Archives of Year: 2017 - Page 7

Gene: Alonso can win Le Mans on debut

Nov.21 - Former F1 driver Marc Gene thinks Fernando Alonso can win next year's Le Mans on debut. Although a deal is not yet...

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21 Nov 2017

Hartley not worried about Honda switch

Nov.21 - Brendon Hartley says he is looking forward to switching from Renault to Honda power for 2018. Since joining Toro Rosso late this...

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21 Nov 2017

McLaren's Norris to make F2 debut in Abu Dhabi

Nov.21 - Lando Norris will make his Formula 2 debut in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Recently, McLaren said the 18-year-old will replace Jenson Button...

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21 Nov 2017

Doornbos 'happy to see Kubica back in F1'

Nov.21 - Robert Kubica's return to F1 next year is now set in stone. That is the claim of the broadcaster RTL GP, echoing...

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21 Nov 2017

Grosjean happy to 'grow up' with Haas

Nov.21 - Romain Grosjean says he is happy at Haas. The Frenchman is often heard complaining about his car on the radio, but he...

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21 Nov 2017

Abiteboul: 2021 plan will not entice new engine makers

Nov.21 - Cyril Abiteboul doubts Liberty's proposed engine formula for 2021 will entice independent manufacturers onto the grid. One stated aim of the new...

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21 Nov 2017

Lauda & Wolff want Hamilton to stay

Nov.20 - Mercedes has admitted it wants to keep Lewis Hamilton beyond 2018. Some media sources claim the new quadruple world champion is demanding...

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20 Nov 2017

Wolff worried about Liberty's F1 vision

Nov.20 - Toto Wolff has now joined Niki Lauda in saying he is worried about F1's future. Lauda, who co-owns the Mercedes team together...

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20 Nov 2017

Massa doubts Alonso will win 2018 title

Nov.20 - Felipe Massa does not think his old Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso will win the title next year. Brazilian Massa is retiring, and...

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20 Nov 2017

Alonso admits eyeing Le Mans 'future'

Nov.20 - Fernando Alonso says he is willing to talk about "the future" with regards to a potential Le Mans foray. Amid rumours he...

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20 Nov 2017

Renault wants to keep same engines in 2021

Nov.20 - Renault cannot approve of Liberty Media's vision for the 2021 engine formula until other aspects of the future are also clear. That...

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20 Nov 2017

Mayor says Sao Paulo not losing grand prix

Nov.20 - Sao Paulo mayor Joao Doria has dismissed as "speculation" reoprts Interlagos is set to lose the Brazilian grand prix. A cloud was...

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20 Nov 2017

Hamilton leaves Verstappen 'perplexed'

Nov.20 - Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton's off-track behaviour often leaves him "perplexed". The Red Bull driver told De Telegraaf newspaper that over the...

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20 Nov 2017

Hartley had 2018 contract for 'weeks'

Nov.20 - Brendon Hartley says he has known for "several weeks" that he will be driving for Toro Rosso next year. Earlier, Red Bull,...

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20 Nov 2017

Gov't not involved in Dutch GP bid yet

Nov.20 - Dutch sports minister Bruno Bruins says the government will "wait" before getting involved in a grand prix bid. Last week, a feasibility...

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20 Nov 2017

Honda eyes talks over Liberty's 2021 engine plan

Nov.17 - Honda thinks there is "room" to negotiate with F1's owners about the future of the engine regulations. Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault have...

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17 Nov 2017

Hamilton happier today than a decade ago

Nov.17 - Lewis Hamilton says he is so much happier today than he was at the beginning of his F1 career. The Briton has...

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17 Nov 2017

McLaren 'open' to Alonso's Le Mans foray

Nov.17 - Zak Brown has given the strongest sign yet that Fernando Alonso will be allowed to contest next year's fabled Le Mans race....

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17 Nov 2017

Lowe eyes 'faster car' for Williams in 2018

Nov.17 - Paddy Lowe says he is focused on making the Williams a "faster car" for 2018. After years of success with McLaren and...

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17 Nov 2017

Stroll not listening to 'haters'

Nov.17 - Lance Stroll says he would give himself "8.5 out of 10" for his rookie season in F1. Actually, the 19-year-old rookie has...

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17 Nov 2017

Wolff: Bottas must become F1 'killer'

Nov.16 - Toto Wolff has urged second Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to become more of an F1 "killer". After winning his fourth world championship,...

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16 Nov 2017

Massa to accept FIA role

Nov.16 - The soon-to-be-retired Felipe Massa is set to take on an FIA role in the future. Waldner Bernardo, president of Brazil's automobile federation,...

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16 Nov 2017

Lauda denies Mercedes to join F1 quit threat

Nov.16 - Niki Lauda has denied that Mercedes might join Ferrari in threatening to quit F1. "That's nonsense," the F1 legend and team chairman...

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16 Nov 2017

Red Bull hoping to get through Renault parts crisis

Nov.16 - Red Bull is hoping for the best as the troubled end to engine supplier Renault's season concludes next weekend in Abu Dhabi....

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16 Nov 2017

Villeneuve & Montoya, question Kubica comeback

Nov.16 - Two former F1 drivers have cast doubt on Robert Kubica's ability to successfully return to formula one next year. More authoritative sources...

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16 Nov 2017

Montezemolo puts brakes on Vettel win

Nov.15 - Two former F1 luminaries have put the brakes on Ferrari's optimism after Sebastian Vettel won in Brazil. Although the Maranello marque lost...

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15 Nov 2017

Ricciardo not sure Ferrari 'dream' F1 move

Nov.15 - Daniel Ricciardo is not sure Ferrari could be his next team in F1. With Max Verstappen now signed up through 2020, Red...

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15 Nov 2017

Rosberg open to fixing Hamilton friendship

Nov.15 - Outgoing world champion Nico Rosberg says he is open to rekindling his old friendship with Lewis Hamilton. As teammates at Mercedes until...

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15 Nov 2017

Horner & Steiner defend Liberty's F1 plans

Nov.15 - Christian Horner has defended Liberty Media's vision of the future of F1. Earlier, Mercedes team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda admitted...

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15 Nov 2017

Hamilton: New rules to make F1 like 'driving a bus'

Nov.15 - Lewis Hamilton says next year's cars will be like driving "a bus". The quadruple world champion is referring to the rule change...

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15 Nov 2017