Archives of Year: 2015 - Page 18

Ecclestone: Funding dispute could end US GP

Nov.11 - A dark cloud has moved above the future of the US grand prix in Austin. The local Austin American Statesman newspaper reports...

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11 Nov 2015

Mercedes denies Hamilton will miss Brazil

Nov.11 - Mercedes on Wednesday dismissed rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. The new triple world champion cancelled a...

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11 Nov 2015

Hellmund admits interest in buying Manor

Nov.11 - Tavo Hellmund has admitted his interest in buying the British F1 backmarker Manor. Instrumental in taking F1 to Austin and reviving the...

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11 Nov 2015

Rumours Hamilton could miss Brazil GP

Nov.11 - There are rumours Lewis Hamilton could sit out this weekend's Brazilian grand prix. Correspondents reporting for Globo from Sao Paulo, the scene...

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11 Nov 2015

Ricciardo on course to join Australia’s F1 heroes

The meteoric rise to stardom of Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo has stuttered somewhat of late, but anyone harbouring concerns about the 26-year-old’s driving ability need...

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11 Nov 2015

Lauda urges Rosberg to keep fighting Hamilton

Nov.11 - Niki Lauda says he is urging Nico Rosberg to refuse to give up his fight to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton. The F1...

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11 Nov 2015

Verstappen not interested in local sports award

Nov.11 - Max Verstappen has counted himself out of the running for a local sports award in his native Belgian province of Limburg. Although...

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11 Nov 2015

Mick Schumacher spotted at Maranello

Nov.11 - Mick Schumacher, the son of the F1 legend and seven time world champion Michael, has been spotted in Ferrari country. Leo Turrini,...

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11 Nov 2015

Mika Salo backs two-day race weekend idea

Nov.11 - The idea of shortening F1's race weekend format from three to just two days of track action is gaining pace. In recent...

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11 Nov 2015

Magnussen fastest as Porsche shootout starts

Nov.11 - Kevin Magnussen thinks he has put himself in pole position to make the switch to Le Mans with Porsche. The ousted McLaren...

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11 Nov 2015

Two decades since Hakkinen nearly died

Nov.11 - Exactly 20 years have passed since Mika Hakkinen almost died in a horrifying qualifying crash ahead of the 1995 Australian grand prix....

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11 Nov 2015

Lauda: Mercedes agreed rule changes for 'competition'

Nov.11 - Niki Lauda thinks Ferrari is poised to mount a serious challenge to Mercedes' dominance in 2016. Although the German marque has wrapped...

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11 Nov 2015

Vandoorne confirms McLaren reserve role for 2016

Nov.10 - Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed reports he will officially replace the ousted Kevin Magnussen as McLaren reserve driver next year. Actually, we learned...

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10 Nov 2015

'Client engine' divides opinions of F1 insiders

Nov.10 - The proposal to make F1 a two-tier engine formula has divided opinions among the sport's insiders. Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are...

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10 Nov 2015

Former F1 driver Wurz announces retirement

Nov.10 - Former F1 star Alexer Wurz on Tuesday announced his retirement as a racing driver. The 41-year-old Austrian made his grand prix debut...

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10 Nov 2015

The rise and fall of Kamui Kobayashi

F1 At the age of just 29, it appears that Kamui Kobayashi’s Formula One career might already be behind him. As recently as six...

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10 Nov 2015

Ex team driver tips 'big progress' for McLaren-Honda

Nov.10 - Former McLaren driver Stefan Johansson has tipped the now Honda-powered team to make "big progress" in 2016. The once-great British team has...

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10 Nov 2015

Ferrari not eyeing F1's commercial rights

Nov.10 - Sergio Marchionne has ruled out a scenario in which Ferrari buys into F1's commercial rights. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated the...

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10 Nov 2015

Bottas admits Massa's pace was a 'surprise'

Nov.10 - Valtteri Bottas admits he has been surprised with teammate Felipe Massa's pace at Williams. Brazilian Massa joined the British team after an...

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10 Nov 2015

Lotus ready in case Renault deal 'falls flat'

Nov.10 - Lotus has admitted it has a back-up plan in the event the expected buyout by Renault falls over. Since the French carmaker...

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10 Nov 2015

Alexander Rossi – All Eyes On Brazil | Mobil 1 The Grid

Manor F1's Alexander Rossi looks back to his Formula BMW days as he shares his thoughts on Interlagos & the Brazilian Grand Prix.  

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10 Nov 2015

Max vs Carlos - Memory Kick! - Brazilian Round

We couldn’t go to Brazil without testing our drivers on their football knowledge with a ‘Brazilian footballers’ memory game! Press play to see how...

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10 Nov 2015

Ferrari re-opens door to working with Red Bull

Nov.9 - Ferrari has re-opened the door to helping solve Red Bull's engine supply crisis. Earlier, it was believed the Italian team had the...

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9 Nov 2015

Lewis Hamilton 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix F1 Preview with Allianz

"Ayrton Senna was my favourite when I was a kid. And when I came to Sao Paulo there first I really felt his presence....

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9 Nov 2015

Raikkonen not bothered by criticism

Nov.9 - Kimi Raikkonen says he is not bothered that many are beginning to regard him as the 'number 2' at Ferrari. At the...

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9 Nov 2015

Loss-making McLaren compensates Whitmarsh & Mercedes

Nov.9 - A $15 million pay-out to former boss Martin Whitmarsh contributed to the financial loss recorded by McLaren last year. Writing for Forbes,...

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9 Nov 2015

Hakkinen hopes Aston Martin rumours are right

Nov.9 - Mika Hakkinen is crossing his fingers reports that Force India is set to become 'Aston Martin' are true. Ahead of the recent...

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9 Nov 2015

Schumacher fan club chief slams Hamilton 'damage control'

Nov.9 - The president of Michael Schumacher's fan club has refused to accept Lewis Hamilton's denial that he disrespected the seven time world champion....

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9 Nov 2015

Raikkonen plays down 'clash of the Finns'

Nov.9 - Kimi Raikkonen has moved to dismiss the lingering controversy following a couple of on and off-track run-ins with countryman Valtteri Bottas. Sections...

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9 Nov 2015

Zandvoort eyes F1 return for Dutch GP

Nov.8 - Holland is the latest former F1 host nation looking to return to the F1 calendar. While the sport has headed to new...

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8 Nov 2015