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The FIA has revealed the calendar for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, and as expected there are 20 races planned, which is one more than the current season. There are no major surprises, with the only change being the return of the Mexican Grand Prix. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million The schedule of races also looks familiar, with the season opening with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, most of the European races taking place through the summer, and the Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix scheduled towards the end of the season. The good news...
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Michael Schumacher Leaves Hospital To Complete Recovery At HomeFormula One legend Michael Schumacher has left the Swiss hospital he has been receiving treatment in for head injuries caused by a tragic skiing accident last December, to return to his home where he will continue his recovery. The information was confirmed by his manager Sabine Kehm in a statement...
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2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix ResultsAfter a poor start, Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton took advantage of a rare slip up by his teammate Nico Rosberg to win the 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza yesterday. Rosberg finished second, making this the seventh one-two finish for Mercedes this season. Rounding out the top...
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Hamilton Edges Out Rosberg For 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix PoleMercedes AMG driver Lewis Hamilton managed to secure pole position for the 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, the Briton’s first in eight races. Hamilton set a blistering 1:24.109 in the third qualifying session, though his teammate Nico Rosberg was only a little over 0.2 of a second...
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2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather at Monza is looking perfect for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, with clear, sunny conditions predicted for both tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s eventual race. Peak temperature for Sunday will be a warm 79 degrees F (26 degrees C), wind speed will...
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2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix PreviewRound 13 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship gets underway this weekend at Italy’s legendary Autodromo di Monza, just outside of Milan. The race track, which hosted the Italian Grand Prix during F1’s inaugural season in 1950, is known colloquially as “La Pista...
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Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel recently became the first Formula One driver to sample the completed Sochi Circuit, which next month will hold the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. Now, the four-time world champion has given us his thoughts on the new track. Vettel wasn’t in his F1 car, though. Instead, he drove around Sochi in an Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. He also gave some Russian media a scare with his high-speed driving. Note, this wasn’t Vettel’s first time at the track—he sampled it more than a year ago back when it was still a huge construction site...
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Red Bull F1 Car Goes Technicolor With Tire-Melting Infrared Burnout: VideoThis stunning array of pinks, purples, oranges, and reds isn’t some impressionist masterpiece. Or then again, maybe it is. However you classify it, it’s certainly impressive to watch the Red Bull RB8 F1 car do tire-melting donuts in infrared. DON'T MISS: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks...
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Sebastian Vettel Drives First Lap Of Full Russian GP Circuit: VideoHot on the heels of his drift session around a wet Spa Francorchamps in the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge, Sebastian Vettel is back, making us even more envious, with this, the first lap of the full Russian GP circuit. MUST SEE: Rally Driver Rolls Car, Continues On To Win Anyway: Video Filmed from on...
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Infiniti Gets Its Own Formula One BossInfiniti looks to be further strengthening its presence in Formula One with the appointment of Tommaso Volpe as its new F1 global director. Effective September 1, Volpe will be responsible for Infiniti’s entire activities concerning the sport, namely, its title sponsorship of the Infiniti Red...
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2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix ResultsWith both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton starting on the front row of the 2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, many thought the race would end up being just another battle between the two Mercedes AMG drivers. But it wasn’t to be. On the first lap, pole-sitter Rosberg got away slowly and was...
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2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather is often very changeable in the area surrounding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, where the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix has been held since the sport’s inaugural season back in 1950. Because of this, races at Spa are rarely straightforward. The current weather forecast for...
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Junior Johnson once said that the best way to make a small fortune in motor racing was to start with a big one. While the exact wording might have changed over time, as quotes tend to, the sentiment is alive and well. Particularly at the Lotus F1 team, which started with a fortune and last year turned in a $107.9 million net loss. MUST SEE: Watch This 1,029-HP Honda Odyssey Minivan Roast Its Tires: Video According to Forbes, that loss could be the biggest ever made by an auto racing outfit. The U.K.-based team, which has no affiliation with Lotus the automaker, apart from sharing a name and...
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2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix PreviewAfter the long summer break, Formula One racing returns this weekend with the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix, which will once again be held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful Ardennes. A lot has transpired in the past couple of weeks, with Toro Rosso confirming 16-year-old Dutch racing...
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Bernie Ecclestone Pays $100 Million Settlement Ending Bribery CaseMoney doesn't necessarily buy happiness, but it's bought British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone out of what he describes as "three and a half years of aggravation" in a high-profile bribery case. The Formula One supremo paid a $100 million settlement to end the case. The majority of this goes...
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America’s Alexander Rossi Joins Marussia F1 Team As Reserve DriverHaving 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...
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Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo Emerges Victorious After Thrilling Hungarian GPWith Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg starting from pole in yesterday’s 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, it looked like the German driver was set to bag yet another victory. It wasn’t to be, however, thanks to the strong performances of Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo...
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Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg Secures Pole For 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand PrixMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg will start on pole tomorrow for the 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix after yet another strong performance during today’s qualifying. Unfortunately for his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was the fastest during practice, an engine fire just minutes into the...
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They say no drivers are indifferent to the Hungarian Grand Prix’s Hungaroring; either they love it or hate it, along with the hot weather that it’s famous for. And teams will certainly be in for some hot weather during this weekend’s event. Temperatures are expected to peak around 84 degrees F (29 degrees C) and there’s very little chance of rain, living up to the event’s traditionally hot and dry conditions. Things were even hotter during Friday’s practice, where the Mercedes AMG duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg continued to dominate the field...
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Mercedes S-Class Plug-In Hybrid Ad Highlights F1 Tech: VideoYou might think there's not much similarity between a Grand Prix race car and a luxury Mercedes sedan. And... well, you'd be right. The F1 car is hugely faster, single-minded, needs hundreds of people to maintain it on a weekly basis and is utterly useless at picking up the groceries. The S-Class...
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2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend sees the 29th edition of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. The race has always been held at the Hungaroring, on the outskirts of Budapest, and though the track has gone through various modifications it remains one of the slowest on the calendar (average speeds are about 120 mph)...
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2015 Formula One Calendar Adds Mexican Grand PrixFormula One returns to Mexico in 2015 after more than two decades. The race will be held once again at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and the race organizer, live events firm CIE, says it has a signed a five-year contract. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed the news and said...
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Mercedes AMG Dominant At 2014 Formula One German Grand PrixMercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg was never really under threat during the entire 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix yesterday, with the German taking a dominating home victory at his home event, held this year at the Hockenheimring. This was Rosberg’s fourth win of the season and Mercedes...
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Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg Takes Pole At Formula One German Grand Prix QualifyingMercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg secured pole position in front of his home crowd during today’s qualifying session for the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring. His teammate Lewis Hamilton was quicker during yesterday’s practice but the Briton suffered a brake...
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