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Ferrari denies wanting weight limit increase
Ferrari has denied rumours it was among the teams who wanted the minimum weight limit to be further increased for 2014. The rumours suggested the Maranello based team's all-new ...

22 Dec 2013 13:30
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Official: Sauber confirms Gutierrez - Sirotkin will be test driver
Esteban Gutierrez, and his Telmex backing, are staying at Sauber in 2014. With Adrian Sutil already signed, the news completes the Swiss team's driver lineup for next year, even...

21 Dec 2013 13:13
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Ferrari president tips 'double points' rule to be axed
Luca di Montezemolo, one of the most powerful figures in formula one, thinks the highly-controversial new 'double points' rule might live a short life. Reaction to the plan for ...

20 Dec 2013 14:53
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Ricciardo thinks Vettel is still getting better
Sebastian Vettel's new teammate thinks the reigning quadruple world champion is still getting better. Australian Daniel Ricciardo is replacing Mark Webber at Red Bull, but he sa...

20 Dec 2013 12:11
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Gonzalez puts Pirelli test seat offer on hold
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Marussia's reserve and occasional Friday practice driver in 2013, has revealed he has been offered a role as Pirelli's F1 tester. Like his countryman Pastor Ma...

20 Dec 2013 11:35
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'Kobayashi spotted at the factory of Caterham'
A month ahead of official pre-season testing for 2014, Charles Pic has admitted his future remains far from certain. It has been rumoured in recent days and weeks that, ahead of...

20 Dec 2013 10:11
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Pirelli moves to allay fears about tyres for 2014
After a controversial 2013, Pirelli has moved to allay fears about its tyres for next year's world championship. Before the Tweet was deleted, German driver Nico Rosberg on Thur...

20 Dec 2013 08:38
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Mercedes packs up after scary moment in tyre test
Mercedes has ended the Pirelli test in Bahrain early after a scary moment this morning. One of the tyres on Nico Rosberg's car exploded on the main straight, causing him to spin...

19 Dec 2013 14:41
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Rosberg endures scary moment with tyre blowout in testing
Nico Rosberg on Thursday threw the spotlight back onto F1's controversial tyre supplier Pirelli. Albeit very briefly, the German told his 432,000 followers on Twitter that he su...

19 Dec 2013 13:58
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Sauber to announce Gutierrez as Sutil's teammate on Friday
Esteban Gutierrez is set to secure one of the four last race seats on the 2014 grid. Bianca Garloff, the correspondent for the German publication Sport Bild, reported exclusivel...

19 Dec 2013 13:33
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Boullier annoyed by timing of unfounded quit rumours
After having to deny rumours he is jumping ship to Force India, Lotus team boss Eric Boullier admits the episode has left him annoyed. As rumours the Frenchman is fleeing the fi...

19 Dec 2013 12:15
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Ferrari F138 most reliable car on the 2013 grid
Ferrari had the most reliable car on the 2013 grid, with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa not retiring from a single grand prix because of a technical failure. That is the findi...

19 Dec 2013 11:21
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Two Red Bull engineers to join Mercedes in 2014
Mercedes has poached two important engineers from F1's dominant world championship team Red Bull, according to the German newspaper Bild. The report said vehicle dynamics chi...

19 Dec 2013 10:50
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Career could have ended after more accidents - Grosjean
Even with a 2013 contract in his pocket, Romain Grosjean has admitted he remained perilously close to seeing his now flourishing F1 career end. Banned for a race in 2012 and wri...

19 Dec 2013 09:41
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Double points at season finale just embarrassing - Irvine
Former F1 driver Eddie Irvine has issued a stinging assessment of F1's controversial new 'double points' rule for the 2014 finale. Regularly critical of the sport's adoption of ...

19 Dec 2013 08:27
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Sutil has seat fitting for new Sauber C33
After spending his entire career to date with Force India, Adrian Sutil on Wednesday began his next F1 chapter. "Look who we found getting comfortable in his seat," the Swiss te...

18 Dec 2013 13:31
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Lotus admits Raikkonen still not paid in full
Kimi Raikkonen has still not received all of the money he is owed by Lotus. Towards the end of the season, and just before he set off for back surgery that meant he missed the l...

