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Russia moves to end 2014 grand prix uncertainty
Russia on Monday moved towards ending the uncertainty over its inaugural grand prix at Sochi. Earlier, the country's automobile federation, the RAF, missed the July 31 deadline ...

05 Aug 2013 16:20
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Summer break rare slice of relief for F1's hard workers
F1's 'summer break' is a rare slice of relief for the sport's hard-working men and women. "The level of dedication (in F1) is quite high," said former Toro Rosso technical direc...

05 Aug 2013 15:34
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Renault chief thinks 2014 cars to be faster eventually
Renault chief Remi Taffin does not think the cars will lose much of their speed as F1 moves from V8 to V6 power next year. "I don't think we'll lose so much," the French marque'...

05 Aug 2013 14:54
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Esteban Gutierrez has much to gain and little to lose
Esteban Gutierrez insists he is not worrying about speculation his F1 career might end after just a single season. Amid Sauber's struggle for pace and survival in 2013, the rook...

05 Aug 2013 13:40
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Ecclestone vows to help Felipe Nasr towards F1
As one Brazilian driver's future hangs in the balance, yet another looks set to step onto the 2014 grid. Livio Oricchio, the respected correspondent for Brazil's O Estado de S.P...

05 Aug 2013 13:06
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Valencia left off F1's provisional 2014 calendar - report
Valencia has been left off F1's provisional calendar for 2014, it has emerged. Absent from this year's schedule, the street race was set to return next year according to a new a...

05 Aug 2013 12:10
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Petrov pushes for F1 return with Williams or Marussia
Vitaly Petrov may have some new power behind him as he pushes to return to formula one. Earlier, after losing his Caterham seat and splitting with his manager, the Russian admit...

05 Aug 2013 10:48
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Video: Mercedes offers fans first taste of new engine sound
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team has given Formula One fans around the globe a unique insight into the future today on its official commercial YouTube channel. To mark...

05 Aug 2013 09:58
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Drivers come and go while Ferrari remains - Di Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo has fired yet another warning at Fernando Alonso, insisting Ferrari has never had trouble filling its race seats. "Even if I have lots of problems," the Mara...

05 Aug 2013 08:50
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Vergne clears the air with Red Bull management
Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted being left out of Red Bull's plans initially left him "upset". Earlier in the running to replace the Le Mans-bound Mark Webber, Red Bull made clear...

02 Aug 2013 12:44
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Hamilton warmly welcomes compliments from Lauda
Lewis Hamilton has warmly welcomed the "great compliment" made by triple world champion Niki Lauda after the recent Hungarian grand prix. Having won his first race for Mercedes ...

02 Aug 2013 11:59
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Ferrari sponsor pulls plug on 'Wrooom' event
Ferrari's annual pre-season event on the slopes of Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio will take place no more. Corriere dello Sport newspaper reports that the main sponsor ...

02 Aug 2013 10:03
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Sauber knows how to survive difficult times - Kaltenborn
Monisha Kaltenborn has denied Sauber was ever close to "bankruptcy". Having admitted it was having trouble paying increasingly impatient suppliers, the Swiss team recently annou...

02 Aug 2013 08:24
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Sirotkin has to wait until 2014 to begin F1 quest
Sergey Sirotkin has admitted he will not begin his quest for a formula one seat until early next year. As a 2014 race seat for the 17-year-old is part of Sauber's new deal with ...

01 Aug 2013 16:28
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Michael Schumacher surprised by top form Mercedes
Michael Schumacher has admitted he did not expect his former team Mercedes to make such a leap forwards in 2013. After his F1 comeback with Mercedes between 2010 and 2012, Schum...

01 Aug 2013 15:12
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Davide Valsecchi deserves chance in F1 - Lotus
Eric Boullier has admitted Lotus is waiting for Kimi Raikkonen to make his decision about 2014. Earlier, it was reported Lotus is putting pressure on the Finn to come to a quick...

01 Aug 2013 13:58
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Ferrari to decide on Le Mans LMP1 design for 2015
Ferrari will decide soon whether it will push ahead with a Le Mans project. A month ago, boss Stefano Domenicali did not deny speculation the Maranello based team might design a...

