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ICYMI: Volkswagen chairman resigns, clearing the path for a future VW or Audi F1 programme.

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Volkswagen chief quits, opens door for Formula 1 project​

The chairman of Volkswagen, Ferdinand Piech, has quit – effectively opening the door for one of the car manufacturer’s many brands to enter Formula 1.
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MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS

Beautiful shots from an epic ‪#‎MBClassic‬ day, as Lewis Hamilton joined Sir Stirling Moss on the legendary Monza banking in the stunning Mercedes-Benz W 196 R and 300 SLR "722" courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Museum!

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Could the new F2 be the best way into F1 for Volkswagen?

Analysis: Why F2 could be Volkswagen's perfect way into F1​

Volkswagen boardroom politics seem to have made the Group's entry into Formula 1 more likely, but the in-development F2 series could make an ideal staging post, as...
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New Silverstone boss attacks F1: “If it's always about technical expertise and reliability, we might as well have the technical directors up on the podium." – Do you think he's right?

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Silverstone chief demands “better product” from F1​

The new managing director of Silverstone Circuit, Patrick Allen, has launched an outspoken attack on Formula 1 – saying the sport needs to be “a bit more exciting”.
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[mwpe]

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New Silverstone boss attacks F1: “If it's always about technical expertise and reliability, we might as well have the technical directors up on the podium." – Do you think he's right?

http://bit.ly/1EOAKEa

Silverstone chief demands “better product” from F1​

The new managing director of Silverstone Circuit, Patrick Allen, has launched an outspoken attack on Formula 1 – saying the sport needs to be “a bit more exciting”.
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I couldn't agree more. It has all become too much about technology and less about excitement and fun.

 

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Lewis Hamilton

Next week, this amazing city turns into one of the greatest tracks in F1 history! I can't wait! ‪#‎MonacoGP‬ ‪#‎TeamLH‬ ‪#‎GrandPrixSZN‬

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[Acestumacher]

Refueling back for 2017!

 

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Refueling back for 2017!

Don't hold your breath........

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It always boils down to money and if it costs too much, refuelling will NOT return.

http://bit.ly/1bVgvak

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Wolff says Formula 1 refuelling return will be ditched if costs are too high
Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Toto Wolff says the return of refuelling to Formula 1 will not happen if it proves to be too expensive.
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[GazHyde]

Refueling back for 2017!

Quote from BBC News site "Formula 1 bosses have agreed to bring back refuelling in 2017 as part of a range of measures aimed at making the sport more exciting."

Only got 2 years to wait for that then... Can't wait, will set my alarm clock now and go in to hibernation...

Seriously though it's the intervention of all the technology that's made it boring as hell. Take the tech off the cars, cut the telemetry signals and lets watch men drive cars around a track subject to the forces of nature and Murphys law.

 

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Was it the fuel-flow clarification that cost Ferrari in Spain? Jonathan Noble takes a detailed look.

http://bit.ly/1d1ignV

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Analysis: Did Mercedes conspiracy prompt fuel system clampdown?
Ferrari finished the Spanish GP further behind Mercedes than it had all season. Did the Italian squad updates not work as expected, or was it hindered by the fuel-flow...
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[Mint]

Take the tech off the cars, cut the telemetry signals and lets watch men drive cars around a track subject to the forces of nature and Murphys law.

And give them tyres that they can actually race on without them falling apart after 10 laps.

 

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Sunday, 7 June
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has responded to criticism from Bernie Ecclestone that he is "not doing much for F1" by claiming that the sport's chief executive should lower ticket prices to make the sport more appealing to spectators.

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says he is not concerned that Mark Webber is preparing to "tell all" in his forthcoming autobiography, Aussie Grit, despite reports that they often clashed as Red Bull team-mates.

Kimi Raikkonen says a failure to get his tyres working properly is the reason for the Ferrari driver's poor results in qualifying this year.

Canada's 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes "the best thing that could happen to F1 is a tyre war". Bridgestone, Goodyear and, later, Michelin provided competing tyres during Villeneuve's F1 career and he says "we got amazing tyres because of that".

McLaren's Fernando Alonso believes the complexity of driving a modern F1 car is similar to being an aeroplane pilot where the emphasis is on driving at an optimum level rather than racing hard.
Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr has described the mental challenge of Formula 1 as "horrible" and rejects claims the sport is easier than a decade ago.
Former Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Bourdais claims "F1 has ruined every track" and criticises "vanilla" circuits.

McLaren's Fernando Alonso admits he will soon pay the price for his car's struggles with reliability by facing penalties for exceeding the allocated use of components.
Fernando Alonso believes McLaren-Honda must focus on reliability before trying to improve performance, as the double world champion seeks to enjoy "a trouble-free" race in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Ferrari and Honda will both use engine tokens ahead of this weekend's race in Montreal, the first manufacturers to take advantage of in-season development.

The European Commission could be asked to investigate Formula 1 by some of the smaller teams who are furious with what they believe to be unfair income distribution and a lack of representation in the sport's Strategy Group.
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone believes it is time the Strategy Group was axed and for the FIA and Formula 1 Management to again take the lead.

F1 has been more lucrative than the Fifa World Cup in the past 15 years, according to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, writing for Forbes.

Former FIA president Max Mosley has hit out at the salaries F1 drivers earn, calling them "absurd". It comes just weeks after Lewis Hamilton signed a new multi-million pound contact with Mercedes.

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Nico Rosberg has been in the Mercedes factory, looking at how an F1 car is built from scratch. "Incredible my F1 car starts off as a sheet of carbon paper and gets baked in the giant oven."

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Drivers' champion Lewis Hamilton posted an image of a goat wearing sunglasses in response to critics who have targeted the Mercedes driver and his team for the disastrous pit stop that cost him victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.
"Current mood. Wearing my #HaterBlockers & #BlockinOutTheHaters #TeamLH #PositiveVibesOnly!!!"

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Analysis: It's time to sort out the 'dog and pony' show...............

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The Canadian GP narrative became one of engine penalties, grid confusion, and drive-throughs.
Somewhere F1 has got a bit lost in all its technicalities...

The Canadian Grand Prix highlighted some of the main problems Formula 1 is currently facing, with drivers focused on saving tyres, brakes and fuel rather than pushing to the limit. It's time to end this, says Jonathan Noble
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Badger GP

That moment you realise Pastor Maldonado has more points than Fernando Alonso in 2015.

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Bianchi's father "less optimistic" about recovery

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Jules Bianchi's father Philippe says he is now more pessimistic about the chances of his son recovering from the injuries he suffered at the Japanese Grand Prix last year.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bianchi-s-father-less-optimistic-about-recovery


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[GazHyde]

Sad news. Not heard anything recently about Mr Schumacher so guessing nothing has changed there either!

 

[t-tony]

I read somewhere a while ago that the family has sold off some of Michaels "toys"

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

R.I.P. Sad to hear that Jules Bianchi has succumbed to the injuries sustained in the Japanese GP.

Tony.

 

[Jack Ratt]

R.I.P. Sad to hear that Jules Bianchi has succumbed to the injuries sustained in the Japanese GP.

Tony.

Yeah, sad news. I read yesterday that his father said that they feared the worst as there had been no improvement in his condition and if he was going to come out of his coma, he would have shown some signs 3 months ago.

 

[andyglym]

Very sad. RIP.