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Pirelli granted wet weather day at pre-season test
Pirelli have announced that they will host one day of guaranteed wet testing at the upcoming pre-season test at Barcelona. With fatter, wider tyres being introduced for 20...

23 Jan 2017 16:37
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Stratasys joins McLaren-Honda as partner
McLaren Racing and Stratasys are delighted to announce a new four-year partnership under which Stratasys will supply McLaren Racing with a suite of 3D printing and additive manu...

23 Jan 2017 15:35
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Rosberg: "Liberty can give F1 something extra"
This week could mark the end of Bernie Ecclestone's decades-long reign in formula one. It is believed that, after Liberty Media offered the 86-year-old a less hands-on role ...

23 Jan 2017 13:24
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Carlos Sainz snr says Red Bull 'not bad guys'
Carlos Sainz's father has hit back at any claims Red Bull are "the bad guys". The two-time rally champion's namesake and 22-year-old son had a great 2016 seaso...

23 Jan 2017 12:51
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Max Verstappen not eyeing youngest F1 champion record

Max Verstappen says he has no interest in becoming F1's youngest ever champion. But that doesn't mean the 19-year-old Dutchman doesn't want to win the 2017 title. &q...

23 Jan 2017 12:05
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Rosberg: "Life more than driving in circles"
Almost two months after stunning the F1 world, Nico Rosberg says he has no regrets about sensationally quitting the sport as world champion. Speaking at the World Economic Forum...

23 Jan 2017 10:37
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Massa doesn't have to return gifted F1 car
Felipe Massa says he will not have to hand back the F1 car gifted to him by Williams for his retirement. Amid his emotional farewell to the sport late last year, the British tea...

23 Jan 2017 10:13
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Pascal Wehrlein drops out of Race of Champions
Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed that he will not be taking part in the final day of the Race of Champions due to the crash he was involved in on Saturday. The German hit Felipe Ma...

22 Jan 2017 15:52
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Richard Verschoor wins wet race in Toyota Racing Series
Richard Verschoor won the main race of the weekend at Teretonga Park, coming from fifth on the grid to claim victory in wet, tricky conditions. Verschoor's championship...

22 Jan 2017 14:56
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Monisha Kaltenborn sees "potential" in Marcus Ericsson
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn believes that Marcus Ericsson could win races in the future. Ericsson will enter his fourth year of racing in Formula One next season. ...

22 Jan 2017 14:04
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Valentino Rossi eyeing Le Mans
Valentino Rossi has said that he would love one day to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The seven time MotoGP champion has two years remaining on his contract with Yam...

22 Jan 2017 12:27
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Juan Pablo Montoya victorious at the Race of Champions
Juan Pablo Montoya pulled off a stellar debut at the Race of Champions as the Columbian defeated the field to become the Champion of Champions. The former F1 driver defeated&nbs...

22 Jan 2017 11:28
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Video: Wehrlein takes a roll
Watch Pascal Wehrlein's scary crash at the Race of Champions, where the German under steered into Felipe Massa, causing his vehicle to roll. Thankfully, Wehrlein and his pas...

22 Jan 2017 10:57
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Jenson Button: "I will still be racing this year"
Jenson Button is ready to return to racing after the Briton enters a year in which he will not be competing in F1, where he has been racing for the past 17 years. Button signed...

22 Jan 2017 10:02
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Lewis Hamilton thinks getting to F1 is "not as simple" as it used to be
Three time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes that it is now harder to enter F1 than it was when he was younger. The Briton was reflecting on his younger days in...

22 Jan 2017 07:33
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2017 regulations "will shuffle things up" - Rosberg
World champion Nico Rosberg believes that Formula One's pecking order will be shook up next season as the regulations go through a major overhaul to produce cars three to fo...

22 Jan 2017 07:07
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Video: Highlights from day one of the Race of Champions
Watch the highlights from day one of the Race of Champions at Miami. The Race of Champions kicked off yesterday with practice. Watch the drivers joke around, laugh and enjoy the...

21 Jan 2017 17:12
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Liberty Media targeting Ferrari benefits
New owners of Formula One Liberty Media are targeting an end to the guaranteed luxuries that Ferrari receive just from entering a season. Ferrari are the only team in Formula On...

21 Jan 2017 16:42
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Marcus Ericsson hoping for midfield battles in 2017
Marcus Ericsson has said that he has learned not to get frustrated during free practice sessions and not overdrive the car. The Sauber driver says he used to focus on driving fl...

21 Jan 2017 14:57
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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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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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Marko would have taken risk with Wehrlein
Dr Helmut Marko says that in Mercedes' place, Red Bull would have taken a punt on a young driver rather than sign up someone like Valtteri Bottas. In the end, Mercedes weigh...

20 Jan 2017 11:37
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Manor asks to start the season with 2016 car
If Manor finds an eleventh-hour saviour, the embattled backmarker team would have to race its 2016 car early this season. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport...

