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Sainz denies announcing Ferrari engine deal
Carlos Sainz has denied prematurely announcing Toro Rosso's new 2015-spec Ferrari engine deal for next season. Earlier in Abu Dhabi, the Spanish driver reportedly told the M...

28 Nov 2015 08:40
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Three F1 teams waiting for news from Renault
It is believed that talks between Bernie Ecclestone and Renault are holding up the futures of no fewer than three teams. Red Bull, it seems, is now ready to announce that it is ...

27 Nov 2015 16:46
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McLaren denies Dennis rebuked Boullier: "Codswallop"
A McLaren spokesman has dismissed speculation that team boss Eric Boullier was rebuked by Ron Dennis after the recent Brazilian grand prix. It was at Interlagos that Fernando Al...

27 Nov 2015 16:14
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FP2: Perez best of the rest behind Mercedes
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton swapped positions in the second free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This time it was Rosberg in front of Hamilton by just over a tenth. B...

27 Nov 2015 15:33
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Red Bull Racing reaches agreement for engines
Christian Horner on Friday announced that Red Bull finally has an engine deal in place for 2016. He did not confirm speculation the former world champions are simply staying wit...

27 Nov 2015 14:21
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Williams didn't do anything wrong in Brazil - Massa
After Felipe Massa was disqualified in Brazil, the Brazilian driver and Williams insist they did nothing wrong. The British team, however, decided not to appeal the stewards'...

27 Nov 2015 13:48
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2016 Ferrari to be 'evolution' of current car - Vettel
Ferrari's 2016 car will be more evolution than revolution, Sebastian Vettel has revealed. With the German now at the wheel and new management in place, the Italian team surg...

27 Nov 2015 13:29
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Sauber gives Fong another testing opportunity
Adderly Fong will test the Sauber C34-Ferrari during the Pirelli tyre test on 1st December following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. The 25-year-old Chinese driver will be beh...

27 Nov 2015 12:51
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Bottas gives himself a higher score than Williams
Valtteri Bottas has given himself a higher personal score for 2015 than that of his team Williams. Despite missing the opening race with a back injury, the Finn has out-scored h...

27 Nov 2015 12:07
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FP1: Hamilton sets fastest time in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton has set the best time in first free practice in Abu Dhabi. The Mercedes driver realised a 1:43.754 and was just over a tenth quicker than team mate Nico Rosberg. ...

27 Nov 2015 11:33
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Sainz hints at Ferrari deal for Scuderia Toro Rosso
Carlos Sainz has all but confirmed speculation that Toro Rosso is switching from Renault to Ferrari power for 2016. It was believed both Red Bull teams would be splitting from t...

27 Nov 2015 10:50
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Smith helps Sauber turn sharp corner with new car
Sauber will turn a sharp corner with its new car for 2016, the Swiss team's drivers have revealed. After a strong start with the C34 car, the financially-struggling Swiss te...

27 Nov 2015 10:08
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Lance Stroll makes switch from Ferrari to Williams
Lance Stroll has been selected by Williams Martini Racing to join its Young Driver Development Programme. The Montréal-born teenager, who turned 17-years-old last month (...

27 Nov 2015 09:44
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No testing solution, no tyres for 2017 rules - Pirelli
Pirelli is waiting on support from the rest of the F1 paddock before confirming how it will proceed in F1 beyond 2016. The Italian marque has already secured a new contract for ...

27 Nov 2015 09:22
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Ricciardo hints Red Bull engine news takes longer
Confirmation of Red Bull's engine plans for 2016, initially expected this weekend in Abu Dhabi, may have to wait even longer. It was believed news of a new deal with Renault...

27 Nov 2015 08:51
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Alonso 'a greater challenge' than Hamilton - Button
Jenson Button says Fernando Alonso is a harder teammate to beat than Lewis Hamilton. 2009 world champion Button has an unique vantage point on assessing two of the very best dri...

26 Nov 2015 16:50
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FIA allows Lotus to skip Thursday scrutineering
The FIA has allowed Lotus to sit out the scrutineering deadline in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Normally, a car will be excluded from the race weekend unless it is officially examined...

