Archives of Month:  February 2014 - Page 4

Bahrain violence returns to F1 headlines

With equipment already in the pitlane and the crucial second test set to begin on Wednesday, Bahrain's security issues have returned to the F1...

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17 Feb 2014

Teams group FOTA set to collapse

The F1 teams group FOTA, once a powerful and influential alliance, is on the verge of collapse. That is the claim of the Telegraph...

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17 Feb 2014

Next father in F1 could be Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen could be the next father on the F1 grid. The Finnish press is now reporting openly about the identity of the Ferrari...

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17 Feb 2014

Ecclestone no longer in race for Nurburgring

Bernie Ecclestone is no longer a serious candidate to buy the embattled Nurburgring. The F1 chief executive revealed last month that he has made...

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17 Feb 2014

FIA legalises donuts for F1 winners

Post-race celebratory 'donuts' have been legalised by F1's governing body. Sebastian Vettel was given an official reprimand by the FIA after crossing the line...

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17 Feb 2014

Neale: The Big Picture for McLaren

Jonathan Neale, Managing Director at McLaren Racing, gives his thoughts on the 2014 FIA regulation changes, the McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 and the season ahead.

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16 Feb 2014

Renault plays down early 2014 F1 season engine crisis

Renault on Friday played down the seriousness of its early season engine crisis. After Renault-powered teams struggled for laps at the Jerez test recently,...

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14 Feb 2014

Was Ferrari sandbagging at first Jerez F1 test?

Was Ferrari sandbagging at Jerez? Germany's Auto Motor und Sport on Friday revealed that, having studied the data from the recent opening winter test, the...

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14 Feb 2014

F1 report: Schumacher wins fight against pneumonia

Michael Schumacher has won his fight against pneumonia, according to the major German daily newspaper Bild. Earlier, the seven time world champion's manager Sabine...

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14 Feb 2014

Sauber signs Simona de Silvestro as driver

Sauber has signed up female driver Simona de Silvestro. The 25-year-old Swiss, an Indycar driver for the past four years, has become "an affiliated...

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14 Feb 2014

F1 simulator work and a factory stroll for Raikkonen

A second day in Maranello for Raikkonen. For much of the day, Kimi Raikkonen worked on the simulator, recreating the conditions he will experience in...

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14 Feb 2014

Easier F1 could suit smoking Kimi Raikkonen

Of F1's eleven teams, only Mercedes and Marussia are heading into the 2014 season with unchanged driver pairings. Undoubtedly, however, it is Ferrari's shakeup...

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14 Feb 2014

Manager: Schumacher still in waking up process

Michael Schumacher's manager has denied rumours the seven time world champion is back in a critical condition. It was reported this week that, with...

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14 Feb 2014

Promoter: Sochi circuit will be ready for Russian Grand Prix

The promoter of the all-new Russian grand prix insists the Sochi venue will be ready for the inaugural race in October. With the questionable...

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14 Feb 2014

Martini 2014 Williams F1 title sponsor

Martini, the famous Italian drinks brand, is Williams' new title sponsor. The speculation entered the realm of fact this week when the website grandprix247.com...

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14 Feb 2014

Villeneuve: New era risks destroying F1

F1's all-new era risks "destroying" the sport, according to outspoken 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The French-Canadian, often referred to as an F1 'purist',...

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14 Feb 2014

Minardi: Red Bull looking for new engine supplier

World champions Red Bull could be on the market for a new engine supplier. That is the belief of ex F1 team owner and...

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14 Feb 2014

Red Bull Racing will be at 2014 Rotterdam City Racing

Infiniti Red Bull Racing will be attending the 10th Rotterdam City Racing event next August. With help of the Dutch company VKV-groep which is...

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13 Feb 2014

2014 Rotterdam City Racing Teaser

This year will be the 10th time the City Race will take place in Rotterdam. It will be held on Sunday 31st of August...

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13 Feb 2014

2014 Lotus E22 F1 preview teaser

Lotus F1 Team releases its preview teaser to the 2014 season with drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado and the team embracing one of...

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13 Feb 2014

Olivier Quesnel is new Lotus F1 team boss

Olivier Quesnel is Lotus' new team principal, according to the authoritative Italian publication Autosprint. 64-year-old Quesnel, best known for his world rally success at...

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13 Feb 2014

Massa: Alonso didn't use F1 simulator during 2013 season

Felipe Massa claims he was the only Ferrari driver in 2013 to work in the new driver simulator at Maranello. Dropped by Ferrari after...

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13 Feb 2014

Massive V6 Turbo engine torque surprises F1 drivers

For those trackside, the biggest obvious change since the end of the 2013 season has been F1's new, milder engine note. For the drivers,...

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13 Feb 2014

Domenicali: Red Bull Racing can end early F1 crisis

There is still time for Red Bull Racing to pull out of an early crisis and be competitive in 2014. That is the claim of...

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13 Feb 2014

Key figure leaves Caterham F1 team

A key figure at Caterham has left the outfit. Riad Asmat has been with company supremo Tony Fernandes since the beginning of the project,...

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13 Feb 2014

More Renault engine trouble for Toro Rosso at Misano

It seems Renault is yet to solve all its troubles with the new turbo V6 'power unit'. After a disastrous Jerez test for the...

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13 Feb 2014

Details emerge about 2014 F1 season qualifying tweaks

New details of the plan to spice up qualifying for 2014 have emerged. Last week, it emerged that at a meeting in Bahrain on...

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12 Feb 2014

Schumacher suffering from pneumonia

F1 legend Michael Schumacher, in a coma since his skiing fall late last year, is now reportedly suffering from pneumonia. The major German daily...

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12 Feb 2014

Whiting : New rules will stop 'ugly' noses for 2015

F1's governing body will move to stop 'ugly' noses ahead of the 2015 season. Drivers, fans and even the designers have expressed dismay at...

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12 Feb 2014

Ricciardo: Red Bull making progress on crisis

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull is confident the world champion team will overcome its technical crisis. The new RB10 barely ran at the opening...

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12 Feb 2014