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Wolff admits Vettel win a 'wake-up call'

Written By kolimtiga on Selasa, 31 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto and Ben Anderson Monday, March 30th 2015, 11:29 GMT

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says Sebastian Vettel's victory for Ferrari in the Malaysian Grand Prix was a "wake-up call" to his team

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Smedley: Williams has work to do

By Lawrence Barretto Monday, March 30th 2015, 14:59 GMT

Williams has to develop the whole car package and improve operations if it is to remain a Formula 1 frontrunner, according to performance chief Rob Smedley

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Ferrari: Passing Mercedes was unlikely

By Lawrence Barretto Tuesday, March 31st 2015, 09:14 GMT

Ferrari's Formula 1 technical director James Allison says it is unlikely that Sebastian Vettel would have been able to pass Lewis Hamilton on track to win the Malaysian Grand Prix

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Alonso: McLaren pace 'nice surprise'

Written By kolimtiga on Senin, 30 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Mitchell Adam Monday, March 30th 2015, 09:45 GMT

Fernando Alonso said the pace of his McLaren-Honda Formula 1 car during the Malaysian Grand Prix was "surprisingly good", as the new package showed promise before engine problems

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Boss warns Ferrari to stay realistic

By Lawrence Barretto and Edd Straw Monday, March 30th 2015, 10:18 GMT

Ferrari must stay realistic about its goals for the 2015 Formula 1 season despite a shock win in the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to team principal Maurizio Arrivabene

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Wolff admits Vettel win a 'wake-up call'

By Lawrence Barretto and Ben Anderson Monday, March 30th 2015, 11:29 GMT

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says Sebastian Vettel's victory for Ferrari in the Malaysian Grand Prix was a "wake-up call" to his team

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Mercedes blames strategy and balance

Written By kolimtiga on Minggu, 29 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto and Andrew van Leeuwen Sunday, March 29th 2015, 10:31 GMT

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg blamed poor strategic choices and balance problems for the Mercedes Formula 1 team's defeat by Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel in the Malaysian Grand Prix

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Vettel: Heat key to beating Mercedes

By Lawrence Barretto and Jonathan Noble Sunday, March 29th 2015, 10:31 GMT

Sebastian Vettel thinks the hot temperatures of the Malaysian Grand Prix were key in helping him and Ferrari beat Mercedes to a shock Formula 1 win

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Wolff: Pace not strategy was problem

By Ben Anderson and Jonathan Noble Sunday, March 29th 2015, 11:50 GMT

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff thinks it would be wrong to blame his team's Malaysian Grand Prix defeat on the early stop for new tyres under the safety car

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Pirelli buyout won't affect F1 deal

Written By kolimtiga on Sabtu, 28 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto Saturday, March 28th 2015, 08:46 GMT

Pirelli says its parent company's change of ownership will not affect its Formula 1 programme

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Hamilton resists Vettel for pole

By Ben Anderson Saturday, March 28th 2015, 10:40 GMT

Lewis Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari to pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix by less than a tenth of a second in a rain-affected Formula 1 qualifying session

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Alonso: Q1 exits will stop soon

By Jonathan Noble Saturday, March 28th 2015, 11:59 GMT

Fernando Alonso has faith that McLaren will not be qualifying at the back of the grid for much longer, despite more frustration at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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Alonso: McLaren making big progress

Written By kolimtiga on Jumat, 27 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Jonathan Noble Friday, March 27th 2015, 10:25 GMT

Fernando Alonso believes McLaren has made 'big' progress with its Formula 1 car after he returned to the cockpit in Malaysia on Friday

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Manor drivers expect to qualify

By Lawrence Barretto and Jonathan Noble Friday, March 27th 2015, 11:14 GMT

Manor Formula 1 duo Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi are confident their car has the pace to qualify for the Malaysian Grand Prix after its track debut in practice

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Renault considering leaving F1

By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 27th 2015, 11:38 GMT

Renault admits it is considering leaving Formula 1, prompting Red Bull to suggest it could do likewise if its engine partner pulled out of the world championship

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Button: McLaren now closer to pace

Written By kolimtiga on Kamis, 26 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Thursday, March 26th 2015, 10:42 GMT

McLaren-Honda will be quicker during the second event of the Formula 1 season in Malaysia than it was in the Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago, according to Jenson Button

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Red Bull eyeing small steps - Ricciardo

By Jonathan Noble and Edd Straw Thursday, March 26th 2015, 10:33 GMT

Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull needs to be more conservative in chasing gains if it is going to make real progress in Formula 1

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Malaysia Thursday press conference

Thursday, March 26th 2015, 11:18 GMT

Malaysian Grand Prix Thursday press conference with Carlos Sainz Jr, Felipe Nasr, Daniil Kvyat, Nico Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso

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Maldonado: Lotus 'not that bad'

Written By kolimtiga on Rabu, 25 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto Tuesday, March 24th 2015, 16:15 GMT

Lotus Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado is pleasantly surprised by how close the pack behind Mercedes is, and by his car's pace relative to those currently fighting for the podium

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Silverstone wants to reduce prices

By Lawrence Barretto Wednesday, March 25th 2015, 10:58 GMT

Silverstone is hoping to continue pushing down ticket prices for the British Grand Prix as it bids to make hosting Formula 1 sustainable

