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Audio: New V6 Turbo Engines at Jerez!
As we approach the second pre-season test in Bahrain which commences tomorrow, our team that were present at the first Jerez test have given us the chance to understand how the ...

18 Feb 2014 16:27
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Changes afoot for Formula 1 Qualifying
It would appear that serious changes are set to be put in place for the 2014 Formula 1 Qualifying system. Although the three 'knockout' qualifying session layout will remain ...

12 Feb 2014 13:37
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Double points are "more exciting" - Hill
Damon Hill has counted himself out of the furore surrounding the new 'double points' innovation for 2014. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said recently the fans' adverse reaction wa...

12 Feb 2014 09:54
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Williams releases Martini team-shirt
Williams will almost certainly be sponsored by the famous Italian drinks brand Martini in 2014. Recently, rumours emerged that the once-great British team will soon re-launch...

12 Feb 2014 09:53
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Schumacher contracts pneumonia
F1 legend Michael Schumacher, in a coma since his skiing fall late last year, is now reportedly suffering from pneumonia. The major German daily Bild-Zeiting said that two an...

12 Feb 2014 09:52
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Ugly noses to be banned in 2015 - Whiting
F1's governing body will move to stop 'ugly' noses ahead of the 2015 season. Drivers, fans and even the designers have expressed dismay at the aesthetics of this year's new c...

12 Feb 2014 09:50
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Red Bull making progress after 'crisis'
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull is confident the world champion team will overcome its technical crisis. The new RB10 barely ran at the opening Jerez test recently amid packag...

12 Feb 2014 09:48
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Lotus 'tusk' nose - New Photo!
The British-based Lotus Formula 1 Team, who are set to test their 2014 challenger at Jerez throughout today and tomorrow have released a photo of their unique 'tusk' style nose....

07 Feb 2014 10:50
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Schumacher wake-up may take 'weeks or months'
Michael Schumacher's awakening from his medically induced coma may take weeks or even months, according to a new report. The German has was placed into a coma at the beginnin...

06 Feb 2014 11:24
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Delay in Schumacher waking up 'neither good nor bad'
At least a week after doctors began trying to wake Michael Schumacher from his coma, there have been no official updates about the great German's condition. But that, accordi...

04 Feb 2014 09:31
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Lauda criticises Ecclestone outburst
Niki Lauda has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone's attack on Mercedes and F1's new, greener and quieter era. In an outburst last week against the sport he heads, F1 chief executi...

03 Feb 2014 09:29
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Melbourne F1 future remains uncertain
There is still no news about the future of Melbourne's Australian grand prix beyond the 2015 race. That is the admission of race chairman Ron Walker, who said the state-spons...

03 Feb 2014 09:26
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Massa: "I would be worried if I was Red Bull"
According to one cruel joke in the Jerez paddock last week, the Red Bull RB10 has a cryptic, phonetic meaning -- 'Red Bull Are Bea-ten'. It follows a disastrous opening test ...

03 Feb 2014 09:24
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Jerez Test - Team Reports: Toro Rosso, Caterham and Marussia
Toro Rosso: A switch to Renault power would appear to have been a good move given their sister teams' success further up the field. However, given the problems that they and the...

01 Feb 2014 19:18
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Jerez Test - Team Reports: Williams, Force India and Sauber
Williams: Perhaps the most surprising team of the week was Williams. With the outfit changing to Mercedes power after two years with Renault, as well as the more eye-pleasing 'a...

01 Feb 2014 19:17
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Jerez Test - Team Reports: Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes
Four days of pre-season testing concluded at Jerez yesterday afternoon, and we have found out, as expected things aren't quite as we imagined them to be. It was widely tipped...

01 Feb 2014 19:15
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Ross Brawn announces retirement
Long-time Formula 1 personality and team prinicpal, Ross Brawn has announced his retirement. The news ends speculation that the 60 year-old would move to McLaren after stepp...

01 Feb 2014 19:09
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Red Bull team owner says Renault are at fault
Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz is keeping his calm, despite a nightmarish opening test of 2014 for the reigning world champions Red Bull. While key Mercedes and Ferrari-powe...

01 Feb 2014 16:23
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Day 4 - Jerez Report: Massa demonstrates Williams pace
The fourth and final day of testing at Jerez got underway this morning with a wet and overcast track, leaving the teams to have a second chance at testing the wet Pirelli tyres....

