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Verstappen impressed by cornering speeds of 2017 car

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says that he is impressed by the cornering speeds of his 2017 car after testing the simulator. The new cars will have added downforce and wid...

17 Feb 2017 10:22
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Brawn expects certain solutions to take time
New Sporting Director of Formula 1 Ross Brawn has said that certain issues within the sport can't be immediately eradicated and will take time. Brawn, who previously worked...

17 Feb 2017 10:00
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Dirk de Beer appointed Williams' head of aero
Williams have a new head of aerodynamics in the form of Dirk de Beer as the technical personnel for teams continue to move around. De Beer has previously worked with Saube...

17 Feb 2017 09:49
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Haas to reveal car on February 26th
Haas F1 have confirmed that they will launch their car one day before testing, on the 26th February. Haas join Red Bull and Toro Rosso who will also showcase their car on the sa...

16 Feb 2017 18:09
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GP2: Russian Time confirm 2017 line up
Russian Time has revealed its driver line-up for the 2017 season, announcing that 21 year old Italian Luca Ghiotto will race alongside 22 year old Russian Artem Markelov. Both ...

16 Feb 2017 07:09
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'New light blue livery for Toro Rosso'
With all the rumours regarding McLaren's proposed livery change for 2017 grabbing the headlines, it seems that Toro Rosso will also change their design for the upcoming seas...

15 Feb 2017 19:29
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Williams confident of 2017 line up
Deputy team principal of Williams Claire Williams finds confidence in their 2017 driver line up of Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll. Massa, one of the most experienced drivers on t...

15 Feb 2017 15:40
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Zanardi doubts Bottas can fight Hamilton
Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi doubts if Valtteri Bottas can rise to the challenge of beating Lewis Hamilton in 2017. Bottas moves to Mercedes, replacing Nico Rosberg who ...

15 Feb 2017 15:25
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Racing will be more "real" in 2017 - Pirelli
According to Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli, F1 fans will see more "real" overtaking in 2017. Many fear that due to the added downforce that will feature on the...

15 Feb 2017 14:50
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McLaren staying out of suspension row
Racing director of McLaren Eric Boullier says that McLaren are playing no part in the suspension rows that are currently ongoing in Formula 1. A big battle between Mercedes and...

15 Feb 2017 14:44
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Red Bull complete seat fitting
Formula 1 is awakening from its annual hibernation phase as the beginning of the new season seeps closer. In 12 days time, the first day of pre-season testing will take place in...

15 Feb 2017 13:40
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2017 "will be a lot faster" - Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne has said that he has seen that Formula 1 is already faster, as the sport gets ready for a new era. The new cars will have added downforce plus wider tyres, wit...

15 Feb 2017 13:33
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Formula E a "fresh start" for Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez has found that there is life outside of Formula 1 after the Mexican failed to be retained by Haas for the 2017 season. Gutierrez joined the American team for t...

15 Feb 2017 10:03
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Live streams of F1 now technically possible
Formula 1 is reportedly ready to broadcast live races via the Internet following a test conducted at the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix. F1 is considering using this method to broadc...

15 Feb 2017 09:50
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Rosberg wins 'Breakthrough of the year' Laureus award
Nico Rosberg recieved the 'World Breakthrough of the Year' award at the Laureus Awards in Monaco on Tuesday. Rosberg was up against Olympics Almaz A...

15 Feb 2017 09:22
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F3: Pedro Piquet retained by Van Amersfoort
Pedro Piquet has been confirmed at Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2017 season, where he will compete in his second season of the FIA Formula Three European Championship. Piquet,...

15 Feb 2017 08:06
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Ricciardo expects Red Bull to fight Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo believes that Red Bull can challenge Mercedes for both titles in the 2017 season. Formula 1 goes through a new regulation change with more downforce being added...

15 Feb 2017 07:34
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FE: The story of season three so far
It's been quite a while since the last official Formula E race, just over three months ago in fact and so it may be easy to forget what has happened so far. Here is a q...