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Silverstone wants to reduce prices 10:58 Maldonado: Lotus 'not that bad' Mar 24 Massa wants consistency from Williams Mar 24 Renault: No race-winning engine in 2015 Mar 24 Lotus gives Fong development role Mar 24 Marciello to get Sauber practice run Mar 23 Alonso recalls 'heavy steering' in crash Mar 23 Engine hurting Red Bull more than STR Mar 23 Alonso travels to Malaysia for tests Mar 23 Williams sure it can outdevelop rivals Mar 22 Sauber surprised by Ferrari power leap Mar 21 German GP officially cancelled by FIA Mar 20 Red Bull identifies Kvyat's problem Mar 20 Pirelli wants quick F1 revamp decision Mar 20 Williams adamant it has engine parity Mar 20 RBR 'never' dominated like Mercedes Mar 20 Unlikely points boost morale - Fernley Mar 19 Ferrari engine gains huge - Williams Mar 19 Renault says it won't give up on F1 Mar 19 Bottas working on Malaysia return Mar 18 Van der Garde claims "surprise" Sauber Mar 18 Ferrari focus on Mercedes not Williams Mar 18 Button: McLaren can topple Mercedes Mar 18 Van der Garde gets Sauber settlement Mar 18 Wednesday simulator return for Alonso Mar 17 Hockenheim gives up on German GP Mar 17 Raikkonen: Ferrari closer in race trim Mar 17 Is Red Bull's F1 quit threat serious? Mar 17 Manor confident of normal Malaysian GP Mar 17 No timeline set for McLaren recovery Mar 16 STR top candidate for Renault buyout Mar 16 Horner: Renault 'in a bit of a mess' Mar 16 Sauber: Points a relief after legal row Mar 16
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Lotus gives Fong development role

Written By kolimtiga on Selasa, 24 Maret 2015 | 19.03

Tuesday, March 24th 2015, 08:14 GMT

Adderly Fong has joined the Lotus Formula 1 team's roster of development drivers for 2015

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Marciello to get Sauber practice run

Monday, March 23rd 2015, 15:13 GMT

Ferrari protege Raffaele Marciello will make his Formula 1 grand prix weekend debut in Malaysia, when he contests Friday's first practice session with Sauber

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Renault: No race-winning engine in 2015

By Lawrence Barretto and Dieter Rencken Tuesday, March 24th 2015, 11:21 GMT

Renault believes its customers Red Bull and Toro Rosso will have to wait until next season at the earliest for the French manufacturer to provide them with a race-winning engine

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Williams sure it can outdevelop rivals

Written By kolimtiga on Senin, 23 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto Sunday, March 22nd 2015, 11:42 GMT

Williams is confident it can outdevelop any of its Formula 1 rivals and maintain a consistent challenge throughout the 2015 season, despite falling behind Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix

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Sauber surprised by Ferrari power leap

By Edd Straw Saturday, March 21st 2015, 12:15 GMT

Sauber Formula 1 team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted she is surprised by the size of the step Ferrari has made with its 2015 engine

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Alonso travels to Malaysia for tests

By Lawrence Barretto Monday, March 23rd 2015, 10:35 GMT

Fernando Alonso is travelling to Malaysia for the second race of the Formula 1 season following a series of medical tests at Cambridge University on Sunday

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Sauber surprised by Ferrari power leap

Written By kolimtiga on Minggu, 22 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Saturday, March 21st 2015, 12:15 GMT

Sauber Formula 1 team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted she is surprised by the size of the step Ferrari has made with its 2015 engine

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German GP officially cancelled by FIA

By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 20th 2015, 17:40 GMT

The German Grand Prix has been officially removed from the 2015 Formula 1 calendar by the sport's governing body, the FIA

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Williams sure it can outdevelop rivals

By Lawrence Barretto Sunday, March 22nd 2015, 11:42 GMT

Williams is confident it can outdevelop any of its Formula 1 rivals and maintain a consistent challenge throughout the 2015 season, despite falling behind Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix

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Red Bull identifies Kvyat's problem

Written By kolimtiga on Sabtu, 21 Maret 2015 | 19.03

Friday, March 20th 2015, 17:06 GMT

Daniil Kvyat was unable to start last Sunday's Australian Grand Prix because a lack of oil pressure caused the gearbox to overheat, according to the Red Bull Formula 1 team

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Pirelli wants quick F1 revamp decision

By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 20th 2015, 14:55 GMT

Australian GP 2015 start incident

Pirelli says it would be difficult to commit to a contract extension that goes beyond 2016 until it knows Formula 1's plans for a rules revolution the following year.

Discussions have taken place over a rapid overhaul of car regulations that would result in wider cars, bigger tyres, 1000bhp and bodywork revisions for 2017 - but nothing has yet been agreed.

Pirelli, which became F1's sole supplier in 2011, said earlier this year that it would favour increasing tyre size to bring the "wow factor" back.

But with a tyre contract expected to go up for tender later this year for 2017 onwards, Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery said that the Italian manufacturer needs plenty of notice of any changes.

"We want to see what is happening in 2017," said Hembery. "If you're going to have a tender process you want to know what you're signing up to.

"What sort of sport are we talking about?"

When asked if Pirelli would sign up without knowing what the rules will be, Hembery said: "It would be hard to, almost impossible to go to the board if there are changes in the offing.