26 Nov 2015 16:18
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Rosberg has no fresh power units left for Abu Dhabi
Nico Rosberg's chances of securing a winning hat-trick have taken a blow even before a wheel turns in Abu Dhabi. Auto Motor und Sport reports that Mercedes has withdrawn fro...

26 Nov 2015 16:05
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Hamilton title provisional until after FIA engine check
Lewis Hamilton's third world championship remains provisional for now, the German publication Auto Motor und Sport claimed on Thursday. Correspondent Michael Schmidt reports...

26 Nov 2015 15:42
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OZ Racing keeps supplying Red Bull Racing until 2018
Infiniti Red Bull Racing has announced an extension of its longstanding partnership with wheel manufacturer OZ Racing for a further three years until the end of 2018. The wheel...

26 Nov 2015 15:11
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CNBC becomes premium partner of Sauber F1 Team
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce CNBC as a Premium Partner for the 2016 FIA Formula One Championship. CNBC is the leading global broadcaster of live business and financ...

26 Nov 2015 14:34
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Red Bull Racing extends partnership with Sabelt
Infiniti Red Bull Racing has announced an extension of its partnership with Sabelt into 2017, continuing a long and successful relationship with the Italian safety equipment man...

26 Nov 2015 12:57
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Manor F1 Team joins forces with Shazam
The Manor Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration at the intersection of sport and music with Shazam, one of the world's most popular apps for ...

26 Nov 2015 12:06
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'McLaren wouldn't allow Hamilton to behave like this'
Ron Dennis has admitted to "mixed emotions" as he observes the post-McLaren version of Lewis Hamilton. At the tender age of 9, Briton Hamilton approached the McLaren s...

26 Nov 2015 11:28
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Decline of F1 interest in Germany 'strange' - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg admits the decline of interest in Germany is "strange". Mercedes is dominating, German Rosberg is a winning frontrunner and fabled Ferrari is led from the...

26 Nov 2015 10:51
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Ecclestone upbeat over solution for F1 at Monza
Bernie Ecclestone is now sounding more confident about the future of the historic Italian grand prix. Earlier, the Monza race seemed endangered for financial reasons, as the F1 ...

26 Nov 2015 10:17
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Video: Lap of Yas Marina Circuit onboard with Vergne
Yas Marina Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap around that track onboard with Jean-Eric Vergne. ...

26 Nov 2015 09:45
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Lotus equipment late to arrive in Abu Dhabi
While some predict Lotus will put its future on track this weekend, there is little sign of life from the Enstone team in the Abu Dhabi paddock. As of late Wednesday ahead of th...

26 Nov 2015 08:19
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History: The first Dutch Formula One driver(s)
By: Bas Naafs Who was the first Formula One driver ever to represent the red, white and blue at an official Grand Prix weekend? A problem immediately arises when trying to form...

25 Nov 2015 19:31
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Two engine concepts would've been madness - Lauda
F1 legend Niki Lauda played a key role as a compromise was reached between the engine manufacturers and the governing FIA. That was the claim on Wednesday of Auto Motor und Spor...

25 Nov 2015 15:03
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Siemens renews sponsor contract with Red Bull
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce the extension of their partnership with long standing technology partner Siemens for a further 3 years to 2018. Since the team...

25 Nov 2015 14:37
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Confident Bottas: "I'm the best driver on the grid"
The 'clash of the Finns' could be back on this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Countrymen Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen collided not once but twice in recent races. And now W...

25 Nov 2015 11:20
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Mallya starts thinking of retirement at age of 60
Vijay Mallya has hinted that retirement could be just around the corner. The former billionaire and Indian is once again in the headlines at present, amid financial troubles for...

25 Nov 2015 10:36
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F1 Commission rejects 'client engine' proposal
The F1 Commission on Tuesday rejected plans for a low-cost 'client engine' in 2017. By Monday's deadline, three independent manufacturers - Ilmor, AER and Mecachrome...

25 Nov 2015 09:55
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Replacing Kimi would have been a mistake - Ferrari
Maurizio Arrivabene has defended Ferrari's decision to keep Kimi Raikkonen on board for 2016. Earlier this year, the Maranello team looked poised to swap the older Finn for ...

