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Mercedes unhappy about Russia GP TV coverage
Toto Wolff has vowed to raise with Bernie Ecclestone the issue of Mercedes' underrepresentation on television, despite its ongoing dominance of F1. The German marque's F...

12 May 2016 11:52
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Petrov: "Renault will improve car for next year"
Renault should be back on track with a much more competitive car next year, according to former driver Vitaly Petrov. The Russian, who made his F1 debut in a yellow car built by...

12 May 2016 11:25
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Heineken to enter F1 with major sponsorship deal
Dutch beer brewer Heineken is reportedly entering formula one with a major sponsorship deal. A month ago, F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart announced that, "Very soon, a "l...

12 May 2016 11:04
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Video: Lap around Barcelona onboard with Dillmann
The Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya hosts the Grand Prix of Spain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Formula V8 3.5 driver Tom Dillmann around that track. ...

12 May 2016 09:38
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'Ferrari should think about changing few people'
Former F1 driver Gabriele Tarquini has backed suggestions Ferrari might now be on the cusp of making some more high-profile personnel changes. Italy's Autosprint claims this...

11 May 2016 15:20
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Manor hoping to move past Sauber with updates
Manor is hoping to leave struggling Sauber at the very back of the grid from this weekend's Spanish grand prix. Barcelona, traditionally the first European race of the seaso...

11 May 2016 14:49
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Raikkonen runs best organised motocross team
Watching over his own motocross team at the weekend, Kimi Raikkonen had a typical answer when asked for an interview. "No," the German newspaper Mitteldeutsche Zeitung...

11 May 2016 14:07
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UK declines request for Mallya to be deported
The UK government has turned down India's request for Vijay Mallya to be deported. Former billionaire Mallya has been absent from the F1 paddocks this year over his highly-p...

11 May 2016 13:36
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Baldisserri: "Ferrari has tendency to focus on the present"
Luca Baldisserri, a former key manager and engineer at Ferrari, says the Maranello team should work on adapting better to rule changes. 53-year-old Baldisserri was a key member ...

11 May 2016 12:46
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Barcelona preparing for F1 weekend
The Circuit de Catalunya is waiting for the arrival of the Formula 1 drivers, who will be flying in today and tomorrow for this weekends Spanish Grand Prix. The first pictures o...

11 May 2016 12:32
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Honda undecided over when to spend engine tokens
Honda says it has not decided when to deploy its tally of performance 'tokens' in 2016. Barcelona, the first European race of the season, is traditionally the scene of b...

11 May 2016 12:09
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Verstappen move to Red Bull 'good news' for F1

F1 veteran David Coulthard has backed Red Bull's controversial decision to oust Daniil Kvyat and replace him immediately with Max Verstappen. The Scot, a former Red Bull dri...

11 May 2016 11:57
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Ricciardo expects Red Bull-Renault to stick together
Daniel Ricciardo thinks it is "likely" Red Bull and Renault will stick together beyond this season. The parties ended their semi-works partnership amid acrimony last y...

11 May 2016 11:10
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Vettel: "Too early to say title race is over"
Sebastian Vettel insists the race for the 2016 world championship is still wide open. After Nico Rosberg's four consecutive wins so far, some insiders are saying the Mercede...

11 May 2016 10:32
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Ferrari president: "Red Bull wanted Alfa Romeo engines"
Red Bull expressed interest in being powered by Alfa Romeo engines in F1. That is the revelation of Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne, who said moves are sti...

11 May 2016 10:21
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F1 pitstop techniques to help in resuscitation of babies
Williams has been assisting the neonatal unit at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff by bringing Formula One pitstop know-how to help in the resuscitation of newbo...

10 May 2016 16:02
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Don't blame us if races in 2017 are 'boring' - Pirelli
Paul Hembery said Pirelli will not be to blame if F1 races become more boring next season. In a difficult political climate at present, F1 legend Niki Lauda said the new chassis...

10 May 2016 15:36
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Allison could replace Arrivabene as Ferrari boss
Wild speculation in Italy suggests Ferrari could be set for yet another change at the top of the fabled Maranello team. After the ultra-successful Jean Todt era, Ferrari has rac...

