The FIA has approved a record 21-race calendar for the 2016 Formula 1 season, with the championship’s first grand prix in Baku getting a July date as predicted by AUTOSPORT

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The FIA has issued a new technical directive to Formula 1 teams clarifying how it will ensure drivers are “solely responsible” for grand prix starts, AUTOSPORT has learned

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Double world champion Fernando Alonso believes the rules that restrict aerodynamic and engine development in Formula 1 make races “predictable” and “boring” for fans

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Formula 1 teams must lodge a formal complaint with the European Union if they want an investigation into how the championship is run to take place, says a Labour MEP

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Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has backed plans to reduce the amount of help drivers get ahead of the start of a grand prix

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Michelin can inject excitement back into Formula 1 with a focus on performance rather than tyre management, according to motorsport director Pascal Couasnon

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Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari will be back stronger after an off-colour British Grand Prix showing, but Formula 1 rival Felipe Massa says Williams is in now in the fight with the Scuderia

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Red Bull Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo believes he could handle contract negotiations himself without the need of a manager should he need to move teams

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Honda motorsport chief Yasuhisa Arai says he remains under “big pressure” to turn around the Formula 1 engine manufacturer’s fortunes with McLaren, but he feels “very comfortable” with the situation

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Sauber Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr believes Mark Smith’s appointment as technical director is a “smart” move that is the beginning of the solution to the team’s problems

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