18 Dec 2013 12:06
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Pirelli's 2014 tyres are more conservative
Pirelli's new range of tyres for 2014 is more conservative, according to the whispers from private testing in Bahrain. A three-day, Pirelli-organised test in the island Kingdom ...

18 Dec 2013 10:52
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Raikkonen visits Maranello to meet new engineer Spagnolo
Kimi Raikkonen has made his first appearance since undergoing back surgery a month ago. The Finn, who sat out the last two races of his Lotus career, made a visit to Ferrari's M...

18 Dec 2013 09:40
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Dennis would not prevent Alonso return to McLaren
McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has suggested he would not step in to prevent Fernando Alonso from returning to the British team. With the Woking based team looking ahead to its new ...

18 Dec 2013 08:40
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I hope that Ferrari do a good job - FIA president
Overcoming Red Bull for title spoils next year will be "difficult" for Ferrari, FIA president Jean Todt has warned. Before the Stefano Domenicali era, Frenchman Todt oversaw Fer...

17 Dec 2013 14:42
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Massa's bad luck to have a cannibal as teammate - Kubica
Robert Kubica, whose F1 career was ended by serious injuries almost three years ago, does not think "fear" led to the decline of outgoing Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. Two years ...

17 Dec 2013 13:58
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Ecclestone ties the knot with Todt in original Xmas card
The F1 world is wildly cheering peace, love and Concorde Agreements, according to Bernie Ecclestone's latest humorous Christmas card. Every year, the F1 chief executive commissi...

17 Dec 2013 12:14
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VW, Audi, Porsche have no plans to enter F1
Volkswagen, and its major motor sport-linked brands, have denied the latest round of speculation connecting the German marque with a potential formula one foray. The FIA reveale...

17 Dec 2013 11:11
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Alonso tips Ferrari to miss 'hard worker' Massa
Ferrari is likely to "miss" Felipe Massa, according to the Williams-bound Brazilian's teammate of the last four seasons. For 2014, after a period in which Fernando Alonso was re...

17 Dec 2013 10:03
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Giedo van der Garde has got married
Giedo van der Garde has marked the last few days before Christmas by getting married. The Caterham driver, whose future on the 2014 grid is yet to be confirmed, tied the knot wi...

17 Dec 2013 08:51
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Red Bull to re-evaluate Formula E entry after first season
Red Bull has admitted it might consider joining the FIA's new electric single seater series, Formula E. World champion Sebastian Vettel recently admitted he is no fan of the cit...

16 Dec 2013 15:39
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Hamilton less of a machine than Vettel and Alonso - Webber
Lewis Hamilton is not quite a match for F1's top drivers Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. That is the view of Mark Webber, who after retiring from formula one has already m...

16 Dec 2013 14:31
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Di Resta almost certain to return to DTM
Paul di Resta appears almost certain to return to the German touring car series DTM in 2014. The Scot has lost his Force India seat, and the only remaining places on next year's...

16 Dec 2013 13:52
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Judge needs weeks to review evidence against Ecclestone
2014 looks set to be a key year in the history of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. He is already waiting to hear if German prosecutors will push ahead with a criminal trial, amid t...

16 Dec 2013 13:19
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Raikkonen picks number 7, Bottas asks for 77
Drivers are spending the last days before Christmas coming up with the numbers they will carry for the rest of their formula one careers. After the FIA kicked off the selection ...

16 Dec 2013 12:16
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Boullier denies stories he is about to leave Lotus
Eric Boullier has denied rumours he is set to leave Lotus. The Enstone based team's boss took to his personal Twitter account to declare: "I have never received any (other) offe...

16 Dec 2013 11:33
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Raikkonen as middleman involved in talks to buy Sauber
Sauber is still scrambling to secure its future, according to the latest reports. The Swiss team has now announced that Adrian Sutil is replacing the Force India-bound Nico Hulk...

16 Dec 2013 10:31
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McLaren supremo Dennis probes around Brawn
McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has admitted he has held talks with Ross Brawn. Brawn has stepped down as Mercedes' team boss, insisting he is taking a sabbatical and refusing to eve...

16 Dec 2013 09:48
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New Caterham chassis passes crash tests
Caterham has become the second formula one team to announce it is right on track to debut its 2014 car. Last week, Sauber beat all of its rival teams by declaring that the FIA's...

