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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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Massa: "Verstappen learned nothing from Monaco crash"
Felipe Massa fears Max Verstappen has learned nothing after his big crash in Monaco earlier this year. F1 veteran Massa was vocally critical of the rookie Dutchman after Verstap...

10 Aug 2015 09:53
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Raikkonen a 'warm and wonderful' person at home
Kimi Raikkonen is not 'The Iceman' behind closed doors, his partner Minttu Virtanen insists. Minttu and the Ferrari driver had their first child Robin earlier this year,...

10 Aug 2015 08:43
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Toro Rosso: "We will keep James Key in our team"
Toro Rosso is hoping to hang onto its increasingly highly-rated technical boss James Key. Key has taken much of the credit for the Red Bull-owned team's 2015 chassis, the S...

07 Aug 2015 14:54
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Button to be replaced by Vandoorne in 2016
Stoffel Vandoorne will be Fernando Alonso's new teammate at McLaren-Honda next year. That is the claim of the specialist Italian-language publication Italiaracing, citing so...

07 Aug 2015 14:44
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Red Bull wants to do winter test in Malaysia
The F1 teams cannot agree over where to test Pirelli's new 'super super-soft' tyre for 2016. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, following recen...

06 Aug 2015 13:47
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Ferrari ahead of penalties for extra engine
Mercedes looks set to be the only manufacturer on the grid that will reach the chequered flag this year on the long-life engine rules. So tough has the 'four engines' r...

06 Aug 2015 12:04
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Honda: "We underestimated the difficulty of Formula 1"
Honda has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of its return to formula one this year. While much of the rest of the F1 world heads off for a summer break, McLaren's J...

06 Aug 2015 09:34
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Ferrari was generous to offer full support - Haas
Other engine manufacturers were not willing to match Ferrari's offer when Haas was looking to set up its F1 entry for 2016. That is the claim of founder Gene Haas, whose Ame...

05 Aug 2015 11:37
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Lauda doubts Bianchi tribute contributed to Hamilton slump
Niki Lauda has played down suggestions the Jules Bianchi tragedy may have contributed to Lewis Hamilton's bad performance in Hungary. As Mercedes failed to make the podium f...

05 Aug 2015 10:52
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Symonds accuses Ferrari of triggering Bottas rumours
Pat Symonds has hit out at Ferrari, accusing the Italian team of triggering the speculation about Valtteri Bottas' future. Finn Bottas has clearly been targeted by Ferrari f...

05 Aug 2015 09:44
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We are getting closer and closer to Mercedes - Vettel
While Ferrari is looking up the road to pacesetters Mercedes, Williams says the fabled Italian team should also be watching over its shoulder. Entering the summer break with vic...

05 Aug 2015 08:39
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Lauda considering legal action for fake Twitter account
Niki Lauda is not on Twitter. Earlier, excitement swirled around F1's world of social media when Matthias Lauda, the F1 legend's son, announced on Twitter that he would ...

04 Aug 2015 15:56
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Mercedes worried about Red Bull's newly-found pace
Red Bull is moving to end its slump and return consistently to the upper positions on the F1 grid. The former quadruple world champions have insisted all season that the base of...

04 Aug 2015 14:47
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Verstappen plays down 'second best chassis' comment
Max Verstappen has admitted Toro Rosso has a "really good car" in 2015. However, F1's teen sensation made headlines at the recent British grand prix when he report...

04 Aug 2015 13:54
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Renault will take decision on F1 future in September
Renault is giving itself more time to decide its future. That is the claim of Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, amid earlier reports that the French carmaker is now on the cu...

04 Aug 2015 12:47
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Sauber has not developed 2015 car much - Nasr
Felipe Nasr says Sauber will get back in gear later this year as the Swiss team prepares for 2016. Newly re-signed by the struggling Hinwil outfit for next year, Brazilian Nasr ...

04 Aug 2015 12:13
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Johansson urges other teams to follow Haas approach
Former F1 driver Stefan Johansson has urged Manor to consider following the lead of the 2016 entrant Haas. Manor, the former Marussia team and clear 2015 backmarker, has admitte...

04 Aug 2015 11:51
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Mercedes chief backs two-week summer shutdown
Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe has backed F1's August shutdown. Tension is brewing between Bernie Ecclestone and the teams at present, as the four-week summer gap in th...

04 Aug 2015 11:20
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Being at Ferrari has opened up opportunities - Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez has admitted there may be "opportunities" for him to return to the F1 grid next year. Last week, the new 2016 entrant Haas' founder Gene Haas con...

04 Aug 2015 11:13
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Sauber in talks with Renault over engines for 2016
Sauber could be set for a change of engine supplier for 2016. That is the news of the Swiss newspaper Blick, whose veteran and well-connected correspondent Roger Benoit claims t...

03 Aug 2015 13:44
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Nasr says Williams link was just 'speculation'
Felipe Nasr has played down earlier speculation that linked him with a potential switch to Williams for 2016. It was said the impressive Brazilian rookie and his Banco do Brasil...

03 Aug 2015 12:56
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