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Boss sees many parallels between Verstappen and Vettel

Franz Tost, the team boss at Toro Rosso, has compared F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen to quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel. "There are many parallels," he tol...

03 Aug 2015 12:08
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Mouton: "I have nothing against Carmen Jorda"
An FIA official has played down a media row with Lotus' female 'development driver' Carmen Jorda. Michele Mouton, a French female former driver who finished the worl...

03 Aug 2015 11:40
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Honda hopes to gain 15 horse power with upgrade
F1's teams and drivers may be packing their bags for the summer break, but there will be no such factory shutdown at Honda. Unlike the teams, the sport's engine manufact...

03 Aug 2015 10:58
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Lotus continues to work together with Siemens
Lotus F1 Team is proud to confirm continuation of its relationship with Siemens through utilisation of its Fibersim™ portfolio of software for composites engineering, alon...

03 Aug 2015 10:02
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Trio emerges at top of shortlist to race for Haas
A trio of drivers has emerged at the top of the shortlist to race for the new F1 team Haas in 2016. As Haas Factory Outlet Portugal's new headquarters was inaugurated near O...

03 Aug 2015 08:35
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Ferrari tipped to continue with Raikkonen, Allison
Ferrari may issue a surprise at Monza in September by keeping its full team together for 2016. Amid raging speculation about Kimi Raikkonen's future, the Italian publication...

31 Jul 2015 13:40
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Sainz most overtaken driver on the 2015 grid
Carlos Sainz is the most overtaken driver on the 2015 grid. That is the finding of the German newspaper Bild, reporting that the otherwise impressive rookie Spaniard has been pa...

31 Jul 2015 12:49
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Mercedes prepared to supply engines to Red Bull
Mercedes has reportedly now joined Ferrari in being prepared to supply engines to Red Bull in 2016. With the energy drink owned team and its current partner Renault appearing cl...

31 Jul 2015 12:01
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Dennis still pushing for majority control of McLaren
Ron Dennis has only until the end of the season to take majority control of McLaren, the German publication Speed Week reports. The team's 'supremo' is already chief...

31 Jul 2015 11:53
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Toro Rosso best place for Max - Jos Verstappen
Max Verstappen's father has added another denial to lingering speculation the teen Dutchman might be a candidate for Ferrari in 2016. Two weeks ago, the 17-year-old's fa...

31 Jul 2015 11:13
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Could motor racing be incorporated in the Olympics?
Might motor racing be a candidate for the Olympic Games? F1-insider.com reports that long-time FIA official Lars Osterlind could be the mastermind of a push for grand prix gold....

31 Jul 2015 10:38
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Mercedes is still stronger than Ferrari - Berger
Gerhard Berger has hailed the performance in 2015 of his old team Ferrari. Earlier, some were arguing that Ferrari only appeared to have improved this year due to the collapse o...

31 Jul 2015 10:07
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Ticket sale for 2016 German GP starts Friday
Exactly one year before the 2016 F1 German Grand Prix, the Hockenheimring is delighted to announce the start of advance ticket sales for the eagerly awaited return of Formula 1 ...

30 Jul 2015 15:19
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Renault might be declared a "historic team"
While the stressed relationship between Red Bull Racing and Renault appears to last for the time being, Renault might have found one more reason to return to the sport as a full...

30 Jul 2015 14:46
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GP2 and GP3 add Bahrain to 2015 schedule
GP2 Series and GP3 Series organisers confirm that an extra round will be added to the current 2015 calendar. The event will take place at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir...

30 Jul 2015 14:38
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Honda set for horse power boost after summer break
Struggling Honda is preparing to take a significant step forward of up to 50 horse power after the summer break. Under severe pressure from works partner McLaren, the Japanese m...

30 Jul 2015 12:51
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Baku welcomes summer date for first Grand Prix
Organisers of the inaugural grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have welcomed their summer race date on the 2016 calendar. The Baku race, scheduled to take place on city s...

30 Jul 2015 12:15
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Button backs Montoya's plan to ban all sensors
Jenson Button has backed former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya's proposal to spice up the sport "straight away". Asked about F1's high-profile struggle to mainta...

