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I have improved in a number of areas - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton does not think his teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg has taken a step backwards in 2015. Just like last year, the pair are still duelling effectively alone at...

02 Sep 2015 10:09
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Embattled Lotus sends trucks en route to Monza
Lotus is clinging to survival ahead of the Italian grand prix. Bernie Ecclestone paid the latest $2.3 million wage bill for the embattled team's 400 staff, which has ensured...

02 Sep 2015 09:33
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Raikkonen the face of new alcoholic drink 'Iceman'
Kimi Raikkonen is the face of a new alcoholic drink in his native Finland. Famous also for his partying and drinking, it emerges that the Ferrari driver is backing the tinned gi...

02 Sep 2015 08:46
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Analysis of the Honda and Mclaren Situation
Honda's new Engine Update for SPA Showed little progress, however that hasn't stopped the manufacture from being open and honest about current the situati...

01 Sep 2015 19:09
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Verstappen sides with Pirelli over tyre blowouts

Father and son Jos and Max Verstappen have sided with Pirelli over the tyre blowout saga. While F1's official supplier has said Ferrari took too big a risk with an ambitious...

01 Sep 2015 16:16
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Gutierrez had 'important meeting' this weekend
Esteban Gutierrez could be close to announcing his plans for 2016. This year, after the Mexican lost his Sauber race seat, he signed up to be Ferrari's reserve driver. And ...

01 Sep 2015 15:23
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Pirelli to declare debris caused Vettel blowout at Spa
Pirelli could be set to announce that debris on the track caused Sebastian Vettel's tyre blowout at Spa-Francorchamps. In the incident that sparked an expletive-filled post-...

01 Sep 2015 13:29
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Hulkenberg and Force India announce contract extension
Sahara Force India is delighted to announce the signing of a two-year contract extension with Nico Hulkenberg. It means Hulkenberg will race in the team's colours until at l...

01 Sep 2015 12:44
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Max Verstappen 'staying' at Toro Rosso for 2016
Max Verstappen is staying put at Toro Rosso for 2016, his father has announced. "He's staying for another year at Toro Rosso," Jos Verstappen, once a teammate to t...

01 Sep 2015 12:10
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Ecclestone covered Lotus staff wages in August
Bernie Ecclestone reportedly paid the wages of embattled Lotus' 400 staff in August. The news, revealed by Britain's Times newspaper, comes after the Enstone team's ...

01 Sep 2015 11:25
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Former F1 doctor continues attack on his successor
Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has continued his attack on his successor, Jean-Charles Piette. Following the death of Jules Bianchi, Hartstein hit out at F1 drivers who are acc...

01 Sep 2015 10:37
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Fired designer says Ferrari should have kept him
Ferrari should have kept Fernando Alonso, according to departed designer Nikolas Tombazis. At the end of last year, in a wide-ranging team shakeup, the fabled Maranello marque o...

01 Sep 2015 09:55
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Nico Rosberg becomes father of a baby girl
Nico Rosberg is speeding into the Italian grand prix as F1's newest father. The Mercedes driver has announced on Twitter that his and wife Viviane's first child was born...

31 Aug 2015 15:11
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Michelin weighs into Spa tyre blowout saga
Michelin has weighed into the Pirelli blowout saga, insisting it is committed to producing longer-life tyres in formula one. The two tyre companies are currently in competing ta...

31 Aug 2015 13:36
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Rosberg simply not a match for Hamilton - pundits
Lewis Hamilton is now cruising to the 2015 world championship, according to two F1 insiders. After finishing second to his Mercedes teammate in Belgium, Nico Rosberg said on the...

31 Aug 2015 12:42
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Hulkenberg staying put at Force India for 2016
Nico Hulkenberg is staying with Force India in 2016, the German newspaper Bild reports. The German, who earlier this year won the fabled Le Mans 24 hour on his first attempt, wa...

31 Aug 2015 12:01
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Raikkonen hates Dennis with a passion - Whitmarsh
Kimi Raikkonen never realised his full potential in formula one, according to the Finn's former boss Martin Whitmarsh. Whitmarsh, now involved in America's Cup yacht rac...

31 Aug 2015 11:24
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Red Bull re-setting its sights on future of F1
Red Bull is re-setting its sights on the future of formula one, having earlier threatened to pull out of the sport. The team had bemoaned not only its competitive situation but ...

