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Ricciardo expects Red Bull revival in Britain

Canada race winner Daniel Ricciardo is confident that Red Bull will bounce back immediately from their struggles in Austria, and will be in contention for the top three at next weekend's 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. The Australian had to settle for eighth place in Sunday's race at Spielberg, while team mate Sebastian Vettel failed to break into Q3 in qualifying and eventually retired while running one lap down

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McLaren in no rush to decide 2015 driver line-up

McLaren are in no hurry to finalise their 2015 driver line-up and are assessing “every strategy for the future,” according to the team's racing director Eric Boullier. The Woking-based team will revive one of the most famous associations in F1 history next year when they switch to Honda power, making them a potentially attractive proposition for many drivers

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Standing race re-starts among 2015 changes

From next season, safety-car periods will be followed by a standing re-start from the grid. The move is one of a number of 2015 changes announced by Formula One racing's governing body, the FIA, on Thursday. Other revisions to the F1 regulations include tighter restrictions on testing, with a ban on pre-season testing outside Europe, and changes to make the cars' noses both safer and more attractive

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Great Britain preview quotes - Red Bull on Silverstone

Red Bull's home track of Spielberg proved to be an unhappy hunting ground for Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo, but two weeks on and they enter the team's local race at Silverstone hopeful of renewing their fight with Mercedes at the front of the field. Vettel and Ricciardo, along with team principal Christian Horner, discuss their prospects ahead of the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix

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Lotus expecting competitive surge at Silverstone

Lotus are confident of breaking back into the top-ten pecking order in next weekend's 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a track the Enstone team believe will play to the strengths of their E22 car. After apparent progress in Spain and Monaco, Romain Grosjean and team mate Pastor Maldonado struggled last time out in Austria

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Caterham add Haryanto for post-race Silverstone test

Caterham have announced that Indonesia's Rio Haryanto will drive the team's CT05 on the second day of next month's post-race test at Silverstone. Haryanto, who is currently competing with Caterham's junior arm in GP2, has previous F1 testing experience - with Virgin Racing in Abu Dhabi in 2010, and then across two days at Silverstone with Marussia in 2012

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Trailblazers - Formula One racing's fastest females

When she takes part in FP1 at Silverstone this week, Williams development driver Susie Wolff will join an exclusive club, becoming only the sixth female to feature in a world championship F1 event. To mark the occasion, we remember the pioneering women in whose wheel tracks she'll be following: Maria-Teresa de Filippis, Lella Lombardi, Divina Galica, Desire Wilson and Giovanna Amati

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Trailblazers - Formula One racing's fastest females

When she takes part in FP1 at Silverstone this week, Williams development driver Susie Wolff will join an exclusive club, becoming only the sixth female to feature in a world championship F1 event. To mark the occasion, we remember the pioneering women in whose wheel tracks she'll be following: Maria-Teresa de Filippis, Lella Lombardi, Divina Galica, Desire Wilson and Giovanna Amati

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Jennifer Lopez to headline post-race Singapore concert

Singing superstar Jennifer Lopez has joined the spectacular line-up of international headliners who will be performing over the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix weekend. The award-winning singer, actress and entertainer - known to her fans as JLo - will headline the Padang Stage on the Sunday evening, after the race's conclusion

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Great Britain preview quotes - McLaren, Caterham & more

After a thrilling race on a revamped Spielberg circuit, the paddock heads for the more familiar territory of Silverstone and the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. Can Williams repeat their Spielberg heroics, this time on home soil - or will rivals like Red Bull carry the fight to Mercedes, winners in Great Britain in 2013. Those involved discuss their prospects

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Frijns to replace Kobayashi in FP1 at Silverstone

Caterham test and reserve driver Robin Frijns will take part in his second practice session of the season at this week's 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. Frijns, who made his first appearance of the year in FP1 in Bahrain, will take the wheel of Kamui Kobayashi's CT05 during Friday's opening session at Silverstone, before handing the car back to the Japanese driver for FP2

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Tata announce first challenge in F1^® Connectivity Innovation Prize

Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, today announced the details of the first of three challenges for the F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize. The USD $50,000 F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize is a Tata Communications' initiative that was launched on June 10th, 2014. This global platform will engage international brainpower to solve three technology challenges against the white heat of innovation that defines Formula One racing

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Fernandes exits as Caterham confirm F1^® team takeover

Caterham have confirmed that former team principal Tony Fernandes and his partners have sold the team to a consortium of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors, advised by former HRT and Midland team principal Colin Kolles. Under the terms of the sale, the team will retain their name and will remain based at their current Leafield location, whilst former F1 driver Christijan Albers will take over the day-to-day running of the squad

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FIA press conference schedule - Great Britain

Williams' Valtteri Bottas, fresh from his breakthrough Formula One podium in Austria, will be among the six drivers who will take part in the official FIA press conference at Silverstone on Thursday. The British trio of Jenson Button, Max Chilton and Lewis Hamilton will also be present.

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Stars & cars - the line-up for Silverstone's 50th Grand Prix parade

Silverstone will reach a historic milestone this weekend when it hosts its 50th Grand Prix, and to celebrate the occasion in style a host of Formula One world champions and British Grand Prix winners will parade a selection of the most legendary machines ever to have graced the circuit. Sir Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Alain Prost - who between them have claimed 11 Formula One victories at Silverstone - will headline a list of 15 motor sport legends who will be driving over the weekend

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Renault confirm Abiteboul return

Just a day after his departure as Caterham team principal was announced, Renault have confirmed that Cyril Abiteboul is to return to the company in the newly-created position of managing director of Renault Sport F1, the suppliers of power units to four of the 12 Formula One teams. Frenchman Abiteboul originally joined Renault in 2001, becoming development director of the Renault F1 team in 2007, and executive director in 2010

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StarCards launches annual F1^® charity auction

Ahead of this year's 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, the Formula One teams and drivers have again lent their support to the annual StarCards charity auction in aid of London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital (GOSH). Renowned F1 photographer Mark Sutton has supported the fundraising event by obtaining the signatures of the 2014 drivers

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FIA Thursday press conference - Great Britain

Drivers - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso), Max Chilton (Marussia), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Jenson Button (McLaren), Felipe Massa (Williams), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Q: Lewis, if I could start with you: obviously you were on pole here last year

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Raikkonen hints at retirement after Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen has indicated that he is likely to step away from Formula One racing when his current contract with Ferrari expires at the end of the 2015 season Raikkonen, 34, signed a two-year deal with the Italian team - with whom he previously won the 2007 world title - last September, but has endured a frustrating season

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FP1 - Rosberg top, double woe for Williams in Britain

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg led the way in Friday morning's opening practice session for the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, lapping Silverstone seven-tenths quicker than team mate and home favourite Lewis Hamilton. But it was a troubled session for Williams. Susie Wolff's practice debut was ended by oil pressure problems after just one flying lap, while team mate Felipe Massa crashed out just minutes later

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