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Lotus owner Lopez witnessed a kidnapping incident
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez was in the middle of a kidnapping incident, according to reports in the French press. Le Quotidien claims Lopez was returning from a business trip ...

04 Jul 2014 11:25
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Ferrari prepared to dig deep to lure Brawn back into F1
Ferrari has set its million-dollar sights on luring Ross Brawn back to formula one. That is the claim on Thursday of the Milan daily Corriere della Sera, reporting that the 59-y...

04 Jul 2014 10:11
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Raikkonen to 'probably' retire from F1 after 2015
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he will "probably" retire from formula one at the end of next season. Despite his 2007 title and his on-form F1 comeback with Lotus, the Finn has str...

04 Jul 2014 09:28
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Wolff had 'quite a long row' with Ecclestone over social networks
Toto Wolff has revealed he had "a long row" with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Last month, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo called for a meeting with the sport's ke...

04 Jul 2014 08:58
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Renault shakeup sees Abiteboul return as managing director
Deep into its difficult first season of the new V6 era, Renault has made changes at the very top. After premier team Red Bull's dismal showing at home in Austria last time out, ...

03 Jul 2014 16:31
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Everyone at McLaren has to try harder - Button
Jenson Button has hit back at Ron Dennis, after the McLaren supremo warned the out-of-contract 2009 world champion to "try harder". Speculation about the 34-year-old's future ha...

03 Jul 2014 15:53
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Video: A lap onboard around Silverstone with Hamilton
Silverstone hosts the Grand Prix of Great Britain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...

03 Jul 2014 15:07
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Monza to invest 10 million euros in upgrading the track
Ten million euros might not be enough to keep the Italian grand prix at historic Monza. It is believed the governing FIA has some powers to protect some of the sport's most icon...

03 Jul 2014 14:47
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The edge I have over Rosberg is in my ability - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has stepped up the off-track battle ahead of his home grand prix, declaring he has "the edge" on teammate Nico Rosberg on sheer "ability". It is the latest barb i...

03 Jul 2014 13:25
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Raikkonen and Vettel seem to have similar problems - manager
Champions Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel are suffering from similar problems in 2014. That is the claim of Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson, amid speculation that due to...

03 Jul 2014 12:38
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Susie Wolff 'nervous, but ready' for free practice on Friday
Susie Wolff is "nervous" but "ready" as she prepares to break a long F1 drought this week. At Silverstone, the 31-year-old Scot will be the first female driver in more than two ...

03 Jul 2014 12:07
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F1 teams involved in bids to buy into the sport
Formula one teams may not just be competing for trophies and sponsors, according to a report by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Speculation that F1's largest shareholder, CVC, m...

03 Jul 2014 11:26
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Another witness backs Ecclestone's defence in court
Bernie Ecclestone's run of good form in court continued on Wednesday. Already this week, as the F1 supremo's trial resumed in Munich, the testimony of a former BayernLB official...

03 Jul 2014 10:32
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F1 paddock 'puzzles over' investors behind Caterham sale
Heads are being scratched in the F1 paddock, the day after the struggling Caterham team changed hands. Malaysian aviation entrepreneur Tony Fernandes' 100 per cent sale of the t...

03 Jul 2014 09:42
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MES, not Renault, to blame for Vettel's problem in Austria
Renault was not solely to blame for Sebastian Vettel's problems in Austria last time out. The reigning world champion suffered a momentary loss of drive in the opening stages of...

03 Jul 2014 08:28
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Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: Sauber
The British Grand Prix, the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, will take place from the 4th to 6th July in the United Kingdom. On Friday test and reserve dri...

02 Jul 2014 16:32
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Caterham officially sold to Colin Kolles
Caterham F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Tony Fernandes and his partners have sold the team to a consortium of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors, advised by former F1 Team P...

02 Jul 2014 16:08
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'Vettel should switch to Ferrari to kick-start his career'
Switching to Ferrari could be a way for Sebastian Vettel to kick-start his F1 career, according to Bernie Ecclestone. After winning four consecutive world championships, the Ger...

02 Jul 2014 14:27
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Ecclestone 'ready' for F1 with eight teams and three cars each
Even amid swirling speculation about Caterham's future, Bernie Ecclestone is unmoved. He told an Austrian newspaper last week that he would be "happy" if struggling and complain...

