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Pastor Maldonado eyeing competitive F1 seat
Pastor Maldonado has said that he is still very much in love with Formula One and is still looking for a way back onto the grid. The Venezuelan failed to retain his seat at Lot...

14 Jul 2016 09:25
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Red Bull would vote against Halo system
Red Bull would vote against the Halo system despite fitting it on Pierre Gasly's car at the in-season test at Silverstone. Cockpit protection has been a big talking po...

14 Jul 2016 09:10
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Williams upgrades not working as planned - Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that the upgrades that Williams have been trialling recently are not paying off. Speaking at the final in-season test of 2016, Bottas said that the...

13 Jul 2016 22:43
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Esteban Ocon feels ready for F1 chance
Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon is targeting a race seat in Formula One next year. The 19-year-old, who this season has been on loan at Renault where he serves as a reserve driver...

13 Jul 2016 22:34
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Stoffel Vandoorne focusing on 2017 seat
McLaren reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne has stated that his ultimate goal is to be on the Formula One grid for 2017. Vandoorne is currently competing in Super Formula in Japan...

13 Jul 2016 22:24
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Santino Ferrucci enjoys second day of F1 test
Santino Ferrucci enjoyed a second day behind the wheel of the Haas VF-16, setting the seventh fastest time of the day, completing 107 laps of the British Grand Prix circuit. Th...

13 Jul 2016 22:23
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Pascal Wehrlein finds 'getting noticed' difficult
Pascal Wehrlein has said that driving for a backmarker team like Manor means it's difficult to build a reputation and for people to see what he is capable of. Although...

13 Jul 2016 22:15
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Raikkonen tops final day of Silverstone testing
Kimi Raikkonen ended the final in-season test at Silverstone on top, setting a lap of 1 minute 30.665 seconds. The Fin, whose fastest lap was six tenths up on Fernando Alonso&#...

13 Jul 2016 21:52
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Charles Leclerc kept Jules Bianchi's lessons in mind during test
Charles Leclerc says that he drove the way the late Jules Bianchi taught him when he took the 2016 Ferrari around the Silverstone circuit for the second in-season test yesterday...

13 Jul 2016 10:48
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Alex Lynn hoping test will earn him an F1 seat
Alex Lynn is hoping that his most recent test session at Silverstone will boost his chances of graduating to Formula One for the 2017 season. Lynn, who has been a Wi...

13 Jul 2016 10:00
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Esteban Ocon describes Mercedes experience 'amazing'
Esteban Ocon has described his first day of testing for the Mercedes outfit as 'amazing' Ocon, who is currently on loan at Renault where he serves as reserve driver, dr...

13 Jul 2016 09:30
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Nikita Mazepin relishing test opportunity with Force India
Formula Three driver Nikita Mazepin jumped into a Formula One car for the first time yesterday as he drove the Force India VJM09 at Silverstone. The second in-se...

13 Jul 2016 09:00
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Silverstone day 1: Rainy afternoon benefits Alonso
Fernando Alonso and McLaren are back on top, even though it was just on a day of testing. Alonso set a 1:31.290 before the lunch break and a rainy afternoon helped him to keep ...

12 Jul 2016 19:09
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Santino Ferrucci: "It is quite a big responsibility"
Santino Ferrucci has spoken of the vast responsibility placed on him by Haas F1 Team prior to his first drive in a Grand Prix car today. The American, currently competing in GP...

12 Jul 2016 17:30
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Fernando Alonso to Mercedes?
Gazzetta dello Sport are reporting that Mercedes could make a move for Fernando Alonso amidst increasing tension between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Alonso, who has been m...

12 Jul 2016 17:00
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Charles Leclerc takes to the track for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc made his first appearance as a Ferrari test driver this morning, as the final in-season Formula One test got underway. The Monegasque driver drove 17 laps with ...

12 Jul 2016 16:45
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Female driver would have to deliver - Williams
Williams' deputy team principal Claire Williams has said that she would only sign a woman driver if they were good enough. Williams were the last team to field a female dri...