30 Jul 2015 11:31
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Vettel 'a threat' for Mercedes drivers - Hakkinen
Sebastian Vettel is in the hunt for the 2015 title. That is the claim of former double world champion Mika Hakkinen, after Ferrari's Vettel broke through for an unexpected s...

30 Jul 2015 10:45
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Discontent brewing over planned 2016 calendar
Discontent is brewing over F1's proposed calendar for 2016. After the most recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, the FIA declared that a 21-date provisional sched...

30 Jul 2015 10:14
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Boullier guarantees McLaren Honda Success
McLaren's Racing Director has promised more success to come from the new McLaren Honda partnership. Up until Hungary, the team had only managed to score 5 points, and the ne...

29 Jul 2015 16:57
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Too much democracy in F1 nowadays - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 is too democratic. "The trouble is that formula one today is too much of a democracy. And I'm a little bit against democracy," the spor...

29 Jul 2015 14:45
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Mercedes 'did not deserve' a podium in Hungary
For the first time in the 'power unit' era otherwise dominated by the German team, Mercedes "did not deserve" a podium finish in Hungary. That is the admission...

29 Jul 2015 13:44
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Ferrari to let 2016 'option' on Raikkonen expire
Ferrari looks set to allow the 2016 'option' in Kimi Raikkonen's current contract to lapse. Roger Benoit, the veteran correspondent for the Swiss newspaper Blick, sa...

29 Jul 2015 12:51
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Jenson Button linked with Top Gear co-host role
Jenson Button has been linked with a shock move from the F1 grid to the television presenter's chair. The Daily Mail reports that the veteran grand prix driver could be part...

29 Jul 2015 12:03
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Monza takes major step towards securing GP future
Monza has reportedly taken a major step towards securing the future of its historic Italian grand prix. Local media reports say the Senate has belatedly agreed to make EUR 20 mi...

29 Jul 2015 11:29
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Rossi hints at ongoing talks with Haas F1 Team
GP2 driver Alexander Rossi is not ruling out a move into formula one next year with the new American team Haas. The closely Ferrari-aligned Haas has played down reports it categ...

29 Jul 2015 10:52
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Singapore tweaks track to enable closer racing
A tweak to the layout of Singapore's F1 street circuit could boost overtaking. That is the view of track engineer Jonathan Giesecke, who has overseen the tweak that was made...

29 Jul 2015 10:08
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Renault close to decision on F1 future - Ecclestone
Among Renault's top brass, it is decision time. That is the claim of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, reporting that CEO Carlos Ghosn, Alain Prost and Cyril Abitebo...

29 Jul 2015 09:56
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Ferrari would be 'in paradise' with third race win
Kimi Raikkonen may have moved a step closer to keeping his Ferrari race seat for 2016. Corriere dello Sport, however, stands by its earlier report that Ferrari's contract bu...

28 Jul 2015 13:30
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Russia GP promoter dreams about Kvyat victory
The promoter of the Russian grand prix is hoping Daniil Kvyat can challenge for victory at Sochi later this year. Earlier in July, reports circulated that the Sochi race this ye...

28 Jul 2015 12:10
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Force India denies compromising safety for speed
Force India has denied compromising safety in the close fight for fifth in this year's constructors' world championship. At present, the Silverstone team holds the covet...

28 Jul 2015 11:31
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Mercedes 'very concerned' about bad race starts
Mercedes is worried a developing problem with its race starts could begin to dent the team's cruise to the 2015 world championships. At Silverstone, a poor getaway for the G...

28 Jul 2015 10:51
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Italian PM invited to fight to keep F1 at Monza
The Italian prime minister could add more muscle to Monza's fight to retain its historic formula one race. With Bernie Ecclestone and race organisers at a stalemate in their...

28 Jul 2015 10:07
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Sainz plays down his anger at Scuderia Toro Rosso
Carlos Sainz has played down his anger with Toro Rosso, after making comments suggesting the team may be favouring Max Verstappen. The Spanish rookie admitted he was "angry...

28 Jul 2015 09:12
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Red Bull teams eye Mercedes, Honda engines for 2016
Red Bull is not expecting its surge in form to stay on track beyond the Hungarian grand prix. Amid an uncompetitive season so far for the former champions, both Daniil Kvyat and...

