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Ecclestone the official bad boy of Formula 1
Bernie Ecclestone is officially the 'bad boy' of formula one. His wife, Brazilian Fabiana Flosi, proudly and prominently wore a t-shirt bearing the words 'Good girls love bad bo...

16 Nov 2013 21:16
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Perez gets help from Whitmarsh for 2014 seat
After dropping Sergio Perez for 2014, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he is now trying to help the Mexican find a seat elsewhere in formula one. After just one season with...

16 Nov 2013 15:44
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Paul di Resta could go to Indycar and replace cousin Francitti
Paul di Resta could rescue his career in America's premier open wheel series Indycar in 2014. Curiously, the retirement of his famous cousin, Dario Franchitti, could have opened...

16 Nov 2013 14:19
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Button gets three-place grid penalty in Austin
Jenson Button has been handed a three-place grid penalty by the race stewards in Austin for overtaking another car during the red flag period in Fridays first practice session...

15 Nov 2013 20:22
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Maldonado: "I know where I will drive next year"
Following the announcement that Pastor Maldonado will leave Williams at the end of the current season, Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz spoke to the South American about the nature o...

15 Nov 2013 19:02
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'Perez dropped by McLaren because of arrogant attitude'
Two respected F1 figures have rounded on Sergio Perez's attitude, as it emerges the Mexican is fighting for his future. With Perez dropped by McLaren after just one season, the ...

15 Nov 2013 16:29
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Sauber has paid overdue electricity bill - Kaltenborn
Sauber on Thursday insisted it has paid an overdue electricity bill. The Swiss business newspaper Handelszeitung reported this week that the canton of Zurich has filed a new EUR...

15 Nov 2013 14:37
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Chances are the worst at Lotus for 2014 - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted the likelihood of a Lotus race seat for 2014 has dropped almost to zero. Asked by the Swiss newspaper Blick to say where he is going after the Brazi...

15 Nov 2013 13:16
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Massive risk to be put in the deep like Magnussen - Button
Stepping straight into a top F1 team is a "massive risk" for a rookie, Jenson Button said on Thursday. The continuing McLaren driver was referring to the British team's decision...

15 Nov 2013 12:14
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Kovalainen close to agreeing 2014 terms with Caterham
He may be racing a black and gold car for the rest of 2013, but Heikki Kovalainen on Thursday played down suggestions he could be in the running to replace Kimi Raikkonen perman...

15 Nov 2013 11:31
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Raikkonen in recovery after succesful back surgery
Kimi Raikkonen is now recovering from successful back surgery, according to Finland's MTV Sport. After suffering with severe pain from an old back injury at grands prix recently...

15 Nov 2013 10:55
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Mercedes replaces Hamilton's chassis after finding cracks
Lewis Hamilton will tackle the last two grands prix of the season with a new Mercedes chassis. After a series of modest results for the 2008 world champion recently, the Brackle...

15 Nov 2013 09:46
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Alonso gets the all-clear to race in Austin
Fernando Alonso on Thursday got the all-clear to race in Austin. The Spaniard has had several medical checks since the Abu Dhabi grand prix, where a violent ride over the kerbs ...

15 Nov 2013 08:32
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Perez in 'difficult position', Maldonado has 'couple of options'
Two drivers newly available on the 2014 market appeared to have vastly different moods on Thursday when contemplating their respective futures. Sergio Perez, who only hours ago ...

14 Nov 2013 16:42
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Todt up for second term as FIA president as Ward pulls out
Jean Todt will remain president of F1's governing body, the FIA, for a second term. The Frenchman's only rival to dethrone him in next month's elections, Briton David Ward, anno...

14 Nov 2013 15:59
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Vettel's portrayal as bad guy convenient for rivals - Horner
Christian Horner has accused Fernando Alonso of encouraging his fans to boo world champion Sebastian Vettel on the podium this year. Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz recently ...

14 Nov 2013 15:37
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Kovalainen announced as stand-in for Raikkonen at Lotus
Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen [32] will join Lotus F1 Team for the final two races of the 2013 season as a stand-in for regular race driver Kimi Räikkönen, who is currently...

