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FIA confirms 2017 schedule
The FIA have confirmed a 20-race schedule for the 2017 season. The calendar sees Germany axed from the schedule once again, having been absent in 2015, and Brazil being confirm...

01 Dec 2016 09:58
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BTCC: Runner-up Tordoff moves to British GT
2016 British Touring Car Championship runner-up Sam Tordoff will switch to British GT next year. The 27-year-old will pilot a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 for Barwell Motorsport alo...

30 Nov 2016 18:00
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Nico Rosberg's potential was "pretty clear" - Claire Williams
Claire Williams has said she always knew that Nico Rosberg had the potential to be a world champion. The German began his career with Williams in 2006 before moving to Mercedes...

30 Nov 2016 17:45
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Red Bull still keen to get Pierre Gasly into F1
Red Bull insist that Pierre Gasly still has a future in Formula One despite being overlooked by the energy drink brand for a Toro Rosso seat for next year. The Frenchman was cr...

30 Nov 2016 17:30
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Nico Rosberg wants Lewis Hamilton tactic talk to stop
Nico Rosberg has demanded an end to discussion's over Lewis Hamilton's tactics during Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton purposely slowed to put team mate Rosb...

30 Nov 2016 17:00
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New McLaren boss Jost Capito demanding improvements in 2017
New McLaren boss Jost Capito is expecting improvements in 2017. The German, a fresh addition to the team after leading Volkswagen to three titles in as many years in the World ...

30 Nov 2016 16:30
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Maurizio Arrivabene glad to end the season on a high
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has said the podium finish for Sebastian Vettel in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix provided the team with a much-needed boost. The Italian sq...

30 Nov 2016 15:41
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Toto Wolff certain equal driver treatment is the correct approach
Toto Wolff has defended Mercedes decision to offer equal treatment to both of their drivers. Both Lewis Hamilton and newly-crowned champion Nico Rosberg have both had equal sta...

30 Nov 2016 14:45
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Esteban Gutierrez in management reshuffle
Esteban Gutierrez has altered his management team in a bid to secure a seat on the 2017 Formula One grid. The Mexican has been ousted from Haas, being replaced by Kevin Magnuss...

30 Nov 2016 14:18
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Daniel Ricciardo "the peasants' world champion"
Daniel Ricciardo has declared himself "the peasants' world champion" for 2016 after he finished third in the championship, only behind the dominant Mercedes pairin...

30 Nov 2016 13:44
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Felipe Massa aiming for TV role in 2017
Felipe Massa has revealed that he is in talks to become a Formula One pundit on television. Brazil's UOL Esporte claims the Brazilian is set to embark on a television caree...

30 Nov 2016 13:10
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Sebastian Vettel was wary of title fight
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was wary of disrupting the championship fight in the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. However, he denied that he deliberately held b...

30 Nov 2016 12:30
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Kevin Magnussen keen to get to work with Haas
Kevin Magnussen has said he is looking forward to working with the more "straightforward" Haas team next year. The Dane, who was spotted in meetings with his new boss...

30 Nov 2016 11:55
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Past and present drivers back Lewis Hamilton's tactics
A number of Formula One drivers are backing Lewis Hamilton in the wake of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy. Hamilton was asked to increase his pace by his Mercedes team aft...

30 Nov 2016 11:15
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Honda aiming for McLaren podiums in 2017
Honda have set their sights on returning to the podium next season. McLaren's engine partner has struggled since returning to Formula One last year and despite steady progr...

30 Nov 2016 10:15
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Pascal Wehrlein "sad" to miss out on 10th
Pascal Wehrlein has admitted he is "sad" to see Manor miss out on 10th in the championship, having been in the position for much of the season. Wehrlein scored the te...

30 Nov 2016 09:50
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Nico Rosberg thanks parents with home video
Nico Rosberg thanked his parents via social media following his world championship win by sharing a home video from when he was a child. The video, which can be seen below, dep...

29 Nov 2016 17:35
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Toto Wolff pays tribute to Nico Rosberg
Toto Wolff has paid tribute to new world champion Nico Rosberg following his title triumph on Sunday. After two years of finishing second to Lewis Hamilton, Rosberg finally too...

