Archives of Year: 2016 - Page 2

Lauda: Driver call could take until February

Dec.20 - Mercedes could be set to further delay its decision about the identity of world champion Nico Rosberg's successor. Initially, the German team...

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20 Dec 2016

Hamilton wants to keep same crew

Dec.20 - Lewis Hamilton says he wants to keep his entire crew of mechanics and engineers for 2017. Throughout this year, a bone of...

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20 Dec 2016

Marchionne not predicting 2017 title

Dec.20 - Sergio Marchionne says he has learned his lesson and will no longer be making any bold predictions for 2017. This year, many...

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20 Dec 2016

Sainz says no Mercedes move for 2017

Dec.20 - Carlos Sainz has ruled himself out of the running to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. Some pundits, like the British commentator Martin...

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20 Dec 2016

Todt: Ferrari 'only 10pc behind Mercedes'

Dec.19 - Former team boss Jean Todt has tipped Ferrari to keep chipping away at the small gap to F1 frontrunners Mercedes and Red...

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19 Dec 2016

Todt asks Massa to be F1 steward

Dec.19 - Felipe Massa says he has been invited by his former boss to become an F1 steward. Although the Brazilian is understood to...

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19 Dec 2016

Rosberg: Wehrlein more 'risky' than Bottas

Dec.19 - Nico Rosberg says Mercedes should consider taking the "risk" of signing up German youngster Pascal Wehrlein to replace him for 2017. The...

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19 Dec 2016

Vandoorne: 'Probably' no McLaren wins in 2017

Dec.19 - Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted he is unlikely to be in a position to win races straight away in formula one. Although several...

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19 Dec 2016

Family to stay silent on Schumacher health

Dec.19 - Michael Schumacher's manager insists there will be no changes to the policy of radio silence when it comes to the health of...

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19 Dec 2016

Report: Giovinazzi to be Ferrari third driver

Dec.19 - Antonio Giovinazzi is tipped to step into a third driver role with Ferrari for 2017. As he fought for the GP2 title,...

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19 Dec 2016

Hulkenberg: Majority would vote for 'Halo'

Dec.19 - 'Halo' looks set to be on the way into F1 for 2018. Although introduction of the controversial cockpit protection concept was delayed...

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19 Dec 2016

Liberty still striding towards F1 takeover

Dec.19 - Liberty Media is continuing to formalise its takeover of formula one. Last week, the company said it had lined up $1.55 billion...

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19 Dec 2016

Lewis Hamilton on his greatest F1 race - Silverstone 2008 in the wet

He's been racing since he was 8 years old, so which race stands out for three-time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton. It seems...

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18 Dec 2016

Father: Valentino Rossi almost switched to F1

Dec.16 - Valentino Rossi's father has admitted the MotoGP legend came "very, very close" to switching to formula one a decade ago. Graziano Rossi,...

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16 Dec 2016

Vettel emerging as Mercedes favourite for 2018

Dec.16 - Sebastian Vettel is emerging as a favourite to become Nico Rosberg's longer term replacement at Mercedes. But the German has said he...

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16 Dec 2016

Mercedes seat intrigue to continue for now

Dec.16 - F1 will head into the Christmas and New Year's break without announcing the identity of Mercedes' second driver for 2017. Earlier, the...

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16 Dec 2016

Hellmund KFC linked with Manor buyout

Dec.16 - A cloud is hanging over Manor's future ahead of the 2017 season. With the backmarker team passed in the final stages of...

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16 Dec 2016

Austrian broadcaster to end F1 deal for 2020

Dec.16 - Austria could lose its free to air television coverage of formula one from 2020. In the country, F1 is currently shown on...

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16 Dec 2016

Brawn: Mercedes will be strong again in 2017

Dec.16 - Former team boss Ross Brawn thinks Mercedes will still be a leading force in formula one next year. Some believe that, with...

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16 Dec 2016

Report: Race starts to be even harder in 2017

Dec.15 - Drivers will find it even harder to make the perfect race start in 2017. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor...

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15 Dec 2016

Ecclestone admits worrying about Rosberg successor

Dec.15 - Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he is worried Lewis Hamilton will utterly dominate in 2017. We reported on Tuesday that, following Nico Rosberg's...

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15 Dec 2016

Symonds: Ferrari losing Allison 'a mistake'

Dec.15 - Ferrari must consider reorganising its structure in order to return to the top of F1. That is the advice of Pat Symonds,...

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15 Dec 2016

Brawn: F1 should consider new engines for 2020

Dec.15 - Ross Brawn has admitted F1 should consider taking a sharp turn with its engine regulations for 2020. The retired former Ferrari and...

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15 Dec 2016

Berger: Vettel eyeing 2018 Mercedes deal

Dec.15 - He will not replace Nico Rosberg in 2017, but the door to a future at Mercedes is a possibility for Fernando Alonso...

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15 Dec 2016

Symonds not denying Paddy Lowe rumours

Dec.15 - Pat Symonds has refused to deny reports that Paddy Lowe will replace him as Williams' technical boss. It is strongly rumoured that,...

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15 Dec 2016

Rosberg eyes role as driver manager

Dec.15 - Nico Rosberg has admitted his return to F1 in the future could be in the form of driver management. Some pundits have...

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15 Dec 2016

Who Will Replace Rosberg at Mercedes?

Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement has left a void in Mercedes team for the 2017 campaign. The German made the surprising decision to retire from...

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15 Dec 2016

Rosberg: Bottas and Wehrlein 'excellent' candidates

Dec.14 - New world champion Nico Rosberg insists that Mercedes has been "understanding" about his late decision to quit the team and F1. That...

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14 Dec 2016

Salo: Bottas could lose Mercedes opportunity

Dec.14 - Mika Salo says it is very possible a golden opportunity for his fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas to step up to Mercedes might...

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14 Dec 2016

Brown: McLaren title sponsor talks have begun

Dec.14 - It will be 2018 at least before McLaren can finally put the first title sponsor on its cars since 2013. That is...

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14 Dec 2016