14 Nov 2013 15:11
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McLaren confirms Magnussen as race driver for 2014
McLaren is pleased to announce that Kevin Magnussen will join Jenson Button as a McLaren Formula 1 race driver for 2014 Jensons fifth year and Kevins first year as McLare...

14 Nov 2013 14:53
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Epsilon Euskadi's Villadelprat convicted of corruption
The final chapter in Epsilon Euskadi's failed bid to enter formula one took place this week in a Spanish court. Deia and El Correo publications report that the defunct motor rac...

14 Nov 2013 14:22
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Rosberg happy to match speed of teammate Hamilton
Nico Rosberg thinks he is rounding out his first F1 season with Lewis Hamilton as his teammate "about equal" with the 2008 world champion. German Rosberg is widely regarded as h...

14 Nov 2013 13:38
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GP3 runner-up Regalia tries out McLaren simulator
McLaren could have an eye on its next development driver. Dane Kevin Magnussen, with his new Formula Renault 3.5 title, is set to leap straight into F1 with the great British te...

14 Nov 2013 12:54
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'Ferrari blocked Hulkenberg move to Lotus'
Ferrari stopped Nico Hulkenberg from joining Lotus for the last two grands prix of 2013. That is the hot rumour in the Austin paddock, as the two teams battle over millions for ...

14 Nov 2013 12:13
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Pastor Maldonado visits Sauber factory in Hinwil
Pastor Maldonado has leapt into contention for a Sauber seat in 2014. Blick newspaper's veteran F1 correspondent Roger Benoit reports that the Venezuelan, whose lucrative backer...

14 Nov 2013 11:25
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Felipe Nasr linked to reserve role at Williams
Felipe Nasr could be the next Brazilian piece of the puzzle for Williams. It is believed the appointment of Felipe Massa for 2014 could entice the Brazilian oil company Petrobra...

14 Nov 2013 10:40
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Video: A lap around Circuit of the Americas with Webber
Circuit of the Americas hosts the Grand Prix of the US this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap around that circuit with Mark Webber. ...

14 Nov 2013 10:10
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F1 champion Piquet recovering from heart surgery
Triple world champion Nelson Piquet had heart surgery this week. Agencia Estado said the 61-year-old, who won his titles for Brabham and Williams in the 80s, had the operation t...

14 Nov 2013 09:05
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Lotus approaches Michael Schumacher to replace Raikkonen
Michael Schumacher turned down an offer from Lotus to drive the final two races of the season as a replacement for Kimi Raikkonen. A report in Bild newspaper was confirmed to...

13 Nov 2013 22:37
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Sergio Perez announces departure from McLaren
Sergio Perez has just announced his departure from McLaren at the end of this year. The letter published by Perez on his official Twitter account today was written yesterday loo...

13 Nov 2013 19:12
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Lotus poised to appoint Kovalainen for final two races
Lotus is poised to announce Heikki Kovalainen as the replacement for his surgery-bound countryman Kimi Raikkonen for the last two races of 2013. It emerged earlier that the Enst...

13 Nov 2013 16:42
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US 2013 preview quotes: Pirelli
The penultimate race of the season is the United States Grand Prix, which was held for the first time in Texas last year. This season, the same tyre nomination has been made: P ...

13 Nov 2013 16:30
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McLaren lacked organisation and a bit of humility - Perez
Sergio Perez's marriage to McLaren seems definitely over, as the Mexican criticised the great British team at the tail end of its disappointing 2013 season. Multiple authoritati...

13 Nov 2013 15:18
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US 2013 preview quotes: Williams
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "The United States Grand Prix returns this year, for only the second time at the Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. Another Tilke desi...

13 Nov 2013 14:24
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Hulkenberg stays put at Sauber despite offer from Lotus
Nico Hulkenberg turned down an offer from Lotus to replace the surgery-bound Kimi Raikkonen for the remaining two grands prix of 2013. German Hulkenberg, who currently drives fo...

13 Nov 2013 12:48
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Rob Smedley to be next big signing for Williams
Williams has admitted Rob Smedley could be the next big name to join the beleaguered British team. As it announced that Felipe Massa is joining the team from Ferrari for 2014, d...

13 Nov 2013 11:58
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Morocco emerges as strong contender to join F1 calendar
Morocco has emerged as the latest strong contender to join the ever-expanding formula one calendar. Germany's Bild newspaper says F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was spotte...

