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Ocon: “We were not as strong as we should have been”
Force India's Esteban Ocon said the car was not as strong as it should have been, after missing out on Q3 for the first time since Singapore in yesterday's qualifying se...

12 Nov 2017 11:44
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Haas still aiming for sixth in the championship
After a couple of turbulent weekends for Haas, Saturday in Brazil saw an improvement for the American squad, as both cars managed to escape the Q1 drop zone for the first time s...

12 Nov 2017 11:11
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Hamilton expected to start from the pit lane
New world champion Lewis Hamilton is expected to start from the pit lane for tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix. It will be the first time that the Briton has started from the ...

12 Nov 2017 11:03
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Massa: "Violence no threat to Brazil GP future"
The latest violent incidents involving F1 personnel is evidence Brazil "needs to evolve". That is the view of retiring Brazilian veteran Felipe Massa, after it emerged...

12 Nov 2017 10:49
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Red Bull tries to calm Toro Rosso-Renault row
Red Bull has stepped in to calm a spiralling dispute between its junior F1 team Toro Rosso and mutual engine supplier Renault. Franz Tost reacted furiously in Brazil when his Re...

12 Nov 2017 10:27
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Verstappen disappointed despite achieving "maximum" result

Max Verstappen has expressed disappointment following qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Dutchman will line up in fourth place for tomorrow's race but is not very ...

11 Nov 2017 20:14
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Bottas happy to deliver for Mercedes after robbery incident
Valtteri Bottas says that he told his Mercedes crew he would stick his car on pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix to cheer them up from the traumatizing events of the pre...

11 Nov 2017 19:51
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Massa and Sainz in dispute over impeding accusations
Felipe Massa claims that Carlos Sainz told him that he deliberately held him up during qualifying as payback for a similar incident in practice. Massa says he was happy all...

11 Nov 2017 19:26
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Hamilton aiming to have fun after uncharacteristic crash
Lewis Hamilton says that it is his aim to have fun during the Brazilian Grand Prix tomorrow, as he will have to work his way through from the back of the field. On his first tim...

11 Nov 2017 19:14
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Alonso states McLaren are now competitive after impressive qualifying
Fernando Alonso thinks that McLaren is now competitive with the midfield after an impressive performance in qualifying. The Spaniard set the seventh fastest lap time but is...

11 Nov 2017 18:54
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Vettel "chickened out" on his final Q3 lap
Sebastian Vettel claims that he "chickened out" on the brakes on his final lap in qualifying. the German had provisional pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix bef...

11 Nov 2017 18:29
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Bottas on pole in Brazil, Hamilton crashes out
Valtteri Bottas has claimed pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix after setting a lap time of 1:08.322. The Finn fended off the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi ...

11 Nov 2017 18:13
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Rosberg doubts Vettel can win 2018 title
Nico Rosberg does not think Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari are ready to topple Mercedes in F1. The two top teams battled for the title this year, but ultimately Lewis Hamilton won...

11 Nov 2017 16:52
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Zandvoort to press ahead with Dutch GP bid
Zandvoort is a viable host of a relaunched Dutch Grand Prix. That is the claim of the source Dutch News, reporting that there are "no insurmountable organisational, technic...

11 Nov 2017 16:18
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Toro Rosso lash back at Renault amid engine failures
Toro Rosso has hit back at Renault after the French manufacturer pinned the blame for the recent engine failures on the Red Bull junior team. In the last number of events, Toro ...

11 Nov 2017 15:55
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Stroll handed 5-place grid penalty for gearbox change
Lance Stroll will drop five places on Sunday's grid after a gearbox failure during the final practice session in Brazil. The Canadian was forced to exit his car after a terr...

11 Nov 2017 15:17
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FP3: Bottas fastest as Ferrari turn the heat up
Valtteri Bottas ended the final practice session from Interlagos as the fastest man with a lap time of 1:09.281. The Finn led a Mercedes one-two, as teammate Lewis Hamilton ende...

11 Nov 2017 15:01
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Mercedes bus robbed at gunpoint on Friday
Mercedes has confirmed that its team bus was robbed at gunpoint as they were leaving the Interlagos Circuit on Friday evening. Valuables were stolen, however luckily nobody was ...

