Archives of Year: 2016 - Page 92

F1 banker Gribkowsky to leave jail

Feb.8 - Gerhard Gribkowsky is set to be released from jail. The former F1 banker has been in jail in Munich for five years,...

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8 Feb 2016

Buemi still working for Red Bull

Feb.8 - Sebastien Buemi says he is still a part of Red Bull's F1 programme. Since being dropped by Toro Rosso at the end...

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8 Feb 2016

Massa warns complacent Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton needs to be on his guard to stop Nico Rosberg this season according to Felipe Massa. The three-time world champion will be...

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7 Feb 2016

Hill predicts “formidable” Rosberg

Nico Rosberg can become world champion this season, according to 1996 winner Damon Hill. Rosberg was comprehensively beaten by his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton...

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7 Feb 2016

Rossi still hopeful of 2016 drive

Alexander Rossi believes he will be an F1 driver this season, with talks ongoing about his future. The American drove for Manor Racing in...

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7 Feb 2016

Bottas admits to Ferrari distraction

Valtteri Bottas has revealed that constant rumours linking him to a drive at Ferrari distracted him last season. The highly-rated Williams driver was tipped...

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7 Feb 2016

Jenson Button to retire?

Is it really time to say goodbye for the World Champion from 2009? A video portrait of the most experiences f1 driver on the...

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6 Feb 2016

F1 Car vs. 8-Men Rugby Team

Daniel Ricciardo on the one side. A 8-Man Rugby Team on the other side. Who will win?

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6 Feb 2016

The F1 steering wheel

The days when a steering wheel was just for steering are long gone. Nico Rosberg, Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas explain their advanced "control...

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6 Feb 2016

Montezemolo: Schumacher news 'not good'

Feb.5 - Michael Schumacher's former boss has caused a stir by suggesting the health condition of the F1 legend is "not good". "I constantly...

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5 Feb 2016

Magnussen had another F1 offer for 2016

Feb.5 - Renault wasn't Kevin Magnussen's only F1 option for 2016, according to the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet. When asked if he had turned...

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5 Feb 2016

Prost: McLaren-Honda must be better in 2016

Feb.5 - Alain Prost thinks McLaren-Honda will have a better season in 2016. The quadruple world champion and F1 legend was in Paris earlier...

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5 Feb 2016

Magnussen sympathises with ousted Maldonado

Feb.5 - Kevin Magnussen has expressed his sympathy for the plight of Pastor Maldonado, who was ousted at the last minute by Renault for...

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5 Feb 2016

Briatore: Renault can win again in future

Feb.5 - Flavio Briatore has wished his old employer well as Renault prepares to return to full works status in formula one this year....

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5 Feb 2016

Renault not surprised by Marko comments

Feb.5 - Renault says it is not surprised by comments made recently by Dr Helmut Marko. After a long period of tension between Red...

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5 Feb 2016

Chris Dyer returns to F1 with Renault

Feb.5 - Chris Dyer, a well-known former engineer for Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen, is returning to F1 after a five year hiatus. The...

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5 Feb 2016

Friday outings possible for Ocon

Feb.5 - Esteban Ocon may get some Friday practice outings in 2016. 'On loan' to Renault after re-signing with Mercedes' driver development scheme late...

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5 Feb 2016

Ghosn wants Renault return for Alonso

Feb.4 - Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday did not hide that enticing Fernando Alonso back to the new works Renault team is an objective. "Would...

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4 Feb 2016

Toro Rosso still 'on schedule' for test debut

Feb.4 - Toro Rosso remains "on schedule" to debut its 2016 car on the first day of Barcelona testing. Earlier, it was suggested the...

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4 Feb 2016

Abiteboul: F1 to scrap engine 'token' system

Feb.4 - F1's complex and controversial engine development 'token' system will be scrapped for 2017. That was the claim on Wednesday of Cyril Abiteboul,...

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4 Feb 2016

Prost: Renault to have 'difficult year'

Feb.4 - Alain Prost has played down Renault's hopes for 2016. The quadruple world champion is remaining an ambassador for the French carmaker, after...

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4 Feb 2016

No 2016 car or race livery at Renault launch

Feb.4 - Renault revealed neither its 2016 car nor the race livery as the wraps came off a mostly black single seater during Wednesday's...

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4 Feb 2016

Renault wants 200 more staff at Enstone

Feb.4 - Renault is aiming to add 200 staff to its Enstone chassis factory by the end of next year. "A lot of positions...

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4 Feb 2016

Magnussen: Renault seat 'a surprise'

Feb.4 - Kevin Magnussen was still letting the news sink in as he stepped onto the stage as a works Renault race driver on...

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4 Feb 2016

Magnussen snr: Renault chance 'even better' than McLaren

Feb.4 - Kevin Magnussen's father thinks the new Renault adventure has even more potential than if the 23-year-old had been retained by McLaren. Jan...

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4 Feb 2016

Vasseur: 2016 right time to enter F1

Feb.4 - The sport's newest team boss, Frederic Vasseur, said 2016 is the right time for him to enter the world of formula one....

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4 Feb 2016

F1 pushing ahead with 'halo' & faster tyres for 2017

Feb.4 - F1 will press ahead with its plans to protect the drivers' cockpits in 2017, according to Alex Wurz. Earlier, the Grand Prix...

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4 Feb 2016

Magnussen brings sponsor to F1 'second chance'

Feb.4 - Kevin Magnussen said he felt lucky to have been given a rare "second chance" in formula one. The Dane was unveiled as...

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4 Feb 2016

Renault: Red Bull to get technical equality

Feb.4 - Red Bull will enjoy the very same equipment as the Renault works team in 2016, the French carmaker has assured. Even though...

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4 Feb 2016

F1 sponsor hails Magnussen's return

Feb.4 - A Danish businessman has hailed Kevin Magnussen's return to F1. In 2014, the Danish bank Saxo Bank entered F1 as a sponsor...

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4 Feb 2016