13 Nov 2013 10:38
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Robert Kubica keeps hoping for unlikely F1 return
Robert Kubica has admitted it is unlikely he will ever return to formula one. Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali admitted recently that, prior to the Pole's horror rally crash of e...

13 Nov 2013 09:44
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McLaren saves title sponsor announcement for car launch
The heat of the 2014 'silly season' is now squarely on McLaren, amid rumours the British team has decided to replace Sergio Perez with rookie Kevin Magnussen. From a commercial ...

13 Nov 2013 08:27
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US 2013 preview quotes: Sauber
After a disappointing race in Abu Dhabi, the Sauber F1 Team has regrouped and is traveling over the pond to Austin, Texas for the 2013 United States Grand Prix, which is taking ...

12 Nov 2013 16:47
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Bottas knew about new Williams deal for some time
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he knew for some time in advance that he will be staying at Williams beyond 2013. The Finn made a solid formula one debut with the beleaguered Briti...

12 Nov 2013 16:12
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US 2013 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Alexander Rossi (driving FP1): "I very much look forward to the US Grand Prix week starting. This is an important time in my career and the sport for America and another major s...

12 Nov 2013 14:55
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Lotus owner frustrated by timing of Raikkonen surgery
Gerard Lopez, the head of Lotus' team owner Genii, might be among the cynics after news broke that Kimi Raikkonen will sit out the rest of the season. The Finnish driver and his...

12 Nov 2013 13:44
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FIA to get 1 per cent stake in F1 floatation
The FIA is set to take a 1 per cent ownership stake in formula one. Writing in the Guardian, leading F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the move will be part of the spor...

12 Nov 2013 12:48
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'Number of announcements' to follow - Williams
More news will follow now that Felipe Massa has been signed up by Williams for 2014. "It is very exciting for us to be able to confirm our 2014 driver lineup as part of a number...

12 Nov 2013 12:07
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Kovalainen would be 'smart idea' for Lotus - Salo
Fellow Finn Mika Salo has nominated Heikki Kovalainen as the ideal replacement at Lotus for his surgery-bound countryman Kimi Raikkonen. The conventional wisdom is that Lotus wi...

12 Nov 2013 11:28
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Automobile club could save embattled Nurburgring
The Nurburgring has moved one step closer to a saviour, as a potential buyer for the fabled German circuit emerged. The well-connected Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper (...

12 Nov 2013 10:03
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Perez out, Magnussen in, say McLaren sources
Martin Whitmarsh has not denied mounting speculation that Sergio Perez will be ousted by McLaren after Brazil's 2013 season finale. Team sources are being cited by a growing num...

12 Nov 2013 08:39
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McLaren delays sponsorship announcement
The venerable McLaren F1 team may have lots of history, but announced earlier this year that it would no longer have Vodafone as a major sponsor for the 2014 campaign. Marti...

11 Nov 2013 23:40
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Salo backs countryman Raikkonen to quit Lotus
Late last week, there was no sign Kimi Raikkonen was planning to sit out the last two grands prix of his Lotus career. Indeed, late on Friday, the team released its official ...

11 Nov 2013 21:43
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Alonso decides to race in USA at Austin
Fernando Alonso has decided to race in this weekend's US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, despite a back injury. He suffered the problem when his Ferrari bounced over kerbs at more ...

11 Nov 2013 17:56
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Williams announces Massa and Bottas for 2014
The Williams F1 Team is delighted to announce that Felipe Massa will join the team to drive alongside Valtteri Bottas for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship season. The...

11 Nov 2013 16:13
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GP2 struggling to be leading F1 feeder series
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has joined his McLaren counterpart in criticising the official F1 feeder series, GP2. The 2012 GP2 champion, Davide Valsecchi, has sat out the entire ...

11 Nov 2013 15:48
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Magnussen favourite for second McLaren seat in 2014
Kevin Magnussen is now favourite to land the second 2014 seat at McLaren, following a series of meetings at the team over the past week. Although it had appeared in Abu Dhabi...

11 Nov 2013 14:58
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Two serious candidates in frame for Lotus seat of Raikkonen
Two candidates have emerged as possible replacements for the surgery-bound Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the remaining two grands prix of the year. If the 'Quantum' investment ...

