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Driver coaching stays prohibited for this season
F1's radio clampdown will not be ramped up in 2015. Last year, the FIA introduced a ban on so-called 'driver coaching' instructions, but intended to ramp it up even further for ...

18 Mar 2015 12:49
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Matter of time before Ferrari reaches us - Mercedes
Mercedes has tipped Ferrari to challenge in 2015. Having struggled in 2014, the fabled Italian team proved in Melbourne that it has leapfrogged Red Bull and Williams to be 'best...

18 Mar 2015 12:02
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Kamui Kobayashi in talks for seat at Manor
Just one race into 2015, the first driver moves are already shaping up. Spotted in the Melbourne paddock last weekend was Chikara Funada, who is the popular driver Kamui Kobayas...

18 Mar 2015 11:19
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Van der Garde directs words to F1 after settlement
Giedo van der Garde has issued out this statement: "We have reached a settlement with Sauber and my driver contract with the team has been ended by mutual consent. As a passiona...

18 Mar 2015 10:30
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Fernando Alonso jumps in McLaren simulator today
Fernando Alonso has stepped up his preparations to return to action in Malaysia next weekend. McLaren-Honda confirmed reports the Spaniard is at Woking, and on Wednesday he will...

18 Mar 2015 09:58
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Furious Red Bull finding little support for rule changes
So far, Red Bull is finding little support in its quest for immediate changes to the rules. Ferrari has already made clear it is content for now, particularly as it has leapfrog...

18 Mar 2015 09:07
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Van der Garde camp set to outline compensation details
The Giedo van der Garde camp is set to issue details of the compensation package agreed with Sauber. The battle between the Dutch driver and his backers and the struggling Swiss...

18 Mar 2015 08:30
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Hockenheim says 'no' to 2015 German grand prix
The last slim hope for this year's German grand prix now appears over. With the embattled Nurburgring unable to fulfil its agreement to host the race in July, Bernie Ecclestone ...

17 Mar 2015 16:43
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Hamilton advises Red Bull to 'hire better people'
Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his rhetoric against rival Red Bull's complaints. After the British driver won dominantly in Australia, Red Bull declared the gap to Mercedes was t...

17 Mar 2015 16:28
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Manor will be ready to run in Malaysia - Booth
Manor insists it is travelling to Malaysia next weekend to race. The FIA investigated the former Marussia team in Australia, amid suspicions the cars, drivers and mechanics only...

17 Mar 2015 16:17
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Rosberg invites Vettel to engineer meeting
Nico Rosberg says his offer to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel still stands. After dominant Mercedes finished first and second in Melbourne, 34 seconds clear of Vettel in third place...

17 Mar 2015 14:47
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Van der Garde drops case after 15 million compensation
Dutch media reports on Tuesday said Bernie Ecclestone was involved in negotiations that have ended the Giedo van der Garde saga. The morning newspaper De Volkskrant refers to co...

17 Mar 2015 13:46
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Renault and Red Bull Racing speed towards divorce
The divorce between Red Bull and Renault seems ever closer. Spain's El Mundo Deportivo claims that amid reports the French engine supplier is looking to buy Toro Rosso, Renault ...

17 Mar 2015 13:30
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Ecclestone a witness in Valencia corruption trial
Bernie Ecclestone has been named as a witness in the corruption trial regarding the former grand prix on the streets of Valencia. Officials of the Spanish port city, having host...

17 Mar 2015 12:45
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Mercedes is just doing a much better job - Button
World champion Lewis Hamilton has joined his Mercedes bosses in hitting back at Red Bull's 'wailing'. Struggling Red Bull has called on F1 authorities to take action against Mer...

17 Mar 2015 12:14
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Girlfriend says Alonso is fit for Malaysia return
Fernando Alonso's girlfriend says the Spaniard should be fit to return in Malaysia next weekend. After sitting out Melbourne as a result of his testing crash more than three wee...

17 Mar 2015 11:21
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Ecclestone claims Mercedes had V6 head-start
Bernie Ecclestone claims Mercedes had a head-start over its engine rivals at the start of F1's controversial turbo V6 era. After the 2015 season opener, the F1 supremo on Monday...

17 Mar 2015 10:46
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Max Verstappen's father 'really angry' at Renault

Former F1 driver Jos Verstappen has admitted he was "really upset" after the Australian grand prix. The Dutchman, whose 17-year-old son Max has just made his high-profile debut ...

