 13:37
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Silverstone boss can't guarantee British GP future
A dark cloud has moved above the future of the British grand prix. A report in the Telegraph newspaper quotes Silverstone's managing director Patrick Allen as saying funding...

28 Sep 2015 12:52
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Jason Plato signs up for Race of Champions 2015
The most successful racer in British Touring Car Championship history Jason Plato has become the latest driver to join the line-up for the 2015 Race Of Champions at London's...

28 Sep 2015 12:09
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Gasly is Red Bull reserve for the rest of this year
Pierre Gasly is the new reserve driver at Red Bull. Late last year, the energy drink company re-appointed for 2015 its regular reserve Sebastien Buemi, but the Swiss also has du...

28 Sep 2015 11:22
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Vettel 'even better than Schumacher' - Arrivabene
Sebastian Vettel is "better in some ways" even than F1's most successful driver of all time. That is the claim of Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene, who contra...

28 Sep 2015 10:42
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Renault announces acquisition of controlling stake in Lotus
Renault has issued out this statement: "Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l., an affiliate of Genii Capital SA, are pleased to announce the signature of a Letter ...

28 Sep 2015 09:46
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Ecclestone sends message to Mercedes with 'TV snub'
Rumours that Bernie Ecclestone ordered a 'TV blackout' of a team have resurfaced after the Japanese grand prix. The first time rumours of this nature began to swirl was ...

28 Sep 2015 09:38
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Dennis says Button, Alonso stay at McLaren for 2016
Ron Dennis on Sunday moved to end all the speculation about the future of McLaren's driver lineup. With the struggling team and Jenson Button reportedly arguing over money, ...

28 Sep 2015 08:42
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Lewis Hamilton wins as Mercedes return to routines
Lewis Hamilton won the japanese grand prix at Suzuka, Japan. The briton started from second place at the grid, and forced team mate and pole sitter Rosberg out wide in the first...

27 Sep 2015 10:08
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Berger hints Red Bull getting Mercedes engines
As the uncertainty about Red Bull's future in F1 races on, Gerhard Berger suggests the team could be back in the running for Mercedes power. It is believed the Daimler board...

26 Sep 2015 14:42
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Rosberg on pole after heavy crash Kvyat
Nico Rosberg grabbed pole position this morning during the qualifying of the Japanese Grand Prix. Daniil Kvyat was the highlight of the session however, with a heavy crash at tu...

26 Sep 2015 09:26
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FP3: Rosberg quickest at dry Suzuka
After two Renault-drivers on Friday, it was Nico Rosberg who was quickest during the third free practice session at Suzuka. The German drove a 1:33,995, and was three tenths qui...

26 Sep 2015 06:13
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McLaren would like to keep Button for 2016 - Neale
McLaren on Friday declared that it wants to keep Jenson Button on board for 2016. Actually, the world's media assembled at Suzuka on Thursday expecting the 2009 world champi...

25 Sep 2015 13:51
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Raikkonen has no problems with helping Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen says he would play a team role in order to help friend and Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel win the world championship. Happy now at Williams, former Ferrari dri...

25 Sep 2015 12:52
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No one imagened McLaren to be a disaster - Briatore
If Fernando Alonso cannot return to having a winning car, he will seek it outside of formula one. That is the stark warning issued by Flavio Briatore, who signed up the Spaniard...

25 Sep 2015 12:02
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Tost's comments to defend Verstappen 'surprised' Sainz

In the wake of Max Verstappen's defiant refusal to obey team orders in Singapore, teammate Carlos Sainz has hinted he remains unhappy with Toro Rosso. In Singapore, the teen...

25 Sep 2015 11:47
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2016 title not impossible, but 'really difficult' - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has conceded it will be "really difficult" to win next year's world championship with Williams. Earlier, until the great Italian team re-signed Kim...

