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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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Rumours link Alonso with move to Red Bull-Ferrari
Wild speculation is being whispered in the Singapore paddock about Fernando Alonso's future. McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has insisted the Spaniard is on a fixed contract for ...

21 Sep 2015 10:43
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Rosberg should consider leaving Mercedes - Marko
If the balance of power at Mercedes persists, Nico Rosberg should consider leaving the team. That is the view of Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko, as the German newspaper Bild ...

21 Sep 2015 09:36
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Analysis: Toto Wolf Blames Tyre Wear for Singapore Slump?
Before Singapore, Mercedes have won all races apart from Malaysia and Hungary. In Malaysia, they could have blamed the team's decision to pit Hamilton under the Safety ...

21 Sep 2015 09:29
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Maldonado stays at Lotus, whilst Grosjean Future is in the dark.
Lotus have decided to retain the services of Pastor Maldonado, shortly after learning that Romain Grosjean may be leaving for Haas Racing. Maldonaldo will enter a 3rd seas...

21 Sep 2015 08:27
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Official: Maldonado to race for Lotus F1 in 2016
Lotus F1 Team is happy to confirm the continuation of its existing contract with Pastor Maldonado for the 2016 season. Pastor will continue as a race driver for his third year w...

21 Sep 2015 08:19
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Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore's Grand Prix
Ferrari get to experience another golden moment this season, as Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore's grand prix from pole position, and with fellow Ferrari driver Kimi Räk...

20 Sep 2015 18:19
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Qualifying: Vettel P1
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel scores his first pole since the Brasilian Grand Prix in 2013. He managed an impressive 1:43:89, several tenths faster than closest Mercedes driver...

19 Sep 2015 16:08
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FP3: Ferrari power at the top
Ferrari drivers Vettel and Räikkönen topped the fastest times' chart in the third practice session. Vettel was five tenths faster than his teammate. Red Bull's...

19 Sep 2015 13:05
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Lotus trial adjourned to monday after Japan's GP
The troubles continue for the poorly funded Lotus F1 team. The Enstone based team is believed to be close to a deal with french Renault, which for reasons unclear are apparently...

19 Sep 2015 11:08
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Singapore trains threaten hybrid F1 cars - report
Team engineers are nervous each time their cars approach Singapore's Anderson Bridge, according to a report in the German newspaper Bild. It is said that a strange magnetic ...

19 Sep 2015 10:38
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Ferrari 'obviously' new Red Bull supplier - Verstappen
Former F1 driver Jos Verstappen is sure that splitting with Renault is the best move for the Red Bull camp. As speculation swirls in the Singapore paddock, the Dutchman admitted...

19 Sep 2015 10:21
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Lauda sure Ferrari will supply engines to Red Bull
Along with a clear quit threat, Red Bull has announced that it is splitting with long-time engine supplier Renault. "The separation from our engine partner at the end of th...

19 Sep 2015 10:12
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Lack of sponsors led to Manor seat exit - Merhi
Roberto Merhi has admitted his lack of sponsorship backing opened the door for Alexander Rossi to take his place at Manor. Spaniard Merhi said he only found out about his sideli...

19 Sep 2015 09:58
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Volkswagen close to buying Red Bull's F1 Team
Volkswagen is close to agree on a deal to buy Red Bull Racing's Formula One team. This is the claim of Eddie Jordan, current chief analyst for BBC F1 and former team princip...

18 Sep 2015 20:19
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New regulations could ban wind tunnels and save millions
The Formula One Strategy Group has agreed on potential cost cutting solutions. This is the claim of the Formula 1 pundits of british Sky F1. The group and the FIA has been citic...

18 Sep 2015 17:48
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FP2: Kvyat surprises, no Mercedes in top three
If the result of the second free practice for the Grand Prix of Singapore says anything for the rest of the weekend, Mercedes is up for a challenge. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosb...

18 Sep 2015 17:02
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Year at McLaren was a disaster - Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez says McLaren's current predicament is "sad", even though there is little love lost between the Woking team and the Mexican. Perez drove for a then Mer...

18 Sep 2015 16:26
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Hamilton won't change Senna legacy - Massa
If Lewis Hamilton wins this weekend, he will match the career tally of his childhood hero Ayrton Senna. But rival Felipe Massa, who like Senna is a Brazilian, thinks that even w...

18 Sep 2015 15:35
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Three races in a row is 'too much' for F1 - Button
Jenson Button has expressed concerns about Bernie Ecclestone's latest plans to amend the 2016 race calendar. After teams pushed for the restoration of the summer break and s...

18 Sep 2015 14:51
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FP1: Nico Rosberg the only one to go under 1:48
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has ended the first free practice for the Grand Prix of Singapore on top. The German was the only one to go under 1:48. Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ri...

18 Sep 2015 13:30
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Raikkonen practiced 100 starts after Monza glitch
Kimi Raikkonen is confident he will not suffer another disastrous race start this weekend in Singapore. After qualifying on the front row at Monza, the Finn dropped to last befo...

18 Sep 2015 13:02
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