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Fergal Walsh: Silly season for 2018 has already begun
It seems every year silly season begins earlier and earlier and I remember a few months ago a friend and fellow Formula One fan joked to me that the way things were progressing,...

21 Jan 2017 12:20
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Hope for Manor as progress with investor reports emerge
Manor's F1 future looks a little bit more likely, with reports emerging that administrators are progressing in talks with a potential investor. Manor entered administration ...

21 Jan 2017 10:55
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Bernie Ecclestone's role could change "as soon as the first half of next week"
Rumours are growing that Bernie Ecclstone's reign in Formula One is nearing an end. With new owners Liberty Media taking over, many are predicting the Ecclestone will not pl...

21 Jan 2017 10:22
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Verstappen training harder than ever - father

Jos Verstappen says his son Max is training harder than ever for 2017 as the 19 year old prepares to take on the challenge of a new era of Formula One. Verstappen enters his thi...

21 Jan 2017 09:26
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No Silverstone decision until July
The BRDC have brushed aside reports that suggest the British Grand Prix will definitely not be held at Silverstone after 2019, and have confirmed that a deal regarding the futur...

21 Jan 2017 08:02
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Lando Norris wants to "earn" his way to the top
Lando Norris has revealed that he is looking to 2019 when it comes to taking a Formula One seat, but his current focus remained solely on Formula Three. The 17 year old recently...

21 Jan 2017 07:34
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Lauda believes Bottas will change team athmosphere
Niki Lauda is confident that Valtteri Bottas can become world champion at Mercedes. The Finn joins the Brackley based team in place of the retired Nico Rosberg. “We took ...

21 Jan 2017 07:04
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F1 weekends need more depth - Tost
Franz Tost believes that Formula One needs to enhance the show over the course of a weekend to get fans more involved and more interested. There has been a long calling for F1 ...

20 Jan 2017 16:11
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F3: Team Motopark retain Joel Erikkson
Joel Erikkson will remain with Team Motopark for the 2017 FIA Formula Three championship after impressing in his first year. In 2016, Erikkson claimed the rookie title and...

20 Jan 2017 14:22
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Canopy head protection still an option for 2018
Formula One deputy race director Laurent Mekies has said that a future for the canopy head protection system is still alive and kicking. F1 is set to introduce head p...

20 Jan 2017 14:11
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Mercedes admit they are keeping 2018 options open
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes could replace Valtteri Bottas in 2018 for a bigger name. Details of Bottas' Mercedes deal emerged with the Finn only sig...

20 Jan 2017 13:24
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Magnussen can't explain recent allegations
Kevin Magnussen has said he is surprised about his current reputation, stating he has never received negative feedback whilst at a team. This week, Cyril Abiteboul of Rena...

20 Jan 2017 12:09
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Wolff: "Mercedes seat may have destroyed Wehrlein"
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that an early promotion to Mercedes could have destroyed Pascal Wehrlein's career. Nico Rosberg retired days after claiming the world cham...

20 Jan 2017 11:58
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Marcus Ericsson happy with Wehrlein signing
Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson believes that new team mate Pascal Wehrlein is a great addition to the team. Wehrlein joins Sauber from Manor after a year which saw him miss out ...

20 Jan 2017 09:32
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Who is George Russell?
Mercedes have signed up their latest driver for their junior programme in the form of Briton George Russell. The 18 year old joins the ranks of current Formula One drivers Pasca...

20 Jan 2017 09:05
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Williams "felt bad" asking Massa to come out of retirement
Claire Williams has admitted that she felt a little awkward when asking Felipe Massa to re-join the team. The Brazilian called a day on his F1 career at the end of the 2016 sea...

20 Jan 2017 08:29
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Sergio Perez was "stunned" by Hulkenberg's transfer
Sergio Perez has admitted that he was shocked when former team mate Nico Hulkenberg left Force India. Hulkenberg left the Silverstone based team at the end of the 2016 sea...

20 Jan 2017 08:02
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Haas considering two brake manufacturers
Haas have confirmed that they will run a parallel brake programme at the pre-season test in Barcelona to determine which manufacture suits them best. Haas struggled massiv...

