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FIA announces changes to 2015 calendar and rules

Formula One racing's governing body the FIA has published a number of rule changes and a revised 21-round calendar for the 2015 world championship, following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Doha on Wednesday. The expanded calendar now features a provisional slot for Korea, which hosted four Grands Prix between 2010 and 2013. Double points and standing restarts meanwhile will be dropped

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Force India to use Toyota wind tunnel from 2015

Force India will use Toyota Motorsport's wind tunnel facilities in Cologne, Germany for all their aerodynamic testing for the 2015 FIA Formula One world championship and beyond. The team said the switch to Toyota's facility would strengthen their future aerodynamic and development capabilities

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The First Time - with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen

2014 has been a year of firsts for Kimi Raikkonen, and not all of them wanted - his return to Ferrari marked his first winless Formula One season since 2006, and his first without a podium since his maiden year in 2001. As the Finn refocuses for 2015, we asked him about some of the other firsts in his life - including why he never bothered with childhood heroes and why he quickly established ice hockey wasn't for him

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The Ice Man........

Who was your first hero when you were a child?
Kimi Raikkonen: I never had any heroes. That's not for me.

What was the first thing you did this morning?
KR: Wake up!

What was the first sport you participated in as a kid?
KR: Very likely ice hockey. I think all boys in Finland play hockey at one point in their childhood. I stopped because I had to wake up so early in the morning for the training - that was not for me.

What was the first word you said as a baby?
KR: My parents have told me, but I don't remember. I am no good at remembering.

 

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Red Bull trophies taken in factory raid

More than 60 trophies belonging to Red Bull Racing were taken during a break-in at the team's UK factory in the early hours of Saturday morning, police have confirmed. A group of around six men used a car to drive through the front entrance to gain access to the Milton Keynes premises

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Video - FIA Prize-Giving Gala 2014 highlights

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was the toast of the annual FIA Prize-Giving Gala on Friday evening as he was handed the coveted 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship trophy by FIA President Jean Todt in Doha, Qatar. Mercedes-Benz Motorsport chief Toto Wolff, meanwhile, was presented with the 2014 constructors' trophy, while Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo also received awards for second and third places respectively

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Ricciardo 'surprised' by 2014 breakthrough

Daniel Ricciardo admits the success of his 2014 breakthrough season took him by surprise after he finished third overall and emerged as the only non-Mercedes driver to win in what was his first campaign with Red Bull. The Australian scored three victories in total, which ensured he also had the edge on team mate and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel

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Well done to the lad, keep it up Ricciardo......

 

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McLaren confirm Alonso and Button for 2015

Jenson Button will partner Fernando Alonso at McLaren next year, after the team announced the two former champions as their race drivers for the 2015 Formula One season on Thursday. Kevin Magnussen, who drove alongside Button for what was his rookie campaign in 2014, will serve as McLaren's test and reserve driver

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Dennis: Alonso-Button easily the best F1 driver line-up

McLaren now have - by some margin - the best driver line-up of any current Formula One team. That is according to Chairman and CEO Ron Dennis, following the British squad's confirmation of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button for 2015. Alonso's return to McLaren was widely expected after his recent Ferrari departure, while Button has endured weeks of speculation over his future before finally being given the nod over his 2014 team mate at Woking, Kevin Magnussen

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Video - Button and Alonso on 2015 with McLaren-Honda

McLaren announced this week that they will usher in the start of their 2015 Honda partnership with a new driver line-up featuring two former champions - Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. They, along with McLaren Group chairman and CEO Ron Dennis, discuss the challenge that awaits them next season

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Superb pairing!..... let's just hope the Honda engines deliver the goods, reliably!

 

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Third winners of F1^® Connectivity Innovation Prize announced

Tata Communications, the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1, today announces the winners of the third round of the F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize. Challenge three asked entrants how could Formula One Management's archive footage be catalogued so it might be used in new and exciting ways

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Williams appoint Nielsen as sporting manager

Williams have announced the appointment of Steve Nielsen to the position of sporting manager with immediate effect. Nielsen joins the team from Toro Rosso, where he has been sporting director since 2013. His previous roles over the course of his 27 years in Formula One racing include positions as team manager at Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows

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Coulthard defeats Wehrlein in 2015 Race of Champions

Thirteen-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard defeated Mercedes' reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein to clinch the 2015 Race of Champions crown in Barbados on Sunday. Coulthard, a veteran of 246 F1 starts, won the first two races in the best-of-three final against Wehrlein to emerge with his first overall victory in the competition

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McLaren: No fears of 2007 repeat with Alonso

McLaren Group chairman and CEO Ron Dennis insists there will be no recurrence of the acrimony and tension that drove a wedge between Fernando Alonso and the team in 2007. With Alonso returning to McLaren seven years after that split, Dennis admitted questions over team harmony were inevitable

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Gutierrez becomes Ferrari test driver

Esteban Gutierrez has been confirmed as Ferrari's new test and reserve driver. Mexican Gutierrez has spent the past two F1 seasons racing for the Ferrari-powered Sauber team. “It is an honour to become part of the Scuderia Ferrari family, a team with such an exceptional history,” commented Gutierrez, who lost his Sauber seat

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Lewis is awarded Sports Personality of the year.

 

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Fry and Tombazis exit amid Ferrari restructure

New Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has announced a shake-up of the Italian squad's management, designed to provide 'a flat structure and clear assignment of responsibilities'. The changes include the departure of engineering director Pat Fry and chief designer Nikolas Tombazis. Fry joined Ferrari from McLaren in mid-2010

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Winner of the F1 ^® Connectivity Innovation Prize announced

Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, today unveils the Grand Prize winner of the inaugural F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize. The jury, which included the 2014 FIA Formula One World Champion and Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton and F1 commentator Martin Brundle, delivered its final verdict announcing a four-man British team as winners of the Grand Prize.

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