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Sauber taken over by Switzerland-based finance group
BBC - 20 Jul 2016 15:35
The struggling Sauber team's future is secured in a takeover by the Switzerland-based company Longbow Finance.
Formula E teams begin testing 'futuristic' new wing for 2016/17
Auto Sport - 20 Jul 2016 13:59
Formula E's "futuristic" front-end design has been tested on track ahead of its planned introduction for the 2016/17 season
Alonso may seek alternative to 'uncertain' F1
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 12:40
© WRI2 On the back of two uncompetitive seasons with McLaren-Honda and as he faces the uncertain future of a sport which he believes may have lost its direction, Fernando Alonso admits he is contemplating taking his rac...
NASCAR: Hall of Famer Lorenzen to donate brain
Racer - 20 Jul 2016 23:56
Fred Lorenzen, a 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee ( pictured at the induction ceremony below ) and one of the sport's first superstars, is following modern-day star Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s pledge to do...
Prost praises Raikkonen and Ferrari 2017 F1 deal
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 22:10
Prost praises Raikkonen and Ferrari 2017 F1 deal F1 legend Alain Prost has backed Ferrari's decision to stick with Kimi Raikkonen. Finn Raikkonen's new contract for 2017 has been controversial, given the fact younger cha...
Stefan Johansson drops hard truth bomb on F1
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 22:00
F1 News Italian GP: Monza or Imola…or both? Could Ferrari find a role to lure Brawn back? Formula1blog.com Podcast #483 Symonds: 2017 tire test gives top teams advantage Power Unit Use - Update before Hungary Editorial...
NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. out, Gordon in for Indy
Racer - 20 Jul 2016 21:49
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the following week's race at Pocono, after concussion-like problems surfaced before the July 9 r...
Alonso: 2017 F1 title is still the aim for McLaren-Honda
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 20:30
Fernando Alonso – 2017 McLaren-Honda F1 Fernando Alonso is still not ruling out a tilt for the 2017 title. Soon, McLaren-Honda will welcome its new chief executive to Woking – current VW racing director Jost Capito �...
New twist in Italian Grand Prix saga
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 20:00
The Italian Grand Prix saga, which has already had more twists and turns than either circuit, descended further into farce today with the news that authorities in Imola have launched legal action. The move follows Imola'...
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Miami Herald - 20 Jul 2016 19:25
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Everything is ready for the race - Hungaroring president
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 19:20
Hungary, the small, but famous East-European country is well prepared to this weekend's Grand Prix, according to the circuit's President Zsolt Gyulay. The Hungaroring, situated just outside Hungary's capital, Budapest, h...
Jeff Gordon leaves retirement to fill in for Dale Jr.
Miami Herald - 20 Jul 2016 19:07
Jeff Gordon will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Indy as well as Pocono Gordon, 44, is a four-time Cup champ who retired after the 2015 season Earnhardt Jr. is out with concussion-like issues …
Imola begins legal action over Italian GP bid
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 18:30
The fight between Imola and Monza to secure the Italian Grand Prix took a fresh twist on Wednesday when it was announced that legal action was beginning over approval for the event. During a dramatic development that sho...
Ducati dominate two-day Austrian MotoGP™ test
Moto GP - 20 Jul 2016 18:23
The two-day private test at the Red Bull Ring - Spielberg concluded on Wednesday with a number of MotoGP™ teams taking part.
F1 ownership broken down
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 18:20
Throughout motorsport journalism there is often talk around who owns Formula One, and what exactly do they own. Paul Caramés of Business and Sport, has put together this fantastic set of infographics to try and explain ...
New owners vindicate 2010 buyback - Sauber
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 18:10
XPB Images Peter Sauber says Longbow Finance's decision to acquire the Sauber Group shows he was right to buy his eponymous Formula One team back in 2010. Following months of speculation about its increasingly straine...
Robin Miller's Mailbag for July 20, presented by Honda Racing / HPD
Racer - 20 Jul 2016 17:26
Welcome to the Robin Miller Mailbag as presented by Honda Racing / HPD. You can follow the Santa Clarita, California-based company at: hpd.honda.com and on social media at @HondaRacing_HPD and s:...
Earnhardt to miss 2 more races, Jeff Gordon will replace him
Miami Herald - 20 Jul 2016 17:21
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss two more races with concussion-like symptoms and Jeff Gordon will come out of retirement to drive the No. 88 car for at least the next two weekends. …
Mercedes musing switch to 2017 F1 project - Wolff
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 17:20
Concept livery – 2017 Mercedes F1 Car with wide Pirelli F1 tyre Toto Wolff has admitted that managing the transition between focusing on the 2016 and 2017 seasons is currently a major topic at Brackley. The back-to-bac...
Sauber announces change of ownership
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 17:20
Sauber F1 Team Sauber has announced a change of ownership which will see founder Peter Sauber retire from the team. Sauber has struggled in recent years and has yet to score a point in 2016, with its situation exacerbate...
Mercedes: Lost points are impacting 2017 crossover
Total F1 - 20 Jul 2016 17:10
XPB Images Toto Wolff says he wishes Mercedes had not lost valuable points due to technical issues, on-track collisions, and penalties, as it would allow the German manufacturer to allocate more resources to its 2017 ...
Silverstone plans 25,000 British Grand Prix capacity increase
Auto Sport - 20 Jul 2016 17:08
Silverstone plans to increase its seating capacity by a further 25,000 over the next three years to keep pace with rising Formula 1 costs