Hamilton leads McLaren resurgence
July 27th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, July 27 (IANS/ RIA Novosti) McLaren's Lewis Hamilton finished fastest in both practice sessions for the Formula One's Hungarian Grand Prix Friday as the British team's performance suggested upgrades to ... Read more...
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Rosberg wins maiden F1 race in China, Force India draw blank
April 15th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 15 (IANS) Nico Rosberg won his maiden Formula One race after coming out victorious in the Chinese Grand Prix here Sunday, giving his Mercedes team its first win ... Read more...
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Alonso wins dramatic Malaysian GP, Force India in top-10
March 25th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sepang (Malaysia), March 25 (IANS) Fernando Alonso warded off Sergio Perez's challenge to record an unexpected victory for Ferrari in the rain-affected Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix here Sunday while ... Read more...
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Hamilton eyes victories in Abu Dhabi, Brazil
November 6th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS/CMC) British race car driver Lewis Hamilton said he would like to complete this year's Formula 1 season with victories in the last two races.The former F1 champion ... Read more...
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Living out of a suitcase, Formula One style
October 30th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) A Formula One season can be demanding. Teams virtually live out of a suitcase and the drivers and crew are looked after with a lot ... Read more...
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Beating Mercedes has been the highlight so far, says Mallya
August 4th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Force India boss Vijay Mallya is encouraged by the team's strong result in the last two races and says outpacing the Mercedes team in Germany ... Read more...
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Red Bull dismisses speculation of Hamilton link-up
April 5th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 5(ANI): Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has played down speculations that British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton could join the team in the future."If he wanted to drive ... Read more...
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Schumacher confident of podium finish driving his new F1 car
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is looking forward to driving his new Mercedes car, and is convinced that he will be back on the podium this season.Schumacher ... Read more...
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Schumacher vows to ‘fight for wins this year and fight for championship’
January 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28(ANI): Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher believes that 2011 will be his year.Schumacher had a nightmare return to F1 with Mercedes team in 2010, and had finished 10th in ... Read more...
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Schumacher told to justify 29 million pound salary at Mercedes
October 10th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10(ANI): Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been warned by bosses at Mercedes to improve his performance or risk being sacked.Schumacher has had a nightmare return to F1, and ... Read more...
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Webber beats the rain to claim pole for Belgian GP
August 28th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Aug 28 (DPA) Championship leader Mark Webber of Red Bull put in a flying lap before the rain returned Saturday to claim pole position for Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand ... Read more...
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Button accuses Massa of screwing his qualifying at Monaco
May 16th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): Formula one champion Jenson Button has accused Ferrari's driver Felipe Massa of screwing his qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, where as Michael Schumacher complained that he was ... Read more...
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Schumacher’s ex-boss writes off his chances of a glorious comeback
May 5th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): Seven times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's former team boss has written off his chances of making a glorious comeback.Ex-Renault chief Flavio Briatore, under whom Schumacher drove ... Read more...
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McLaren deserves to lead F1 championship: Button
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23(ANI): Reigning Formula One Jenson Button reckons he is having a fantastic time following his incredible start to the season.Button is at the top of the drivers' standings after ... Read more...
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Schumacher signs on dotted line for sensational F1 return
December 23rd, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 23 (ANI): Michael Schumacher looks set to make his sensation F1 return after reportedly signing a one-year contract with Mercedes GP for a salary of about 6.25 million pounds for ... Read more...
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Schumacher planning January 2010 turnout for Mercedes Grand Prix
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 22 (ANI): The contract is not yet signed, but there are now no obstacles to Michael Schumacher turning out for Mercedes Grand Prix next season after a four-year-long hiatus from ... Read more...
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BMW agrees to sell F1 team to Sauber
November 27th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Nov 27 (DPA) German carmaker BMW confirmed Friday that it has reached an agreement with Peter Sauber about the sale of the BMW-Sauber team which should ensure it can race in ... Read more...
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Rosberg joins Mercedes, Brawn rules out Schumacher
November 23rd, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Stuttgart, Nov 23 (DPA) Nico Rosberg is to join the new Mercedes GP team from next Formula One season, it was confirmed Monday.
Rosberg, who leaves Williams after four years, will be the ... Read more...
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Button “agrees deal with McLaren”; Glock joins Manor
November 17th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London/Hamburg, Nov 17 (DPA) Formula One world champion Jenson Button has agreed terms to join McLaren in a "dream team" with the 2008 title-holder Lewis Hamilton, it was reported Tuesday.
The Guardian newspaper ... Read more...
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McLaren still upset over Alonso’s exit
August 22nd, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Valencia, Aug 22 (DPA) The infighting within McLaren-Mercedes in 2007, involving then team boss Ron Dennis and drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, belongs to the past, but it has not yet ... Read more...
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Whitmarsh apologises for F1 rule violations
April 24th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (DPA) McLaren-Mercedes team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted to rule violations and issued an apology for incidents at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of a hearing next week, British ... Read more...
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We have never seen a McLaren so far behind: Massa
March 24th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (DPA) Surprised over the poor pre-season performance of the McLaren-Mercedes team, but worried about the excellence of Brawn GP and the evolution of Toyota, Ferrari's Brazilian Formula ... Read more...
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Economic crisis sees F1 teams rally together
March 10th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, March 10 (DPA) The global economic crisis and the resultant cost-cutting measures imposed on Formula One appears to have drawn the competing teams closer together as they began testing this week ... Read more...
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FIA set to hear Hamilton appeal
September 21st, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 21 (DPA) Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren-Mercedes team enter Monday's appeal against a Belgian Grand Prix penalty in a confident mood, with the British Formula One driver declaring himself "not ... Read more...
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Hamilton vows to make Ferrari suffer
September 13th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.13 (ANI): Having been denied the Belgian Grand Prix title for allegedly fouling Ferraris Finnish racing ace Kimi Raikonnen, British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has vowed to make Ferrari ... Read more...
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