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Jorda dismisses criticism from 'jealous' rivals
F1's new female signing has hit back at her harshest critics. Although she finished last year's GP3 season just 29th overall, 26-year-old Spaniard Carmen Jorda has been signed u...

03 Mar 2015 09:11
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Renault still behind in terms of power and reliability
Remi Taffin has admitted Renault still does not possess the best engine in formula one. One year ago, the French marque found itself in Honda-like strife as the sport's all-new ...

03 Mar 2015 08:40
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Red Bull Racing presents livery for 2015
Red Bull has just a moment ago trough Twitter revealed their 2015 livery. Yesterday F1Today had a exclusive sneak preview on the new Red Bull livery. ...

02 Mar 2015 10:17
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Early points difficult for Force India - Perez
Force India's drivers are expecting a difficult start to the 2015 season. The Silverstone based team ended last year on a competitive high, not far behind another similarly Merc...

02 Mar 2015 09:59
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New Honda president fully committed to F1
After a troubled winter, 2015 newcomer Honda has now locked in McLaren's 'power unit' for this year's campaign. It has completed only a fraction of the running of frontrunners l...

02 Mar 2015 09:56
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Merhi in 'advanced negotiations' for seat at Manor
The candidates are now beginning to form at Manor's door. Although the former Marussia team's 2015 revival is not yet guaranteed, a growing staff at Dinnington is scrambling to ...

02 Mar 2015 09:53
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Mercedes almost 1 second 'in front of everyone'
As Mercedes' rival teams pack up their air freight for Melbourne, the extent of their awaiting challenge in 2015 is now crystal clear. Last week in Barcelona, as the winter test...

02 Mar 2015 09:48
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Ecclestone helps small teams with advanced payments
Amid alarming claims multiple teams are gripped by a 'cash flow crisis', Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly responded. We reported on Sunday that, not including Manor's quest to r...

02 Mar 2015 09:46
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Entourage Alonso suspects car failure
A second week has begun with the saga surrounding Fernando Alonso's testing crash still high in the headlines. The most important issue, of course, is the McLaren-Honda driver's...

02 Mar 2015 09:39
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Raikkonen can be warm and profound - Arrivabene
Maurizio Arrivabene is quickly climbing the ladder as arguably one of the most popular team bosses in formula one. A former Philip Morris executive, and bearing a striking resem...

01 Mar 2015 15:06
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McLaren expecting Alonso health news next week
McLaren boss Eric Boullier is confident the Woking team will not be without its star driver for the Melbourne season opener in two weeks. The recovering Fernando Alonso's last-m...

01 Mar 2015 11:41
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German GP is important for Mercedes - Wolff
Concerns are growing that Germany really will be dropped from the 2015 calendar. Officially, the country is still set to host a grand prix in July, but neither the Nurburgring o...

01 Mar 2015 10:30
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Force India: "It's tough for all independent teams"
Two weeks before the 2015 season begins, the shape of the grid remains unclear. And that is not just because the backmarker Manor's planned resurrection in Melbourne is not yet ...

01 Mar 2015 10:06
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McLaren thinks to be more competitive after 'a few races'
McLaren is expecting to struggle through the opening few races of the season. While the rest of the sport gets up to speed for the second year of F1's challenging new 'power uni...

01 Mar 2015 08:52
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Front row in Melbourne will be for Mercedes - Ricciardo
Earlier, Daniel Ricciardo was planning a full title tilt for 2015. Now, he is in little doubt: "The two Mercedes will on the front row in Melbourne," the Red Bull driver said co...

01 Mar 2015 08:44
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. On th...

01 Mar 2015 08:31
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Manor very close to getting to Melbourne - Booth
Team founder John Booth is confident the former Marussia team will make it to Melbourne. Having fought to secure new investment and convince its creditors to exit administration...

28 Feb 2015 17:27
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Report of $231m deal for Hamilton 'an illusion' - Wolff
Toto Wolff has scoffed at a media report purporting to know the dizzying value of Lewis Hamilton's next Mercedes contract. Although the reigning world champion now has no manage...

