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Verstappen: It would be better if Vergne was retained

In an interview with Autosport today, Max Verstappen has stated today that he feels that current driver Jean-Eric Vergne should be retained by the Toro Rosso team for next season. Vergne initially lost his Toro Rosso seat in favour of Verstappen, before Sebastian Vettel’s decision to leave Red Bull for Ferrari created a new gap at […]

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Alonso: I know where I will be next season

In an interview with the media in the Austin paddock yesterday, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso says he “more or less” knows where he will be next season but he still isn’t giving any clues. The future of the double World Champion remains a mystery with Alonso inundated with questions about where he will be next […]

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Vergne: I should be retained for 2015

In an interview with Autosport yesterday, Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne feels Toro Rosso should retain him for another season, adamant he’s the best person for Max Verstappen to learn from. At the beginning of this month, Vergne believed his Toro Rosso career was over as Daniil Kvyat was set to partner newcomer Max Verstappen. […]

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Lopez: Changing to Mercedes was too good to turn down

In an interview with Autosport today, Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez admits changing to Mercedes engines was too good an opportunity to turn down. After two excellent seasons that saw them finish fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, Lotus has slipped close to the back of the grid with the squad eighth in the standings with […]

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Ericsson is in talks with three F1 teams for 2015

In an interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet yesterday, Marcus Ericsson’s manager Eje Elgh has confirmed that they are in talks with three teams about a race seat for 2015. Ericsson is facing an uncertain Formula 1 future after Caterham went into administration last week. Although the team could still return to the grid for the […]

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Kobayashi: I feel sorry for the fans

Yesterday in a statement on his official website, Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashi says he feels “very sorry for the fans” after Caterham confirmed they will skip the next two grands prix. Following weeks of mudslinging between former owner Tony Fernandes and new Swiss-Middle Eastern backers, the Caterham team went into administration last week and revealed […]

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Rosberg: I’m targeting a big finish to the season

In an official press statement from the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, Nico Rosberg has stated that he is targeting a big finish to the 2014 season. Even though Sochi saw championship leader and his team mate Lewis Hamilton extend his lead in the championship by winning, we also saw the Mercedes team being crowned Constructors […]

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Hulkenberg: I want to return to the points this weekend

In an interview with crash.net today, Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg heads to the 2014 United States Grand Prix seeking a confidence-boosting return to the points after the confirmation that he will remain with the Sahara Force India team for the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship season. Hulkenberg has a very good finishing record at the […]

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Marussia F1 Team has entered administration

This morning it was announced that the Marussia F1 Team have entered administration and will miss this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. In a statement released this morning by the administrators FRP Advisory LLP have said that with current owner Andrey Cheglakov no longer able to provide investment and the team had tried unsuccessfully to […]

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Marussia set to miss the US GP

Marussia looks set to join Caterham in missing the United States Grand Prix after Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said on today neither team would travel to Austin. Caterham looked set to miss the American race earlier this week after its management stepped back and gave control of the team to administrators, who are now seeking a new […]

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Caterham F1 Team could miss US and Brazilian GPs

Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that Caterham have been granted special dispensation by Bernie Ecclestone to skip both the United States and the Brazilian grands prix. On Friday morning, the team was handed over to administrator Finbarr O’Connell, a representative for London-based accountancy firm Smith & Williamson. O’Connell was given full management of the Caterham […]

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Caterham F1 Team handed over to administrators

In the latest chapter of the Caterham saga, the running of the F1 team has been handed over to administrators has been confirmed this afternoon. Although the Engavest consortium purchased the Caterham F1 team earlier this season, they claim previous owner Tony Fernandes had not fulfilled his part of the deal by handing over the […]