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Singapore 2013 preview quotes: Mercedes
Nico Rosberg: "The Singapore Grand Prix is a fantastic occasion and the whole weekend has one of the best atmospheres of the year. For the drivers, it is one of the toughest rac...

18 Sep 2013 14:28
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Video: Episode 13 of Sauber's Cutaway Series
Sauber has started with what they call the Cutaway Series. In 15 'shorties', Sauber will pick one particular car part or subject and former Chief Designer Matt Morris, Nico Hül...

18 Sep 2013 12:50
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Hamilton happy to not feature in F1 'silly season'
Lewis Hamilton has admitted not featuring in this year's driver 'silly season' has been a weight off his shoulders. A year ago, the 2008 world champion was a leading player in F...

18 Sep 2013 12:12
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Webber backs new talent amid 'pay driver' trend
Mark Webber has backed the appointment of Daniel Ricciardo as his Red Bull successor as a win against the trend of 'pay drivers' in F1. "Daniel deserves the job, which is the mo...

18 Sep 2013 11:34
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New Jersey race appears back on again for 2014
F1's on-again, off-again New Jersey race appears back on again. Bernie Ecclestone said in August a 2014 street race amid the Manhattan skyline is "not on the cards", and indeed ...

18 Sep 2013 10:36
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Pirelli announces tyre nominations for Korea, Japan and India
The tyre nominations for the forthcoming grands prix in Korea, Japan and India have been announced. For Korea, the medium and supersoft tyres will be used. The surface tends ...

18 Sep 2013 09:02
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'Big teams protest loudly against cost cutting proposals'
Red Bull has rejected a proposal that might have levelled the playing field for F1's struggling teams. Next year, in-season testing will once again be allowed, but midfield team...

17 Sep 2013 17:01
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Caterham welcomes Cashper as official partner
The Italian Grand Prix marked the first race where Cashper, the first and only short-term cash loan provider in Europe with a full banking licence owned by Novum Bank Limited (M...

17 Sep 2013 15:46
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'Raikkonen better F1 driver because of rally experience'
Kimi Raikkonen's rallying foray made him a better formula one driver. That is the claim of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg, who got to know the 'iceman' during his two-...

17 Sep 2013 14:40
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IRL: Juan Pablo Montoya to join Team Penske for 2014
What started as a casual pit lane conversation between Penske Racing president Tim Cindric and Juan Pablo Montoya, has blossomed into the return of Team Penske's third full-time...

17 Sep 2013 13:38
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Vettel insists Webber still pushes him 'very hard'
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he will miss his teammate Mark Webber. The pair, teamed together at Red Bull since 2009, have had an often fraught relationship that arguably broke...

17 Sep 2013 12:16
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Lotus structure designed to cope with personnel losses
Lotus has been the victim as more powerful teams waved chequebooks to lure key people. In quick succession, Ferrari has poached Lotus' technical director James Allison, star dri...

17 Sep 2013 11:11
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Massa negotiates with Lotus and keeps contact with McLaren
Felipe Massa has revealed he also has an eye on a race seat at McLaren. The Brazilian told the broadcaster O Globo that he will not be playing a supportive role for Ferrari 'num...

17 Sep 2013 09:41
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Fittipaldi predicts 'another team' to sign Massa for 2014
For the first time in more than 40 years, F1 could be without a Brazilian driver in 2014. Felipe Massa has lost his seat at Ferrari, but his manager Nicolas Todt is hoping Lotus...

16 Sep 2013 16:51
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Singapore 2013 preview quotes: Williams
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "The Singapore night race is a unique event that we all look forward to despite the fact that it is probably the most demanding circuit of the...

16 Sep 2013 15:31
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Fiat could step up to sponsor Alonso's cycling team - report
Fiat, the Ferrari-linked Italian carmaker, could step up to sponsor Fernando Alonso's new cycling foray. It emerged early this month that Ferrari's current lead driver has bough...

16 Sep 2013 14:28
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2013 podium chances to dwindle in final phase - Perez
Getting results will be harder as the 2013 season enters its final phase, McLaren driver Sergio Perez has admitted. The great British team has had a disappointing championship c...

