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Fernando Alonso could face more time in hospital
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 04:30
Fernando Alonso remains a doubt for Formula 1's third pre-season test after the double world champion spent another night in hospital. The McLaren driver, who suffered a concussion following a high speed crash during the...
Kyle Busch transferred to Charlotte hospital
ESPN - 25 Feb 2015 01:55
Kyle Busch has been transferred from Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach to a North Carolina hospital for treatment of a broken right leg and broken left foot suffered Saturday at Daytona.
Magnussen to test in Spain as Alonso leaves hospital
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 23:00
McLaren have confirmed that despite Fernando Alonso being discharged from hospital, he will sit out of the next test in Barcelona. McLaren's third driver Kevin Magnussen will fill in for Fernando Alonso at the third and ...
Mercedes in talks with FIA over super licence rule
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 22:20
Mercedes reserve Pascal Wehrlein is hoping the FIA will adjust its new-for-2016 super licence criteria, paving the way for him to make his Formula 1 debut next year. The 20-year-old tested the Mercedes W05 last year duri...
Final preparations - Barcelona test preview
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 22:00
After the briefest of breaks, the teams and drivers return to action in Barcelona on Thursday for four final days of pre-season testing.With preparations for the season opener in Australia reaching fever pitch, and cruci...
Fernando Alonso out of hospital but place on grid for McLaren in Australia in doubt
Telegraph - 25 Feb 2015 21:47
Double world champion hit the wall at turn three of the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday and was airlifted to hospital for precautionary checks
Alonso out of hospital; Magnussen to test in Spain
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 21:20
Fernando Alonso has been discharged from the Spanish hospital in which he was staying following his high-speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya last Sunday, but his McLaren team have confirmed he will not participate in...
Domino effect: Nemechek to fill in for Ragan
ESPN - 25 Feb 2015 21:10
Veteran Sprint Cup driver Joe Nemechek will drive the Front Row Motorsports No. 34 car this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, according to a team spokesman.
Alonso 'going home to rest' - report
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 20:40
After three nights in hospital and amid swirling speculation about his testing crash, Fernando Alonso is finally going home. That was the claim on Wednesday of the Spanish sports daily El Mundo Deportivo, reporting that ...
Final preparations - Barcelona test preview
Formula 1 - 25 Feb 2015 20:22
After the briefest of breaks, the teams and drivers return to action in Barcelona on Thursday for four final days of pre-season testing. With preparations for the season opener in Australia reaching fever pitch, and cruc...
Williams fast, Red Bull slow on top speed chart
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 20:20
February 25, 2015 (GPracingplius/GMM).- Williams has the fastest car in 2015. That is not the finding of the stopwatch, but the speedtrap at the Barcelona test last week. Valtteri Bottas' top speed of 337.5kph on the fro...
F3: Fittpaldi gets European F3 deal
Auto Sport - 25 Feb 2015 20:16
Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of Brazilian racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi, is to contest the Formula 3 European Championship with Fortec Motorsport
Force India sets Friday debut for delayed 2015 car
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 20:10
February 25, 2015 (GPracingplus/GMM) Force India has finally released a picture of its long-delayed 2015 car. Amid rumours of financial and supplier trouble, the Silverstone based team was missing at the first Jerez test...
FIA look into Alonso Formula 1 test crash
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 20:10
The FIA says it will investigate the situation surrounding Fernando Alonso's Barcelona Formula 1 test accident to understand what happened and what can be learned. The governing body has begun working with McLaren by goi...
Alonso warned not to rush return
BBC - 25 Feb 2015 20:02
Fernando Alonso "could do himself more damage" if he returns too soon from concussion, says former IndyCar driver Gil De Ferran.
FIA to investigate Alonso's testing accident
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 19:40
– Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has confirmed that it will be investigating Fernando Alonso's accident on the final day of last week's Barcelona test, in order to determine if any lessons can be learned.Alonso w...
Manor eyes freight deadline, signs Will Stevens
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 19:30
The former Marussia team on Wednesday said it is back on track for 2015. Now called Manor, founded for the junior categories by John Booth 25 years ago, the outfit has exited administration, set up camp at the old F3 hea...
Force India sets Friday debut for delayed 2015 car
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 19:30
Force India has finally released a picture of its long-delayed 2015 car. Amid rumours of financial and supplier trouble, the Silverstone based team was missing at the first Jerez test, and ran only with its 2014 car in B...
Ferrari reveals line-up for final Barcelona test
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 19:20
+ Ferrari has revealed its driver line-up for the final pre-season test in Barcelona. Kimi Raikkonen will drive the SF15-T first on the opening day of running at the Circuit de Catalunya, before handing over to Sebastian...
Honda unsure about supplying second team
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 19:10
– Honda motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai says he is unsure if the brand would be ready to supply a second team for the 2016 season.Honda is returning to Formula 1 as McLaren's engine partner this year, but the MP4-30 has ...
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Hamilton to drive Mercedes first at final test
Total F1 - 25 Feb 2015 18:50
+ Mercedes has confirmed its driver line-up for the final pre-season test in Barcelona. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton will drive on the opening day of the test on Thursday, before handing over to Nico Rosberg on...