01 Aug 2013 13:05
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FIA to stay in control of F1's print media accreditation
The FIA is staying in control of the accreditation of F1's print journalists. Before Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt shook hands at the Hungaroring last weekend, it was reported...

01 Aug 2013 12:10
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Marussia emerges as potential destination for Magnussen
Marussia has emerged as a potential destination for the McLaren-backed rookie Kevin Magnussen in 2013. This week, Marussia team boss John Booth admitted the team would like to k...

01 Aug 2013 11:51
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Rumours are the typical fantasy in this period - Ferrari
Ferrari has dismissed as "fantasy" reports a lucrative 2014 offer has been made to former team driver Kimi Raikkonen. Those reports had followed suggestions the Maranello based ...

01 Aug 2013 10:30
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GP2 team Russian Time working closely with Williams
A key figure of next year's inaugural Russian grand prix has played down suggestions the Sochi race might never take place. The latest reports suggest a dispute between the Russ...

01 Aug 2013 09:45
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Tost wants one more Toro Rosso year for Ricciardo
Franz Tost has admitted he would be happy if Daniel Ricciardo spends another year at Toro Rosso. Australian Ricciardo has earned a place in contention for the departing Mark Web...

31 Jul 2013 16:40
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Ferrari not pleased with latest Pirelli tyre specification
The big news following the race debut of Pirelli's latest tyre specification is that Mercedes' long struggles could finally be over. Ferrari, on the other hand, thinks the move ...

31 Jul 2013 13:37
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Marussia wants to keep Bianchi and Chilton for 2014
Marussia would like to keep its current race drivers in 2014, boss John Booth has revealed. Recently, just as Pat Symonds was set to announce his departure for Williams, Marussi...

31 Jul 2013 12:14
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Sainz jr in two or three years at F1 maturity - Tost
Team boss Franz Tost has played down rumours Carlos Sainz jr is ready to make the step up to formula one with Toro Rosso. Spaniard Sainz, whose namesake and father is the world ...

31 Jul 2013 11:31
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Silly season takes twist with Ferrari offer for Raikkonen
The 2014 driver 'silly season' has taken yet another shock twist. Germany's Bild newspaper claims Kimi Raikkonen, already wanted by Lotus next year and also in the running to sw...

31 Jul 2013 10:49
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Scheduling issue triggered sabbatical for Indian GP in 2014
Race organisers on Tuesday confirmed the Indian grand prix will not be held in 2014. Earlier, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone - under pressure to limit the calendar to a ma...

31 Jul 2013 09:51
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Ferrari begins three-day test at Magny-Cours in France
Ferrari has begun a three-day test at the former French grand prix venue Magny Cours. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, re...

31 Jul 2013 09:07
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Indian Grand Prix could return on F1 calendar in 2015
India, set to lose its place on the 2014 calendar, could return the year after. That is the claim of Vicky Chandhok, the president of the Indian motor sport federation, who work...

30 Jul 2013 12:44
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Ferrari issues public rebuke as Alonso loses patience
Amid rumours Fernando Alonso is flirting with a shock move to Red Bull, Ferrari has issued an ultra-rare public rebuke of its number 1 driver. The reprimand follows reports Alon...

30 Jul 2013 12:12
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Korean grand prix unlikely to survive beyond 2013
The Korean grand prix looks set to join India in F1 exile, as Bernie Ecclestone trims the 2014 calendar to a maximum of 20 races. It has been reported that Austria, Russia and N...

30 Jul 2013 11:40
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Ferrari confirms Allison starting work in September
Ferrari on Monday confirmed reports James Allison is joining the famous Italian team. We reported on Saturday that the Maranello based team is buying out the remainder of former...

30 Jul 2013 08:52
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Ecclestone admits Indian grand prix facing F1 axe
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports a question mark hangs above India's grand prix. We reported on Friday that, with teams keen to limit the calendar to 20 races, F1's chief...

29 Jul 2013 16:30
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Ferrari admits wind tunnel situation causing headaches
Wind tunnels are still causing headaches for Ferrari. The fabled team moved its entire aerodynamic testing programme to the Toyota facility in Cologne, after concluding that its...