10 May 2016 15:01
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Max Verstappen will miss ousted engineer Pujolar
Max Verstappen has admitted he will miss working with his ousted Toro Rosso engineer Xevi Pujolar. Not only is the experienced Pujolar not accompanying the young Dutchman to Red...

10 May 2016 12:14
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Mistake to think replacing Ecclestone is easy - Lauda
Niki Lauda has played down mounting speculation he is in pole position to succeed Bernie Ecclestone. It is claimed that Ferrari's Sergio Marchionne, backed by Mercedes chief...

10 May 2016 11:40
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Juncadella: "Most drivers in F1 struggling to survive"
Two former F1 drivers insist they do not miss the pinnacle of motor racing. In 2013 and 2014, Dani Juncadella tested for the Williams and Force India teams, but now the 25-year-...

10 May 2016 10:51
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Vettel expresses sympathy for demoted Kvyat
Sebastian Vettel has expressed some sympathy for the plight of Daniil Kvyat, following the Russian's sudden demotion from Red Bull Racing. 22-year-old Kvyat, who actually re...

10 May 2016 10:29
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Williams has difficulty keeping up with 'big spenders'
Williams chief Pat Symonds admits the British team is no longer F1's third force. In 2014 and again last year, Williams finished the constructors' championship in third ...

10 May 2016 10:03
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First official pictures of Max Verstappen in his RB12
Red Bull has published the first official pictures of Max Verstappen in his RB12. The Dutchman will debut this weekend during the Spanish Grand Prix for the Austrian team at the...

09 May 2016 19:12
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Podiums very possible for Max - Van der Garde
The big talking point heading into the Spanish grand prix will be Red Bull's shock jump on the 2017 'silly season'. The energy drink marque has pulled Max Verstappen...

09 May 2016 15:15
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Le Mans wants FIA to avoid F1 race clashes
The organiser of Le Mans is confident next year's edition of the fabled 24 hour sports car race will not clash with formula one. Nico Hulkenberg, who drives full-time for Fo...

09 May 2016 14:47
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Wehrlein hopes to do whole season with Haryanto
Pascal Wehrlein says he always knew his 2016 Manor teammate Pascal Wehrlein was a good driver. Indeed, amid reports labelling the Indonesian government-backed Haryanto as merely...

09 May 2016 14:00
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Red Bull allows Max the time to adjust - Jos
Despite Mercedes and Ferrari's obvious interest, Jos Verstappen says his son Max has pledged his "long term" future to Red Bull. The Verstappen and Red Bull camps ...

09 May 2016 13:23
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Pirelli might call upon Kubica for tyre testing
A respected F1 correspondent says Robert Kubica could get involved in Pirelli's preparations for the new tyre rules for 2017. The sport's official supplier has already s...

09 May 2016 12:51
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Toro Rosso could be first Honda customer team
Toro Rosso could become the first customer of Honda's engines in F1. That is the claim of the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat, who said rumours of the Red Bull-owned team...

09 May 2016 12:16
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Alarming news reports about Schumacher health
International publications are repeating alarming news about the health of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. Spain's Diario Sport, Italy's Corriere dello Sport and La Dernie...

09 May 2016 11:38
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Ex HRT F1 chief executive in tax fraud probe
The former chief executive of a F1 team is accused of income tax fraud, according to reports in Spain. In 2011, the F1 team HRT or Hispania was sold to a Spanish firm called The...

09 May 2016 11:13
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Sainz eyes Verstappen-like rise to Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen's mid-season promotion to Red Bull Racing is not necessarily a blow to his now former Toro Rosso teammate Carlos Sainz. That is the view of the Spaniard himse...

09 May 2016 10:43
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Vettel engine survived Kvyat clashes in Russia
Sebastian Vettel's engine survived his clashes with Daniil Kvyat in Russia, according to the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport. Last week, we reported that the ge...

09 May 2016 10:09
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Wehrlein puzzled by Kvyat demotion
Daniil Kvyat's demotion is not the end of the world for the young Russian. That is the view of Pascal Wehrlein, the reigning DTM champion who with Mercedes' strong backi...

