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Sainz 'excited' for better Renault - father
Famous former rally champion Carlos Sainz expects his son to take a "step forward" in formula one this year. Last year, Carlos Sainz Jr stepped up from the R...

23 Feb 2018 11:54
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Vettel 'not worried' after seeing rival cars
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says that he is not worried about the upcoming season following the launch of its 2018 car. The Scuderia outfit launched its new challenger on Thu...

23 Feb 2018 10:32
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Wolff hopes for new Hamilton deal in 'weeks'
Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff think they will soon put together a contract beyond 2018 for the four-time world champion. At the launch of Mercedes' 2018 car, which boss...

23 Feb 2018 09:59
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FE: Jaguar star takes Formula E to the Brits
Panasonic Jaguar racing driver Mitch Evans ensured Formula E took the Brit Awards by storm in London last night. The racing series teamed up with after-party sponsors Tempus in ...

23 Feb 2018 08:05
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McLaren unveil striking papaya MCL33
After weeks of building rumours, McLaren has launched its 2018 car which wears a papaya livery. It was heavily expected that the Woking-based outfit would use a papaya live...

23 Feb 2018 08:01
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Jolyon Palmer joins BBC Radio as F1 commentator
Jolyon Palmer will be joining BBC's radio coverage of F1 in 2018. The former Renault driver, who lost his seat at the French squad towards the end of 2017, will team up with...

23 Feb 2018 07:02
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Ferrari launches SF71-H from Maranello
Ferrari have launched its challenger for the 2018 season, the SF71-H at its base in Maranello. This season's car will look to build on last years somewhat successful year, w...

22 Feb 2018 15:28
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Mercedes reveals W09 EQ Power+ at Silverstone
With only a little over a month to go until the first race of the 2018 FIA Formula One season, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport today took the wraps off the all new Mercedes-AMG...

22 Feb 2018 13:55
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Renault wants to halve gap to three top teams
Renault has confirmed reports it has made progress with its F1 engine ahead of the 2018 season. Late last year, the French marque encountered reliability problems and a shortage...

22 Feb 2018 10:19
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Red Bull Racing airbrushed 2018 car photos
Red Bull has airbrushed a key detail out of photographs of its new 2018 car. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, who said the team's interim black and b...

22 Feb 2018 08:56
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Force India not commenting on takeover rumours
Force India is in talks to be taken over. British newspapers The Sun and the Daily Mail report that talks are taking place with a consortium led by British energy drink company ...

22 Feb 2018 08:24
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Toro Rosso debuts first car of Honda era
Toro Rosso have debuted its new challenger for the 2018 season. The STR13, which was set to debut to the public next Monday, made its debut at a wet Misano track and then quickl...

21 Feb 2018 18:28
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GP3: Calderon, Mawson secure GP3 deals
Tatiana Calderon is moving to Jenzer for the 2018 GP3 season, her third in the series.The 24-year-old switches to the Swiss outfit after completing Abu Dhabi’s post-s...

21 Feb 2018 17:30
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F2: Team Trident signs Ferrucci and Maini for 2018
Team Trident is proud and delighted to announce its line-up for the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The two cars campaigned by the Italian squad will be driven by Santino Ferru...

21 Feb 2018 12:02
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'Liberty risks turning F1 into Mickey Mouse series'
Michael Schumacher's former manager is worried Liberty Media risks turning formula one into "a Mickey Mouse series". Earlier this week, a rumour spread on the inte...

21 Feb 2018 10:44
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Robert Kubica still pushing for F1 race comeback
Robert Kubica admits he came tantalisingly close to pulling off a fairytale return to formula one for 2018. Instead, Williams opted for the well-sponsored Russian Sergey Sirotki...

21 Feb 2018 09:36
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Red Bull Racing admits Ricciardo crashed new RB14
Red Bull has admitted Daniel Ricciardo got his and the team's 2018 season off to a carbon-crunching start. As the team revealed images of the temporary-liveried RB14 on the ...

21 Feb 2018 08:57
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Renault launch its 2018 challenger
Renault has taken the wraps off its new car, the R.S. 18. The machine is the third of Renault's since it returned as a full-time manufacturer in 2016. It has been building u...

