Archives of Year: 2014 - Page 2

Abu Dhabi GP 2014 timelapse

From Saturday evening through to Sunday post-race, a unique view into our garage for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Thousands of pics down...

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23 Dec 2014

Verstappen debut 'an insult' - Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve says the forthcoming debut of F1's youngest ever race driver Max Verstappen is "an insult". Just a year out of karts, 17-year-old...

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22 Dec 2014

Mercedes rivals can develop engines in-season - reports

F1 engine suppliers Ferrari and Renault appear to have won a battle in the long-running 'freeze' saga. Mercedes' struggling V6-making rivals have been pushing...

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22 Dec 2014

Ferrari 'vetoed' F1 boss role for Montezemolo

More publications are reporting that Ferrari 'vetoed' F1's move to install Luca di Montezemolo as the new chairman of the Formula 1 Group. Germany's...

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22 Dec 2014

Engineer says Ferrari shakeup 'impressive'

To some, the 'restructuring' at Maranello in recent days and weeks has resembled Italian chaos. But Luca Furbatto, a prominent F1 designer who has...

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22 Dec 2014

Former F1 doctor attacks FIA over hospital visit

Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein claims the FIA tried last week to have him fired from his day-job in Belgium. The American was F1's...

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22 Dec 2014

Audi recruit adds more fuel to F1 rumours

Audi appears to be taking more steps towards a potential F1 foray in the near future. Rumours of a project were fuelled recently when...

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22 Dec 2014

Alonso 'just a spectator' in F1 briefings

Fernando Alonso claims F1 drivers stay deliberately quiet in pre-race briefings chaired by Charlie Whiting. New drivers have often expressed surprise at the contrast...

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22 Dec 2014

Rosberg overlooked in German sports awards

Nico Rosberg has been almost completely overlooked in this year's 68th running of the German sportsman of the year awards. At the ceremony in...

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22 Dec 2014

Buemi stays as Red Bull reserve

Sebastien Buemi is staying put as Red Bull's reserve driver. The 26-year-old has been the team's main test and simulation driver since he was...

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22 Dec 2014

Ricciardo confirms pay-rise for 2015

Daniel Ricciardo looks set to get a pay-rise after his meteoric first season with Red Bull. Australia's Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports that while...

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22 Dec 2014

Briatore : Alonso was 'tired of Ferrari promises'

Fernando Alonso effectively decided to leave Ferrari more than a year ago. That is the claim of Flavio Briatore, who has played a leading...

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22 Dec 2014

Caterham survival takes another step on Monday

Dec.21- The future of ailing F1 team Caterham will be decided on Monday. The backmarker team as well as Marussia sat out the US-Brazil...

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21 Dec 2014

De la Rosa leaves Ferrari & Vergne signs up

Ferrari has confirmed speculation Pedro de la Rosa is vacating his test-driver post. It was rumoured the 43-year-old Spaniard would be following countryman Fernando...

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20 Dec 2014

Ecclestone determined to change 2016 F1 engine rules

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports he remains determined to shake up F1's engine rules. We reported that, at Thursday's Strategy Group meeting in Geneva,...

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20 Dec 2014

Report: F1 to have new engine rules in 2016

F1 is now speeding towards yet another new set of engine regulations. On Thursday at a Geneva meeting of the Strategy Group, Bernie Ecclestone...

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19 Dec 2014

Williams Martini Racing 2014 F1 season review

The story of a fantastic 2014 season for Williams, with Sir Frank and Claire Williams, Pat Symonds, Rob Smedley, Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas....

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19 Dec 2014

René Arnoux visits Ferrari

René Arnoux will forever be remembered for his famous duel with Gilles Villeneuve in the 1979 French Grand Prix. A stunning battle during which...

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19 Dec 2014

Rookies pick their car numbers

2015 rookie drivers Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Felipe Nasr have all picked their driver numbers for next year. The trend of drivers having...

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19 Dec 2014

Ecclestone keen on South Africa return

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has said that he is keen on taking the sport back to South Africa. The Kyalami circuit was a...

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19 Dec 2014

McLaren ‘recovery plan’ helps fix engine

McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier has said that the team have overcome teething problems with their new Honda engine. Test driver Stoffel Vandoorne completed...

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19 Dec 2014

McLaren and Sauber pass 2015 crash tests

McLaren and Sauber have announced that their 2015 chassis has successfully passed mandatory FIA crash tests. Both teams suffered disappointing 2014 seasons and hope...

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19 Dec 2014

Horner: Ricciardo was a factor in Vettel leaving

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has stoked the fire after suggesting that Daniel Ricciardo played a part in Sebastian Vettel’s decision to leave the...

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19 Dec 2014

Mercedes confirms exit for Ferrari-bound Clear

Mercedes has confirmed the departure of new world champion Lewis Hamilton's performance engineer Jock Clear. "We thank Jock for his work and wish him...

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19 Dec 2014

Schumacher's son makes single seater debut

Michael Schumacher's son is taking his next steps in the wake of his fabled father. Racing under the protective pseudonym of 'Mick Junior', 15-year-old...

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19 Dec 2014

Ecclestone, Walsh & Montezemolo join F1 board

F1's owner CVC has made three notable appointments to the sport's executive board. After escaping jail in the wake of the Gerhard Gribkowsky scandal,...

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19 Dec 2014

De la Rosa could join Alonso in Ferrari exit

Pedro de la Rosa has refused to comment on whether he will be following his countryman and friend out of Ferrari. It is rumoured...

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19 Dec 2014

Newey to attend some 2015 races

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said that ex-technical officer Adrian Newey will still attend some races in 2015. Newey announced he was taking...

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18 Dec 2014

Report: Jock Clear to join Ferrari

Jock Clear will leave Mercedes and join Ferrari in the new year, according to German reports. Clear is currently Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer and...

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18 Dec 2014

Ferrari 'revolution' stays at full throttle

The sweeping pre-2015 revolution at Ferrari is continuing at full speed. The latest of multiple heads to officially roll is the former Bridgestone tyre...

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18 Dec 2014