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Perez predicting second year pressure for Ocon in 2018
Force India’s Sergio Perez is predicting that the pressure will ramp up for teammate Esteban Ocon in 2018. Whilst acknowledging the impressive performance Ocon put in in 2...

13 Dec 2017 09:06
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Williams to announce 2018 driver line-up on Friday
Williams will finally reveal the identity of Lance Stroll's 2018 teammate on Friday. With Felipe Massa retiring, the once-great British team is the last on next year's g...

13 Dec 2017 08:42
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Lewis Hamilton not targeting Alonso's 'triple crown'
Lewis Hamilton says he does not want to emulate Fernando Alonso in targeting motor racing's unique 'triple crown'. As Alonso tackled the Indy 500 last year, the Span...

13 Dec 2017 08:24
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Mercedes not thinking about other drivers for 2019
Toto Wolff has played down claims Mercedes is already eyeing Valtteri Bottas' 2019 replacement. Despite a solid start to his first year in silver and securing a new deal for...

12 Dec 2017 12:01
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Todt: "Trust explains unopposed FIA re-election"
Jean Todt says being appointed as FIA president for a third consecutive term was the result of having acquired a position of "trust". Although former rally driver Ari ...

12 Dec 2017 11:11
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Pierre Gasly hopes Honda good enough for points
Pierre Gasly says he is hoping Honda's 2018 engine is good enough for Toro Rosso to score regular points. The Japanese manufacturer struggled so much since returning to F1 i...

12 Dec 2017 10:33
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Pirelli confirm tyre compounds for first three races
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds it will bring to the first three rounds of the 2018 championship. Pirelli will introduce two brand new compounds next year (super hard a...

12 Dec 2017 10:08
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Tost hopes Kvyat finds a way back to F1
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that he is hopeful that Daniil Kvyat will make a return to Formula 1 in the near future. The Russian was dropped completely by the...

12 Dec 2017 09:20
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Mercedes snaps up former Ferrari engine boss
Former Ferrari engine boss Lorenzo Sassi is heading to arch F1 rival Mercedes. In July, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne confirmed rumours that respected designer Sassi had b...

12 Dec 2017 08:43
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Sirotkin now favourite for Williams seat
Sergey Sirotkin has now emerged as the favourite for the second Williams' seat for next year. Sirotkin had tested alongside Robert Kubica in Abu Dhabi, with it being believe...

11 Dec 2017 19:42
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Ross Brawn: "Even Ferrari partnership has limits"
Ross Brawn has ruled out scrapping F1's plans to replace the current 'power units' after 2020. The now F1 sporting boss was once Ferrari's highly successful tech...

11 Dec 2017 13:46
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Brown: "McLaren's sponsor hopes rise after Honda exit"
Zak Brown has admitted it was "difficult" for McLaren to convince sponsors to join the British team amid its Honda crisis. After three years with insufficient power an...

11 Dec 2017 13:23
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Kimi Raikkonen not judging Liberty Media yet
Kimi Raikkonen says he will not judge Liberty Media until the next generation of F1 cars emerges in a few years' time. Already, top teams are threatening to quit the sport a...

11 Dec 2017 12:52
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Hulkenberg welcomes Sainz challenge at Renault
Nico Hulkenberg says he is happy rather than worried now that Carlos Sainz is his teammate at Renault. This year, German Hulkenberg was teamed up at the French team with Jolyon ...

11 Dec 2017 12:09
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New deal close for German F1 broadcaster RTL
F1 looks set to remain on free-to-air television in Germany. As the 2017 season ended and Niki Lauda retired as a television pundit, a dark cloud hung over the future of German ...

11 Dec 2017 11:51
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Ferrari eyes 'healthy cigarette' sponsor IQOS for 2018
Ferrari could be about to announce a 'new' major sponsor for 2018. Recently, the Spanish bank Santander announced that it is leaving Ferrari and F1. The Spanish newspape...

11 Dec 2017 10:27
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'Sirotkin offers 15 million dollar for Williams seat'
Williams has denied that Formula 2 star Oliver Rowland is now a late contender to replace Felipe Massa for 2018. With Robert Kubica inching towards the race seat for next year, ...