28 Feb 2015 15:26
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McLaren can't answer questions on Alonso's situation
McLaren has counted itself out of the continuing speculation about Fernando Alonso's medical condition. Rumours have been rife ever since Sebastian Vettel said he witnessed the ...

28 Feb 2015 10:13
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'Manor Marussia' included on 2015 entry list
As predicted earlier, the FIA on Friday published the official 2015 entry list that includes a place on the grid for the revived 'Manor Marussia' team. Although the backmarker's...

28 Feb 2015 09:00
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Vettel hails 'awesome' laptime from Rosberg
After a winter of apparent 'sandbagging', Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on Friday. Team boss Toto Wolff, however, denies that the ultra-dominant reigning 2014 cham...

28 Feb 2015 08:57
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Follow LIVE the third day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. Kevin...

28 Feb 2015 08:41
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Alonso lost control at 135 kph and hit wall at 105kph
Fernando Alonso struck the wall at 105 kilometres per hour last Sunday. That was the claim on Friday of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, as the period of great mystery and contro...

27 Feb 2015 19:09
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Alonso thanks fans for support in video message
Fernando Alonso on Friday declared himself "completely fine" after his Barcelona crash and four-day hospitalisation. The circumstances of the McLaren-Honda's seemingly innocuous...

27 Feb 2015 14:47
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Head of Ovo Energy behind Manor rescue plan
Friday is another crucial day in the history of the reborn Marussia team. Now called Manor, the backmarker is expected to be listed on the delayed 2015 entry list, which is set ...

27 Feb 2015 14:44
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Fellow drivers mock Carmen Jorda's move to Lotus
Fellow race drivers have reacted with dismay to the identity of Lotus' new F1 development driver. The Enstone team announced on Thursday that 26-year-old Spanish female driver C...

27 Feb 2015 09:55
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Villeneuve confused by 'weird' Alonso crash saga
Jacques Villeneuve has counted himself among scores of experts, pundits and fans who have been left "confused" by the Fernando Alonso saga. Spaniard Alonso spent four days in ho...

27 Feb 2015 09:52
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F1 looks set for 'more balanced spread' in 2015
Williams has leapt back into contention as a likely 2015 force. After the first two tests at Jerez and Barcelona, it was suggested that in light of the Grove team's low-profile ...

27 Feb 2015 09:33
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Mercedes has 'clever' solution for camera mountings
Mercedes has found a clever way around the issue of reportedly 'illegal' camera mountings at the front of its title-defending 2015 car. Earlier, we reported that teams including...

27 Feb 2015 09:21
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Rival doubts McLaren using Manor for self-interest
An engineer for a rival team has rubbished suggestions McLaren is only supporting Manor in order to gain a self-interested advantage. Although owed millions by the former Maruss...

27 Feb 2015 09:16
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Caterham equipment auctions set to go ahead
While Marussia pushes hard to return in 2015 as Manor, another ailing backmarker appears to have reached the end of the line. Early in February, it emerged that Caterham's admin...

27 Feb 2015 09:00
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Follow LIVE the second day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. The n...

27 Feb 2015 08:40
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Carmen Jordá joins Lotus as development driver
Carmen Jordá today joined Lotus F1 Team as a Development Driver for the 2015 season. Carmen will attend Grands Prix and Formula 1 tests throughout 2015 for Lotus F1 Team as wel...

26 Feb 2015 19:01
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FIA trying to help Manor's quest for 2015 grid
F1's governing body has joined McLaren and Ferrari in actively supporting the former Marussia team's quest to return to the sport this year. Although owed millions by the strugg...

26 Feb 2015 14:49
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Alonso 'should be fine' for Melbourne - Dennis
He was in hospital for four days, and is absent at the final winter test in Barcelona, but Fernando Alonso is "categorically not injured". That was the insistence on Thursday of...

26 Feb 2015 13:32
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Verstappen has seat fitting at Red Bull Racing

Dutchman Max Verstappen will test two this week for Scuderia Toro Rosso. Tonight he will visit the Red Bull Racing garage to have a seat fitting in the RB11 of the Austrian team...

