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Horner labels Kvyat as a "good candidate" for Williams drive
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Daniil Kvyat is a "good candidate" for Williams. Kvyat was dropped by Toro Rosso earlier this week, with Red Bul...

28 Oct 2017 12:09
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FP2: Ricciardo quickest in Mexico as tight battle looks set to commence
Daniel Ricciardo finished quickest at the end of Friday practice as there looked set to be a three team battle for the win of the Mexican Grand Prix. Half a second covered the t...

27 Oct 2017 22:36
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Alonso and Vandoorne receive grid penalties for Mexican GP
Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will start this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix from the back of the grid. The pair have once again been handed a fistful of grid penaltie...

27 Oct 2017 19:57
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Sainz denies improving image after Renault switch
Carlos Sainz has denied he has had to change his personal image after switching from Toro Rosso to Renault. When driving for the Red Bull-owned team, the young Spaniard was main...

27 Oct 2017 19:23
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FP1: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in Mexico
Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 in first practice ahead of the Red Bulls and Ferraris, but it looks set to be a tight battle between the three teams again in Mexico. Both Mer...

27 Oct 2017 18:38
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Nico Hulkenberg has 'no problem' with fast teammate
Nico Hulkenberg insists the arrival of his new teammate Carlos Sainz poses him "no problem". Although the German had a less than smooth weekend in Austin, some believe...

27 Oct 2017 14:44
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Daytona opportunity for Alonso to prepare for Le Mans
Fernando Alonso has not denied that his prototype sports car debut next January could be a precursor to also racing at Le Mans in 2018. The Spaniard will drive the LMP2 prototyp...

27 Oct 2017 13:49
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Romain Grosjean moves on after 'shutup' video
Romain Grosjean says he has moved on after being told to "shutup" during last Sunday's US grand prix. The Haas driver has earned a reputation for complaining vocif...

27 Oct 2017 12:59
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Liberty Media set to unveil 2021 engine rules
Liberty Media is now mere days from revealing the 2021 engine rules to the F1 teams. But despite that October 31 presentation date, there remains plenty of uncertainty in the pa...

27 Oct 2017 12:03
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FIA expected an apology from Max Verstappen

F1's governing body made clear in Mexico it wanted a public apology from Max Verstappen. A week ago, the Dutch driver was believed to have been referring to Garry Connelly w...

27 Oct 2017 10:59
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Esteban Ocon ups Mexico security after death threats
Esteban Ocon has upped his security after receiving death threats ahead of the Mexican grand prix. The Frenchman has been at war this year with his Force India teammate Sergio P...

27 Oct 2017 10:30
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Lewis Hamilton wants title with Mexico win
Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of playing it safe with a mathematical game in the Mexican grand prix. Even if his championship rival Sebastian Vettel wins on Sunday, Me...

27 Oct 2017 09:26
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McLaren eyes return to podium with Renault in 2018
McLaren wants Renault to power the once-great British team back to the podium in 2018. After three bad years with Honda, McLaren has dumped the Japanese manufacturer to switch t...

26 Oct 2017 16:54
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Brazil's F1 race at Sao Paulo not under threat
Brazil's formula one race at Sao Paulo is not under threat. That is the claim of Sao Paulo mayor Joao Doria, despite the fact Bernie Ecclestone left his post as F1 supremo w...

26 Oct 2017 15:55
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Liberty Media buys Manor wind tunnel model
Liberty Media will do independent wind tunnel research before finalising the aerodynamic regulations for 2021. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, reporting...

26 Oct 2017 14:31
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'Daniil Kvyat still has a chance at Williams'
Daniil Kvyat's F1 career might not be over. That is the hope of Igor Ermilin, the president of Russia's automobile federation. This week, Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko ...

26 Oct 2017 13:16
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Nico Hulkenberg gives thumbs-up to three-car grid rows plan
Nico Hulkenberg has given the thumbs up to plans to radically reform the F1 starting grid. We reported earlier this week that Liberty Media is contemplating lining up the cars i...

26 Oct 2017 11:20
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Renault boosts its F1 budget with Formula E exit
The French carmaker Renault has freed up more resources for its works F1 team. The manufacturer announced that it is pulling out of the all-electric series Formula E to "fo...

26 Oct 2017 10:42
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Steward Mika Salo received death threats after Austin
Former F1 Mika Salo says he received death threats after deciding to penalise Max Verstappen in Austin last Sunday. Although Australian Garry Connelly received the brunt of the ...

26 Oct 2017 10:09
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Video: A lap around Mexico City onboard with Magnussen
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City hosts the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend. Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen talks us through a lap at that track. ...

26 Oct 2017 09:39
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Briatore: "Hard to win constructors' title with Raikkonen"
Flavio Briatore has questioned Ferrari's decision to stick with Kimi Raikkonen for 2018. In Austin, Mercedes wrapped up the 2017 constructors' world championship with a ...

25 Oct 2017 12:57
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Mixed reactions to Indy 500-style F1 spectacle
The Indy 500-style spectacle before last weekend's US grand prix drew a mixed reaction from F1's insiders. Gerhard Berger, a fun-loving former F1 driver and team-owner, ...