20 Feb 2018 16:00
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Video: Ricciardo's first laps with the RB14
Red Bull launched its new car on Monday, the RB14. The car was presented in a 'special edition' camouflage livery, with fans mostly praising the design on social media. ...

20 Feb 2018 13:37
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Sauber show off the new C37
Sauber has officially launched its 2018 car, the C37. Sauber enters 2018 in partnership with Alfa Romeo, who is the team's title sponsor for the season. At th...

20 Feb 2018 12:18
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McLaren set to announce Petrobras deal for 2019
McLaren is set to announce a sponsorship deal with Petrobras, the state-linked Brazilian oil multinational. According to Grande Premio publication, the deal will be announced on...

20 Feb 2018 12:17
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Sauber joined by Richard Mille, Carrera and Kappa
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team has announced Richard Mille, Carrera and Kappa as new partners for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 season. Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal, ...

20 Feb 2018 11:43
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Fernando Alonso defends 'impossible' 2018 schedule
Fernando Alonso says he has no concerns about being able to cope with an unprecedentedly busy racing programme in 2018. Alongside F1's longest-ever season of 21 races, the S...

20 Feb 2018 10:13
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Christian Horner admits Red Bull eyeing title in 2018
Red Bull should be able to take on Mercedes and Ferrari for the 2018 title. That is the view of team boss Christian Horner, after his colleague Dr Helmut Marko this week played ...

20 Feb 2018 09:06
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Ferrari to be painted in darker shape of red in 2018
Ferrari's 2018 cars will be painted a deeper shade of red than usual. That is the claim of Giorgio Terruzzi, a well-connected Italian journalist writing for Corriere della S...

20 Feb 2018 08:40
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Video: The RB14 hits the track at Silverstone
Red Bull launched the RB14 today, showcasing a very different livery to what we are used to. The energy drink squad released the car in a blue camouflage livery, keeping specifi...

19 Feb 2018 14:46
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Charles Leclerc relishes F1 debut for 'Alfa'
Charles Leclerc says he is relishing his new role as a works 'Alfa' driver. The reigning Formula 2 champion has been signed up for 2018 by Sauber, the Swiss team now run...

19 Feb 2018 14:42
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Robert Kubica may add Le Mans to busy 2018 programme
Robert Kubica looks set to have a busy year in 2018. Although disappointed to miss out on the Williams race seat, the Pole will be the British team's reserve driver this yea...

19 Feb 2018 14:15
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Nico Rosberg criticises Pirelli approach
Nico Rosberg has criticised Pirelli's approach to the 2018 season. For 2018, the sport's official tyre supplier has added two new compounds to its range, differentiating...

19 Feb 2018 13:39
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Timo Glock: "Indycar screen may be F1 option"
Timo Glock says it's good news that alternatives to the 'Halo' cockpit protection system are still being pursued. For 2018, F1 is mandatorily introducing the controv...

19 Feb 2018 13:09
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Williams has 'no doubts' about Sergey Sirotkin
Williams has no doubts Sergey Sirotkin is the right driver for the team. Some believe the British outfit chose the Russian over Robert Kubica or another option for 2018 because ...

19 Feb 2018 12:27
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Helmut Marko admits Red Bull-Honda possible for 2019
Red Bull will decide in the first half of 2018 whether to switch to Honda power next year. After the McLaren-Honda divorce, the Japanese engine supplier has moved on to Red Bull...

19 Feb 2018 11:15
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Red Bull launch the RB14
Red Bull has officially launched its new car, the RB14. The energy drink squad released images of the car wearing a camouflaged livery, with its race livery to be released ...

19 Feb 2018 10:01
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IQ Option becomes a sponsor of Red Bull Racing
IQ Option, an online trading brokerage, has joined Red Bull Racing as a sponsor. The company has been associated with Aston Martin since 2016, with the British car manufacturer ...

19 Feb 2018 09:08
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Cyril Abiteboul: "F1 should not turn up engine volume"
F1 should not be trying to turn up the volume of its 'power units'. Ever since the hybrid era began in 2014, fans have lamented the new sound and the sport's authori...

