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No excuse for Williams slump in Monaco - Symonds
Felipe Massa has backed Williams to recover immediately from a bad weekend in Monaco. Valtteri Bottas said after the street race that it was the "second year in succession&...

29 May 2015 10:21
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Ecclestone would be happy if Indian GP came back
Bernie Ecclestone is not ruling out a return to the F1 calendar for India. Last week, a source close to the former promoter Jaypee indicated that the New Delhi race - scrapped f...

29 May 2015 09:51
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FIA launches selection proces for new F1 team
F1's governing body has commenced the search for a new formula one team. Up and down the paddock, fevered discussions about the future of the sport are currently taking plac...

29 May 2015 09:23
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Hamilton saga 'cannot be changed' now - Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen has tipped Lewis Hamilton to bounce back from the Monaco grand prix. Regarding the basic strategy error that cost the world champion a sure victory on the fabled s...

28 May 2015 16:50
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Talks between Lotus and Renault in decisive phase
International media sources believe Lotus is on the cusp of being sold. Just two weeks ago, amid rumours the Enstone team was in talks with its former owner Renault, Lotus chief...

28 May 2015 16:33
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FIA pushing hard for regulations to be respected
The FIA is pushing hard for its regulations to be fully respected by F1 teams in 2015. With the governing body having already clamped down in the area of fuel flow, Auto Motor u...

28 May 2015 14:37
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Ecclestone open to new promoter for Italian GP
Bernie Ecclestone says he is open to working with a new race promoter if it saves the embattled Italian grand prix. With the F1 supremo warning that Monza must pay more to stay ...

28 May 2015 13:47
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De Villota investigation 'sad and unfortunate' - father
Maria de Villota's father has expressed disappointment with the way an investigation into a 2012 crash was concluded. Britain's Health and Safety Executive this week ann...

28 May 2015 12:49
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FIA not banning alcohol sponsorship in F1 - Todt
Jean Todt has ruled out banning alcohol sponsorship in formula one. During the Monaco grand prix weekend, a European alcohol policy group called Eurocare said the amount of alco...

28 May 2015 12:08
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Spanish grand prix might lose backing of Barcelona
The Spanish grand prix might be losing the backing of the city of Barcelona. At the Circuit de Catalunya's latest F1 race earlier this month, it was announced that the Spani...

28 May 2015 11:36
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Wolff sure one race doesn't 'tip over' Hamilton trust
Lewis Hamilton is not at Brackley this week as Mercedes tackles the bungled mess of the Briton's Monaco grand prix. The reigning world champion was dominant all weekend in t...

28 May 2015 10:58
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'Less gears to turn up the revs and increase the noise'
Niki Lauda thinks F1 has turned up the volume in 2015. "Look at last year," the Mercedes team chairman told the British broadcaster Sky in Monaco. "The noise has ...

28 May 2015 10:10
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Rosberg wants wife at every race as 'lucky charm'
Nico Rosberg wants his 'lucky charm' at every grand prix as he chases the 2015 title. In Australia, Malaysia, China and Bahrain, Mercedes teammate and reigning world cha...

28 May 2015 09:34
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Lotus engineer denies Verstappen was 'brake-tested'

A Lotus boss has denied Max Verstappen's claim he was "brake-tested" by Romain Grosjean on Sunday. Teenage rookie Verstappen was penalised by the stewards for his ...

28 May 2015 08:26
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Capelli says Ecclestone wants to preserve Monza
Bernie Ecclestone wants the Italian grand prix to stay on the calendar. That is the claim of Ivan Capelli, a former F1 driver who now represents the organisers of the historic a...

27 May 2015 16:50
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Ferrari acknowledges limited potential of SF15-T
Ferrari might already be looking ahead to 2016. Although the Italian team has taken a big step forward this year, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims boss Maurizio Arrivabene could n...

27 May 2015 16:04
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Renault looking forward to Montreal after Monaco boost
Cyril Abiteboul left Monaco with a smile on his face. It has been a tough period for Renault's F1 chief, as he realised the scale of the performance and reliability problems...

