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Hamilton says he 'wasted his best years' at McLaren
Six months after he left McLaren, it is clear the wounds between Lewis Hamilton and the great British team are far from being healed. Over the winter, as the 2008 world champion...

21 Jun 2013 08:35
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Rivals watch on as 'test-gate' arguments rage at hearing
Red Bull's Christian Horner made a surprise appearance in Paris on Thursday as the 'test-gate' hearing began. But also at the FIA's Place de la Concorde headquarters were repres...

20 Jun 2013 16:41
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Le Mans would embrace Mark Webber - McNish
Former F1 driver Allan McNish thinks the world of Le Mans would welcome Mark Webber with open arms in 2014. With his Red Bull deal expiring, and the world champions weighing up ...

20 Jun 2013 15:47
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Maldonado not feeling threatened by rising rookie Bottas
Pastor Maldonado insists he does not feel threatened by the rising form of his rookie teammate Valtteri Bottas. Young Finn Bottas grabbed the headlines in Montreal recently when...

20 Jun 2013 13:23
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Hulkenberg hints Sauber move not 'right decision'
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted for the first time that moving from Force India to Sauber over the winter may not have been the "right decision". Until now, the 25-year-old German ...

20 Jun 2013 12:15
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Economy and new style of racing hurting F1 ticket sales
Jenson Button thinks the economy and an 'after you' style of racing in 2013 has hurt ticket sales ahead of the British grand prix. Writing in the Independent this week, F1 busin...

20 Jun 2013 11:49
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India committed to fulfilling Grand Prix contract
The promoter of the Indian grand prix on Wednesday slammed rumours the race may fall off the calendar after 2013. Reports early this week said existing F1 events in Korea and In...

20 Jun 2013 10:38
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F1 holds breath for Mercedes test-gate hearing
The F1 world is holding its collective breath ahead of the 'test-gate' hearing in Paris on Thursday. Predictably, rumours are swirling. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport claims Mer...

20 Jun 2013 09:21
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Lotus' new co-owners won't 'sit idly in the background'
Lotus' new team co-owner has lurched into formula one with bravado, claiming the Enstone based team will be "number 1 in twelve months". Former 100 per cent team owner Genii Cap...

20 Jun 2013 08:51
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Lauda didn't know about secret tyre test Mercedes - report
Niki Lauda only knew about Mercedes' secret tyre test at Barcelona in May once "the wheels were turning". That is the claim on Wednesday of the respected Auto Motor und Sport co...

19 Jun 2013 16:52
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Ellinas has succesful debut at the wheel of a F1 car
Tio Ellinas, a member of the Marussia F1 Teams Young Driver Programme and current GP3 Series leader, had a successful debut at the wheel of a F1 car today when he completed an...

19 Jun 2013 15:43
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Ferrari and Lotus top overtaking statistics so far
With the first seven rounds of the season completed, this year's championship is beginning to take shape. The raft of data acquired from the opening race in Melbourne to the las...

19 Jun 2013 14:35
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Red Bull Racing move for Raikkonen 'very likely' - source
The F1 driver market is waiting for Kimi Raikkonen's next move, according to Oskari Saari, a commentator for Finnish television MTV3. "Red Bull's Helmut Marko said in Canada tha...

19 Jun 2013 13:25
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Caterham reserves judgement on Van der Garde and Pic
Caterham boss Cyril Abiteboul has backed the team's all-new driver lineup, amid suggestions Heikki Kovalainen should be drafted back in. For the first time since its 2010 debut,...

19 Jun 2013 12:08
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Photo hints towards form of traction control in Red Bull RB9
A photo has emerged that some believe is evidence Red Bull is using illegal 'traction control' aboard its championship-leading RB9 car. "Bumps or traction control?" a report by ...

19 Jun 2013 11:32
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F1 difficult for women from a physical point of view Dennis
Ron Dennis has played down expectations there could be a female driver on the formula one grid in the near future. Williams test driver Susie Wolff is pushing for a super licens...

19 Jun 2013 10:16
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Mercedes confirms absence Lauda and Wolff at FIA hearing
Mercedes has confirmed that new team co-owners and chiefs Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff will not be in Paris on Thursday. We reported on Monday that team boss Ross Brawn will be the...