25 Sep 2015 10:54
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Haas schedules driver announcement for Tuesday
Haas, the new American team for 2016, has scheduled a driver announcement for next week. The Ferrari-linked outfit has invited journalists to its Kannapolis headquarters next Tu...

25 Sep 2015 10:08
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Audi would strengthen F1 as a platform - Wolff
Mercedes says it would welcome Audi to formula one. As Red Bull desperately seeks an alternative after splitting with Renault, rumours suggest the Volkswagen Group is now eyeing...

25 Sep 2015 09:25
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FP2: Kvyat beats both Mercedes drivers in the rain
Red Bull Racing driver Daniil Kvyat has posted the best time in the second free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Russian ended in front of both Mercedes drivers in what...

25 Sep 2015 08:34
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Kvyat not worried about his F1 future: "I'll be ok"
Daniil Kvyat on Thursday insisted he is not worried about the future -- not his own, nor that of his Red Bull team. At present, Red Bull is without an engine deal for 2016 and t...

25 Sep 2015 07:24
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FP1: Carlos Sainz sets fastest time at wet Suzuka
The first free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix has seen very little action because of the rainy conditions. Only twelve drivers set a lap time, with Carlos Sainz ending on ...

25 Sep 2015 04:32
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Hamilton dismisses Singapore conspiracy theories
Pirelli on Thursday moved to dismiss a conspiracy theory about Mercedes' mysterious loss of performance last week in Singapore. The world champions' sudden slump had ton...

25 Sep 2015 03:10
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Breaking News: Pirelli to introduce a New Compound and Free Tyre Choice for 2016
British Media Autosport reports that next year we will see a major shake-up in the Tyre Specification, which will give the teams greater liberty and open up different kinds of s...

25 Sep 2015 01:02
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Button keeps everyone waiting on news on his future
Lotus' financial woes were laid literally bare at Suzuka on Thursday. Crates of equipment were laying wet in the paddock, the hospitality unit was completely empty as the st...

24 Sep 2015 16:44
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'Always hope' despite latest Schumacher stories
The late Jules Bianchi's father has urged the world not to lose hope about the recovery of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. Updates about the condition of the great seven time ...

24 Sep 2015 16:15
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Red Bull Racing teams up with AeroSlim for Japan
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with AeroSlim, for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. As an official race partner, AeroSlim will see...

24 Sep 2015 15:38
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Mercedes car not designed for tracks like Singapore
Mercedes sounded a little wiser on Thursday about its mysterious performance slump of Singapore. Although just a few days of head-scratching and analysis have passed since argua...

24 Sep 2015 14:38
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Bianchi's father cannot watch F1 races anymore
One year on, as F1 returns to the scene of the first ultimately-fatal crash since Ayrton Senna's in 1994, Jules Bianchi's father admitted he will not be watching the Jap...

24 Sep 2015 13:53
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McLaren holding 'crisis talks' with Honda in Japan
McLaren is holding so-called 'crisis talks' ahead of struggling Honda's home grand prix in Japan. This week, team boss Eric Boullier has been at Sakura, the Japanese...

24 Sep 2015 12:51
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Vettel forced Mercedes to open its eyes - Lauda
Ahead of the Japanese grand prix, Niki Lauda has admitted to some concern about Mercedes' mysterious performance slump just days ago in Singapore. Theories - some wild - abo...

24 Sep 2015 12:11
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Teams still arguing over costs for Pirelli tyre test
F1 teams are reportedly still arguing over whether Pirelli's new 'ultra soft' compound for the 2016 season will be tested in Abu Dhabi after the November season fina...

24 Sep 2015 11:21
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Lotus locked out of its hospitality unit at Suzuka
As the rest of the paddock prepared for the Japanese grand prix, Lotus was locked out of its hospitality unit at Suzuka. That was the claim of the French publication L'Equip...

24 Sep 2015 10:39
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Video: Lap around Suzuka onboard with Alonso
Suzuka hosts the Grand Prix of Japan this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Fernando Alonso around that track. ...

