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Sauber not worried about dropping in Ferrari hierarchy
Sauber is not worried it will become Ferrari's last priority in 2016 and beyond. Already this year, the Swiss team has had to wait until this weekend's Belgian grand pri...

21 Aug 2015 14:08
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Mercedes with 'spoon' rear wing in Spa practice
Although clearly the quickest team in F1, championship leader Mercedes is still pushing hard to improve its 2015 machine. Sebastian Vettel broke through for Ferrari's second...

21 Aug 2015 13:30
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German broadcaster RTL pens new tv deal for F1
German fans can heave a sigh of relief, as the broadcaster RTL has penned a new free-to-air television deal with Bernie Ecclestone. Until now, in the wake of the demise of the 2...

21 Aug 2015 12:56
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Honda engine boost smaller than rumoured - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has admitted he will start Sunday's Belgian grand prix from the back of the grid. That is because of a double engine change as McLaren's struggling partn...

21 Aug 2015 12:02
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FP1: Rosberg tops the table, Maldonado crashes
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg experienced a troubled start of the weekend with a sudden loss of power in his first run in free practice in Belgium. His team found a solution and ...

21 Aug 2015 11:32
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Helmet painter says Vettel's livery for Spa is legal
Sebastian Vettel's helmet livery tweak for the Belgian grand prix conforms with the regulations. That is the claim of the German's helmet painter Jens Munser, as the Fer...

21 Aug 2015 11:11
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Bottas says 'unfair' rumours hurt Williams relationship
Valtteri Bottas claims rumours about a switch to Ferrari hurt his relationship with Williams. The speculation about the young Finn's move was so strong at one point that pub...

21 Aug 2015 10:51
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Max Verstappen signs Exact as personal partner

Max Verstappen, the talented Toro Rosso Formula 1 team driver, has today signed a personal partnership agreement with Exact, a global frontrunner in cloud-based business softwar...

21 Aug 2015 10:06
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F1 trio moves on after Raikkonen confirmation
A trio of drivers swallowed hard this week when Ferrari announced it is keeping Kimi Raikkonen for 2016. They had hoped the Maranello team might swap the 35-year-old Finn for a ...

21 Aug 2015 09:34
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Bad year at McLaren damaged my reputation - Perez
Sergio Perez on Thursday said he has no concerns about the safety of his Force India car. In Hungary, both the Mexican and his teammate Nico Hulkenberg suffered catastrophic fai...

21 Aug 2015 08:41
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McLaren increases pool of engines with double engine change
It will be a long and tiring Belgian grand prix weekend for the McLaren-Honda mechanics. It was already known that, as Honda has traded in some of its upgrade 'tokens', ...

20 Aug 2015 16:32
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Promoter Belgian GP happy with present and future
Andre Maes, promoter of the Belgian grand prix, is looking forward not only to this weekend's race, but also more of the same in the future at fabled and popular Spa-Francor...

20 Aug 2015 16:06
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Ferrari 'sensible and wise ' to retain Raikkonen - Salo
Ferrari was "sensible and wise" to have re-signed Kimi Raikkonen for 2016. That is the view of Mika Salo, another Finnish driver who once raced for the fabled Maranell...

20 Aug 2015 13:59
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Private jet on standby for Rosberg baby birth
Nico Rosberg has a private jet on standby as the minutes tick down to fatherhood. The Mercedes driver's wife Viviane is set to give birth to their first child any day now --...

20 Aug 2015 12:49
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Bottas almost certain to stay at Williams - manager
With the Ferrari seat to remain occupied by Kimi Raikkonen, Valtteri Bottas will now almost certainly stay at Williams next year. The Finn was reportedly the leading candidate t...

20 Aug 2015 12:10
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Vettel will do anything to 'annoy Mercedes'
Sebastian Vettel has vowed to keep his foot to the floor on his outside shot at the 2015 world championship. Having entered the break with a second win of the season, Vettel has...

20 Aug 2015 11:30
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Renault continued to work hard during summer break
Renault is confident it will take a step forward for 2016. The French carmaker will soon decide how it will proceed for the future, as the relationship with Red Bull breaks down...