31 Aug 2015 10:51
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Turkey F1 track to become used car dealership
Turkey's chances of returning to the F1 calendar any time soon now appear dead. Istanbul Park hosted grands prix between 2005 and 2011, with the Hermann Tilke-penned circuit...

31 Aug 2015 10:19
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Pirelli has been really lucky so far - Webber
Mark Webber has backed his former teammate Sebastian Vettel's expletive-filled rant about the quality of the tyres supplied in F1 by Pirelli. The pair rarely saw eye-to-eye ...

31 Aug 2015 09:42
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2015: Team Budgets Revealed
Latest report into Formula One's expenditure shows that there has been a widespread rise in team budgets. Figures show that the top 4 teams: Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrar...

30 Aug 2015 19:29
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Arrivabene: Idea of Ferrari Axing Driver Program is "Bullshit"
Rumours had started circulating about Ferrari axing their Young Drivers' Program have been resoundingly dismissed by Team Principle Maurizio Arrivabene. The usuall...

30 Aug 2015 14:13
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Webber: Vettel was 100% Right
An unlikely source has sided with the 4-time champion Sebastian Vettel over the tyre blow-out row. Webber and Vettel shared a precarious 5 years as team mates and recently ...

30 Aug 2015 10:27
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Ron Dennis: Title sponsors are history
Ron Dennis, chairman of McLaren, states in an intreview with Autosport that title sponsors as a concept no longer exist. The British team has been without a title sponsor since ...

29 Aug 2015 12:08
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Magnussen Approached by other Teams for 2016
Kevin Magnussen has admitted that he has been approached by other teams, as Mclaren dither on their 2016 line-up. In an interview to F1i, Magnussen said: “Yes we can say...

29 Aug 2015 07:36
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DRS to become more Powerful in 2017
Formula 1's Technical Director Charlie Whiting has hinted that DRS might become more powerful in order to increase overtaking. Although right now for some critics, DRS appea...

29 Aug 2015 06:53
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Renault: Red Bull are now Podium Worthy
Renault are now confident that Red Bull can now challenge legitimately for podium places. After seeing Verstappen move up from 18th to 8th and Kvyat 12th to 4th during...

28 Aug 2015 22:26
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Force India's 2016 and 2017 Dilemma
Force India may have to partly sacrifice 2016 in order to be competitive for 2017 to which there is a significant rule change. According to Team Principle: Vijay Mallya who told...

28 Aug 2015 21:42
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Lotus' Future looks Positive
Lotus secured their first podium since the 2013 US Grand Prix and since then they have had to endure a turbulent two years. Through losing key personnel: Technical Director Jame...

28 Aug 2015 19:18
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Silly-season calming down after Raikkonen news
In the wake of Ferrari's re-signing of Kimi Raikkonen, the 2016 'silly season' appears set to calm down. Up and down pitlane, it seems most teams - like Ferrari - ar...

28 Aug 2015 14:30
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Whiting admits closed cockpits still unlikely in F1
Charlie Whiting has admitted F1 could be some way from introducing closed cockpits. But after the latest incident in Indycar involving the death of former F1 driver Justin Wilso...

28 Aug 2015 13:58
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McLaren car 'better than last year', but not the best
Honda insists it is not solely to blame for McLaren's woeful 2015 season. With the MP4-30 raced by champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button still seriously off the pace, ...

28 Aug 2015 12:41
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Hakkinen can understand Vettel's furious reaction
Mika Hakkinen says he can understand Sebastian Vettel's outburst in the wake of the Belgian grand prix. The Ferrari driver's expletive-filled rant about the safety and q...

28 Aug 2015 12:05
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Mercedes needs race start solution for Singapore
Mercedes is working on changes to its clutch system, following a series of bad race starts. At the last four races, and despite their otherwise dominant form, Lewis Hamilton or ...

28 Aug 2015 11:26
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Honda exploited 'good faith' of penalty rule - Whiting
Charlie Whiting has admitted the new rule scrapping in-race penalties was exploited by McLaren-Honda last weekend in Belgium. After fans decried the grid penalties that spilled ...