17 Mar 2015 09:54
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Mercedes supplying same engine to its customers
Mercedes has hit back at claims it is not supplying the same specification of engine to its F1 customers. In Australia, Williams' Felipe Massa was the fastest non-works Mercedes...

17 Mar 2015 09:07
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We need to level things up a little bit - Ecclestone
Red Bull is right to argue for rule changes after Mercedes utterly dominated the 2015 season opener, Bernie Ecclestone said on Monday. A report by the Reuters news agency said t...

17 Mar 2015 08:36
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Ecclestone to bill Manor for F1 equipment transport
Manor survived an FIA investigation in Australia, but now faces the wrath of F1's commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone. As the former Marussia team was summoned to the stewards in...

16 Mar 2015 17:01
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GP3: Trident adds Oscar Tunjo to 2015 line-up
Trident is proud to complete the team's 2015 line-up with the addition of Colombian Oscar Tunjo. The 19-year-old racer will drive the Trident-prepared #28 GP3 Series car beginni...

16 Mar 2015 16:48
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F1 stars worry about putting on a questionable 'show'
Local hero Daniel Ricciardo on Sunday admitted F1 had put on a questionable show for Australia. From courtroom battles to backmarkers stranded in the pits, cars breaking down be...

16 Mar 2015 16:32
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Mercedes lashes back at Red Bull after 2015 opener
Mercedes chiefs have lashed back at those calling for immediate rule changes after the opening race of 2015. Amid a diminished grid and earlier courtroom dramas for F1, the Merc...

16 Mar 2015 16:01
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GP3: Arden completes line-up with Bernstorff
Emil Bernstorff (21) completes Arden International's line-up for the GP3 Series 2015 Season. The British driver returns to the GP3 Series for a second season, following an impre...

16 Mar 2015 15:04
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Peter Sauber defends Kaltenborn after courtroom debacle
Team founder Peter Sauber has defended Monisha Kaltenborn after the courtroom debacle of the team's 2015 season opener. Ultimately, Indian-born Kaltenborn was smiling as the sun...

16 Mar 2015 14:17
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Don't blame Ecclestone for German GP demise - Lauda
Germany's F1 circuits, not Bernie Ecclestone, are to blame for the demise of the German grand prix. That is the view of formula one legend Niki Lauda, after the sport's supremo ...

16 Mar 2015 13:37
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GP3: Jenzer assigns last available seat to Varhaug
Shortly before the first official test days at Estoril Jenzer Motorsport has assigned the last available seat in the 2015 line-up to Pal Varhaug, 24 years old, from Stavanger, N...

16 Mar 2015 12:47
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'Dissatisfied' Red Bull issues F1 quit threat
Red Bull has threatened to quit formula one. "We are dissatisfied with the way formula one is governed," Dr Helmut Marko was quoted on Sunday by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. ...

16 Mar 2015 12:12
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Merhi needs to find 2 million for seat for Malaysia
Roberto Merhi is hoping to keep his Manor race seat for Malaysia. The Spanish rookie was nominated by the resurrected former Marussia team to race in Melbourne, but Manor ultima...

16 Mar 2015 11:55
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Williams looking at possible alternatives for Bottas
Williams has played down suggestions Susie Wolff is now in pole position to make her F1 debut. After missing the Melbourne season opener with a torn disc in his back, Valtteri B...

16 Mar 2015 11:23
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Hulkenberg laments demise of German grand prix
Nico Hulkenberg has lamented the apparent decline of the German grand prix. Officially, the FIA has scheduled a race for mid July, but Bernie Ecclestone had made clear commercia...

16 Mar 2015 11:08
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Force India welcomes Channel IT as new partner
Sahara Force India is pleased to welcome Channel IT, a technology group that supplies Mobile Telecom products and services, as its latest partner for the 2015 season. Channel IT...

16 Mar 2015 10:06
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Salo didn't expect Ferrari to leapfrog Williams
Ferrari on Sunday confirmed its return to better form after the struggle and turmoil of 2014. Although the gap to ultra-dominant Mercedes was in excess of half a minute, Sebasti...

16 Mar 2015 09:25
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Fernando Alonso on track to return in Malaysia
Fernando Alonso has suggested his return to action in Malaysia in two weeks is on schedule. As the teams packed up their equipment late on Sunday to be shipped directly to Kuala...