24 Sep 2015 09:44
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Honda pushed to supply engines to more teams
A big talking point heading into the Japanese grand prix is whether Red Bull will be able to secure a new engine deal. It is now known that the energy drink stable, also includi...

24 Sep 2015 09:15
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Official: Perez confirmed at Force India for 2016
Sergio Perez will remain in Sahara Force India colours next year with the 25-year-old Mexican confirmed for the 2016 season. Since joining the team in 2014, Perez has continued ...

24 Sep 2015 08:34
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VW trouble continues: Current CEO resigns
Martin Winterkorn announced today that he resigns from his position as the CEO of Volkswagen AG. This is a response to the recent discovery of how the automotive concern has fid...

23 Sep 2015 21:29
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History: The Little Nürburgring
In the valley of the Massif Central, in between the remains of volcanic activity, rising above the green delta of the Auvergne, the two cities of Clermont and Montferrand lay pe...

23 Sep 2015 19:30
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'Michael Schumacher weighs just 45 kilograms'
Silence has been surrounding the recovery of former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, but the Daily Express has broken that silence. A source close to the Schumacher family c...

23 Sep 2015 16:12
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Hakkinen sure Mercedes gets back on top in Japan
Mika Hakkinen says Mercedes' performance problem of Singapore is perhaps not as unique as it seemed. The otherwise-dominant team's sudden slump on the floodlit streets w...

23 Sep 2015 14:44
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Adrian Sutil returns to Suzuka with a heavy heart
F1's return to Suzuka will be particularly poignant for Adrian Sutil. Last year in fading light and on a damp track, talented Frenchman Jules Bianchi slid off the challengin...

23 Sep 2015 13:31
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Prost not buying Renault works team shares
Alain Prost has played down reports he is set to return to F1 as a team owner. The paddock grapevine has suggested that as Renault looks to acquire Lotus, the deal will involve ...

23 Sep 2015 12:54
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Hamilton has 'no confidence' after strange weekend
Lewis Hamilton was giving mixed messages this week in the wake of Mercedes' mysterious Singapore slump. The otherwise-dominant German squad was suddenly slower not only than...

23 Sep 2015 12:03
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Hakkinen impressed by 'tough professional' Verstappen
Mika Hakkinen says he is increasingly impressed with F1's teenage sensation Max Verstappen. The young Dutchman was back in the headlines after the Singapore grand prix, not ...

23 Sep 2015 11:57
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Mercedes will 'think about' team orders - Wolff
After Mercedes' mysterious performance slump of Singapore, boss Toto Wolff is no longer ruling out team orders. Earlier, Wolff said he would continue to allow the silver-cla...

23 Sep 2015 11:12
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Red Bull pressuring Ferrari for equal engine specs
Red Bull is stepping up its F1 quit threat by putting pressure on the sport's authorities, and potential supplier Ferrari. At present, the energy drink camp is in the throes...

23 Sep 2015 10:45
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Video: Dennis had expected a jewel of an engine
The McLaren team is currently having a disastrous season. They are only able to manage to keep Manor behind in the championship. In the past the Woking team has won m...

22 Sep 2015 17:21
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Perez set to be unveiled as Lotus driver for 2016
Sergio Perez is set to be unveiled as the second Lotus driver for 2016, Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting on Tuesday. Even though the Renault buyout is said to be...

22 Sep 2015 16:48
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Red Bull did not push hard for Mercedes deal - Lauda
Red Bull did not push hard for a supply of Mercedes engines, the German team's chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda says. Obviously splitting with Renault, the energy drink-own...

22 Sep 2015 16:12
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Grosjean hints leaving Lotus for Haas is 'risky'
Even with a takeover by the French carmaker Renault now imminent, Romain Grosjean appears destined for the Lotus exit. It is believed the Frenchman, despite earlier gushing abou...