20 Aug 2015 10:48
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Video: A lap Spa-Francorchamps onboard with Rosberg
Spa-Francorchamps hosts the Grand Prix of Belgium this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. ...

20 Aug 2015 09:57
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Clampdown on starts 'step in right direction' - Ecclestone
F1's clampdown on assisted race starts is a step in the right direction, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 supremo, openly no fan of the sport's current era, has gi...

20 Aug 2015 09:16
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Ferrari re-signs Kimi Raikkonen for 2016
Ferrari has ended speculation about Kimi Raikkonen's future by re-signing the Finn for 2016. "The driver lineup next season will still consist of the Finnish driver and...

20 Aug 2015 08:25
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Grosjean barracking hard for Lotus buyout by Renault
Romain Grosjean has admitted a buyout by Renault would be an ideal solution to Lotus' "difficult financial situation". It is believed Renault and Lotus' owner ...

19 Aug 2015 16:49
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We don't believe we are brilliant now - Ferrari
Battle will resume between Mercedes and Ferrari this weekend in Belgium. While Mercedes is easily leading both world championships, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel entered the re...

19 Aug 2015 16:04
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Rosberg fires psychological jab at Hamilton's lifestyle
Nico Rosberg is charging out of the summer break determined to fire everything at his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Reigning champion Hamilton, leading the duo's in-hous...

19 Aug 2015 15:22
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Danica Patrick out of running for F1 seat at Haas
Haas' driver short-list of ten potential candidates for 2016 may now have become nine, as the American female superstar Danica Patrick fell out of the running. Patrick, 33, ...

19 Aug 2015 14:28
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Idea for Grand Prix in Finland 'unrealistic' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has described reports that Finland could host a grand prix in the near future as "unrealistic". We reported earlier in August that Bernie Ecclestone hel...

19 Aug 2015 13:39
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Lauda believes Bottas will remain at Williams
Niki Lauda thinks it is possible Williams and Ferrari will line up in 2016 with unchanged driver lineups. It has been strongly rumoured that Williams' Valtteri Bottas could ...

19 Aug 2015 12:52
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Grosjean thinks sitting out free practices is 'unfair'
Romain Grosjean says continually sitting out free practice sessions in 2015 is "unfair". Whenever reserve driver Jolyon Palmer conducts Friday morning duties for Lotus...

19 Aug 2015 12:03
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All eyes in Belgium on new race start rules
A big talking point at Spa this weekend will be the FIA's new rules regarding race starts. The mid-season change has divided paddock opinion, with some applauding the shift ...

19 Aug 2015 11:28
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Less overtaking in 2015 compared to last year
There has been less overtaking in formula one this year compared to 2014, the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport has found. The report said that last year, based on the openin...

19 Aug 2015 10:40
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Vettel is the nicest teammate I have had - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has denied that his future in formula one depends on the outcome of this weekend's Belgian grand prix. F1 legend Niki Lauda has said that Spa-Francorchamps sp...

19 Aug 2015 09:53
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Toro Rosso starts work in new facility at Faenza
A new building at Toro Rosso's Faenza headquarters is now up and running. Italy's Omnicorse reports that, during the summer break, the Red Bull-owned team took advantage...

19 Aug 2015 09:11
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Hülkenberg signs up for Race of Champions 2015
2015 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Nico Hülkenberg has signed up for this year's Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the iconi...

18 Aug 2015 13:34
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McLaren not expecting huge jump forward at Spa
It is not clear how much progress McLaren-Honda will make this weekend in Belgium. While much of the F1 world enjoyed its summer break, struggling engine supplier Honda has been...

18 Aug 2015 12:48
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Vettel: "F1 should be about who can drive the fastest"
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is no fan of having to save fuel during grands prix. The Ferrari driver, who counts himself among what are regarded as motor racing 'purists...

18 Aug 2015 12:15
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Nasr says new Ferrari engine includes 'more power'
Sauber will finally get its hands on Ferrari's updated engine this weekend in Belgium. Already improved going into the 2015 season, Ferrari has continued to make progress wi...