16 Sep 2013 13:27
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'Michael Andretti interested in F1 foray with customer cars'
Michael Andretti would get involved in formula one as a team owner if the sport allowed 'customer cars' on the grid. That is the claim of former McLaren driver Andretti's famous...

16 Sep 2013 12:07
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Singapore 2013 preview quotes: Sauber
After a dazzling weekend in Monza the Sauber F1 Team heads to one of the most special races on the calendar, the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix, which is taking place from 20th to 22...

16 Sep 2013 10:48
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Lotus hits back by signing Ferrari aerodynamicist
The flow of personnel between Lotus and Ferrari is not all one way, it has emerged. Lotus' technical boss James Allison was the first to defect to Maranello, and star driver Kim...

16 Sep 2013 08:52
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McLaren to help Pirelli with 2011 car for tyre testing
McLaren has admitted it is "likely" to help Pirelli with tyre testing at some point in the future. We reported early this week that the British team could be next in line, after...

13 Sep 2013 15:39
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Massa's engineer also to leave Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen's return to Ferrari could spell the end of race engineer Rob Smedley's career at the Italian team. As rumours of the Finn's signing became clearer at Monza las...

13 Sep 2013 12:49
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Bottas not looking for a move to Lotus
Valtteri Bottas has counted himself out of the running to replace his Finnish countryman Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus. "For me it would be better to stay at Williams," the Finnish...

13 Sep 2013 12:32
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Schumacher: "Alonso and Raikkonen lineup is explosive"
Ferrari has put together a potentially "explosive" driver lineup for 2014, according to former team champion Michael Schumacher. The great German, who became F1's most succes...

13 Sep 2013 12:27
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Only a red suit can stop Vettel boos - Schumacher
The only way Sebastian Vettel can stop Italian fans from booing him is by joining Ferrari. That is the claim of Michael Schumacher, who on the one hand was the beloved hero of t...

12 Sep 2013 16:56
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Raikkonen left to finish career at 'institute' Ferrari - Boullier
Kimi Raikkonen may have returned to Ferrari to finish his formula one career with a final challenge, according to Lotus team boss Eric Boullier. When Wednesday's news broke, Lot...

12 Sep 2013 16:17
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Renault refuses to rebrand Red Bull's engines to Infiniti
Renault has ruled out speculation Red Bull's V6 engines could be rebranded 'Infiniti' in 2014. It has been suggested that world champions Red Bull's ever-closer ties to title sp...

12 Sep 2013 13:32
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Sainz jr admits formula one not mentioned for 2014
Carlos Sainz jr has admitted he is not a serious candidate to replace the Red Bull-bound Daniel Ricciardo at Toro Rosso next year. With Antonio Felix da Costa struggling in the ...

12 Sep 2013 12:10
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Ferrari rejected Hulkenberg via text message - manager
Nico Hulkenberg's manager has expressed disappointment with how Ferrari broke the bad news to the German driver this week. It has emerged that Hulkenberg was seriously considere...

12 Sep 2013 10:21
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Lotus puts Massa 'on the list' to replace Raikkonen
Felipe Massa has leapt into contention to replace the Ferrari-bound Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus. Both the Brazilian's manager Nicolas Todt, and Lotus team boss Eric Boullier, have r...

12 Sep 2013 08:49
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Ferrari confirms Raikkonen as driver for next two seasons
Ferrari on Wednesday announced the highly-anticipated news that Kimi Raikkonen will rejoin the Italian team in 2014. In a brief statement at the end of a frenzied period of medi...

11 Sep 2013 15:41
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Red Bull will give me fair shot at race wins - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo insists Red Bull will give him a fair shot at race wins even though his teammate is the multiple world champion Sebastian Vettel. Some believe that, despite the...

11 Sep 2013 10:52
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'Mercedes very well positioned to fight for title in 2014'
Beating Red Bull to the world championship will now be "virtually impossible" for rival teams, former Mercedes boss Norbert Haug admits. But the 60-year-old, who was replaced as...

11 Sep 2013 10:00
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Massa clears the way for Raikkonen to return to Ferrari
Felipe Massa has revealed he will not be racing a Ferrari in 2014. The news, announced personally by the Brazilian driver via his Twitter and Instagram accounts, clears the way ...

11 Sep 2013 08:22
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Age played against Raikkonen at Red Bull - Marko
Kimi Raikkonen's age played against him as Red Bull made its decision about who should replace Mark Webber in 2014. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, who as team owner Dietr...