31 Jan 2014 17:53
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Jerez Report - Day 3: Magnussen tops the leaderboard, whilst Red Bull struggle
The third-day at Jerez got underway this morning, with somewhat cooler conditions than the previous two days. It was all change for the drivers line-up today, with Fernando A...

30 Jan 2014 18:38
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Red Bull in trouble with RB10
Reigning constructors champions, Red Bull are in serious trouble at Jerez according a British journalist. The news comes as no surprise after Sebastian Vettel only completed ...

30 Jan 2014 16:50
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Jerez Report - Day 2: Button shines for McLaren
Day 2 got underway this morning at 8am, with Pirelli deciding to move the wet-weather test that was scheduled for Friday forward to today due to the overnight rain that had left...

29 Jan 2014 17:58
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Marussia's MR03 arrives in Jerez
According to our team, Marussia's MR03 has just arrived at the Jerez Circuit for pre-season testing. The news comes after the Russian-backed squad announced that they would b...

29 Jan 2014 16:58
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Renault suffer engine fitting issues
The new Renault Energy-F1 2014 power unit has left their teams in uproar, after it has been ill-fitting on the chassis' of the Renault powered outfits. According to sources i...

29 Jan 2014 00:33
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Financial problems for Lotus and Sauber
According to sources at Jerez, it is emerging that Lotus and Sauber are suffering serious financial setbacks, which could put their future in Formula 1 at risk. The same sour...

28 Jan 2014 23:54
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Jerez Report - Day 1
The first day of the official pre-season at Jerez has finally concluded. It started off with car launches from Force India, Red Bull and Mercedes, with Marussia and Caterham ...

28 Jan 2014 18:17
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Mercedes' day finishes early
German Formula 1 team, Mercedes AMG have had to cut their first day of testing short after Lewis Hamilton crashed the brand new W05. The incident occurred just before 12pm, w...

28 Jan 2014 16:56
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Jerez - 1pm Update!
The news from Jerez so far appears to be a mixed bag, with the likes of Caterham and Marussia having to delay their launches due to technical issues. Force India, Mercedes, Red ...

28 Jan 2014 13:57
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Caterham delay Jerez launch
The Malaysian-owned Caterham Formula 1 team have delayed their launch of the CT03. The car was due to be launched at 8.45am this morning, however they are claiming that they ...

28 Jan 2014 13:34
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Marussia to miss first test
Marussia are looking set to delay the launch and miss the first pre-season test at Jerez after a fault with their 2014 car. According to a British source, this was due to a '...

27 Jan 2014 22:02
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Toro Rosso launches STR9 with special nose design
Scuderia Toro Rosso have unveiled their 2014 car, the STR9 at the Jerez circuit ahead of the official pre-season test. The nose is rather unique, but appears to be a far more...

27 Jan 2014 17:55
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Mercedes wish Schumacher well
German Formula 1 team, Mercedes AMG have offered their support for fellow countryman Michael Schumacher, after he was injured during a ski-crash in France. The seven-time Wor...

27 Jan 2014 15:58
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F1Today.net - First Jerez photos!
F1Today.net are present at the first pre-season Formula 1 test in Jerez. The on-track action will get underway on Tuesday, however the web-team are present to get some behind...

26 Jan 2014 22:35
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Ecclestone to pay to avoid jail?
Bernie Ecclestone could end his legal troubles and avoid up to ten years in a German jail by paying a huge settlement. For the very first time, the F1 chief executive's lawye...

26 Jan 2014 22:08
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Three F1 cars complete shakedown on Friday
Three all-new, V6-powered formula one cars were in action on Friday. One of them can even be heard, after Mercedes released audio of Nico Rosberg speeding past at the wheel o...

26 Jan 2014 22:06
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Sauber launches C33
The Swiss-Sauber team revealed their 2014 car, the C33 online. It features a very similar livery to last year, with a grey base coat and white/red detailing on the sidepods a...

26 Jan 2014 22:04
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Boullier to attend Jerez test with McLaren
Sources have spoken to F1Today.net and revealed that Eric Boullier will attend the Jerez test with the team. The Frenchman has been linked with the role of Team Principal at ...

25 Jan 2014 12:37
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Ferrari F14 T picture leaked
A potential image of the Ferrari F14 T has been circulating online, leading to speculation that the Maranello squad will take a different design approach for the season ahead. ...

24 Jan 2014 23:17
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Lotus E22 revealed!
Lotus have unexpectedly revealed their 2014 racer, the E22 online. The car features a unique design, with the nose having a 'U' shaped gap where other teams have simply narr...