18 Aug 2015 11:25
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Felipe Massa enjoys having his family at the races
Felipe Massa says he enjoys having the support of his family at grands prix. Lately, the highest-profile youngster in the paddock - Max Verstappen aside - is five-year-old Felip...

18 Aug 2015 10:37
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Mercedes not in conversation with Red Bull yet
Toto Wolff has put the brakes on runaway speculation about a Mercedes engine deal for Red Bull. Reports in the last days have indicated that the energy drink owned team will alm...

18 Aug 2015 09:42
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Verstappen predicts bigger differences between starts
Max Verstappen has delivered a sobering message for those expecting drivers to have more control over their race starts at Spa. The FIA's clampdown on automated starts guide...

18 Aug 2015 08:25
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Haas poised to decide 2016 drivers in September
New F1 team Haas' first driver lineup could be known within two weeks. Team boss Gunther Steiner on Monday said he has drawn up a list of about 10 potential candidates for t...

17 Aug 2015 16:51
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FE: De Silvestro gets fulltime raceseat at Andretti
Simona de Silvestro has signed for the Andretti Formula E Team to contest the second season of the all-electric series. The Swiss racer, who contested both the London rounds, re...

17 Aug 2015 15:10
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Mercedes board gives green light to Red Bull deal
Red Bull and Mercedes appear to be closing in on an engine deal. Earlier, a collaboration between the arch-enemies appeared impossible, but Mercedes' Toto Wolff is no longer...

17 Aug 2015 14:59
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Hartstein launches attack on FIA over Bianchi death
Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has launched an attack on officials of the sport's governing body following the death of Jules Bianchi. His comments follow hot on the heels ...

17 Aug 2015 14:02
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No suitable promotor or manufacturer for new F2
Formula 2 has been put on the back burner for now. Actually, the FIA intended to revive the series for 2016 to be a genuine new step between Formula 3 and F1, with the last iter...

17 Aug 2015 12:52
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Button steps up personal security after robbery
Jenson Button has stepped up his personal security following a robbery incident whilst on holiday in the south of France recently. The McLaren driver, his wife and three friends...

17 Aug 2015 12:01
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MotoGP racing more interesting than F1 - Lauda
F1 legend Niki Lauda attended the Czech Republic's MotoGP round at the weekend, and admitted he likes what he sees at the pinnacle of two-wheeled racing. "It is very in...

17 Aug 2015 11:44
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Mercedes eyes F1 debut for Wehrlein in 2016
Pascal Wehrlein could be the next rookie in formula one. The 20-year-old German is not only Mercedes' star driver in the German touring car series DTM, he is also reserve dr...

17 Aug 2015 11:03
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Alonso a candidate for title in 2016 - manager
Fernando Alonso will be a title contender in 2016. That is the confident prediction of the Spaniard's manager Luis Garcia Abad, even though one notable figure does not expec...

17 Aug 2015 09:51
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Most teams have some financial worries - Lotus
Lotus' troubles are continuing for now. Amid rumours of financial trouble and a potential buyout by Renault, deputy boss Federico Gastaldi said the Enstone team is braced fo...

17 Aug 2015 08:27
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No more new teams in 2016 - FIA
No other new teams will join Haas on the 2016 grid. At the end of May, F1's governing body surprised the media by announcing it is searching for a twelfth team. Given the sh...

15 Aug 2015 08:53
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Lotus expects more rumours in Spa paddock
Lotus has warned that it will be making no announcements about its future in Belgium next weekend. It is believed Renault is nearing a decision about its own future in formula o...

15 Aug 2015 08:51
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GP2: Rowland re-joins MP Motorsport for Belgium
Formula Renault 3.5 championship leader Oliver Rowland is to make a return to GP2 with the Dutch-Anglo MP Motorsport team at Spa next weekend (21-23 August). The Racing Step...

14 Aug 2015 16:02
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Mercedes torn on engine deal for Red Bull Racing
Toto Wolff has admitted supplying Red Bull with engines could be "an attractive option" for Mercedes. It is a significant change of tune for the German outfit, having ...

14 Aug 2015 09:43
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Daniil Kvyat has sensational car control - Tost
Daniil Kvyat's father has played down rumours the young Russian's future at Red Bull is not safe. Kvyat, 21, struggled earlier in 2015 after graduating from Toro Rosso, ...

