Archives of Year: 2014

Family says Bianchi still unconscious

Jules Bianchi is still unconscious, his family has revealed in a statement. The French driver lost control of his Marussia during early October's rainy...

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31 Dec 2014

Marussia still owes Timo Glock $1m - source

The collapsing F1 backmarker Marussia still owes a whopping $1 million to its former driver Timo Glock, according to reports. The debt was discovered...

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31 Dec 2014

McLaren-Honda joins call for engine unfreeze

Honda has finally declared its position on the controversial 'engine freeze' in F1. As Mercedes utterly dominated the first season of the radical new...

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31 Dec 2014

Schu 'cries when he hears family'

Michael Schumacher often cries when he hears the voices of his family members, according to a report in the Italian magazine Autosprint. This week,...

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31 Dec 2014

Villeneuve : Vettel, Alonso right to leave F1 teams

Former champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were right to leave their respective teams ahead of 2015. That is the view of the outspoken...

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31 Dec 2014

Ferrari works on F1 engine with Austrian company

Ferrari is pushing ahead with improving its turbo V6 engine and car after a faltering start to the new era in F1. Of the...

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31 Dec 2014

Verstappen boss denies F1 cars too easy to drive

Franz Tost has hit back at claims today's F1 cars are too easy to drive. In 2015, the Toro Rosso chief will be working...

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31 Dec 2014

Grosjean : 2014 even worse than 'nutcase' 2012

Romain Grosjean says this year was even more difficult than the 2012 season, when he was branded F1's 'first lap nutcase' and had to...

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31 Dec 2014

Austrian broadcaster ORF rethinks F1 deal

Another German-language F1 broadcaster is rethinking its commitment to the sport. Earlier this month, Germany's RTL blamed F1's "incomprehensible rules" and "counterproductive external representations"...

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31 Dec 2014

Schu still a 'sensitive issue' at ski crash site

Exactly a year after Michael Schumacher's skiing accident, the Meribel resort director wants to move on. As the world looks back to 29 December...

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31 Dec 2014

Marciello confirmed as Sauber reserve driver

Ferrari youngster Raffaele Marciello has been appointed as the Sauber reserve and test driver for the 2015 season. The 20-year-old is highly rated by...

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31 Dec 2014

Fears third F1 team could collapse - reports

There are fears a third team could follow Caterham and Marussia out of F1 as the new year beckons. Caterham, although still in administration,...

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29 Dec 2014

Hamilton wins European sportsman award

Lewis Hamilton has taken home yet another plaudit after winning his second drivers' title in 2014. A coveted award in Europe is the Polish...

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29 Dec 2014

Loyal backers sticking with Schumacher

A year after his skiing accident, Michael Schumacher has retained the loyal backing of most of his personal sponsors. It was reported earlier that,...

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29 Dec 2014

Enzo Ferrari's son backs Maranello revolution

Enzo Ferrari's only living son, Piero, has backed the revolution at Maranello led by new president Sergio Marchionne. Having faltered at the start of...

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29 Dec 2014

'Worst year' for F1 entrepreneur Fernandes

Tony Fernandes' already bad 2014 turned black at the weekend. This year, the Malaysian entrepreneur sold his ailing backmarker F1 team Caterham, his London...

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29 Dec 2014

Korea removed from latest 2015 calendar

Korea has been removed from the latest 2015 calendar issued by F1's governing body. Insiders were initially stunned early in December when next year's...

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29 Dec 2014

Schu friends hit back at Streiff comments

Dec.29- On the one-year anniversary of his skiing crash, Michael Schumacher's inner circle has hit back at the latest claims about the seven time...

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29 Dec 2014

Road to 2015 - Parts

In anticipation of the Road to 2015 film series UBS spends some time with the team at their factory base in Brackley UK. Putting...

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27 Dec 2014

FIA confirms no.44 for champion Hamilton in 2015

Lewis Hamilton will not wear the coveted number 1 on his Mercedes in 2015, the FIA has announced. Shortly before Christmas, F1's governing body...

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25 Dec 2014

Red Bull confirms Buemi as reserve

Red Bull has confirmed reports it has re-signed Sebastien Buemi as reserve driver. Swiss Buemi, the new sports car world champion for Toyota and...

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24 Dec 2014

Haas buys Marussia HQ, Caterham hopes to survive

Haas, the new American F1 team for 2016, has reportedly acquired Marussia's factory in Banbury, UK. Although the cars will be designed and manufactured...

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24 Dec 2014

Rosberg defeat impressed Daimler's Zetsche

Nico Rosberg's attitude as he raced to defeat in Abu Dhabi perfectly encapsulated the Mercedes spirit. That was the view of Daimler supremo Dieter...

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24 Dec 2014

Renault's Illien tie-up hailed by Abiteboul

Renault's F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has hailed the new collaboration with engine expert Mario Illien. "It is great that Renault are now working with...

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24 Dec 2014

Ferrari to launch car in late January

Ferrari will launch its 2015 car on the internet in late January. The fabled Italian team's new boss Maurizio Arrivabene confirmed to reporters earlier...

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24 Dec 2014

Marchionne's comments disappoints Montezemolo

Luca di Montezemolo has reacted with disappointment to suggestions his reign was responsible for Ferrari's decline. New chiefs Sergio Marchionne and Maurizio Arrivabene addressed...

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24 Dec 2014

New law threatens Monza's F1 future

The future of the historic grand prix at fabled Monza has taken a blow this week, according to reports in the Italian press. F1...

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24 Dec 2014

Marchionne : Montezemolo as F1 boss not 'fair play'

Ferrari has denied blocking the appointment of former long-time president Luca di Montezemolo to be the new chairman of the F1 Group. With current...

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24 Dec 2014

Ferrari changes tune on track testing issue

Ferrari has changed its tune over the issue of track testing in formula one. Historically, since the sport drastically cut down on the allowed...

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24 Dec 2014

Ferrari admits 'mistakes' have hurt 2015 car

Ferrari has admitted it is entering the 2015 season on the back foot. The fabled Italian team has swept clean the figureheads of Ferrari's...

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24 Dec 2014