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Drivers about 2016 tyres: "Like driving on eggshells"
The heat is back on Pirelli as a new F1 season looms. For the sake of the racing, the official supplier has added a new layer to its compounds for 2016 to limit the tyres' e...

03 Mar 2016 08:48
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Mercedes plays down Alonso driver swap claims
Toto Wolff has played down reports Fernando Alonso almost replaced reigning champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes last year. Alonso had made the claims on Spanish radio, revealing...

03 Mar 2016 08:42
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Magnussen 'fits' better at Renault than at McLaren
Kevin Magnussen appears a happier man in 2016, in the wake of his ill-fated McLaren adventure. "I can feel that he fits in really well in this team," his mother Britt ...

03 Mar 2016 08:23
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Ferrari plays down rumoured power unit problems
Rumours are swirling in the Barcelona test paddock about problems with Ferrari's 2016 power unit. Within sight of the end of the pre-season period, cooling holes have appear...

03 Mar 2016 08:20
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Live Update - Barcelona Test 2 Day 3

03 Mar 2016 08:10
History: A God given talent
By: Bas Naafs Friday March 4th marks the 80th birthday of James ‘Jim’ Clark. On this day in 1938 Clark was born in the Scottish village of Kilmany. The only thing t...

02 Mar 2016 19:31
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Elimination-style qualifying set for Australian GP
'Musical chairs'-style qualifying will take place ahead of the Melbourne season opener in just over two weeks. Earlier, Bernie Ecclestone had said that although the F1 C...

02 Mar 2016 19:01
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Alonso ambassador for first F1 race in Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit is today delighted to announce two-time Formula 1 World Champion and current McLaren-Honda driver, Fernando Alonso, as the official ambassador for the 2016 For...

02 Mar 2016 18:59
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Barcelona day 2: Bottas leads a productive field
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has set the fastest time on day two of test two in Barcelona. The Finn used supersoft tyres for a 1:23.261. Lewis Hamilton needed more than three...

02 Mar 2016 18:04
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Bernie Ecclestone wants a F1 race in Africa
Bernie Ecclestone is putting pressure on Hockenheim to up its game in order to secure Germany's future on the F1 calendar. Hope that the Nurburgring might bounce back from i...

02 Mar 2016 13:47
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Valtteri Bottas not among dieting F1 drivers
Valtteri Bottas has counted himself as not among those drivers who are dieting hard ahead of the 2016 season. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo admits he was told to lose 5 kilogr...

02 Mar 2016 13:23
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One-year deals for Magnussen, Palmer at Renault
Frederic Vasseur, the new team boss at Renault, has admitted neither team driver has a guaranteed future with the French marque beyond 2016. "Both drivers have a contract f...

02 Mar 2016 13:21
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Testupdate: Haas F1 and Sauber run into trouble
Renault had promised to do some qualifying runs this morning and kept that promise, but Kevin Magnussen's 1:23.933 on supersofts was not enough for the first position. Lewis...

02 Mar 2016 13:02
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Sauber possibly not '100 per cent' in Australia - Nasr
Felipe Nasr admits Sauber's newly-launched car may not be 100 per cent ready for the 2016 season opener in Australia in just over two weeks. While the rest of the teams were...

02 Mar 2016 08:58
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'Ferrari deficit to Mercedes has increased'
With every passing test day, the feeling in the Barcelona paddock is growing ever stronger that Mercedes will decimate all comers early in 2016. On Tuesday, as the last four day...

02 Mar 2016 08:46
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Alonso future depends on F1's 2017 'turning point'
Fernando Alonso says his future rests on the reforms that are slated to revolutionise formula one next year. 2017 will be the third and last in the Spaniard's current McLare...

02 Mar 2016 08:26
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'Unprofessional' F1 under fire for qualifying farce
F1 officials have come under fire for what major newspapers including the Independent and Telegraph are calling the 2016 qualifying "farce". Mere weeks before the new ...