18 Jan 2017 16:12
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Remembering Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve, regarded by some as the greatest driver never to win a Formula One world championship would turn 67 today. Villeneuve impressed in the junior series and it w...

18 Jan 2017 15:07
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Pierre Gasly to race in Super Formula
GP2 champion Pierre Gasly has confirmed he will be racing in Super Formula in 2017. Frenchman Gasly will follow in the footsteps of Stoffel Vandoorne who took a year in the Jap...

18 Jan 2017 14:41
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Esteban Gutierrez reveals top-team test role talks
Ex-Formula One driver Esteban Gutierrez has revealed that he is speaking to a "top team" in Formula One about a test role. Gutierrez spent two years racing in F1...

17 Jan 2017 13:41
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Nico Rosberg accepts Mercedes ambassador role
Nico Rosberg will become an ambassador for Mercedes in 2017 after he retired from racing at the end of 2016. Five days after winning the world championship, the German shocked ...

17 Jan 2017 12:59
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FE: Formula E targeting December opener
Formula E is poised to begin the 2017/18 season as late as December, with Hong Kong the desired destination. For the 2016/17 campaign Formula E set off in early October at Hong...

17 Jan 2017 12:48
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City of Nice to name street after Jules Bianchi
The City of Nice French city have confirmed that they will name a street after the late Jules Bianchi who passed away in July 2015. Bianchi lay in a coma for eight months ...

17 Jan 2017 12:37
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One year Bottas deal is strange - Salo
Former Formula One driver Mika Salo thinks that Mercedes' decision to sign Bottas on a one year deal is strange. Bottas was announced yesterday afternoon that he would...

17 Jan 2017 11:37
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Stoffel Vandoorne unsure of McLaren competitiveness
Stoffel Vandoorne is not sure McLaren will be ready to win races in 2017. After two seasons partnering Honda, McLaren have struggled but have made steady improvements, climbing...

17 Jan 2017 11:26
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Carlos Sainz 'angry' over transfer stalling
Carlos Sainz has admitted that he is feeling angry that his career is being stalled at Toro Rosso, but is adamant to keep patient. Sainz joined the Red Bull junior team in 2015...

17 Jan 2017 10:40
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Valtteri Bottas: "The Drivers' Championship is now the only goal for me"
Valterri Bottas thinks he will be able to match Lewis Hamilton as the two will be paired as team mates for next season. Bottas signed a deal with the Silver Arrows yesterday mo...

17 Jan 2017 08:29
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Why Bottas fits at Mercedes
Mercedes announced yesterday that Valtteri Bottas would be the driver who would replace retired Nico Rosberg at their team for 2017. The news wasn't really a shock as ...

17 Jan 2017 08:00
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McLaren reveal car launch date
McLaren have revealed that they will launch their car on February 24th, becoming the fifth team to announce the date. McLaren will be hoping for a successful season in their th...

17 Jan 2017 07:30
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Renault introducing new ERS system for 2017
Renault have confirmed that they will introduce a second generation Energy Recovery System in light of the new regulations in 2017. The French supplier has made some steady gai...

16 Jan 2017 08:00
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Williams: "Paddy Lowe would be a fantastic addition"
Claire Williams has stated that she and the team are immensely interested in signing Paddy Lowe after the Briton left Mercedes. The chances of the deal going ahead look promisi...

16 Jan 2017 07:30
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Williams expects announcement this week
Deputy team principal of Williams Claire Williams expects that an announcement will be made this week regarding Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes. The Finn is expected to be joining...

15 Jan 2017 18:19
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FE: Alejandro Agag tips Gutierrez for title contention
FIA Formula E founder and CEO Alejandro Agag thinks that latest recruit Esteban Gutierrez has a bright future in the all electric series. Gutierrez confirmed that he would be s...

15 Jan 2017 13:20
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Bottas to Mercedes, Massa to Williams a "good" deal - Villeneuve
1997 Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Williams would be right to let Valtteri Bottas go to Mercedes and replace him with Felipe Massa. After Nico Ros...

