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Gutierrez confirms Haas race seat for next season
Esteban Gutierrez has confirmed the worst-kept secret in the F1 paddock -- that he will complete Haas' 2016 driver lineup. The new American team has scheduled an official an...

30 Oct 2015 08:51
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Volcano erupts near site for Mexican GP
Hot on the heels of Hurricane Patricia, the F1 world now has its eye on another natural phenomenon. 75 kilometres from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, the Popoc...

30 Oct 2015 08:02
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Dr. Helmut Marko regrets his outburst about Renault claims Lauda
Former Three-time World Champion Niki Lauda has heard firsthand from Red Bull's Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko that he now regrets criticism that he made about Engine Partners Ren...

29 Oct 2015 18:58
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BREAKING NEWS: Button and Alonso will incur Grid Penalties for Mexico
F1today has learnt that both drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will have numerous changes, which will mean they will start at the back of the grid for Mexico. Alonso wi...

29 Oct 2015 18:40
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Mclaren can find 2.5 Seconds for 2016 says Alonso
Double World Champion Fernando Alonso is sure that Mclaren can win next year - only if they can find 2.5 seconds over the winter. Mclaren/Honda have endured a disastrous&n...

29 Oct 2015 17:35
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No need to discuss Mercedes driver clash - Lauda
In the days after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's first-corner clash in Austin, Mercedes team management are now playing down the incident. Immediately after the chequered...

29 Oct 2015 12:29
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Little enthusiasm for Ecclestone's 'client engine' plan
Up and down pitlane, there is little enthusiasm for Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA's plan for a 'client engine' in formula one. F1 supremo Ecclestone, who has convinc...

29 Oct 2015 12:12
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McLaren confirms veto against Honda supplying Red Bull
McLaren has effectively confirmed reports it has vetoed the supply of customer Honda power units to Red Bull next year. With Mercedes and Ferrari already saying no to the embatt...

29 Oct 2015 11:45
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Forgotten candidate Raikkonen eyes title challenge
Kimi Raikkonen has raised his hand as a potential challenger for the 2016 world championship. Although the 2007 title winner for Ferrari, the Finn's return to Maranello has ...

29 Oct 2015 11:03
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Rosberg can become world champion - Montoya
Nico Rosberg cannot be ruled out of the running to take on Lewis Hamilton, even though the German has lost two consecutive world championships to his Mercedes teammate. That is ...

29 Oct 2015 10:30
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'Financially devastating weekend' for US GP company
Lewis Hamilton left Austin with his childhood dream achieved, but for the race organisers it was an horror US grand prix. "It was a tough weekend," Circuit of the Amer...

29 Oct 2015 09:58
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Force India asking FOM for payments in advance
Force India is calling on Bernie Ecclestone to advanced the team's official income to before the 2016 season begins. Although now apparently out of trouble and a solid fifth...

29 Oct 2015 09:41
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Williams to lose Bottas-linked sponsor Kemppi
One of Valtteri Bottas' personal sponsors is pulling its financial backing from the Williams team. Although not regarded in the paddock as a typical 'pay driver', Fi...

28 Oct 2015 09:15
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Kevin Magnussen not abandoning his F1 dream
Kevin Magnussen is looking to get his career back on track after being let go by McLaren. The young Dane, who was dropped by the British team on his 23rd birthday recently, will...

28 Oct 2015 08:39
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FIA pushing for standard client engines after Ferrari veto
Confirming its push for a "client engine" in formula one, F1's governing body has aimed fire at Ferrari. Mercedes has already come out against Bernie Ecclestone...

27 Oct 2015 12:05
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Hamilton: "It's the worst thing to be my teammate"
Lewis Hamilton says he can "understand" why Nico Rosberg hurled a second-placed podium cap at him after the US grand prix. Furious about their first-corner clash, and ...

27 Oct 2015 11:26
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Big surprise is how strong Ferrari has been - Prost
Sebastian Vettel is shaping up as the most likely contender to end new triple world champion Lewis Hamilton's run of dominance in 2016. Hamilton's Mercedes teammate, the...

