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Friday, 31 March 2017 New details have surfaced in what authorities are now suspecting was an inside job involving the heist of a limited-edition gold coin weighing over 220 pounds from a Berlin museum last week. Previously, officials with the Bode Museum in Berlin observed that high-tech security measures had …

Three-time champion Lewis Hamilton has decided to race in Formula 1 this year without a personal trainer. It is usual for grand prix drivers to employ a trainer to ensure they are in peak physical fitness. But the Briton said he chose to take over his own programme this year …

Monday, 20 March 2017 :  Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg insists he wants to maintain an involvement with motorsport in the future, following his retirement from racing at the end of last season. Rosberg shocked the F1 world just days after winning the title in Abu Dhabi last year …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Williams driver Felipe Massa set the pace on the first day of the final test but Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was less than 0.2 seconds behind on a slower tyre. Lewis Hamilton said he believes Ferrari may have the quickest car with three days remaining of …

Tuesday, 28 February 2017 :  Lewis Hamilton was fastest as Mercedes completed 152 laps with both their drivers at Circuit de Catalunya. Hamilton was 0.113 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari, which also ran reliably and used the slower medium tyre with the Mercedes on the soft. By contrast, the …

Friday, 24 February 2017 :  The 32-year-old drove the new Mercedes W08 at Silverstone in blustery, damp conditions. Hamilton said the car felt “incredible” and “pretty awesome” on his first outing.     It has been produced to new regulations aimed at making the cars faster, more dramatic and more …

23 February 2017 :  The Mercedes driver said he had trained hard but had no idea whether he was fit enough for cars which could be four seconds a lap faster than 2016. “I don’t know if I’ll be easily fit enough, or will struggle a bit or be super-underneath …

Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 :  Their new contracts coincide with the duration of Mercedes’ own current commitment to F1. In common with the rest of the teams, Mercedes will begin negotiations for beyond 2020 with new owner Liberty Media during this year. Wolff retains his 30% shareholding in the team …

Thursday, 9 Feb 2017 :  Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is confident there will be no trouble between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas when the 2017 season gets under way in March. Bottas landed the drive alongside Hamilton after Nico Rosberg retired five days after winning the 2016 title. Hamilton and …

The captain Formula One (F1) Mercedes, Toto Wolff made a surprise expressed their intention to engage MotoGP riders, Valentino Rossi and rally driver Sebastien Ogier to fill the driver’s seat racing machine for the team next season. Although Mercedes racer candidate for next season more focused on Williams F1 Team …