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Vettel: Disappointed with eighth place

In an interview with the media after the race in Abu Dhabi today, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finished his Red Bull career with a disappointing eighth place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Having confirmed that he will join Ferrari next year, the German was hoping to end on a high but it has been […]

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Button: I’m not finished with F1

In an interview with BBC Sport after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, McLaren driver Jenson Button insists he wasn’t treating the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix “like a last race”. The 2009 World Champion continues to face an uncertain future with McLaren yet to decide if Button or his team-mate Kevin Magnussen will partner Fernando Alonso in […]

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Hamilton once again sets the pace – FP2 Report

This afternoon we saw championship leader Lewis Hamilton setting the pace in FP2 in Abu Dhabi ahead of his team mate and championship rival Nico Rosberg and Kevin Magnussen who was third fastest. Before the start of the session, Romain Grosjean is handed a twenty place grid penalty for changing his engine for the sixth […]

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Palmer and Goddard to test for Force India in Abu Dhabi test next week

It has been announced this morning that Jolyon Palmer has earned himself a Formula 1 test with Force India following his GP2 success while Spike Goddard will also get a chance in Abu Dhabi next week. Palmer who is 23 years old became the first Briton since Lewis Hamilton in 2006 to win GP2 Series, […]

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Bottas: Fourth in the Drivers’ Championship is possible

In an interview with the media yesterday, Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has not given up hope of finishing fourth in the 2014 Drivers’ Championship. A poor display in the Brazilian GP last time out saw the Williams driver slip to sixth in the standings with Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso overtaking him. However, only three […]

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McLaren delay driver announcement until December

It has been announced yesterday evening that the McLaren Formula 1 team says it will not decide its 2015 driver line-up until next month at the earliest. It has been heavily speculated that Fernando Alonso will be to return to the team for the start of its new Honda era, but that McLaren is unwilling to […]

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Paffett will leave his role as McLaren test driver at the end of the season

It has been announced today that long-time McLaren test driver Gary Paffett will leave McLaren at the end of 2014 as the team switches from Mercedes to Honda power. Paffett started working with McLaren in 2006 and has carried out crucial work in the development of the team’s cars in that time in the role of […]

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Sainz Jr will test for Red Bull in post Abu Dhabi GP test

It has been announced this afternoon that Carlos Sainz Jr will test for Red Bull at Yas Marina following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a reward for winning Formula Renault 3.5 series. Sainz Jr who is only twenty years old is one of the team’s junior drivers in contention to replace Red Bull-bound […]

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Hulkenberg: Satisfying to finish eighth

In his press release from the Sahara Force India yesterday, Nico Hulkenberg has stated that he felt very satisfied with finishing eighth place at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg battled through the grid to achieve eighth place and this will be a welcomed result for him after a difficult few races for the German driver. […]

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Bottas: Seat belt issue cost us a good result

In his interview with the media yesterday, Williams driver Valtteri Bottas believes that a loose seatbelt and severe graining in the final stint meant Valtteri Bottas left the Interlagos circuit with just one Championship point. Starting fourth on the grid the Williams driver had hoped for a solid afternoon and even the chance to battle […]

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Massa: I thought I’d messed up finishing on the podium

In his interview with the media yesterday, Williams driver Felipe Massa admits he thought he let a certain podium finish slip out of his grasp with his mistake in the pitlane at Interlagos. The Brazilian started his home race third behind Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton and he made a clean start to settle behind […]