Archives of Month:  January 2015 - Page 7

Renault hits back at new super licence system

Renault has reportedly hit back at the FIA's controversial new system for issuing F1 super licences. In light of 17-year-old Max Verstappen's controversial debut...

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12 Jan 2015

Paffett unsure of McLaren-Honda potential

Former McLaren tester Gary Paffett is unsure of the British team's potential as its new works Honda era begins. After years of serving as tester,...

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12 Jan 2015

Symonds: Williams' next step will be harder

Pat Symonds has admitted Williams' next step will be more difficult than the giant leap of 2014. After a career slump that hit bottom...

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12 Jan 2015

Caterham's Stevens eyeing Le Mans switch

Will Stevens has turned his eye to Le Mans in the event his F1 career stumbles at the first hurdle. Funding brought by the...

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12 Jan 2015

McLaren denies pre-Jerez test for 2015 F1 car

McLaren has denied reports it will run its Honda-powered 2015 car a few days before its launch and official test debut. Spain's El Mundo...

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12 Jan 2015

Melbourne not keen on earlier F1 race start time

Race organisers are reluctant to shift the start time for the 2015 Australian grand prix. In response to Jules Bianchi's horror crash at Suzuka,...

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12 Jan 2015

Ricciardo confident of catching Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo has expressed confidence Red Bull can close the gap on dominant 2014 title winners Mercedes this year. Given Mercedes' level of dominance...

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12 Jan 2015

Vergne sets sights on Raikkonen's 2016 F1 seat

Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted he has set his sights on Kimi Raikkonen's 2016 race seat at Ferrari. The Frenchman, developed and groomed by Red...

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11 Jan 2015

Ferrari confirms 30 January F1 launch

Ferrari has announced it will reveal its 2015 car on 30 January. Having reported McLaren will launch its Honda-powered MP4-30 on January 29, we then...

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10 Jan 2015

McLaren confirms January 29 launch

McLaren has confirmed reports it will launch the Honda-powered 2015 car on 29 January. We reported earlier that the Woking based team would stage...

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9 Jan 2015

McLaren & Ferrari to launch in late January

McLaren looks set to launch its Honda-powered 2015 car with an event at the British team's Woking headquarters on January 29. International media reports...

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9 Jan 2015

Newey: Catching Mercedes will be hard

Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has said that it will be “very difficult” for engine manufacturers to catch Mercedes in 2015. Mercedes dominated in...

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9 Jan 2015

Hulkenberg expects strong 2015

Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg has said that he believes his side can have a strong 2015 and continue to improve after their best...

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9 Jan 2015

Trulli: Alonso to struggle at McLaren in 2015

Fernando Alonso's former teammate doubts the Spaniard's high-profile switch from Ferrari to McLaren will result in instant success. But Jarno Trulli, who was Alonso's...

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9 Jan 2015

Hembery: F1 to challenge lap records in 2015

Paul Hembery, official tyre supplier Pirelli's F1 chief, is expecting the field to speed up significantly in 2015. Last year, the Italian marque took...

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9 Jan 2015

Porsche chief Muller says no to F1

Porsche chief executive Matthias Muller has now added his confirmation to reports the German marque is not interested in entering formula one. Already this...

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9 Jan 2015

Bird: F1 teams favour money over talent

Former Mercedes tester Sam Bird says F1 teams no longer scour the world's top racing categories in search of the best possible drivers. 28...

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9 Jan 2015

Behind the Scenes with Daniel Ricciardo in Melbourne

At the end of an outstanding first season for Infiniti Red Bull Racing, we follow F1 sensation Daniel Ricciardo as he heads back to...

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9 Jan 2015

Spain, Austria announced as test hosts

Spain and Austria will host the only in-season Formula 1 tests in 2015, it has been announced. The new season will see a reduction...

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9 Jan 2015

Palmer still targets 2015 role

British driver Jolyon Palmer has said that he hasn't given up on securing a role in Formula 1 this year, with test roles still...

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8 Jan 2015

Buemi to remain Red Bull reserve driver

Sebastian Buemi will remain as Red Bull reserve driver this season, the team has announced. Buemi, who was a part of the Red Bull...

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8 Jan 2015

Boullier: McLaren can survive without title sponsor

Jan.8- Team boss Eric Boullier says McLaren can survive without a title sponsor. The Woking team lost its title backer Vodafone at the end...

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8 Jan 2015

2016 F1 rules would have stopped Schumacher return

The FIA's new super licence points system would even have locked Michael Schumacher out of F1. Apparently reacting to the controversial debut this year...

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8 Jan 2015

Rosberg indicates Hamilton feud now over

The feud between Mercedes teammates Nico Rosberg and new world champion Lewis Hamilton appears to have cooled. In 2014, the duo's tussle for the title boiled...

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8 Jan 2015

Lauda: New Hamilton F1 contract 'will happen'

Niki Lauda has played down the chance Fernando Alonso will join Mercedes next year. Last week, team boss Toto Wolff caused a stir when...

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8 Jan 2015

Porsche rules out F1 project

Porsche has ruled out entering formula one. 2016 F1 entrant Gene Haas this week indicated he hopes rumours the German giant Volkswagen - Porsche's...

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8 Jan 2015

Lotus paid 2015 F1 entry fee late

Lotus was late to pay the FIA entry fee for the 2015 world championship, according to reports in Spain and Italy. The Enstone team's...

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8 Jan 2015

Toto: Surname has harmed Susie Wolff's career

Toto Wolff thinks his relationship with wife Susie has actually harmed rather than helped the Williams test driver's career. Formerly Susie Stoddart, the Scot...

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8 Jan 2015

Bottas will be world champion- Symonds

Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds has said that driver Valtteri Bottas will become a Formula 1 world champion one day. The Finnish driver...

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7 Jan 2015

Maldonado keen to ignore critics

Pastor Maldonado has said that fans comments don’t bother him, unless they are messages of support. The Lotus driver has received a lot of...

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7 Jan 2015