15 Feb 2017 07:06
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McLaren MCL32 fired up
Listen to this clip of the MCL32 being fired up. McLaren will be hoping that their third year in partnership with Honda will bring them success and lift them from the struggles ...

14 Feb 2017 18:12
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GP2: King completes MP Motorsport move
Jordan King has completed his move to MP Motorsport for the 2017 season. The Brit moves to the team after two seasons at Racing Engineering, picking up two wins and six podiums....

14 Feb 2017 17:34
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Bottas called Mercedes the day Rosberg retired
New Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed he called Mercedes boss Toto Wolff the same day that Nico Rosberg retired to secure his seat. Bottas, who was previously m...

14 Feb 2017 17:12
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Pirelli confident 2017 lap times will be five seconds quicker
Head of motorsport at Pirelli Paul Hembery is confident that lap times next season could be five seconds a lap faster in Formula 1's new era. For 2017, their is a major aer...

14 Feb 2017 16:43
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2017 Honda engine is a "high risk" - Hasegawa
Honda have admitted that their recently revealed re-constructed 2017 engine that will power McLaren is a big risk. Honda re-joined the sport in 2015 as an power unit supplier b...

14 Feb 2017 16:18
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Video: Valtteri Bottas settling in at Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas has been a Mercedes driver for over a month now and it won't be long before he steps into his 2017 car for pre-season. Here's a video of the Finn settlin...

13 Feb 2017 17:44
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Sauber extend deal with Interroll
Sauber have confirmed that they have extended their partnership with Interroll, entering a sixth year of working together. The Interroll Group is a worldwide leading producer of...

13 Feb 2017 12:05
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Mercedes will "contemplate" Vettel for 2018 - Rosberg
World champion Nico Rosberg thinks that his former team Mercedes will make a move for current Ferrari driver and four time word champion Sebastian Vettel for the 2018 season. V...

13 Feb 2017 11:47
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Pierre Gasly to race with Team Mugen in Super Formula
Red Bull junior driver Pierre Gasly confirmed last month that he would be competing in Super Formula in 2017, and he has now revealed that he will be racing for Team Mugen. The...

13 Feb 2017 11:10
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Images of what a 2018/19 Formula E car might look like released
The first images of what a Formula E car will supposedly look like in 2017 have been released. With head protection being a big talking point recently, it's hardly surprisin...

12 Feb 2017 16:43
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DRS will be good for F1 in 2017 - Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen believes that the Drag Reduction System (DRS) will have a big impact on the racing in F1 in 2017. With such a major overhaul on aerodynamics for t...

12 Feb 2017 14:37
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GPDA still important in 2017 - Wurz
Chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) Alex Wurz claims that the organisation is still prominent and important in the modern era of Formula 1. The former Be...

12 Feb 2017 14:16
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Hamilton favourite for 2017 title followed by Verstappen, Bottas
Lewis Hamilton is the clear favourite to win the 2017 Formula 1 world championship, according to popular betting company Ladbrokes. Hamilton won his first title in 2008 with McL...

12 Feb 2017 12:46
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Renault form partnership with Winfield Racing School
Renault have announced that they have formed a partnership with Winfield Racing School to offer motorsport fans a chance to take part in driving programmes. The partnershi...

12 Feb 2017 12:25
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Thomas Randle wins Toyota Racing series
Thomas Randle has won the 2017 Toyota Racing series by only five points after the final round at Circuit Chris Amon in New Zealand. Randle scored two victories from fifteen race...

12 Feb 2017 11:18
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Hulkenberg unfazed by ‘team leader’ tag
Nico Hulkenberg has said that he isn't acknowledging the suggestions that he his now a team leader as he prepares to take part in his first season at Renault after...

12 Feb 2017 10:37
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Alonso to debut 2017 McLaren
Fernando Alonso will give McLaren's 2017 car its track debut later this month. The team is going through a period of change after the departure of long time boss Ron Dennis....

