Double celebration for Mercedes as Nico Rosberg's win in Japan hands them third straight Constructors title

It's been inevitable for much of the season but Mercedes finally sealed the constructors' championship at the Japanese Grand Prix following Nico Rosberg's Suzuka win. The team needed just eight points to put them out of reach of second placed Red Bull, and Rosberg's victory coupled with Lewis Hamilton's third placed ensured the Silver Arrows comfortably retained the title. It's the third straight year that Mercedes have won the championship with the successes in 2014 and 2015 just as dominant as their latest triumph.

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Nico Rosberg dominates final practice for Japanese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton down in seventh 

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Fernando Alonso encounters problem with McLaren's Honda engine

McLaren's running on the third day of pre-season testing stopped just before lunch because of a problem with Fernando Alonso's Honda engine. Testing can be an event for sitting around drinking coffee and the like.  And McLaren's drivers have had more time to do that than they would care for this week.

Lewis Hamilton goes snowboarding in Canada as he celebrates a white Christmas 

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a white Christmas in Canada as he hit the slopes for some snowboarding. The F1 world champion was wrapped up warm as he went snowboarding with some of his friends, including American racing driver Ken Block. The 29-year-old shared a selection of pictures on Instagram of him having fun in Canada.

Formula One driver Giedo van der Garde's fight for a race seat for the 2015 season should move a step nearer to a conclusion on Wednesday.

Manor also announced Will Stevens as their first driver for the new campaign and now the FIA has approved their entry for the 2015 season.

Ferrari have recruited Jock Clear, the Mercedes engineer who helped Lewis Hamilton win this year's Formula One world championship

Michael Schumacher faces a 'long fight' for recovery as the first anniversary of his skiing accident approaches, according to the former Formula One driver's manager.

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The new VJM08 model will make its debut at the second pre-season testing in Barcelona next month - sporting a striking new colour scheme.

Red Bull trophies stolen in ram-raid found in lake, police reveal

Some of the trophies stolen from Formula One team Red Bull's factory have been found dumped in a lake, it has been revealed. More than 60 trophies were stolen after a gang of six men used a vehicle to ram the front entrance of the team's building in Milton Keynes at around 1.30am on December 6. Thames Valley Police said that around 20 of the prizes were recovered from Horseshoe Lake near Sandhurst Monday after being spotted by a member of the public.

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