Archives of Year: 2016 - Page 5

Montoya sides with Verstappen amid criticism

Dec.2 - As the long 2016 season finally ends, Max Verstappen continues to divide opinion. Amid comparisons with greats like Senna and Schumacher, some...

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2 Dec 2016

Nico Rosberg Returns to Brackley as F1 World Champion

Newly-crowned F1 Champion, Nico Rosberg made an emotional visit to the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team's UK factory in Brackley. He wanted to...

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2 Dec 2016

Sauber to be first with 2017 car

Dec.2 - Sauber looks set to be first out of the blocks with its 2017 car. Auto Motor und Sport reports that the Swiss...

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2 Dec 2016

F1 stewards vow to improve 'consistency'

Dec.2 - F1 stewards are looking to speed up their deliberating and be more consistent in their decisions. Particularly among the driver camp, the...

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2 Dec 2016

Media :France set for 2018 F1 calendar return

Dec.2 - After a decade's absence, France will return to the 2018 F1 calendar. That is the claim of several authoritative French-language media sources, including...

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2 Dec 2016

Kaltenborn: Ecclestone opposed to format shakeup

Dec.2 - F1 should consider shaking up the race weekend format. That is the view of Monisha Kaltenborn, apparently echoing comments made recently by...

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2 Dec 2016

Lauda: Abu Dhabi showed Rosberg 'the right champion'

Dec.1 - Niki Lauda says the Abu Dhabi grand prix was proof in itself that Nico Rosberg deserves the 2016 world championship. As the...

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1 Dec 2016

Boullier: Button 'perfect' for 2017 role

Dec.1 - Jenson Button will continue to contribute to McLaren-Honda in 2017. That is the claim of team boss Eric Boullier, even though in...

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1 Dec 2016

Lauda: Champions don't connect with German people

Dec.1 - Niki Lauda has linked the demise of the German grand prix with how the public interacts with the country's champion drivers Sebastian...

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1 Dec 2016

Sauber wants to sign second driver 'soon'

Dec.1 - Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber would like to complete its 2017 driver lineup "as soon as possible". The Swiss team's chief headed into...

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1 Dec 2016

Rosberg unsure how far Hamilton tactics would go

Dec.1 - Nico Rosberg has admitted he was unsure if Lewis Hamilton would take his 'backing up' tactics in Abu Dhabi to the next...

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1 Dec 2016

Manager: Raikkonen 'amazing' to beat Vettel in 2016

Dec.1 - Kimi Raikkonen's improvement in 2016 was nothing short of "amazing". That is the view of the 2007 world champion's manager Steve Robertson,...

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1 Dec 2016

Hill: Hamilton will not quit Mercedes

Dec.1 - Damon Hill has rubbished rumours Lewis Hamilton might quit Mercedes. In Abu Dhabi, Hamilton refused to comment on speculation he almost quit...

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1 Dec 2016

Winners 2017 F1 Fansite Season Photo Calendar wk48!!

Hi F1 Fans, Thanks all for signing up on our Free F1 Newsletter. We really do appreciate this and as a token of appriciation...

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1 Dec 2016

Nico Rosberg Faces Battle of Character to Secure Maiden Title

Lewis Hamilton will be preying on the nerves of Nico Rosberg as the duo are poised to battle it out in the final race...

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1 Dec 2016

Max Verstappen 2016 reviews & 2017 preview

Max Verstappen reviews his 2016 F1 season and looks ahead to 2017.

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30 Nov 2016

An F1 Champion’s Welcome for Nico Rosberg in Kuala Lumpur!

Fresh from his triumph and celebrations in Abu Dhabi, Nico Rosberg made the home of the team’s title partner PETRONAS his first destination to...

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30 Nov 2016

Red Bull Racing in the desert...

Red Bull Racing is having fun in the desert of Abu Dhabi. Just before the grand prix. Daniel Ricciardo and Christian Horner speak up...

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30 Nov 2016

F1 drivers back Hamilton amid controversy

Nov.30 - F1 drivers past and present have leapt to the defence of Lewis Hamilton, as the controversy about his 'backing up' tactics in...

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30 Nov 2016

Vettel admits not wanting to spoil title fight

Nov.30 - Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was careful in the closing laps of the Abu Dhabi finale to not ruin the battle for...

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30 Nov 2016

'Unwell' Hamilton quits Abu Dhabi tyre test

Nov.30 - As predicted earlier this week, Lewis Hamilton pulled out of the Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the session attended...

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30 Nov 2016

boss: Podium a 'realistic goal' for Honda

Nov.30 - Honda is targeting the podium for 2017. That is despite the fact that Fernando Alonso has never ruled out the possibility that,...

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30 Nov 2016

Magnussen looking forward to 'simple' Haas team

Nov.30 - Kevin Magnussen has admitted he is looking forward to the simplicity of the Haas team, after a year at the French works...

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30 Nov 2016

Massa in talks to be F1 television pundit

Nov.30 - Felipe Massa has revealed that he should still be a familiar face in the F1 paddock next year. Brazil's UOL Esporte claims...

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30 Nov 2016

Monza finally signs new GP contract

Nov.29 - Monza and Bernie Ecclestone have finally signed on the dotted line of their race contract extension. After a long-running saga, the 2017-2019...

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29 Nov 2016

Rosberg tells F1 to 'drop' Hamilton controversy

Nov.29 - World champion Nico Rosberg says F1 should "drop" the current discussion about teammate Lewis Hamilton's tactics in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton is being...

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29 Nov 2016

Horner: New engine deal not awkward

Nov.29 - Christian Horner says Red Bull is now looking confidently into the future with engine supplier Renault. Actually, the parties fell out spectacularly...

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29 Nov 2016

Mercedes denies Hamilton refusing to test

Nov.29 - Mercedes has played down reports that Lewis Hamilton is refusing to get back to work this week. In Abu Dhabi, it had...

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29 Nov 2016

Boss: Williams must not lose Rob Smedley

Nov.29 - Claire Williams says the British team she leads does not want to lose Rob Smedley. In the past decade, British engineer Smedley's...

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29 Nov 2016

Nico and Keke Rosberg not critical of Hamilton tactics

Nov.29 - Nico Rosberg and his equally famous father are not joining in the criticism of Lewis Hamilton following the 2016 title finale in...

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29 Nov 2016