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Lenny Kravitz to headline race weekend concert in Russia

Organisers of the 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix have announced that multi award-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will headline a spectacular concert for fans attending the inaugural race in Sochi. The singer, known for his classic hits 'Are You Gonna Go My Way', 'Fly Away' and 'American Woman' as well as his elaborate live performances

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Mercedes duo remain free to race after Rosberg apology

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will continue to race each other for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship after Mercedes held 'clear the air' talks with the duo regarding their clash in Belgium. During a meeting held at Mercedes' UK headquarters on Friday morning, Rosberg 'acknowledged his responsibility' for the contact that occurred on lap two at Spa-Francorchamps

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Italy preview quotes - Lotus on Monza

Two weeks on from a thrilling race at Spa-Francorchamps, the Formula One paddock moves on to historic Monza where the cars are expected to reach the highest speeds seen all year. Those involved in the Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014 discuss their prospects…

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Hamilton: Rosberg and I have both made mistakes

Lewis Hamilton maintains that he and Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg still have a strong foundation to work from after the latter accepted responsibility for their controversial coming-together at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Rosberg has apologised for the error of judgement that wrecked Hamilton's Spa-Francorchamps race

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Lotus drivers back changes to Monza's Parabolica

Lotus's Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado have welcomed the decision to replace the gravel run-off area at Monza's Parabolica corner with asphalt ahead of next weekend's Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014. “Parabolica is a very challenging and quick corner so from a safety point of view it is a good thing to have some more margin for the drivers,” said Grosjean

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Philippe Gurdjian, 1945 - 2014

Former French Grand Prix promoter Philippe Gurdjian has passed away at the age of 69. Born in the suburbs of Paris in 1945, Gurdjian also helped establish a number of new F1 events, including those in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. Gurdjian began his career in advertising and was a keen gentleman racer, competing several times in the famed Le Mans 24 Hours in the 1970s and '80s.

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Italy preview quotes - Force India, Red Bull and Lotus on Monza

Two weeks on from a thrilling race at Spa-Francorchamps, the Formula One paddock moves on to historic Monza where the cars are expected to reach the highest speeds seen all year. Those involved in the Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014 discuss their prospects…

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Kvyat honoured by Sochi circuit

Organisers of the 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix have revealed that a grandstand at Sochi Autodrom will be renamed in Daniil Kvyat's honour for his country's inaugural race later this year. The announcement was made as Toro Rosso racer Kvyat attended the Sochi Autodrom exhibition at the Moscow International Automobile Salon

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Alonso working on new deal with Ferrari

Fernando Alonso says it is his 'wish' to stay at Ferrari, and that he is currently in negotiations to extend his contract with the Italian team. The two-time world champion's future has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, with rumours even linking him to a return to former team McLaren. However, Alonso has labelled the conjecture around his future 'disruptive', insisting that he is determined to remain a Ferrari driver

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FIA press conference schedule - Italy

After their controversial collision at the last race in Belgium, Mercedes team mates and title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will both appear in the official FIA press conference at Monza on Thursday, where they'll no doubt be grilled further on the status of their relationship. Amongst those joining the Silver Arrows duo in the media session is the man carrying the hopes of the tifosi in Italy - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

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Tata reveal second challenge in F1^® Connectivity Innovation Prize

Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, today confirmed the details of the second technology challenge intended to harness global brainpower in the USD $50,000 initiative set against the white heat of connectivity innovation that defines Formula One racing

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Codemasters reveal hot lap of new Sochi circuit

Codemasters have released a new video from the official 2014 Formula One video game, providing fans with a first glimpse of a flying lap around Russia's new Sochi Autodrom circuit. The video shows Daniil Kvyat's Toro Rosso STR9 lapping the recently-completed 5.853-kilometre track, which is set to host the 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix on 12 October

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Vital Statistics - the Italian Grand Prix

Did you that Fernando Alonso has taken six podiums - but just two wins - from 12 starts at Monza? Or that Sebastian Vettel could move ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio - and level with Nelson Piquet - in Italian victories should he triumph this weekend? Ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014, we present all the need-to-know facts, stats and trivia

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Haas agrees Ferrari engine supply deal

Gene Haas's new Formula One team will use Ferrari power units as part of a technical collaboration with the Scuderia agreed ahead of the American squad's planned entry in 2016. Ferrari will provide the power unit and transmission, as well as overall technical support, under a multi-year agreement with Haas

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Merhi gets Caterham practice drive as Kobayashi returns

Spain's Roberto Merhi will make his Formula One debut with Caterham in first practice at Monza on Friday, while Kamui Kobayashi will return to race duty, the team have confirmed. Merhi will take Kobayashi's place for FP1, which will be the 23-year-old's first run in F1 machinery

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Pic and Juncadella handed practice outings at Monza

Charles Pic and Daniel Juncadella will both drive during the first practice session of this weekend's Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014, for Lotus and Force India respectively. Juncadella, Force India's reserve driver and a regular for Mercedes in Germany's DTM series, will contest the opening 30 minutes of FP1 in a VJM07 before handing the car back to Sergio Perez for the rest of the weekend

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FIA Thursday press conference - Italy

Drivers - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren), Max Chilton (Marussia), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Q: Fernando, can we start with you? Twice a winner here obviously, on the podium here in Monza for the past four years

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FP1 - Hamilton on top as Button splits Mercedes duo at Monza

Lewis Hamilton made the perfect start to the Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014 by going comfortably fastest in the opening practice session at Monza on Friday morning. McLaren's Jenson Button was second quickest, having topped the timesheet before Hamilton's late flyer, with Nico Rosberg in the sister Mercedes third. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, McLaren's Kevin Magnussen and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel completed the top five

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FP2 - Rosberg fastest as Ferrari close in at Monza

Nico Rosberg headed Lewis Hamilton for a Mercedes one-two in the second practice session in Italy on Friday afternoon, while Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso gave the tifosi something to cheer by taking third and fourth for Ferrari. Williams' Valtteri Bottas beat McLaren's Jenson Button and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel to fifth, as less than one second covered the top 11 drivers

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Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on why losing the majority of FP2 to technical gremlins won't derail his weekend; Sergio Perez on Force India's strong start - and their promising long run simulations; and Toro Rosso on the need to make big gains overnight. The drivers and senior team personnel report back after the opening day at Monza

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