11 Dec 2017 09:47
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Formula 1 making plans for Las Vegas race
An official has denied that planning for a F1 race in Las Vegas is obviously racing ahead. With Liberty Media often mentioning the desire for a second annual grand prix in the U...

11 Dec 2017 08:35
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Hamilton hopes McLaren will be competitive in 2018
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admits that he hopes McLaren will return to the front of the field for the 2018 season. When the new season rolls around, McLaren will be...

10 Dec 2017 14:55
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Wehrlein says Sauber car limited his performance
Pascal Wehrlein says that the poor pace of the 2017 Sauber car prevented him from showcasing his talent. The Sauber C36 was the slowest car in the pack, finishing the year ...

10 Dec 2017 14:12
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Massa named head of FIA's Karting Commission
Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has been appointed a new role within the FIA, becoming the head of its Karting Commission. The Brazilian raced his last Grand Prix two week...

10 Dec 2017 13:14
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Ocon predicts driver shake-up for 2019 season
Esteban Ocon thinks that the 2019 season will see a lot of movement in the driver market, and hasn't ruled himself out of a potential move to Mercedes. The Frenchman is a Me...

10 Dec 2017 12:27
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Vettel labels Baku collision as the "worst feeling"
Sebastian Vettel has said that his lowest point of the 2017 season came after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The German was found guilty of deliberately hitting Lewis Hamilton&...

10 Dec 2017 12:01
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Hamilton has no desire to match Schumacher's championship record
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he doesn't possess the target of matching Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world titles. Hamilton wrapped up his fourth ch...

10 Dec 2017 11:15
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Ricciardo admits one-lap pace needs improving
Daniel Ricciardo has outlined that his one-lap pace is an area he needs to improve on for the 2018 season. The Australian was out-qualified 13-7 by teammate Max Verstappen ...

10 Dec 2017 10:23
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Hartley says tough four race stint was "perfect introduction" to F1
Brendon Hartley believes that a tough first four races in Formula 1 was the perfect way for him to experience the sport first hand. The Kiwi was drafted in by Toro Rosso for the...

09 Dec 2017 18:23
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Leclerc admits race number was his third choice
Charles Leclerc revealed that he picked race number 16 as his two favourite choices were already taken. The Monegasque driver will debut in Formula 1 next season, having secured...

09 Dec 2017 17:58
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Bottas dismisses low rating from F1 bosses
Valtteri Bottas has shrugged off the reveal of the F1 team bosses top ten drivers in the sport. Despite clinching a promotion to Mercedes, four pole positions and three vic...

09 Dec 2017 17:30
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Verstappen wins Personality of the Year for third consecutive time

Max Verstappen has once again wrapped up the prize of Personality of the Year at the FIA Prize Giving gala in Paris. It is the third year in a row that the Dutchman has claimed ...

09 Dec 2017 12:49
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Ricciardo's triple overtake in Baku voted as best 2017 pass
In a vote taken on the official Formula 1 website, Daniel Ricciardo's triple overtake at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier this year was voted as the best pass of the season...

09 Dec 2017 12:18
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Hamilton expects to continue in F1 until 2020
Lewis Hamilton says that he expects to continue racing in Formula 1 until at least the end of 2020. The Briton has long contemplated his future, previously admitting that the id...

09 Dec 2017 11:46
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Grand Prix attendance in 2017 increased by 8% from 2016
More than 4 million people turned up at race venues in 2017 to watch Formula 1. This figure is an 8% increase from 2016, as official figures show. Out of the 20 countries visite...

09 Dec 2017 10:44
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Williams deny Rowland in the running for 2018 race seat
Williams has denied that Briton Oliver Rowland is a contender for a 2018 racing seat with the Grove-based squad. Rowland is currently a development driver for Renault and had no...

09 Dec 2017 10:05
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Todt officially re-elected as FIA president
Jean Todt has officially been re-elected for a third term as President of the FIA, having gone unopposed in this year's campaign. Victory for the Frenchman was expected, and...

08 Dec 2017 16:25
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Hamilton: "Vettel showed more nerves than before"
Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel buckled "under extreme pressure" in 2017. In June, the quadruple world champion was locked in a tight championship battle with Vet...

08 Dec 2017 13:27
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Honda understands Alonso's 'great disappointment'
Hirotoshi Honda says he can understand Fernando Alonso's disappointment with the failed three-year works McLaren-Honda project. It is believed Alonso pushed for McLaren to s...

