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Hamilton expecting stronger Bottas in 2018
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says that he expects Valtteri Bottas to be much stronger next season. Bottas joined the Silver Arrows as Nico Rosberg's replacement t...

27 Dec 2017 12:56
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Red Bull "not short of options" for 2019
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the energy drink team is not short of options for the 2019 season. While the energy drink squad has secured Max Verstappen bey...

27 Dec 2017 12:14
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McLaren happy with "smooth" integration of Renault power unit
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has expressed delight over the team's integration of the Renault power unit. In September, the Woking-based squad announced t...

23 Dec 2017 16:20
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Red Bull observing Honda amid open 2019 engine deal
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has said that the energy drinks team is watching Honda's engine development very closely. Honda returned to the sport in 2015 in a partnership...

23 Dec 2017 15:50
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2018 Ferrari passes FIA crash tests
Ferrari's 2018 challenger has officially passed the FIA's obligatory crash test, in which all teams are required to succeed in before entering a season. The Maranello sq...

23 Dec 2017 15:08
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Gasly thinks Honda could surprise in 2018
Pierre Gasly believes that it is possible Honda will surprise the motorsport community next year with its engines. The Japanese squad will power Toro Rosso next year after its t...

22 Dec 2017 14:00
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Wolff slams Halo: "It's a dreadful piece!"
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has spoken out against the Halo head protection device which will be introduced in 2018. The controversial design has caused outrage from fans, who...

22 Dec 2017 13:31
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No Daytona or Le Mans for Kevin Magnussen in 2018
Kevin Magnussen will contest neither the Daytona or Le Mans sports car races next year. We had reported that the Haas driver was in talks about taking part in the Daytona 24 hou...

22 Dec 2017 10:08
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Van der Garde: "Verstappen ready to beat Hamilton"

Max Verstappen developed as both a person and a driver in 2017. That is the view of former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, as he contemplated the solidifying stardom of the 20-ye...

22 Dec 2017 08:52
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Niki Lauda: "Bottas decision right for Mercedes"
F1 legend Niki Lauda says Valtteri Bottas has done a good job since replacing Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. Some believe the top team should have chosen a more established star like...

21 Dec 2017 13:32
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Team bosses supporting F1 'grid girls'
Team bosses have now come out to defend the concept of 'grid girls' in formula one. F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn has said the practice of having attractive women fulfil t...

21 Dec 2017 10:50
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Red Bull Racing changes car launch philosophy for 2018
Red Bull Racing has tweaked its plans so that it is ready to start winning straight away in 2018. Dr Helmut Marko said that although the energy drink owned team finished this se...

21 Dec 2017 10:38
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Nico Rosberg yet to extend Mercedes ambassador role
Nico Rosberg says he is yet to sign a new deal to be an ambassador for Mercedes in 2018. Although he suddenly quit the German team and F1 after winning the 2016 title, he has re...

21 Dec 2017 10:07
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Mayor of Marseille agrees to organise F1 Live in 2018
F1 looks set to organise another major street event in 2018. This year, every team and driver except Lewis Hamilton descended on London for a spectacular demonstration of F1 car...

21 Dec 2017 09:45
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Lauda: "Mercedes never made a proposal to Max"
Niki Lauda says Mercedes never negotiated with Max Verstappen this year. F1 sensation Verstappen was critical of Red Bull earlier in 2017, but ultimately signed a lucrative new ...

21 Dec 2017 09:10
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Perez admits disappointment over no 2017 podium
Sergio Perez says that no podium finish during the 2017 season takes something away from his achievements throughout the year. It marked the first year since 2013 that the 27-ye...

20 Dec 2017 15:45
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Magnussen disgruntled by performance gap in F1
Kevin Magnussen admits that he is unhappy with how big the gap is between the top and midfield teams in Formula 1. In 2017, Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull streaked ahead of the ...

20 Dec 2017 14:41
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Toto Wolff tells Brawn to 'stop provoking' Ferrari
Toto Wolff has warned Liberty Media to stop "provoking" Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne. In recent days, Marchionne doubled down on his threat to pull Ferrari out ...