28 Aug 2015 10:52
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Toyota and Bell Helmets among Lotus creditors
Charles Pic is not the only creditor at embattled Lotus, it has emerged. Prior to the black and gold cars being impounded by court bailiffs at Spa-Francorchamps, the Enstone tea...

28 Aug 2015 10:09
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Pole trophy not particularly exciting - Hamilton
With eight races still to run in 2015, Lewis Hamilton already has his hands on one prize. It is the new pole position trophy, awarded to the driver with the most poles each seas...

28 Aug 2015 09:46
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Concerns about quality of Pirelli tyres are widespread
Four days on, the high-speed blowouts suffered by Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel are still causing high consternation in the F1 world. None of his colleagues echoed Vettel...

27 Aug 2015 12:10
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Chilton had 'a few chats' with Haas about 2016
Max Chilton has counted himself among the drivers shortlisted to race for the new American outfit Haas in 2016. However, the former Marussia driver has also admitted it's &q...

27 Aug 2015 11:36
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'No desire' to consider F1 switch - Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick, the world's most famous female racing driver, has finally ruled herself out of the running for a switch to formula one. The 33-year-old former Indycar driver...

27 Aug 2015 10:41
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Lotus cars finally allowed to leave Belgium
Four days after the Belgian grand prix, Lotus and its black and gold cars have finally left Spa-Francorchamps. All of the Enstone team's transporters and race equipment had ...

27 Aug 2015 09:45
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Vettel wrong to criticise Pirelli - Jordan
Eddie Jordan has hit out at Sebastian Vettel for his fierce criticism of Pirelli in the wake of his Spa-Francorchamps tyre blowout. The Ferrari driver launched an expletive-fill...

27 Aug 2015 08:28
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F1 is taking a U-turn for 2017 - Toyota Chief
The 2017 season will see a dramatic change and emphasis in the aerodynamic regulations - which will see wider tyres, aggressive wings and the possibility of ground effect making...

26 Aug 2015 23:28
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Russia to become a Night Race
According to F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the Russian Grand Prix could be a full night from 2017. "We've talked about it. Maybe in 2017 - so you know you can book you...

26 Aug 2015 19:33
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Briatore backs Pirelli as Vettel defends Ferrari
Flavio Briatore has backed Pirelli in its spat with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. In the wake of Vettel's expletive-filled rant following his tyre blowout at Spa-Francorch...

26 Aug 2015 14:31
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'Renault bid for Lotus worth a total of 57.5 million'
Even amid high speculation about the team's future, Lotus is continuing to plan ahead. The last word about the Enstone team was that, as buyout talks with Renault potentiall...

26 Aug 2015 13:42
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Ferrari blocked Le Mans seat at Porsche for Vergne
Jean-Eric Vergne was offered a seat alongside Le Mans winner Nico Hulkenberg at Porsche for 2015, it has emerged. "I just had to sign the contract," said the former To...

26 Aug 2015 12:47
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Spa ended protest threat with help from Ecclestone
The promoter of the Belgian grand prix has admitted local dairy farmers posed a real threat to the smooth running of last weekend's race. At Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, F...

26 Aug 2015 12:05
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Briatore advises Mercedes to supply Red Bull Racing
Flavio Briatore has urged Mercedes to supply engines to Red Bull. While the F1 world waits for Renault to decide its next steps, struggling Red Bull is reportedly pushing to bre...

26 Aug 2015 11:34
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Susie Wolff can't 'wait on the sidelines forever'
Susie Wolff has admitted she might be nearing the end of her patience in the quest for a formula one seat. The 32-year-old Scot's hopes of becoming the first woman in decade...

26 Aug 2015 10:53
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Ferrari might spend some tokens on Monza engine
Ferrari will debut an upgraded engine at its forthcoming home race, boss Maurizio Arrivabene has announced. However, he admitted that the Maranello team might struggle on the lo...

26 Aug 2015 10:08
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FIA to test cockpit protection in September
The death of Justin Wilson, mere weeks after F1's first race fatality since 1994, has put the spotlight back on cockpit protection. Before the Jules Bianchi and Wilson trage...

26 Aug 2015 09:45
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Experts say Pirelli safety debate is boost to Michelin
Michelin's bid to oust Pirelli as F1's official tyre supplier may have got a boost from the fallout of the Belgian grand prix. Sebastian Vettel was not the only high-pro...