25 Nov 2015 09:04
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'Stunning' Verstappen tipped for two FIA awards

Meteoric F1 rookie Max Verstappen has been nominated for the FIA's personality of the year award. Having made his sensational debut this year at the record age of 17, the yo...

25 Nov 2015 08:16
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Mercedes 'very much' the favourites for 2016 - Briatore
Flavio Briatore is not sure that Mercedes can be beaten even in 2016. The German outfit has been dominant throughout the two years of the 'power unit' era so far, but Fe...

24 Nov 2015 12:47
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Van Amersfoort Racing denies signing Adrian Newey
A Formula 3 outfit has rejected reports that Adrian Newey, perhaps the most famous designer in F1 history, has signed up for 2016. Apparently disillusioned with the restrictive ...

24 Nov 2015 12:05
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To explore boundaries, you have to exceed them - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado has defended his reputation as the 'crash king' of formula one. Following the controversial Venezuelan's latest crash - with Marcus Ericsson in Braz...

24 Nov 2015 11:34
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Election results boost Argentina's F1 hopes
The chances Argentina might return to the F1 calendar got a significant boost this week. The sport has not raced at the then-ageing venue in Buenos Aires since 1998, but Bernie ...

24 Nov 2015 10:53
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Manufacturers 'will not be blackmailed' - Wolff
The battle over the future of formula one will move to Paris on Tuesday. It is there that the strategy group will meet, pitting Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA against t...

24 Nov 2015 10:02
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Nasr sure he put Ericsson in the shade this year
Felipe Nasr is sure he has put Sauber teammate Marcus Ericsson firmly in the shade this season. Actually, the pair are 9-9 in qualifying trim, and each appears to have taken a t...

24 Nov 2015 09:24
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Mark Webber puts F1 in the past with WEC title
Mark Webber put his F1 career firmly in the past at the weekend by winning his first world championship. It is a drivers' title he shares with his two Porsche teammates in t...

24 Nov 2015 08:41
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Rosberg has no explanation for sudden run of form
Mika Hakkinen suspects Lewis Hamilton might not be firing on every cylinder in the odd tail-end races of 2015. After the new triple world champion dominated for much of the seas...

23 Nov 2015 15:39
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'Not fair' to only look at the points in 2015 - Sainz
Carlos Sainz thinks he will look more impressive alongside teammate sensation Max Verstappen next year. As soon as Red Bull concludes engine deals for its two teams for 2016, To...

23 Nov 2015 15:05
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Bidders emerge as 'parallel engine' plan divides paddock
Up and down pitlane, and inside and outside of formula one, the sport's plans for parallel engine rules in 2017 continue to make a stir. It has emerged that joining engine g...

23 Nov 2015 14:18
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Raikkonen keeps cool over Ferrari's 2016 goals
Kimi Raikkonen is refusing to get carried away with predictions about Ferrari's hopes of beating Mercedes in 2016. The pace of the Finn's teammate Sebastian Vettel was t...

23 Nov 2015 13:27
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Ocon wants to represent France in F1 on short notice
Esteban Ocon is hoping he will help to keep France prominent in formula one "very soon". The 19-year-old is one of the brightest new talents in single seaters, beating...

23 Nov 2015 12:45
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It's a shame to be 'missing' Schumacher - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel dedicated his victory in the Race of Champions event at London's Olympic Stadium at the weekend to Michael Schumacher. Together, the two Germans dominated t...

23 Nov 2015 12:06
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King and Haryanto to test for Manor in Abu Dhabi
The Manor Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce that it will run its Development Driver Jordan King and also Rio Haryanto in next week's Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi. Th...

23 Nov 2015 11:35
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Rules prevent Honda from quickly closing the gap - Ramirez
The current rules will prevent Honda from quickly closing the big gap to its engine rivals in F1. That is the view of Jo Ramirez, the retired long-time McLaren team coordinator ...

23 Nov 2015 11:28
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Mike Gascoyne linked with F1 return for Renault
Mike Gascoyne has been linked with a return to formula one with Renault. Finland's Ilta Sanomat newspaper reports that with the French carmaker preparing to announce its buy...

23 Nov 2015 10:54
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Hakkinen hits out at crash-prone Maldonado
Mika Hakkinen has hit out at Pastor Maldonado, as the Venezuelan continues to divide opinion in the F1 paddock. The sheer number of incidents involving the Lotus driver has insp...

