Author Profile: Charlie Bennett

Charlie Bennett

Charlie Bennett

F1 Journalist

792 published articles
30 Sep 2016 latest publication

Latest story: Ricciardo: Max has made me better

Williams hope to move forward

Williams insist that it must continue to work hard and progress further up the Formula 1 grid in 2015. The British team have struggled...

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5 Dec 2014

Warwick- Button treatment 'disgusting'

McLaren’s treatment of Jenson Button over his future has been labelled as “disgusting” by former racer Derek Warwick. The team have once again delayed...

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5 Dec 2014

McLaren delay decision for up to a week

McLaren are not expected to announce any news regarding their 2015 driver line-up until next week at the earliest, reports say. Yesterday’s board meeting,...

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5 Dec 2014

Newey teams up with Ainslie

Legendary Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey has teamed up with quadruple Olympic sailing gold medallist Ben Ainslie, with the goal of winning the America’s...

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5 Dec 2014

Force India to change wind tunnel

Force India has confirmed that they will move all of their aerodynamic testing to Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne for 2015 and beyond. The...

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4 Dec 2014

Button and Magnussen await their fate

Tomorrow it is expected that McLaren will decide whether they keep Jenson Button or Kevin Magnussen for the 2015 season and end months of...

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3 Dec 2014

Sainz was ‘natural choice’ for Toro Rosso

Red Bull’s Helmut Marko believes that Carlos Sainz was the “natural choice” to replace Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso. Red Bull’s junior team are...

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3 Dec 2014

Vettel says goodbye to Red Bull in Milton Keynes

Sebastian Vettel has said goodbye to Red Bull at their Milton Keynes factory, after the team threw a party to celebrate his six seasons...

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2 Dec 2014

Raikkonen set for new engineer

Kimi Raikkonen is to have a new race engineer for the 2015 season, with former Marussia chief engineer David Greenwood the heavy favourite for...

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2 Dec 2014

‘Angle of impact’ saves Webber

Mark Webber has said that the ‘angle of impact’ saved him from suffering a serious injury, after a crash in Brazil on Sunday. The...

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2 Dec 2014

Caterham allowed to run 2014 car next year

Caterham have been given permission to use this year’s Formula 1 car in the 2015 season, if they find a buyer. The team entered...

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2 Dec 2014

Ten things we learnt from F1 in 2014

1. Hamilton has realised his potential. No one doubted the jaw dropping ability of Lewis Hamilton. But whether he could turn it into consistent...

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30 Nov 2014

McLaren-Honda suffers disaster debut

McLaren have had a disappointing start to their new relationship with Honda, after they completed just five laps across the two day test in...

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26 Nov 2014

Vergne confirms Toro Rosso exit

Jean-Eric Vergne has confirmed he is leaving Toro Rosso at the end of this year. It was initially announced that Vergne would leave Red...

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26 Nov 2014

Hamilton: Rosberg tougher than Alonso

World Champion Lewis Hamilton has said that his Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg, has pushed him to find new levels this season. Hamilton secured his...

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26 Nov 2014

Comment- Hamilton has come of age and could dominate for years

It did not go unnoticed during the wild celebrations that Lewis Hamilton told interviewer Martin Brundle on the podium: “This feels like the first...

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25 Nov 2014

Vettel makes surprise Ferrari visit

Sebastian Vettel is getting to know his new team after making a surprise visit to the Ferrari garage during today’s test at Abu Dhabi....

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25 Nov 2014

Caterham could be bought within a month

Formula 1 team Caterham could be back in business by Christmas, after they announced they are in talks with a potential buyer. The minnows...

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25 Nov 2014

Horner fears Mercedes 2015 dominance

Red Bull boss Christian Horner is already predicting a dominant season for Mercedes next year. The engine advantage enjoyed by the 2014 champions has...

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24 Nov 2014

Rosberg headlines Abu Dhabi test

Nico Rosberg will drive for Mercedes in the final Formula 1 test of 2014, at Abu Dhabi this week. Rosberg will be at the...

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24 Nov 2014

Hamilton: There is more to come

World Champion Lewis Hamilton has said that his 2014 success is only the start of what could be a dominant era. Hamilton beat his...

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24 Nov 2014

Ferrari sack Mattiacci

Ferrari has sacked team principle Marco Mattiacci, just seven months after he joined the team. Mattiacci has been replaced by Maurizio Arrivabene, who has...

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24 Nov 2014

Brilliant Hamilton becomes World Champion

Lewis Hamilton is the 2014 World Champion, after a brilliant drive saw him win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In the end it was...

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23 Nov 2014

Grosjean gets Abu Dhabi grid penalty

Romain Grosjean has been handed a 20-place grid penalty for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The penalty reflects the poor reliability of the...

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21 Nov 2014

Brundle: Alonso wants Button as team-mate

Fernando Alonso would prefer Jenson Button to be his McLaren team-mate next season, according to former racer Martin Brundle. Brundle believes Alonso’s experience of...

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21 Nov 2014

Abu Dhabi Preview- Hamilton and Rosberg do battle

Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the final race in what has been a breathless season. Noise complaints, engine rows, financial disasters and team-mate...

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21 Nov 2014

Massa hopes to disrupt title fight

Felipe Massa has said that he hopes to influence the outcome of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the destiny of the world championship....

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21 Nov 2014

Vettel confirmed as Alonso’s replacement

Ferrari has confirmed the signing of Sebastian Vettel on a three-year contract from next year. Vettel will replace Fernando Alonso, whose exit from the...

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20 Nov 2014

Ferrari confirm Alonso exit

Ferrari has released a statement confirming that Fernando Alonso is leaving the team. The Spaniard has been the subject of a saga over his...

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20 Nov 2014

Bianchi out of coma and transferred to France

Injured Formula One driver Jules Bianchi is no longer in a coma and has been deemed well enough to be transferred to his native...

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20 Nov 2014