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Video: Heidfeld reassures and thanks Hamilton for his concern!

Lewis Hamilton’s tardy reaction – like three years late – to Nick Heidfeld’s 2014 Formula E crash in Beijing did not leave the German driver indifferent. The four-time world champion posted a message on his Instagram account in which he expressed his furor over Nicolas Prost’s clumsy move on Heidfeld at the 2014 Beijing ePrix, […]

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Vandoorne: everything to play for at ‘legendary’ Interlagos

As he nears the end of his maiden season in Formula 1, Stoffel Vandoorne is eagerly anticipating his first outing at one of the sport’s most iconic circuits. “I’m looking forward to tackling another new circuit next weekend in Brazil,” said the McLaren driver. “Especially one that is considered so legendary among the fans and […]

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Wolff: Hamilton is keeping his options open

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that the team is currently busy negotiating a contract extension with four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. However, Wolff added that Hamilton was a difficult man to tie down, and that he wasn’t expecting an early announcement. The driver is currently under contract until the end of next season. “We […]

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Wolff lays the blame at Horner’s feet for three-engine rule

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff responded to Christian Horner’s complaints about next season’s three-engine rule, insisting Red Bull only had itself to blame for the new limit. Formula 1 goes from four to three complete engines per driver in 2018, a move which Horner has described as “barking mad” as the Briton lobbied in vain to […]

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Dark horse Haas leaves big impression

The Haas F1 Team was a consistent and fast runner in pre-season testing in Barcelona, and has emerged as F1’s dark horse for 2018. The US outfit’s VF-18 charger, dubbed the ‘white Ferrari’ by paddock insiders, enjoyed a trouble-free two weeks at the Circuit de Catalunya as Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean put the new […]

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Liberty must be bold and restore fast, scary F1 – Brundle

Martin Brundle wants a tough, no-compromise approach from Liberty Media on Formula 1’s future regulations, for the purpose of making Grand Prix racing great again. Formula 1’s new owners are wrapping up their first year at the helm of the sport, and while F1 has only seen minor changes to date, Liberty is hard at […]

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Iran Won Upfront Sanctions Relief, But With Potential Snags

The framework agreement reached on Thursday night clearly gives the P5+1 a combination of constraints on Iran’s nuclear programme that should reassure all but the most bellicose opponents of diplomacy. It also provides the basis for at least a minimum of sanctions relief in the early phase of its implementation that Iran required, but some of the […]

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Bird beats penalty to win Formula E opener in Hong Kong

Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird emerged triumphant in the first Formula E race of the 2017/8 season in Hong Kong on Saturday. His sixth career ePrix victory came despite a penalty for a problematic pit stop midway through the race. The season had kicked off with the first lap 1 red flag ever seen in Formula […]

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Massa watching Formula E but in no hurry to join the fray

Felipe Massa is keeping a close eye on Formula E but insists he has no intention in joining the all-electric series in the near term. The 36-year-old Brazilian closed the curtain on his F1 career at the end of last season after fifteen years in Grand Prix racing. Click Here: geelong cats guernsey 2019 Massa, […]

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Blundering Tony Blair Quits as Middle East Peace Envoy – Only Israel Will Miss Him

Tony Blair’s time as Middle East envoy representing the US, Russia, the UN and the EU has finally come to an end. Eight years after he took up the role, Blair tendered his resignation and left one question: how come a war criminal ever became a “peace envoy” in the first place? The people of […]

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