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Although the weather was good during practice today at the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix, some rain is predicted for Sunday’s race. The race this year is taking place at the Hockenheimring, where in addition to rain we should see winds of just 6 mph and a peak temperature of 86 degrees F (30 degrees C). Things should remain dry for tomorrow’s qualifying session, though. Considering the forecast, it’s little surprise that Pirelli has brought its softest compounds to the race, P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft, as well as its full wets. One downside of the soft...
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Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's WifeIn a letter to fans, Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna thanked everyone for their support during the dark days following the Formula One legend’s tragic skiing accident last December and the subsequent months that he lay in a coma. The letter was published in the official program for this...
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2014 Formula One German Grand Prix PreviewRound 10 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to the Hockenheimring for this year’s German Grand Prix. The location of the track is not far from Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters, so members of the Mercedes AMG F1 team will be keen to impress their bosses with a home win...
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New Engineering Facility To Bring Williams F1 Tech To Road Cars, Other SectorsBritish Formula One team Williams has made steady progress this season, no doubt thanks to its decision to run superior Mercedes AMG engines as well as its new blood in the form of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa. But the team, founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams, who still serves as team...
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Pirelli Demonstrates The Benefits Of 18-Inch F1 Tires: VideoIf the sport and the teams agree to it, one aspect of Formula One could change significantly in the coming years: Its tires. At the recent F1 test at Silverstone, Pirelli, along with Lotus, tested a new 18-inch wheel and low-profile tire combination that could make developments in F1 much more...
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Haas becomes sponsor of Ferrari F1 team, plans further collaborationAmerican businessman and NASCAR team co-owner Gene Haas plans to launch a Formula One team in 2016, but he will be making his presence felt in the sport much sooner by becoming a sponsor of Ferrari. The logo of Haas Automation, a CNC machine company founded by Haas, appeared on Ferrari’s F1...
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Mercedes AMG's Lewis Hamilton is back in the 2014 Formula One World Championship title fight after he took victory yesterday in his home race, the British Grand Prix, which was once again held at the legendary Silverstone circuit. Current leader Nico Rosberg, also of Mercedes AMG, was forced to retire due to gearbox problems, which means just four points now separate the two teammates. Second place went to Williams' Valtteri Bottas, who finished a staggering 30 seconds behind the race winner. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo finished third, 46 seconds behind the winner. Fourth place...
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Nico Rosberg Secures Pole For Formula One British Grand PrixMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton looked set to start on pole tomorrow in the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix after posting some of the quickest times during today’s rain-affected qualifying session, but in the final moments five other drivers posted quicker times. Hamilton’s...
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2014 Formula One British Grand Prix Weather ForecastRain is predicted for the entire weekend of the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix, but so far during the initial practice session on Friday things have remained dry. The predicted maximum temperature for Sunday’s race is a cool 66 degrees F (19 degrees C) and humidity levels are expected to...
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2014 Formula One British Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix, which once again takes place at the legendary Silverstone circuit. Silverstone was where the very first race of the inaugural Formula One World Championship was held, back in 1950, and it’s been the permanent home of the British Grand...
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Caterham F1 Sold To Consortium Of Swiss And Middle Eastern InvestorsStruggling Formula One team Caterham has been sold to a consortium of investors from Switzerland and the Middle East. The team, which has failed to make headway in F1 since joining the sport in 2012, will continue to compete under the Caterham banner and be run from the current headquarters in...
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Mercedes AMG Returns To Winning Form At Formula One Austrian Grand PrixMercedes AMG drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took a hard-fought one-two victory yesterday at the 2014 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix to make it six one-two finishes this season after just eight races—a feat only achieved once before in F1. Rosberg claimed his third win of the season...
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Reminding us that there are more teams in the 2014 Formula One World Championship than just Ferrari, Mercedes AMG and Red Bull Racing, Williams managed to lock out the front row of tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix after a brilliant performance in today’s qualifying session. Star driver Felipe Massa took pole with a time of 1.08.759, his first since 2008, while his teammate Valtteri Bottas took the second spot with a 1.08.846. In third was championship leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG with a 1.08.944, while positions four and five went to Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Red...
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2014 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThere was some rain during the first free practice session for the 2014 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix, which hindered teams from gathering crucial data for the new venue. The good news is that the skies should clear up over the weekend, with a mostly sunny prediction pegged for Sunday’s...
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Formula One To Jump The Shark…Err, Add Sparks To Race CarsBernie Ecclestone continues his march toward becoming a James Bond parody villain with his latest move: adding titanium skid blocks to the race cars to make sparks like the cars of the 1980s did. The cars currently use a resin-infused wood-based reference plank, or skid plate. ALSO SEE: Jaguar...
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2014 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix Preview: VideoReturning as a leg of the Formula One World Championship for the first time since 2003, the Austrian Grand Prix is one of the sport's classics. The first race was held back in 1964 but the original track, essentially a converted airfield, proved unpopular and so F1 wouldn’t return until 1970...
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Michael Schumacher Leaves Hospital, No Longer In ComaThe first good news on the condition of injured Formula One legend Michael Schumacher in months has emerged, with a statement to the media from his manager Sabine Kehm confirming the seven-time world champion has left the French hospital he’s been in since the skiing accident last December...
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Brembo Explains Its F1 Brake Technology: VideoThe world's most prominent brake supplier explains an F1 system from pedal to caliper.
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German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus banner, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s since been revealed that the team has withdrawn from the race but will still be present to unveil its new Lotus T129 LMP1 prototype. MUST SEE: Enhanced Ayrton Senna NSX Video Shows The Importance Of Footwork The T129 is said to be an all-new design unrelated to last year’s Lotus LMP2, the T128, also fielded by...
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Daniel Ricciardo Canadian GP Victory Ends Mercedes AMG Winning StreakRed Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo finally ended Mercedes AMG’s six-race winning streak in the 2014 Formula One World Championship after claiming victory yesterday in the Canadian Grand Prix. The Australian capitalized on car trouble experienced by Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and...
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Rosberg Edges Out Hamilton For 2014 Canadian Grand Prix PoleMercedes AMG has locked out the front row for the 2014 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, with Nico Rosberg securing pole position earlier today during qualifying. His teammate Lewis Hamilton will start next to him in tomorrow’s race, setting up the Mercedes AMG team for yet another...
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2014 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix Weather ForecastWeather conditions look good for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, with the forecast for Sunday’s race just a touch of cloud scatter and a warm peak temperature of 81 degrees F (27 degrees C). The weather is predicted to be much the same on Saturday, and though there...
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2014 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix PreviewRound Seven of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, held at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The 2.71-mile circuit is situated on the man-made Ile Notre Dame in the St Lawrence river and it's the first high-speed challenge of the season. A lap of...
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Haas Formula 1 entry pushed back to 2016Gene Haas recently made quite a stir when he announced that his racing team would be venturing into the world of Formula 1. American drivers haven't fared so well in F1 as of late, and an American driver hasn't even competed in the series since 2007. We used to have top talent many decades ago, but...
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