08 Dec 2017 12:51
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Monisha Kaltenborn questions decision to oust Wehrlein
Monisha Kaltenborn has questioned Sauber's decision to oust Pascal Wehrlein. Earlier this year, the Swiss team parted with Kaltenborn and appointed Frederic Vasseur as its n...

08 Dec 2017 12:05
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Pierre Gasly recalls near-fatal 2016 crash
Pierre Gasly made his F1 debut this year, but he says an event of 2016 was more emotional. He was travelling to Silverstone for the GP2 race with his parents, when the car crash...

08 Dec 2017 11:28
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Sebastian Vettel says Formula E 'not the future'
Sebastian Vettel says he has no interest in Formula E. The all-electric series has been increasing in popularity, and now has many car manufacturers, top sponsors and ex-F1 driv...

08 Dec 2017 10:49
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Costa: "Moving to Mercedes was godsend for me"
Aldo Costa says he has no desire to return to Ferrari. The Italian joined Ferrari in 1995, rising through the design ranks until he was ousted in 2011. Costa, 56, is now a key d...

08 Dec 2017 10:11
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Valentino Rosso: "F1 crazy to slow Verstappen down"
Valentino Rossi says F1 is "crazy" to try to reign in Max Verstappen. The flamboyant MotoGP rider admits he is a fan of the 20-year-old Red Bull driver. "Verstapp...

08 Dec 2017 08:55
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Ricciardo expects fans to "get over" the Halo quite soon
Daniel Ricciardo doesn't believe that the Halo will change Formula 1, claiming that the fans just need to get used to its looks. The controversial head protection device wil...

07 Dec 2017 17:47
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Hasegawa to leave role at Honda amid management shakeup
Honda has confirmed that Yusuke Hasegawa will depart from his role in the Formula 1 project ahead of a management shake-up for the 2018 season. Hasegawa was the head of Hon...

07 Dec 2017 17:37
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Haas linked with a Maserati partnership
The Haas Formula 1 team has been linked to a partnership deal with Maserati, who has been absent from F1 for 60 years. The rumoured partnership is reportedly a title sponsorship...

07 Dec 2017 17:00
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Hamilton tops poll constructed by F1 team bosses
Lewis Hamilton has once again been voted the best current driver in Formula 1 by the F1 team bosses. Hamilton has topped the poll for the fourth consecutive year, while his team...

07 Dec 2017 16:50
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Alain Prost: "Customers may beat Renault in 2018"
Alain Prost has admitted Renault may struggle to beat its engine customers in 2018. Next year, the French carmaker will continue to run its own works team while supplying identi...

07 Dec 2017 10:10
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FIA confirm 2018 calendar, also announce change in grid penalties
The FIA has officially released the schedule for the 2018 Formula 1 season. The championship will, as revealed on the provisional calendar, kick off in Australia on March 2...

07 Dec 2017 09:35
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F1 bosses propose fresh security measures for Brazil GP
The bosses of Formula 1 have proposed new security measures ahead of next year's Brazilian Grand Prix. For much of the race weekend in 2017, the top story was the safet...

07 Dec 2017 09:05
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Todt: "F1 and WEC should have similar engines"
Jean Todt says he hopes F1's new engines for 2021 might be adapted for use at Le Mans. Plans for a 'world engine' were scrapped when the current F1 rules were introd...

06 Dec 2017 14:14
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Leclerc: "Keeping Sauber secret was pretty difficult!"
Charles Leclerc admits it was "difficult" to keep F1's worst kept secret in the second half of the 2017 season. Most F1 insiders suspected the Monaco-born 20-year-...

06 Dec 2017 13:37
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Nico Rosberg 'not surprised' Ferrari lost in 2017
Nico Rosberg insists he continues to have no regrets about deciding to quit F1 at the age of 31. The German said there had been some "difficult moments" adapting to li...

06 Dec 2017 13:03
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Pirelli: "New superhard tyre is our insurance"
Pirelli has defended its decision to introduce a 'super hard' tyre in 2018. After a full season with the new, faster cars, F1's tyre supplier is now introducing a &#...