16 Mar 2015 08:41
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Force India announces new partnership with NEC
NEC Corporation and NEC Mexico, leaders in the integration of IT and network technologies, and Formula One team Sahara Force India announced today their new partnership for the...

13 Mar 2015 14:07
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Red Bull Racing angry at Renault in Australia
Red Bull has slammed its engine partner Renault, after a difficult start to the 2015 world championship campaign in Australia. Star driver Daniel Ricciardo could not run at all ...

13 Mar 2015 13:17
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We just need to sort a few teeny little bits - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has slammed a newspaper report that suggested he was demanding $1.5 million per week to sign a new Mercedes deal. Boss Toto Wolff has already rubbished the claims...

13 Mar 2015 12:11
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Judge urges Van der Garde, Sauber, to be 'sensible'
The Giedo van der Garde saga will continue into yet another day on Saturday. While Sauber race duo Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr finally took to the track in Melbourne, the lo...

13 Mar 2015 11:48
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Magnussen takes responsibility for Melbourne crash
Kevin Magnussen swiftly took responsibility after crashing his McLaren-Honda in Melbourne practice. The Dane is filling in for Fernando Alonso this weekend, as the Spaniard cont...

13 Mar 2015 11:15
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Lauda slams Sauber 'negligence' amid Van der Garde affair
Giedo van der Garde is still in the Albert Park paddock on Friday, even though Sauber's two other contracted race drivers were seated in the cars. But Marcus Ericsson and Felipe...

13 Mar 2015 10:36
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Melbourne scoffs at Sydney bid to host grand prix
Melbourne officials have scoffed at reports Sydney is lining up as an alternative host of the Australian grand prix. Reports coinciding with Albert Park's twentieth consecutive ...

13 Mar 2015 10:03
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Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game 2015 (at least 2,500 euro in prizes)!
The year 2014 in the Formula 1 was dominated by Mercedes. The fight for the world title was a fight between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, with Lewis Hamilton as winner. Also ...

13 Mar 2015 10:02
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Manor: "Today was effectively our first day of testing"
The 2015 season is off to a stuttering start in Melbourne, with only 8 of the 10 teams actually firing up their engines in Friday practice. Sauber is embroiled in the Giedo van ...

13 Mar 2015 09:18
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Williams will not support wind tunnel ban
Williams has joined Mercedes in hitting out at a proposal to ban wind tunnels in formula one. The proposal, admittedly "extreme" and "controversial" in the words of boss Christi...

13 Mar 2015 08:39
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Uncertainty about Alonso rolls on as F1 action begins
As the cars begin to roar in Melbourne, the uncertainty about Fernando Alonso's return to action at McLaren-Honda remain. The Spaniard tweeted a 'selfie' showing off his muscula...

13 Mar 2015 07:23
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Force India begins partnership with Hype Energy
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce the beginning of a partnership with Hype Energy, one of the world's leading energy drinks. Hype Energy branding will appear on the side...

13 Mar 2015 02:39
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Van der Garde replaces Marcus Ericsson
Giedo van der Garde is having his seat fitting now and replaces Marcus Ericsson. The Sauber team is asking for a driver change at the FIA. Later more information. Ojalá t...

13 Mar 2015 00:37
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FIA working with McLaren in Alonso crash investigation
The FIA is still investigating Fernando Alonso's mysterious Barcelona testing crash last month. The Spanish driver is sitting out Melbourne amid ongoing speculation about his me...

12 Mar 2015 17:10
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Whitmarsh follows Newey to America's Cup team
Former McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has re-emerged in the world of America's Cup racing. After 25 years with the Woking team, the 56-year-old Briton was ousted ahead of th...

12 Mar 2015 16:33
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Sauber could have assets seized amid dispute
Giedo van der Garde is now racing to get the super licence he needs to contest this weekend's Australian grand prix. The Dutchman has won his case in the Melbourne courts to for...

12 Mar 2015 15:55
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Manor might not be able to run in Melbourne
Against all the odds, Manor made it to Australia and on Thursday both cars soared through scrutineering for the 2015 season opener. But the team might not be able to run in Melb...

12 Mar 2015 15:06
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Williams and Oris continue long standing partnership
Williams is pleased to announce that its long-term Official Watch Partner, Oris, has renewed its sponsorship of the team ahead of the 2015 F.I.A. Formula One World Championship....

