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Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Max Verstappen will replace its current driver Daniil Kvyat with immediate effect. It means the Dutch youngster will be racing alongside Daniel Ricciardo at the next race on the 2016 Formula One calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix. Kvyat, also one of the youngest drivers on the grid, will still be racing. The Russian will fill Verstappen’s seat at Toro Rosso, the Red Bull feeder team in which he made his F1 debut back in 2014. Also at Toro Rosso is Carlos Sainz. “Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent,” Red Bull Team Principal...
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Rosberg leads Mercedes one-two finish at 2016 Russian Grand PrixMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg secured his fourth win of the season and seventh in succession following the conclusion of the 2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He started the race at pole and led until the finish, setting the fastest lap in the process. ALSO SEE: Driving the...
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2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix previewRound four of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is the Russian Grand Prix which takes place this weekend and held once again at the Sochi Autodrom, located about a thousand miles south of Moscow. The first Russian race was held only two years ago and so far the event's proven a hit with the...
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Watch a wheel hit Red Bull's Aeroscreen cockpit at 140 mphRed Bull Racing has started testing its proposed race car cockpit protection system known as the Aeroscreen. The Formula One team’s star driver Daniel Ricciardo hopped behind the wheel of a car fitted with the Aeroscreen and successfully completed some laps of the Sochi Autodrom prior to this...
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Gear up for the 2016 Gumball rally with this video of an F1 car on the streetsThe supercar—and often celebrity—studded annual road trip that is the Gumball 3000 rally is on for another year. This year, the rally kicks off in Dublin, Ireland and will snake its way through the United Kingdom and across to Europe before ending in Bucharest, Romania. Around 100 cars...
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Rosberg wins 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, Kvyat makes podiumMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg cruised to victory in what turned out to be an eventful 2016 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. Yesterday’s race at the Shanghai International Circuit saw Rosberg secure his sixth grand prix in a row, making him only the fourth driver in history to do so. Ahead...
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Round three of the 2016 Formula One World Championship takes place this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit in China. The Chinese Grand Prix has called the Shanghai International Circuit its home since the inaugural race in 2004. The layout of the track is meant to resemble a Chinese character meaning “high” or “above” and the length measures in at just under 3.4 miles. The track is distinguished by its long straight, the longest of the season, as well as its high-speed corners and numerous opportunities for overtaking. Aerodynamic performance is crucial due...
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Rosberg edges out Räikkönen for 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix winMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has continued his winning streak with a top podium finish yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. That’s five wins in a row for the German if you include the three final races of the 2015 season. Rosberg didn’t put a foot wrong at the...
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2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix previewThe second race of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend. It’s taking place in Bahrain where because of the extreme heat during the day the race actually starts at twilight and finishes under lights. The race is held on Bahrain International Circuit, which features a...
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Red Bull Racing presents alternative F1 cockpit protection solutionThe 2016 Formula One World Championship started off this past weekend with one of the most frightening crashes the sport has seen in years. The crash saw McLaren driver Fernando Alonso fly through the air when his car came into contact with the car of Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez. Fortunately...
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Aston Martin hints at F1-derived carbon fiber, hybrid tech for new VanquishOne of Aston Martin’s key strategies for its Second Century turnaround plan is greater differentiation between its sports cars. CEO Andy Palmer has often joked that the benchmark will be the ability of his 77-year-old mother to easily identity each of the cars. The first of Aston...
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Rosberg wins 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix, Alonso crashes outFerrari [NYSE:RACE] put on a strong showing at an action-packed Formula One Australian Grand Prix today, though a slip in strategy meant Mercedes AMG would ultimately reign supreme. The race was won by Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg. Fellow Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in second...
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As we said yesterday, weather conditions can be quite changeable at this time of year in Melbourne where the first race of the 2016 Formula One World Championship, the Australian Grand Prix, is being held. Today’s practice session at the Albert Park street circuit was marred by rain and more of the wet stuff is expected for tomorrow’s qualifying session. The good news is that the current forecast for Sunday’s race calls for mostly sunny skies and a peak temperature of 73 degrees F (23 degrees C). READ: 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix preview Because of the wet...
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2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix previewGet ready racing fans as the 2016 Formula One World Championship kicks off this weekend. As usual the first race on the calendar is the Australian Grand Prix, which once again is being held in the city of Melbourne. But even before the new cars headed out on the Albert Park street circuit for some...
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Aston Martin partners with Red Bull F1 team, confirms Adrian Newey-designed hypercarAston Martin has shown the seriousness of its intent to challenge the likes of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] and McLaren Automotive when it comes to building the fastest, most technologically-advanced road cars, by announcing a technical partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Aston Martin CEO...
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Ferrari first to test Halo cockpit protection in F1Official testing for the 2016 Formula One World Championship is still underway in Barcelona, Spain, and today Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] decided to shake things up a little by trialing a new cockpit protection system dubbed the Halo. Pictured above is Kimi Räikkönen in Ferrari’s 2016-spec...
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Faster cars, cockpit protection coming to F1 in 2017Following a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week, organizers of the Formula One World Championship have agreed upon a number of key proposals that will see some significant changes introduced to the sport as early as the 2017 season. Crucially, the changes are designed to deliver faster, more...
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Mercedes’ Car For The 2016 Formula One Season Is The W07: VideoPre-season testing for the 2016 Formula One World Championship is currently underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya located just outside of Barcelona, Spain. One of the most eagerly awaited cars was the new Silver Arrow from Mercedes AMG Petronas, the reigning world champion. The...
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Lamborghini’s current CEO Stephan Winkelmann will step down from the Italian performance brand next month to take up a new role as head of Quattro, the performance division of Lamborghini’s parent company Audi. Replacing Winkelmann will be Stefano Domenicali who is most famous for running the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Formula One team from the end of the 2007 season until midway through the 2014 season. Domenicali will start his new role at Lamborghini on March 15, 2016. ALSO SEE: 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder First Drive Winkelmann has led Lamborghini for the past 11...
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McLaren Reveals 2016 Formula One Car: VideoHonda and McLaren have revealed the car that will compete in the 2016 Formula One World Championship, the McLaren-Honda MP4-31. This is the second year of the McLaren-Honda partnership, and year one didn't go so well. Drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso finished 16th and 17th, respectively...
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Hans Stuck's 1977 Alfa-powered Brabham F1 racer heads to AmeliaIn 1977, Hans Stuck strapped himself into a Brabham BT45B. The car had the heart of an Alfa Romeo while Stuck was powered by giant brass...something or others. This was the 1977 Grand Prix of the United States, and it was set to unfold at a very wet Watkins Glen. Stuck would have a long day ahead...
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Ferrari’s race car for the 2016 F1 season is the SF16-HFerrari [NYSE:RACE] is the second major team to show off its car for the 2016 Formula One World Championship. The car is the SF16-H, and it’s the one Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen will be driving in the hopes of securing for Ferrari its first Drivers’ Championship title...
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Ferrari Fires Up 2016 Formula One Power Unit: VideoThere hasn’t been a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] world champion in Formula One since 2007, when Kimi Räikkönen took top honors. The Finn will be with the Italian team in 2016, and by his side will be German driver Sebastian Vettel. ALSO SEE: 1957 Ferrari 335 S Sells For $36M--The Second...
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Former Ferrari Boss Has News Regarding Michael Schumacher: It's Not GoodWe haven't heard much in regard to Michael Schumacher's recovery in the last few months. In fact, the last time we heard anything of significance was back in September of 2014 when he left the hospital to complete his recovery at home. Today, the former chairman of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], Luca di...
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