29 Nov 2016 16:47
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Sebastian Vettel: "It was Nico's day"
Sebastian Vettel has said that Nico Rosberg is "owed" respect after his world championsip triumph. The four-time champion, the last non-Mercedes driver to win the cha...

29 Nov 2016 16:26
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Sauber keen to finalise second driver signing
Sauber have set their sights on signing a second driver for 2017 as soon as possible. The Swiss team has already tied up Marcus Ericsson for next year, but the seat occupied by...

29 Nov 2016 16:03
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Nico Rosberg revels in "double" championship celebrations
After it was reported that Nico Rosberg headed for a night on the town with some of his fellow drivers following his world championship triumph on Sunday, the Mercedes driver ha...

29 Nov 2016 15:51
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New Italian Grand Prix contract signed
The Italian Grand Prix will be held at Monza for the next three years after a new deal was signed earlier today. A new three-year deal was agreed as far back at September, but ...

29 Nov 2016 15:44
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"Bumpy" Yas Marina Circuit behind Valtteri Bottas failure
Williams technical chief Pat Symonds believes the Yas Marina Circuit's bumpy surface was behind Valtteri Bottas' retirement from Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The ...

29 Nov 2016 15:30
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Christian Horner praises "brave" Nico Rosberg
Christian Horner has praised Nico Rosberg's move on Max Verstappen during Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Rosberg got by the Red Bull driver between turns eight and nine...

29 Nov 2016 15:21
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Lewis Hamilton pulls out of Pirelli tyre test
Lewis Hamilton has withdrawn from Pirelli tyre testing in Abu Dhabi. Following initial question marks over whether the outgoing champion would indeed participate in the test, H...

29 Nov 2016 15:03
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Formula One's world champion dynasties
On Sunday Nico Rosberg became only second son of a world champion to take the crown for himself, following in the footsteps of Damon Hill who matched his own father's feat i...

29 Nov 2016 12:52
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Nico Rosberg's championship in numbers
Nico Rosberg became Formula One world champion for the first time on Sunday, continuing Mercedes' reign at the top of Formula One. Here's a breakdown of Rosberg's c...

29 Nov 2016 12:33
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Rob Smedley's Williams role to change?
Claire Williams has said that Rob Smedley must decide where he is most useful amid talk of them Williams head of vehicle performance stepping back from his trackside role. Smed...

29 Nov 2016 11:33
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Christian Horner pleased with Red Bull's relationship with Renault
Christian Horner sis not concerned about renewing the team's relationship with Renault. Both sides fell out dramatically last year as Red Bull endured their first winless c...

29 Nov 2016 11:02
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Mercedes deny Lewis Hamilton refused to test
Mercedes are denying that Lewis Hamilton initially refused to test in Abu Dhabi this week. The team agreed that whichever driver won the championship would head to a Petronas e...

29 Nov 2016 10:18
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Rosbergs reject Lewis Hamilton criticism
Keke and Nico Rosberg refused to criticise Lewis Hamilton's slow driving tactics at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton slowed his pace dramatically in the hope that Rosberg...

29 Nov 2016 09:49
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Keke Rosberg makes rare paddock appearance
Keke Rosberg has finally spoken of his decision to avoid attending Grands Prix. The 1982 world champion made a rare paddock appearance on Sunday, albeit approximately 30 minute...

28 Nov 2016 17:55
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Video: The evolution of the F1 steering wheel
Like everything in Formula One, the steering wheel has been at the cutting edge of development since the very first F1 Grand Prix in 1950. From simple beginnings, F1 steering w...

28 Nov 2016 17:44
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Nico Rosberg parties with fellow drivers after title triumph
Nico Rosberg celebrated his first world championship in style last night. Not only did he perform a series of perfect donuts on the start/finish straight, but the 23-time race ...

28 Nov 2016 17:21
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Sir Jackie Stewart hits out at Lewis Hamilton after title loss
Sir Jackie Stewart has hit out at Lewis Hamilton after the way he handles his defeat in the 2016 title race. Although he congratulated new champion Nico Rosberg after the race,...