02 Jul 2014 13:12
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Button looking forward to McLaren's new Honda era
Jenson Button insists he is "looking forward to" McLaren's new Honda era. That is despite team supremo Ron Dennis' warning that the most experienced driver in the paddock actual...

02 Jul 2014 12:47
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'No intention to sell' engine department to Red Bull - Renault
F1 engine supplier Renault has denied it is being bought out by disgruntled partner Red Bull. Team boss Christian Horner is back on the offensive this week, insisting the French...

02 Jul 2014 12:05
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Witness gives Ecclestone's defence a boost in court
Bernie Ecclestone's defence got a boost on Tuesday, as the corruption trial continued in Munich. If found guilty of having bribed the jailed former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky,...

02 Jul 2014 10:33
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Kolles set to return to pitwall as team boss at Caterham
Colin Kolles is set to return to the pitwall as a F1 team boss. Until now, it has been clear that the former HRT and Force India chief is in fact leading a Romanian project for ...

02 Jul 2014 09:24
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Pirelli raises concerns over new standing restarts rule
F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has raised its concerns about F1's new standing restart rule for 2015. With the move already controversial among the sport's fans, top drivers have also...

02 Jul 2014 08:40
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F1 to say 'bye bye' to Monza after 2016 - Ecclestone
Monza is on a three-race countdown to the F1 exit, Bernie Ecclestone warned on Tuesday. Italy's Autodromo Nazionale is one of the last remaining iconic venues on the calendar, b...

01 Jul 2014 15:32
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Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Kamui Koabayashi, car #10, chassis CT05-#02: "The British Grand Prix is our second home race of the season and one everybody likes for many reasons! For the drivers it's a good ...

01 Jul 2014 14:51
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Fantasy Tour de France: 25,750 Euro of prizes
On Saturday, 5 July, Leeds will be the setting for the 101st edition of the Tour de France. The fight for the yellow jersey will probably be a duel between Chris Froome and Albe...

01 Jul 2014 13:16
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Alex Zanardi wishes Michael Schumacher well
Alex Zanardi, horrifically and near-fatally injured in 2001, has wished his old rival Michael Schumacher well. Three times during their respective racing careers, the Italian an...

01 Jul 2014 12:05
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Mallya happy with Force India driver pairing
Drivers at Force India and Williams appear unlikely to feature in this year's F1 'silly season'. He may now be an 'ex-billionaire' as his airline sinks, and he is set to begin t...

01 Jul 2014 11:26
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Difficult for Hamilton to beat 'thinking driver' Rosberg - Walker
Nico Rosberg has put himself on pole position to beat his high-profile teammate to the 2014 world championship. That is the view of Lewis Hamilton's countryman Murray Walker, th...

01 Jul 2014 10:52
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'Caterham sold to a consortium of Arab businessmen'
Ever since team founder and main backer Tony Fernandes departed Twitter with the message "F1 hasn't worked", Caterham has been officially silent. The back-of-the-grid team did s...

01 Jul 2014 09:42
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Lotus in 'contact' with Mercedes over engines for 2015
Lotus could be set to move on from its disastrous 2014 season. Fourth in the constructors' championship not only last year but also in 2012, the Enstone-based team has struggled...

01 Jul 2014 08:23
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Caterham gives Haryanto test outing at Silverstone
Caterham F1 Team has confirmed that Indonesia’s Rio Haryanto will drive on day two of the sixth 2014 F1 test At Silverstone on July 9th, joining Will Stevens who drives day on...

30 Jun 2014 16:12
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Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: Pirelli
Formula One heads to Silverstone, the home of British motorsport (with no fewer than eight teams based in the UK) and also a second home race for Pirelli, with the company's log...

30 Jun 2014 15:38
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Caterham needs 'help' in difficult situation - Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi is trying to keep his mind off Twitter and on the job of improving Caterham's flagging fortunes. It appears the green-coloured team has lost the support of its f...

30 Jun 2014 14:24
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Dennis expects more from Button and tells him to 'try harder'
As speculation swirls around the future of F1's most experienced active driver, McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has called on Jenson Button to up his game. At the end of his fifteent...