08 May 2016 10:28
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McLaren denies Dennis to challenge new FIA rule
McLaren has played down reports team supremo Ron Dennis is furious about a new engine rule in formula one. We reported this week that Dennis vowed to sue the FIA if it enforces ...

08 May 2016 09:55
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Renault happy with Jolyon Palmer
Renault has dismissed speculation Jolyon Palmer is in danger of losing his race seat. In the same week that Red Bull demoted Daniil Kvyat, rumours continued to circulate that r...

07 May 2016 07:27
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Toro Rosso signs deal with IT-specialist
A Russian backer is more than happy with Daniil Kvyat's controversial return to Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish grand prix. Moscow-based online newspaper Lenta reports that...

07 May 2016 07:26
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More engineers leave Scuderia Toro Rosso
Max Verstappen's race engineer has also left Toro Rosso. However, Xevi Pujolar - a highly experienced engineer who has also worked for Williams with race winners Mark Webber...

06 May 2016 13:27
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Mercedes trying to find cause for Hamilton failures
Mercedes has admitted it is still working on fixing the engine problems that have thwarted Lewis Hamilton's championship campaign so far in 2016. In China and again in Russi...

06 May 2016 12:46
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Red Bull waiting to decide on future with Renault
Red Bull is waiting until Canada before turning its attention to the future of its deal with engine supplier Renault. After a tumultuous semi-works relationship came to a head l...

06 May 2016 12:10
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2016 title race still open for Ferrari - Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne says Ferrari "deserves" to keep charging for the 2016 world championship. That is despite the fact Sebastian Vettel, widely regarded as Maranello'...

06 May 2016 11:39
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Kvyat can still find new team at the front - Salo
Daniil Kvyat still has his supporters in formula one, despite being demoted by Red Bull after just four races in 2016. Igor Ermilin, the presidential advisor to the Russian auto...

06 May 2016 10:54
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2017 rules will not affect overtaking - Boullier
Eric Boullier has hit back at suggestions the 2017 regulations could actually hurt formula one. Part of Mercedes' opposition to the wider cars with bigger wings for next yea...

06 May 2016 10:21
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Verstappen not feeling pressure after promotion
Max Verstappen insists he is not feeling the heat of his sudden promotion to Red Bull's senior F1 team. That is despite the fact Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull's notorious dr...

06 May 2016 09:54
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Not all surprised with Kvyat's demotion to Toro Rosso
The motor racing world reacted with surprise to the news of Daniil Kvyat's demotion. "Really?" said Jenson Button on Twitter, after Red Bull announced the Russian&...

06 May 2016 08:08
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Toro Rosso fires engineer Xevi Pujolar
Slowly but surely the details surrounding the unrest within Scuderia Toro Rosso are emerging. Helmut Marko has been seen by the German press as wanting to create more calm withi...

05 May 2016 21:22
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Raikkonen under fire over motocross track
Kimi Raikkonen is under fire for building a motocross circuit on his land in Finland without obtaining the necessary permits. Yle, the Finnish broadcaster, reports that local re...

05 May 2016 15:38
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Helmut Marko: "MotoGP hot on F1 wheels"
Dr Helmut Marko has acknowledged that F1 is coming under threat by its two-wheeled equivalent when it comes to being the best form of top motor racing. As he this week ruled out...

05 May 2016 15:15
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Ron Dennis disputes new engine supply rule
Ron Dennis has reportedly warned that he will not accept a new FIA regulation regarding the supply of engines to customer teams. In reaction to the Red Bull saga of late 2015, a...

05 May 2016 14:51
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Vasseur: "Renault seeking champion driver for 2020"
Frederic Vasseur says Renault is looking to re-create its glory of the past by building towards success with a promising new driver. The French carmaker returned to full works t...

05 May 2016 14:28
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Honda questions need for louder F1 engines
Honda has questioned moves to further turn up the volume of F1's current 'power units'. With many believing the turbo V6 engines are not loud enough for the 'sho...

05 May 2016 14:05
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Top teams in leadership move against Ecclestone
Mercedes and Red Bull have joined Ferrari in reportedly moving against F1's long-time 'supremo' Bernie Ecclestone. Reports recently suggested Ferrari president Sergi...

