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Renault 'nervous' about Austin challenge

Renault admit they are wary about the stresses that Austin will place on their Formula One power units, particularly as reliability has become a chief priority over the final three Grands Prix. Given the high mileage already accrued over the first 16 races of the 2014 season, and the blend of high-speed sections and tighter, more technical corners, Renault say they face a busy weekend in the US trying to prevent any complications or failures

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Ferrari to trial 2015 developments in the USA and Brazil

Ferrari will trial a range of 2015 solutions at the forthcoming races in Austin and Sao Paulo after identifying the exact areas in which they need to improve relative to their Formula One rivals. The team have set "strong targets" for their development work, and will test new development parts in a bid to overcome what has been a considerable performance deficit to Mercedes this season

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Moments in time - United States special

Believe it or not, the Circuit of The Americas in Austin is the tenth US venue to have hosted a round of the Formula One world championship. In this special edition of our regular 'Moments in time' series - which explores the history of Grands Prix through selected iconic images - we take a look at each of them in turn

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FIA press conference schedule - United States

Mercedes' championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo - the only man to have beaten the Silver Arrows to victory this season - and the Mexican duo of Sergio Perez and Esteban Gutierrez will be among the six drivers in the official FIA press conference in Austin on Thursday

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Ferrari impressed by Ocon after Fiorano test

Ferrari said they were impressed by Esteban Ocon's speed and competence after handing the 18-year-old a test in their 2010 F10 car around Fiorano on Wednesday. The run was part of Ocon's prize for winning this year's FIA Formula Three Championship in his rookie season

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Bianchi remains critical but stable, to stay in Japan

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition four weeks after his Japanese Grand Prix accident, the team have confirmed. Marussia added that Bianchi will remain in the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi, Japan, and that doctors are taking things 'step by step'

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FIA Thursday press conference - United States

Drivers - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber), Sergio Perez (Force India), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Romain Grosjean (Lotus), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE

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Qualifying format revised due to Caterham and Marussia absence

Formula One racing will adopt a revised qualifying format for this weekend's 2014 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin following the withdrawal of Caterham and Marussia from the event. Now, instead of the slowest six cars being eliminated from Q1 with six more following in Q2, the stewards have decided that the slowest four cars will exit in Q1, followed by another four in Q2. The top ten Q3 shootout will remain the same

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Nico Rosberg Q&A: I am ready to attack!

Nico Rosberg has had nearly three weeks to mull over the events of Russia, but rather than being downbeat about his first corner mistake, he has arrived in the United States determined to take the fight to world championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton

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FP1 - Hamilton sets the early pace in Austin

Lewis Hamilton made a promising start to this weekend's race in the United States, topping the timesheet in FP1 on Friday, a quarter of a second ahead of Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg. Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat was an impressive fourth, sandwiched by the McLarens of Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen, whilst Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished in sixth

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FIA confirms Vettel will start from Austin pit lane

Sebastian Vettel will start the 2014 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix from the pit lane after the sport's governing body the FIA confirmed that he will use his sixth power unit of the season in Austin. Vettel's Red Bull RB10 will use an entirely new power unit in the US - which means it will be fitted with a new engine, turbo, MGU-K, MGU-H, energy store and control electronics system

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FP2 - Hamilton edges Rosberg by the narrowest of margins

Lewis Hamilton shaded Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg by just 0.003s in FP2 in the United States on Friday afternoon, although the Briton later suffered technical issues that brought his running in Austin to an early end. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was the Silver Arrows' closest challenger, while his team mate Kimi Raikkonen was sixth, fractions behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Williams' Felipe Massa

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Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes

Valtteri Bottas on why he believesWilliams have pace in hand; Sebastian Vettel on the frustrations of gearbox issues on his Red Bull RB10; Felipe Nasr on the exhilaration of driving on the Circuit of The Americas for the first time. The drivers and senior team personnel report back on the first day of action in Austin

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Kevin Magnussen Q&A: Option tyre pace key to McLaren hopes

McLaren's recent renaissance continued in Austin on Friday, with both drivers inside the top ten in both practice sessions. According to Kevin Magnussen, maintaining that momentum will be down to finding more speed from the softer Pirelli tyre

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FIA Friday press conference - United States

Team representatives - Eric Boullier (McLaren), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Vijay Mallya (Force India), Gerard Lopez (Lotus) Q: Let me start with a general question to all of you if I may, about Formula One and the United States

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FP2 - Hamilton edges Rosberg by the narrowest of margins

Lewis Hamilton shaded Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg by just 0.003s in FP2 in the United States on Friday afternoon, although the Briton later suffered technical issues that brought his running in Austin to an early end. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was the Silver Arrows' closest challenger, while his team mate Kimi Raikkonen was sixth, fractions behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Williams' Felipe Massa

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FP3 - Hamilton dominates final practice in Austin

Lewis Hamilton completed a clean sweep of United States practice sessions as he finished more than eight tenths of a second clear of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg in FP3 on Saturday morning. Felipe Massa headed Williams team mate Valtteri Bottas in the fight for third, while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso edged out Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo for fifth. Full results

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Kvyat, Button to take Austin grid penalties

Daniil Kvyat will drop ten places on the grid for the 2014 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix after Toro Rosso were forced to fit the Russian's car with a seventh internal combustion engine of the season in Austin. Jenson Button meanwhile will drop five places after an unscheduled gearbox change on his McLaren MP4-29

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Qualifying - rapid Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Austin

Nico Rosberg produced a superb performance in Saturday afternoon's qualifying session in the United States to see off the challenge of championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. Behind the Silver Arrows, Valtteri Bottas led team mate Felipe Massa as Williams locked out the second row of the grid, while Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo pipped Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to fifth

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Ericsson signs for Sauber for 2015

Caterham's Marcus Ericsson is to join Sauber for the 2015 season, the Swiss team announced on Saturday. Sauber, whose current race drivers are Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez, will confirm his team mate at a later date. “Fresh from a very turbulent week, I was suddenly given my best early Christmas present ever,” commented Ericsson

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