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Grosjean hopes to have a winning car in 2016
Lotus is not expecting a return to the top step of the podium in 2015. In 2012 and 2013, when the returning Kimi Raikkonen was at the wheel of the black and gold car, the Finn m...

16 Feb 2015 12:49
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McLaren 'took a calculated risk' with the MP4-30
Going extreme with the new MP4-30 is a "calculated risk", McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has revealed. Although it has struggled to run amid early troubles with new works engine par...

16 Feb 2015 12:17
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Felipe Nasr defends not winning the GP2 title
Felipe Nasr has defended his move into formula one this year despite not matching the success of others in the sport's feeder category. The Brazilian will make his debut next mo...

16 Feb 2015 11:21
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Suits me that interest centres around Verstappen - Sainz

Carlos Sainz jr insists he is happy to be in the shade of his high-profile Toro Rosso teammate. Spaniard Sainz, whose father and namesake is the world rally legend, is making hi...

16 Feb 2015 10:39
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Renault 'not solely to blame' for disastrous 2014 - Lopez
It is clear there is little love lost between Lotus and its former engine supplier. The Enstone team, fourth overall in 2012 and 2013, slumped to an horror eighth in the constru...

16 Feb 2015 09:53
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Force India VJM08 passes mandatory crash tests
Force India is reportedly now hard at work on preparing its new car. Earlier, it was rumoured that due to financial and supplier troubles, the Silverstone based team had not eve...

16 Feb 2015 08:40
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Pascal Wehrlein to test Force India in Barcelona
Pascal Wehrlein looks set to make his formula one test debut next week -- in a Force India. After skipping Jerez amid rumours of unpaid bills and supplier trouble, the Silver...

15 Feb 2015 12:58
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Force India bound for Barcelona for second test
Signs of life emerged from Force India on Friday. The Silverstone based team sat out the opening test of the winter at Jerez amid rumours of financial problems and crippling deb...

13 Feb 2015 14:28
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GP3: Campos Racing signs Palou and Ashkanani
Campos Racing will join the GP3 Series field this season and today the Spanish outfit has announced two racers to drive its cars. They are Alex Palou and Zaid Ashkanani, two you...

13 Feb 2015 13:40
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Red Bull ran very conservatively in Jerez - Marko
Red Bull will begin to step on the throttle at the forthcoming Barcelona test. That is the news of the energy drink marque's Dr Helmut Marko, apparently responding to reports th...

13 Feb 2015 12:08
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Engine boss can't quarantee Mercedes V6 is still the best
Dominant 2014 champion Mercedes thinks its rivals can catch up. Germany's authoritative Auto Motor und Sport on Thursday estimated the marque's advantage last year at as much as...

13 Feb 2015 11:33
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Renault will 'explore the limits' more in Barcelona
Renault has confirmed reports it did not hit full throttle at the recent Jerez test. Works team Red Bull evidently had a difficult start to the winter season, struggling for pac...

13 Feb 2015 10:32
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Rule revolution could entice Newey back - Horner
A big change to the regulations could convince Adrian Newey to return to full throttle in formula one. That is the claim of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, who insists Newe...

13 Feb 2015 09:54
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GP2: Matsushita joins Vandoorne at ART for 2015
ART Grand Prix have confirmed that 21 year old Nobuharu Matsushita will join their 2015 GP2 Series campaign. Racing alongside Stoffel Vandoorne, the young Japanese driver will f...

13 Feb 2015 09:12
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Having Alonso at McLaren is a huge benefit - Button
Jenson Button insists he is happy to be paired with Fernando Alonso. Both sides of the new McLaren-Honda garage have won world championships, but Spaniard Alonso is regarded not...

13 Feb 2015 08:40
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Alonso takes time before setting goal for 2015
McLaren-Honda is beginning to play down its chances of bursting off the grid at the very start of the 2015 season. After its almost two decades with Mercedes power, the British ...

12 Feb 2015 19:16
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Claire Williams: "I don't see Bottas signing for Ferrari"
Williams is not taking seriously reports star driver Valtteri Bottas is looking to replace Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen next year. The seat occupied by fellow Finn Raikkonen, who st...