05 May 2016 13:45
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Sauber staff waiting for salaries again
Sauber's financial struggle rolls on, with the Swiss newspaper Blick reporting that team staff are now waiting for their April wages. Team boss and co-owner Monisha Kaltenbo...

05 May 2016 12:59
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Ecclestone tells Hamilton to stop moaning
Bernie Ecclestone has told reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to stop "moaning". Although the Mercedes driver has been generally more cheerful in 2016, the F1 supr...

05 May 2016 12:11
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Red Bull Racing announces Max Verstappen to replace Kvyat
Red Bull Racing will have a new driver line-up from the Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will be joining the team to drive alongside Daniel Ricciardo. Daniil Kvyat will contin...

05 May 2016 09:41
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Chat about Max Verstappen his seat at Red Bull Racing
Specially for the changes at Red Bull Racing, where Max Verstappen will take over the seat of Kvyat, we opened a chat for our visitors. You can chat about the hype around Versta...

04 May 2016 22:26
Exclusive: Verstappen takes over seat of Kvyat with immediate effect
Max Verstappen will replace Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull Racing with immediate effect. In a straight swap, the move will also see Kvyat will return to Toro Rosso from the Spani...

04 May 2016 22:04
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Billionaire wants to establish Russian F1 team
A billionaire has admitted he would like to establish a Russian formula one team. In February, as former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov signed for the Le Mans LMP2 team SMP Racing, he ...

04 May 2016 15:02
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Mercedes trying to convince 'haters, conspirators'
Niki Lauda said Sebastian Vettel's first-lap retirement at Sochi means Mercedes is still in the dark about Ferrari's true pace. On the face of it, notwithstanding worrie...

04 May 2016 14:22
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McLaren happy with new rules for 2017 - Boullier
One team happy with the new rules for 2017 is McLaren-Honda, according to its boss Eric Boullier. Many drivers and some teams, like Mercedes, voiced opposition to the changes bu...

04 May 2016 12:38
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Magnussen has potential to win races - Coulthard
David Coulthard has hailed the performance of Kevin Magnussen after the Dane opened Renault's points account in Russia last weekend. The occupant of the sister yellow car, J...

04 May 2016 12:06
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F1 cockpit protection may be delayed until 2018
The introduction of cockpit-mounted head protection may need to wait until 2018, according to a report in Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. That is despite the fact F1 race di...

04 May 2016 11:43
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F1 has moved away from the public - Briatore
Flavio Briatore has ruled out returning to formula one. The flamboyant Italian left F1 in disgrace amid the 'crashgate' scandal, but he is still close to Bernie Ecclesto...

04 May 2016 11:11
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In Spain we'll basically have a new car - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says a podium goal might not be too far away for McLaren-Honda in 2016. The Spaniard opened his points account at Sochi with a strong sixth place, although he ad...

04 May 2016 10:29
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Sauber to skip first in-season test in Barcelona
Sauber will sit out the first in-season test of the 2016 season after next weekend's Spanish grand prix. The Swiss team, openly struggling financially this year, said one re...

04 May 2016 09:55
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Vettel feeling impact of tense Ferrari climate - press
Sebastian Vettel is feeling the pressure as Ferrari's 2016 title push flounders, according to the Italian press after the grand prix in Russia. "Vettel could not hide h...

03 May 2016 15:56
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Lombardy concerned Monza is taking too long
Lombardy president Roberto Maroni has admitted he is "concerned" a new deal for Monza's Italian grand prix is taking too long. Increasingly, it is clear political ...

03 May 2016 15:15
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Kvyat a nice boy, but he is under pressure - Alesi
Jean Alesi thinks Red Bull is partly to blame for Daniil Kvyat's first-lap crashes with Sebastian Vettel at Sochi. But that is not to say former F1 driver Alesi is not also ...

03 May 2016 14:42
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Ocon gets his turn in the Renault at Spanish GP
The pressure on Jolyon Palmer will stay high in Barcelona next weekend. After new Friday tester Sergey Sirotkin outpaced Renault's rookie British regular at Sochi, it will b...

03 May 2016 14:08
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