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Honda to engage 'more consultants' for F1 project
Honda has had a change of heart towards the end of its abysmally-bad return to F1 this year. Earlier, the proudly nationalistic Japanese carmaker was refusing to speed up the pr...

19 Nov 2015 11:03
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Wurz and Whitmarsh say no to Manor team boss role
Alex Wurz and Martin Whitmarsh have each denied suggestions they might be set to succeed John Booth as Manor's new team boss. The British backmarker has already replaced the...

19 Nov 2015 10:39
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Ecclestone denies that BBC will drop F1
Bernie Ecclestone is unmoved amid reports the BBC will drop formula one. The free-to-air broadcaster, who share the television rights with F1's main British broadcaster Sky,...

19 Nov 2015 10:10
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History: No one wants his child to see a racing driver die on television
By: Bas Naafs "On sunday morning just before the race I said to him: 'You are the fastest guy around, why don't you quit?' He said: 'I can't quit, I ha...

18 Nov 2015 19:31
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Massa defends decision to appeal his disqualification
Felipe Massa has defended Williams' decision to appeal his disqualification from the Brazilian grand prix. The FIA said Massa was excluded from the results because a tyre on...

18 Nov 2015 13:28
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Leaving Sauber 'best decision of my career' - Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez says losing his Sauber race seat last year was the "best decision of my career". The 24-year-old Mexican and his backers signed up instead at Ferrari...

18 Nov 2015 12:54
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Hakkinen doubts Raikkonen can bounce back in 2016
Former F1 driver and double world champion Mika Hakkinen is not confident his countryman Kimi Raikkonen can bounce back in 2016. Although closer to his new teammate this year th...

18 Nov 2015 12:13
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'Parallel' engine plan intended to force compromise
A war is brewing in formula one. The FIA and Bernie Ecclestone say they intend to introduce a new engine specification, built by an independent supplier, to run parallel to the ...

18 Nov 2015 11:42
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Rosberg revels in 'spoiling' Hamilton's title party
With a spring in his step, Nico Rosberg insists the verbal taunts of his teammate Lewis Hamilton are bouncing right off him. Although he has lost a second consecutive drivers...

18 Nov 2015 11:01
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Magnussen sees opening to return in F1 for 2017
Kevin Magnussen is eyeing 2017 as an opportunity to get his F1 racing career back on track. The 23-year-old Dane, who has been ousted by McLaren, is thought to be looking into a...

18 Nov 2015 10:37
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Austin late with fee payment for this year's race
Bernie Ecclestone hopes Austin can get the future of its US grand prix back on track. It emerged recently that the popular race at the Circuit of the Americas is endangered beca...

18 Nov 2015 09:54
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McLaren admits to losing TAG Heuer as sponsor
McLaren has admitted its long-standing sponsorship by the Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer is ending. CEO Jean-Claude Biver told the Swiss newsmagazine L'Hebdo that TAG Heuer has...

17 Nov 2015 15:29
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Rosberg, Vettel 'wide awake' for 2016 title attack
F1 is looking ahead to a more competitive 2016 season starring Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, according to the Italian press. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton dominated this yea...

17 Nov 2015 12:48
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Alternative engine to be 2.5 litre twin-turbo V6
Details about the specification of F1's alternative engine for 2017 have emerged. Previously, it was believed independent outfits like Ilmor or Cosworth were being invited t...

17 Nov 2015 12:15
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Max Verstappen is good, I can't deny it - Sainz

Max Verstappen is another F1 driver who is no fan of the new 'grid boy' concept. In Brazil, Sebastian Vettel jokingly warned he would "strike" if assigned a gr...

17 Nov 2015 11:51
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Renault still has to decide over participation in F1
Red Bull is now confident it will be in formula one beyond next weekend's 2015 finale. Earlier, the energy drink outfit was threatening to pull out amid its search for a new...

17 Nov 2015 11:07
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Too many one-stop strategies this year - Pirelli
Paul Hembery thinks F1 will be more exciting in 2016. Fans and insiders agree that Sunday's Brazilian grand prix was too processional. World champion Lewis Hamilton called i...