25 Aug 2015 14:45
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Lotus detained at Spa as Renault decision still looms
For embattled Lotus, time may be running out just as Renault enters a further period of delay in its decision about the future. According to various media sources including the ...

25 Aug 2015 13:31
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Raikkonen helps a great deal with development - Arrivabene
Ferrari did not decide to retain Kimi Raikkonen for 2016 because he is cheap and popular, boss Maurizio Arrivabene insists. There was a round of surprise recently when the Maran...

25 Aug 2015 12:46
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Brave Blanchimont moves 'typical Max' - Jos Verstappen
As his teenage son inspired gasps and cheers at fabled Spa-Francorchamps, Jos Verstappen was not surprised by what he saw. 24 hours after a GP2 driver, Dutch countryman Dani...

25 Aug 2015 12:12
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Honda has a plan to improve the MGU-H - Boullier
Honda "has a plan" to dramatically improve a crucial element of its current power unit, according to McLaren team boss Eric Boullier. The struggling Japanese marque...

25 Aug 2015 11:52
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Vergne admits 'F1 doors are not closed' for him
Jean-Eric Vergne has added fuel to speculation he is a major contender to return to F1 next year with Haas. As a Ferrari test driver, the Frenchman is undoubtedly in the running...

25 Aug 2015 10:45
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Pirelli, Ferrari to get together after Vettel tirade
Pirelli and Ferrari, both Italian companies, will get together prior to the forthcoming Italian grand prix. The meeting follows the explosion of a controversy at the Belgian gra...

25 Aug 2015 09:47
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Justin Wilson dies as a result of Indycar crash
IndyCar announced that driver Justin Wilson, who enjoyed success in multiple motorsports series during a two-decade professional career, died today from a head injury sustained ...

25 Aug 2015 07:26
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New Engines for Red Bull Racing for Monza
Red Bull Racing have all but confirmed that both Ricciardo and Kyvat will have a new engine for Monza in a fortnight's time, which will then mean that they will incur a...

24 Aug 2015 19:44
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Lauda defends Pirelli after Vettel attack on tyres
Niki Lauda has leapt to Pirelli's defence, after Sebastian Vettel launched a stinging attack on the F1 tyre supplier following the Belgian grand prix. Following the high-spe...

24 Aug 2015 14:53
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Nasr hits out at 'unacceptable' brake balance problem
Felipe Nasr has criticised his team for yet another braking problem in 2015. The Brazilian has complained of a recurring problem more than once this season, and now he says it a...

24 Aug 2015 13:41
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'No reason' to change our lineup for 2016 - Red Bull
Red Bull looks set to prepare for the 2016 season with an unchanged pair of drivers. The former world championship-winning team's current drivers are Daniel Ricciardo alongs...

24 Aug 2015 12:49
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Alonso happy with big lead over Button at Spa
The Belgian grand prix was not all bad, according to Fernando Alonso. His teammate Jenson Button ended the Spa-Francorchamps race admitting it had even been "embarrassing&q...

24 Aug 2015 12:13
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Sochi promoter admits switch to night race is possible
Russian grand prix promoter Sergei Vorobyov has admitted Sochi could switch to a night race format in the future. Vorobyov travelled to Spa-Francorchamps for talks with Bernie E...

24 Aug 2015 11:29
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Force India enters frame to become Renault's works team
Force India has joined in the running to become Renault's works team, it emerged after the Belgian grand prix on Sunday. The news is surprising, following earlier reports th...

24 Aug 2015 10:45
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Justin Wilson in critical condition after crash
Former F1 driver Justin Wilson is in a coma following an incident during an Indycar race on Sunday. The 37-year-old Briton raced for Minardi and Jaguar in 2003, having won the G...

24 Aug 2015 09:55
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Vettel furious with Pirelli after late tyre blowout
Sebastian Vettel ended Sunday's Belgian grand prix with a foul mood -- and a mandatory visit to the stewards. So angry was the Ferrari driver with his late-race Pirelli tyre...

24 Aug 2015 08:35
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Lotus F1, The Fun Side of F1
With the paddock talking about the proposed buy out of Lotus by Renault it looks like the Enstone team has turned full circle. Lotus is one of the truly iconic names that relat...

23 Aug 2015 21:53
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