28 Nov 2016 17:06
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Jolyon Palmer laments tyre wear
Jolyon Palmer was left ruing his Renault's tyre wear in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. The Brit clashed with Carlos Sainz late in the race, hindering him with a...

28 Nov 2016 16:25
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Video: Fan video of Nico Rosberg's championship celebrations
Nico Rosberg's championsip celebrations can be seen from the crowd's perspective in this fan video. Following a change to parc ferme regulations at the end of 2013, &qu...

28 Nov 2016 15:50
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Romain Grosjean: "We've had a wonderful season "
Romain Grosjean has spoke positively of Haas' first season in Formula One, despite their tough finish to the season. The American team scored 29 points throughout 2016, all...

28 Nov 2016 15:14
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Manor duo at odds over collision
Manor drivers Esteban Ocon and Pascal Wehrlein have offered differing accounts of their collision during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair made contact at turn 11 when Ocon, s...

28 Nov 2016 14:57
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Felipe Massa "proud" after final race
Felipe Massa has said he ended his career exactly as he started, "fighting up to the last lap". The Brazilian has retired from Formula One after 14 seasons, racing fo...

28 Nov 2016 14:50
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WEC: Porsche drops Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb
Porsche have dropped Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb, despite them forming two thirds of the FIA Would Endurance Championship winning trio from this season alongside Neel Jani. Thei...

28 Nov 2016 13:06
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GP2: Prema to be de facto Ferrari junior team in 2017
Prema have announced that they will run Ferrari protégés Charles Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco in the 2017 GP2 season. The pair finished first and third in the 2016 G...

28 Nov 2016 12:27
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Christian Horner puzzled by Mercedes' call to Hamilton
Red Bull boss Christian Horner feels Mercedes were "naive" to think that Lewis Hamilton wouldn't try to slow down Nico Rosberg in the final race of the season. Me...

28 Nov 2016 11:54
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Toto Wolff "in two minds" over Lewis Hamilton
Toto Wolff has admitted to being "in two minds" over Lewis Hamilton's driving in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The three-time world champion defied team instructions ...

28 Nov 2016 11:07
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Poor management structure behind Ferrari struggles - Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger has singled out Ferrari's management structure as a reason for their struggles. The Italian team failed to win a race all season for only the second time in ...

28 Nov 2016 10:21
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Sensational reports claim of Lewis Hamilton sacking after Abu Dhabi antics
The British press are sensationally claiming that Lewis Hamilton could be suspended or even "sacked" after defying team orders during Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix...

28 Nov 2016 09:57
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Sebastian Vettel: "The whole team deserves the podium today"
Sebastian Vettel sounded relived after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Ferrari claiming their first podium finish since September's Italian Grand Prix. Vettel finished the s...

27 Nov 2016 17:34
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Max Verstappen: "I'm very pleased"

Max Verstappen was pleased with his charge to fourth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after spinning on the opening lap. The Red Bull driver made contact with Nico Hulkenberg on the...

27 Nov 2016 17:21
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Paddy Lowe refuses to criticise Lewis Hamilton
Paddy Lowe is refusing to criticise Lewis Hamilton after the outgoing champion ignored team orders. The Mercedes technical chief demanded Hamilton speed up, amid fears that he ...

27 Nov 2016 17:09
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Nico Rosberg: "Not the most enjoyable race I've ever had"
Nico Rosberg has described his stress in the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, calling it "not the most enjoyable race I've ever had". Rosberg finally c...

27 Nov 2016 16:47
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Lewis Hamilton still positive despite defeat
Lewis Hamilton insists he still feels "great" despite missing out on a fourth world championship. Hamilton's win in the final race of the season was not enough fo...

27 Nov 2016 16:37
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Nico Rosberg claims his first world championship as Lewis Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi
Nico Rosberg has won the 2016 Formula One world championship after finishing second to Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi. Rosberg's title comes 34 years after ...

27 Nov 2016 15:42
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Williams give Felipe Massa his Brazil GP car as a leaving present
Williams have gifted Felipe Massa with the car he raced in the Brazilian Grand Prix as a leaving present. The Brazilian retires from Formula One after this weekend, and William...