17 Nov 2015 10:23
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Minute of silence was for the French - Lauda
Two F1 personalities made clear the minute of silence on Sunday's Interlagos grid was for the victims of the Paris terrorist attack. FIA president Jean Todt, the French chie...

17 Nov 2015 09:46
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Ecclestone doesn't mind similar grid for 2016
Bernie Ecclestone says he doesn't mind that next year's grid will look very similar to the one in 2015. All of the grandee teams including Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, W...

17 Nov 2015 09:01
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F1 closing its eyes to 'parallel rules' problems - Wolff
Toto Wolff has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone, after the F1 supremo suggested carmakers are prepared to destroy F1 for their own gain. Manufacturers including dominant Mercedes a...

16 Nov 2015 13:40
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Flavio Briatore yet to visit Michael Schumacher
Flavio Briatore has admitted he is yet to visit Michael Schumacher, ever since his former F1 protege suffered a skiing crash in late 2013. Schumacher, whose first two titles in ...

16 Nov 2015 13:07
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F1 needs any advertising it can get - Arrivabene
Maurizio Arrivabene has hit out at the decision to hold the forthcoming post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test behind closed doors. Two days after the chequered flag falls on the 2015 ...

16 Nov 2015 12:36
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Honda respects mentality of both McLaren drivers
Honda insists it takes no offence at the use of "humour" to discharge the frustration felt by its F1 drivers at the tail end of 2015. McLaren's all-champion duo of...

16 Nov 2015 12:09
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Hamilton finds 'excuses' when he needs them - Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton looks for "excuses" when he does not win grands prix, Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg said over the course of the Brazilian grand prix weekend. On Sunday...

16 Nov 2015 11:53
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Magnussen denies closing door on F1 reserve role
Kevin Magnussen has denied he ruled out keeping a foot in the F1 door next year by signing up for a new reserve driver role. It was believed the main reason the Dane split with ...

16 Nov 2015 11:15
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Williams to appeal Massa's disqualification in Brazil
Williams is appealing Felipe Massa's disqualification from the Brazilian grand prix. The stewards stripped the Brazilian of his eighth place finish because a tyre had been m...

16 Nov 2015 10:41
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F1Today's Notebook: Brazil Race 2015
Nico Rosberg earned his 13th career win, cementing Second Place in the Championship with a controlled victory around Interlargos. Lights are out and Hamiton makes initially be...

16 Nov 2015 10:13
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Mercedes, not drivers to decide strategy - Wolff
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will continue to make the call on race strategy, following the complaints of world champion driver Lewis Hamilton. In Brazil, teammate Nico Rosberg won ...

16 Nov 2015 10:02
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Sutil admits F1 future beyond 2015 is unclear
Adrian Sutil admits his future beyond the forthcoming 2015 finale in Abu Dhabi is not clear. When Valtteri Bottas struck trouble with a back injury early this season, former For...

16 Nov 2015 09:37
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Wurz talks to Manor over team boss position
Alex Wurz admits he has been approached to take over as Manor's team principal. It was confirmed at Interlagos this weekend that boss John Booth and deputy Graeme Lowdon hav...

16 Nov 2015 08:27
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Jean Todt likens the killings Paris to Road Car Accidents
French President of the FIA has made a gaff that many believe to be insensitive after Friday evening saw around 120 people killed to what was an unprovoked attack on the Capital...

15 Nov 2015 14:24
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F1Today's Notebook: Brazil Qualifying 2015
A late Notebook for this weekend's Brazil Qualifying but no change in the story as Nico Rosberg earns his fifth Pole in a role. Main talking point to come from Saturd...

15 Nov 2015 14:09
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FP3 report: Hamilton fastest despite glitching gearbox
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man in the third free practice session. The brit suffered from several glitches and difficulties with the gearbox in his car, on one occasion losi...

15 Nov 2015 13:25
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FP2: Nico Rosberg turns it around at Interlagos
Mercedes was in a league of their own on the first day in Brazil. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton ruled again in the second free practice at Interlagos, albeit in the opposite o...

13 Nov 2015 18:32
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FP1: Hamilton a half second faster than Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton has had a fever and endured a car crash in the build-up towards the Brazilian Grand Prix, but in the first free practice he has shown that it hasn't harmed hi...