12 Feb 2015 15:23
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Horner plays down Red Bull problems
Christian Horner has played down reports Red Bull is entering a second consecutive season amid early troubles. Although ultimately the championship runner-up, the formerly title...

12 Feb 2015 12:59
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Felipe Massa more calm at Williams environment
A "calmer" environment may have contributed to the return to form of former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. In 2008, the Brazilian went wheel-to-wheel with Lewis Hamilton for the w...

12 Feb 2015 11:58
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Malaysia talking with Ecclestone about extension for Grand Prix
Talks to renew Malaysia's F1 contract are still ongoing. Last month, Sepang circuit boss Razlan Razali travelled to London to discuss the expiring deal with F1 supremo Bernie Ec...

12 Feb 2015 11:38
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Williams supports Marussia's 2014-car plan
Williams on Wednesday said it would welcome Marussia back to the F1 grid -- even if the struggling backmarker has to field a 2014 car. Marussia, now called Manor, is bidding to ...

11 Feb 2015 16:03
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GP2: Binder teams up with Marciello at Trident
Trident have confirmed that the 23-year-old Austrian, Rene Binder will complete his third GP2 season, with them at the wheel of the #12 car. Binder has previously worked with th...

11 Feb 2015 15:50
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WTCC: Ma gets fulltime raceseat at Citroën
Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will take part in every round of the FIA WTCC 2015. Having already won one race last year, he has once again been entrusted with an official Citroën ...

11 Feb 2015 15:10
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First test not to verify performance - Mercedes
Designer Aldo Costa denies Mercedes has played it too safe with the new title-defending W06. The Brackley team utterly dominated the first season of the new turbo V6 rules in 20...

11 Feb 2015 13:42
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Alonso feels new motivation at McLaren-Honda
Arguably the biggest question mark heading into the 2015 season is the form of McLaren-Honda. Team management are hailing the tight packaging of their "size-zero" MP4-30, but pr...

11 Feb 2015 12:53
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Ecclestone envisions F1 future with customer cars
Television ratings and major car manufacturers would appear to be ingredients Bernie Ecclestone cannot do without. F1, however, shed no fewer than 25 million viewers last year, ...

11 Feb 2015 12:05
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Mercedes clearly the favourite for 2015 - Haug
Former chief Norbert Haug doubts that Mercedes' rivals have been able to track down the German giant's advantage ahead of the 2015 season. At the opening pre-season test at Jere...

11 Feb 2015 11:17
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No serious problems between Alonso and Ferrari - Briatore
Flavio Briatore has hit back at claims Fernando Alonso's relationship with Ferrari was in ruins when he left the fabled team. One of the Spaniard's former contemporaries, David ...

11 Feb 2015 10:39
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Ferrari not getting carried away with test form
Sergio Marchionne insists he is not getting carried away with Ferrari's winter test form. The fabled Maranello marque struggled in 2014, prompting Fiat Chrysler chief Marchionne...

11 Feb 2015 09:47
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Wolff aims for new Hamilton deal before Melbourne
Toto Wolff has admitted he would like to agree a new deal with world champion Lewis Hamilton before the season begins. The Briton remains under contract for the full 2015 season...

11 Feb 2015 08:38
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Sauber announces bluechemGROUP as partner
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce bluechemGROUP as Promotional Partner. bluechemGROUP is an international company in the automotive area. As Promotional Partner bluechem...

10 Feb 2015 15:57
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Difficult to judge Red Bull's 2015 form - Symonds
2014 runner-up Red Bull has emerged as a big question-mark ahead of the new season. Last year, Daniel Ricciardo was the only driver other than the occupant of a Mercedes to see ...

10 Feb 2015 14:03
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'Winning would be pleasant surprise for Ferrari'
Ferrari tester Marc Gene has acknowledged that Mercedes remains the favourite for the 2015 season. After Jerez, where the formerly struggling Maranello team surprised the F1 wor...

10 Feb 2015 13:21
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Alonso vows to file lawsuits over tax evasion reports
Fernando Alonso is threatening legal action after being named on a list of those suspected of tax evasion. The so-called 'Falciani list', named after a whistleblower, features t...

