“Delighted to announce MANOR RACING: that’s what we’re here for,” the British-based team said on their Twitter feed after a meeting of the governing International Automobile Federation’s F1 commission in Geneva. A team spokeswoman confirmed the name change had been approved. While the Mercedes-powered team will be known as Manor …
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Damon Hill OBE is the star of Autosport International this weekend, where he is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 1996 F1 World Championship win with thousands of fans at the NEC. Hill, who will be appearing at Autosport International today and Sunday 17th January, opened the NEC event earlier …
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The Secretary of State for Business, Skills and Innovation visited Europe’s premier pre-season motorsport show today, Autosport International, where he praised the international influence and economic importance of the UK motorsport industry. Rt Hon Sajid Javid met with a host of exhibitors and key UK motorsport VIPs at the NEC …
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The former F1 driver and presenter has been confirmed as the first of Channel 4’s new presenting line-up, as the broadcaster prepares to take over from the BBC as F1’s UK terrestrial broadcaster. Coulthard had been widely tipped to join Chris Evans as a presenter on the new Top Gear, …
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Another major slice of the F1 paddock will join next week’s Autosport International with news that UK and Ireland TV broadcaster Sky Sports F1 will be hosting a number of shows at the NEC throughout the event from January 14-17 for the visiting fans. Joining world-famous racing team Williams, Sky …
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H.R. Owen Ferrari is officially the best Ferrari dealership in the world, having been named Ferrari Dealer of the Year above a hugely competitive set of more than 200 global retailers. The latest award means that H.R. Owen Ferrari is now both the biggest and the best Ferrari dealership in …
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Stars from the Silverstone Classic will again be out in force at next month’s Autosport International, staged at Birmingham’s NEC from 14-17 January. The world’s biggest classic motor racing festival has teamed up with Classic & Sports Car magazine to create a very special showcase putting the spotlight on many …
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A lucky motorist from the UK has realised his life-long dream to experience the ultimate in automotive performance – a drive in a real Formula One car, with personal tuition from Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver Daniil Kvyat. Having taken a test drive of an Infiniti road car Carl Lawrence …
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Racing Engineering driver Jordan King completed his maiden season in the GP2 Series with a sixth-place finish at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. After scoring eight championship points in Saturday’s 31-lap feature race, the 21-year-old Briton was all set to improve on that in Sunday’s 22-lap sprint ahead of the …
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Following the September announcement of the signing of a Letter of Intent with Lotus, teams at Renault continued to evaluate the possibility of a return to Formula 1. Particular attention was paid to competing successfully with its own team in a financially sound way starting in 2016. “Renault had two …
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