23 Nov 2015 10:11
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Verstappen happy with father Jos as mentor
Max Verstappen's ever-present father Jos is going nowhere, as the 18-year-old rookie nears the end of his meteoric first season in formula one. So impressive has the young D...

23 Nov 2015 09:42
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Super GT: Nissan teams win both GT500 and GT300 divisions
Japanese manufacturer Nissan had at least two reasons to celebrate last week, as two of the Nissan-supplied teams managed to take home one championship title each in the japanes...

22 Nov 2015 14:32
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Ilmor applies to supply 'client engines' from 2017
Ilmor has put its hand up to become F1's exclusive supplier of the 2.5 litre 'client engine' for 2017. Headed by renowned F1 engine guru and Swiss Mario Illien, the ...

20 Nov 2015 16:00
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Red Bull hints Abu Dhabi announcement looming
Red Bull appears set to stay in formula one with Renault power in 2016. Earlier, the energy drink company risked dropping off the grid amid its crumbling relationship with the F...

20 Nov 2015 15:14
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Smedley linked with Haas, Baldisserri to Williams
Rob Smedley has been linked with a move to the Haas team for 2016. That is the claim of the Italian magazine Autosprint, referring to the 41-year-old British engineer who last y...

20 Nov 2015 12:57
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Montezemolo hopes for good Schumacher news
Luca di Montezemolo, the former long-time Ferrari president, has described as "terrible" the current plight of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. Almost two full years ago,...

20 Nov 2015 12:20
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2016 title battle has already started - Rosberg
At a sponsor event this week, a Spanish reporter put it to Nico Rosberg that after two consecutive title defeats to Lewis Hamilton, 2016 may be a case of 'third time lucky&#...

20 Nov 2015 11:54
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Lot more to Red Bull engine supplier problems - Massa
Felipe Massa does not believe Red Bull's argument that competitiveness alone is the reason the team struggled to find an engine supplier for 2016. One by one, Mercedes, Ferr...

20 Nov 2015 11:13
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Kaltenborn thinks Ferrari will veto 'client engine'
Sauber chief and co-owner Monisha Kaltenborn has made clear her staunch opposition to F1's proposed 'client engine' for 2017. As Sauber is a small team and serial ca...

20 Nov 2015 10:42
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Mercedes denies moving to sign Schumacher's son
Mercedes has played down reports it is shaping up to sign Michael Schumacher's son. We reported last week that 16-year-old Mick, whose father Michael won five titles for Fer...

20 Nov 2015 10:06
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Williams drops appeal against Massa disqualification
Williams has dropped its appeal against Felipe Massa's disqualification from the Brazilian grand prix. After a tyre on the Brazilian driver's car was found to have excee...

20 Nov 2015 09:35
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Hoy replaces injured Lorenzo in Race of Champions
Six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy will have the chance to show off his skills on four wheels tomorrow evening after he was drafted in to replace Jorge Lorenz...

19 Nov 2015 15:13
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Force India signs Alfonso Celis as development driver
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce the signing of Mexican racer, Alfonso Celis, as a development driver. The 19-year-old will get his first experience of Formula One powe...

19 Nov 2015 13:18
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Red Bull Racing on target to make first 2016 test
Red Bull is on target to make the first test of the 2016 pre-season period, engineering chief Paul Monaghan insists. Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya has announced that it w...

19 Nov 2015 12:45
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Massa hopes for same engine as Mercedes in 2016
Felipe Massa is hoping Williams will get back on par with its engine supplier Mercedes in 2016. While dominant Mercedes and its customer teams are believed to have enjoyed ident...

19 Nov 2015 12:17
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I would have liked to race with Max - Van der Garde
As his meteoric and history-making first season nears its end, the compliments are continuing to rain down on F1 teen sensation Max Verstappen. While Lewis Hamilton complained t...

19 Nov 2015 11:56
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It's difficult to assess how good Vettel is - Hamilton
In one fell swoop, Lewis Hamilton has maligned three more F1 stars. Recently, the new triple world champion had to hit reverse gear after suggesting F1 legend Michael Schumacher...

19 Nov 2015 11:28
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