10 Sep 2013 14:32
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Ward denies links with Mosley for FIA presidential campaign
FIA presidential candidate David Ward has denied he is siding with F1's old guard Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone in his push to dethrone Jean Todt. It has been rumoured that W...

10 Sep 2013 12:51
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Red Bull scratching its head after mysterious gearbox problems
Red Bull left Monza scratching its head, after winner Sebastian Vettel and teammate Mark Webber nursed gearbox problems throughout the race weekend. "We already had problems on ...

10 Sep 2013 12:12
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Renault F1 programme unafected by Tavares exit
Renault has denied the departure of the French carmaker's chief operating officer Carlos Tavares will affect the formula one programme. Media reports last week suggested the exi...

10 Sep 2013 11:25
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Marko rules out Felipe Nasr to replace Ricciardo
Helmut Marko has denied reports Felipe Nasr is in the running to replace the Red Bull-bound Daniel Ricciardo at Toro Rosso next year. It was reported recently that GP2 frontrunn...

10 Sep 2013 10:23
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Bahrain considers a night race for 2014 - reports
Bahrain will celebrate its tenth anniversary as a formula one host by staging next year's race under lights. Although 2014 will not be the tenth Bahrain grand prix, because the ...

10 Sep 2013 09:00
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Struggling Sauber hoping to add 'new sponsor logos' in 2013
The end of Sauber's financial struggles could depend on the new Russian connections paving the way to sponsor deals. Ever since the so-called 'Russian rescue deal' was announced...

09 Sep 2013 16:30
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Caterham needs money from prize fund to pay driver in 2014
Team boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted he is not sure if Caterham will have to sign two sponsored drivers for 2014. At the end of last season, the highly-rated paid driver Heikk...

09 Sep 2013 14:52
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McLaren next team in line for private Pirelli test - report
McLaren is next in line for a private tyre test with Pirelli, according to the German-language Speed Week. It emerged at Monza on Sunday that Red Bull will take a 2011 car to Ba...

09 Sep 2013 12:48
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Wolff selling his Williams stake to Russian interest
The Monza paddock began to disband late on Sunday amid the swirling rumour that Ross Brawn may be buying into the Williams team. The story was mentioned by the British broadcast...

09 Sep 2013 12:07
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'Renault to woo Alonso to Lotus as Raikkonen returns to Ferrari'
As the formula one paddock emptied at Monza, one rumour had moved into the realm of fact -- Kimi Raikkonen is returning to Ferrari in 2014. The news was being confidently report...

09 Sep 2013 11:13
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Rivals admit Vettel on cruise for fourth title in a row
As he reinforced his dominance on the season with a sixth win of 2013 on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel's rivals acknowledged at Monza the German is on course to be a four-time world ...

09 Sep 2013 08:35
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FP2: Vettel in a class of his own with impressive lap
Reality bit on Friday afternoon in Italy when Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was in a class of his own as the only runner to dip beneath the 1m 25s mark during second practice. ...

06 Sep 2013 16:38
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2014 Ferrari seat for Bianchi not realistic - Domenicali
Team boss Stefano Domenicali has played down suggestions Jules Bianchi is really in the running to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari next year. The rookie Frenchman has impressed ...

06 Sep 2013 15:34
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Sauber's Sirotkin to test ten to fifteen days in 2011 car
Sergey Sirotkin will begin his F1 testing programme in a 2011 car just after the current season is over. The Russian teen, who is at Monza this weekend, and his Sauber boss Moni...

06 Sep 2013 14:47
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Monza marshals dispute ended positively
The threat of Monza's trackside marshals going on strike this weekend is now over. On Thursday, it emerged that marshals are angry their minor travel expenses for the 2012 Itali...

06 Sep 2013 13:38
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FP1: Hamilton edges Alonso in sunny Monza
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg gave their teams hope that Red Bull might get a run for their money at Formula One racings 'cath...

06 Sep 2013 13:20
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Only Raikkonen to debut longer Lotus in Italy
Kimi Raikkonen, not his teammate Romain Grosjean, will debut Lotus' new longer-wheelbase car this weekend at Monza. "Kimi will drive the long wheelbase on Friday, and if necessa...