10 Feb 2015 12:12
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Vettel camp denies link with Schumacher helmet
The Sebastian Vettel camp has denied claims the quadruple world champion's 2015 helmet livery is based on a design once worn by the great Michael Schumacher. Publications includ...

10 Feb 2015 11:44
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I took a risk to sign in formula one - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says he understands the FIA's decision to clamp down on the age and inexperience of future rookies in formula one. In just over a month, the Dutchman will smash t...

10 Feb 2015 10:59
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Nurburgring makes an offer to save German GP
The Nurburgring has tabled an offer in the hope of keeping the German grand prix alive in 2015. The F1 paddock - and particularly Germany's prominent representatives including M...

10 Feb 2015 10:28
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Proposal for 'second division' with old Red Bull rejected
Bernie Ecclestone is working on a contingency plan in case the F1 grid continues to dwindle. If Marussia's bid to return this year should fail, the pitlane looks set to house ju...

10 Feb 2015 09:36
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McLaren slows aero upgrades due to lack of mileage
McLaren-Honda is confident it will see the chequered flag in Melbourne. Together again after more than two decades, the famous British team and the returning Japanese manufactur...

10 Feb 2015 08:25
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Mercedes signs DB Schenker as logistics partner
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team today confirmed a new four-year logistics partnership with German-based global transportation and logistics provider, DB Schenker. ...

09 Feb 2015 16:08
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Saxo Bank extends partnership with Lotus
Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces that it is extending its partnership with Lotus F1 Team. As part of the partnership package,...

09 Feb 2015 15:16
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Ecclestone has not given up yet on German GP
The 2015 German grand prix is not dead yet. One week ago, Bernie Ecclestone told a German correspondent that the country will fall off this year's schedule. He quickly backtrack...

09 Feb 2015 14:26
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Mercedes will be superior again this year - Briatore
Flavio Briatore does not think any F1 rivals are ready to challenge Mercedes' dominance in 2015. Ferrari set the pace at the Jerez test last week, while Red Bull and Williams ar...

09 Feb 2015 13:52
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Photographer notices coat of new paint on Ferrari
Ferrari has reportedly added a coat of new paint to its formula one car for 2015. After a dire 2014, the fabled Maranello team underwent a radical personnel shakeup and emerged ...

09 Feb 2015 12:49
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Qatar about to sign contract to organise F1 race
Qatar claims it is about to join the F1 calendar. Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said that despite the oil-rich Arab state's interest, Qatar's grand prix aspirations were...

09 Feb 2015 12:07
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New Lotus much more fun to drive - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean is once again wearing his customary smile. Having emerged from his personal 'crash-kid' crisis of 2012, the Frenchman's F1 career gathered momentum in 2013 befor...

09 Feb 2015 11:13
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Vettel in a good mood at Ferrari - Marko
Sebastian Vettel is back to his old self, Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko has admitted. Recently, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed that amid Vettel's struggle to ke...

09 Feb 2015 10:26
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Bottas believes Williams can challenge Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas is not ruling out racing to his first-ever grand prix win in 2015. The Finn was a standout of last season and is now being linked with a potential move to Merced...

09 Feb 2015 09:50
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Campos invites Van der Garde to test GP2 car
Giedo van der Garde will return to the cockpit of a GP2 car this week. The Dutchman, who debuted for Caterham in 2013, spent last year as Sauber's reserve and was disappointed n...

09 Feb 2015 08:41
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Force India denies not paying supplier bills
Force India has hit back at reports it could be the next team to spin out of formula one. The Silverstone based team missed the Jerez test and will also not have its 2015 car at...

07 Feb 2015 15:23
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Return to V8 engines in 2017 rejected
The powerful strategy group on Thursday rejected Ferrari's proposal to replace the current V6 engines with a twin-turbo V8 formula for 2017. However, Germany's Auto Motor und Sp...

07 Feb 2015 15:22
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Marussia to attempt China comeback with new car
Thursday's Paris blow may not be the death knell for Marussia. At the strategy group meeting, Force India and other rival teams blocked the ailing backmarker's bid to return as ...