"If you don't know what those changes are, how can you possibly make decisions costing a substantial amount of money? It would be a bit remiss to do that.

"We've not heard any more. When they do the tender process, which we believe will be in the next three months, then we would want that to include what is selected.

"We are happy to do the right thing for the sport. Do they want 19-inch tyres or do we want to stay with 13-inch?

"It's down to the sport, but it has a big impact in the amount of work involved, we need to know when we can do verification testing.

"If the changes are as they described, with 1000bhp and huge rear wings etc, you'd want to be do running in October and November the previous year."


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German GP officially cancelled by FIA

By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 20th 2015, 17:40 GMT

The German Grand Prix has been officially removed from the 2015 Formula 1 calendar by the sport's governing body, the FIA

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RBR 'never' dominated like Mercedes

Written By kolimtiga on Jumat, 20 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Friday, March 20th 2015, 10:12 GMT

Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Australian GP 2015, Melbourne

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is adamant that Mercedes' current Formula 1 dominance is far greater than his squad ever achieved.

Horner's team won the world championship from 2010-14, taking Sebastian Vettel to a string of drivers' titles in tandem with its constructors' success.

But having called for the FIA to take action to peg back Mercedes, Horner argued that the need for change now was more dramatic than it was during Red Bull's glory period.

Is equivalency action what F1 needs?

Asked if he appreciated the irony of a once-dominant team demanding equivalency, Horner replied: "I can understand, but when we were performing we never had the level of dominance that we are seeing, nowhere near.

"At any point in time that we did show a bit of form, the rules changed and we had to adapt to that.

"We had to adapt from fuelling to no fuelling, bodywork changes, double diffuser, no double diffuser, blown diffuser, engine mapping changes mid-season... you name it.

"Unless there is an intervention [from the FIA] like that, then we are set for a season with quite a broad running order."

Horner accepts that the performance of the Mercedes engine package is "impressive" even though he is calling for it to be restricted.

This comes against a backdrop of Renault struggling desperately both in terms of power and driveability.

Christian Horner

The latter characteristic is critical for performance in Melbourne, which partly explains Red Bull's disappointing run to a lapped sixth with its sole Australian Grand Prix starter Daniel Ricciardo.

"I think it is through the whole package," Horner said of the Mercedes power unit's advantage.

"As with all these things, there is never a silver bullet.

"It is integration of the combustion unit, turbo, energy recovery and fuel consumption and how that integrates with drivability that they have [that is] enormously impressive."

Horner does not expect the FIA technical directive issued ahead of the Australian GP forcing teams to monitor fuel pressure at multiple points in the fuel system to make a significant difference to Mercedes.

"I don't think that is enough at the moment," he said.

"It could have a small effect, but it is minimal."

The Red Bull chief added that he did not think that the FIA's move was aimed at Mercedes specifically.


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Unlikely points boost morale - Fernley

By Edd Straw Thursday, March 19th 2015, 15:35 GMT

Nico Hulkenberg, Australian GP 2015

The Force India Formula 1 team's morale has been given a boost after a difficult winter by its double points finish in the Australian Grand Prix.

The team's 2015 car did not hit the track until the final three days of pre-season testing, and in the build-up to the race driver Sergio Perez admitted he was anticipating a "painful" start to the season.

But deputy team principal Bob Fernley believes that Nico Hulkenberg's seventh place, backed up by Sergio Perez's 10th, is a bonus - having admitted post-race that it was "unlikely" that Force India could have scored points on pure pace.

"The team have come out after a tough winter and being late into testing but we have had a car that has been incredibly reliable from the minute it was launched," Fernley told AUTOSPORT.

"That gave us the benefit in the race. And we had a good strategy to make the best of what we had.

"The team should be pleased and it's positive to go back to the factory with some points under our belt because it lifts the morale."

The team's focus on reliability, which was key to its double points finish given that its car was the slowest of the midfield group.

Fernley is hopeful that this will allow it to continue to pick up some points in the early races while it awaits car upgrades to boost performance.

"That has to be the policy," said Fernley when asked if the team can continue to score points based on reliability early on.

"The consistency of the team has brought us through and if we can get ourselves picking the points where it's possible until we can get the upgrade through, at that point hopefully we can be in the points on merit rather than opportunity.

"We were expecting a few incidents and casualties in the race, probably not quite as many as there were, but you have to be there to take the opportunity and the team did a good job."


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Williams adamant it has engine parity

By Edd Straw and Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 20th 2015, 10:34 GMT

Valtteri Bottas, Williams, leads Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Australian GP 2015, Melbourne

Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds has no doubts that his team has the same-specification engine as the works Mercedes Formula 1 squad.

Comments made by driver Felipe Massa during the Australian Grand Prix weekend had been interpreted as hinting that Williams did not have the same 1.6-litre V6 hybrid turbo engines as the Mercedes, but the team insists that this is not the case.

"We have no doubts over the parity of the engines from Mercedes during the Australian Grand Prix," Symonds told AUTOSPORT.

"We have a great working relationship with all the team at Brixworth and know how hard they pushed things to the limt to bring the best performance to Australia.

"HPP are constantly checking the data and all the power units are exceptionally close in performance.

"Our aim now is to continue developing the car to ensure we can fight Ferrari."