06 Sep 2013 11:37
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Sainz junior races into pole to fill vacancy at Toro Rosso
Carlos Sainz jr has raced into pole position to fill the new vacancy at Toro Rosso next year. With Daniel Ricciardo heading to Red Bull's main team in 2014, it was believed the ...

06 Sep 2013 10:26
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New Jersey out, Mexico in on draft 2014 calendar
A draft 2014 calendar circulated to team bosses at Monza on Thursday features an unprecedented 21 races. The provisional schedule, seen by media outlets including the British br...

06 Sep 2013 09:02
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Tost compares Vettel to likes of Senna, Prost and Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel is on the path to being mentioned in the same breath as F1 greats "Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher". That is the claim of his former Toro Rosso...

05 Sep 2013 16:40
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Choosing a pay-driver sends a very wrong signal - Mallya
Vijay Mallya says he will continue to resist going down the 'pay driver' path for his own formula one team. As many teams struggle financially at present, the power wielded by s...

05 Sep 2013 16:03
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Lotus welcomes Emaar Properties as new partner
Lotus F1 Team welcomes Dubai-based residential and commercial property investment company Emaar Properties to its portfolio of partners, in a new two-year deal commencing from t...

05 Sep 2013 15:43
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Kubica admits to multiple tests in Mercedes simulator
Robert Kubica has revealed he has tested multiple times at the wheel of Mercedes' formula one driver simulator at Brackley. It emerged several months ago that the Pole, who sinc...

05 Sep 2013 14:20
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Button wants be at McLaren for Honda reunion in 2015
Jenson Button has finally admitted he wants to be at McLaren for the team's new Honda era beginning in 2015. In May, the 2009 world champion refused to commit to the great Briti...

05 Sep 2013 13:31
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Alonso emerges as best paid driver on Forbes list
Fernando Alonso has emerged as clearly the highest earning driver in the entire world of motor racing. The authoritative business magazine Forbes said the Ferrari driver earns $...

05 Sep 2013 12:14
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BMW is not considering to come back in F1
BMW has denied the latest rumours suggesting a return to formula one is on the cards. Internet reports this week said the German carmaker, having pulled out of its works collabo...

05 Sep 2013 11:21
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Marshals in Monza threaten to go on a strike
Marshals scheduled to work throughout this weekend's Italian grand prix are threatening to strike. Reports ahead of the Monza race weekend say the marshals are angry their minor...

05 Sep 2013 10:34
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Video: A lap onboard around Monza with Hamilton
Monza hosts the Grand Prix of Italy this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...

05 Sep 2013 09:52
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More creditors put pressure on Sauber, Frijns leaves
Long after news of the Swiss team's 'Russian rescue deal', Sauber is still struggling. That is the claim of the Swiss business newspaper Handelszeitung, reporting that even afte...

05 Sep 2013 08:40
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Kolles compares Ricciardo to young Alonso and Senna
Mario Andretti, F1's world champion of 1978, has backed Red Bull's decision to sign Daniel Ricciardo. Some, including the German newspapers Welt and Bild, have criticised the si...

04 Sep 2013 16:21
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Red Bull Racing reunited with Simply for Italian GP
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is proud to welcome Italian Supermarket chain Simply as an official race partner for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix in Monza. With more than 1,500 st...

04 Sep 2013 15:10
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Di Resta feels at home in Italy, admits Ferrari 'a dream'
Paul di Resta has been in Italy in recent days. That might not sound like noteworthy news, particularly in the days leading into the country's annual grand prix. But with a race...

04 Sep 2013 13:59
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Genii needs succes as motivation to stay in F1 with Lotus
At least for now, team owner Gerard Lopez insists he is committed to formula one. In the past weeks, he has consistently played down the importance of the confirmed news that Lo...

04 Sep 2013 12:14
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Sirotkin makes his paddock debut in Sauber colours in Monza
Sauber will have a fourth driver on hand this weekend at Monza. Always present for the Swiss team at races are Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez, and also the 'third' or res...

04 Sep 2013 11:49
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2014 Austrian GP race date brought forward another week

The formula one calendar for 2014 appears still to be in a state of flux. Initially, when the new agreement between Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz and Bernie Ecclestone wa...

04 Sep 2013 10:32
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