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Unusual tyre failures plague FP1 in China

#Pirelli under fire following tyre failures in #F1 #ChineseGP FP1:

Free practice one for the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix has finished and all eyes are on Williams-Martini Racing and Pirelli, as Brazilian driver Felipe Massa suffered two left-rear tyre failures during the session. So far neither Pirelli nor Williams have identified the problem. The session started with 20 degree heat surrounding the circuit which is relatively uncommon for Shanghai. However that is…

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Qualifying Format Reverted To 2015 For China

#F1 qualifying issues over, ahead of the #ChineseGP:

It was announced late last week that the F1 teams’ request to revert to the 2015 qualifying format before the Chinese Grand Prix had been passed to the next stage of the decision approval process. The FIA has officially confirmed that the 2015 qualifying format will return for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix and the remaining races in 2016. The request to restore the old qualifying system that…

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Steiner: Haas in "good position to score points tomorrow"

#Haas is confident that they can score points in the #F1 #BahrainGP:

The Haas F1 Team Principal, Guenther Steiner, believes that his two cars are in a “good position to score points tomorrow” after a brilliant effort in qualifying saw Romain Grosjean finish in ninth, with his team mate, Esteban Gutiérrez behind him in 13th. Haas have kicked their 2016 Formula One campaign off well after using a bold strategy to finish sixth in Melbourne and gain fifth position in…

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Adding up the factors in Bahrain

Steven Walton analyses the factors that could decide the winner of #F1 #BahrainGP:

The second round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place in the Middle East, where the beautiful country of Bahrain will host the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. This race has been on the calendar since 2004 and has been a favorite with fans throughout. The race has been held 11 times, with the 2011 event not going ahead because of protests. The track is a 5.412km circuit with the race held…

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Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg: Who has the edge for Bahrain?

Which of the #Mercedes drivers will have the edge in the #F1 #BahrainGP?

The big question for the 2016 Australian Grand Prix was if Mercedes win, will it be with Nico Rosberg or Lewis Hamilton? Some said prior to the weekend that Lewis Hamilton had the edge because he starts the season as the reigning World Champion, while others said that Nico Rosberg had the edge after his dominance shown at the end of the 2015 season. We all wanted to know the answer. Well the…

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Will Mercedes be the "Top Gun" in 2016?

Can #Mercedes top the #F1 championship again?

After two years of domination in Formula One, the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team are raking up wins like they grow on trees. In both 2014 and 2015 Mercedes won 16 of the 19 races in the season and either car has taken pole in every single race over the two years, except for two. However the real question is will they continue this form for the third year running in 2016? In the words of Johnny…

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Rossi Takes A Second Job For 2016

Alexander Rossi will be working two jobs (#F1 & #IndyCar) for 2016:

Although his seat was given to Manor’s new team of drivers, Alexander Rossi’s Formula One career is far from over. He won’t be in a full-time Formula One seat in 2016, but he will be taking a different role for the team. It was a couple of weeks ago, that Rossi would be joining the Andretti Autosport team in the Verizon IndyCar series for 2016. This came less than a week after Manor had confirmed…

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McLaren's 2015 worries behind them

#McLaren #F1's 2015 worries behind them:

Day one  on March 1, saw Fernando Alonso take the controls. After missing out on day four last week, he was keen and ready to go. He had a good steady run completing 93 laps with a best time of 1:24.735. He finished the day in third place, somewhere McLaren haven’t been for a long time. He commented on his day saying: “After the disappointment of not being able to complete much running at the end…

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The 'Halo' Makes Debut With Ferrari

The #F1 'Halo' Makes Debut With #Ferrari:

Formula One saw the first glimpse of the new ‘Halo’ head protection concept, as Ferrari opted to run a similar design on their car for part of the third day of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The design looked rather unimpressive and was only fitted to the car for two laps before it was removed. The purpose for testing the concept was to see whether the device would hinder the drivers’…

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Räikkönen puts Ferrari back on top for the last day of the Barcelona test

Räikkönen puts Ferrari #F1 back on top for the last day of the Barcelona test:

It was yet another successful day for Scuderia Ferrari as they put themselves back to the top of the running order, with Kimi Räikkönen setting a lap time of 1:23.477. It was the last day of the first 2016 pre-season test and saw Ferrari on top for three of the four days. Räikkönen completed only 80 laps for Ferrari today and used all tyres available, except the harder compound. Ferrari have said…

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Hülkenberg puts Force India on top of day three in Barcelona

Hülkenberg puts Force India #F1 on top of day three in Barcelona:

Day three out of four in Barcelona for pre-season testing has saw the pendulum swing away from Ferrari and into the hands of Nico Hülkenberg for the fastest lap. The Force India driver completed 99 laps of the circuit with the fastest time of 1:23.110 set on Pirelli’s brand new ultra-soft tyres. For the third day running, conditions for the test were fine all day with temperatures reaching 23°C.…

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Vettel keeps Ferrari on top for the second time in Barcelona

Vettel keeps Ferrari #F1 on top for the second time in Barcelona:

Sebastian Vettel has kept the Scuderia Ferrari on top of the time sheets in the second day of the first Barcelona pre-season test. Vettel completed 126 laps of the circuit, equal to 586km with a fastest time of 1:22.810 set on Pirelli’s new ultra-soft tires. The test again took place from 9am till 6pm with a 1 hour break for lunch. The conditions were ideal with temperatures hitting 20°C. Today’s…

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Vettel quickest as 2016 testing gets underway

Vettel quickest as 2016 #F1 testing gets underway:

The first day of pre-season testing for the 2016 Formula One season went underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. After a full day on track, Sebastian Vettel finished on top with the Ferrari SF16-H, four tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton in his new F1 W07 Hybrid. The first of four full days of testing saw every team take to the track with their 2016 competitors, except Sauber who used their…

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Who moved where for 2016?

Who moved where for #F1 2016? Check out the 2016 driver lineup:

Now that the last available Formula One seat has been taken by Rio Haryanto, this season’s driver lineups are finally official. There are not many differences in the driver lineup this season compared to last season. As we gear up for the first pre-season test in Barcelona, it’s time to take a look at the major driver changes that took place during the off-season. Mercedes, Ferrari, Williams, Red…

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[Video] Ferrari dramatically reveal their 2016 challenger

#Ferrari dramatically reveal their #F1 2016 challenger. Check out the video:

Scuderia Ferrari has officially unveiled their car for the forthcoming Formula One season. The big reveal was streamed online via their website on the February 19, just three days before the first pre-season test in Barcelona. The new car, dubbed the SF16-H, has many dramatic upgrades compared to the 2015 counterpart. These include a newly redesigned nose cone, tapered rear end and more white…

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Williams reveal their 2016 competitor: The FW38

Williams reveal their 2016 #F1 competitor: The FW38

Williams-Martini Racing have just revealed their 2016 car: the FW38. The reveal was done online on the February 19. This comes as a surprise as no prior announcements were made of this release. The team has released statements online and on their website. Williams are working hard on this car to fix the woes of 2015 where they struggled at low speed circuits. Chief technical officer, Pat Symonds,…

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Manor completes 2016 driver line up with a GP2 race winner

Manor completes 2016 #F1 driver line up with a GP2 race winner:

Manor Racing announced on February 18 that the last seat available in Formula One will be taken by 23 year old GP2 race winner, Rio Haryanto. Manor will have an all rookie line up in 2016, with Haryanto racing along side Mercedes gun, Pascal Werhlein. Both have had F1 experiences in previous test sessions. Haryanto will be the first Indonesian driver to compete in F1. Haryanto spent 2015…

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