Engine freeze regulations mean that the engine specification supplied to the Mercedes customer teams should be the same - other than at times when upgrades are introduced and the four-power units per entry regulations create an offset.

Bob Fernley, deputy team principal of fellow Mercedes customer Force India, stressed that this is a contractual obligation.

"Yes, and the contract states that," Fernley told AUTOSPORT when asked whether Force India has engine parity.

"All fairness to Mercedes, they have always been straight with us."

GARY ANDERSON: F1 2015's real winners and losers

Williams remains resolved to take on the works Mercedes team, and despite its quickest car being 1.391 seconds off pole in qualifying, performance chief Rob Smedley believes there is no reason why it will not be able to close the gap.

"It's a big gap, we should make no bones about it," he said.

"Mercedes is the benchmark so that's what we have to do, that's the level of excellence that we have to attain.

"The gap is big, but it's not insurmountable; we showed last year that we could develop the car as well or even better than others and we just have to carry on in that ilk.

"We are moving forward all the time and we just have to hope that we can close that gap down and eventually pass them."


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Bottas working on Malaysia return

Written By kolimtiga on Kamis, 19 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Wednesday, March 18th 2015, 15:02 GMT

The Williams Formula 1 team is making every effort to ensure Valtteri Bottas can return to the cockpit for the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to deputy team principal Claire Williams

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Van der Garde claims "surprise" Sauber

Wednesday, March 18th 2015, 14:59 GMT

The Sauber Formula 1 team has declared itself "surprised" by Giedo van der Garde's account of their contract row, but wants to move on from the affair

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Renault says it won't give up on F1

By Dieter Rencken and Lawrence Barretto Thursday, March 19th 2015, 10:26 GMT

Renault has no intention of leaving Formula 1 as it continues to evaluate its strategy in the sport

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Wednesday simulator return for Alonso

Written By kolimtiga on Rabu, 18 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, March 17th 2015, 16:26 GMT

Fernando Alonso will move a step closer to his Formula 1 return on Wednesday when he drives the McLaren simulator for the first time since his testing crash

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Van der Garde gets Sauber settlement

Wednesday, March 18th 2015, 08:51 GMT

Giedo van der Garde has reached a settlement to end his Sauber Formula 1 deal, but hit out at the team and called for new measures to protect drivers

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Button: McLaren can topple Mercedes

By Edd Straw Wednesday, March 18th 2015, 11:22 GMT

Jenson Button is adamant that McLaren-Honda is the team best able to topple Formula 1 dominator Mercedes in the long term

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No timeline set for McLaren recovery

Written By kolimtiga on Selasa, 17 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Monday, March 16th 2015, 16:52 GMT

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has refused to set the timeline for when the Honda-powered team will start to achieve competitive results

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Manor confident of normal Malaysian GP

By Edd Straw Tuesday, March 17th 2015, 10:47 GMT

The Manor team is confident of being able to participate fully in the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend after failing to run in Australia

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Is Red Bull's F1 quit threat serious?

Tuesday, March 17th 2015, 10:55 GMT

Following an Australian Grand Prix where Mercedes' dominance of Formula 1 caused uproar in some quarters, AUTOSPORT's team from the paddock offer their take on the key talking points

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Sauber: Points a relief after legal row

Written By kolimtiga on Senin, 16 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Monday, March 16th 2015, 09:25 GMT

Sauber's double points finish in the Australian Grand Prix came as a "great relief" after the team was engulfed in legal controversy prior to the 2015 Formula 1 opener

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Mercedes warns it could get stronger

By Edd Straw Monday, March 16th 2015, 09:07 GMT

Mercedes could be even more dominant in the second race of the Formula 1 season in two weeks't time, according to its motorsport boss Toto Wolff

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Horner: Renault 'in a bit of a mess'

By Edd Straw Monday, March 16th 2015, 11:21 GMT

Renault's Formula 1 engine project is in "a bit of a mess", Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted following a difficult Australian Grand Prix

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Vettel faster than Williams expected

Written By kolimtiga on Minggu, 15 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto Sunday, March 15th 2015, 10:17 GMT

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley said there was nothing strategically different the team could have done to beat Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix

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F1 needs equalisation moves - Horner

By Edd Straw Sunday, March 15th 2015, 10:18 GMT

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called on the FIA to take action to equalise engine performance and close up the Formula 1 field

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Engine vibrations could be Kvyat issue

By Edd Straw Sunday, March 15th 2015, 10:42 GMT

Red Bull suspects that the gearbox problem that prevented Daniil Kvyat from starting the Australian Grand Prix was caused by vibrations from the engine

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Honda detunes engine for reliability

Written By kolimtiga on Sabtu, 14 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Edd Straw Saturday, March 14th 2015, 11:47 GMT

McLaren-Honda's poor qualifying performance for the 2015 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix was partly down to having to run its engines detuned

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Manor summoned to FIA for no-show

By Edd Straw and Matt Beer Saturday, March 14th 2015, 10:36 GMT

Manor has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards to explain why it did not attempt to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix

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Nasr: Sauber plight mentally tough

By Lawrence Barretto Saturday, March 14th 2015, 11:29 GMT

Felipe Nasr says it has been mentally tough to "keep everything together" amid the disruption caused by the Sauber Formula 1 team's legal dispute with Giedo van der Garde

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Magnussen takes blame for shunt

