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Formula 1: Silverstone boss Patrick Allen leaves role
BBC - 6 Sep 2016 15:57
Patrick Allen quits as the managing director of Silverstone after 10 years in the post.
Schumacher earns 82nd career win in Top Fuel
ESPN - 6 Sep 2016 01:32
Schumacher earns 82nd career win in Top Fuel
Button rues Monza mistakes; thinks points were possible
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 01:20
Italian Grand Prix – McLaren's Jenson Button finished P12 in Sunday's race, and says that he thinks points were possible had he not made a mistake at the start. Button had to settle for P12 in the race, despite being o...
Formula E testing: Vergne outpaces works Renault team for Techeetah
Auto Sport - 6 Sep 2016 18:22
Jean-Eric Vergne lowered the Formula E lap record at Donington Park again as Renault customer Techeetah headed the factory team on the penultimate day of testing for the 2016/17 season
Pirelli's 2017 testing continues
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 18:00
©Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team Pascal Wehrlein and Kimi Raikkonen were on tyre testing duty for Mercedes and Ferrari, as Pirelli ramps up preparations ahead of the 2017 Formula One season. Mercedes decided to h...
Mercedes, Ferrari in action with 2017 tyres
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 18:00
– Mercedes and Ferrari continued Pirelli's 2017 tyre development programme with slick-tyre tests at Paul Ricard and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Tuesday.For the 2017 season, Pirelli's tyres will be overhauled,...
Mercedes begins 2017 tyre testing
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 17:50
Mercedes gave F1 fans their first glimpse of the new, aggressive, faster, sexier F1 as it began testing the 2017 rubber at Paul Ricard today. Pascal Wehrlein was at the wheel of a modified version of the 2015 championshi...
Silverstone boss steps aside, announces BRDC
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 17:40
XPB Images Silverstone boss Patrick Allen has stepped aside from his position to be replaced by a permanent management team, the British Racing Drivers' Club has announced. Allen had been suspended since last month ov...
GALLERY: Ferrari and Mercedes test 2017 F1 tyres
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 17:30
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Allen parts company with Silverstone
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 17:20
The BRDC has confirmed that it has parted company with former Silverstone managing director Patrick Allen. Mr Allen, who joined Silverstone as managing director in December 2014 after previous incumbent Richard Phillips ...
Formula E to stop running pre-season testing at Donington Park
Auto Sport - 6 Sep 2016 17:02
Formula E is set to stop holding official pre-season testing at Donington Park.
Reader Rights: The People's Champ signs off
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:50
Brazil has always produced great Formula One drivers be it the late great Ayrton Senna or Nelson Piquet or Rubens Barichello to name a few, but the racer that we are talking about here is Felipe Massa. One of the first t...
Silverstone boss Patrick Allen departs role
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:50
– Patrick Allen has left his role as Managing Director of Silverstone, the venue for the British Grand Prix, circuit owner the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) has announced.It was reported last month that Allen, wh...
Horner pleased with Monza damage limitation
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:30
– Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner left Monza satisfied with the efforts of both his drivers at a circuit he described as the outfit's "most challenging of the year".Red Bull is embroiled in a titanic battle wi...
Mercedes runs 2017 Formula 1 spec for the first time at Paul Ricard
Auto Sport - 6 Sep 2016 16:20
Mercedes has run Pirelli's wider Formula 1 tyres being developed for 2017 for the first time at Paul Ricard.
2017 F1: Perez not confirming Force India stay rumours
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:20
2017 F1: Perez not confirming Force India stay rumours Sergio Perez says his plans for the 2017 season are not quite ready to be revealed. On Saturday, British television announced at Monza that the Mexican will definite...
Rosberg pleased to win over Italian GP fans
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:10
Mercedes AMG PETRONAS driver Nico Rosberg was thrilled to finally take victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race that he was yet to master, but one the German had longed to add his name to. Rosberg was so happy...
Hamilton rues race destroying start
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 16:00
Mercedes AMG PETRONAS driver Lewis Hamilton was somewhat down-hearted after last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, when a terrible start put paid to any chances of him winning the race. The Brit was happy with his damage lim...
British GP host Silverstone splits with MD, planning new structure
Auto Sport - 6 Sep 2016 15:50
Silverstone will put a new and permanent management team in place to run the circuit's business after confirming it has officially parted company with managing director Patrick Allen
Verstappen: Hamilton support shows 'he's a racer as well'
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 15:50
XPB Images Red Bull F1 ace Max Verstappen says the support he received from Lewis Hamilton over his driving style shows the triple world champion is "a racer as well". The Dutchman came under increased scrutiny at the...
Formula 1 drivers' tyre criticisms 'disappointing' says Pirelli's Paul Hembery
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 15:40
Pirelli boss Paul Hembery has said that it is “disappointing” that the Pirelli’ F1 tyres have been criticised by drivers. Speaking exclusively to Grand Prix Times Hembery pointed out that the current spec of tyres ...
Perez recalls 'massive hit' of McLaren axe
Total F1 - 6 Sep 2016 15:00
XPB Images Sergio Perez remembers that his exit from McLaren after only one season felt like "a massive hit", but the Mexican says he is also grateful for the "great learning experience" he had at Woking. After impres...