15 Jan 2017 13:08
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Sebastian Vettel confident of more titles
Sebastian Vettel is confident that he can win world championships for Ferrari despite having a tough time since joining in 2015. Although the German won three races in 201...

15 Jan 2017 12:15
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Verstappen is "fair and clean" - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that if Red Bull produce a championship winning car next year, fights with his team mate Max Verstappen will be hard but fair. The two were pitche...

15 Jan 2017 11:45
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Williams drive "hasn't really sunk in yet" - Stroll
Lance Stroll admits that it has not yet sunk in that he is a Formula One driver, despite the announcement being made over two months ago. Stroll, 18, will line up for Will...

15 Jan 2017 09:06
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Stirling Moss recovering from serious chest infection
Sir Stirling Moss is currently recovering from a serious chest infection in hospital. The 87 year old is one of the most respected names in Formula One, winning sixteen Gr...

15 Jan 2017 08:32
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Take away blue flags and penalties - Warwick
BRDC president Derek Warwick has called for Formula One to go back to old school racing by getting rid of penalties and blue flags. The Briton thinks that the sporting regulati...

15 Jan 2017 08:00
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Haas car passes crash test
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner has confirmed the team's car has passed all of its crash tests ahead of the 2017 season. Haas will enter their second year of racing in...

14 Jan 2017 17:16
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Lance Stroll: "It's going to be challenging"
Lance Stroll has said that he is ready for a challenging 2017 season as the Canadian makes his Formula One debut. The European Formula Three champion will race for Williams nex...

14 Jan 2017 16:58
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Raffaele Marciello ends F1 hopes
Italian Raffaele Marciello has ended his hopes of one day becoming a Formula One driver, at the age of 22. The former Ferrari Academy driver worked with Sauber in 2015 as ...

14 Jan 2017 12:58
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McLaren to negotiate with Alonso "a few races into the year"
Executive director at McLaren Zak Brown has stated that they will enter negotiations with Fernando Alonso about a new contract early next season. Alonso's contract at McLar...

14 Jan 2017 12:50
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Haas blocks early F1 payment for Force India - report
Force India have had an application for an advancement on pay money blocked ahead of the new season. Teams normally receive pay for their earnings from the previous season in M...

14 Jan 2017 11:51
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Vasseur not ruling out F1 return
Frederic Vasseur says that his work in Formula One is not complete and may return to the sport. The Frenchman parted ways with Renault this week after he explained that the &nb...

14 Jan 2017 11:46
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FIA calling for every track to make changes
All tracks on the 2017 calendar will undergo changes to accommodate the new cars that will be fielded next season. As the aerodynamic regulations are taking a major ...

14 Jan 2017 10:48
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Haas surprised by Renault's Magnussen attack
Haas are very surprised over the recent outburst Renault made over their new recruit Kevin Magnussen. Renault director Cyril Abiteboul amde these comments about Magnussen: &quo...

13 Jan 2017 17:14
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Jonathan Neale: "I would be disappointed if we were fourth"
McLaren chief operating officer Jonathan Neale has said that the team would be disappointed if they finished below third place in next seasons constructor championship...

13 Jan 2017 16:16
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Ron Dennis not in Manor talks - reports
Ron Dennis is not in talks to take over at Manor, according to Sky Sports. After Dennis was ousted at McLaren and put on gardening leave late last year, it emerged that t...

13 Jan 2017 16:08
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Martin Brundle reveals Monaco heart attack scare
Former Formula One driver and current Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle has revealed that he suffered a minor heart attack at the Monaco Grand Prix last year. Brundle was sch...

13 Jan 2017 16:00
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IndyCar: Dallara deal introduces changes
IndyCar director of operations and competition Jay Frye says that the contract extension with chassis supplier Dallara is good for the sport as they prepare and plan for th...

13 Jan 2017 15:21
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Warwick wants 'compromise' over British GP future
BRDC president Derick Warwick is convinced that a compromise will be made over the future of the British Grand Prix. Silverstone holds a contract to host the event until 2...

