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Four reasons Formula 1 is a mess
From the lack of stiff competition to the sport's leadership, critics question whether F1 is racing toward failure.
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Formula 1 2016 calendar: 21 races to be held over eight months in the sport’s longest season
F1 will tackle 21 races over eight months, kicking off with the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne on March 20, before rounding out the year under the lights at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit on November 27.
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McLaren reveals F1 concept car
McLaren has revealed images of a stunning concept Formula 1 car of the future that it believes would take the sport into a new technological era.
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Whittling down the contenders to host Channel 4's F1 coverage
The past week has been quiet with no news on Channel 4's on-air Formula 1 team, meaning that the earliest we will know news is Monday 1st February. To recap what we know so far: - Whisper Films and...
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Haas F1 Team Introduces the VF-16
The VF-16, Haas F1 Team’s first racecar, has arrived. The origin of naming the car “VF-16” goes back to the first CNC machine manufactured by Haas Automation, the VF-1, launched in 1988. The “V” stands for vertical, which is an industry standard designation for a vertical mill. Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation, added “F1” to the name to unofficially designate it as the company’s “Very First One”.
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Bernie Ecclestone: Women drivers in F1 would not be taken seriously
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says female drivers would "not physically be able to drive a F1 car quickly". Speaking to businessman Sir Martin Sorrell at an Advertising Week Europe conference, the 85-year-old said he does not think women would be "taken seriously" in the sport. However, he does think an increasing number of women will take F1 chief executive positions in the future. "Women are more competent...
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Victime d’une chute à Barcelone, Luis Salom est décédé
Le pilote majorquin a été victime d’un accident mortel lors des essais du Grand Prix de Catalogne, vendredi. Il avait 24 ans.
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Eye Tracking on an F1 car
Sky Sports F1 explores the near-superhuman skills and reaction times of Nico Hulkenberg as he wears special eye-tracking goggles.
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F1 agrees plan for cheaper and noisier engines
Formula 1 looks set to ditch the current turbo hybrid power units in favour of cheaper and noisier engines from 2021, following a meeting to discuss new rules in Paris on Friday.
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Formula 1: A technical deep dive into building the world’s fastest cars
F1 drivers experience similar g-force to Apollo astronauts during Earth re-entry. Here’s how they design and make the cars. For over 60 years, Formula 1 teams have developed, tested, and built the fastest and most technologically impressive cars the world has ever seen. An almost unending list of superlatives can be ladled onto F1 cars: they can accelerate from 0 to 190mph in about 10 seconds, fling around a corner at such speeds that the driver experiences g-force close to that of an Apollo astronaut during Earth re-entry...
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Wolff says "difficult" winter put Mercedes behind
Toto Wolff says a disruptive winter has left Mercedes behind on understanding its Formula 1 car amid a stern challenge from Ferrari following changes to the technical regulations. The team was forced to find a replacement for world champion Nico Rosberg after the German announced his retirement from the sport just a few days after clinging the tittle. Technical chief Paddy Lowe also left Mercedes after the end of the season to join Williams.
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F1 drivers warned over grid positions after Vettel incident
F1 drivers have been told that anyone copying Sebastian Vettel’s strategy of starting outside his grid box in China is likely to get a penalty, after the German himself escaped without sanction. The subject was discussed at a heated drivers’ briefing on Friday evening, when Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were among the loudest voices as drivers questioned the decision that saw Vettel go unpenalised.
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Lewis Hamilton tempted by future NASCAR move
Lewis Hamilton says he would relish switching to NASCAR 'in the future' but reiterated his sole focus on F1
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Robert Kubica unsure of next step after posting fourth fastest time on F1 return
Robert Kubica says it's "too early to say what the next step might be" after posting the fourth fastest time on his return to F1. The Pole's time of 1:18.572 on Wednesday afternoon was Renault's best of the test and he completed 142 laps - the second highest tally of any driver - on his first run in a 2017 car, six-and-a-half years after suffering career-changing injuries in a rally crash.
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Williams eyeing Kubica and Perez for 2018
Williams could offer Robert Kubica a remarkable return to Formula 1 after current team Renault elected to sign Carlos Sainz, according to reports. The Pole's promising career seemed to be over after a life-threatening accident in 2011, but he is now very much on the comeback trail. Kubica proved he was capable of handling the 2017 machinery when he drove the Renault at the Hungary test earlier this summer.
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McLaren, Honda Officially Decide to End Their Formula 1 Partnership
It's the end of an era. After three seasons of heartache and turmoil between McLaren and Honda, the two have officially decided to end their F1 partnership after 2017. Constant issues have plagued McLaren from competing since the pair rejoined in 2015, failing to mimic the success the two had in Formula One in the 1980s. It's understood that Honda will supply engines to Toro Rosso next season, with McLaren and Renault signing a deal that lasts through the 2020 season.
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McLaren willing to spend 'big money' to retain Alonso
McLaren claims to be "very close" to securing a new contract with Fernando Alonso that will see him remain as one of Formula One's best paid drivers. Now in the final year of his current contract, Alonso's future at McLaren had been in doubt following three seasons without a podium. But news this weekend that McLaren has secured a switch to Renault power for 2018 means Alonso is more likely to remain at the team in the hope that it can turn its fortunes around next year.
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Stewards declare Ferrari-Red Bull clash a racing incident
Kimi Raikkonen made a strong getaway from fourth on the grid and was drawing alongside Verstappen on the inside as they approached Turn 1. But as polesitter Sebastian Vettel edged left, the Dutchman’s Red Bull became the meat in a Ferrari sandwich and all three made contact. Raikkonen and Verstappen were out on the spot, while Vettel briefly continued to lead the race until spinning his heavily damaged car into retirement before the first lap was complete.
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Aston Martin open to becoming F1 engine supplier in 2021
Aston Martin have confirmed to Sky F1 their interest in becoming an F1 engine supplier if the new regulations from 2021 prove attractive.
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Lewis Hamilton grateful for Sebastian Vettel 'weaknesses' in 2017
Lewis Hamilton says he is enjoying his battle with Sebastian Vettel more than ever, but admits it is "great to see some weaknesses" in the four-time world champion as the 2017 title battle intensifies. After securing a hat-trick of victories since F1's summer break, Hamilton has turned a 14-point championship deficit into a 28-point advantage with just six rounds remaining - making the most of Vettel's potentially decisive retirement at the last race in Singapore.
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