29 Jul 2013 15:28
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Button is the benchmark for judging my work - Perez
Not yet in the fight for race wins, Sergio Perez has admitted his sights are instead set firmly on Jenson Button. Button, the 2009 world champion and highly-experienced McLaren ...

29 Jul 2013 14:32
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Boullier says Grosjean has 'the strengths of any champion'
Eric Boullier has hinted strongly that Romain Grosjean's future at Lotus is no longer in doubt. Earlier, it was suggested that despite the French driver ending the 'first lap nu...

29 Jul 2013 13:55
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Pirelli regards Bahrain as best option for winter testing
F1 appears headed to Dubai for pre-season testing early next year. But the local The National newspaper said that, following team boss meetings in Hungary at the weekend, Abu Dh...

29 Jul 2013 12:48
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Force India still owes Hulkenberg money - report
According to Blick newspaper, Sauber is not the only formula one team that owes Nico Hulkenberg money. Veteran correspondent Roger Benoit told the German he has heard that Force...

29 Jul 2013 12:14
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Michelin planning announcement for F1 tender - report
Michelin has scheduled an announcement for the middle of next week, according to a report on Sunday by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The report suggested the French supplier, ...

29 Jul 2013 11:57
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Red Bull Racing runs with Alonso rumour
Red Bull is running with the rumour, after Fernando Alonso's manager was spotted in talks with Christian Horner in Hungary. The suggestion Ferrari's number 1 is about to sensati...

29 Jul 2013 10:31
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Heartbroken and baffled Hamilton back in title chase
Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton went into Sunday's Hungarian grand prix having written off his title chances and insisting victory would require a "miracle". When the chequered flag ...

29 Jul 2013 08:47
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Tax demands could end India's grand prix
India has emerged as the most likely host to fall by the wayside, as Bernie Ecclestone promises teams the 2014 calendar will not have more than 20 grands prix. Next year, New Je...

26 Jul 2013 16:32
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FP2: Red Bull Racing retains the upper hand in Hungary
Red Bull retained the upper hand as practice continued at the Hungaroring on Friday afternoon, where the ambient and track temperatures reached 31 and 44 degrees Celsius respect...

26 Jul 2013 16:16
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Massa won't stay in F1 with an uncompetitive team
Felipe Massa has admitted he could drive off the grid altogether if Ferrari does not extend his contract beyond 2013. The well-connected Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo ...

26 Jul 2013 15:07
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Sutil not ruling out change of scenery for 2014
On the occasion of his 100th career grand prix with the very same Silverstone based team, Adrian Sutil declined to pledge his future to Force India. Hungary this weekend is the ...

26 Jul 2013 13:26
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FP1: Vettel leads Red Bull Racing one-two in Hungary
World champion Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber in a Red Bull one-two as practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix got underway in Budapest on Friday morning. The Germa...

26 Jul 2013 13:18
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Kosachenko and Caterham agree to terminate contract early
Oksana Kosachenko has reportedly left Caterham. She joined the team as commercial director, in charge of acquiring new sponsors, earlier this year, after ending her duties as Vi...

26 Jul 2013 13:17
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Alonso hopes for faster Ferrari after the summer break
Fernando Alonso is not expecting to "surprise" with world-beating pace this weekend in Hungary. The Spaniard does, however, think Ferrari has ended its recent trend of stagnant ...

26 Jul 2013 11:51
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Drivers face grid penalties for pitstop failures
Safety talks to mandate a minimum time for pitstops in future have fallen at the first hurdle, it has emerged. F1 race director Charlie Whiting met with team bosses in Hungary o...

26 Jul 2013 10:35
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Teams resist move towards minimum time for pitstops
Formula one is considering introducing a minimum time limit for pitstops, as the clampdown on pitlane safety continues. After a cameraman was hospitalised by Mark Webber's flyin...

26 Jul 2013 08:39
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Pirelli reveals tyre selection for Belgium, Italy and Singapore
Pirelli has announced the slick P Zero compounds that will be taken to the first three grands prix of the second half of the season, in Belgium, Italy and Singapore. At Spa, ...