27 Oct 2015 10:58
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McLaren played 'lottery' with talent development - de la Rosa
Lewis Hamilton's immense talent may have thrown McLaren off course when it came to the development of young talent. That is the view of former long-time McLaren test driver ...

27 Oct 2015 10:31
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Raikkonen not interested in rain-delay 'shenanigans'
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he had no interest in joining the "circus" that became the unusual television spectacle of qualifying in Austin. With the session lasting a...

27 Oct 2015 10:07
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Rosberg defends behaviour after the US grand prix
Nico Rosberg has defended his behaviour in the immediate aftermath of the US grand prix. The German has been widely called a 'bad loser' for hauling a cap at his teammat...

27 Oct 2015 09:47
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Ferrari block Cheap Engines
F1Today has learnt that Ferrari had used it's right of a veto to block proposed changes to halve costs of the V6 Power Unit. Currently, Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault c...

27 Oct 2015 08:59
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The Seasons No.2 Drivers
With the World Championship decided how does a number two driver come back? Nico Rosberg is undoubtedly a very quick driver and in the right conditions can clearly give Lewis H...

26 Oct 2015 20:48
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Mercedes denies reneging on Red Bull deal
Mercedes has denied agreeing but then reneging on a handshake deal to supply Red Bull in 2016. Many believe the energy drink owned outfit only has itself to blame for terminati...

26 Oct 2015 14:35
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Hülkenberg hopes Red Bull teams will stay in F1
Nico Hulkenberg insists he is not looking to rev up his own formula one career by cheering for Red Bull to depart. If the engine supply crisis does see Red Bull and Toro Rosso ...

26 Oct 2015 14:33
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Alonso: "New Honda only one tenth faster"
Fernando Alonso put the brakes on McLaren-Honda's apparent recent progress after the US grand prix. Using Honda's token-upgraded 'power unit' for the first time...

26 Oct 2015 14:04
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Ecclestone: "GP Finland will be difficult
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted the idea of a Finnish grand prix might not be "realistic". In August, Ilta Sanomat newspaper reported that the F1 supremo had talks wit...

26 Oct 2015 12:37
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Rosberg says Hamilton was going to far
Lewis Hamilton's celebratory moments as he became a triple world champion on Sunday had a bitter tinge. As he equalled his boyhood hero Ayrton Senna's title tally at th...

26 Oct 2015 12:34
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Lewis Hamilton is 2015 driver's champion
Lewis Hamilton is officially 2015 year's Formula 1 driver's champion. The successfully defending champion started the race with a questionable maneuver as he forced po...

25 Oct 2015 21:59
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Rosberg claims a Wet Pole
Nico Rosberg claimed his consecutive pole position at the US Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton starting second and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo third. Unconventional day ...

25 Oct 2015 16:15
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Red Bull: "Work on 2016 car pushing ahead"
Red Bull has denied that it will now run out of time to get a car ready to race in 2016. The former world champions' engine supply crisis has dragged on for so long that ev...

25 Oct 2015 10:52
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FIA allays F1 driver safety fears
Pastor Maldonado says he is happy with the safety levels in formula one. With the death of Jules Bianchi still on minds in the paddock, the sport was further shaken at Sochi tw...

25 Oct 2015 10:25
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Ecclestone: "Renault yet to make a decision about Lotus"
As a U-turn on the Red Bull-Renault alliance now appears possible, it could be Lotus that is the team left without an engine to fire. At one point, the Enstone team looked to h...

25 Oct 2015 09:55
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Haas to confirm Gutierrez on Friday
The long wait for Haas to complete its first F1 driver lineup looks set to end next week. It is now an open secret that the new American outfit, headed by Californian machine t...

25 Oct 2015 09:22
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Lauda: "Red Bull must reconcile with Renault"
Suddenly, where once it was all change in the rapidly-divorcing worlds of Red Bull and Renault, everything could stay the same. With Mercedes, Ferrari and even now Honda ruling...

25 Oct 2015 08:49
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Ecclestone confirms for new F1 engine
As Hurricane Patricia brought a different kind of whirlwind to the Austin paddock, Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday confirmed his plans to introduce a second tier of engine regulat...