27 May 2015 15:11
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Verstappen claims he was 'brake-tested' by Grosjean
Max Verstappen claims he crashed at Monaco on Sunday after being "brake-tested". The 17-year-old, whose formula one debut in 2015 has been controversial, was punished ...

27 May 2015 14:47
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Mercedes will not pay back Hamilton with 'gift win'
Toto Wolff has ruled out taking drastic measures as Mercedes analyses what went wrong in Monaco. The German giant's team boss has already said those responsible for Sunday&#...

27 May 2015 13:35
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Drivers can no longer express their thoughts - Ecclestone
It was Michael Schumacher who kicked off the era of the 'modern driver'. That is the view of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, following his widely-published comments about ...

27 May 2015 13:12
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Marussia cleared of wrongdoing in De Villota crash
Maria de Villota's family is considering legal action, after the former Marussia team was cleared of wrongdoing in a 2012 crash. Spaniard de Villota died in late 2013, fifte...

27 May 2015 11:20
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Hamilton will come back even stronger - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg admits he needs to up his game in order to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton to the 2015 title. The German was ecstatic on Sunday after winning a third consecutive Monac...

27 May 2015 10:41
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Hakkinen thinks Verstappen penalty was incorrect
Mika Hakkinen has leapt to Max Verstappen's defence after his high-speed crash at Monaco. Critics blasted teenager Verstappen's young age and inexperience after the frig...

27 May 2015 09:52
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New Sauber drivers making a difference - Kaltenborn
Monisha Kaltenborn has fired a shot at Sauber's former race drivers. For 2015, the Swiss team dispensed with its 2014 lineup of Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez, instead s...

27 May 2015 09:06
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McLaren-Honda planning big upgrade for Austria
McLaren is preparing a big upgrade package for June's Austrian grand prix. After only missing points in Monaco due to another reliability problem, Fernando Alonso said he is...

27 May 2015 08:35
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Williams has to sort Monaco slump out - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has urged Williams to get to the bottom of its Monaco slump. The British team's dip in performance last weekend came at an awkward time, as Bottas is being s...

26 May 2015 16:33
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Pirelli interested in tyre contract, but not at any cost
Pirelli is "open" to going to war with a rival tyre manufacturer like Michelin. That is the claim of the Italian company's chief Marco Tronchetti Provera. On a rar...

26 May 2015 16:11
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No celebrations after breakthrough for McLaren
There were no celebrations on Sunday despite a major breakthrough for the burgeoning McLaren-Honda project. Six difficult races into the new Anglo-Japanese works era, Jenson But...

26 May 2015 15:47
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Lotus to collaborate with icon Pharrell Williams
Lotus F1 Team is happy to announce a new global collaborative marketing partnership with Pharrell Williams which will see Lotus F1 Team and Pharrell Williams pursuing an integra...

26 May 2015 14:54
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I would like to change a lot of things - Ecclestone
F1's switch to "democracy" has been at the cost of "entertainment". That is the view of the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who is not hiding his ...

26 May 2015 14:08
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F1 doesn't need to make a habit of replacing 'grid girls'
F1 does not need to make a habit of replacing the traditional 'grid girls'. That is the view of Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, after Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel admi...

26 May 2015 13:42
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Red Bull not giving Renault much credit after Monaco
Red Bull is not expecting to burst back into podium contention after a stronger weekend in Monaco. Just behind the top three on Sunday was the Red Bull duo of Daniil Kvyat and D...

26 May 2015 13:12
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Merhi delighted to have finally beaten Stevens
Roberto Merhi looks to be cementing his place at the Manor team. In the days before Monaco, team chiefs were still admitting that the Spaniard might at some point be unseated. U...

26 May 2015 12:08
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Formula one still pinnacle of motor sport - Todt
FIA president Jean Todt has denied the need to radically shake up formula one. The overwhelming message from the F1 paddock in recent weeks has been that of a self-made 'cri...

26 May 2015 11:30
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Arrivabene gives Raikkonen qualifying 'homework'
Maurizio Arrivabene sent Kimi Raikkonen away from the Monaco grand prix with some "homework". Finn Raikkonen is already on notice to keep up his rate of improvement in...