02 Mar 2016 08:23
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Live Update - Barcelona Test 2 Day 2

02 Mar 2016 08:10
Red Bull Racing extends partnership with ANSYS
Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce the extension of their innovative partnership with leading engineering simulation software developer, ANSYS, for a further three years. AN...

02 Mar 2016 07:32
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Mercedes welcomes Pure Storage as new partner
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team today announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG), a market-leading independent solid-state array vendo...

01 Mar 2016 19:17
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Marko satisfied by Renault's work over the winter
Rare sounds of praise for Renault are emerging from the Red Bull camp ahead of the 2016 season. Last year, the strained relationship between the two parties broke down completel...

01 Mar 2016 19:05
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Mercedes so calm it makes Marchionne 'worry'
Sergio Marchionne on Tuesday said the serene winter pre-season enjoyed so far by Mercedes makes him "worry". Earlier, the Ferrari president had targeted a winning star...

01 Mar 2016 18:48
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Barcelona day 1: Bottas not as close as it seems
The first day of the second day of winter testing has given a Mercedes on top. Nico Rosberg did a 1:23.022. It looked like Valtteri Bottas was not much slower, but there was a b...

01 Mar 2016 18:04
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Nasr admits scoring points will be a 'big challenge'
Sauber is targeting the midfield in 2016. Last year, the Swiss team finished a lowly eighth in the constructors' championship, and late on Monday it became the last team to ...

01 Mar 2016 13:59
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Arrivabene anxious to see true Mercedes strength
Ferrari's hopes for 2016 rest on the progress Mercedes has been able to make over the winter. That is the claim of Maurizio Arrivabene, the Ferrari team boss, amid media rep...

01 Mar 2016 13:49
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Drivers not unanimous in supporting protective 'halo'
Not every driver is on board with F1's plans to cover the cockpits. After Grand Prix Drivers' Association chief Alex Wurz declared recently that "all the drivers ho...

01 Mar 2016 13:36
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Testupdate: Mercedes impresses with fast time
Mercedes has kicked it up a notch on the morning of the first day at the second week of winter testing in Barcelona. Nico Rosberg did a 1:23.022 on the soft compound, by far the...

01 Mar 2016 13:13
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King continues as development driver at Manor
Manor Racing will retain Jordan King in the role of Development Driver for a second season. Jordan, 22, will continue to play a supporting role within the 2016 driver line-up, a...

01 Mar 2016 08:50
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US GP hopes increasing as Austin lowers tax bill
Hopes are increasing that the embattled US grand prix will in fact take place in October. Currently, the popular Austin race is marked as "subject to confirmation" on ...

01 Mar 2016 08:36
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Alonso almost swapped seats with Hamilton for 2015
Fernando Alonso says he almost switched to Mercedes last year in a move that would have involved Lewis Hamilton replacing him at Ferrari. As it became clear during the 2014 seas...

01 Mar 2016 08:34
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Toro Rosso launches new livery for the STR11
Scuderia Toro Rosso has launched the colour scheme for their 2016 car in the pitlane at Circuit de Catalunya. The new STR11 made its track debut last week in a dark blue interim...

01 Mar 2016 08:18
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Mallya remains team principal at Force India
Vijay Mallya has hit back at speculation his involvement in the F1 team Force India is coming to an end. Last week, after a long battle with Diageo, the flamboyant Indian steppe...

01 Mar 2016 08:04
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Live Update - Barcelona Test 2 Day 1

01 Mar 2016 07:33
Driver line-up for the second week of testing
This is the line-up for the second week of winter testing in 2016: Team Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Mercedes Rosberg/Hamilton Ha...

29 Feb 2016 21:22
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Ricciardo not ruling out future Ferrari switch
Daniel Ricciardo is still refusing to rule himself out of the running for a future switch to Ferrari. Earlier, the Australian predicted a frenzied 'silly season' this ye...

29 Feb 2016 12:38
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Sauber releases first pictures of the new C35
Sauber has launched their new car for the upcoming 2016 season. The Swiss outfit ran the old C34 during the first week of testing, the new C35 is ready for the second test sessi...

