Archives of Month:  February 2017 - Page 7

Mosley: Ousting Ecclestone a mistake

Feb.8 - Max Mosley thinks F1's new owners have made a mistake by dumping Bernie Ecclestone. Although given the honorary title 'chairman emeritus', 86-year-old...

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8 Feb 2017

Kaltenborn says Wehrlein not 'junior' driver

Feb.8 - Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn has denied claims the Swiss team has signed up a "junior" for 2017. In the media, Pascal Wehrlein...

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8 Feb 2017

Bull Run: Daniel Ricciardo & David Coulthard At ExxonMobil HQ | Mobil 1 The Grid

As Red Bull Racing celebrate their brand new partnership with ExxonMobil, David Coulthard joins Daniel Ricciardo as he makes his first outing of the...

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8 Feb 2017

McLaren confirms Jost Capito exit

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7 Feb 2017

Wehrlein injury puts 2017 testing in doubt

Feb.7 - Two weeks later, Pascal Wehrlein is still recovering from a scary rollover crash that occurred during the race of champions event in...

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7 Feb 2017

Report: Young driver de Vries loses McLaren support

Feb.7 - Nyck de Vries is losing the support of McLaren, according to the Dutch media. A report by the Dutch broadcaster RTL GP...

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7 Feb 2017

Spokesman: De Vries still with McLaren team

Feb.7 - Nyck de Vries remains with the McLaren team, a spokesman for the British outfit told us on Tuesday. Earlier, the Dutch broadcaster...

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7 Feb 2017

Rosberg wanted Alonso to replace him

Feb.6 - World champion Nico Rosberg has admitted he would have liked Mercedes to replace him for 2017 with Fernando Alonso. Actually, the German...

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6 Feb 2017

Lauda: Mercedes can assess Bottas after four races

Feb.6 - Niki Lauda has urged Valtteri Bottas to get quickly up to speed at Mercedes. The Finn was drafted in at the eleventh...

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6 Feb 2017

Lauda: Wehrlein 'as fast as Bottas'

Feb.6 - Only his lack of experience meant Pascal Wehrlein was overlooked for the top Mercedes cockpit in 2017. That is the claim of...

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6 Feb 2017

Briatore: Alonso-Mercedes rumours 'baseless'

Feb.6 - Flavio Briatore has rejected speculation Fernando Alonso was ever a serious contender to drive for Mercedes in 2017. When the reigning champion...

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6 Feb 2017

McLaren team rejects BMW rumours

Feb.6 - McLaren has dismissed rumours linking the British team with a potential F1 tie-up with German manufacturer BMW. McLaren's current works partner in...

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6 Feb 2017

Briatore not expecting strong Ferrari in 2017

Feb.6 - Ferrari fans should not expect the famous Italian team to be stronger in 2017. That is the view of former Renault team...

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6 Feb 2017

Berger & Briatore doubt Ecclestone will return

Feb.6 - Two experienced F1 pundits do not believe Bernie Ecclestone will mount a comeback. The deposed F1 supremo has already dismissed claims he...

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6 Feb 2017

Finnish track eyes F1 future

Feb.6 - Finland might soon be in a position to host a round of the F1 world championship. The small northern European country has...

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6 Feb 2017

Wolff comments on Carey's 'super bowl' hopes

Feb.6 - Two F1 figures have shrugged at new chief executive Chase Carey's aim of turning every grand prix weekend into "the super bowl"....

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6 Feb 2017

VW no longer ruling out F1

Feb.6 - Volkswagen is no longer ruling out a future F1 foray. Earlier, it was suggested that amid the diesel emissions scandal, and VW's...

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6 Feb 2017

Savouring a Moment: The 2017 Silver Arrow is Born

What makes the first fire-up of a brand new Formula One car so special? Who better to ask than the people who make it...

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4 Feb 2017

Kubica to race top prototype at Le Mans

Feb.3 - Robert Kubica is inching tantalisingly close to his old days in formula one. The Pole, now 32, has competed at the highest...

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3 Feb 2017

McLaren-BMW deal sparks F1 rumours

Feb.3 - F1 journalists are wondering if McLaren's works relationship with Honda could be on unsteady ground. The British team made progress in 2016,...

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3 Feb 2017

Marchionne: Ferrari considering buying into F1

Feb.3 - Ferrari could be the first F1 team to take up Liberty Media's offer of shares in the sport. We have reported that...

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3 Feb 2017

Heavier 2017 cars will still be faster

Feb.3 - Although the weight of the cars is rising yet again, the 2017 grid will still be considerably faster. Speed Week, a German...

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3 Feb 2017

Magnussen: 2017 rules good for F1 and for me

Feb.3 - Kevin Magnussen thinks the 2017 rules will be good for formula one -- and for him. The Danish driver, who has switched...

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3 Feb 2017

SMP not looking to deepen F1 involvement

Feb.3 - Boris Rothenberg, who heads Russia's major SMP Bank and a racing division called SMP Racing, said he is not looking to expand...

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3 Feb 2017

Berger: Vettel's Ferrari switch a mistake

Feb.2 - Sebastian Vettel's 2015 switch from Red Bull to Ferrari was a mistake. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, referring...

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2 Feb 2017

Report: Drivers vote against 'Halo' for 2018

Feb.2 - 'Halo' could be put on the back burner for yet another year. Earlier, the FIA looked to debut the controversial head protection...

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2 Feb 2017

Renault: Sirotkin deal to proceed after Vasseur exit

Sergey Sirotkin will stay with the Renault team in 2017 despite the change in upper management. That is the news from the mouth of...

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2 Feb 2017

Todt no fan of two-day race weekend idea

Feb.2 - F1 does not look set to switch to a two-day race weekend format any time soon. The news comes after Renault boss...

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2 Feb 2017

Wolff not sure Ecclestone 'really gone'

Feb.2 - Bernie Ecclestone may be gone as chief executive, but he may not be gone for good according to Mercedes team boss Toto...

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2 Feb 2017

Abiteboul: Renault targets 'fifth or sixth' in 2017

Feb.1 - Renault has set targets despite entering another "transitional season" in 2017. That is the news from the French team's boss Cyril Abiteboul,...

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1 Feb 2017