11 Nov 2017 14:25
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McLaren vetoes plan to keep shark fins for 2018
McLaren has reportedly vetoed proposals to maintain a large shark fin at the rear of the cars for 2018. F1 was set to keep the current design of shark fins for next season as th...

11 Nov 2017 13:33
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Hugo Boss leaving F1 for Formula E
Fashion brand and long-time F1 sponsor Hugo Boss is leaving the category. The German newsmagazine Focus reports that the German company, having sponsored McLaren and most recent...

11 Nov 2017 13:14
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Kubica to run with Williams in post-season test
Robert Kubica will once again take part in a test for Williams, this time at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, following the conclusion of the 2017 world championship. It is ...

11 Nov 2017 12:17
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Points in last two races to cost Force India money
Force India is in the odd position of not particularly wanting to do well in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. The Silverstone based team has admirably wrapped up fourth place in the ...

11 Nov 2017 11:30
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More trouble for Toro Rosso after Friday running
Toro Rosso suffered another tough day on Friday, as its running during the first free practice session was limited. Brendon Hartley managed just two laps before his car ground t...

11 Nov 2017 10:46
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Russell happy after "huge step" in Brazil
George Russell says that his racing career took a "huge step" after completing 29 laps around Interlagos during the first free practice session on Friday. The Briton d...

11 Nov 2017 10:16
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Vettel acknowledges Mercedes will be hard to beat
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that it will be a tough task to get the better of Mercedes during Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. His comments come following the pace of the Si...

10 Nov 2017 19:44
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Force India "very impressed" by Russell's outing
Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has admitted that the team is immensely impressed following George Russell's F1 weekend debut. The current GP3...

10 Nov 2017 19:01
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FP2: Hamilton stays on top as Red Bull close in
After setting the fastest time in the first practice session, Lewis Hamilton ended FP2 once again as the quickest man. The Briton's fastest lap time was a 1:09.515. However,...

10 Nov 2017 18:31
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Alonso not denying Le Mans test reports
Fernando Alonso is not denying speculation he is on a fast track to next year's Le Mans. Reports this week suggested the continuing McLaren driver visited Le Mans team Toyot...

10 Nov 2017 16:31
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Valtteri Bottas not ruling out Hamilton 'team orders'
Valtteri Bottas is targeting second place behind his teammate Lewis Hamilton in the 2017 world championship. Sebastian Vettel was gutted in Mexico to have lost the title to Hami...

10 Nov 2017 15:58
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FP1: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in the first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix in somewhat dominant fashion. The Mercedes seemed to be the class of the field, domi...

10 Nov 2017 14:20
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Family friend says Michael Schumacher 'doing well'
There is still hope Michael Schumacher might one day return to a normal life. In recent months and years, almost no official information has emerged about the health of the F1 l...

10 Nov 2017 13:38
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Champion Hamilton caught cold in Peru after title win
After wrapping up his fourth title two weeks ago, Lewis Hamilton has emerged in Brazil with a cold. Sounding gruff, the Mercedes driver revealed that to celebrate his achievemen...

10 Nov 2017 12:41
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Pascal Wehrlein admits Williams 'only option' for 2018
Pascal Wehrlein has admitted Williams is his last hope of staying on the F1 grid for 2018. The German does not deny reports that the Swiss team Sauber has decided to oust him af...

10 Nov 2017 12:22
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Perez: "Force India duo free to race in Brazil"
Force India has lifted the standing team orders preventing Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon from going wheel-to-wheel in races. Earlier this year, the Silverstone based team impose...

10 Nov 2017 12:15
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Red Bull Racing 'pretty clear' about engine future
Red Bull may already know what engine it will use in 2019. Earlier in 2017, Max Verstappen was highly critical of the energy drink team and especially its struggling engine supp...

10 Nov 2017 11:45
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Verstappen: "I don't consider myself favourite in Brazil"
Max Verstappen has said he does not consider himself favourite going into this weekends Brazilian Grand Prix, despite his good form in the last few Grands Prix. The young Dutchm...