06 Feb 2015 16:55
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Bottas not denying interest in seat at Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas has not denied he might be looking to take Kimi Raikkonen's place at Ferrari for 2016. Raikkonen, who struggled last year, remains under contract to the Maranell...

06 Feb 2015 16:05
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Force India explains blocking Manor revival
Force India has defended blocking Marussia's application to return to F1 this year with a 2014-spec car. Now called Manor, the ailing backmarker once known as Marussia had repor...

06 Feb 2015 15:23
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'Upset' Magnussen considering Indycar 'option'
Kevin Magnussen is not ruling out looking elsewhere to keep his racing instincts sharp. Just a year into his F1 racing career, the 22-year-old has been pushed aside by McLaren i...

06 Feb 2015 14:54
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Insiders doubt if McLaren-Honda will shine in 2015
Respected insiders are not expecting McLaren-Honda to shine in 2015. With the Japanese engine maker Honda returning to the sport this year to revive its iconic collaboration wit...

06 Feb 2015 14:11
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End of the line as Caterham puts assets up for auction
Caterham is finally reaching the end of the line, as administrators decide to auction the backmarker's assets. It emerged on Thursday that auctioneers have been appointed to beg...

06 Feb 2015 13:33
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Formula 1 sound not louder in 2015
A Spanish correspondent has contradicted the ears of many by insisting F1 is no louder in 2015. At Jerez, numerous trackside observers agreed that the turbo V6-powered field is ...

06 Feb 2015 11:44
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Mateschitz: "Mercedes unbeatable again this year"
Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz does not think Red Bull can mount a serious championship challenge in 2015. The Austrian billionaire made an ultra-rare paddock visit this week at...

06 Feb 2015 10:45
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Ecclestone confirms blocked Manor return
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports that Marussia will not be allowed to return to formula one this year with its 2014-spec car. Former Sainsbury's boss Justin King is re...

06 Feb 2015 09:36
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Haas plans to run with yellow livery
F1's new team for 2016, the American entrant Haas, could race with a distinctive yellow livery. It has emerged in recent days that former McLaren and Red Bull engineer Rob Tayl...

06 Feb 2015 08:29
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McLaren-Honda working on cultural barriers
Horse power and downforce are not the only challenges taking place behind closed garage doors at McLaren-Honda this pre-season. A report in the Spanish sports daily Marca cla...

05 Feb 2015 09:18
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Rumours swirl around Manor revival
Rumours are now swirling around the future of the ailing backmarker formerly called Marussia. It emerged on Wednesday that the John Booth-founded 'Manor' outfit is planning t...

05 Feb 2015 09:15
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Schumacher son close to F4 contract
Michael Schumacher's son is set to begin down his own road to formula one. Following in the footsteps of his father and also uncle Ralf, 15-year-old Mick - who has raced kar...

05 Feb 2015 09:12
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Ferrari made 'big step' forward for 2015 - Sauber
Monisha Kaltenborn has joined those who are impressed with the progress made by beleaguered great Ferrari over the winter. Like the Maranello based works team, the Swiss outfit ...

04 Feb 2015 18:08
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Rival teams won't agree with Manor revival
Marussia's 2015 comeback could be thwarted because the team does not have a new car ready to race. It emerged on Wednesday that the backmarker team, to be known now as Manor, co...

04 Feb 2015 18:06
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Ferrari could be our main opponents in 2015 - Lauda
Ferrari is emerging from crisis and turmoil to become perhaps Mercedes' biggest threat for the 2015 title. The beleaguered Italian team has been playing down its prospects amid ...

04 Feb 2015 16:57
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New Force India likely to miss another test
Yet another official test will pass before Force India's 2015 car is debuted, it emerged on Wednesday. Already absent at Jerez, the Silverstone based team is fending off specula...

04 Feb 2015 15:19
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Manor plans to exit administration on 19 February
There were signs of life on Wednesday from the team formerly known as Marussia. Despite beating both Caterham and Sauber to ninth place in the championship, the backmarker misse...

04 Feb 2015 14:36
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Ecclestone triggers controversy with German GP remarks
The apparent demise of F1's historic German grand prix is causing a stir in the country. Although he later diluted his comments, Bernie Ecclestone triggered controversy when he ...

04 Feb 2015 13:43
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