14 Aug 2015 08:45
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Bottas has no reason to leave Williams - Wolff
Toto Wolff has played down reports Valtteri Bottas is still in the running for a Ferrari race seat. In recent weeks, the young Finn appeared a shoo-in to replace his older count...

13 Aug 2015 16:57
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Spa 2014 difficult, but also a great lesson - Rosberg
The spotlight will be on Mercedes' duelling driver duo once the summer break ends next week. For Lewis Hamilton, it will be the end of what the Daily Mail has called a "...

13 Aug 2015 16:54
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F1 is too perfect, it lacks the human factor - De Ferran
It is the perfection of formula one that is turning off the fans, according to the well-known motor racing figure Gil de Ferran. The Brazilian, now 47, is best known for his suc...

13 Aug 2015 10:14
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Haas expecting team to swerve common mistakes
Gene Haas says he expects his new F1 team to be competitive when it enters the sport next year. Already with a team in America's premier series Nascar, the Californian has n...

13 Aug 2015 09:44
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Sauber: "Why not have two tyre suppliers in F1?"
Monisha Kaltenborn thinks F1 should not rule out the idea of reviving a 'tyre war'. Any competing Pirelli and Michelin are doing at present is off the track, as the spor...

13 Aug 2015 08:31
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Cosworth eyeing F1 comeback with low budget engine
Cosworth might be considering a return to F1 as an engine supplier in 2017. This is the claim of Jonathan Noble, editor at Motorsport.com. Amid discussions to cut costs and make...

12 Aug 2015 13:07
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Red Bull holds Verstappen to long-term contract
Dr Helmut Marko has played down the latest rumours swirling around F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen. The Red Bull official, who heads the energy drink outfit's highly succes...

12 Aug 2015 11:30
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Jorge Lorenzo signs up for Race of Champions 2015
Double MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has signed up for this year's Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the iconic home ...

11 Aug 2015 13:39
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'Engineers predict a big mess at the start in Spa'
F1 engineers are concerned that the FIA's mid-season clampdown on race start procedures has not been properly thought through. Initially, the measure to put more onus on the...

11 Aug 2015 10:42
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F1 recovery vehicles are still a problem - Tost
The issue of recovery vehicles in formula one still needs to be addressed. That is the view of Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost, as the sport continues to reflect on the tragic d...

11 Aug 2015 09:44
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Eight per cent of our engineers are women - Williams
F1 is not the "man's world" it once was, according to female deputy team boss Claire Williams. "Formula one is quite different to how it was ten years - or ev...

11 Aug 2015 08:23
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Button's preparations not affected by robbery - manager
Jenson Button is back on track after his robbery scare a week ago. Whilst Button holidayed in St Tropez last week, burglars broke into the rented villa as the McLaren driver, hi...

10 Aug 2015 14:55
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Verstappen not listening to criticism from colleagues
Max Verstappen is keeping his focus on the track, amid continuing criticism of his approach to formula one. On one hand, the 17-year-old Dutchman is being hailed as the next Sen...

10 Aug 2015 14:05
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Bianchi death reason to fight for driver safety - Massa
Felipe Massa says the death of fellow driver Jules Bianchi has brought the group of current F1 drivers closer together. 25-year-old Frenchman Bianchi's death was the first a...

10 Aug 2015 13:13
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I still feel undervalued in Formula 1 - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado says his bad reputation is the fault of journalists who are scrabbling for news. The Venezuelan is often criticised not only for his image as the most powerful ...

10 Aug 2015 12:06
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McLaren denies Vandoorne announcement imminent
McLaren has denied reports that an announcement about the Honda-powered team's driver plans for 2016 is now imminent. Media reports claimed the Woking outfit has decided to ...

10 Aug 2015 11:39
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Ecclestone gives 'green light' to F1 race in Finland
Finland could be the next new stop on the F1 calendar in the near future. That is the claim of the country's Ilta Sanomat newspaper, reporting that Bernie Ecclestone is not ...

10 Aug 2015 10:45
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