19 Jun 2013 08:50
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Genii Capital sells minority stake in Lotus to Infinity Racing
Lotus F1 Team has new part-owners as of today, with Infinity Racing Partners Limited (Infinity Racing) acquiring a 35% minority stake in the team. Infinity Racing joins Genii Ca...

18 Jun 2013 16:40
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Walker diagnosed with cancer, Horner receives OBE
Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker has revealed he is set to undergo treatment for cancer. 'The voice of formula one', who hung up his microphone more than a decade ago, tol...

18 Jun 2013 10:31
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Grands Prix in India and Korea in doubt for 2014
Melbourne has all but confirmed news it has lost its status as the opening race on the formula one calendar. It emerged recently that F1's hugely controversial Bahrain grand pri...

18 Jun 2013 09:15
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Teams should save money on motor homes - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at claims costs are too high in formula one, insisting the teams waste too much money. It has been reported that with the exception of 'big four' ...

17 Jun 2013 16:02
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Button backs Hamilton to end performance dip
Jenson Button has backed former teammate Lewis Hamilton to bounce back strongly after finding his feet at Mercedes. Since 2010, the pair were teammates at McLaren, where Hamilto...

17 Jun 2013 14:42
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Patient Sutil and Hulkenberg push on in F1 midfield
They may not be at the front of the field, but two German drivers are not throwing their hands in despair as they battle in F1's midfield. Adrian Sutil only returned to the grid...

17 Jun 2013 13:53
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Pirelli to assess 'mood changes' for F1 after tyre-gate
It is possible F1 will have to embark on an eleventh-hour search for a new official tyre supplier for 2014. Pirelli is expressing increasing frustration with its situation in fo...

17 Jun 2013 12:49
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Vettel won't decide on future beyond 2015 yet
Red Bull would like to keep Sebastian Vettel beyond his new 2015 contract, and even the reigning world champion is not ruling out a longer career with the premier energy drink-o...

17 Jun 2013 12:16
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'Heads will roll' as tyre-gate reaches climax in Paris
All eyes will turn to Paris' Place de la Concorde on Thursday, as the very fate of Mercedes' F1 foray rests in the hands of the governing FIA. It is at president Jean Todt's new...

17 Jun 2013 11:06
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McLaren must focus on problem fix, not 'sackings' - Michael
Sam Michael has hit back at claims heads should be rolling at McLaren as the team endures one of the worst starts to a championship campaign in its history. Having erred with a ...

17 Jun 2013 09:31
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Mark Webber set to return to scene of last F1 win
Mark Webber is hoping for a clear weekend to end his winning drought as he returns to the scene of his last F1 victory this month in Britain. The Australian, whose Red Bull care...

14 Jun 2013 13:29
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Even rain or miracle won't save McLaren - Perez
Not even "a miracle" could speed McLaren back to the front of the field in the immediate future, new team driver Sergio Perez admitted this week. Just as the young Mexican arriv...

14 Jun 2013 12:44
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Rosberg's pace 'has probably surprised' Hamilton - Wolff
Lewis Hamilton has been "surprised" by the pace of teammate Nico Rosberg at Mercedes early this season. That is the claim of team director and co-owner Toto Wolff, even though t...

14 Jun 2013 12:15
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Renault says deals with Caterham and Lotus 'almost done'
Renault is still yet to finalise new V6 engine deals with existing customers Caterham and Lotus. At the end of May, the French marque's F1 president Jean-Michel Jalinier said th...

14 Jun 2013 10:43
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Video: Seventh episode of Sauber's 'Cutaway Series'
Sauber has started with what they call the Cutaway Series. In 15 'shorties', Sauber will pick one particular car part or subject and Chief Designer Matt Morris, Nico Hülkenberg...

14 Jun 2013 09:28
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for next three Grands Prix
Pirelli has announced the slick P Zero compounds that will be taken to the next three grands prix in Great Britain, Germany and Hungary. The tyre construction will remain unchan...

14 Jun 2013 08:44
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Infiniti involved in development Red Bull's engine - report
Luxury Nissan division Infiniti, Red Bull's title sponsor, will get involved in the actual development of the world champion team's 'power unit' next year, it is rumoured. We re...

13 Jun 2013 14:17
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Valtteri Bottas hopeful of Williams contract extension
Williams disappointed ranks of Finnish journalists this week by failing to announce the extension of rookie Valtteri Bottas' contract. The reporters were summoned to Helsinki fo...

