Archives of Month:  March 2016 - Page 7

Report: Zak Brown could succeed Ecclestone

Mar.14 - F1 could be poised for a big change at the top, a leading correspondent has claimed. Luis Vasconcelos, writing for Finland's Turun...

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14 Mar 2016

Doornbos: Magnussen 'bigger talent' than Palmer

Mar.14 - Former F1 driver Robert Doornbos says he is not expecting Renault to shine in 2016. One of the problems, the former Minardi...

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14 Mar 2016

Montoya: Mercedes-like dominance not new in F1

Mar.14 - Juan Pablo Montoya says the current Mercedes era is no different to any other team's dominance throughout recent F1 history. The former...

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14 Mar 2016

Mercedes warns 'musical chairs' could backfire on F1

Mar.14 - F1's new qualifying format could backfire on the sport, Mercedes has warned. The controversial 'musical chairs' elimination system has been enshrined in...

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14 Mar 2016

'Musical chairs' to go ahead in Melbourne

Mar.14 - Any doubt that the controversial 'musical chairs' qualifying format will make its bow in Melbourne have been swept aside. Even though the...

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14 Mar 2016

The New F1 Season Starts Here!

The wait is over. The time is now. Formula One 2016 is about to begin…

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14 Mar 2016

43 Trillion Calculations! Explaining F1 Power Unit Electronics! (4/4)

In part four of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover how the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) manages the complex interactions and...

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14 Mar 2016

STR Olym-PicknMix Games: Memory Type

Let’s get started! As the 2016 F1 season gets underway, we are introducing this year’s ‘driver contest’: the STR Olym-PicknMix Games! Max and Carlos...

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14 Mar 2016

More freedom for Mercedes driver fight in 2016

Mar.12 - Mercedes will ease the rules of engagement between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg for their 2016 battle. Team boss Toto Wolff ended...

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12 Mar 2016

STR Olym-PicknMix Games... Coming Soon!

The STR Olym-PicknMix Games are about to start! Are you ready to see Carlos and Max go head to head while competing at our...

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11 Mar 2016

Lauda & Horner reveal Melbourne qualifying doubts

Mar.11 - Niki Lauda has defended F1's controversial new qualifying format on the basis that the alternative floated by Bernie Ecclestone was "absurd". After...

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11 Mar 2016

FIA: 'Halo' decision must be made soon

Mar.11 - Time is running short for F1 to introduce better cockpit protection for 2017. The FIA is pushing to put the controversial 'halo'...

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11 Mar 2016

Murray Walker: Ecclestone criticism 'sad'

Mar.11 - Murray Walker, the iconic voice of formula one, has added his disapproval to the latest criticisms of his beloved sport. Now 92,...

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11 Mar 2016

Hulkenberg eyes first ever podium in 2016

Mar.11 - Nico Hulkenberg has set his sights on finally reaching the podium in 2016. Remarkably, although one of the most highly-rated midfield drivers...

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11 Mar 2016

Father: Podium target too high for Sainz

Mar.11 - Carlos Sainz's famous father has joined his son in putting the brakes on claims Toro Rosso could be ready to race to...

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11 Mar 2016

Brazil plays down doubts over 2016 race

Mar.11 - Just as the US grand prix ended its uncertainty, doubts have now emerged about whether this year's Brazil race will take place...

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11 Mar 2016

Wehrlein sure Manor right for F1 debut

Mar.11 - Pascal Wehrlein is confident Manor is the right place for his F1 debut. The reigning DTM champion is stepping up with the...

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11 Mar 2016

F1 ‘should look to America’

Williams investor Brad Hollinger has urged F1 to target the American market again. Hollinger, now the second biggest stakeholder at Williams, is happy with...

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10 Mar 2016

Hamilton wants fans to decide quali fate

Lewis Hamilton has suggested that F1 fans decide whether the new qualifying system is any good or not, ahead of the new season. The...

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10 Mar 2016

Whiting urges F1 to return to Watkins Glen

Charlie Whiting believes that F1 should consider a return to New York-based track Watkins Glen in the future. The American track hosted the US...

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10 Mar 2016

Toro Rosso ‘buoyant’ ahead of new season

Franz Tost has claimed that Toro Rosso have had the best pre-season in their short history, prior to the 2016 season. Red Bull’s B...

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10 Mar 2016

Austin ends 2016 US GP uncertainty

Mar.10 - US grand prix organisers brushed aside any doubts about the 2016 race by revealing Taylor Swift, one of the world's top pop...

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10 Mar 2016

Struggling Sauber pays staff

Mar.10 - Sauber has now paid the two thirds of its 300-strong workforce in Switzerland who were waiting for their overdue February wages. "The...

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10 Mar 2016

FIA approves Mugello for F1 races

Mar.10 - While Charlie Whiting was at Watkins Glen (US), FIA inspectors were also in Italy. Whiting, the F1 race director, visited the iconic...

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10 Mar 2016

Lauda: Plans for faster cars still on track

Mar.10 - F1 remains on track to speed up significantly in the future, according to Niki Lauda. It has been suggested that, despite touted...

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10 Mar 2016

Rosberg aims to carry form into 2016

Mar.10 - Nico Rosberg says he is determined to make 2016 "my year", after two consecutive championship defeats to his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The...

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10 Mar 2016

Surer: Mercedes dominance might be over

Mar.10 - Mercedes' utter dominance of formula one in the 'power unit' era could finally be over. That is the view of former driver...

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10 Mar 2016

Surtees: Hamilton should re-think 'halo' stance

Mar.10 - F1 veterans have revealed they disagree with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton's stance about the 'halo' cockpit cage slated for 2017. Some...

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10 Mar 2016

Report: India may seek Mallya extradition & arrest

Mar.10 - Doubts Vijay Mallya might have to miss next weekend's season opener in Australia appear over, but the Force India chief's troubles in...

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10 Mar 2016

Wolff sells last shares in Williams team

Mar.10 - Toto Wolff has severed his last ties to the Williams team. The Austrian entered F1 in 2009 when he bought into the...

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10 Mar 2016