26 Feb 2015 12:44
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FIA to investigate mysterious Alonso accident
F1's governing body has vowed to look into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious crash that hospitalised Fernando Alonso for four days. McLaren initially took 28 hours to...

26 Feb 2015 09:45
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McLaren joins Ferrari in supporting Manor survive
McLaren has joined fellow creditor Ferrari in helping the former Marussia team to survive. Ferrari, owed millions by the struggling backmarker, has agreed to keep supplying its ...

26 Feb 2015 08:55
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Button predicts mixed up field for season opener
Jenson Button is predicting an unpredictable grid for next weekend's Melbourne season opener. As the final four-day test of the winter pre-season begins on Thursday in Barcelona...

26 Feb 2015 08:50
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Rosberg 'more cunning' after defeat in title race
Nico Rosberg says he is determined to beat reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2015 title. Last year, the utterly dominant Mercedes duo fought a close and intense batt...

26 Feb 2015 08:48
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Renault considering running own works team again
Renault has not ruled out making changes to its approach to formula one. Amid rumours of continuing discord with its partner Red Bull, and following the loss of engine partners ...

26 Feb 2015 08:44
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Alonso could sit out Melbourne season opener
Fernando Alonso's manager has sidestepped suggestions the Spaniard might have to sit out the Melbourne season opener. After four days in hospital, the 33-year-old is now resting...

26 Feb 2015 08:42
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Follow LIVE the first day of test 2 in Barcelona
The preparations for the new season reach their final chapter this week. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host for the third and final test of this winter. The n...

26 Feb 2015 08:28
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Magnussen to replace Alonso for final week of testing
McLaren-Honda has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will sit out the final test of the winter this week. Earlier on Wednesday, three nights in hospital after his testing crash at B...

25 Feb 2015 20:36
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Manor signs Stevens and eyes to be ready for Melbourne
The former Marussia team on Wednesday said it is back on track for 2015. Now called Manor, founded for the junior categories by John Booth 25 years ago, the outfit has exited ad...

25 Feb 2015 14:22
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Williams fastest on top speed chart, Red Bull slow
Williams has the fastest car in 2015. That is not the finding of the stopwatch, but the speedtrap at the Barcelona test last week. Valtteri Bottas' top speed of 337.5kph on the ...

25 Feb 2015 14:02
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Wolff offloads more of Williams stake to Hollinger
Toto Wolff has offloaded more of his stake in the Williams team. Ever since the Austrian bought into Mercedes early in 2013 and began working as its F1 and motor racing chief, h...

25 Feb 2015 14:00
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Force India sets Friday test debut for new VJM08
Force India has finally released a picture of its long-delayed 2015 car. Amid rumours of financial and supplier trouble, the Silverstone based team was missing at the first Jere...

25 Feb 2015 13:57
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Nurburgring says Grand Prix hosts can't afford fees
A deal to keep the German grand prix on this year's F1 calendar still has not been struck. The Nurburgring was scheduled to return in 2015, but the financially-troubled circuit ...

25 Feb 2015 11:00
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'Ferrari has eliminated certain fundamental errors'
One of F1's most respected technical journalists agrees that Ferrari is back on track after its disappointing 2014. Giorgio Piola, a veteran of hundreds of grands prix as a tech...

25 Feb 2015 10:57
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Red Bull lacking a bit of continuity now - Webber
Sebastian Vettel's team switch for 2015 could hurt Red Bull and help Ferrari. That is the claim of the former F1 star Mark Webber, even though they were the best of enemies as t...

25 Feb 2015 10:54
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Monza has 'no room for mistakes' to keep Italian GP
A cloud continues to hang over the future of the iconic Italian grand prix. Last year, Bernie Ecclestone warned that because the current contractual terms are "a disaster", once...

25 Feb 2015 10:49
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Palmer chose Lotus role over Manor for 2015
Jolyon Palmer opted for the reserve seat at Lotus rather than hoping talks with the former Marussia team bore fruit for 2015. 24-year-old Briton Palmer, whose father Jonathan wa...