24 Jan 2014 13:14
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McLaren MP4-29 unveiled!
McLaren Mercedes have unveiled their 2014 challenger, the MP4-29 to the public. The car features a chrome silver livery, which we believe was adopted due to Ron Dennis re-ass...

24 Jan 2014 13:02
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Sam Michael to become McLaren Team Principal
Sam Michael will become the McLaren Merecedes Team Prinicpal in 2014. Michael will replace the outgoing Martin Whitmarsh, who is thought to be leaving the team after a diffi...

23 Jan 2014 18:41
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Williams to be sponsored by Martini
Brazilian newspaper, Dario Motorsport has reported that Williams will be sponsored by the popular drinks brand Martini in 2014. Although no official announcement have been made,...

23 Jan 2014 16:59
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Santander renews partnership with McLaren
The largest bank in the eurozone, Santander has announced a renewed partnership with the McLaren Formula 1 team. The partnership was first announced in 2007 and has gone on t...

23 Jan 2014 11:58
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Force India obtain Astana and Claro backing
Formula 1 Team, Force India unveiled their 2014 challenger, the VM07 online today. Aside from a change to a black base colour, Astana logos are found on the side of the new f...

22 Jan 2014 14:18
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Tom Brooks: My Introduction into Formula 1
Let me take you back 10 years ago to 2004, when I was just 7 years old and I first started watching Formula 1. My first taste of the sport came one afternoon when I was visit...

22 Jan 2014 00:40
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Caterham boss confirms Pic's departure
Charles Pic has left Caterham, it has been confirmed by team prinicpal Cyril Abiteboul. The Frenchman signed for Caterham at the start of 2013 on a multi-year contract, havin...

20 Jan 2014 23:36
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van der Garde out at Caterham?
Giedo van der Garde's future at Caterham is under yet more speculation after his sponsors' logos have been removed from the teams website. The Dutchman is personally sponsor...

20 Jan 2014 15:40
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F1Today.net needs you!
Are you heavily interested in Formula 1 or looking to gain some first-hand experience in Journalism within Motorsport? Then a position at F1Today.net could be just what you're l...

20 Jan 2014 09:51
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Caterham sign Kobayashi
According the the Italian Autosprint magazine, Kamui Kobayashi has signed a deal to race with the Caterham Formula 1 Team in 2014, with the Frenchman Charles Pic moving to Lotus...

17 Jan 2014 15:47
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Ron Dennis returns to previous McLaren role
Long-term McLaren employee Ron Dennis has returned to his previous role as Group Chief Executive Officer and will be targeting improving both on and off-track performance for th...

16 Jan 2014 22:39
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2014 cars to feature 'anteater' nose
It has been revealed that the majority of cars competing in the 2014 Formula 1 season will feature a new 'anteater' style nose. This is one of many technical changes starting in...

16 Jan 2014 17:16
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Frijns to land Caterham drive?
Dutchman Robin Frijns is set to become Caterham's Third Driver in 2014, according to a Dutch source. The deal would see him drive the car a total of sixteen times throughout the...

14 Jan 2014 23:02
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Valsecchi not paid by Lotus
It has been revealed that Davide Valsecchi, reserve driver for Lotus in 2013 has not been paid by the team. The news comes as no surprise as the Enstone-based team had been s...

14 Jan 2014 09:29
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John Button passes away
F1Today.net has received information that John Button, Father of the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson has sadly passed away at the age of 70 after suffering from a heart att...

13 Jan 2014 17:06
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Ferrari secretly testing 2014 V6?
Italian F1 giants Ferrari are testing their 2014 V6 Turbo engine at their Fiorano Circuit at Maranello, according to a German source. Last month, the LaFerrari supercar was s...

10 Jan 2014 09:49
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New Force India to feature unique 'hump' in monocoque
Reports have emerged that Force India's 2014 chassis will feature a rather unique 'hump' on the monocoque, according to an Italian source. Their rather unique approach is all...

09 Jan 2014 11:09
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Schumacher Ski Crash Video Uncovered!
A video has been found on YouTube that allegedly contains footage of Michael Schumacher's terrifying ski crash that occurred last Sunday in Meribel. The 45-year old was travelli...

06 Jan 2014 23:08
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Column: Hakkinen offers support for Schumacher

Double Formula 1 World Champion, Mika Hakkinen has offered his support for his fellow former F1 driver, Michael Schumacher after the German has been reported as remaining in a '...

06 Jan 2014 12:31
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