25 Jul 2013 16:35
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Mateschitz hints 'excellent' Ricciardo in pole for Red Bull seat
Daniel Ricciardo on Thursday appeared to move another step closer to landing his dream seat at Red Bull Racing. After the young Australian tested for the world champion team rec...

25 Jul 2013 15:58
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Legend Surtees questions Hamilton's F1 focus
John Surtees, F1's 1964 world champion, has questioned Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton's focus. Briton Hamilton, while regarded by many as perhaps the most naturally gifted drive...

25 Jul 2013 15:15
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Button expects McLaren to overtake Force India
Although now firmly focused on 2014, McLaren should be able to overtake Force India by the end of the season. That is the view of Jenson Button, who admitted that the great Brit...

25 Jul 2013 14:54
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Ecclestone insists calendar for next year to have 20 races
Bernie Ecclestone has played down suggestions the F1 calendar could blow out to an unprecedented 22 races in 2014. The reports, including in the Italian magazine Autosprint, fol...

25 Jul 2013 13:37
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FIA develops standard side crash structure for every car
F1's governing body will abolish the side-impact crash test, German magazine Auto Motor und Sport reports. Until now, the individual teams have been responsible for coming up wi...

25 Jul 2013 12:12
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Vettel points gap 'beginning to be a bit too much' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has admitted he needs to start making up ground on runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel. Having won two grands prix so far in 2013 compared to reigning t...

25 Jul 2013 11:44
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Rumour - Frijns to replace Hulkenberg at Sauber?
A series of events has come together to form formula one's very latest hot rumour. After the financially-struggling Sauber failed to pay him on time, therefore breaching its con...

25 Jul 2013 10:47
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Video: A lap onboard around the Hungaroring with Hamilton
The Hungaroring near Budapest hosts the Grand Prix of Hungary this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with late Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...

25 Jul 2013 09:28
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F1 benefits immensely from clever tax arrangement - report
A clever tax arrangement sees formula one pay a tiny amount of tax, it has emerged. Writing in The Independent, leading F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the sport paid...

25 Jul 2013 08:59
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Todt facing opposition for new term as FIA president
Jean Todt could face a contender as he vies for another term as FIA president. London's Times newspaper said the potential candidate is David Ward, who worked alongside Frenchma...

24 Jul 2013 15:30
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Hungary 2013 preview quotes: Mercedes
Nico Rosberg: "The Hungaroring is always a track that I enjoy driving and it has quite a challenging layout for the drivers. With all the twists and turns, it feels very much li...

24 Jul 2013 14:48
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Kaltenborn suddenly favorite to succeed Ecclestone
Monisha Kaltenborn has raced into pole position to succeed Bernie Ecclestone at the very top of formula one. It emerged recently that, as a result of the Russian rescue deal, Sa...

24 Jul 2013 13:55
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Mercedes using thermal infrared camera to monitor tyres
Mercedes is the author of the latest F1 innovation, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Suffering in recent years with a lack of in-season development, and recently gra...

24 Jul 2013 12:44
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'Increasing size of F1 calendar concerns team bosses'
It is possible Bernie Ecclestone will ask the FIA to ratify a whopping 22-race formula one calendar for the 2014 season. That is the claim of a Brazilian media report, after F1 ...

24 Jul 2013 12:07
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Kovalainen unlikely to reappear during Friday practices
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he is unlikely to reappear for Caterham during Friday practice sessions in 2013. "I think not," said the Finn, who after losing his race seat at t...

24 Jul 2013 10:53
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Hungary 2013 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Giedo van der Garde: "Hungary's the last race before the summer break, and another chance for us to keep up the momentum we picked back up in Germany. The Hungaroring is a track...

24 Jul 2013 08:47
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Ecclestone and Red Bull agree deal for 2014 Austria GP
Bernie Ecclestone has agreed a deal with Dietrich Mateschitz for a grand prix at the renovated and relaunched Red Bull Ring in 2014. The energy drink company, headed by Austrian...

23 Jul 2013 18:08
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Video: Episode 12 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...

23 Jul 2013 12:38
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Hungary 2013 preview quotes: Williams

Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "The Hungaroring is one of the most challenging circuits of the year with the potential high ambient temperatures also putting extra demand on...

23 Jul 2013 12:16
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