12 Feb 2017 10:19
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Jeremy Clarkson's message for Liberty Media
Television personality Jeremy Clarkson has a message for new owners of Formula 1, Liberty Media. Liberty completed their takeover of F1 at the start of the year and look to chan...

11 Feb 2017 16:01
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WEC: CEFC Manor Racing sign Simon Trummer
Manor have confirmed the signing of Simon Trummer for the 2017 World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 27 year old Swiss driver has plenty of experience t...

11 Feb 2017 15:41
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Haas aiming to move up the order
Gene Haas says that he can't see why his team won't move up a couple of places in the constructor standings this year. In 2016, Haas finished their maiden season in ...

11 Feb 2017 14:11
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Alonso and Vandoorne "get along very well" - Brown
McLaren executive director Zak Brown has said that the new driver pairing of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne are getting along well. Vandoorne will compete in his fir...

11 Feb 2017 13:00
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Video: Visor cam around Phoniex Raceway
IndyCar driver Graham Rahal attached a GoPro to his visor to give fans of open cockpit racing a sense of what a driver sees in his car. Rahal pulls some major G-Force level...

11 Feb 2017 11:46
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Alonso doesn't know what colour his McLaren is
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has admitted that he isn't sure what colour his new car is amidst speculation that it could be orange. He is also not concerned about the colo...

11 Feb 2017 10:19
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Video: Ricciardo trains in Los Angeles
Daniel Ricciardo, like all other Formula 1 drivers is training had for the forthcoming season of F1. The cars are expected to be much tougher to drive with higher G-Force levels...

11 Feb 2017 08:02
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FE: Berlin ePrix reverts to Tempelhof Airport
The Berlin ePrix will return to the historic Tempelhof Airport for the 2017 race, with a revised version of the track set to be released soon. The race will take place on J...

11 Feb 2017 07:31
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Raikkonen to open Karaoke bar
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen will open his own karaoke bar in Helsinki. Raikkonen is reportedly fond of these tyes of bars, and is now setting one up in the capital of his...

11 Feb 2017 07:15
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Sauber reveal car launch date
Sauber have become the latest team to reveal the launch date for the 2017 season, and it's the earliest date yet, with the Swiss outfit throwing away the covers of the C36 o...

10 Feb 2017 17:15
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New regulations will not close the field - Head
Former F1 design expert Patrick Head has spoken out about the 2017 regulations and thinks that the increased aerodynamics will make the field much more spread out. Teams ...

10 Feb 2017 16:34
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Video: Toro Rosso tease car reveal
Watch as Daniil Kvyat gets agonizingly close to throwing off the cover of the STR12. Fans are heavily anticipating the arrival of the new cars, most of which will be unveiled th...

10 Feb 2017 16:31
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Hamilton "walked all over" me before 2016 - Rosberg
2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg has revealed that his former Mercedes team-mate and fierce rival Lewis Hamilton "walked all over him" during the 2014 and 2015 seasons...

10 Feb 2017 16:12
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Sergio Perez heads anti-Trump campaign
Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez is leading a campaign in his native country against US president Donald Trump, who has been very vocal lately about who can and who can'...

10 Feb 2017 15:38
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F1 engines not ready to crack 1000hp - Abiteboul
Formula 1 engines are not yet ready to break through the 1000bhp mark according to Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul. The Frenchman admitted the figures may come cl...

10 Feb 2017 15:24
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F3: Soori gets 2017 F3 drive with Team Motopark
Team Motopark have announced that 16 year old German driver Keyvan Andres Soori will race for them in the FIA F3 European Championship this season. The team's other sea...

10 Feb 2017 13:56
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McLaren team up with BP Castrol
McLaren have announced that they have paired up with BP and Castrol for the upcoming season of Formula 1. Their role is to supply McLaren with fuels and lubricants technolo...

10 Feb 2017 12:54
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Pirelli wet weather test abandoned
Ferrari have been forced to cancel their Pirelli wet weather test due to a heavy crash from Sebastian Vettel on Thursday. Vettel was driving his Ferarri around the Fiorano track...