12 Jul 2016 15:49
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Top teams have tyre advantage - Symonds
Williams' Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds believes that Formula One's front-runners will have an advantage when the new-for-2017 bigger Pirelli tyres are introduced....

12 Jul 2016 15:26
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Race seat a "target" for Stoffel Vandoorne
McLaren test driver Stoffel Vandoorne has said he is confident about securing a race seat in Formula One next year. The Belgian, who dominated GP2 last year, made his first F1 ...

12 Jul 2016 15:09
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Charles Leclerc impresses on F1 bow
Haas F1 Team principal Gunther Steiner was impressed with Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc after he made his Formula One free practice début with the team at the British Gr...

12 Jul 2016 14:36
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Lewis Hamilton: "We knew they would be fast"
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is aware of the danger Red Bull now pose. After enduring a difficult season last year, Red Bull have been the only team other than Mercedes ...

12 Jul 2016 14:28
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Selected tyre sets per driver for Hungary 2016
The FIA has communicated to Pirelli each team's tyre choices for the forthcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. Driver Sets medium Sets soft Sets s...

12 Jul 2016 14:06
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Nico Rosberg: "The battle is on"
Nico Rosberg insists that his championship challenge is still on track, despite having his lead over team mate Lewis Hamilton trimmed to just one point. The German enjoyed a st...

12 Jul 2016 13:45
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Test Update: Alonso keeps young talents at bay
Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in the morning session of the first day of testing at Silverstone. The experienced McLaren driver keeps young talents Esteban Ocon, Ale...

12 Jul 2016 13:39
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Red Bull run 'Halo' at Silverstone
Red Bull Racing have become the second team to test the 'Halo' head protection device. The team ran the device earlier today at the final in-season test at Silverstone,...

12 Jul 2016 13:34
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Sebastian Vettel: "Nobody really has any trust in the extreme wet tyres"
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that drivers don't fully trust Pirelli's full wet tyre. Formula One came under intense criticism for starting last weekend's British G...

12 Jul 2016 13:11
Sauber plays down importance of Silverstone test
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has said that even if the team had secured new investment prior to this week's final in-season test at Silverstone, the decision reg...

12 Jul 2016 12:58
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Jackie Stewart backs Lewis Hamilton for the title
Sir Jackie Stewart expects Lewis Hamilton to overhaul his record of three Formula One world championships and become the most successful British driver in terms of championship ...

12 Jul 2016 12:38
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Felipe Nasr talking to teams but expects Sauber stay
Felipe Nasr has admitted that he is in discussions with other teams in the Formula One paddock as Sauber's financial difficulties continue, but admits that staying at Sauber...

12 Jul 2016 12:24
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Italian press questions Ferrari performance
The Italian press has launched an attack on Ferrari, with one publication suggesting that the team is in 'crisis'. La Repubblica made the claim in the wake of Red Bull&...

12 Jul 2016 12:23
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Max Verstappen continues to impress

Max Verstappen is impressing the Formula One paddock, a season and a half into his F1 career. The young Dutchman, who graduated from Karting to F1 - via Formula Three - in just...

12 Jul 2016 11:16
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Jean Todt: "F1 is in a good condition"
FIA President Jean Todt has said he is satisfied with the current state of Formula One, but admits more can be done. F1 has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years for t...

12 Jul 2016 10:56
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Radio clampdown continues to cause anger
Formula One's radio communications regulations are continuing to cause anger in the paddock in the wake of Nico Rosberg's penalty at the British Grand Prix. Teams are n...

12 Jul 2016 10:28
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12 Jul 2016 09:46
Work on 2017 underway for Mercedes
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has said that the team has already began work on their 2017 car, but admits they must find a balance between continuing to work on their cham...

12 Jul 2016 09:43
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Mercedes accept radio ruling
Mercedes have decided against appealing Nico Rosberg's 10 second penalty for a radio infringement. The German was deemed to have had too much assistance from the pit wall, ...

