Archives of Month:  February 2014

London Grand Prix back in F1 headlines

The prospect of a grand prix on the historic streets of London have raced back into the F1 headlines. Two years ago, McLaren sponsor...

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28 Feb 2014

Red Bull looks to survive Melbourne?

Crisis-struck Red Bull is hoping to merely "survive" the looming first race of the 2014 season. The reigning world champion team looked to have...

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28 Feb 2014

Raikkonen: We are not far away

With Mercedes clearly out front and Renault clearly at the rear, F1's third engine supplier Ferrari has had a comparatively low-profile winter. Many believe...

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28 Feb 2014

Force India sponsor Sahara chief to be arrested

Amid team supremo Vijay Mallya's high-profile problems, it emerges that another key Force India figure is also in major trouble. Team boss Mallya's grounded...

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28 Feb 2014

Transforming Formula One: 2014 Rules Explained (Teaser)

A dynamic new clip from Red Bull explaining the 2014 Formula One regulation changes, which are arguably the biggest the sport has ever seen,...

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28 Feb 2014

Majestic Mercedes & Red Bull on the rocks - A recap of the 2nd test

Three weeks and counting. That’s how long it is until the world’s grandest circus act clicks into gear once again. For some, the start...

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27 Feb 2014

Marko tells Vettel to keep cool during F1 crisis

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has urged world champion Sebastian Vettel to keep his cool amid the early-season technical crisis. After two dismal pre-season...

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27 Feb 2014

Coulthard: Di Resta needs 2014 role for F1 return

 Paul di Resta's hopes of returning to formula one depend on him securing a key role in 2014. That is the claim of Scottish...

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27 Feb 2014

The London Grand Prix by Santander

Two years ago, Santander planted the seed of a London Grand Prix. 2014: Could this dream now become a reality? Ambitious plans to create...

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27 Feb 2014

107% qualifying rule wil axe F1 grid by 37%?

Formula one's next challenge will be putting together a full grid for the opening races of 2014. As teams grapple with the technological revolution...

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27 Feb 2014

Tost: Toro Rosso in dark about 2014 STR9 F1 car

Team boss Franz Tost has admitted Toro Rosso is in the dark just two weeks before the 2014 season opener. The crisis suffered by...

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27 Feb 2014

Cosworth not ruling out F1 return

Cosworth is not ruling out a return to formula one. As the sport prepared for the all-new and even more expensive turbo V6 era,...

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27 Feb 2014

Ecclestone responds back on foolish rebuke

Bernie Ecclestone has hit back after an American motor racing figure called him "foolish". Eddie Gossage, the president of the Texas motor speedway, this...

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27 Feb 2014

FIRE UP sound 1991 McLaren MP4/6 V12 F1 engine

What does a McLaren Honda engine sound like? McLaren Mercedes mechanics fire up Ayrton Senna's 1991 championship winning McLaren-Honda V12 MP4/6.

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27 Feb 2014

2014 F1 car noses could get even uglier

F1's ugly face of 2014 could get uglier still. That is the warning of the German specialist magazine Auto Motor und Sport, claiming that...

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26 Feb 2014

Domenicali: Alonso & Raikkonen will follow rules

Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen have been told to follow "the rules" at Ferrari. That is the claim of the fabled Italian outfit's boss...

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26 Feb 2014

Lotus: Renault can power our hopes on winning F1 car

Lotus is pinning its high hopes for 2014 on trouble engine supplier Renault. Technical boss Nick Chester is confident the Enstone team has produced...

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26 Feb 2014

Horner to replace Ecclestone?

Christian Horner is being hotly tipped as the next 'F1 supremo'. A source at Delta Topco, the CVC-controlled group that owns the sport's commercial...

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26 Feb 2014

F1 car fixing taking four times longer in 2014

Fixing technical problems is taking mechanics up to four times longer than usual in F1's new turbo V6 era. Writing in the Spanish sports...

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26 Feb 2014

Wolff: I am cautiously optimistic

Amid claims Mercedes is the overwhelming 2014 favourite, boss Toto Wolff says the Brackley team is heading into the season with "humility". Admitting he...

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26 Feb 2014

Marko: Not sure Red Bull F1 crisis is near end

After the dizzying heights of utter domination late last season, Red Bull finds itself in deep crisis just two weeks before the 2014 opener....

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26 Feb 2014

US track boss: Ecclestone is foolish

An American motor racing personality has accused F1's Bernie Ecclestone of being repeatedly "foolish". Eddie Gossage, the president of the Texas Motor Speedway, has...

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26 Feb 2014

Pic: Caterham exit was a surprise

Charles Pic has admitted being dropped by Caterham ahead of the 2014 season was "a surprise". In the wake of the blow, the Frenchman...

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26 Feb 2014

Rob Smedley joins Felipe Massa at Williams

Williams on Tuesday finally confirmed long speculation Rob Smedley is joining the British team. It has been a poorly-kept paddock secret that the 40-year-old,...

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25 Feb 2014

Raikkonen: Healed back is ok after Bahrain F1 crash

Kimi Raikkonen's newly-healed back withstood a hefty shunt as the first week of Bahrain testing came to a close. The Finn sat out the...

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25 Feb 2014

Engine pecking order to be dominate in 2014 F1 season?

Just as Renault's problems mounted, the troubled F1 engine supplier's track boss Remi Taffin was rushed to hospital. Blogf1.it reports that the Frenchman missed...

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25 Feb 2014

Ecclestone thinks Schumacher will wake up

Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 legend Michael Schumacher will eventually wake up. Following his skiing fall in late December, the famous seven time world champion...

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25 Feb 2014

Manager: Felipe Nasr is real third driver at Williams

Felipe Nasr's uncle and manager insists the Brazilian is the "real third driver" at Williams this year. The comments made by Amir Nasr, a...

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25 Feb 2014

Nurburgring buyout bid denied by Vettel

Sebastian Vettel's manager has denied the reigning world champion is involved in a possible buyout of the Nurburgring. With the German grand prix venue's...

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25 Feb 2014

Tilke says Sochi circuit is on schedule for 2014 F1 debut

Russia is on track for its inaugural grand prix in October, according to track architect Hermann Tilke. Amid reports the Sochi venue currently resembles...

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25 Feb 2014