30 Jun 2014 13:40
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Sochi '99 per cent' ready for first F1 weekend
The Sochi track is nearing completion, as preparations for the inaugural Russian grand prix race on. Even amid speculation the Crimean crisis could derail the country's first ev...

30 Jun 2014 12:44
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Hakkinen tips Ferrari to replace one of its two drivers
Ferrari appears likely to shed at least one of its existing drivers. That is the view of retired double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who thinks the Maranello team is grappling ...

30 Jun 2014 12:14
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Ambulance staff may have photographed Schumacher file
Investigators may be even closer to solving the theft of Michael Schumacher's medical records. The Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick reports that investigators are now looking elsew...

30 Jun 2014 11:03
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Possibilities for engine development limited - Renault
Not even halfway through the 2014 season, Renault is having to acknowledge it will not catch up with V6 pacesetters Mercedes. That, according to the French marque's F1 engine ch...

30 Jun 2014 10:45
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Mercedes driver battle heads into Silverstone
Heading into his home race at Silverstone, the pressure is on Lewis Hamilton. He may have the fastest car in the field, but so too does Mercedes teammate and championship leader...

30 Jun 2014 09:53
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FIA closes investigation on 'illegal test' and clears Toro Rosso
A saga involving a controversial pre-season test is now over. Last month, an unnamed whistleblower circulated letters to the FIA and some rival teams about an allegedly illegal ...

30 Jun 2014 08:41
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Tony Fernandes hints at Caterham F1 Team sale
Just before closing down his high-profile Twitter account on Friday, Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes hinted he is pulling out of F1. The AirAsia chief has been conspicuous...

27 Jun 2014 15:59
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Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: "It was great to get another one-two finish for the team in Austria and I'm so proud of all the hard work everyone is putting in to keep us at the front this sea...

27 Jun 2014 15:40
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Marc Gene insists Alonso is 'happy' at Ferrari
Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has played down reports Fernando Alonso could be considering a move for 2015. Spaniard Alonso, regarded as perhaps the very best driver in F1 today...

27 Jun 2014 12:16
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Last chance to slash costs has passed for struggling teams
F1's last chance to slash costs for struggling teams has now passed. The FIA's World Motor Sport Council met in Munich on Thursday, less than a mere handful of days before the e...

27 Jun 2014 09:54
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Wolff and Marko not on speaking terms: "We are competitors"
Mercedes, the dominant team of 2014, and defending quadruple world champions Red Bull, are the perfect F1 enemies. After winning on Red Bull's home soil last weekend, Mercedes r...

27 Jun 2014 08:37
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F1 legal officer ended Ecclestone testimony 'in tears'
F1's chief legal officer ended her day in tears after appearing as a witness during the Bernie Ecclestone bribery trial. Earlier this year, it emerged that, with Ecclestone's po...

26 Jun 2014 12:13
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Red Bull considers buying Renault F1 engine facility in Viry
Even amid the denials, the story suggesting Red Bull is considering designing its own formula one engine will not go away. All year - ever since it became clear the reigning wor...

26 Jun 2014 11:08
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Ferrari looks for alternative suppliers for F1 engine components
Just like struggling world champions Red Bull, fellow F1 grandee Ferrari is also looking for a way out of its engine problems in 2014. Unlike Red Bull, however - who rely on sep...

26 Jun 2014 09:42
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Investigators close on identifying Schumacher file thief
Investigators are closing on the identity of the individual attempting to sell Michael Schumacher's stolen medical file. Bild newspaper reports that the dossier, reportedly a do...

26 Jun 2014 08:29
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Juncadella to debut in official F1 session at Silverstone
Sahara Force India's reserve driver, Daniel Juncadella, will take part in his first official Formula One session during Friday morning practice at the British Grand Prix. The 23...

25 Jun 2014 15:03
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Horner backs embattled Vettel to 'fight back'
Christian Horner has backed Sebastian Vettel, amid suggestions the four time world champion could be losing the support of the Red Bull team. Typically-forthright 1997 world cha...