10 Feb 2017 11:45
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Bottas responds to Hamilton Snr's "career ending" jibe
Valtteri Bottas has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony, who suggested that his son can end Formula 1 careers, sending a warning shot to the Finn. Bottas joins Merce...

10 Feb 2017 11:12
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Renault not replacing Vasseur - Abiteboul
Managing director of Renault Cyril Abiteboul has said that there will not be a replacement for Fredric Vasseur, who left his post as team principal last month. Vasseur rep...

10 Feb 2017 10:25
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Private companies to fund Russian GP
The 2017 Russian Grand Prix will be paid for by private companies. Until now, the state has funded the event which kicked off in 2014, with Russian President and good friend of ...

10 Feb 2017 09:52
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Video: Boullier gives 'golden ticket' to lucky fan
McLaren recently announced that they would be giving away 'golden tickets' to lucky fans to go to the live launch of their 2017 car, called the MCL32, on February 24th. ...

10 Feb 2017 08:43
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Williams set peaceful transition from Nielsen to Redding
Williams have announced that Steve Nielsen will continue his role as sporting director this season, while working with new arrival Dave Redding before Redding takes on the full ...

10 Feb 2017 08:19
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DTM: Audi announce 2017 line up
With three months left before the season opener at Hockenheim, Audi have officially confirmed their line up for the 2017 season. The premium brand are the only manufacturer to f...

10 Feb 2017 07:35
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Sainz training harder than ever for 2017
Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz has been spending the winter break training harder than ever in order to prepare himself for the extreme demands of 2017's new cars. Although ...

10 Feb 2017 07:01
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Video: Vettel in action during wet tyre test
Sebastian Vettel was yesterday testing out the 2017 Pirelli wet tyres at the Fiorano track. Although the test did not go to plan when Vettel crashed out, here is a vid...

10 Feb 2017 06:48
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Franz Tost: "I would freeze the power unit from Mercedes"
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has suggested that Mercedes should freeze their engine development to allow others to catch up and make the field more competitive. Mercedes have had...

09 Feb 2017 18:33
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"Exciting changes" for McLaren in 2017 - Boullier
McLaren's racing director Eric Boullier has hinted at some exciting changes for the teams 2017 car, which will be called the MCL32. McLaren enter their third year ...

09 Feb 2017 18:14
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Vettel crashes during wet tyre test
The first day of testing the 2017 wet tyre was cut short today after Sebastian Vettel crashed his Ferrari. The German lost control of his prancing horse at the Fiorano circuit, ...

09 Feb 2017 18:06
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McLaren contemplate Le Mans return
McLaren have confirmed that they are pondering the thought of returning to race at Le Mans. New Executive Director Zak Brown has stated that the team is interested. "We ha...

09 Feb 2017 18:00
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No wins for McLaren until 2018 - Brown
McLaren expect to spend another year of growth in 2017 before they can begin to think about the title, says Executive Director Zak Brown. Brown, who took up his role at Mc...

09 Feb 2017 08:03
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Video: Ricciardo and Coulthard at ExxonMobil
Daniel Ricciardo was in Houston last month for a Formula 1 demonstration at the headquarters of new Red Bull partners ExxonMobil. The Australian was joined by former Red Bu...

09 Feb 2017 07:16
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Team share offers not to be rejected - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has encouraged F1's teams not to turn down Liberty Media's offer of a shareholding in the championship. Upon finalising their purchase of a maj...

09 Feb 2017 07:03
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New update for mobile users of F1Today
For several years, our website has been available on mobile. This separate site was at the time setup quickly to provide visitors with daily motorsport news. The website has dev...

08 Feb 2017 20:52
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Palmer confident for Renault's 2017 competitiveness
Renault can have a much stronger season in 2017 according to driver Jolyon Palmer. Renault endured a tough return to F1 last year playing catch up due to a lack of funds by prev...

08 Feb 2017 16:11
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