Written By kolimtiga on Jumat, 13 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Jonathan Noble Friday, March 13th 2015, 09:51 GMT

Kevin Magnussen admitted that he was to blame for crashing his McLaren during second practice for the Australian Grand Prix

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McLaren: 'Nothing to hide' over Alonso

By Edd Straw Friday, March 13th 2015, 09:47 GMT

McLaren has "nothing to hide" over Fernando Alonso's crash during pre-season Formula 1 testing, according to racing director Eric Boullier

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Lotus drivers suffer same problem

By Ben Anderson and Jonathan Noble Friday, March 13th 2015, 10:29 GMT

Lotus Formula 1 duo Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado were both hampered by pipe problems on the opening day of running at the Australian Grand Prix

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Raikkonen: Ferrari now 'much stronger'

Written By kolimtiga on Kamis, 12 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Lawrence Barretto Thursday, March 12th 2015, 08:38 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen believes his Ferrari Formula 1 team is in a "much stronger position" as it begins 2015 after last year's disappointments

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Force India expects "painful" start

By Edd Straw Thursday, March 12th 2015, 08:32 GMT

Force India is braced for a "painful" start to the 2015 Formula 1 season, according to Sergio Perez

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Williams against windtunnel ban idea

By Edd Straw Thursday, March 12th 2015, 09:18 GMT

Williams would be against a ban on windtunnel use in Formula 1, according to its deputy team principal Claire Williams

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Court rules van der Garde should race

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By Lawrence Barretto Wednesday, March 11th 2015, 02:33 GMT

An Australian court has ruled Giedo van der Garde has the right to race for Sauber in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, but the Swiss Formula 1 team has appealed the decision

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Mercedes driver rivalry to 'intensify'

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Tuesday, March 10th 2015, 16:57 GMT

The rivalry between Mercedes Formula 1 team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will become more intense still in 2015, reckons team boss Toto Wolff

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Renault against radical rule changes

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Wednesday, March 11th 2015, 11:16 GMT

Renault hopes Formula 1 refrains from a major rules overhaul for the 2017 season and instead keeps any adjustments within the spirit of the current technical regulations

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Alonso training for Sepang return

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Tuesday, March 10th 2015, 11:47 GMT

Fernando Alonso says he is "giving everything" to return to Formula 1 with McLaren for the Malaysian Grand Prix after being ruled out of this weekend's race in Australia

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Merhi to drive for Manor in Australia

By Glenn Freeman Tuesday, March 10th 2015, 00:08 GMT

Roberto Merhi will race for the Manor Formula 1 team in this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, partnering fellow Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Will Stevens

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Bottas: I'm a better driver in 2015

By Lawrence Barretto Monday, March 9th 2015, 17:19 GMT

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says his strong performance in 2014 has better prepared him to win his first Formula 1 grand prix this year

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Ferrari drivers 'a perfect combination'

Written By kolimtiga on Senin, 09 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Ben Anderson Sunday, March 8th 2015, 12:58 GMT

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Maurizio Arrivabene believes Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are the "perfect combination" for the Scuderia this season

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Van der Garde/Sauber verdict delayed

By Jonathan Noble Monday, March 9th 2015, 08:32 GMT

The Australian courts have deferred a decision on whether Sauber must let Giedo van der Garde race its Formula 1 car until Wednesday

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Force India still frustrated over Manor

By Lawrence Barretto Monday, March 9th 2015, 11:04 GMT

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has wished Manor well on its return to the Formula 1 grid but remains frustrated with the way the team went about it

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Mercedes: Ferrari looks strong

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By Ben Anderson Friday, March 6th 2015, 17:07 GMT

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has been impressed with the pace shown by rivals Ferrari and Williams in pre-season testing

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McLaren facing engine limit challenge

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Friday, March 6th 2015, 11:32 GMT

Getting through the 2015 Formula 1 season on just four engines will be "a big challenge" for McLaren-Honda, admits Eric Boullier

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Williams surprised by Mercedes gap

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Saturday, March 7th 2015, 13:58 GMT

Williams was caught off-guard by just how far ahead Mercedes was when it unleashed more performance late in winter Formula 1 testing, admits Pat Symonds

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Mercedes: Ferrari looks strong

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By Ben Anderson Friday, March 6th 2015, 17:07 GMT

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has been impressed with the pace shown by rivals Ferrari and Williams in pre-season testing

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Sauber to fight van der Garde's claim

By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 6th 2015, 09:59 GMT

Sauber says it will "take all necessary steps" to protect the team's interests following Giedo van der Garde's decision to take legal action against the Swiss Formula 1 outfit

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McLaren facing engine limit challenge

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Friday, March 6th 2015, 11:32 GMT

Getting through the 2015 Formula 1 season on just four engines will be "a big challenge" for McLaren-Honda, admits Eric Boullier

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Sauber to fight van der Garde's claim

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By Lawrence Barretto Friday, March 6th 2015, 09:59 GMT

Sauber says it will "take all necessary steps" to protect the team's interests following Giedo van der Garde's decision to take legal action against the Swiss Formula 1 outfit

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Vettel: First Ferrari contact in 2008

By Lawrence Barretto Thursday, March 5th 2015, 17:38 GMT

Sebastian Vettel says he first contacted Ferrari about a potential move to the team back in 2008 and has since had "secret" meetings in Maranello while racing for Red Bull