29 Feb 2016 12:14
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Fight between Mercedes and Ferrari in 2016 - Rosberg
Ahead of the final week of pre-season testing, it seems Mercedes and Ferrari are still ahead of the pack in 2016. Finishing third for the past two years was Williams, but Felipe...

29 Feb 2016 11:54
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Williams keeps Alex Lynn as development driver
Williams Martini Racing is pleased to confirm that Alex Lynn will be continuing as the Williams Development Driver for the 2016 Formula One World Championship season, a position...

29 Feb 2016 11:28
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Renault to concentrate fully on 2017 car - Lopez
Renault is likely to start work almost immediately on its car for 2017. Last week, acknowledging that the 2016 machine is a hastily-compiled version of a car designed by Lotus f...

29 Feb 2016 11:17
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Radical qualifying shakeup may not happen
F1's new 'musical chairs' qualifying format may not happen at all in 2016. Earlier, the changes touted to mix up the grid were approved by the F1 Commission, but Ber...

29 Feb 2016 11:00
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'Old' qualifying for season opener in Melbourne
F1's new 'musical chairs' qualifying format has hit a roadblock. Bernie Ecclestone told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt that Formula One Management's softw...

27 Feb 2016 13:17
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Haryanto confirmed for 'full season' at Manor
Rio Haryanto's manager has clarified reports the Indonesian rookie might not complete the entire 2016 season. We reported this week that, although backed by Indonesia via th...

27 Feb 2016 13:13
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Renault might built B-car for 2016
Renault is not ruling out launching a new car later this year, team boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted. The early promise of the newly-launched RS16 has been mixed, as the car i...

26 Feb 2016 14:12
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Mallya gets 75 million in F1 sponsorship deal
Vijay Mallya, the Force India boss and co-owner, will receive $75 million to walk away from a company. United Spirits, the flagship of the United Breweries company Mallya took o...

26 Feb 2016 14:08
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Hamilton: "Driver of the day is pointless"
Lewis Hamilton has launched another attack on the latest rule changes in formula one. Earlier this week, the reigning triple world champion said moves to make the cars wider but...

26 Feb 2016 13:58
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James Key denies testing 2015 Toro Rosso car
James Key on Thursday clarified reports that Toro Rosso did not take its 2016 car to the first Barcelona test. Carlos Sainz had been quoted as saying that, amid the Faenza team&...

26 Feb 2016 13:21
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History: Mass dampers: forgotten ingenuity
By: Bas Naafs The 2005 and 2006 Formula One seasons saw Fernando Alonso take the world championship in his Renault R25 and R26. Characterized by reliability and traction,...

26 Feb 2016 12:00
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No early-season troubles for Force India in 2016
Force India has avoided repeating the crisis of last winter. A year ago, the Silverstone based team's early campaign was derailed by financial problems, reportedly as suppli...

26 Feb 2016 08:32
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'Big chance' Mercedes will grab third title - Massa
Felipe Massa is not sure F1 fans should expect Mercedes to be toppled from its back-to-back title-winning perch in 2016. As the Brazilian got his first taste of Williams' ne...

26 Feb 2016 07:00
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McLaren will not win races this year - de la Rosa
McLaren-Honda is right to be keeping its expectations for 2016 in check, according to the British team's former long-time test driver Pedro de la Rosa. Now 45, de la Rosa ha...

25 Feb 2016 19:42
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Red Bull Racing and AT&T extend partnership
Red Bull Racing is very pleased to announce the extension and expansion of its relationship with innovation partner AT&T, the global integrated communications and entertainm...

25 Feb 2016 19:12
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Barcelona day 4: Raikkonen puts Ferrari on top
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has set the fastest time on day four in Barcelona. The Finn did a 1:23.477 on the ultrasoft compound. McLaren had a disastrous day with only three ...

25 Feb 2016 18:01
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Toro Rosso testing interim STR11 this week
The car being tested by Toro Rosso this week is a cross between the 2015 and 2016 machines, driver Carlos Sainz has revealed. Firstly, the car is being run at Barcelona in an in...