11 Nov 2013 11:51
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Mateschitz : "2013 title lacked sheen of earlier wins"
A leading figure at Red Bull's title sponsor Infiniti has admitted Sebastian Vettel has been "too successful" this year. Andy Palmer, the luxury Nissan division's marketing boss...

11 Nov 2013 09:54
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Mike Coughlan returns to Nascar Series
Mike Coughlan is returning to America's premier Nascar series. After leaving F1 in disgrace amid the 'spygate' scandal of last decade, the former McLaren chief designer re-emerg...

11 Nov 2013 09:28
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Alonso might be replaced by Bianchi for American Grand Prix
It is possible Fernando Alonso will not travel to Austin for this weekend's US grand prix. The highly respected correspondent for Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pino Allievi, ...

11 Nov 2013 09:07
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Kvyat qualified and gets his F1 super license
Daniil Kvyat has qualified for his F1 super licence. Energy drink company Red Bull has named the Russian teenager as Daniel Ricciardo's successor at Toro Rosso for 2014. But ...

11 Nov 2013 08:47
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BREAKING: Raikkonen not racing anymore for Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen will miss the rest of the 2013 season, Lotus announced on Sunday. Some cynics were already expecting to hear that the Finn will not be in Austin or Brazil, follow...

10 Nov 2013 12:44
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F1's financial woes
F1 itself is in the back-stage spotlight. As we all know, the gap between what is required to field an excellent Formula One team, and the funding that is actually coming in for...

08 Nov 2013 21:51
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Pirelli working behind the scenes
Pirelli: While Ecclestone squirms in the court rooms of the EU, Vettel relishes in his fourth F1 Championship and the rest of the teams get ready for their trip to The Circui...

08 Nov 2013 21:45
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US 2013 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
Jules Bianchi, Driver #22: "I'm really looking forward to the next two - the final two, actually - Grands Prix of my debut season. We are in a strong position to achieve our obj...

08 Nov 2013 13:45
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Ecclestone paid F1 team bosses for support
Bernie Ecclestone's long reign at the top of formula one could end over an alleged multi-million 'bribe' paid to jailed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. As the circumstances su...

08 Nov 2013 11:20
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Force India sent 'observer' to Red Bull filming day
Force India sent an observer to a 'filming day' conducted this week by world champions Red Bull. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said Force India, the Silverstone based team, sen...

08 Nov 2013 10:19
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Lotus and Ferrari just lucky with tyre management - Newey
Adrian Newey has hit back at claims Pirelli's mid-season tyre switch was a stab at the ingenuity of rival teams like Lotus and Ferrari. The tyre-exploding dramas of Silverstone ...

07 Nov 2013 14:51
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Horner mentioned as potential successor for Ecclestone
Christian Horner this week has once again played down reports he is first in line should Bernie Ecclestone step down as F1 supremo. 83-year-old Ecclestone is fighting legal batt...

07 Nov 2013 13:48
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Rosberg sure of a good season for Mercedes in 2014
Nico Rosberg says he is confident Mercedes can end Red Bull's dominance ahead of the 2014 season. At first glance, the German's prediction seems unlikely, given the way Sebastia...

07 Nov 2013 12:52
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Pirelli asks for exclusive agreement for three years
Pirelli is close to finalising a new deal to continue supplying tyres in formula one beyond the end of its 2013 contract. However, while it was believed the new deal beginning i...

07 Nov 2013 12:15
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Raikkonen could drive a Sauber in Austin - Salo
The big question ahead of next weekend's US grand prix in Austin is the whereabouts of Kimi Raikkonen. That is the claim of former F1 driver turned pundit Mika Salo. Lotus claim...

07 Nov 2013 09:59
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McLaren yet to decide as it considers Magnussen
In light of conflicting reports about its 2014 driver lineup, McLaren insists it is yet to decide who Jenson Button's teammate will be. A week ago, in Abu Dhabi, it appeared the...

07 Nov 2013 09:04
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Vettel can't imagine Newey switching to yachting

Sebastian Vettel has urged the designer of his dominant Red Bull cars, Adrian Newey, to forget about switching to the world of competitive yachting. Before meeting with British ...

06 Nov 2013 12:51
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