16 Dec 2013 08:29
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Marko: "Sutil made a good choice to sign for Sauber"
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko thinks Sauber has made a good choice by signing Adrian Sutil for 2014. The Swiss team Sauber, a constant midfield presence on the F1 grid since 1993, ...

15 Dec 2013 12:59
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Official: Sauber signs Sutil for next season
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce Adrian Sutil as one of its drivers in 2014. The German will embark on his seventh season in Formula One with the Swiss outfit. The seco...

13 Dec 2013 16:06
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Perez is ok with double points for season finale
Sergio Perez has defended F1's controversial new 'double points' rule for the 2014 season finale. With the sport moving to ensure the championship stays alive throughout the sea...

13 Dec 2013 13:35
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Gutierrez says his 'priority' is to stay at Sauber
Esteban Gutierrez says his "priority" is to stay at Sauber in 2014, even though the Mexican does not appear first in line for a seat with the Swiss team. Despite its financial t...

13 Dec 2013 12:15
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Sutil, di Resta on the lookout for new jobs
Both of Force India's race drivers this year are now looking for new jobs. The Silverstone based team is heading into 2014 with Nico Hulkenberg alongside Sergio Perez, ousting b...

13 Dec 2013 11:05
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Perez hopes to use Force India as a springboard
Force India has completed its all-new 2014 driver lineup, confirming Sergio Perez as Nico Hulkenberg's teammate. The Silverstone based team said the McLaren refugee and Mexican ...

13 Dec 2013 09:54
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Ecclestone vows to fight on as legal woes mount
As his legal troubles continue to mount, Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to keep fighting. F1's embattled chief executive is already tackling the Gerhard Gribkowsky corruption scand...

13 Dec 2013 09:12
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Official: Perez joins Force India on multi-year deal
ahara Force India is delighted to announce the signing of Sergio Perez as race driver for the team in 2014 and beyond. The 23-year-old Mexican completes Sahara Force India's 201...

12 Dec 2013 16:52
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Williams and Dom Reilly continue partnership for 2014
The Williams F1 Team is delighted to announce the continuation of the Dom Reilly partnership for the 2014 season. Dom Reilly has been the official supplier of luggage and travel...

12 Dec 2013 15:02
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Sergio Perez present at Force India media event
It looks like Sergio Perez will be announced as new Force India driver for 2014. The Mexican is at the media event scheduled for later this afternoon. Perez would replace Paul d...

12 Dec 2013 14:36
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Williams right decision for Massa - Maldonado
Despite his own eagerness to leave the famous British team, Pastor Maldonado thinks moving to Williams is the best step for Felipe Massa. Venezuelan Maldonado, who is moving his...

12 Dec 2013 13:24
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Force India set to reveal Hulkenberg's teammate
Force India looks set to announce the identity of Nico Hulkenberg's teammate for 2014. The Silverstone based team told its 165,000 followers on Twitter that supremo Vijay Mallya...

12 Dec 2013 12:13
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FIA launches selection process for twelfth F1 team for 2015
F1 is seeking a twelfth team. With the Spanish stragglers HRT having pulled out at the end of the 2012 season, the FIA on Thursday launched a "selection process" to find a new t...

12 Dec 2013 11:05
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Van der Garde working on three teams for 2014
Giedo van der Garde sounds very confident he will be on the formula one grid next March. The Dutchman has emerged as a strong player at the tail-end of the 2014 'silly season', ...

12 Dec 2013 10:29
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Vettel and Alonso to sit out Pirelli test in Bahrain
World champion Sebastian Vettel, and 2013 runner-up Fernando Alonso, will not be testing tyres for Pirelli next week in Bahrain. "Sebastian is currently on vacation," Red Bull d...

12 Dec 2013 09:42
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BayernLB prepares lawsuit against Ecclestone for $400m
Another front has opened up amid Bernie Ecclestone's legal woes, as it emerges the state Munich bank BayernLB plans to sue the embattled F1 chief executive. The 83-year-old Brit...

12 Dec 2013 08:56
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Sebastian Vettel to be father in a month
Although news of girlfriend Hanna's pregnancy broke only this week, fatherhood is set to arrive imminently for world champion Sebastian Vettel. Germany's Bild newspaper reports ...

11 Dec 2013 15:13
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Sauber passes mandatory crash tests with new chassis
Sauber has hit back at speculation about its future by revealing it is well on track to debuting an all-new 2014 car. Having lost the talented Nico Hulkenberg to his former team...

