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1964 World Champion Surtees passes away aged 83

over 8 years ago

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John Surtees, winner of the 1964 Formula One World Championship and the only person to have won titles on both two and four wheels, has died at the age of 83. read more »

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Hulkenberg: Points will be difficult for Renault

over 8 years ago

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Nico Hulkenberg believes Renault have taken a step forward for 2017, but does not think it will be enough to be in the thick of the midfield battle. read more »

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2017 regulations suit Massa ‘perfectly’

over 8 years ago

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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes the new aerodynamic regulations for 2017 are a perfect match for Felipe Massa. read more »

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Pirelli reveal tyre choices for four races

over 8 years ago

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Tyre manufacturer Pirelli have announced which compounds will be available for the Spanish Grand Prix through to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

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Ferrari smash 1:18 barrier in Barcelona

over 8 years ago

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Kimi Raikkonen has set the new fastest lap on the final day of testing with a stunning time of 1:18.634 on the supersoft tyres. read more »

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Overweight Force India causing problems

over 8 years ago

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Force India's new VJM10 is reportedly 10 kilograms above the minimum weight, a problem that hasn't been helped by the team's driver bulking up over the winter. read more »

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‘Top three have a 1.5s advantage’

over 8 years ago

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Although many had hoped that F1's new rules would level the playing field, Guenther Steiner reckons the top three teams are as much as "one and a half second" ahead. read more »

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Final day’s line-up

over 8 years ago

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Formula 1's pre-season testing concludes in Spain on Friday with Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton putting in the final laps for their respective teams. read more »

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Vandoorne wary of hidden problems

over 8 years ago

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With McLaren's testing programme reduced to short runs, Stoffel Vandoorne fears there could be problems that the team has "not exactly discovered yet." read more »

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Ocon hails ‘big’ final day

over 8 years ago

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Esteban Ocon cannot wait for the new F1 season to get underway after a "big" final day behind the wheel of the VJM10 in Spain on Thursday. read more »

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Stroll already more ‘confident’ in the car

over 8 years ago

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As Formula 1's pre-season testing draws to a close, Lance Stroll says he is already more confident behind the wheel of the FW40 than he was during the previous week's... read more »

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Hamilton: ‘Very close Ferrari are bluffing’

over 8 years ago

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Lewis Hamilton thinks Ferrari have plenty more up their sleeve despite outpacing the Mercedes on Day Seven of testing in Barcelona. read more »

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Bottas: Mercedes not in comfortable position

over 8 years ago

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Valtteri Bottas has stated that Mercedes are "not confident" they are the team to beat this year as Ferrari are "looking very strong". read more »

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Ricciardo reflects on ‘confusing’ day

over 8 years ago

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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted Red Bull were well off the pace on the penultimate day of testing at Barcelona. read more »

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Lauda ‘not entirely happy’ with Mercedes testing

over 8 years ago

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Niki Lauda has said he is "not entirely happy" with how the second test has worked out for Mercedes, with updates failing to live up to expectations. read more »

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GP2 officially renamed Formula Two by FIA

over 8 years ago

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The FIA have confirmed that the GP2 series will be known once again as Formula Two from the 2017 season onward. read more »

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Brown denies McLaren are in ‘crisis’ mode

over 8 years ago

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McLaren executive director Zak Brown has dismissed suggestions that the team have reached "crisis" point after another disruptive day of winter testing. read more »

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Ferrari top timesheets on penultimate day of testing

over 8 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari gave a little teaser of what is to come after setting the fastest time of winter testing so far. read more »

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Grosjean: Haas need to change brake supplier

over 8 years ago

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Romain Grosjean believes Haas have to ditch their current suppliers Brembo if they are to finally overcome their brake problems. read more »

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Electrical issues behind latest McLaren setback

over 8 years ago

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McLaren-Honda's disastrous pre-season testing continued on Day Seven with Stoffel Vandoorne breaking down twice in quick succession. read more »

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Vettel plays down Ferrari pace on Day Seven

over 8 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel has reiterated that Mercedes are still "the ones to beat" after Ferrari set a new marker in the first testing session of Day Seven. read more »

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Ecclestone ‘not treated well’ by Liberty Media

over 8 years ago

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Flavio Briatore has claimed new Formula One owners Liberty Media have treated Bernie Ecclestone badly after throwing a surprise party for the former boss. read more »

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Ferrari throw down gauntlet in Barcelona

over 8 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel has posted the quickest time in testing so far with a 1:19.024 set on ultrasoft tyres at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »

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Stroll: Positive start overshadowed by offs

over 8 years ago

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Lance Stroll believes he made a positive start to pre-season testing but that it was overshadowed by a "couple of incidents." read more »

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Marko: No reason for Sainz to leave Toro Rosso

over 8 years ago

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Helmut Marko sees no reason why Carlos Sainz would want to leave Toro Rosso at the end of this season, unless of course one of the big teams come calling. read more »