Archives of Month:  April 2016 - Page 7

Penalty blow for Hamilton in China

Apr.14 - Nico Rosberg's bid to extend his winning streak to six races this weekend has got an early boost. Mercedes confirmed early on...

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14 Apr 2016

Allison back to work after wife's death

Apr.14 - A grieving James Allison will reportedly contribute to Ferrari's bid to win the Chinese grand prix this weekend. Following the sudden death...

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14 Apr 2016

Troubled Mallya to also miss China GP

Apr.14 - Vijay Mallya looks set to sit out yet another grand prix, as his legal troubles in his native India continue. The Force...

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14 Apr 2016

Rosberg hits back at 'windbags' jibe

Apr.14 - Championship leader Nico Rosberg has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone's claim that current F1 drivers are "windbags". F1 supremo Ecclestone's jibe followed...

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14 Apr 2016

Herbert says Alonso incident upset wife

Apr.14 - Johnny Herbert  says he stands by his recent criticism of Fernando Alonso, even after the Spaniard's angry reaction. Having written in a...

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14 Apr 2016

Billionaire not buying into Williams

Apr.14 - Williams has denied speculation a Canadian billionaire could soon buy into the British team. The team's latest development driver is Lance Stroll,...

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14 Apr 2016

Mercedes: Gearbox failure 'risk' too high

Apr.14 - Mercedes says leaving Lewis Hamilton's broken gearbox in his car in China was too great a "risk". In a blow to the...

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14 Apr 2016

Coulthard: McLaren name 'no guarantee of success'

Apr.13 - Stoffel Vandoorne is "on standby" should FIA doctors once again sideline Fernando Alonso in China, McLaren-Honda has confirmed. Belgian Vandoorne, in fact,...

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13 Apr 2016

Reports: Swedish backers rescue Sauber for now

Apr.13 - Sauber has bucked the rumours by travelling to Shanghai this week for the Chinese grand prix. In obvious financial trouble, it was...

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13 Apr 2016

Demanding Marchionne to take another Ferrari role

Apr.13 - Sergio Marchionne looks set to add yet another executive role to his plate. Bloomberg, the business news agency, said the Fiat Chrysler...

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13 Apr 2016

Watson backs Villeneuve over GPDA letter

Apr.13 - Former F1 winner John Watson has backed Jacques Villeneuve in slamming the sport's current drivers. Although signed by the Grand Prix Drivers'...

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13 Apr 2016

Manager: Mick Schumacher not thinking of F1 yet

Apr.13 - Mick Schumacher's manager has played down any talk the 17-year-old might soon be ready for formula one. Mick, the son of the...

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13 Apr 2016

Williams tells F1 bosses to take time over qualifying

Claire Williams has urged F1 bosses to relax and take their time as they look to change qualifying for next season. This year’s disastrous...

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12 Apr 2016

Sainz surprised by “amazing” Red Bull

Carlos Sainz believes the 2016 Red Bull car is as quick as Mercedes through corners, but suffers from a lack of power down the...

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12 Apr 2016

Alonso in China for F1 return bid

Apr.12 - Fernando Alonso is already in Shanghai as he bids to return to F1 action this weekend. On social media, the Spaniard has...

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12 Apr 2016

Rosberg plays down expiring contract

Apr.12 - Claire Williams has tipped the F1 paddock to host a fascinating driver 'silly season' this year. Seats at multiple top teams, including...

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12 Apr 2016

F1 'has learned' from qualifying debacle

Apr.12 - Claire Williams thinks F1 has learned from the 'musical chairs' qualifying debacle. F1's governing body announced late on Monday that the World...

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12 Apr 2016

Berger & Coulthard doubt Ferrari can win title

Apr.12 - Two former F1 drivers do not think Ferrari is ready to beat Mercedes to the world championship. "No," Gerhard Berger, a 10-time...

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12 Apr 2016

Toro Rosso: Little 'synergy' with Red Bull now

Apr.12 - Toro Rosso technical chief James Key says there is no longer much 'synergy' between the Faenza based team and the senior Red...

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12 Apr 2016

Campos: Haryanto beat Vandoorne 'head to head'

Apr.12 - Rio Haryanto's former boss has hit back at suggestions the Indonesian is a straightforward F1 'pay driver'. A common analysis is that...

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12 Apr 2016

Bottas to keep approach despite Hamilton crash

Apr.12 - Valtteri Bottas insists he will not alter his racing style, even though he crashed with reigning champion Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain. The...

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12 Apr 2016

Report: Monza could have F1 deal by early May

Apr.12 - It is still not clear if historic Monza will continue to host the endangered Italian grand prix beyond September's 2016 race. Bernie...

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12 Apr 2016

Ecclestone likens Ferrari to "The Rolling Stones" of F1

Sports wouldn’t be fun without controversy. Formula 1 had its fair share of controversy over the years. Many players have said and/or done some...

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12 Apr 2016

100,000 subscribers! Lewis Hamilton thanks YOU!

The Mercedes AMG Petronas YouTube channel has just reached 100,000 subs - awesome! Three time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton wanted to thank you...

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12 Apr 2016

100,000 Abonnenten! Nico Rosberg sagt DANKE!

Der Mercedes AMG Petronas YouTube Kanal hat gerade 100,000 Abonnenten erreicht - super! Nico Rosberg möchte euch dafür gerne danken und euch seine lieblings...

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12 Apr 2016

F1 Explained: Assessing car damage live!

Chief Engineer Trackside Simon Cole explains how the team assessed Lewis’ damaged car during the Bahrain GP.  

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11 Apr 2016

Scuderia Toro Rosso Pick’n’Mix Games: Office Race

Third Grand Prix, and third ‘PicknMix’ challenge for our drivers! This time, we go racing in the office, on chairs! Watch the video to...

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11 Apr 2016

McLaren 'confident' Alonso to race in China

Apr.11 - McLaren is "confident" Fernando Alonso will be shown the green light for his return to racing action this weekend in China. With...

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11 Apr 2016

Vettel: 'I am not a hero'

Apr.11 - Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel insists he has no desire to behave like a "hero". While the reigning title winner Lewis Hamilton...

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11 Apr 2016

Haas' controversial approach divides F1 opinion

Apr.11 - The early success of the new F1 team Haas is splitting opinion in the paddock. While some hail Romain Grosjean's double points-scoring...

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11 Apr 2016