11 Dec 2013 13:36
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No guarantee that Magnussen will succeed - Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen says there is no guarantee Kevin Magnussen will thrive at McLaren, insisting 2014 could make or break the Danish rookie. The famous British team, for whom Finn...

11 Dec 2013 12:10
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Di Resta speaks with Mercedes about return to DTM
Paul di Resta has admitted that his formula one career appears over. The Scot is being sued in London's High Court by former manager Anthony Hamilton, and during testimony on Tu...

11 Dec 2013 11:18
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Lotus asks for first 2014 test to be postponed
Lotus has requested that the first official test of the 2014 pre-season, at Jerez late in January, be postponed for a week. That is the news of Speed Week correspondent Mathias ...

11 Dec 2013 10:41
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Webber off to an early start with Porsche's Le Mans car
Mark Webber has got his Le Mans career off to an early start, testing Porsche's new prototype at the Algarve circuit in Portugal. Testing the car in camouflaged livery, the newl...

11 Dec 2013 09:23
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Red Bull, Vettel slam new 'double points' finale
F1's reigning champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull have broken ranks and slammed the new 'double points' finale. Germany's Sport Bild reports that Red Bull voted against the ...

11 Dec 2013 08:44
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Vettel's girlfriend pregnant with their first child
Sebastian Vettel is set to celebrate his meteoric F1 success with the ultimate prize fatherhood. Multiple authoritative German media sources on Tuesday, including the Bild-Ze...

10 Dec 2013 16:10
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F1 says no to higher minimum weight and mandatory pitstops
Formula one teams this week blocked moves to raise the minimum weight limit for 2014. Drivers like Daniel Ricciardo are hurriedly trimming muscle ahead of the next world champio...

10 Dec 2013 12:06
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Lewis Hamilton did pay father Anthony
Lewis Hamilton's father and former manager has admitted he actually was paid by the 2008 world champion. Last week, as Anthony Hamilton sues his former charge Paul di Resta for ...

10 Dec 2013 11:34
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Hulkenberg needs to be patient for front-running car
Nico Hulkenberg insists he is having to be patient as he waits for a front-running car. The highly rated German was almost signed by Ferrari for 2014. Told by the Kolner Express...

10 Dec 2013 10:55
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FIA to introduce a cost cap for F1 in 2015
A 'cost cap' in formula one is coming, the FIA said in a surprising announcement on Monday. Although many teams are facing financial difficulties, the idea of compulsorily cappi...

10 Dec 2013 09:43
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FIA to award double points for F1 season finale
International publications have described the highly controversial decision to award double-points in the 2014 season finale as "strange" (Bild) and "crazy" (La Gazzetta dello S...

10 Dec 2013 08:26
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Alonso frustration triggered Raikkonen signing - Andretti
Fernando Alonso's frustration in 2013 triggered Ferrari's push for Kimi Raikkonen. That is the view of the Italian team's former driver Mario Andretti. "In my opinion, Alonso be...

09 Dec 2013 14:29
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Williams strengthens aerodynamic team for 2014
The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce a strengthened aerodynamics line-up as it gears up for the 2014 Formula One World Championship season. As part of the on-going work t...

09 Dec 2013 13:35
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Vettel factor coloured Webber's decision to quit F1
Mark Webber has admitted Red Bull's desire to please his former teammate Sebastian Vettel contributed to his decision to quit F1. The pair shared a fractious relationship at the...

09 Dec 2013 12:14
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Alonso hopes engineers have less control in 2014
Fernando Alonso hopes F1 drivers have a bigger role to play next year, as the wave of radical new regulations hit the 2014 grid. This year, as Pirelli's heavily degrading tyres ...

09 Dec 2013 11:53
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Todt supports move for permanent race numbers in F1
The newly re-elected Jean Todt says he supports moves to reinstate permanent race numbers in formula one. In an earlier era, F1 fans became accustomed to associating a number wi...

09 Dec 2013 10:43
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Pirelli will try to address 'marbles' problem

Pirelli will try to solve the problem of trackside 'marbles' ahead of the 2014 season. That is the vow of the official supplier's F1 chief Paul Hembery, amid complaints the h...

09 Dec 2013 09:27
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