22 Sep 2015 15:40
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Renault's Prost hints Grosjean is departing Lotus
Alain Prost has hinted he knows that Romain Grosjean is departing Lotus. As Renault ambassador, the F1 legend is tipped to take a leading role and perhaps also a shareholding on...

22 Sep 2015 14:43
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'Ferrari would benefit from Red Bull on their side'
Cesare Fiorio, the former Ferrari team boss, says that if he was still running the Maranello marque, he would supply engines to Red Bull. As it is splitting with Renault, the fo...

22 Sep 2015 13:33
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Audi rejects latest rumours over Formula 1 entry
Audi has denied reports it has decided to enter formula one in 2018. Citing sources close to the Ingolstadt board, Germany's Auto Bild said on Monday that the VW brand Audi ...

22 Sep 2015 12:52
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Button admits 'joy' of being in F1 is diminishing
Jenson Button has admitted he has made a decision about his future in formula one. Multiple British newspapers on Monday claimed F1's veteran of 16 consecutive seasons is pr...

22 Sep 2015 12:11
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Italy hails 'masterpiece' Vettel after latest victory
13 races and 4 victories into Sebastian Vettel's first year in red, the passionate, fickle and partisan Italian press could not be happier. "When you consider that he e...

22 Sep 2015 11:44
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Prost says Red Bull-Renault 'divorce' is inevitable
Alain Prost, a Renault ambassador, has confirmed reports the French carmaker is splitting with its long-time F1 partner Red Bull. Although it was already an open secret, Red Bul...

22 Sep 2015 11:05
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Wolff thought about conspiracy after Mercedes slump
Although immediately dismissing it, Toto Wolff admits even he contemplated a conspiracy theory amid Mercedes' mysteriously-bad Singapore grand prix. Wild rumours that Pirell...

22 Sep 2015 10:35
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Marchionne - This is just the beginning
Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne has singled out Sebastian Vettel's winning drive around Singapore as a mark for more to come. "Sebastian Vettel drove like a re...

22 Sep 2015 09:35
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'Audi board gives green licht to enter F1 in 2018'
Audi's Ingolstadt board has given the green light to formula one, the German publication Audi Bild claimed exclusively on Monday. Actually, the latest rumours about the Volk...

21 Sep 2015 16:50
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Horner hints Max Verstappen is on Red Bull's radar
Max Verstappen may be about to leap into contention for a meteoric promotion to Red Bull Racing. Hot on the heels of his sensational debut as a 17-year-old and recent rumours li...

21 Sep 2015 15:33
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Suzuka could be 'business as usual' for Mercedes
All eyes are on Mercedes as the team otherwise dominant in the 'power unit' era suffered a mysterious loss of form in Singapore. One might be forgiven for thinking Ferna...

21 Sep 2015 14:27
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Toro Rosso wants engine uncertainty to end soon
Boss Franz Tost says he wants a quick decision to be taken about Toro Rosso's engine supplier for 2016. Although Red Bull chiefs have insisted the senior team can afford a l...

21 Sep 2015 13:25
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Mercedes admits interest in Manor engine deal
Mercedes is now all but confirming that it will begin to supply engines to the British backmarker Manor from 2016. As well as running its works team, the German marque already s...

21 Sep 2015 12:52
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Jenson Button expected to announce F1 retirement in Japan
British driver Jenson Button is expected to announce his Formula 1 retirement this weekend in Japan during the Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka. After 16 seasons in Formula 1, it lo...

21 Sep 2015 12:49
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Vergne and Ocon linked with Lotus/Renault seat
The candidates are already beginning to shape up to join Pastor Maldonado at the new works Renault team next year. Even though the French carmaker's buyout of the Enstone te...

21 Sep 2015 12:04
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Tost: "Verstappen was right to defy team orders"
Max Verstappen has admitted to thinking about his forceful father when Toro Rosso issued team orders during the Singapore grand prix. Told to let his teammate Carlos Sainz past ...

21 Sep 2015 11:19
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