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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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Nicole Scherzinger said NO to Lewis Hamilton proposal
Nicole Scherzinger's on-off relationship with longtime boyfriend Lewis Hamilton hasn't been without its ups and downs. The former Pussycat Doll and the Formula One driver mos...

08 Dec 2013 11:28
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Lotus needs Maldonado's 'financial support' - Boullier
Lotus has admitted for the first time that Pastor Maldonado will boost the Enstone based team's coffers in 2014. Earlier, Venezuelan Maldonado said there was no guarantee his de...

06 Dec 2013 16:44
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Fry doubts head start for one of the engine makers
Ferrari technical boss Pat Fry on Friday said he doubts one engine maker will get a big head start on its rivals in 2014. There are paddock rumours that suggest Mercedes will ha...

06 Dec 2013 14:31
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FIA confirms Todt's re-election as president
Jean Todt's continuing role as FIA president was confirmed officially on Friday. Last month, it became clear the Frenchman would not be dethroned, as his only formal challenger,...

06 Dec 2013 13:41
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Hamilton advises Ricciardo to attack Vettel from the start
Lewis Hamilton has advised Daniel Ricciardo to "attack" his high-profile teammate from the very first corner of 2014. As a rookie in 2007, Briton Hamilton was paired at McLaren ...

06 Dec 2013 13:17
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Lotus way behind rivals in simulator testing for 2014
Romain Grosjean has played down concerns Lotus is way behind its major rivals in simulator testing of the 2014 car. While the Enstone based team's top rivals including Red Bull,...

06 Dec 2013 12:08
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Anthony Hamilton never asked Lewis for a penny
2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton never paid his father and former manager Anthony, it has emerged in court this week. Hamilton snr has been testifying in London as he sues ano...

06 Dec 2013 11:27
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Buemi and Felix da Costa test drivers for Red Bull Racing
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce that Sébastien Buemi and António Félix da Costa will make up the team's test and reserve driver line-up in 2014. For Séba...

06 Dec 2013 10:40
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McLaren denies Dennis shaping up to take back control
McLaren has denied claims former team boss Ron Dennis is shaping up to take more control of the Woking based company. Amid the famous British team's woefully bad 2013 season, th...

06 Dec 2013 09:59
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Backer '100 per cent sure' Van der Garde will stay in F1
Giedo van der Garde has emerged as a strong player at the tail-end of the 2014 'silly season'. At the final races of the 2013 season, strong paddock rumours suggested the Dutchm...

06 Dec 2013 08:18
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Ferrari has a say in Ecclestone's eventual successor
Ferrari's political power extends even to the identity of Bernie Ecclestone's eventual successor. Amid his legal troubles surrounding the Gerhard Gribkowsky corruption scandal, ...

05 Dec 2013 14:46
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New rules 'an opportunity for small teams' - Capelli
A former grand prix driver thinks 2014 could be an opportunity for F1's smaller teams to compete with their powerful rivals. Some believe that with the sweeping rule changes, th...

05 Dec 2013 12:02
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Gutierrez spotted at Caterham UK headquarters
Esteban Gutierrez has leapt to the front of the queue to move from Sauber to Caterham for 2014. Gutierrez's 2013 teammate Nico Hulkenberg has already announced his switch to For...

05 Dec 2013 09:19
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FIA publishes 19-race F1 calendar for 2014
The FIA has confirmed that previously-scheduled races in New Jersey, Korea and Mexico will in fact not take place in 2014. It is believed that South Korea is dropping out as org...

05 Dec 2013 08:26
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Ferrari tester: "Red Bull has slight advantage for 2014"
Ferrari's test driver has admitted Red Bull will enter the 2014 season with a technical advantage, despite the radical new regulations. With the famous aerodynamicist Adrian New...

04 Dec 2013 12:12
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Di Resta 'very unlikely' to continue in F1 next year
Force India on Tuesday named only one of its drivers for the 2014 season. As predicted, the Silverstone based team said its 2012 race driver, German Nico Hulkenberg, is returnin...

