Archives of Year: 2014 - Page 12

Caterham 'busy' setting up in Abu Dhabi

Caterham has bucked expectations and arrived in Abu Dhabi for the 2014 finale. After a two-race absence and with administrators raising money through crowdfunding,...

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19 Nov 2014

Force India F1 preview Abu Dhabi GP

It's the final TW Steel #BigTime Race Preview of the season, and our drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Pérez are keen to finish off...

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19 Nov 2014

Mercedes not preparing 'Hamilton' or 'Rosberg' F1 title t-shirts

As the Abu Dhabi paddock begins to fill, F1 pundits are busily picking their favourite for the 2014 world championship. "I have seen some...

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19 Nov 2014

Correspondent slams underperforming F1 drivers

A journalist for a leading British newspaper has dealt a heavy critique of some of F1's so-called 'pay drivers'. As he ranked the performance...

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19 Nov 2014

GP2 champion Palmer gets Force India test

Force India is giving new GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer his F1 break. We reported this week that although the 23-year-old won the sport's feeder...

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19 Nov 2014

Haas not determined to have American F1 driver

Haas, F1's new team for 2016, is not determined to field an American driver. The outfit is setting up camp alongside founder Gene Haas'...

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19 Nov 2014

Ecclestone hits back at F1 'cartel' accusation

Bernie Ecclestone has hit back with fury at a letter demanding talks with F1's small teams in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Since backmarkers Caterham...

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19 Nov 2014

Webber not surprised at Vettel switch

Mark Webber has backed his former Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel's move to Ferrari. The duo shared a famously tense relationship whilst paired together,...

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19 Nov 2014

Horner rejects Ecclestone proposal for engine unfreeze

An extreme proposal to equalise engine performance in F1 does not even have the support of Renault works team Red Bull. As Renault and...

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19 Nov 2014

Michelin not ruling out F1 return

Michelin is not ruling out a return to formula one. The French marque left the sport at the end of 2006, amid acrimony with...

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19 Nov 2014

Barrichello could be Caterham F1 driver in Abu Dhabi

As Caterham prepares in Abu Dhabi for its F1 return this weekend, a round of intriguing speculation is taking place. With Kamui Kobayashi already...

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19 Nov 2014

Amnesty report slams Abu Dhabi before F1 finale

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has criticised Abu Dhabi in the days before F1's high-profile and glitzy season finale. Political criticism of grand prix...

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19 Nov 2014

Meetings could decide Toro Rosso future for Sainz

Toro Rosso remains the "only option" for Carlos Sainz jr's formula one debut in 2015. That is the claim of the Spanish newspaper El...

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19 Nov 2014

Webber: Today's F1 'is not racing'

Mark Webber has admitted he is concerned about the road on which F1 has turned. Ahead of the radically-new turbo V6 era, the Australian...

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19 Nov 2014

Ecclestone could scrap double points for 2015

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said that the controversial double points system could disappear next season. Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will...

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18 Nov 2014

Tost says Lynn could get Toro Rosso seat

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has said that Britain’s Alex Lynn is in contention for the second seat at the team next year....

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18 Nov 2014

Wolff: Hamilton and Rosberg both deserve championship

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has maintained a neutral stance after he suggested that both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg deserve to be world...

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18 Nov 2014

Hamilton to face off against Rosberg in Press Conference

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will face the media together ahead of their championship showdown on Sunday. Both drivers will be quizzed at Thursday’s...

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18 Nov 2014

McLaren MP4/6 – come on feel the noise

Crank the volume and feel the noise... it’s time to take Ayrton Senna’s 1991 championship winning MP4/6 for a spin around Silverstone. Powered by...

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18 Nov 2014

Vettel not blaming Alonso for Ferrari delay

Sebastian Vettel has hinted once again that he will be a Ferrari driver in 2015. With Ferrari not yet confirming the deal amid its...

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18 Nov 2014

Horner says Renault 75hp down on Mercedes

Christian Horner has put an alarming horse power figure on Renault's deficit to dominant Mercedes in 2014. "Our engine has 75 horse power less...

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18 Nov 2014

Ecclestone to clamp down on online media in paddock

Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to clamp down on the proliferation of internet journalists in F1. After controversially rubbishing the power of social media platforms...

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18 Nov 2014

Small F1 teams want new talks at Abu Dhabi finale

Disgruntled small teams Force India, Lotus and Sauber have written a letter to express alarm that F1 appears headed in the direction of 'Super...

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18 Nov 2014

Palmer 'ruled out' for Caterham F1 debut

New GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer is not among the numerous contenders to race for the returning Caterham in Abu Dhabi. When he wrapped up...

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18 Nov 2014

Sutil breached Sauber F1 contract

Adrian Sutil may have breached the terms of his Sauber contract in 2014, the Dutch publication Formule1 reports. When the struggling Swiss team signed...

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18 Nov 2014

Berger tips Hamilton to win 2014 F1 drivers title

Gerhard Berger has played down Nico Rosberg's chances of winning the world championship this weekend in Abu Dhabi. The other Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton...

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18 Nov 2014

Lotterer turns down Caterham

Andre Lotterer has confirmed that he has turned down an offer to race for Caterham at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lotterer raced for...

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17 Nov 2014

Chilton linked with Caterham drive

Max Chilton is being heavily linked with Caterham ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Chilton’s team, Marussia, followed Caterham into administration last month...

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17 Nov 2014

Rosberg admits he’ll attack in Abu Dhabi

Championship challenger Nico Rosberg has said that he still believes he can win the world championship on Sunday. Rosberg trails team-mate Lewis Hamilton by...

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17 Nov 2014

Test driver Paffett to leave McLaren

Test driver Gary Paffett will leave McLaren at the end of the season after eight years with the team. Paffett has held roles such...

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17 Nov 2014