06 Dec 2017 11:29
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Bottas not happy with 2017: "I expected more"
Valtteri Bottas says he feels disappointed at the end of his first season with Mercedes. The Finn won three races, finished on the podium eleven times and finished third in the ...

06 Dec 2017 10:47
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No move to European Nascar for Daniil Kvyat
European Nascar chief Jerome Galpin has played down suggestions Daniil Kvyat is set to move to the series next year. We revealed this week that Kvyat, the Toro Rosso refugee, te...

06 Dec 2017 10:13
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Todt: "Teams must handle Budkowski-style work bans"
Jean Todt says it is up to F1 teams to regulate how new staff are employed after they move from the FIA. Marcin Budkowski's impending move from the FIA to Renault caused upr...

06 Dec 2017 09:52
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Michael Schumacher 'would love' to attend FIA event
Figures close to Michael Schumacher say the F1 legend was missed at an FIA function this week. F1's governing body launched its hall of fame, and seven time world champion S...

06 Dec 2017 09:25
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Brawn fears Mercedes will dominate in 2018
Formula 1's managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn thinks that there is a strong chance Mercedes will jump ahead of the rest of the field next season. The Silver Arrows ...

06 Dec 2017 09:09
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Horner says Red Bull will "continue to invest in young talent"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that the team will continue to invest in young drivers for the future. Red Bull's young talent programme has produced the l...

05 Dec 2017 17:36
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Sauber introduce 3D-metal printing machine at Hinwil base
Sauber has announced that it has set up a 3D-metal printing machine in its factory at Hinwil. The Swiss team struggled throughout the 2017 campaign, finishing last out of the 10...

05 Dec 2017 17:00
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Hulkenberg admits Renault still has work to do
Despite a successful first year at Renault, Nico Hulkenberg says that the team has much more work to do if it wants to challenge the front-runners. 2017 was Renault's second...

05 Dec 2017 15:55
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Overtaking down by 47% in 2017, according to Pirelli
According to data published by F1's tyre manufacturer Pirelli, overtaking fell by 47% in 2017. Before the season got underway, fans and drivers feared that overtaking would ...

05 Dec 2017 14:42
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FIA celebrate the launch of the Hall of Fame
The FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, gathered in Paris on Monday evening to celebrate the inauguration of the FIA Hall of Fame. Nine F1 world champions attended, with repre...

05 Dec 2017 13:53
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Charles Leclerc to use number 16 in Formula 1
Charles Leclerc has confirmed that he will run with the number 16 in his Formula 1 career. The Monegasque driver was announced by Sauber on Saturday at the launch of their title...

05 Dec 2017 13:07
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Marcus Ericsson 'nervous' before 2018 deal signed
Marcus Ericsson has admitted he had "a few nervous weeks" before he was re-signed by Sauber for 2018. The Swede was out-scored this year by his teammate Pascal Wehrlei...

05 Dec 2017 10:24
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Haas F1 Team closes door on Ferrari's Giovinazzi
Haas appears to have closed the door completely on Antonio Giovinazzi. Since July, the Ferrari junior driver appeared in a Haas cockpit on seven Friday mornings at grands prix. ...

05 Dec 2017 09:55
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Daniil Kvyat to attend European Nascar test
Another potential opportunity has opened up for ousted Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat. The Russian was dropped from Red Bull's F1 programme, but we reported this week that ...

05 Dec 2017 08:30
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Prost: "Renault sets modest goals for future"
Renault is setting moderate goals for its immediate future in F1. That is the claim of team advisor and F1 legend Alain Prost. The Renault works team finished just sixth overall...

04 Dec 2017 15:04
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No four leaf clover in 2018 concept livery for Sauber
It is not yet clear if Alfa Romeo's legendary 'four leaf clover' will be on the Sauber livery in 2018. The Swiss team's sponsorship by the Italian luxury car bra...

04 Dec 2017 14:16
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Vasseur convinced Sauber posses strong line-up
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur believes that its two drivers for 2018 will complement each other on the track. On Saturday, the Swiss team announced that it had retained...

04 Dec 2017 13:58
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Vettel and Hülkenberg unsure over Kubica return
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is not sure what to think about Robert Kubica's F1 comeback. It is believed the Pole is now on the cusp of securing his return to the sport ...

04 Dec 2017 13:24
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