04 Dec 2013 11:30
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Ecclestone now aims for first New Jersey race in 2015
Bernie Ecclestone has now confirmed reports that New Jersey will not be on next year's formula one calendar. Asked about recent reports that said the scheduled race amid the Man...

04 Dec 2013 08:48
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Official: Hulkenberg signs multi-year deal with Force India
Sahara Force India is delighted to confirm that Nico Hülkenberg will return to Sahara Force India in 2014 after agreeing a multi-year deal. The 26-year-old German is no strange...

03 Dec 2013 16:22
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Force India closing in on Hulkenberg for 2014
One of the last significant pieces of the 2014 'silly season' puzzle will fall into place on Tuesday, the German news agency SID reports. The reports said Nico Hulkenberg's swit...

03 Dec 2013 15:57
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Brawn to ponder possible F1 return in the summer
Ross Brawn has confirmed reports he could return to formula one, after stepping down as Mercedes' team boss. Mercedes' team chairman Niki Lauda, who tried to convince the Briton...

03 Dec 2013 13:57
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Whitmarsh travels to Madrid to visit Alonso exhibition
McLaren may not have given up on signing Fernando Alonso for its new Honda-powered era beginning in 2015. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh, who openly tried to woo the Spaniard back t...

03 Dec 2013 12:10
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F1 could be matched for pace by GP2 - Scalabroni
F1 cars could be matched for pace by the single seaters of its support series next year. That is the fear and warning of Enrico Scalabroni, a well-known name in the F1 paddock, ...

03 Dec 2013 11:24
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'Renault tested V6 turbo engine in World Series car'
Hot on the heels of reports Ferrari may have track tested its turbo V6 engine, it emerges that Renault might also have done the same. A video on the internet depicting an uniden...

03 Dec 2013 09:38
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Kovalainen has to up his game after stuggling at Lotus
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he will have to prove he has upped his game to a potential 2014 employer. After a season on the sidelines, the Finn was in pole position to return...

02 Dec 2013 16:33
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Lauda expects Brawn to return in new F1 role eventually
Ross Brawn is going "fishing", but he may return to formula one after a break. That is the claim of Niki Lauda, who as Mercedes' team chairman tried to stop 58-year-old Briton B...

02 Dec 2013 15:54
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Grosjean not sure if Lotus' money problems are solved
Romain Grosjean has admitted he is not sure if Lotus' money problems have been solved. The Enstone based team had been delaying signing its preferred option to replace the disgr...

02 Dec 2013 15:12
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Webber's performance 'pretty shocking' - Schumacher
Michael Schumacher has described Mark Webber's performance alongside dominant world champion Sebastian Vettel this year as "shocking". Schumacher, Vettel's German compatriot, me...

02 Dec 2013 14:28
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Thinner Ricciardo still needs to lose two kilos
A visibly-slimming Daniel Ricciardo had admitted he is still shedding kilograms ahead of his switch to Red Bull for 2014. The Australian is among the taller and heavier drivers ...

02 Dec 2013 13:41
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2014 car 'a cousin' of title-winning RB9 - Newey
The rules are changing radically over the winter, but keen observers will still spot 'Red Bull DNA' at the heart of Adrian Newey's next creation. The turbo V6 regulations are no...

02 Dec 2013 12:15
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Top three teams selected for tyre test in Bahrain
Three top teams will provide cars so that Pirelli can test its 2014 tyres later this month. Earlier, some teams objected amid rumours McLaren had put its hand up to run its 2013...

02 Dec 2013 11:53
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Massa admits his wife wanted him to retire
If his wife had made the decision for him, Felipe Massa would now be a retired formula one driver. Actually, having lost his Ferrari seat after eight years with the Scuderia, th...

02 Dec 2013 10:49
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Sutil describes his orange Force India as a carrot
In a clear sign he is leaving the Silverstone based team, Adrian Sutil has described this year's orange Force India car as a "carrot". It is believed that, with Force India expe...

02 Dec 2013 10:06
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Van der Garde backer denies buying into a F1 team
Giedo van der Garde's father-in-law has denied he is considering buying into a formula one team. In recent weeks, the Dutch billionaire and businessman Marcel Boekhoorn, who spo...