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McLaren facing engine limit challenge

By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Friday, March 6th 2015, 11:32 GMT

Getting through the 2015 Formula 1 season on just four engines will be "a big challenge" for McLaren-Honda, admits Eric Boullier

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Investor: Manor worth saving

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By Jonathan Noble and Matt Beer Wednesday, March 4th 2015, 16:43 GMT

Manor investor Stephen Fitzpatrick says he could not stand to see the former Marussia Formula 1 team disappear after it had finally achieved its breakthrough points in 2014

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Manor will race in Melbourne

By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, March 4th 2015, 16:15 GMT

Manor has confirmed that its Formula 1 car is ready to race at the Australian Grand Prix

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King denies aiming for Ecclestone role

By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, March 4th 2015, 17:50 GMT

Former Sainsbury's boss Justin King insists his focus in Formula 1 is on helping move Manor up the grid rather than chasing a role in running the sport

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Symonds delighted by Marussia revival

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By Ben Anderson Tuesday, March 3rd 2015, 16:54 GMT

Williams technical chief Pat Symonds says Formula 1 "needs" teams like Manor GP, which is gearing up for a shock return from the ashes of the defunct Marussia project

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Alonso pulls out of Australian GP

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, March 3rd 2015, 12:16 GMT

Fernando Alonso has pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix after doctors advised him against getting back in a Formula 1 car just yet

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Williams expects 'scrap' with Ferrari

By Lawrence Barretto Wednesday, March 4th 2015, 10:06 GMT

Williams believes it will be "scrapping" with Ferrari early in the 2015 Formula 1 season and suspects the Italian team is closer than final testing results suggest

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Williams reveals Wolff's 2015 outings

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Tuesday, March 3rd 2015, 09:27 GMT

Williams has finalised Susie Wolff's Formula 1 programme for 2015, with the Spanish and British Grands Prix selected for her Friday practice outings

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Renault admits it still has work to do

By Ben Anderson Monday, March 2nd 2015, 17:04 GMT

Renault admits it will arrive at the first race of the new Formula 1 season with work still to do to meet its target of closing the gap to Mercedes

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Mercedes made Force India test viable

By Lawrence Barretto Tuesday, March 3rd 2015, 11:21 GMT

Mercedes paid Force India to run its reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein at the second Formula 1 test, which made it financially viable for the Silverstone-based team to test at Barcelona

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Ferrari: Grandstand stunt was protest

Written By kolimtiga on Senin, 02 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Ben Anderson Monday, March 2nd 2015, 09:29 GMT

Ferrari team members in the Barcelona grandstand, F1 testing 2015

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says he took to the grandstands during Formula 1 testing at Barcelona as a protest against proposed pass restrictions on teams this season.

Arrivabene was pictured with team personnel, including reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez, sat with F1 fans while watching testing unfold from the stands last Saturday.

The Scuderia boss said he made the move as a "provocation" against plans to increase limits on the number of paddock passes teams can hand out at races this year.

"I heard that in Australia there will be more restriction [for teams] in terms of passes and I think this is not acceptable," Arrivabene explained.

"So I said to the guys 'OK, if we're going to have a situation where the paddock is going to be empty it's better if we start training to go to the people and sit in the grandstands'.

"I have to say it was a good experience, because the people were well educated [about F1], they were respectful, they were asking for pictures. I hope to have other experiences like this.

"If we want to keep the exclusivity of this sport, exclusivity doesn't mean an empty paddock. This is my clear statement.

"I was using the example of golf. Golf is one of the most exclusive sports, but when they play you have thousands of people following the player.

"It's not working against the exclusivity of the sport.

"It was a kind of provocation and I love to do this kind of provocation.

"We need to take Formula 1 to the people. I don't like to see the paddock empty."

When asked to quantify the new limits, and whether he had discussed his concerns with F1 commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone, Arrivabene added: "I am expecting a phone call from him.

"Nothing is decided yet, but we have certain communication that the number will be reduced.

"In Formula 1 it's normal you have some rumours that become reality. I sit in the stand before it becomes reality."


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Red Bull unveils revised 2015 livery

By Jonathan Noble Monday, March 2nd 2015, 09:44 GMT

Red Bull has revealed its revised colour scheme for 2015, having spent the winter using a camouflage livery on its Formula 1 car

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Test round-up: Mercedes takes charge

By Mitchell Adam Monday, March 2nd 2015, 10:19 GMT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Barcelona F1 testing, February 2015

Only clues about Mercedes' 2015 performance emerged from Formula 1's first two winter tests, as other teams stole the limelight. That all changed in the final test at Barcelona.

The dominant force of 2014 asserted its authority on the final pre-season test and left no one in any doubt that it will be the team to beat this year, if indeed it can even be caught.

ANALYSIS: We rank the teams after testing

Friday afternoon, the 10th day of testing, was the first time a Mercedes driver used Pirelli's soft tyre and Nico Rosberg made it count, lapping 1.2 seconds faster than the Williams of Valtteri Bottas went on the compound 90 minutes earlier.

It was the fastest time of the week and when Hamilton got his chance on the tyre a day later, he lapped faster than Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen had earlier managed around the Circuit de Catalunya on the super-soft.