13 Nov 2015 14:32
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Coupons.com extends parnership with Manor F1
The Manor Marussia F1 Team today announced an extension of its partnership with Coupons.com, a brand that is a part of the U.S. tech firm Quotient, ahead of this weekend's 2...

13 Nov 2015 14:07
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Priaulx and Lopez join field for Race of Champions
Next week's Race Of Champions at London’s former Olympic Stadium will feature a record 20 drivers after today’s addition of two of the greatest drivers in Tourin...

13 Nov 2015 13:34
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Vettel doubts Ferrari engine now matches Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel has questioned F1 legend Niki Lauda's claim that Ferrari has already caught up with dominant world champions Mercedes. Lauda, who is Mercedes' team chai...

13 Nov 2015 12:51
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Force India drivers hope for Aston Martin boost
Three midfield drivers have admitted they hope their independent teams can find more money ahead of the 2016 season. Force India, whose financial struggles have been obvious eve...

13 Nov 2015 12:07
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Button warns Hamilton not to get carried away
Jenson Button has warned his former teammate Lewis Hamilton not to get carried away with his success. Hamilton, the new triple world champion, was the only F1 driver to arrive a...

13 Nov 2015 11:20
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Mick Schumacher completed F3 test this week
Michael Schumacher's son looks set to move just one step away from F1 in 2016. 16-year-old Mick made his single-seater debut in German Formula 4 this year, but in recent day...

13 Nov 2015 10:45
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Massa not impressed by Interlagos renovations
Felipe Massa has expressed some disappointment with the renovations made to the Interlagos circuit for 2015. With arguably the most cramped and outdated facilities on the entire...

13 Nov 2015 10:08
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Jonathan Palmer to build new circuit in France
Jonathan Palmer, the father of 2016 Lotus racer Jolyon, is working on plans for a new and modern race circuit in France. Absent from the F1 calendar since 2008, the French grand...

13 Nov 2015 09:32
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Red Bull has entered F1 world championship for 2016
Red Bull has confirmed reports it has dropped its threat to quit formula one at the end of this month. "Yes, we've entered the (2016) world championship," team bos...

13 Nov 2015 08:47
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Alexander Wurz wants to keep working for GPDA
Alex Wurz looks set to keep his role as president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The former F1 driver, who in more recent years has raced for Toyota at Le Mans, has...

12 Nov 2015 15:53
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Hamilton damaged his EUR 2m Pagani Zonda in crash
The car Lewis Hamilton crashed in Monaco early on Tuesday morning was his EUR 2 million, purple Pagani Zonda supercar. That is the claim of Germany's Bild newspaper, after t...

12 Nov 2015 15:00
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Now Mercedes makes a move for Mick Schumacher
Ferrari and Mercedes may each be making early overtures to Mick Schumacher, the 16-year-old son of F1 legend and record world champion Michael. In 1994, the Benetton team lined ...

12 Nov 2015 12:24
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Red Bull set for Infiniti-branded engines in 2016
Pending a green light from owner Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull will stay in formula one with Renault engines next year. That is the claim of Germany's Sport Bild, and if tru...

12 Nov 2015 11:45
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Brazil takes 'modern approach' with grid boys and girls
Brazil will debut a world's first this weekend by mixing the traditional 'grid girls' with an equal number of 'grid boys'. F1 drivers including Sebastian Vet...

12 Nov 2015 11:11
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Mercedes duo start 2016 'mind games' already
Brazil might be only the penultimate stop on the 2015 calendar, but Nico Rosberg seems determined to start his next title campaign straight away. Lewis Hamilton, absent in Brazi...

12 Nov 2015 10:38
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Video: A lap of Interlagos onboard with Massa
The Interlagos track in Sao Paulo hosts the Grand Prix of Brazil this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Felipe Massa around that circuit. ...

12 Nov 2015 09:55
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Lotus will race in Brazil despite police presence
Lotus' uncertain future was back on clear display on Wednesday as the other F1 teams prepared for the Brazilian grand prix. At the bustling Interlagos paddock, police guarde...