02 Dec 2013 08:51
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Exclusive: Ferrari testing V6 turbo engine at Fiorano
Ferrari has been testing their brand new V6 turbo engine at Fiorano, we can exclusively reveal. According to sources the video was shot at the 27th of November, last Wednesday. ...

30 Nov 2013 13:53
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Official: Lotus confirms Maldonado and Grosjean for 2014
Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce that Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado (28) will join the Enstone squad alongside Frenchman Romain Grosjean (27) for the 2014 Formula 1 sea...

29 Nov 2013 19:34
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Lotus to announce Maldonado as Grosjean's teammate
Sources close to Lotus report that the Enstone based team is ready to announce the Williams-departed Pastor Maldonado as Romain Grosjean's teammate for 2014. Earlier, the talent...

29 Nov 2013 16:42
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F1 not immune, situation really alarming - Schumacher
F1 legend Michael Schumacher has admitted he is worried about the sport's financial health. As teams prepare for the even more expensive 2014 regulations, Lotus and Sauber have ...

29 Nov 2013 12:09
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Austrian GP sells out all tickets within three days
Tickets for next year's returning Austrian grand prix have sold out. Next June's race at the former A1-Ring, demolished and rebuilt by Red Bull, went on sale a mere three days a...

29 Nov 2013 11:44
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Sauber chief engineer flees to Force India
Nico Hulkenberg is expected to flee to Force India, and Sauber is now also losing its chief engineer to the Silverstone based team. The Swiss newspaper Blick reports that Tom Mc...

29 Nov 2013 10:25
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McLaren assumes Mercedes done a good job with V6
Martin Whitmarsh has admitted he is not sure if Mercedes will supply a "competitive" engine in 2014. According to the paddock grapevine, the German manufacturer has an early per...

29 Nov 2013 08:44
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Mercedes well placed to be a contender for 2014 title
Norbert Haug, the former Mercedes competition boss, has bad news for the hopeful German marque. To now be headed by Paddy Lowe, Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda, Mercedes is bullish ab...

28 Nov 2013 15:14
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'Red Bull's claim about not spending the most just rubbish'
After Ferrari denied it is the biggest spender in formula one, McLaren says the most financially powerful team in pitlane is actually Red Bull. Like Ferrari, Red Bull denies it,...

28 Nov 2013 13:56
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Webber deletes comments about Horner, Marko and Vettel
Comments in which Mark Webber was highly critical of his former Red Bull colleagues have been removed from the Australian's official website. It has been no secret that Webber, ...

28 Nov 2013 12:12
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Marussia owner wants to merge with Sauber
F1 could be set to shed yet another team from the back of the grid ahead of the 2014 season. Twelve teams contested last year's world championship, but struggling HRT succumbed ...

28 Nov 2013 11:34
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Official: Brawn steps down as Mercedes team principal
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team today announced that Ross Brawn will step down from his position as Team Principal at the end of 2013. Following an extended period of...

28 Nov 2013 10:35
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Mercedes F1 engine caught fire on a test bench
A fire this week was not the first incident at Brixworth, as Mercedes develops its turbo V6 engine for 2014. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that the fire brigade was cal...

28 Nov 2013 10:12
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Alonso banned from talking about Ferrari via Twitter
Fernando Alonso has been banned from talking about Ferrari via his personal Twitter account. The Spaniard had his ear "tweaked" by team president Luca di Montezemolo earlier thi...

28 Nov 2013 09:44
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Mercedes to announce Brawn departure on Thursday
Mercedes will announce on Thursday that Ross Brawn is leaving the German team. Brawn, 58, has been the Brackley based team's principal since even before the Stuttgart marque too...

28 Nov 2013 08:27
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Horner as successor one of Ecclestone's jokes - Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo has dismissed as a "joke" Bernie Ecclestone's claim that Christian Horner is his ideal successor as F1 supremo. Amid the Ecclestone corruption affair, and th...

27 Nov 2013 16:15
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Ferrari almost certainly to abandon pullrod suspension for 2014

Ferrari has "almost certainly" abandoned its novel approach to front suspension layout ahead of the 2014 season. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian publication Autos...

27 Nov 2013 14:36
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