12 Mar 2015 14:41
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Dennis joins those who agree Alonso crash is 'a mystery'
Ron Dennis has admitted bungling the Fernando Alonso saga, finally now joining those who agree the Barcelona test crash is a "mystery". Since the Spaniard hit the wall on Februa...

12 Mar 2015 13:27
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Red Bull Racing pushing to introduce short nose
Red Bull is still pushing to introduce a new bodywork package including a short nose for its 2015 car. Rumours in the Melbourne paddock suggested the team's bid to draw closer t...

12 Mar 2015 12:45
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Teams late in payments to tyre supplier Pirelli
Tyres for the 2015 season opener were only released by Pirelli to three teams one day ago, it has emerged. As small teams struggle to survive, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport rep...

12 Mar 2015 12:06
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Van der Garde doesn't possess valid super licence
Giedo van der Garde's bid to race for Sauber in Melbourne could stumble at the final hurdle. It has been established that the Dutchman has a valid contract. But the question ...

12 Mar 2015 11:51
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Sponsors concerned about Ecclestone's TV strategy
Sponsors have expressed concern about Bernie Ecclestone's television strategy for formula one. Increasingly, the trend has been away from free-to-air to subscription-based cover...

12 Mar 2015 11:21
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Vettel picks 'Eva' as nickname for his first Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel has named his first Ferrari 'Eva'. The quadruple world champion has continued his personal tradition of giving his F1 machine a female nickname after switching ...

12 Mar 2015 10:46
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Mercedes scoffs at wind tunnel ban suggestion
Mercedes has hit out at Red Bull's suggestion that wind tunnels should be banned from formula one. As smaller teams struggle for survival, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner pr...

12 Mar 2015 09:55
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Alonso's presence in Malaysia yet to be confirmed
Already absent in Australia, attention is now turning to whether Fernando Alonso will be back in action in Malaysia in just over two weeks. Officially, the Spaniard is simply si...

12 Mar 2015 09:14
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Sauber loses appeal, Perez sides with van der Garde
Sergio Perez has sided with Giedo van der Garde over his legal dispute with Sauber. Dutchman van der Garde's court battle with Sauber has been criticised in some quarters for en...

12 Mar 2015 08:29
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Frank Williams plans to attend 15 races in 2015
Sir Frank Williams is out of hospital and back up to speed. Late last year, when the Grove team's 72-year-old boss and co-founder stopped coming to races, it emerged he had been...

11 Mar 2015 18:21
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Berger says Mercedes 'second per lap' clear of rivals
Gerhard Berger has played down Mercedes' claim it will be challenged for victory early in 2015. Team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda warned this week that, contrary to suggest...

11 Mar 2015 16:52
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Newey's son joins Mick Schumacher in German F4
Mick Schumacher will have a teammate with another famous surname in the German formula 4 series this year. Recently, it was announced that 15-year-old Mick, whose dad is the leg...

11 Mar 2015 16:25
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Rosberg admits need to improve wheel-to-wheel skills
Nico Rosberg has identified wheel-to-wheel combat as his main weakness alongside reigning world champion and teammate Lewis Hamilton. With their dominant 2014 Mercedes, the pair...

11 Mar 2015 15:55
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GP3: ART secures the services of Esteban Ocon
ART Grand Prix is thrilled to announce that they have secured the services of Esteban Ocon for their 2015 GP3 campaign. At just 18 years of age, the Frenchman, managed by Gravit...

11 Mar 2015 15:34
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Van der Garde looking forward to rejoining Sauber
Giedo van der Garde on Wednesday declared himself "happy, fit and ready to drive" this weekend in Melbourne. A local court has ruled that the Dutchman can take his place at Saub...

11 Mar 2015 15:01
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Massa and Kvyat think Verstappen too young for F1
Even another F1 teen, Daniil Kvyat, thinks Max Verstappen might be too young for the pinnacle of motor sport. Russian 'Dany' Kvyat turns 21 next month, and he has replaced depar...

11 Mar 2015 14:07
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Merhi needs a sponsor to continue with Manor
Roberto Merhi has admitted his new race seat at Manor may be short-lived. F1's governing body has now confirmed the race number 98 for the 23-year-old Spanish rookie, who is joi...

11 Mar 2015 13:39
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