19 Feb 2018 08:47
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Marko plays down Red Bull's title hopes
Red Bull's head of driver development Dr Helmut Marko doesn't believe that the energy drink-backed team is in a position to fight for the world championship. In 2017,&nb...

18 Feb 2018 13:47
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Kubica: Comeback efforts have "paid off"
Robert Kubica says that despite missing out on a race seat for the 2018 season, his years of hard work have paid off. The Pole has taken on his first official Formula 1 role sin...

17 Feb 2018 16:12
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Alonso will be happy if he can "taste champagne" again
Fernando Alonso admits that McLaren will be happy in 2017 if it can make frequent trips to the podium. The Woking-based team's last top-three finish was at the 2014 Australi...

17 Feb 2018 14:43
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Mercedes wary of threat from McLaren-Renault
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that the team is taking McLaren-Renault very seriously heading into the 2018 season. McLaren will run with Renault engines this year, after termina...

17 Feb 2018 14:08
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Vasseur: Title sponsor deal a huge step for Sauber
Frederic Vasseur says that Sauber's title sponsor deal with Alfa Romeo is a huge step forward. After enduring a tough 2017 season the Swiss team will be partnered by Al...

17 Feb 2018 13:03
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Latifi to get FP1 and pre-season test outing with Force India
Nicholas Latifi will receive a first free practice session outing at the Candian Grand Prix later this year with Force India as part of his role with the Silverstone-based ...

16 Feb 2018 18:57
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McLaren fire up the MCL33
McLaren has brought its new car, the MCL33, to life after firing the car up at the McLaren Technology Centre. The new car will be McLaren's first powered by Renault, having ...

16 Feb 2018 13:47
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Monisha Kaltenborn sets up Formula 4 team
Monisha Kaltenborn has returned to motorsport by establishing her own Formula 4 squad. Kaltenborn was previously the team principal of the Sauber F1 team but lost her role ...

16 Feb 2018 13:26
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Williams defends 2018 line-up amid 'pay-driver' comments
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has hit back at criticism that the team has received in recent weeks following the announcement of its 2018 line-up. Williams says...

16 Feb 2018 12:02
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Sirotkin preparing for debut in "best possible way"
Sergey Sirotkin says that he is preparing for his maiden season in Formula 1 in the best possible way. The 22-year-old will become the third F1 driver from Russia when he takes ...

16 Feb 2018 10:26
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Nico Rosberg tips Lewis Hamilton to win title again
World champion Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes will this year beat Ferrari yet again. That is despite the fact that the latest whispers coming out of Maranello are positive. Germa...

16 Feb 2018 09:53
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FIA outlines plan for next version of the halo
The FIA has set out to improve the halo's aesthetics for its next version by reducing the thickness of the titanium and integrating it more delicately into the car. The cont...

16 Feb 2018 09:21
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Kubica to take part in three FP1 outings in 2018
Robert Kubica has confirmed that he will be doing three free practice sessions with Williams during the 2018 season. The Pole is taking on his first official F1 since his major ...

15 Feb 2018 20:36
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Williams unveil the new FW41
Williams became the second team to offer a glimpse of a 2018 car after it showcased its new challenger in London on Thursday evening. The car, which will once again be...

15 Feb 2018 20:11
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DRS 'won't disappear' in the near future
Formula 1 will not be getting rid of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) in the short future, according to managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn. DRS was introduced in 2011 to ...

15 Feb 2018 17:17
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Verstappen dreading introduction of "very ugly halo"

Max Verstappen has admitted that he is not looking forward to driving his new F1 car which comes with the halo, F1's mandatory cockpit protection device. The device will be ...

15 Feb 2018 16:08
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Brawn proposes league table to rank events
F1's managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn has suggested that the sport could adopt a league table ranking system to ensure the most popular events are kept on the cale...

15 Feb 2018 15:15
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Sauber to present new car on Tuesday at 11:30
Alfa Romeo Sauber has confirmed that it will launch its new car at 11:30 UK time next Tuesday. The Swiss squad had previously announced that it would be unveiling its new car on...

