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Hamilton sets the pace in Chinese GP practice

Friday, 18 April 2014, 12:23 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Mercedes set the fastest practice times again at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, though rivals Ferrari and Red Bull may have closed the gap somewhat on Formula One's runaway...

Alonso sets the pace in Chinese GP practice

Friday, 18 April 2014, 08:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso set the pace in the first practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, indicating the struggling team could emerge as a challenger to dominant Mercedes in...

Stefano Domenicali quits as Ferrari team principal

Monday, 14 April 2014, 13:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Stefano Domenicali resigned as Ferrari team principal on Monday and will be replaced by Marco Mattiacci, president of Ferrari North America.   Domenicali stepped down after six years in...

Paris court hears Red Bull appeal in fuel dispute

Monday, 14 April 2014, 12:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Mercedes tore into rival team Red Bull at an appeal court hearing Monday over the disqualification of Daniel Ricciardo at the Australian Grand Prix.   Red Bull argued that race officials...

Humbling day for Ferrari at Bahrain Grand Prix

Monday, 7 April 2014, 11:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo knows about the lows of Formula One as well as its highs, but he could not have suffered many more humbling days than he did at the Bahrain Grand Prix on...

Hamilton edges Rosberg to win Bahrain GP

Sunday, 6 April 2014, 21:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Lewis Hamilton edged Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after an intense race-long duel to take victory by just one second at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.   The two Mercedes were...

Rosberg beats teammate Hamilton to Bahrain pole

Saturday, 5 April 2014, 18:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Mercedes locked out the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg claimed pole position on Saturday, qualifying ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton.   Rosberg's time of...

Red Bull: New F1 engine rules fail to achieve aims

Saturday, 5 April 2014, 15:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Red Bull master designer Adrian Newey has mocked Formula One's new engine rules, claiming they have produced slower cars without achieving the intended green goals.   Speaking ahead of...

Ferrari leads push for F1 rule changes

Friday, 4 April 2014, 13:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Ferrari is ramping up the pressure on Formula One authorities to change the sport's rules, saying a company survey shows most fans are unhappy with the new direction of the...

Mercedes set for hat trick of F1 wins at Bahrain

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 12:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The switch from a steamy Malaysia to a night race amid the sands of Bahrain is unlikely to be enough of a shift to prevent Mercedes this weekend from a hat trick of victories to open the...

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