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The First Time - with McLaren's Kevin Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen has racked up plenty of firsts over the past 12 months - from clinching the Formula Renault 3.5 crown to making his Formula One debut, and scoring a Grand Prix podium at his first attempt. But he can also recall some of the other milestones in his life, like his first crash and his first taste of champagne. Just don't ask him to cook

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Symonds: Williams form no flash in the pan

Williams' success across the first half of the 2014 Formula One season will not prove fleeting. That is according to technical director Pat Symonds, who believes the team will be just as competitive after the summer break. In the opening 11 Grands Prix Williams have scored three podiums - all through Valtteri Bottas - and they remain locked in battle with Ferrari for third in the constructors' standings

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Melbourne hopes new deal will bring Ricciardo home win

Australian Grand Prix organisers are optimistic that Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo will score a home win in Melbourne by the end of the decade, after the city signed a new contract to host the race through to 2020. Melbourne will celebrate its 20th running of the Australian Grand Prix next season, and having renewed its deal for a further five years

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First winners announced in F1^® Connectivity Innovation Prize

Tata Communications is delighted to announce the winners of Challenge 1 of the F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize. In a ground breaking initiative, Tata Communications, along with Formula One Management and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, launched a trailblazing contest to award a Grand Prize of USD $50,000 to a winning individual or team that was able to successfully answer one of three Challenges

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Chilton to race at Goodwood Revival

Marussia's Max Chilton will become the first contemporary Formula One driver in nine years to compete at the UK's famous Goodwood Revival meeting next month, when he climbs behind the wheel for the September 12-14 event. British driver Chilton, who is in his second year of F1 competition, will race in the Shelby Cup, a one-off event being held to mark 60 years of the small-block V8 engine

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Gutierrez: Mexico's F1 return is 'greatest news of my career'

Sauber's Esteban Gutierrez has described the return of Mexico to the Formula One calendar for the first time in more than two decades as "some of the greatest news in my career so far". Organisers recently revealed that Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which last saw official F1 action in 1992, is set to host a round of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship, and for Gutierrez the news couldn't come soon enough

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A champion's thoughts on 2014 - exclusive Mario Andretti Q&A

There wasn't much that Mario Andretti didn't experience in his 128-race F1 career, so who better to cast an eye over the first half of 2014 season than the 1978 world champion? In this exclusive interview, the American offers fascinating views on the current machinery and why some drivers have struggled to adapt to it, the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, driver penalties, the emergence of Daniel Ricciardo, and more

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Red Bull sign Verstappen to junior team

Up-and-coming Dutch racer Max Verstappen has joined the Red Bull Junior Team, it was announced on Tuesday. The 16-year-old, who is the son of former F1 podium finisher Jos Verstappen, is regarded as one of the most promising young drivers in Europe having taken seven wins in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship this year, his first season in car racing

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Di Montezemolo: Ferrari laying foundations for winning cycle

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is convinced that the team have made significant strides over the first half of their 2014 Formula One campaign, even if results are "not always visible". While Ferrari have failed to win once over the opening 11 races for the first time since 2009, Di Montezemolo says changes are already being made in order for the team to rediscover front-running form

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Belgium preview quotes - Lotus on Spa-Francorchamps

Refreshed and revitalised after their summer break, the members of the F1 paddock are raring to go racing once more as they journey to the classic Spa-Francorchamps circuit for next weekend's 2014 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix. Those involved discuss their prospects

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Assessing the hybrid revolution - the mid-term tech report

For the 2014 season, Formula One racing undertook the most comprehensive regulation changes seen in the last three decades, with a move to more fuel efficient, hybrid turbocharged power units. With 11 of the year's 19 Grands Prix complete, F1 technical expert Gary Anderson looks back on how these changes have played out so far - and looks ahead to what we can expect in the remaining races

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Verstappen to race for Toro Rosso in 2015

Toro Rosso have announced that newly-recruited Red Bull Junior Team member Max Verstappen will drive for the team from the start of the 2015 season, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne alongside Daniil Kvyat. Dutchman Verstappen, currently in contention for the 2014 European F3 title, will become the youngest F1 racer in history, debuting at the age of just 17

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Verstappen has all the ingredients of a champion - Marko

Max Verstappen has all the qualities needed to be a future Formula One world champion, according to Red Bull's motorsport consultant Helmut Marko. While the Dutchman will graduate into F1 racing with just one year of single-seater experience to draw upon, Marko says Red Bull are convinced there is no risk given what the 16-year-old has already proved capable of

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Caterham replace Kobayashi with Lotterer for Belgium

German driver Andre Lotterer will make his Formula One race debut at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend after being called up by Caterham to stand in for Kamui Kobayashi in a one-race deal. Caterham insist Kobayashi remains part of the team, but believe that Lotterer's experience and feedback will help to improve the performance of the CT05

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Sochi circuit passes FIA track inspection

The FIA's F1 race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that Russia's new Sochi Autodrom is ready to host its first Grand Prix later this year. The announcement follows a detailed evaluation of the circuit and the venue itself, built on the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, by an FIA delegation led by Whiting

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FIA press conference schedule - Belgium

Nico Rosberg, who currently leads the 2014 Formula One World Championship, and Daniel Ricciardo, who won last time out in Hungary at the end of July, will be among the six drivers to take part in the official FIA press conference in Belgium on Thursday. On Friday meanwhile senior personnel will answer questions from the press

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Rossi to replace Chilton at Marussia for Spa

American rookie Alexander Rossi will make his Grand Prix race debut in Belgium this weekend after being drafted in as a late replacement for Max Chilton at Marussia. The team said Chilton, who has raced for the Banbury-based squad since 2013, was being substituted "while contractual issues are resolved"

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Lotterer determined to move Caterham forward

Andre Lotterer says he will "give everything" to help move Caterham forward when he makes his Formula One Grand Prix debut with this team this weekend at Spa. The 32-year-old German was called up to replace Kamui Kobayashi for the Belgian race earlier this weekend, with Caterham saying his experience and feedback would help their development push

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FIA Thursday press conference - Belgium

Drivers - Jules Bianchi (Marussia), Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso), Romain Grosjean (Lotus), Felipe Massa (Williams), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing) Q: We had news this week that next season there will be a 17-year-old driver on the grid. Can I have your reaction from a driver's point of view?

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Chilton to race as Marussia make Belgian U-turn

Marussia have opted to reinstate Max Chilton for this weekend's race at Spa-Francorchamps, just a day after announcing the Briton would be replaced by reserve driver Alexander Rossi due to “contractual issues”. American Rossi will still participate in FP1 for the team, but will then hand over to Chilton for the rest of the weekend

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