13 Jun 2013 13:40
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Buemi likely to stay Red Bull reserve driver in 2014
Sebastien Buemi has hinted he is currently content with life as Red Bull's official F1 reserve driver. The Swiss was dropped by Red Bull's second team, Toro Rosso, at the end of...

13 Jun 2013 12:13
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Schumacher has no regrets over F1 retirement call
Michael Schumacher insists he has not regretted his final retirement from formula one "for a single moment". At the end of a three-season comeback period that did not add to his...

13 Jun 2013 11:22
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McLaren denies Allison to design test car for Honda
McLaren on Wednesday denied reports former Lotus technical director James Allison will re-emerge at Honda. Allison is currently on 'gardening leave', after stepping down from hi...

13 Jun 2013 09:41
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Sauber could ease competitive crisis with more budget
A bigger budget would help Sauber to emerge from its competitive crisis, team boss Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted. The grey C32s were off the pace all weekend in Canada, and in...

13 Jun 2013 08:23
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Ferrari said no to 2013 car tyre test
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has admitted he wants F1's governing body to "prosecute" Mercedes for the secret Pirelli tyre test. Led by former Ferrari team boss Jea...

12 Jun 2013 12:38
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Vettel extends his contract at Red Bull until the end of 2015
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is happy to confirm that World Champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his multi-year contract with the team until the end of 2015. A previous member...

12 Jun 2013 08:12
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Relation with Force India still good after scuffle - Di Resta
Paul di Resta insists his relationship with Force India remains "good", despite two rounds of hefty criticism and rumours of a garage scuffle. The Scot was not only heavily crit...

11 Jun 2013 15:35
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Massa relaxed about future beyond 2013 contract
Felipe Massa says he is relaxed about his future at Ferrari because he remains the best candidate for the famous Italian team. Team boss Stefano Domenicali told O Estado de S.Pa...

11 Jun 2013 14:18
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Jenson Button writes off 2013 title bid
Hot on the heels of his downbeat assessment of McLaren's performance in Canada, Jenson Button has now written off the 2013 title. The great British team's lead driver said after...

11 Jun 2013 13:24
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Lotus can't afford another miserable weekend at Silverstone
Team owner Gerard Lopez has snapped at suggestions the recent departure of highly rated technical director James Allison has caused a performance slump at Lotus. Off the back of...

11 Jun 2013 12:46
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Downbeat Hamilton has a lot of 'stuff' on his mind
Lewis Hamilton has played down talk of a rift with Mercedes, insisting he simply has "stuff" on his mind. The 2008 world champion was notably downbeat after the Canadian grand p...

11 Jun 2013 12:11
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Webber slams Van der Garde as 'pay driver with no mirrors'
Mark Webber has slammed Giedo van der Garde for being "a pay driver with no mirrors". The insult is reminiscent of the Australian veteran's ridicule of "first lap nutcase" Romai...

11 Jun 2013 12:03
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Pirelli calls off new tyre debut for Silverstone
Pirelli has called off its plans to change the design of its 2013 tyres for the British grand prix and beyond. F1's sole tyre supplier has tweaked the design, replacing an inner...

11 Jun 2013 10:28
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FIA confirms date for Mercedes 'test-gate' hearing
F1's governing body has confirmed a June 20 hearing date for the 'testgate' saga. We first reported the June 20 date on Saturday, following rumours in the Montreal paddock that ...

11 Jun 2013 09:58
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Future of Canada GP beyond 2014 still in doubt
Quebec premier Pauline Marois met with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday and vowed to work hard to safeguard the future of the Canadian grand prix. Reports have ind...

10 Jun 2013 16:16
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Maldonado plays down 2014 Lotus switch rumours
Pastor Maldonado has played down rumours he could be shaping up to leave crisis-struck Williams. It is now more than a year since the Venezuelan broke through for his maiden win...

10 Jun 2013 14:29
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Massa likely to keep Ferrari race seat for 2014 - boss
Felipe Massa is likely to keep his seat at Ferrari beyond the end of his expiring 2013 contract. That is the news of the famous Italian team's boss Stefano Domenicali, following...

10 Jun 2013 13:58
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In-season testing to return during 21-race 2014 calendar
Post-grand prix testing will take place next season at key European circuits like Silverstone, Barcelona, Spa and Hockenheim, it emerged from the Montreal paddock on Sunday. Tig...