27 Nov 2016 14:57
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Mercedes could save German Grand Prix
Mercedes could help rescue the German Grand Prix. That is the claim of the comapny's motorsport boss, Toto Wolff. The race looks set to be scrapped from the 2017 schedule ...

27 Nov 2016 14:54
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Pirelli keen to improve wet weather tyres
Pirelli is keen to utilise drivers' feedback to improve their wet weather tyres. That is the claim of Pirelli's Mario Isola following a meeting with drivers in Abu Dhab...

27 Nov 2016 14:48
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Renault boss admits to "battles" with Kevin Magnussen
Renault team boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted to clashes with the departing Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen will move to Haas next season, after rejecting a one-year contract exte...

27 Nov 2016 14:34
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Sebastian Vettel pays tribute to Dr. Aki Hintsa
Sebastian Vettel has paid tribute to former McLaren doctor Aki Hintsa, who passed away last week at the age of 58. Hintsa, despite working for McLaren, helped Vettel gain fitne...

27 Nov 2016 13:56
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Jorge Lorenzo backing Nico Rosberg
Former-MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has said he would like to see Nico Rosberg win the world championship. The Spaniard, who recently tested Mercedes' 2014 car, was asked ...

27 Nov 2016 13:47
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Esteban Gutierrez keen on Ferrari return
Esteban Gutierrez has revealed that he could return to Ferrari next season. The Mexican served as a test and reserve driver for the Italian team last year, before moving to Fer...

27 Nov 2016 13:24
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Carlos Sainz: "It has been a very tough weekend to finish the season off"
Carlos Sainz was left lamenting Toro Rosso's lack of running after a difficult qualifying session. The team were parked by the FIA after two punctures for Daniil Kvyat on F...

26 Nov 2016 16:26
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Nico Rosberg: "I'll go for the win"
Nico Rosberg has vowed to "go for the win" in tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The German only needs a podium to guarantee him a first world championship crown, b...

26 Nov 2016 16:14
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Lewis Hamilton: "Perfect position for tomorrow"
Lewis Hamilton was thrilled to claim pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pole was Hamilton's 61st, and moves him one step closer to idol Ayrton S...

26 Nov 2016 15:50
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Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for title showdown
Lewis Hamilton has beaten Nico Rosberg to pole position for the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton's fastest lap of one minute 38.755 seconds was three te...

26 Nov 2016 15:01
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Bernie Ecclestone "surprised" by German Grand Prix axe
Bernie Ecclestone has said he is "surprised" that the German Grand Prix will not go ahead next year. The race at Hockenheim was scratched from the 2017 schedule earli...

26 Nov 2016 14:55
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McLaren have been focussing on 2017 "from Silverstone"
Fernando Alonso has revealed that McLaren switched their focus to 2017 in July. The Spaniard has been extremely critical of current Formula One regulations in recent seasons, b...

26 Nov 2016 14:51
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Safety car standing starts met with a mixed response
Formula One has agreed to implement a new rule from next year which will see standing starts after every safety car period. The idea has been met with a mixed response and is s...

26 Nov 2016 14:47
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FIA to listen to drivers before Halo introduction
The FIA will listen to drivers before deciding whether to introduce the controversial 'Halo' cockpit protection concept in 2018. Although the Grand Prix Drivers' As...

26 Nov 2016 14:41
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Pirelli hold talks with drivers
Pirelli met with Formula One drivers in Abu Dhabi after yet more criticism of the Italian firm's wet weather tyres. Multiple drivers blamed F1's sole tyre supplier for ...

26 Nov 2016 14:37
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Pascal Wehrlein to Sauber reports denied
Reports that Pascal Wehrlein has agreed to move to Sauber next season have been denied by all teams involved in the alleged deal. Many have claimed that the Mercedes-backed dri...

26 Nov 2016 14:32
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Romain Grosjean backs Esteban Gutierrez axe
Romain Grosjean has given his blessing to Haas' decision to swap Esteban Gutierrez with Kevin Magnussen. Gutierrez will leave the team at the end of the year after failing ...

26 Nov 2016 14:27
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