28 Jul 2015 08:57
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Button looks set to be retained by McLaren for 2016
Jenson Button looks set to be retained by McLaren-Honda in 2016. Recently, when team supremo Ron Dennis was asked about the 2009 world champion's future, he answered: "...

27 Jul 2015 16:27
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Force India points finger at curbs after car failures
Fingers were being pointed at the Hungaroring's curbs after Force India suffered a second failure of the weekend with its new 'B'-spec car. The Silverstone based tea...

27 Jul 2015 15:36
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Ecclestone and Ferrari deny TV 'boycott' claims
Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari have denied wild claims the television broadcast of Sunday's Hungarian grand prix amounted to a 'boycott' of the fabled Italian team. T...

27 Jul 2015 14:25
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Renault charging towards future without Red Bull
Renault appears to be charging towards a future without Red Bull. With the French carmaker's next move a hot topic in the Hungaroring paddock, boss Cyril Abiteboul fired a b...

27 Jul 2015 13:42
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F1 teams concerned about expanding calendar
Team bosses are concerned about F1's plans for an unprecedented 21 grands prix next year. Earlier, it was believed the sport had set an upper acceptable limit of 20 races pe...

27 Jul 2015 12:12
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Boullier not thrilled with further reduction of testing
Eric Boullier says he is not thrilled with the further reduction of testing in formula one. For 2016, the official pre-season programme has been cut from 12 days to just 8, whil...

27 Jul 2015 11:55
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Arrivabene ducks questions on Ferrari lineup again
Maurizio Arrivabene has denied he will now spend the summer break thinking about Kimi Raikkonen's future. "It's called the summer break because it's a break,&qu...

27 Jul 2015 11:05
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Toro Rosso tactics leave Sainz baffled and angry
Carlos Sainz admitted he was angry with his team after Sunday's Hungarian grand prix. Spanish media reports say the 20-year-old was running ahead of his high-profile teammat...

27 Jul 2015 09:32
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Whoever said F1 is boring looks stupid now - Lauda
"Whoever said formula one is boring looks stupid now," declared F1 legend Niki Lauda after a thrilling Hungarian grand prix. Sunday marked the end to Mercedes' imp...

27 Jul 2015 08:41
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Vettel takes home the Hungarian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel came out first in this year's Hungarian Grand Prix. Vettel and his fellow Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen managed a superb overtaking of the two front locking...

26 Jul 2015 21:27
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Sauber wanted stability amid silly season - Kaltenborn
Sauber chief Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted that counting her drivers out of the 'silly season' was a deliberate step in the name of stability. Ahead of the Hungari...

24 Jul 2015 16:10
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Lotus recieved Pirelli tyres late after payment issues
More supplier problems struck the Lotus team in Hungary on Friday. Just before the first practice session, rumours began to circulate that Pirelli had not released tyres to the ...

24 Jul 2015 16:08
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FP2: Vettel spins two times, Ricciardo blows up engine
Lewis Hamilton was once again the fastest at the Hungaroring. Not a Mercedes one-two this time, Red Bull Racing split both Mercedes drivers. Daniel Ricciardo did blew up an ...

24 Jul 2015 15:41
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Raikkonen, Ricciardo rumours continue to swirl
Rumours continue to swirl around the future of Kimi Raikkonen. Media reports have suggested Ferrari's talks to replace him with Williams' Valtteri Bottas are well advanc...

24 Jul 2015 15:02
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Fantasy Hungarian Grand Prix (at least 120 euro in prizes)
This weekend the next Grand Prix is scheduled. Following the Formula 1 is even more exciting with a team created in the Fantasy F1 from Zweeler. All drivers and teams have been...

24 Jul 2015 14:46
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Force India to sit out practice after Perez crash
A Force India statement: "Sahara Force India will not take part in this afternoon's second practice session at the Hungaroring as the team continues to investigate a su...

24 Jul 2015 14:33
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McLaren holds all the cards over Button's future
McLaren could block a "romantic return" to Williams in 2016 for F1 veteran Jenson Button. That message has been blasted out of Hungary by multiple British publications...