12 Jul 2016 09:24
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Pascal Wehrlein: "I need to learn from that experience"
Pascal Wehrlein has blamed his retirement on inexperience, saying that had he been in F1 longer he would have been able to make the call to stay out longer before pitting. The ...

11 Jul 2016 18:59
Jenson Button still unsure of McLaren future
Jenson Button will have to wait until after the Italian Grand Prix in September to find out whether he will be retained by McLaren for an eighth consecutive season. The 2009 wo...

11 Jul 2016 18:37
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Eric Boullier: "What was promised has been delivered"
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is positive that Honda's latest upgrades are a step in the right direction. Honda brought upgrades to their power unit to the British ...

11 Jul 2016 18:27
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Jolyon Palmer: "It was one of the least enjoyable races of the year so far"
Jolyon Palmer has said that his maiden home Grand Prix was "one of the least enjoyable races of the year so far" after retiring with gearbox problems after spending th...

11 Jul 2016 18:18
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Pirelli confirm United States Grand Prix tyre compounds
Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli has revealed which tyre compounds will be available for the United States Grand Prix in October. The medium, and soft compounds have been chos...

11 Jul 2016 17:32
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Sebastian Vettel still not convinced by 'Halo'
Sebastian Vettel has questioned the planned introduction of the 'Halo' head protection device for 2017. The Ferrari driver had the structure fitted to his car for a sin...

11 Jul 2016 17:15
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McLaren-Honda and NTT Communications announce partnership
McLaren-Honda have announced a new sponsorship deal with NTT Communications. The tech firm has signed a three year deal with the multi-championship winning team and will underp...

11 Jul 2016 16:49
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Lewis Hamilton condemns 'lack of sportsmanship' from fans
Lewis Hamilton has condemned to boos aimed at Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg at the British Grand Prix, saying he though British fans were "better than that". Hamilt...

11 Jul 2016 16:33
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Electricity failure blights Haas' British Grand Prix
Haas F1 Team had to contend with technical problems unrelated to the cars in Sunday's British Grand Prix, with GPS and electricity failures causing the team issues during th...

11 Jul 2016 16:06
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Silverstone test lineup takes shape
The full line up for this week's final in-season test at Silverstone is complete after Williams confirmed that Valtteri Bottas and Alex Lynn will share running for the team....

11 Jul 2016 16:00
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Sauber "still not there where we want to be" according to Felipe Nasr
Felipe Nasr believes that Sauber still have work to do if they are to close the gap to rivals in dry conditions. The Brazilian finished the British Grand Prix in 15th place aft...

11 Jul 2016 15:43
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Max Verstappen takes fourth Driver Of The Day award
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen has been voted the Driver Of The Day for the fourth time after his podium finish in the British Grand Prix. The Dutchman started the race i...

11 Jul 2016 15:19
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Romain Grosjean takes positives from difficult Silverstone weekend
Romain Grosjean is taking the positives out of a trying weekend for the Haas F1 team which saw him retire and team mate Esteban Gutierrez finish a lap down and out of the points...

11 Jul 2016 14:00
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Radio ban causing debate after Nico Rosberg incident
Formula One's radio ban has come more scrutiny after Nico Rosberg received a penalty for breaking radio rules at the British Grand Prix. Rosberg received instructions relat...

11 Jul 2016 13:48
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Maurizio Arrivabene: "We have to get some things under control"
Ferrari team principal Maurizo Arrivabene insists that his team's title fight is not over. That is despite Mercedes' 131 point lead in the constructors standings and a ...

11 Jul 2016 13:10
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Valtteri Bottas to remain at Williams according to Mika Salo
Valtteri Bottas is expected to remain a Williams driver next season according to compatriot Mika Salo. Bottas has previously been linked with moves to Mercedes and Ferrari but ...

11 Jul 2016 11:05
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Carlos Sainz quashes Renault rumours
Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz has shot down speculation linking him with a move to Renault. The Spaniard has been the subject of rumours of a proposed move to the Ang...