15 Feb 2018 14:54
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Alonso thinking about life after F1
Fernando Alonso has been talking about what he plans to do following his eventual departure from Formula 1, hinting that the World Endurance Championship is a likely option. Alo...

15 Feb 2018 13:49
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IndyCar: Pigot not feeling any extra pressure
Spencer Pigot has stated that he is not feeling any extra pressure as he heads into his first full-time IndyCar campaign. The 24-year-old is signed up to compete in all 17 event...

15 Feb 2018 12:54
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Billy Monger still dreaming of F1
Billy Monger has said that his dream of reaching Formula 1 still stands, despite his injuries. During the 2017 season, Monger had his legs amputated after a heavy crash during a...

15 Feb 2018 12:39
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Toro Rosso showcase amusing Q&A aimed at Honda critics
Toro Rosso has uploaded an amusing image answering several questions from critics of Honda. The Red Bull junior team will be powered by Honda for the 2018 season after the Japan...

15 Feb 2018 12:11
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Valtteri Bottas not targeting Alonso's 'triple crown'
Valtteri Bottas says he has no plans to add the 'triple crown' target to his itinerary any time soon. Fernando Alonso has made waves in recent years, after targeting the...

15 Feb 2018 09:15
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New Force India VJM11 'similar' to 2017 car
'Evolution not revolution' appears to be a catchcry as the F1 teams begin to reveal their 2018 cars. Haas is first out of the gates this year with images of its new sing...

15 Feb 2018 08:08
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Haas launch 2018 challenger, the VF18
Haas has become the first Formula 1 team to reveal its 2018 car, titled the VF18. The car was launched online and is the American team's third car since joining the F1 grid ...

14 Feb 2018 16:03
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Formula 1 launches 'Pirelli Hot Laps' for 2018
Formula 1 has announced the launch of the Pirelli Hot Laps programme. Ten events will occur throughout the 2018 season in which spectators, celebrities and guests atte...

14 Feb 2018 15:17
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F2: New Formula 2 cars shakedown at Magny-Cours
The new Formula 2 cars have hit the track today for the first test. Snowy conditions awaited the teams at Magny Cours, which tested the new 3.4 litre turbocharged V6 e...

14 Feb 2018 15:16
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McLaren expecting to see two-stop strategies
McLaren chassis chief Tim Goss is expecting to see two-stop strategies this year in Formula 1. Pirelli will be introducing two new compounds for the 2018 season, with each ...

14 Feb 2018 14:58
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Verstappen shows off new helmet for 2018
Max Verstappen has given us a peek at his new helmet for the 2018 season. Talking through the helmet, which sticks to the Red Bull colours, the Dutchman is happy with ...

14 Feb 2018 14:17
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Williams to kick off car launches tomorrow
The 2018 Formula 1 season is fast approaching, with car launches taking place this week and next. Williams will be the first team to showcase its new car, which will be called t...

14 Feb 2018 14:01
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DTM: Paffett: "Wehrlein more complete driver than 2015"
Mercedes racer Gary Paffett believes that Pascal Wehrlein will make a strong return to DTM, stating that he is a more complete driver than 2015. After losing out on a drive...

14 Feb 2018 13:46
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Haas clarifies position on American F1 drivers
The owner of the Haas Formula 1 team Gene Haas has clarified his team's position on Amercian drivers in F1. Last month, team principal Guenther Steiner angered several drive...

14 Feb 2018 12:32
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Alonso admits McLaren expectations greater than last three years
Fernando Alonso says that McLaren is expecting improved results during the 2017 season compared to the last three years. The Woking squad will run with Renault power units ...

14 Feb 2018 12:03
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IndyCar: Hunter-Reay feeling refreshed heading into 2018
Ryan Hunter-Reay has laid out clearly his goals for 2018, stating that he is not racing solely to compete. The American is suffering from a dry spell in IndyCar, having not...

14 Feb 2018 10:19
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Chase Carey: "F1 fans must accept some changes"
Chase Carey has hit back at criticism of the changes being made to formula one. Liberty Media has been slammed in recent days and weeks by some fans who believe the sport's ...

14 Feb 2018 09:42
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