KARUN CHANDHOK answers your testing questions

While Mercedes' pace on the medium and hard rubber was imposing, there were positives for some of its rivals.

Both Williams drivers topped a day, albeit those without Mercedes using the softs, turned plenty of laps and looked sharp, while Ferrari underlined its progress over 2014 with another solid test.

Red Bull focused on race pace but suffered several mechanical dramas, including an ERS problem for Daniel Ricciardo on the final day.

CRAIG SCARBOROUGH analyses the latest tech developments

That, though, was nothing compared to McLaren. The team managed just 177 laps over the four days - Felipe Nasr alone turned 159 on Sunday - and if you take out Jenson Button's 101 on Friday, it averaged just 25.3 laps on the other three.

Jenson Button, McLaren, Barcelona F1 test, February 2015

After a hydraulics issue limited it to just seven laps on the opening day, Button's Friday looked to have been a breakthrough, but it proved something of a false dawn, with an oil leak and sensor problem ruining the weekend.

And when the car was running, it was clearly down on engine performance.

Conversely, Force India enjoyed a stunningly reliable debut with its new VJM08, which first appeared just before lunch on the second day. By Sunday night, Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez had turned a combined 365 laps.

Sauber and Toro Rosso completed race simulations and also piled on the laps, as did Lotus until Pastor Maldonado crashed with a brake problem on Sunday.

TEST STATISTICS

  FINAL TEST STATS:

Combined times:

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Day Tyres 1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.792s 2 S 2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m23.022s +0.230s 3 S 3. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m23.063s +0.271s 4 SS 4. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m23.262s +0.470s 3 SS 5. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m23.276s +0.484s 3 SS 6. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m23.469s +0.677s 4 SS 7. Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.023s +1.231s 4 SS 8. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.191s +1.399s 3 SS 9. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m24.200s +1.408s 3 SS 10. Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.276s +1.484s 1 SS 11. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.527s +1.735s 4 SS 12. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m24.638s +1.846s 4 S 13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m24.939s +2.147s 3 SS 14. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m25.113s +2.321s 4 SS 15. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Honda 1m25.225s +2.433s 3 S 16. Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m25.327s +2.535s 4 SS 17. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m25.947s +3.155s 1 M 18. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m26.705s +3.913s 2 S Mileage by driver: Pos Driver Laps Miles 1. Felipe Nasr 300 868 2. Sebastian Vettel 272 787 3. Nico Rosberg 254 735 4. Marcus Ericsson 245 709 5. Nico Hulkenberg 235 680 6. Max Verstappen 224 648 7. Carlos Sainz Jr. 218 630 8. Kimi Raikkonen 216 625 9. Felipe Massa 205 593 10. Daniel Ricciardo 200 578 11. Romain Grosjean 191 552 12. Valtteri Bottas 179 518 13. Pastor Maldonado 176 509 14. Daniil Kvyat 159 460 15. Jenson Button 138 399 16. Sergio Perez 130 376 17. Lewis Hamilton 124 359 18. Kevin Magnussen 39 113 Mileage by team: Pos Team Laps Miles 1. Sauber 545 1576 2. Ferrari 488 1411 3. Toro Rosso 442 1278 4. Williams 384 1111 5. Mercedes 378 1093 6. Lotus 367 1061 7. Force India 365 1056 8. Red Bull 359 1038 9. McLaren 177 512 Mileage by engine: Pos Engine Laps Miles 1. Mercedes 1494 4321 2. Ferrari 1033 2987 3. Renault 801 2316 4. Honda 177 512
COMPLETE 2015 WINTER TESTING MILEAGE: By driver: Pos Driver Miles 1. Nico Rosberg 2151 2. Felipe Nasr 1848 3. Max Verstappen 1760 4. Sebastian Vettel 1719 5. Marcus Ericsson 1697 6. Carlos Sainz Jr 1677 7. Kimi Raikkonen 1649 8. Lewis Hamilton 1512 9. Felipe Massa 1402 10. Valtteri Bottas 1400 11. Daniel Ricciardo 1393 12. Pastor Maldonado 1385 13. Daniil Kvyat 1310 14. Romain Grosjean 1018 15. Sergio Perez 824 16. Nico Hulkenberg 784 17. Jenson Button 641 18. Pascal Wehrlein 465 19. Fernando Alonso 333 20. Susie Wolff 248 21. Jolyon Palmer 222 22. Kevin Magnussen 113 By team: Pos Car Miles 1. Mercedes 3801 2. Sauber 3545 3. Toro Rosso 3437 4. Ferrari 3368 5. Williams 3051 6. Red Bull 2703 7. Lotus 2627 8. McLaren 1087 9. Force India 2015 car 1056 10. Force India 2014 car 878 By engine: Pos Engine Miles 1. Mercedes 11413 2. Ferrari 6913 3. Renault 6139 4. Honda 1087

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Magnussen: McLaren fixed 2014 issues

Written By kolimtiga on Minggu, 01 Maret 2015 | 19.03

By Jonathan Noble Sunday, March 1st 2015, 11:18 GMT

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, Barcelona F1 testing, February 2015

McLaren's new Formula 1 chassis definitely addresses the weaknesses of last year's car, reckons Kevin Magnussen.

The Dane was drafted in for the penultimate day of pre-season F1 testing at Barcelona on Saturday after Fernando Alonso was forced to stay at home on medical grounds following his recent crash.