11 Jul 2016 10:55
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Drivers criticise safety car start
The start of Sunday's British Grand Prix has been criticised by drivers, who believe the safety car stayed out longer than necessary. After a sudden downpour minutes before...

11 Jul 2016 10:38
Force India to focus on 2017 in hunt for fourth
Force India principal Vijay Mallya has said that his team 'might as well' switch their focus to 2017 as they look to overtake Williams for fourth in the constructors sta...

11 Jul 2016 10:13
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Haas to wait on driver decision
Haas F1 Team will wait until after September's Italian Grand Prix before making a decision on the 2017 driver lineup according to team principal Guenther Steiner. Former Lo...

11 Jul 2016 09:39
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Honda could work during August shutdown
Honda have hinted that they may continue working during the scheduled factory shutdown in August. Each summer, teams must close their factories to give staff time off and to cu...

11 Jul 2016 09:15
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Max Verstappen handed second after Nico Rosberg Penalty
Nico Rosberg has received a time penalty of 10 seconds on top of his race time at the British Grand Prix after it was deemed that he, and his Mercedes team, broke radio communic...

10 Jul 2016 19:35
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Felipe Massa 'on the list' for 2017 drive - Williams
Felipe Massa is at the 'top of the list' for a Williams drive in 2017 says deputy team principal Claire Williams. A number of drivers, including 2009 champion Jenson Bu...

10 Jul 2016 18:05
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McLaren-Honda will be a front runner in 2017 - Fernando Alonso
McLaren-Honda will be battling at the front of the grid next season according to Fernando Alonso. The two-time world champion is focusing on the 2017 season and is adamant...

10 Jul 2016 17:36
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Max Verstappen: "It was an amazing race"
Max Verstappen finished the British Grand Prix in third place after a race long battle with Mercedes' Nico Rosberg. "It was amazing. I mean, look at the fans, they are...

10 Jul 2016 16:21
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Nico Rosberg: "I couldn't catch Lewis"
Nico Rosberg came home in second place at Silverstone, seven seconds behind his team-mate. Rosberg is currently under investigation for breaching radio communication, and was he...

10 Jul 2016 16:01
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Lewis Hamilton: "Nobody happier than me"
Lewis Hamilton has won his home Grand Prix for the fourth time in his career and cuts the gap in the championship to his team-mate to four points. "I don't know if any...

10 Jul 2016 15:53
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Lewis Hamilton wins at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix after finishing seven seconds ahead of his team-mate Nico Rosberg. After a torrential downpour came minutes before the start ...

10 Jul 2016 15:23
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Max Verstappen: "The car is performing as it should be"
Max Verstappen will start the British Grand Prix in P3 after out qualifying team-mate Daniel Ricciardo for the first time. The second row start is the Spanish Grand Prix winner...

09 Jul 2016 18:36
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Nico Rosberg: " I will push on"
Nico Rosberg has insisted he will continue to fight, despite being beaten to the British Grand Prix pole position by team mate Lewis Hamilton. The German was pipped to the top ...

09 Jul 2016 15:55
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Lewis Hamilton: "I will give it everything I've got"
Lewis Hamilton has taken his 55th career pole position at his home Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver beat team mate Nico Rosberg to pole by three tenths of a second with Max Vers...

09 Jul 2016 15:29
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Lewis Hamilton takes Silverstone pole
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the British Grand Prix after beating his team-mate by three tenths of a second. "The last lap was sensational, but very clo...

09 Jul 2016 14:50
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Sebastian Vettel receives five place grid penalty
Sebastian Vettel will be demoted five places on the Silverstone grid after Ferrari changed a broken gearbox in his car. Vettel's gearbox failed at the death of the final pr...

09 Jul 2016 13:30
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Marcus Ericsson hospitalised after crash
Marcus Ericsson has been taken to hospital for a 'routine check' after suffering a sizeable accident in third free practice for the British Grand Prix. The Swede ...

09 Jul 2016 12:34
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