24 Jul 2015 13:53
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Romain Grosjean hopes Renault buys back Lotus
Romain Grosjean has admitted his fingers are still crossed that rumours Renault is looking to buy back Lotus turn out to be true. Earlier in July, amid speculation the French ca...

24 Jul 2015 12:47
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Bottas running only new front wing for Williams
Valtteri Bottas will be running the only version of a new front wing on his Williams in Hungary. In some teams, when only a single copy of a new technical innovation is availabl...

24 Jul 2015 12:10
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FP1: Hamilton leads as Perez crashes heavily
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time in the first free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez rolled over when the right rear suspension of his F...

24 Jul 2015 11:38
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Racing allows mourning drivers to escape - Kvyat
At the end of a tragic week full of moving tributes to the late Jules Bianchi, the F1 grid is now keen to get back up to full speed. Many drivers, including Daniil Kvyat, travel...

24 Jul 2015 11:07
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Hamilton hits back at Rosberg's brake complaints
Lewis Hamilton had a prickly riposte for his teammate and title rival in Hungary when told that Nico Rosberg was complaining about his brakes. World champion and championship le...

24 Jul 2015 10:34
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Honda uses no tokens for penalty-free engine upgrade
Honda is unveiling a 'token-free' engine upgrade in Hungary and the McLaren drivers will even dodge penalties for racing it. At the recent World Motor Sport Council meet...

24 Jul 2015 09:52
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Bottas not denying Ferrari speculation in Hungary
Valtteri Bottas on Thursday did not deny raging speculation he will switch to Ferrari for 2016. It is rumoured the fabled Italian team is set to pay Williams millions to buy out...

24 Jul 2015 08:24
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Montezemolo right man for F1 chairman job - Ecclestone
Luca di Montezemolo was in the running to take the top job in formula one, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed. Long-time Ferrari president Montezemolo, 67, left the fabled Maranello...

23 Jul 2015 16:53
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Leimer will take part in first free practice for Manor
The Manor Marussia F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Fabio Leimer will take part in the opening Free Practice session of this weekend’s Formula 1 Pirelli Magyar Nagyd&iac...

23 Jul 2015 16:23
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Williams looking to outpace Ferrari again - Massa
Hungary will be an important test of Williams' prospects for the rest of the 2015 season. That is the view of Felipe Massa, who says although the FW37 might appear on paper ...

23 Jul 2015 16:01
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BMW period prove of what Sauber is capable of
Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber remains in contact with its former owner and works partner BMW. BMW, the German carmaker, bought the Swiss private team ahead of the 2006 season, ...

23 Jul 2015 15:27
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Bianchi subjected to brutal force of 254G in crash
Jules Bianchi was subjected to a brutal force of 254G in his 2014 crash at Suzuka that ultimately cost the talented Frenchman his life. The Hungarian grand prix will be run and ...

23 Jul 2015 14:50
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Fans get first glimpse of wider, lower 2017 cars
F1 fans on Thursday got their first glimpse of the planned visual changes to the cars for 2017. After the sport acknowledged the need for change, Germany's Auto Motor und Sp...

23 Jul 2015 14:14
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Toro Rosso awaiting Renault's decision on future
Next to the Jules Bianchi tragedy and Ferrari's 2016 lineup, another key topic in Hungary this weekend will be the future of Renault. The latest reports suggest that amid th...

23 Jul 2015 13:26
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Sauber announces unchanged line-up for 2016
Before the summer break, the Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce the extension of the contracts with Marcus Ericsson (24) and Felipe Nasr (22). The Swede and the Brazilian wil...

23 Jul 2015 12:55
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Hungary is Raikkonen's last chance to shine
A big topic of conversation in the Hungaroring paddock this weekend will be the future of Kimi Raikkonen. Some Italian media believe Ferrari has already chosen his successor, fe...

23 Jul 2015 12:15
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Ecclestone to decide on 2017 F1 tyre supplier
The decision about F1's tyre supplier for 2016 has been moved into the hands of Bernie Ecclestone. On Monday, we reported that both Michelin and Pirelli had satisfied the FI...

23 Jul 2015 11:01
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