26 May 2015 10:33
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Red Bull not worried for competitive reasons - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko insists he is just as critical of the current regime in F1 even after a better showing in Monaco this weekend. The Austrian had warned that, as the 'power un...

26 May 2015 09:54
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Mercedes on schedule to master 'four engine' rule
Mercedes is right on track to master the tough new 'four engines per driver' rule in 2015. There had been moves recently to increase the controversial allocation to five...

26 May 2015 09:10
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Alonso hoping to fight for championship in 2016
Fernando Alonso was not too disappointed to miss out on his first points of the season in Monaco. Actually, the honour of becoming the first points scorer in the new McLaren-Hon...

26 May 2015 08:15
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Mega crash for Verstappen during the Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen had a big crash during the Monaco Grand Prix. The Dutchmen drove a strong race, after a pit-stop with a problem with one of the wheels, with some great overtakes,...

24 May 2015 16:23
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Rosberg wins Monaco 2015 for the third time in a row
Lewis has lost the race in Monaco after making a stop at the end of the race during the safety-car phase. Nico Rosberg has won the race now for the third time in a row, he came...

24 May 2015 16:14
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Pit lane start for Carlos Sainz after missing FIA weigh bridge
Carlos Sainz has been given a penalty after missing the weigh bridge during qualifying earlier today in Monaco. The Spanish driver qualified on eight position but now has to sta...

23 May 2015 16:53
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Hamilton 'dominating' Rosberg - Ecclestone
Lewis Hamilton is psychologically dominating his teammate Nico Rosberg. That is the view of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. German Rosberg managed to break Hamilton's run of...

23 May 2015 12:54
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Vettel finds loophole for Monaco helmet change
Sebastian Vettel has found a way around F1's new helmet livery change ban. For 2015, to help spectators more easily identify the drivers from one race to another, the sport...

23 May 2015 12:54
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Monza still in doubt after Ecclestone meeting
Efforts to put the future of the Italian grand prix back on track appear to have faltered. With Bernie Ecclestone warning that his axe is hanging above historic Monza, Italian ...

23 May 2015 12:52
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Kaltenborn slams 'customer car' proposal
Monisha Kaltenborn has slammed the change of direction announced by F1's Strategy Group. After the top team-dominated group said it had agreed to spice up the sport with a ...

23 May 2015 12:52
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Kvyat plays down Marko criticism
Daniil Kvyat has distanced himself from growing speculation about his future. As Red Bull officials hail the early progress of juniors Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, yo...

23 May 2015 12:51
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Social media 'bad for F1' - Prost
Alain Prost has wondered aloud if social media is actually a good thing for formula one. 2015 so far has been a period of intense introspection for the F1 world, as it consider...

23 May 2015 12:50
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Symonds urges Bottas to consider staying
Pat Symonds has urged Valtteri Bottas to consider pledging his future to Williams. Symonds, the team's highly-experienced technical boss who has worked alongside champions ...

23 May 2015 12:49
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Renault, Red Bull exit still 'possible' - Prost
Speculation about Renault's future in formula one continues to swirl around the paddock. Earlier in 2015, at the height of partner Red Bull's criticism and its performa...

23 May 2015 12:48
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Manager says Schumacher 'improving'
Michael Schumacher's manager says the F1 legend is improving. The seven time world champion has not been seen publicly since striking his head on a rock whilst skiing almos...

23 May 2015 12:47
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Ecclestone pushing ahead with 'customer cars'
Bernie Ecclestone's push for 'customer cars' in formula one has taken another step forward. The issue reportedly got the green light at the recent Strategy Group me...

23 May 2015 12:46
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Hamilton denies letting F1 focus slip
Lewis Hamilton has hit back at Damon Hill, after the 1996 world champion questioned his off-track lifestyle. After Nico Rosberg broke the world champion's run of poles and ...

23 May 2015 12:44
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No sign of 'dark and moody' Alonso - Boullier
Eric Boullier has laughed off claims he breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday. It was on that day that Lewis Hamilton signed his new Mercedes deal. Asked if he is relieved th...