20 Dec 2017 11:15
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Assen tackles Zandvoort for Dutch Grand Prix
The Assen circuit has emerged as a viable alternative host for a future return of the Dutch grand prix. With Max Verstappen's popularity, speculation is rising that the Neth...

20 Dec 2017 10:47
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Esteban Ocon not feeling more pressure from Perez
Esteban Ocon insists he is not feeling the pressure of needing to step up his game in 2018. The Frenchman had an impressive rookie season in 2017, but now teammate Sergio Perez ...

20 Dec 2017 10:20
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Marchionne: "F1 boss Ross Brawn behaves like Moses"
Sergio Marchionne has sustained his attack on F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn. At Ferrari's Christmas lunch, the Ferrari president said he had threatened to pull the Italian mar...

20 Dec 2017 09:51
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Nico Rosberg replacing Lauda as German F1 pundit
Nico Rosberg has stepped up to replace Niki Lauda as the expert F1 pundit on German free-to-air television RTL next year. It was also announced that, despite a period of uncerta...

20 Dec 2017 09:20
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Marchionne states Ferrari must unlock Raikkonen's form in 2018
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says that Kimi Raikkonen could be replaced at Ferrari in 2019 if the team can't unlock his form. Marchionne believes that the Iceman stil...

19 Dec 2017 13:24
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No 2018 title sponsor deal for McLaren
McLaren executive director Zak Brown has stated that McLaren will not have a title sponsor next season. When the American joined the team in 2016, he outlined the need for them ...

19 Dec 2017 12:39
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Alguersuari: "Alonso could've won eight titles"
A Spanish motor racing figure believes Fernando Alonso needs to adjust his attitude if he wants to be successful in formula one once again. It might be argued that Alonso has ma...

19 Dec 2017 11:47
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Spanish official defends Carmen Jorda amid criticism
A Spanish motor racing official has defended controversial figure Carmen Jorda. Renault F1 ambassador Jorda, an advocate of an all-female F1 series, was criticised as the FIA ap...

19 Dec 2017 11:21
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'Robert Kubica offers Williams $7m for 7 races'
Robert Kubica is reportedly right back in the game as Williams considers how to complete its 2018 driver lineup. Recently, the well-backed Russian Sergey Sirotkin looked to have...

19 Dec 2017 10:31
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Steiner: "Haas must improve on aerodynamics front"
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has stated that his team must improve on an aerodynamic front in order to be competitive for next year. Haas, whilst improving on their debu...

19 Dec 2017 10:10
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Marchionne issues warning to Ferrari threat sceptics
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said that the Italian marque's previous threats to quit the sport still stand, and those who don't believe them are "playing...

19 Dec 2017 09:40
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Kevin Magnussen to join Alonso and Stroll at Daytona
A third current F1 driver looks set to contest the iconic Daytona 24 hour sports car race next month. It was already known that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will appear at t...

19 Dec 2017 09:26
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FE: Formula E a 'financial fiasco' for Montreal
Formula E has been slammed as a "financial fiasco" by withdrawing race host Montreal. The Canadian city was scheduled to host the season finale next July, but mayor Va...

19 Dec 2017 08:38
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Ferrari to launch 2018 car on February 22nd
Ferrari confirmed at its annual pre-Christmas media dinner in Maranello that it would unveil its 2018 challenger on February 22nd. The Scuderia is the first team to announc...

18 Dec 2017 16:13
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Vote for 2017's most dramatic F1 moment
The official Formula 1 website has produced a new vote, following the 'Overtake of the Year' and 'Team Radio of the Year'. Continuing its off-season fan interact...

18 Dec 2017 15:59
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Szafnauer says Force India's development rate the best ever in 2017
Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer says that the team's rate of development during the 2017 season was the best it has ever been. The year saw a ...

18 Dec 2017 15:29
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Sainz happy to learn from experienced Hulkenberg
Carlos Sainz says that he will benefit from having a much more experienced teammate in Nico Hulkenberg. For the final four rounds of the 2017 season, Sainz joined Renault in pre...