25 Jun 2014 13:59
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Sirotkin calls De Silvestro role at Sauber 'a marketing ploy'
Sergey Sirotkin has denied his future at Sauber is being overshadowed by the Swiss female driver Simona de Silvestro. Funded by her wealthy backers, de Silvestro - who also ran ...

25 Jun 2014 12:48
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Stolen documents a 'summary of Schumacher's condition'
The hospital in Grenoble where Michael Schumacher lay in coma for almost six months reported medical documents about the F1 legend's condition stolen, it has emerged. Earlier, t...

25 Jun 2014 12:04
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Gribkowsky contacted intelligence agency after Ecclestone threats
Gerhard Gribkowsky contacted the BND, Germany's foreign intelligence agency or Bundesnachrichtendienst, when he claimed Bernie Ecclestone was threatening him. That is the latest...

25 Jun 2014 11:36
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Horner adds denial to 'Red Bull V6 turbo' claims
Christian Horner has added his denial to reports Red Bull could end its F1 engine crisis by building its own turbo V6. Amid the reigning world champions' obvious frustration wit...

25 Jun 2014 10:43
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Raikkonen shouldn't be making excuses like a rookie - Villeneuve
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has attacked Kimi Raikkonen for struggling to shine in 2014. After two impressive comeback years with Lotus, Finn Raikkonen was signed for...

25 Jun 2014 09:29
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Prodromou to start work at McLaren in September
Red Bull aerodynamics chief Peter Prodromou will start work at McLaren in September, Ron Dennis has announced. The Woking based team signed the highly rated Prodromou late last ...

25 Jun 2014 08:44
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Renault's F1 engine facility in Viry-Chatillon 'for sale'
The rumours surrounding troubled engine supplier Renault continue to swirl. The French marque had a nightmare race weekend in Austria, beginning with paddock rumours of a split ...

24 Jun 2014 16:29
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Rosberg showing he is a bigger killer than Hamilton - Villeneuve
Nico Rosberg has put himself in a world championship-winning mood, F1 experts agree. Despite most agreeing that his teammate Lewis Hamilton has the edge in raw pace, it is Merce...

24 Jun 2014 14:39
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Williams settled for third and fourth in Austria - Smedley
Williams settled for defeat to Mercedes in Austria, despite dominating qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. Chief engineer Rob Smedley told Spain's EFE news agency that the Grove te...

24 Jun 2014 13:08
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Ferrari moves to extend Alonso contract beyond 2016
Ferrari has moved to extend Fernando Alonso's contract beyond 2016, according to reports in the German and Spanish press. The correspondent for Marca, a Spanish sports daily, qu...

24 Jun 2014 12:48
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Red Bull rules out building its own F1 engine
Dietrich Mateschitz has put a line through rumours Red Bull is commencing a project to build its own F1 engine. "It's not even worth denying these rumours," the Austrian billion...

24 Jun 2014 12:12
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Button could be ditched as McLaren looks for big name
Jenson Button has played down increasing speculation about his future in F1. The sport's most experienced active driver is out of contract at the end of 2014, but McLaren boss E...

24 Jun 2014 11:28
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2015 schedule to have 19 races - Ecclestone
The F1 calendar will not break the 20-race barrier in 2015, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed. In recent years, teams have expressed concerns that organising as many as twenty race...

24 Jun 2014 10:52
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Stolen medical files Schumacher being offered for sale
Media outlets are being offered a medical file about Michael Schumacher's condition for at least EUR 50,000, Die Welt newspaper reported. According to another major German daily...

24 Jun 2014 09:49
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If you can't afford to be in F1, you shouldn't be here - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has issued a stinging warning to struggling F1 teams. Amid all the noise about the urgent need for cost cutting, the sport's chief executive insists he has no ...

24 Jun 2014 08:30
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I would rather have less respect and more trophies - Alonso
When told on Sunday to push up to his nearest rival, the radio answer from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was immediate. "Well, give me more power!" the Finn told his engineer. Raikko...

23 Jun 2014 13:26
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Horner attacks Renault: "It can't continue like this"

Team boss Christian Horner stepped up his attack on Red Bull's engine supplier Renault after the Austrian grand prix. At the debut of the energy drink company's very own grand p...

23 Jun 2014 12:19
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