25 Oct 2015 08:35
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Horner: "I'm not denying talks with Honda"
Suddenly, almost everything is back on the table as the crisis-struck Red Bull plots a course to stay in formula one. Mercedes power, however, is one possible exception, as Toto...

24 Oct 2015 13:44
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Jolyon Palmer announced by Lotus for 2016
The future is still clouded, but Lotus at least has a full driver lineup for the 2016 season. 2014 GP2 champion and current team reserve Jolyon Palmer, it was announced on Frida...

24 Oct 2015 13:13
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Hulkenberg admits he lost some weight
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he has slimmed down during the course of the 2015 season. Although highly rated and the reigning Le Mans champion, German Hulkenberg has struggled a...

24 Oct 2015 12:56
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Kaltenborn hits back after Lauda attack
Monisha Kaltenborn has hit back in the wake of an equally venomous attack by the F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lauda, the Mercedes team chairman, recently lashed out at Sauber for joini...

24 Oct 2015 09:34
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'Travesty' if Magnussen locked out of F1 - Carlin
Kevin Magnussen could be left with no role at all in F1 in 2016, after McLaren-Honda showed him the door. Team boss Eric Boullier on Friday hit back at suggestions the Dane was ...

24 Oct 2015 09:26
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2015 title will not be Hamilton's best memory - Andretti
According to F1 legend Mario Andretti, Lewis Hamilton has been "outstanding" as he raced to match point in the 2015 world championship. But the 75-year-old, who won hi...

24 Oct 2015 09:17
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Hulkenberg reveals he lost weight in 2015
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he has slimmed down during the course of the 2015 season. Although highly rated and the reigning Le Mans champion, German Hulkenberg has struggled a...

24 Oct 2015 09:08
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FIA to launch tender for new F1 engine supplier
The FIA has agreed to launch a tender process for a new parallel engine formula. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, reporting that Bernie Ecclestone has ma...

24 Oct 2015 08:59
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Haas books chassis crash tests for January
Haas' preparations for its 2016 formula one debut are speeding up. Gunther Steiner, the new American team's boss, is on site in Austin this weekend, and on Friday was sp...

24 Oct 2015 08:42
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Chat about the first free practice of the US GP
You can chat below this message with other visitors of this website about the first free practice in Austin, Texas. The session at the Circuit of the Americas will start at 16:0...

23 Oct 2015 16:45
Russian official urges Ecclestone to revive V8s
Russian grand prix chief Igor Ermilin has backed Bernie Ecclestone's desire to force the return of screaming V8 power in formula one. As Red Bull struggles to secure a V6 &...

23 Oct 2015 14:32
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Lauda's role as TV pundit now in doubt
Niki Lauda admits he is not sure he will still split his time between Mercedes and working for German television beyond this season. At the Russian grand prix a fortnight ago, ...

23 Oct 2015 14:32
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Perez feels sorry for Magnussen
The signs are growing stronger by the day that a second Mexican will be added to the F1 grid in 2016. He is Esteban Gutierrez, the former Sauber racer who this year has been se...

23 Oct 2015 13:59
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Alonso: "Honda has 'found the way' with upgrade"
It sounds odd, but Jenson Button says he wants McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso to "annihilate" him this weekend in Austin. That is because only the Spaniard's ca...

23 Oct 2015 13:24
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Grosjean and Sainz Jr. ready to race after Sochi crash
Romain Grosjean and Carlos Sainz, both victims of separate high-speed crashes a fortnight ago in Russia, say they are fully recovered. Toro Rosso's Sainz checked himself ou...

23 Oct 2015 13:15
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Red Bull teams not using upgraded Renault engine
Red Bull looks set to turn down Renault's new engine specification in Austin and beyond. It is seemingly just the latest chapter in the messy divorce between the formerly m...

23 Oct 2015 12:20
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Teams prepare for Austin with one eye on Mexico
Hurricane Patricia, and the "life-threatening storms" it is set to bring to Austin this weekend, is not the only worry on F1 teams' minds at present. Another is t...

23 Oct 2015 12:15
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Ecclestone want 22 races per year
Bernie Ecclestone sounds unfazed that the FIA regulations for 2016 set a cap of just 20 races for the season. Earlier, with Azerbaijan to make its bow next year and Germany ret...