18 Dec 2017 14:10
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Vettel says Ferrari has good and healthy platform for 2018
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says that after a positive 2017 season, the team will be ready for another title fight next year. The Maranello based squad produced a car that ch...

18 Dec 2017 13:33
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F3: Jehan Daruvala remains with Carlin for 2018
Carlin is pleased to confirm that Sahara Force India Academy driver Jehan Daruvala remains with the team for the upcoming 2018 season racing in the FIA Formula Three European Ch...

18 Dec 2017 13:21
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Ferrari keeps 'dream team' together for 2018
Ferrari is keeping its 'dream team' together for 2018. While putting up a strong challenge to Mercedes this year, Ferrari ultimately finished second. "If they don&#...

18 Dec 2017 11:21
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Billionaire backer Rotenberg pushes for Sirotkin seat
Powerful Russian businessman Boris Rotenberg says he is pushing hard to secure Sergey Sirotkin's place on the 2018 grid. The matter of Williams' final driver for next se...

18 Dec 2017 10:03
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Bernie Ecclestone aims fire at Liberty and Ferrari
Bernie Ecclestone has aimed fire at both F1 owner Liberty Media and the sport's most famous team Ferrari. 2017 was the 87-year-old's first full season without an operati...

18 Dec 2017 09:30
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Lowe: "Halo weight hurts car more than aerodynamic impact"
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe claims that the biggest impact the Halo will have on the 2018 cars is its weight, rather than the aerodynamic implications. The ...

17 Dec 2017 14:51
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McLaren "needed" change to get back on top
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says that a change of engine manufacturers was needed at McLaren in a bid to get the team back to the top step. The woking squad announ...

17 Dec 2017 14:21
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Raikkonen: "Only small changes needed for title push"
After failing to de-throne Mercedes in 2017, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen believes that only a number of small changes are needed to succeed. The Maranello outfit took the chall...

17 Dec 2017 13:42
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Russell prioritising F2 season over FP1 outings
George Russell says that he will put his planned expectations of Formula 2 ahead of any first free practice sessions he receives in 2018. Russell took part in two FP1 sessions w...

17 Dec 2017 13:12
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Verstappen has moved on from Austin penalty
Max Verstappen has revealed that he has moved on from his post-race penalty at the US Grand Prix earlier this year. The Dutchman overtook Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap for thi...

16 Dec 2017 19:04
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Ocon "pretty pleased" with 2017 improvements
Esteban Ocon is relatively happy with how he improved throughout the 2017 season. The Frenchman joined Force India for his first full year in F1, after making his debut mid...

16 Dec 2017 16:40
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FE: Blomqvist confirmed for Marrakesh ePrix
Tom Blomqvist has been confirmed by Andretti to race at next month's Marrakesh ePrix. The Morrocan capital will host the second round of the 2017/18 Formula E season, which ...

16 Dec 2017 12:23
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Wolff admits Mercedes must tackle the car's "vicious character"
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says that Mercedes must work towards ridding the 2018 Mercedes car of its vicious character. Throughout the 2017 season, Wolff described the Mercedes W...

16 Dec 2017 12:18
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Williams delays driver announcement until January
Williams has confirmed that it will not announce its 2018 driver line-up until January. The Grove-based team is searching for Felipe Massa's replacement, with Sergey Sirotki...

15 Dec 2017 17:15
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Stroll encouraged by Williams' response to adversity
Lance Stroll says that the spirit within the Williams team throughout the difficult weekends in his debut season helped him bounce back. The Canadian completed his maiden season...

15 Dec 2017 15:30
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Antonio Giovinazzi not giving up after Sauber snub
Antonio Giovinazzi says he is keeping his chin up despite missing out on the Sauber seat for 2018. His fellow Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc is making the full-time step up to F...

15 Dec 2017 12:25
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20 new staff to join Sauber in coming months
With its newly signed title sponsor Alfa Romeo, Sauber is already ramping up its bid to end its backmarker status. Auto Motor und Sport reports that the beleaguered Swiss team, ...

15 Dec 2017 11:57
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Norris ready to step in if McLaren require him
McLaren reserve driver Lando Norris has stated that he feels ready to step in for the team should Fernando Alonso or Stoffel Vandoorne be unavailable to race at any point next s...

