Archives of Month:  August 2014 - Page 3

2014 Belgian Grand Prix F1 Race Results

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa Francorchamps Daniel Ricciardo drove a superb race and won his third Grand Prix of his F1 career in Belgium in...

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24 Aug 2014

McLaren F1 will end driver uncertainty within season

The delayed announcement of McLaren's 2015 lineup will not drag on until the winter, boss Eric Boullier insists. On paper, the Woking team is...

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24 Aug 2014

Lauda relieved Mercedes extending gap on F1 rivals

  Niki Lauda has expressed relief at Spa as Mercedes pulled out an even greater advantage over the chasing pack. The F1 legend and...

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24 Aug 2014

Red Bull taking over Renault's F1 electric development

  Red Bull is getting deeply involved with the improvement of engine partner Renault's F1 project. Deeply frustrated with the French marque's start to...

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24 Aug 2014

Ecclestone returns to F1's executive board

Bernie Ecclestone has returned to the executive board of F1's parent company. Although he remained F1 chief executive, the 83-year-old had stepped down from...

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24 Aug 2014

Caterham lines up new Kobayashi substitute for Monza

Roberto Merhi has admitted he is in the running to be the next occupant of sidelined Caterham racer Kamui Kobayashi's seat. At Spa, reigning...

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24 Aug 2014

Qualifying Results 2014 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa Francorchamps On a wet Spa-Francorchamps Nico Rosberg won his 11th pole position in front of his Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis...

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23 Aug 2014

Vergne learned of 2015 F1 axe six days late

Max Verstappen learned of his 2015 debut long before Jean-Eric Vergne learned of his impending ousting, it has emerged. Before his Toro Rosso race...

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23 Aug 2014

Villeneuve slams Verstappen F1 debut

Jacques Villeneuve has slammed Max Verstappen's 2015 debut as "the worst thing ever for formula one". 1997 world champion Villeneuve, who raced in F1...

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23 Aug 2014

Newey: Red Bull Racing will not replace me

Adrian Newey says Red Bull will not replace him as technical director when he steps down at Christmas. Frustrated with the direction of the...

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23 Aug 2014

Chilton fumbles as F1's next 'pay-drivers' line up

He didn't want to say the words, but Max Chilton insists a Marussia kerfuffle in Belgium should not be interpreted as a simple 'pay-driver'...

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23 Aug 2014

Ecclestone sure about Russia but not about New York

Bernie Ecclestone insists formula one is definitely going to controversial Russia -- but he is much less sure about a race in New York....

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23 Aug 2014

Lap times 3rd practice 2014 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa Francorchamps Circuit A damp Spa circuit was the big difference between the earlier practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix....

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23 Aug 2014

Lap times 2nd practice 2014 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa Francorchamps Circuit The second practice showed almost the same result as the first one. Except that this time Hamilton was...

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22 Aug 2014

Chilton will race after contract dispute resolved

Max Chilton will race at the Belgian Grand Prix after a dramatic U-turn today. American Alexander Rossi was due to take Chilton’s place after...

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22 Aug 2014

Lap times 1st practice 2014 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa Francorchamps Circuit After the long summer break the F1 circus drove the 1st practice for the upcoming Grand Prix...

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22 Aug 2014

Alonso reveals 'intention' to stay at Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso says it is his "intention" to extend his stay at Ferrari beyond his current contract. Although reportedly frustrated with the performance of...

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22 Aug 2014

Hamilton & Rosberg disagree over need for talks

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg emerged from F1's summer slumber disagreeing about how to tackle their rivalry over the remaining eight races of 2014....

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22 Aug 2014

Wolff: Lotus close to Mercedes F1 PU deal

Mercedes' Toto Wolff has admitted Lotus is close to securing F1's field-leading V6 engine for the 2015 season. Enstone based Lotus has struggled with...

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22 Aug 2014

Drivers back teen F1 rookie Verstappen

As F1 woke from its summer slumber, the big talking point at Spa was 16-year-old Max Verstappen. "At least Red Bull's marketing is working...

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22 Aug 2014

'Too old' Vergne on quest for new F1 team

Jean-Eric Vergne says he understands why Toro Rosso has dropped him for 2015 in favour of Dutch teenager Max Verstappen. The Frenchman said at...

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22 Aug 2014

Pot Luck with Stoffel Vandoorne

3 pots, 15 questions, 4 minutes: Find out how McLaren Mercedes Reserve Driver and GP2 racer Stoffel Vandoorne got on in our quick-fire 'Pot...

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22 Aug 2014

Vettel close to taking sixth-engine grid penalty

Sebastian Vettel's season could be set to go from bad to worse. The reigning world champion smiled meekly at Spa-Francorchamps when he responded to...

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22 Aug 2014

Lotterer 'not dreaming' about permanent F1 switch

Next to the Max Verstappen saga, it was Andre Lotterer's shock debut that was creating the most waves in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock. DPA news...

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22 Aug 2014

Bank 'not closed' to higher Ecclestone settlement

  Bernie Ecclestone looks set for new settlement talks. After he ended his criminal troubles in Germany recently with a controversial $100 million payment,...

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22 Aug 2014

Marussia hand Rossi F1 debut in Belgium

Marussia has replaced Max Chilton with Alexander Rossi for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. In a statement the team have said that Chilton has...

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21 Aug 2014

Belgium Preview- Rosberg and Hamilton fight for mental edge

Let’s see them race Formula One returns after its four week summer break at the ever popular Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Belgian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will...

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21 Aug 2014

Stewart: Alonso the 'only genius' in F1 today

  Fernando Alonso is the best driver in formula one today. That is the claim of F1 legend and triple world champion Sir Jackie...

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21 Aug 2014

Wolff 'advised' Verstappen to sign with Red Bull

Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes came close to signing up F1 rookie sensation Max Verstappen. Ultimately, the 16-year-old Dutchman and his father-manager Jos Verstappen...

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21 Aug 2014

Sirotkin: Friday F1 debut at Sochi 'very possible'

Sergey Sirotkin is still hopeful he will make his F1 weekend debut in 2014. Earlier a shoo-in for a Sauber seat amid the Swiss...

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21 Aug 2014