20 Jan 2017 10:55
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Bottas takes sponsor Wihuri to Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas is taking a personal sponsor with him from Williams to Mercedes. Throughout his career, the 27-year-old has been backed by Finnish industry conglomerate Wihuri,...

20 Jan 2017 10:11
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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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Wolff: "Giovinazzi won't stagnate in Ferrari role"
Toto Wolff has played down fears the career of new Ferrari reserve Antonio Giovinazzi might stagnate in 2017. After almost winning the GP2 title, the 23-year-old Italian has bee...

19 Jan 2017 16:58
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Ecclestone will be 'eased aside' in Liberty era
The final hurdle has been cleared as Liberty Media races towards completing its takeover of formula one. Earlier this week, shareholders of the US media tycoon John Malone's...

19 Jan 2017 16:31
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Surer: "Bottas no high flier, simply a good driver"
Former F1 driver Marc Surer hopes Valtteri Bottas is up to the task of taking on triple world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2017. Some, like the now German-language commentator Sur...

19 Jan 2017 15:40
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F1 teams back away from purchasing shares
F1 teams are backing away from new owner Liberty's offer of shares in the sport they compete in. We have reported that Liberty is offering up to 20pc of the sport's comm...

19 Jan 2017 15:06
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Stroll: "Massa perfect replacement for Bottas"
2017 rookie Lance Stroll says he is happy that Felipe Massa will be his teammate this year. Earlier, the 18-year-old Canadian was set to be paired with Valtteri Bottas at Willia...

19 Jan 2017 14:22
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Mercedes adds Russell to junior programme
2016 proved a breakthrough year for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Junior Programme. Pascal Wehrlein shone in his first Formula One season with Manor Racing, posting a str...

19 Jan 2017 13:53
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Wolff: "Too early for Mercedes seat for Wehrlein"
Mercedes steered away from signing Pascal Wehrlein for 2017 because it would have been "too early" for the young German. That is the claim of team boss Toto Wolff, as ...

19 Jan 2017 12:38
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'British GP no longer affordable for Silverstone'
Bad news is still flowing out of Silverstone, the embattled current venue of the historic British grand prix. Recently, the track-owning British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) ...

19 Jan 2017 12:11
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Piero Ferrari eyes at least 'three wins' in 2017
Piero Ferrari would like to see the F1 team that bears his famous surname win at least three races in 2017. The great Maranello marque failed to win a single grand prix last ye...

19 Jan 2017 11:29
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Weber: "Family should tell truth about Schumacher"
Michael Schumacher's former long-time manager has criticised the F1 legend's family. Willi Weber, who guided Schumacher's ultra-successful career from the junior cat...

19 Jan 2017 10:47
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Christian Klien starts military service in Austria
Former F1 driver Christian Klien is starting his year by finally completing his compulsory military service in his native Austria. Now 33, it is over a decade ago that the forme...

19 Jan 2017 10:14
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Magnussen 'disappointed' to hear Renault criticism
Kevin Magnussen says he was "disappointed" to hear about his former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul's recent parting shot. Last week, as the Danish driver heads to Ha...

19 Jan 2017 09:52
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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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Gerard Lopez: "Lotus F1 foray not a failure"
Former F1 team owner Gerard Lopez has defended his record in the sport, insisting the Lotus foray was "not a failure". The Luxembourg entrepreneur, who is now buying t...

18 Jan 2017 14:06
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Lauda 'tension' disappeared after Bottas signing
Niki Lauda says he feels relaxed now that Valtteri Bottas has been signed up for 2017. Earlier, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman sounded almost angry that Rosberg had le...

18 Jan 2017 12:15
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Alonso not afraid that history will repeat itself
Fernando Alonso says he is "not worried" even though he has a rookie teammate for 2017. It is now a full decade ago that the Spaniard, then as a reigning back-to-back ...

18 Jan 2017 11:49
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Nico Rosberg: "Bottas a great replacement"
World champion Nico Rosberg says he is looking forward to seeing a "great battle" between Mercedes' new driving duo in 2017. After an eleventh hour scrabble to rep...

18 Jan 2017 11:06
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Sauber held preliminary talks with Honda over 2018
Honda's plans to begin supplying a second F1 team with engines are now shaping up. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, who said the obvious first custom...

18 Jan 2017 10:33
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Shareholders Liberty Media approve F1 takeover
Only one hurdle remains as F1's new owner Liberty Media looks to complete its buyout of the sport. This week, Liberty's shareholders got together in Colorado to vote on ...

18 Jan 2017 09:54
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Kovalainen attempted to replace Bottas at Williams
Former F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he made a bid to replace the Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas at Williams for 2017. Amid strong speculation that Bottas would leave...

18 Jan 2017 09:21
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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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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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Official: Bottas replaces Rosberg at Mercedes
It's been 45 days since Nico Rosberg dropped the bombshell of his immediate retirement from Formula One. And it left the team with a conundrum: how to best fill the vacant s...

16 Jan 2017 16:28
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