15 Dec 2017 11:16
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock to be upgraded
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has confirmed that its paddock area will undergo a major change next year as it upgrades the facilities. The famous circuit hosts the Canadian...

15 Dec 2017 11:01
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Jean Todt: "Top teams in F1 are too reliable"
Jean Todt thinks the level of car reliability in formula one is too high. He said the fact cars can often go a full season without a mechanical breakdown in a race shows that to...

15 Dec 2017 10:25
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Scuderia Toro Rosso working to fit Honda engine
Scuderia Toro Rosso is working hard to fit the Honda power unit into its 2018 car. The basis of the Red Bull junior team's car for next year was designed around the Renault ...

15 Dec 2017 10:08
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Magnussen: "Strong on a Sunday, struggling on a Saturday"
Kevin Magnussen believes 2017 has been his strongest season for races, but one of his toughest in terms of qualifying. In his debut season for the Haas team, he managed 5 points...

15 Dec 2017 09:44
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Max Verstappen: "Grid girls must stay in F1"
F1 drivers hope 'grid girls' remain a part of formula one in the future. In an increasingly progressive world and under the new Liberty Media regime, F1 sporting directo...

15 Dec 2017 09:14
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Father: "Kubica still fighting for Williams seat"
Robert Kubica's father says the Pole is still in the running to be named Williams' second driver for 2018. Multiple sources reported this week that although the Pole was...

15 Dec 2017 08:54
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Lowe admits Massa should have won Azerbaijan GP
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has stated that Felipe Massa should have emerged victorious at this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian suffered from iss...

14 Dec 2017 15:04
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Michelin not interested in returning to F1 in 2021
Michelin appears uninterested in returning to F1 even after 2020. The French marque makes tyres for Le Mans, Formula E and MotoGP, but motor racing boss Pascal Couasnon says the...

14 Dec 2017 11:16
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Lewis Hamilton tips Alonso to be in 2018 fight
Lewis Hamilton has tipped Fernando Alonso to join the fight for the world championship in 2018. This year, Briton Hamilton emerged victorious from his battle with Ferrari, but h...

14 Dec 2017 10:40
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Haas F1 puts team expansion plans on hold
The American team Haas says it has put on hold any plans to expand. Team boss Gunther Steiner said that despite the reputation that the second year is harder for a F1 team, he i...

14 Dec 2017 09:58
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Daniel Ricciardo determined to improve in 2018
Daniel Ricciardo says he is determined to improve in 2018. The Australian remains highly rated, and is wanted by Red Bull for a new contract in 2019 even though he is sniffing a...

14 Dec 2017 09:29
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Arrivabene states Ferrari need to develop a habit of winning
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says that success must become a consistent feature of the Scuderia's F1 campaign, and not a one-off event. Ferrari's title hopes in 2017...

14 Dec 2017 09:07
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Hamilton: "No desire to fix Rosberg friendship"
Lewis Hamilton says he has no desire to fix his relationship with his former teammate Nico Rosberg. As they bitterly fought for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 championships at dominant...

13 Dec 2017 13:00
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Carey: "F1 must attract a new generation fans"
Chase Carey has admitted Liberty Media has a task to win over long-time F1 fans. The American and the American company have succeeded the long reign of Bernie Ecclestone, making...

13 Dec 2017 12:33
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Reliability first priority for Renault for 2018
Cyril Abiteboul says Renault's first priority for 2018 is reliability. Although Red Bull won three races this year, a late season reliability crisis saw tensions spill over ...

13 Dec 2017 11:58
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Wolff: "Wehrlein deserves to be in F1"
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says that it is unfair Pascal Wehrlein looks to be on his way out of the sport. The German lost his drive with Sauber after it was announced that Formu...

13 Dec 2017 10:02
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Abiteboul praises Sainz for instant Renault impact
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has thrown praise at Carlos Sainz after the quick impression the Spaniard left. Sainz joined Renault towards the end of the season, as the French ma...

13 Dec 2017 09:30
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