10 Jun 2013 12:46
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I've never been so pleased to get out of a car - Button
McLaren's woes have only deepened, despondent lead driver Jenson Button said after the Canadian grand prix. Before Montreal, team figures sounded confident the great Woking base...

10 Jun 2013 12:12
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Vergne joins race to replace Webber at Red Bull Racing
Jean-Eric Vergne has joined the race to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull next year, after putting in eye-catching performances for the energy drink company's junior team Toro Ros...

10 Jun 2013 11:37
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Wolff denies Mercedes to sacrifice Brawn in test scandal
Toto Wolff has played down rumours Ross Brawn is shaping up as the sacrificial lamb in the Mercedes 'testgate' scandal. The German marque is touted to face the FIA's new interna...

10 Jun 2013 10:49
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Track marshal killed after Canadian GP in Montreal
The F1 world is mourning its first fatality in over a decade, after a track marshal was killed in the wake of Sunday's Canadian grand prix. Photographs depict the marshal, whose...

10 Jun 2013 09:59
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New York race 'definitely' on for 2014 - promoter
A formula one race amid the Manhattan skyline is "definitely" on for 2014, promoter Leo Hindery said. The Wall Street Journal said Hindery's positive outlook was his first publi...

10 Jun 2013 08:36
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FP1: Di Resta surprise pacesetter in damp Montreal
Force India's Paul di Resta was the surprise pacesetter in an opening practice session in Canada on Friday that was characterised by continually changing track conditions. Ra...

07 Jun 2013 18:36
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Lotus will not support new tyre debut for Silverstone
Eric Boullier has poured cold water on Lotus' plans to introduce new tyres at Silverstone later this month. Initially wanting to race the tweaks this weekend in Canada, F1's tyr...

07 Jun 2013 14:40
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Ecclestone bribe charge delayed due to 'translation work'
There will be a further delay in the progress with Bernie Ecclestone's bribery charges, the German news agency DPA is reporting. We reported in mid May that more will be known a...

07 Jun 2013 13:31
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Felipe Massa had medical checks in Brazil after Monaco
Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado on Thursday announced they are fighting fit for this weekend's F1 action in Canada. The pair were both nursing sore bodies after Monaco, where ...

07 Jun 2013 12:46
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Grosjean hits back at criticism for crashes in Monaco
Romain Grosjean has hit back at suggestions he has reverted to the much-derided 'nutcase' of 2012, insisting F1 drivers should be racing hard. After Monaco, Frenchman Grosjean -...

07 Jun 2013 12:10
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Report - Michelin met with F1 executives to look into return
Michelin is the latest tyre brand linked with F1 in 2014. In recent days, former F1 supplier Bridgestone joined Korea's Hankook in playing down the prospect of replacing Pirelli...

07 Jun 2013 11:32
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Mercedes 'sporting integrity' on trial in Montreal paddock
'Tyregate' was the predictably hot topic of conversation in the Montreal paddock on Thursday. Mercedes issued a statement after the FIA said it will convene the international tr...

07 Jun 2013 10:26
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No criticism from within Ferrari after Monaco - Alonso
Fernando Alonso on Thursday hit back at suggestions Ferrari might have been unhappy with his lacklustre performance recently at Monaco. Some commentators say the Spaniard lacked...

07 Jun 2013 09:09
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Vettel and Rosberg reveal different opinions over 'tyregate'
Germans Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg on Thursday revealed their vastly different opinions about the 'testgate' saga that has gripped formula one. Mercedes is being hauled b...

06 Jun 2013 16:26
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McLaren progress 'not as fast as we would hope' - Michael
McLaren is only inching back to the front of the field in 2013, sporting director Sam Michael has admitted. He said the still-uncompetitive MP4-28 showed signs of improvement at...

06 Jun 2013 15:24
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Hamilton 'expected' Rosberg's strong form for 2013
Lewis Hamilton insists he is not fazed by his inferior form alongside Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg so far in 2013. The 2008 world champion, who switched from McLaren over the ...

06 Jun 2013 13:44
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Further tyre tweaks in 2013 unlikely - Hembery

If Pirelli's tyre tweak is introduced for Silverstone, it will almost certainly be the last change in 2013, Paul Hembery has revealed. Following criticism of the four-stop strat...

06 Jun 2013 12:53
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