12 Nov 2015 09:04
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Hamilton involved in road car crash in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is travelling to Brazil late after a road car crash in Monaco earlier this week. The revelation follows Mercedes having told the world's media...

12 Nov 2015 08:20
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Leave me alone I don't know what I'm doing
Leave me alone I don't know what I'm doing: A smudge over three years ago to the day Kimi Raikkonen made one of the most famous radio messages the sport has...

11 Nov 2015 23:06
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Police blocks Lotus pitbox
It seems the British Lotus F1 Team is again in deep trouble. The local police has blocked both pitboxes of the team and the mechanics and engineers are not allowed to get inside...

11 Nov 2015 19:40
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History: 'They were trying to pull his bloody head off!'
In a little sports car driven by a downright obese American, with assistant-doctor Peter Byles in a foetal position between the boot and the front seats, professor dr. Sid Watki...

11 Nov 2015 19:30
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Mercedes allowed others to catch up - Lauda
Niki Lauda thinks Ferrari is poised to mount a serious challenge to Mercedes' dominance in 2016. Although the German marque has wrapped up the drivers' and constructors&...

11 Nov 2015 14:51
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Hellmund researching options for buying Manor
Tavo Hellmund has admitted his interest in buying the British F1 backmarker Manor. Instrumental in taking F1 to Austin and reviving the Mexican grand prix, the 49-year-old was a...

11 Nov 2015 14:14
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Magnussen fastest at Porsche LMP1 shootout test
Kevin Magnussen thinks he has put himself in pole position to make the switch to Le Mans with Porsche. The ousted McLaren reserve is in Barcelona this week, where he is taking p...

11 Nov 2015 13:33
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Mercedes denies Hamilton will have to skip Brazil
Mercedes on Wednesday dismissed rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. The new triple world champion cancelled a scheduled press conferenc...

11 Nov 2015 13:16
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Mick Schumacher set to take part in Formule 4 test
Mick Schumacher, the son of the F1 legend and seven time world champion Michael, has been spotted in Ferrari country. Leo Turrini, a well-known insider with close links to the M...

11 Nov 2015 12:42
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Mika Salo backs two-day race weekend format
The idea of shortening F1's race weekend format from three to just two days of track action is gaining pace. In recent days, veteran drivers including Kimi Raikkonen and Fel...

11 Nov 2015 12:01
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Lauda urges Rosberg to keep up his fighting spirit
Niki Lauda says he is urging Nico Rosberg to refuse to give up his fight to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton. The F1 legend, who is also Mercedes' team chairman, claims the Germ...

11 Nov 2015 11:27
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Circuit of the Americas feels 'screwed' by governor
A dark cloud has moved above the future of the US grand prix in Austin. The local Austin American Statesman newspaper reports that the office of the current governor of Texas ha...

11 Nov 2015 10:53
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Two decades since Hakkinen's near-fatal accident
Exactly 20 years have passed since Mika Hakkinen almost died in a horrifying qualifying crash ahead of the 1995 Australian grand prix. It was the last race of the season, and th...

11 Nov 2015 10:18
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Hamilton could be forced to miss Brazilian GP
There are rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. Correspondents reporting for Globo from Sao Paulo, the scene of the penultimate round of ...

11 Nov 2015 09:46
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Max Verstappen not interested in local sports award
Max Verstappen has counted himself out of the running for a local sports award in his native Belgian province of Limburg. Although born in Belgium, the country of his mother, th...

11 Nov 2015 09:00
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'Client engine' divides opinions of F1 experts
The proposal to make F1 a two-tier engine formula has divided opinions among the sport's insiders. Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are reportedly hand-in-hand on the plan, w...

10 Nov 2015 16:30
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Vandoorne will be McLaren reserve driver in 2016
Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed reports he will officially replace the ousted Kevin Magnussen as McLaren reserve driver next year. Actually, we learned the news almost three wee...

10 Nov 2015 13:31
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Wurz announces his retirement as racing driver
Former F1 star Alex Wurz on Tuesday announced his retirement as a racing driver. The 41-year-old Austrian made his grand prix debut in 1997 for Benetton, but was also a highly-r...

10 Nov 2015 12:59
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