Although he only managed 39 laps before being stopped by an oil leak, Magnussen said he had felt enough to know that the MP4-30 had great potential.

"The first feeling, on low-ish fuel, was very good and very consistent," he said. "It was very stable with no surprises.

"Last year's car was a bit more unpredictable, and it is nice to see the work we did last year and the direction we wanted to go has definitely proved to be right for this car.

"We don't know for sure yet but it feels right, and that is nice to see."

Magnussen said the 2015 car's handling felt totally different to how last year's MP4-29 behaved.

"It definitely feels like a completely different car," he said. "It does not feel related to last year's car. It is not an evolution of last year's car, it feels completely different.

"It is very consistent, very predictable, and very smooth in a way. Just driveable.

"Whereas last year's car probably had more downforce, it was much more sharp, on the limit and unpredictable in a way.

"On many occasions that was a problem, because when you wear out your tyres and the rear starts to move around more you want a predictable car.

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, Barcelona F1 testing, February 2015

"The front end of last year's car was much less predictable and sharp. This year's car is more smooth and predictable and driveable.

"There is some way to go yet because it is a completely new idea and a completely new car. But it is a very good base and, for me, it is going to be a good car, maybe a bit later in the season."

HONDA ENGINE 'SMOOTH'

Magnussen was also happy with the power delivery of the new Honda engine too - something that Jenson Button has also singled out for praise.

"I was quite surprised about the torque delivery and upshifts," he said. "Although there is still some way to go, I was surprised how smooth it was.

"Honda is completely new with this type of power unit now in F1, so I was quite surprised how well they have done in that short time they have had.

"We still need the reliability to improve before the first race, which I am sure they will. But I am pleasantly surprised how smooth it all is."

McLaren's tough build-up continued on Sunday morning when the need for what it described as systems checks kept Button in the garage through the opening hours.


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Hamilton rejects #1 as 'irrelevant'

By Ben Anderson Sunday, March 1st 2015, 08:16 GMT

Lewis Hamilton

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has decided to stick with his permanent #44 race number for his title defence this year, because #1 is "irrelevant" to him.

Rules were introduced ahead of last season requiring all F1 drivers to pick a permanent race number to carry throughout their careers, as part of a drive to give them a distinct identity in the eyes of fans.

Drivers must carry the same number from season to season, but are permitted to switch to #1 if they win the world championship.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wore #1 last year with Red Bull, but has switched to his chosen #5 after failing to defend his crown.

Hamilton had the option to put the #1 on his Mercedes this year, after winning his second world title in 2014, but the Brit has opted to stick with #44.

"Everyone can get #1 when they win the championship, but it's irrelevant for me," Hamilton explained.

"#44 means more to me than #1. It doesn't mean I'm not number one. #44 is my family number, it's the number I had when I first started racing; I won my first championship with #44. It means something to me.

"The #1 itself, Vettel's had it, Schumacher's had it, all of the champions have had it, but no one's had #44."

Hamilton added that he sported #1 on his 2009 McLaren, after winning his first world title, but said: "It didn't look very good on the car; #44 looks better."


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Force India seeks prize money advance

By Lawrence Barretto Sunday, March 1st 2015, 11:41 GMT

Sergio Perez, Force India, Barcelona F1 testing February 2015

Force India is in discussions with Bernie Ecclestone over financial support, but deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists it will compete in Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

F1 has been embroiled in a debate over costs for months, with Force India, Sauber and Lotus leading a push for more assistance for small teams following Caterham and Marussia going into administration last year.

There had been speculation over Force India's participation in the 2015 season after it suffered a number of delays with the build of its new car, which only ran for the first time on Friday - two and a half days before the end of winter testing.

Deputy team principal Bob Fernley told AUTOSPORT that the delay was because of a combination of factors that included having to pay suppliers earlier than expected, which impacted on cashflow.

He confirmed that his team has also appealed to Ecclestone for assistance, when asked if Force India had requested any advance Formula One Management payments.

"We have not had any help to date, but hopefully we will get some help," he said. "We are in discussions on it.

"Bernie has been extremely understanding. He's a racer. He understands from his days how difficult it is. I think he realises this is serious."

DIETER RENCKEN: Why struggling teams want 'core car' plan

When asked if the team would be in Australia, Fernley said: "It's going to be very tough, but as always we will get through.

"At this point, we are working through the build of the second car. Everything is getting there but it is not going to be easy, it hasn't been easy all the way through the winter.

"We have made it clear to the commercial rights holder that we have problems, as have Lotus and Sauber. It's not isolated to one team."

There have also been suggestions that Lotus and Sauber may not compete in the season opener owing to financial difficulties.

A Sauber spokesperson told AUTOSPORT: "We are doing our best - we will be there [in Australia]."

Lotus declined to comment on its financial situation but implied that it would be in Melbourne.

MARUSSIA/CATERHAM WOES HURT FORCE INDIA

Fernley added that some F1 suppliers had been put under pressure when Marussia and Caterham went into administration last year, which meant other teams had to make payments earlier.

"You can't underestimate what the administration of Caterham and Marussia did to suppliers," he said. "It was huge - and still is.

"Those poor guys have had a tough old time. They're incredible and have supported us through all these years.

"And we have had to support them this year, but in doing so that's hurt our programme."


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