23 May 2015 12:43
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Rosberg must win in Monaco, Montreal - Prost
Monaco is a crucial race for Nico Rosberg. That is the claim of F1 legend Alain Prost, as he considered whether the German can take on Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for the ...

23 May 2015 12:42
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Title not target for 2015 - Arrivabene
Maurizio Arrivabene says heading the fabled F1 team Ferrari is the toughest challenge of his life. The Italian, who arrived at Maranello from sponsor Marlboro early this year t...

23 May 2015 12:41
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Pirelli vs Michelin 'tyre war' already heating up
The battle to be F1's sole official tyre supplier in 2017 and beyond is already heating up. On Friday, on behalf of Pirelli, former F1 driver turned broadcaster Martin Brun...

23 May 2015 12:40
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FP3: Vettel fastest in third free practice in Monaco
Sebastian Vettel emerged fastest in the third free practice ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver beat fellow German Nico Rosberg and defending world champion Lewis...

23 May 2015 12:19
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Red Bull Racing extends partnership with DMG Mori
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce the extension of their partnership with long standing technology partner DMG MORI. As an 'Innovation Partner', DMG MORI i...

22 May 2015 16:33
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Mercedes values Hamilton higher than Rosberg - Prost
Lewis Hamilton's new contract is a psychological blow to Nico Rosberg. That is the view of F1 legend Alain Prost. Earlier this week, Mercedes announced a new three-year cont...

22 May 2015 16:09
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Hulkenberg's name re-emerges in connection with Ferrari
The latest name linked with a move to Ferrari is Nico Hulkenberg. Before Kimi Raikkonen was signed for 2014, 27-year-old German Hulkenberg was linked with a move to the fabled I...

22 May 2015 15:17
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F1 drivers launch global fan survey in Monaco
Bernie Ecclestone gave the F1 drivers his support as they launched a global fan survey in Monaco. The F1 supremo was photographed with the drivers outside his motor home as they...

22 May 2015 14:52
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Alonso inventing reasons to justify McLaren move - Massa
Felipe Massa says his former Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso made a clear "mistake" in leaving the Italian team.Actually, Alonso insists he has no regrets about joini...

22 May 2015 13:49
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Vettel features in giant ads for sponsor Marlboro
Sebastian Vettel says he has no problem being featured as the new 'Marlboro man'. In many countries, and in formula one in general, tobacco advertising is strictly banne...

22 May 2015 12:43
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Max Verstappen shines on first day in Monaco
Max Verstappen is threatening to steal the show in Monaco. Already hailed by mentor Dr Helmut Marko as a 'new Senna', the 17-year-old sensation appeared to fulfil that p...

22 May 2015 12:11
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Force India 'B' car fails in first crash test attempt
The debut of Force India's much-needed 'B' car in Austria is now in doubt. Earlier, the struggling Silverstone based team's 2015 car was delayed over the winter ...

22 May 2015 11:26
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Bianchi family has to think about death - father
Jules Bianchi's father has admitted the family is having to consider the idea of the unconscious F1 driver's death. Eight months after the Frenchman's horror crash a...

22 May 2015 10:44
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FIA opens tender for supply of tyres beyond 2016
F1's governing body has launched the official tender process for the selection of the tyre supplier in 2017 and beyond. Often controversially, Pirelli has been the sole supp...

22 May 2015 09:54
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Ecclestone faces tax bill for over 1 billion pounds
British tax authorities have resumed a $1.6 billion pursuit of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Bloomberg reports that the 84-year-old initially settled the dispute over his family...

22 May 2015 09:05
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Williams has everything to build a fast car - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday said the 'silly season' has come too soon. There was an awkward moment between countrymen Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen on Wednesday, when the l...

21 May 2015 16:50
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Grandstands empty because F1 took wrong turn - Alonso
Last decade, F1 took a wrong turn. That is the view of Fernando Alonso, as at Monaco on Wednesday the topic of whether 'the show' is delivering for the fans was front an...

21 May 2015 16:14
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