13 Jan 2017 15:09
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Ferrari would give Mick Schumacher 'a red carpet' if he joined Academy
Mick Schumacher is welcome to join the Ferrari Driver Academy says FDA manager Massimo Rivola. The German is the son of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher who won five w...

13 Jan 2017 14:40
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Donington Park back in contention for British GP?
Donington Park might be in contention to replace Silverstone as host for the British Grand Prix. With Silverstone owners contemplating activating a break clause in their contrac...

13 Jan 2017 14:29
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Berger: "Wehrlein better choice for Mercedes than Bottas"
Former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger believes that Pascal Wehrlein would be better for Mercedes, rather than Valtteri Bottas. After Nico Rosberg announced his shock retireme...

13 Jan 2017 14:15
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Manor have one week to save themselves, but there's hope
Manor have just one week to save themselves from dropping out of Formula One in 2017. One week ago, the team entered administration after failing to find a backer to invest in t...

13 Jan 2017 14:00
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GP3: Julien Falchero joins Campos Racing
Julien Falchero is the latest driver to be announced for the 2017 grid as the Frenchman joins Campos. The 19 year old spent two years in Formula Renault, competing in the E...

13 Jan 2017 13:40
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Max Verstappen is 'absolutely' ready to be world champion
Max Verstappen is adamant that he is "absolutely" ready to win the world championship in 2017. Red Bull are favourites to provide a car that will challenge Mercedes in...

13 Jan 2017 13:30
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Paul Hembery thinks teams will not show true pace in testing
Pirelli Head of Motorsport Paul Hembery expects that teams will be hiding their true pace at Barcelona testing. As 2017 technical regulations are taking an overhaul for 2017, th...

13 Jan 2017 11:39
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Pirelli confirm tyre compounds for Bahrain and Russia
Pirelli have revealed what tyre compounds they will be bringing to Bahrain and Russia. The Italian manufacturer confirmed that the Super Soft, Soft and Medium tyres ...

11 Jan 2017 16:24
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Five racing series to watch in 2017
With so many different racing series out there, it's difficult to find time and watch them. However if you do happen to find yourself with a bit of spare phase and fee...

11 Jan 2017 15:17
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Daniil Kvyat on new season and new girlfriend
Daniil Kvyat has stated he is looking forward to getting back to work after a winter that consisted of training hard for the new 2017 cars. The 2017 season will see revamped ca...

11 Jan 2017 14:42
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GP3: Kevin Joerg signs for Trident
Trident have announced that Kevin Joerg will be racing for them in 2017. The 21 year old driver from Switzerland competed with DAMS in 2016, and now makes a move to Trident. T...

11 Jan 2017 14:34
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FE: Esteban Gutierrez 'impressed' with Formula E
Esteban Gutierrez confirmed earlier this week that he would be joining Formula E after failing to secure a drive in Formula One for 2017. Gutierrez spent three season in F...

11 Jan 2017 14:08
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Lorenzo: "Le Mans more realistic than F1"
Jorge Lorenzo has said that a 24 Hours Le Mans entry is more likely than entering a full season of Formula One. The five time MotoGP champion tested the W05, the 2014 Mercedes c...

10 Jan 2017 13:15
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Paddy Lowe officially leaves Mercedes
Paddy Lowe has officially left his post at Mercedes to potentially join Williams. Lowe joined the Silver Arrows in 2013, with his contract expiring in May of this year. His exi...

10 Jan 2017 12:05
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Toto Wolff: "I got an offer to race in F1"
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that he was offered an F1 seat after he won the Nurburgring 24-hour race in 1994. "After I won the Nurburgring 24-hour race in 1994 I ...

10 Jan 2017 11:50
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Jean Eric-Vergne: "My biggest obstacle was Red Bull"
Former Formula One driver Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed that the Red Bull programme was his biggest obstacle in his F1 career. Vergne raced for junior Red Bull team Toro Rosso ...

10 Jan 2017 09:02
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Jolyon Palmer expected 2016 to be 'harder'
Jolyon Palmer has admitted that he thought his maiden campaign would be tougher, despite collecting only a single point. Renault returned to the sport this year fielding Kevin ...

10 Jan 2017 08:30
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