25 Feb 2015 10:45
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Ferrari denies signing Gutierrez for his sponsor budget
Ferrari has denied that even the great Italian team is now heading down the 'pay driver' road. Outspoken former F1 driver Mark Webber insisted this week that the fact drivers ha...

25 Feb 2015 10:43
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Mercedes talks to FIA about Wehrlein super licence
Rising star Pascal Wehrlein is hoping talks with the FIA clear the path for his potential formula one debut in 2016. The 20-year-old German is now one of the hottest new names i...

25 Feb 2015 10:38
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'Normal' Alonso crash surrounded by question marks
McLaren's media statement has not stopped rampant speculation about the crash that left Fernando Alonso in hospital for four days and counting. Many insiders are blaming the Wok...

25 Feb 2015 10:36
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Mercedes proposes 'halo' for cockpit safety
Reigning champions Mercedes have proposed a new solution to the ever-present problem of cockpit safety in formula one. Canopies and roll-cages have been discussed at length behi...

24 Feb 2015 21:07
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Alonso-Vettel switch was appropriate - Briatore
Fernando Alonso's departure from Ferrari, replaced by fellow former champion Sebastian Vettel, was one of the highest-profile driver changes in the history of formula one. But a...

24 Feb 2015 10:42
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Renault working on solution for driveability issues
Renault has made progress but not enough yet to topple dominant Mercedes. That is the admission of Red Bull chiefs Christian Horner and Dr Helmut Marko, although they are confid...

24 Feb 2015 10:38
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'Mercedes engine much more powerful than the rest'
The nature of the 'new' F1 means Mercedes will again be hard to beat in 2015. That is the claim of former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, who is no fan of the regulation changes t...

24 Feb 2015 10:36
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Alonso doesn't remember the incident - Briatore
Flavio Briatore says Fernando Alonso does not remember the crash that has left him in a Barcelona hospital. McLaren has denied wild conspiracy theories about the cause of the ac...

24 Feb 2015 10:31
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Questions raised about Williams' 2015 prospects
A low-profile winter for the Grove team is beginning to raise questions about Williams' 2015 prospects. Last year, the newly Mercedes-powered team emerged from a deep slump to f...

24 Feb 2015 10:29
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Alonso could sit out final week of winter testing
Fernando Alonso may sit out the final test of the 2015 pre-season in the wake of his Barcelona crash. The Spaniard has already spent two nights in hospital recovering from concu...

24 Feb 2015 10:25
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Honda: "Testing has been like a pop-up game"
Honda does not have any potential customers for its new F1 engine, boss Yasuhisa Arai has admitted. After a six-year absence, the Japanese carmaker's plan had always been to ret...

24 Feb 2015 10:23
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Gust of wind caused Alonso's crash - McLaren
McLaren has hit back at the conspiracy theories about Fernando Alonso's testing crash on Sunday. With the Spaniard still in intensive care, the conspicuous delay in McLaren's ex...

24 Feb 2015 10:20
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Mercedes, Ferrari have to modify camera mountings
Top teams and likely title challengers Mercedes and Ferrari will have to modify their cars ahead of the season opener in Melbourne. That was the claim on Monday of Germany's Aut...

23 Feb 2015 21:45
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Architect of Honda's return to F1 to step down
Six years after pulling out of the sport, Honda is once again making headlines in formula one for all the wrong reasons. In the midst of an horror run of technical trouble as Mc...

23 Feb 2015 21:42
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Ferrari now has clear objectives - Marchionne
So far, Sergio Marchionne's revolution is going exactly to plan. Last year, as Ferrari badly faltered at the start of the new turbo V6 era, the Fiat Chrysler chief was the big m...

23 Feb 2015 12:19
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Changing helmets for drivers a way to 'express themselves'
F1 is robbing drivers of one of the last ways they can truly express themselves. That is the claim of Jens Munser, a helmet livery painter made famous in recent years by the eve...

23 Feb 2015 12:16
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Niki Lauda no fan of Mercedes sandbagging
After seven days of apparent sandbagging, did Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on Sunday? Until now, it has been Ferrari's test pace at Jerez and now Barcelona that h...

23 Feb 2015 12:13
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