Marussia
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The TDF-1 racers are real F1 chassis but with revised powertrains and less complexity.
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Former F1 team owner aims to develop flying taxis within four years
The idea of the flying taxi is the fever dream of rich entrepreneurs looking to be "first." The latest rich entrepreneur interested in developing the "Jetsons"-like form of transportation? Former Manor Marussia F1 team owner Stephen Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick founded Ovo Energy to challenge the...
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End of the road for F1 backmarker Manor
Formula One team Manor Racing, formerly Marussia, was disbanded on Friday. The news comes after the team announced on January 6 that it had entered administration, similar to bankruptcy protection, after several months of failed talks with potential investors to back it in the 2017 season. But with...
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Marussia Rebranded Manor For 2016 Formula One Season
The struggling Marussia Formula One team will race under the new name Manor Racing when the 2016 World Championship kicks off in mid-March. The name change doesn’t come as a complete surprise as the team, which is based in the United Kingdom, was already being referred to as Manor Marussia...
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Marussia To Run Mercedes Power In 2016, Button To Stay On At McLaren
There’s been a flurry of Formula One-related news in the past couple of days, ranging from new engine supply deals to revised calendars to Dutch youngster Max Verstappen passing his road driving test. First up there’s confirmation that Marussia is ending its current contract with...
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Formula One Driver Jules Bianchi Dies From Injuries Sustained In 2014 Crash
We’re sad to report that French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has succumbed to his injuries sustained during a horrific crash in 2014’s rain-affected Japanese Grand Prix. The news was confirmed overnight in a statement released by Bianchi’s family. He was only 25 years old...
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It’s starting to emerge that Fernando Alonso’s crash during pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship may be more serious than initially thought. Despite his McLaren team saying the crash was quite “normal” and the Spaniard only suffered a concussion, Alonso ended up staying in hospital for several nights and now it’s been confirmed he will sit out the season opener in Melbourne, Australia next weekend on the grounds of medical advice. In a statement, McLaren said Alonso’s medical team sees “no evidence whatsoever of any...
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Injured Formula One Driver Jules Bianchi No Longer In Induced Coma
Injured Formula One driver Jules Bianchi is no longer in the induced coma he was placed in following his tragic accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix in early October. In a statement released by his family on Wednesday, it’s been revealed that Bianchi remains unconscious but is breathing...
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Marussia F1 Team Disbanded, Caterham Turns To Crowdfunding
Both the Marussia and Caterham Formula One teams have missed the last two races of the 2014 season due to financial difficulties, with the former still reeling from the Japanese Grand Prix accident that caused one of its drivers, Jules Bianchi, to suffer serious head injuries. The latest statement...
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Marussia F1 Team Enters Administration, Seeks Buyer
Just days after the Caterham F1 Team’s financial troubles were revealed, it’s emerging that fellow Formula One team Marussia is also struggling and has just entered administration. Administrators FRP Advisory said the U.K.-based team would continue to operate and that none of the staff...
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Jules Bianchi’s Family Release Statement Regarding Injured F1 Driver
During Sunday’s rain-affected Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit, Marussia driver Jules Bianchi crashed at high speed into the back of a tractor that was being used to remove the Sauber of Adrian Sutil who had crashed earlier in the race. The impact caused serious head...
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Jules Bianchi Suffers Serious Head Injuries In Formula One Japanese Grand Prix
We’re sad to report that Marussia driver Jules Bianchi is in hospital with severe head injuries following yesterday’s rain-affected 2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. The Frenchman was involved in an accident with a tractor that was being used to remove the Sauber of Adrian Sutil who...
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Having already done testing duties for the likes of Caterham and Force India, America’s Alexander Rossi has now been signed by rival Formula One team Marussia as its new reserve driver. It’s not clear why Rossi left Caterham to join Marussia, as both teams are backmarkers, but we know the 22-year-old’s departure from the British squad happened immediately after the team was sold to new Swiss and Middle Eastern investors. Rossi was already with Marussia at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix and at present he is signed on for the remainder of the season. Should either...
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Marussia Sports Car Company Disbanded, F1 Team Unaffected: Report
A report out of Russia claims that sports car firm Marussia, formed in 2007 by former racing driver Nikolay Fomenko, has been disbanded and staff reassigned to a government project. Fomenko had developed a pair of sports car prototypes under the Marussia brand, the B1 and B2, and in 2010 bought a...
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Maria de Villota Died From Injuries Sustained During 2012 Crash
Former Formula One test driver Maria de Villota was found dead in a hotel room in Spain on Friday, with reports at the time claiming her death was due to natural causes. It has since been revealed that the Spanish driver passed away from injuries sustained during her horror crash last year while...
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Former F1 Tester Maria de Villota Found Dead In Hotel
We’re sad to report that former tester for the Marussia Formula One team, Maria de Villota, was found dead this morning in a hotel room in her native Spain. The tragic news comes a year after de Villota suffered a horror crash while testing Marussia’s 2012 F1 car that cost her her right...
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Marussia To Use Ferrari Engines In 2014 F1 Season
Formula One backmarker Marussia will hopefully see its performance improve next season when the team starts using engines supplied by Ferrari. Marussia, which is tied for last place in the 2013 F1 Constructors’ Championship, currently relies on engines supplied by Cosworth, but with the...
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Russian Automakers Want A Piece Of The Luxury Pie
With luxury auto sales booming in many parts of the world, especially in resource-rich nations like Russia, where sales of Audis, BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes continue to soar, some of the local automakers are considering entering the segment with their own upmarket vehicles. In Russia, the push is...
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German racing driver Timo Glock has made a surprise move, announcing his resignation, by mutual consent, from the Marussia F1 Team. Glock didn’t give a reason for his departure but said he has an exciting announcement to make very soon. It’s possible Glock has a seat at another team, though the only two without a confirmed driver lineup are Caterham and Force India. There are rumors that the decision was also based on Marussia's need for a driver backed by sponsorship (Glock was earning a salary). “The ongoing challenges facing the industry mean that we have had to take...
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2013 Marussia B2 Sports Car Spy Shots
If you’re not a regular viewer of Formula One, chances are you’ve never heard of Marussia. Established in Russia in 2007 by local celebrity and avid racer Nikolay Fomenko, Marussia is billed as the former Soviet Union’s first sports car manufacturer. The company also competes in...
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Marussia Completes Analysis Of Maria De Villota's Testing Accident
On July 3, Marussia F1 Team test driver Maria De Villota was critically injured while testing the team car at Duxford Airfield in England. As De Villota slowed to approach the pits, the car suddenly accelerated, striking the back of a support truck parked near the temporary paddock area. De...
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Update: Maria De Villota Loses An Eye In F1 Testing Crash
On Tuesday we brought you the news that Marussia F1 test driver Maria De Villota had been critically injured in a testing crash at Britain’s Duxford Airfield. After completing a shakedown lap, De Villota was slowing to enter the pits when the car suddenly accelerated, striking the rear lift...
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Marussia F1 Test Driver Maria De Villota Suffers Serious Crash
Maria De Villota, a test driver for the Marussia F1 team and the only woman currently driving in Formula 1, has sustained serious injuries in a testing crash at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshie, England. According to the Daily Mail, De Villota had just completed a testing lap and had returned to...
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Marussia B2 Sports Coupe Order Books Full
We’ve got bad news for any European readers hoping to buy a Russian-designed, Finnish-built lightweight sports coupe styled after a fighter jet: you’re chance to place an order for a Marussia B2 has come and gone. Word from the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf is that the order book for the...
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