25 Feb 2016 14:02
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Hamilton slams proposed car revolution for 2017
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has slammed F1's proposed car 'revolution' for 2017. Although the final vote has been delayed until late April, the sport'...

25 Feb 2016 13:40
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Paddock divided over new qualifying format
Paddock opinion at the Barcelona test has been divided in two, after the FIA confirmed that the F1 Commission in Geneva "unanimously" approved a new qualifying format....

25 Feb 2016 13:28
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Vasseur denies not backing Magnussen appiontment
Renault team boss Frederic Vasseur has slammed suggestions he is not fully behind 2016 recruit Kevin Magnussen. Particularly in the Danish media, much has been made of Vasseur&#...

25 Feb 2016 13:22
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Testupdate: Raikkonen leads, trouble at McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen is in first place after the morning session of day four of winter testing in Barcelona. The Ferrari driver did a 1:23.477 on the ultrasoft compound. McLaren is su...

25 Feb 2016 13:06
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Mexico hopes Austin can save embattled US GP
A Mexican race official hopes his colleagues north of the border can end the uncertainty surrounding the 2016 US grand prix. A government funding dispute has thrown the popular ...

25 Feb 2016 09:49
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Haryanto may need more money for full Manor seat
A cloud may already be hanging above Rio Haryanto's new race seat at Manor. The 23-year-old rookie secured the drive when his sponsor, the Indonesian state-owned oil company...

25 Feb 2016 08:49
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Instability stopping VW from entering F1 - boss
Volkswagen has renewed its objection to approving a formula one project. Recently, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said he believes VW brand Audi was "quite ready"...

25 Feb 2016 08:25
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2016 car is 'best chassis Red Bull ever built' - Marko
The mood at Red Bull is upbeat, even though part-time designer Adrian Newey admits the RB12 will not be a Mercedes-beater in 2016. But that is not because the car is bad, team o...

25 Feb 2016 08:23
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of testing from Barcelona

25 Feb 2016 08:10
Franz Tost hits out at F1 'penalty points' system
Franz Tost has hit out at F1's system for penalising drivers. Max Verstappen, the teen sensation who thrilled fans with his audacious overtaking moves last year, enters 2016...

24 Feb 2016 18:19
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Barcelona day 3: Force India and Haas F1 on top
Day 3 of testing in Barcelona has given a remarkable result. Force India ended on top with a 1:23.110 for Nico Hülkenberg on the supersoft tyres. In second place it was Rom...

24 Feb 2016 18:01
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Alonso says Mercedes domination 'hasn't finished'
Fernando Alonso slammed a British journalist for having suggested that Tuesday was effectively 'D-day' in his formula one career. London's Times newspaper had publis...

24 Feb 2016 14:00
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Qualifying tweak 'a good thing' for F1 - Lauda
Niki Lauda has shown the thumbs-up to F1's impending change to the qualifying format for 2016. At meetings in Geneva on Tuesday, the sport collectively agreed that every 90 ...

24 Feb 2016 13:38
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Wehrlein looking to cause Manor 'upset' in first GP
Pascal Wehrlein is determined to make his mark on formula one this year. Backed by Mercedes, the reigning DTM champion makes his grand prix debut in 2016 with Manor, just as the...

24 Feb 2016 13:22
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Testupdate: Ferrari hits trouble on the third day
The morning session of the third day of testing in Barcelona has ended with Nico Hülkenberg on top. The Force India driver set a 1:25.286 as best time, on the medium compou...

24 Feb 2016 13:05
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Williams FW38 'a lot different' to 2015 car - Massa
Felipe Massa has taken issue with reports Williams has been too conservative with the design of its 2016 car. Following the FW38's launch, a correspondent from Brazil had re...

24 Feb 2016 09:51
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F1 gets first look at faster 'ultra soft' compound

The F1 world on Tuesday got its first good look at Pirelli's new 'ultra soft' tyre. The best time posted by Sebastian Vettel was particularly noteworthy, as the Ferr...

24 Feb 2016 09:11
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