10 Nov 2017 11:03
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Carey tells Ferrari: "We don't want F1 to become Nascar"
F1 CEO Chase Carey has reassured Ferrari that their are no plans to make the sport more like Nascar, amidst the teams fears over standardisation of parts in F1. There has been s...

10 Nov 2017 10:34
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Massa hoping to continue racing in 2018
Felipe Massa says that he hopes to continue racing in 2018 after he retires from Formula 1. After the Mexican Grand Prix, the Brazilian veteran announced that he would be walkin...

10 Nov 2017 10:10
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Renault admit catching Williams for fifth is a "tall order"
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has conceded that overtaking Williams in the final two rounds of the 2017 World Championship is a "tall order". Before the season got unde...

10 Nov 2017 09:36
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Ocon feeling more comfortable in second half of the season
Force India's Esteban Ocon admits that he is feeling much more comfortable in the second half of the season as he is racing on tracks he is familiar with. The Frenchman debu...

10 Nov 2017 09:04
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Massa: "Hamilton just as good as Senna, Schumacher"
Lewis Hamilton is just as much a legend of F1 as Ayrton Senna or Michael Schumacher. That is the view of Felipe Massa, who says countryman Senna was an idol and Schumacher the m...

09 Nov 2017 15:34
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Carlos Sainz fends off 2019 Red Bull switch rumours
Carlos Sainz has batted away rumours his stay at Renault could be fleeting. The Spaniard has moved from the Red Bull family to the works Renault team, as part of the complex dea...

09 Nov 2017 13:04
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Brawn, not Lauda, convinced Hamilton to switch to Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has corrected the industry-standard story about how he decided to switch from McLaren to Mercedes some years ago. According to the paddock grapevine and also the ...

09 Nov 2017 12:27
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McLaren had to redesign clutch and gearbox for 2018
McLaren is reportedly working hard to adapt its 2018 car to the very different Renault engine. When the British team began the 2018 project, it might have expected to stay with ...

09 Nov 2017 11:45
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Antonio Giovinazzi not giving up on 2018 F1 'dream'
Antonio Giovinazzi says he still has his eye on the big "dream" of racing in formula one for Ferrari. The Italian actually had a minor role in this year's F1 seaso...

09 Nov 2017 11:11
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Grosjean: "Haas can take advantage of Toro Rosso driver changes"
Romain Grosjean has said that Haas' best chance to gain places in the constructors championship is by taking advantage of Toro Rosso's late season driver changes. Haas a...

09 Nov 2017 10:48
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Hamilton dismisses tax dodge row ahead of Brazilian Grand Prix
New world champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed the tax dodge row that he has become embroiled in ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix. Hamilton was named in in the so called ...

09 Nov 2017 09:36
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Horner reveals Alonso almost joined Red Bull in 2009
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claims that Fernando Alonso came very close to joining Red Bull for the 2009 Formula 1 season. That year, Alonso raced for Renault after...

08 Nov 2017 17:39
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Ericsson optimistic Sauber will make further improvements in Brazil
Marcus Ericsson is hoping that he and Sauber can make further improvements in Brazil after a promising showing last time out in Mexico. The Swede was running inside the points f...

08 Nov 2017 16:29
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Christian Horner opposed to Friday practice axe
Red Bull boss Christian Horner is not sure scrapping Friday practice is the right way forwards for formula one. Recently, we reported that as Liberty Media eyes pushing future c...

08 Nov 2017 15:17
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Video: Verstappen on his sizzling 2016 Brazilian GP drive
The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix was remembered by many for Max Verstappen's rapid drive through torrential conditions. Having almost crashed at one stage, the Dutchman battled...

08 Nov 2017 14:44
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Lucas Auer to secure reserve role at Force India
Gerhard Berger's nephew looks set to secure a regular job in formula one. Earlier, top Mercedes-powered DTM driver Lucas Auer tested for the Force India team, as the two par...

08 Nov 2017 14:10
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Hartley believes more luck will turn into points
Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley reckons that with a little bit more luck, he can finish inside the top ten before the season ends. This weekend, the Kiwi will partake in his th...

