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Nasr says Brazilian GP points "taste like victory" for Sauber
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 12:50
Felipe Nasr says that what could prove to be a crucial points finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix felt like a victory for Sauber after its difficult season so far. Sauber knew that the Interlagos weekend offered it its be...
Ron Dennis steps down as McLaren chairman after 35 years
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 19:40
Ron Dennis has stepped down as CEO and chairman of the McLaren Group, ending a 35-year tenure with the British marque. Dennis, 69, took the reins at McLaren in 1981, leading the team to championships with drivers such as...
Valtteri Bottas: 'It was a very difficult day in very difficult conditions'
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 01:10
Valtteri Bottas had a difficult day at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after he finished in eleventh in very tricky conditions. The Williams Martini Racing driver lost track position when the first red flag penalised his early...
Timo Glock and Marco Wittmann to contest Bathurst 12 Hour with BMW
Auto Sport - 15 Nov 2016 14:59
Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock and DTM champion Marco Wittmann will make their debut in the Bathurst 12 Hour with BMW next year, alongside reigning Australian Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom
Brawn clarifies comments on Schumacher's condition | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 15 Nov 2016 02:01
In the round-up: Brawn clarifies comments on Schumacher's condition • Hulkenberg was unlucky - Fernley • Sainz: Whiting shouldn't attend conferences
Esteban Ocon: "My first F1 point would have been nice"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 01:10
Esteban Ocon saw his chance of a first Formula 1 point disappear when he dropped two places on the final lap, with Fernando Alonso grabbing the final point on offer as a result. Ocon ran as high as eighth during the trea...
Fernando Alonso: "I think we were aiming for something better "
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 00:40
Fernando Alonso claimed one point for tenth place in the Brazilian Grand Prix despite being one of the drivers during the race to aquaplane and spin, which prevented him from finishing higher. The McLaren-Honda Formula 1...
Nico Hulkenberg didn't know whether to 'laugh or cry' after Brazilian GP
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 23:40
Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg said he didn’t know whether to “laugh or cry” after an eventful Brazilian Grand Prix. The race, which featured several red flags and safety car periods, looked set to be a good on...
McLaren unable to seize the moment in Brazil - Boullier
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 23:40
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team were unable to “seize the moment” in tricky conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso enjoyed an eventful race to 10th place, finishing where he start...
Zoo Miami cheetah predicts 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
Miami Herald - 15 Nov 2016 23:29
"Koda," a 4-year old cheetah from South Africa serve as Zoo Miami's official "Wildlife Prognosticator" and picks Carl Edwards to win this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Koda m...
Honda's Yusuke Hasegawa: "The toughest survival race of the year"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 23:20
Yusuke Hasegawa, Honda's Head of F1 Project and Executive Chief Engineer, felt the Brazilian Grand Prix was a race of survival as he watched Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button struggle to tenth and sixteenth on Sunday. Th...
Official statement from McLaren Technology Group
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 23:20
Following today's board meeting which saw Ron Dennis step down as CEO, McLaren Technology Group has issued the following statement. 'As of this afternoon Ron Dennis no longer holds the position of Chief Executive Officer...
McLaren's Eric Boullier: "This was largely a race to forget"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 23:10
Eric Boullier admitted that the Brazilian Grand Prix was one to forget for the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team, with Fernando Alonso finishing tenth and Jenson Button sixteenth on Sunday. The Racing Director of the Woking-b...
Manor's Dave Ryan: "We're down, but not defeated"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 22:40
Dave Ryan insists his Manor Racing MRT team will not give up despite seeing their grip on tenth place in the Constructors' Championship due to the Sauber F1 Team scoring two points for ninth place in the Brazilian Grand ...
WEC: Ford pegged back ahead of finale
Racer - 15 Nov 2016 22:30
Ford has been hit with a double performance penalty ahead of this weekend's Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale following its GTE Pro class victories in the previous two rounds. The pair of G...
Pascal Wehrlein: "It was a very nerve-wracking race"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 22:30
Pascal Wehrlein was disappointed that the Manor Racing MRT team lost their grip on tenth place in the Constructors' Championship during the Brazilian Grand Prix, despite the German running as high as ninth early in the t...
Veteran McLaren boss Ron Dennis forced out of F1 team
Miami Herald - 15 Nov 2016 22:22
Ron Dennis, the veteran head of the McLaren Formula One team, has been forced out following a boardroom dispute. The announcement on Tuesday brings to an end Dennis' 36-year stay …
Kevin Magnussen: "We just need to drive to the conditions"
Total F1 - 15 Nov 2016 22:10
Kevin Magnussen was critical of the decision to stop the Brazilian Grand Prix a second time, and believes it is the responsibility of the driver to drive within the limit of the conditions. The Renault Sport Formula 1 Te...
KTM's engine confused Bradley Smith in first '2017' MotoGP test
Auto Sport - 15 Nov 2016 21:41
Bradley Smith says the sound of KTM's new MotoGP engine confused him during his first day of testing at Valencia
Valentino Rossi crash shortened 2017 MotoGP Yamaha's debut
Auto Sport - 15 Nov 2016 21:30
Valentino Rossi's crash on the first day of MotoGP winter testing at Valencia was on Yamaha's 2017 bike, in which an upgraded engine did not meet expectations
F1: Massa moment 'more special' than finishing GP
Racer - 15 Nov 2016 21:30
Rob Smedley believes Felipe Massa's crash in the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix led to something "even more special" than if he had seen the checkered flag at Interlagos. Related Stories Massa's fina...
Marquez: "Very long day!"
Moto GP - 15 Nov 2016 21:28
Repsol Honda rider begins his title defence in P4 on Day 1 of testing