23 Oct 2015 09:53
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Magnussen not in US and Mexico
Kevin Magnussen will not be in Austin or Mexico. Before McLaren announced its impending split with the Danish reserve driver, Magnussen stopped coming to grands prix due to bre...

23 Oct 2015 09:19
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New manager for Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has signed up with sports manager Simon Bayliff, known for managing Tour de France star Mark Cavendish and formerly with British football legend David Beckham. ...

22 Oct 2015 13:31
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Mercedes fixes Sochi reliability problems
Mercedes has travelled to Austin with fixes for the two reliability problems suffered at Sochi recently. Nico Rosberg's title chances were effectively destroyed when a smal...

22 Oct 2015 12:55
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Three drivers in race Manor 2016 raceseats
At Manor, three divided by two plus a Mercedes power unit means the British team has revved up its asking price for 2016. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes chief, has said now on severa...

22 Oct 2015 12:24
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Rosberg not giving up 2015 title
Nico Rosberg is refusing to give up on the 2015 drivers' championship, although even his Mercedes boss does not agree. "It's a shame that Nico was not able to keep...

22 Oct 2015 12:17
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Haas likely to complete driver line-up this weekend
Rumours indicate Haas will complete its 2016 driver lineup this weekend in Austin. Insiders report that with Frenchman Romain Grosjean already signed up, the new American team ...

22 Oct 2015 11:52
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Charlie Whiting approves Mexico City circuit
Mere days before the F1 teams begin to touch down in Mexico City, the renovated Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit has been officially approved by the FIA. On his way to Aust...

22 Oct 2015 11:26
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US GP chief: "Ecclestone 'entitled to opinion"
US grand prix boss Jason Dial has responded to disparaging remarks made about America by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. In the days leading into this weekend's Austin race, ...

22 Oct 2015 10:52
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Marko confident of Red Bull motorcrisis solution
Dr Helmut Marko says he is "confident" Red Bull's engine supply crisis will finally end this weekend in Austin. If it is not solved, team owner Dietrich Mateschit...

22 Oct 2015 10:30
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Force India waiting for F1 investigation 'answer'
It may be weeks or months before the European Commission decides whether or not to investigate formula one. The anti-competitive arm of the executive body has confirmed it rece...

21 Oct 2015 15:15
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Wolff: "Three-car top teams would bring a great new dimension"
Mercedes is keen and ready in the event that F1 needs to deploy three-car teams as quickly as 2016. That is the admission of Toto Wolff, who sounds even more enthusiastic about...

21 Oct 2015 14:23
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Ecclestone says Mosley not returning to F1
Bernie Ecclestone has played down suggestions he is trying to engineer a return to power for his old F1 sparring partner Max Mosley. As the sport's problems mount up, it wa...

21 Oct 2015 13:42
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Wolff: "Rule tweaks give Renault and Honda more space to develop engine
Mercedes agreed for F1 to ease its engine development restrictions because the sport needs more competitive teams. That is the claim of Toto Wolff, after a key engine summit in...

21 Oct 2015 11:08
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No engine upgrade yet for Ferrari in Austin
Ferrari has decided to postpone the introduction of a new engine specification for now, Italian sources are reporting. Earlier, boss Maurizio Arrivabene admitted there was a po...

21 Oct 2015 10:33
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Brawn: "Still hope for Schumacher recovery"
One of Michael Schumacher's closest friends and former colleagues says there is still "hope" the F1 legend will recover. As the two-year anniversary of the ...

21 Oct 2015 09:53
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Jos Verstappen: "Max is the new 'Boss'

As an F1 driver, he was affectionately known as Jos 'The Boss' Verstappen. It was a tribute to his bravery and audacity, particularly when wheel-to-wheel with a rival, ...

21 Oct 2015 09:28
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Montoya opposed to covering cockpits
Juan Pablo Montoya says he is opposed to the idea of covering the cockpits of open-wheel racing cars. Recent deaths in formula one (Jules Bianchi) and Indycar (Justin Wilson) h...

20 Oct 2015 12:35
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