08 Nov 2017 13:40
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Mallya: "We have freedom to take a new approach in the remaining races"
Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says that the team can approach the final two races of 2017 differently after the Silverstone-based squad wrapped up fourth place in the ...

08 Nov 2017 11:31
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Massa: "I wanted to go on for another year in F1"
Felipe Massa says it is possible he will take a "sabbatical" next year before returning to motor racing in 2019. The Brazilian has announced that, having almost entere...

08 Nov 2017 11:27
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Alonso visits Toyota HQ ahead of rumoured test
Fernando Alonso is said to have visited Toyota's HQ in Cologne ahead of what is said to be a rumoured test for the Marque. The test is said to be part of Alonso's larger...

08 Nov 2017 11:04
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Leimer: Formula 2 makes no sense without F1 guarantee
Former GP2 champion, Fabio Leimer says the Formula 2 series (which replaced GP2 this year) is pointless without a guarantee of a drive in F1. Leimer is the most recent GP2 champ...

08 Nov 2017 10:27
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Michael Andretti admits eyeing F1 team entry
Former F1 driver Michael Andretti has admitted he would like to re-enter the sport as a team owner. Last year, Fernando Alonso tackled the Indy 500 in a joint operation between ...

08 Nov 2017 09:44
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Russell to drive FP1 with Force India in Brazil
Mercedes junior George Russell will make his first Grand Prix weekend appearance this Friday in Brazil. The GP3 champion will be driving Force India's VJM10 for the first pr...

07 Nov 2017 16:44
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Scuderia Toro Rosso not worried about Honda switch
Franz Tost says he is looking forward to Toro Rosso's switch to works Honda power for 2018. McLaren has dumped the Japanese engine manufacturer after a failed three-year col...

07 Nov 2017 12:24
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Lewis Hamilton named in major tax scandal
World champion Lewis Hamilton has found himself at the centre of an international tax avoidance scandal. A trove of documents known as the 'Paradise Papers' reveals that...

07 Nov 2017 11:04
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Ilmor and Cosworth back F1 2021 engine regulations
Engine companies Ilmor and Cosworth have both backed the new rules regarding Formula 1 engines which are set to be introduced in 2021. Last week, teams were officially told how ...

07 Nov 2017 10:21
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Alonso takes aim at another points finish
Fernando Alonso believes that his McLaren-Honda is capable of securing points at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. At the power dependent Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in ...

07 Nov 2017 10:01
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Gasly excited for first Sao Paulo appearance
Pierre Gasly says that he is very excited for the upcoming weekend in Brazil, in what will be his first time at the iconic Interlagos Circuit. It will be Gasly's fourth Gran...

07 Nov 2017 09:32
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Motor racing tributes Massa after retirement announcement
Felipe Massa last weekend announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2017 season, a declaration that was expected by many. The upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix will ...

07 Nov 2017 09:03
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Brown: "Liberty, FIA helped broker complex engine deal"
Liberty Media and the FIA helped to keep Fernando Alonso at McLaren and Honda in formula one. That is the admission of Zak Brown, the McLaren executive. He is referring to the c...

06 Nov 2017 15:54
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Perez 'surprised' by teammate Ocon's 2017 performance
Sergio Perez has admitted he was impressed by the performance of his rookie Force India teammate Esteban Ocon this year. The pair will line up for the Silverstone based team aga...

06 Nov 2017 14:13
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Official: McLaren promotes Norris to reserve role
McLaren is pleased to confirm that Lando Norris will become the team’s official Formula 1 test and reserve driver for the 2018 season. Lando Norris has been a member of th...

06 Nov 2017 13:27
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Charlie Whiting rejects need for permanent F1 stewards
Gunther Steiner thinks F1 needs a panel of permanent race stewards. Currently, the stewards panel changes at every race, and Haas team boss Steiner thinks that is why so many re...

06 Nov 2017 12:51
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Ricciardo: "No excuse for being behind Verstappen"
Daniel Ricciardo says he has no "excuse" for being regularly humbled by his young teammate Max Verstappen this year. Although Verstappen has had the lion's share o...

06 Nov 2017 12:09
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