25 Oct 2017 12:20
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Max Verstappen refuses to retract 'idiot' insult
Max Verstappen says he will not apologise for calling an F1 steward an "idiot" after the US grand prix. Just before walking onto the podium in Austin, the Dutchman was...

25 Oct 2017 11:16
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Alonso "expecting" to receive grid penalty for Mexican GP
Fernando Alonso says that he is braced to receive another grid penalty for this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. Alonso suffered from an engine failure at the race at Aust...

25 Oct 2017 10:03
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Celis Jr to drive FP1 at Mexico for Force India
Force India will field an all Mexican line-up during the first free practice session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez this weekend. Alfonso Celis Jr will step in for Esteban ...

25 Oct 2017 09:35
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Helmut Marko: "Daniil Kvyat will not return in F1"
Helmut Marko says Daniil Kvyat will not return to F1 with Red Bull backing. Throughout the Austin weekend, Russian Kvyat called for a meeting with Red Bull's notorious drive...

25 Oct 2017 09:26
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Alonso to race at Rolex 24 with United Autosports
Fernando Alonso will contest in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2018 with United Autosports. The race is a preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which Alonso has already stated hi...

24 Oct 2017 15:01
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Montoya: "Sainz made Kvyat look not good enough"
Carlos Sainz received widespread praise for his impressive Renault debut in Austin. As he switched from Toro Rosso to start his new works Renault adventure early, the Spaniard o...

24 Oct 2017 14:57
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Max Verstappen in trouble for calling steward 'idiot'?
Max Verstappen could be in trouble for insulting an FIA steward. A controversy erupted when the Dutchman was penalised for his exciting last-lap pass on Kimi Raikkonen for the A...

24 Oct 2017 12:57
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F1 could scrap 'two by two' grid and Friday practice sessions
F1 owner Liberty is considering shaking up the sport's traditional weekend format. In Austin, the pre-race proceedings were suddenly changed when the pitlane was opened earl...

24 Oct 2017 11:14
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Sebastian Vettel defends Arrivabene amid axe rumours
Sebastian Vettel has backed Ferrari's reportedly endangered team boss Maurizio Arrivabene. After Vettel's title campaign collapsed amid a car reliability crisis, rumours...

24 Oct 2017 09:52
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Toro Rosso confirm Hartley and Gasly for Mexico
Toro Rosso has confirmed that it will be Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly in the car for the Mexican Grand Prix. There was confusion amongst the F1 paddock over who will step do...

23 Oct 2017 18:53
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Niki Lauda: "Ferrari easy to beat when emotional"
Ferrari is "easy to beat" when emotions are running high at the Italian team. That is the view of Niki Lauda, a former Ferrari driver who is now the team chairman at t...

23 Oct 2017 15:39
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Daniil Kvyat yet to discuss his future with Marko
Daniil Kvyat says he still has not sat down to discuss his future in F1 with Dr Helmut Marko. Earlier, amid great uncertainty about what comes next for the embattled Russian, Kv...

23 Oct 2017 14:38
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Pascal Wehrlein set to lose Mercedes backing
Pascal Wehrlein could be set to lose the backing of Mercedes. Recently, with the driver's job at Sauber in doubt for 2018, Mercedes' Toto Wolff said he had recommended t...

23 Oct 2017 13:46
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Ferrari president plays down Arrivabene axe reports
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has played down speculation team boss Maurizio Arrivabene could soon be ousted. Reports have suggested Arrivabene will take the blame for the...

23 Oct 2017 13:14
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Lauda labels Verstappen penalty as the worst he's seen
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has said that the stewards' decision to penalise Max Verstappen at the US Grand Prix is the worst decision he's ever seen in F...

23 Oct 2017 09:36
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Alonso calls Austin performance "sublime" before Honda failure
Fernando Alonso has hailed his personal performance in Austin as sublime before his car again failed him. Alonso qualified ninth for the US Grand Prix which became eighth after ...

23 Oct 2017 09:02
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Bottas rues tyre wear which cost a podium finish
Valtteri Bottas says that tyre struggles at the back end of the United States Grand Prix cost him a spot on the podium. The Finn was running in third place before being caught b...

23 Oct 2017 01:34
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Kvyat hails his "best race of the season"
Daniil Kvyat claims that the United States Grand Prix was his best race of the 2017 season. The Russian returned to the sport as a replacement for Carlos Sainz who made his debu...

23 Oct 2017 01:12
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Hamilton: "I didn't expect to be able to beat Vettel"
Lewis Hamilton has said he didn't expect to be able to get back past Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari got past him at the start. Vettel grabbed the lead into turn one afte...

23 Oct 2017 01:01
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Raikkonen had no idea why Verstappen received post-race penalty
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed that he didn't know why Max Verstappen was penalised following the US Grand Prix. Verstappen overtook Raikkonen on the final lap but was deemed t...

23 Oct 2017 00:36
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Vettel: "No real secret that Mercedes was faster"
Sebastian Vettel says that it was no real secret that Mercedes was faster than Ferrari at the United States Grand Prix. Vettel took the lead of the race off the line but found h...

22 Oct 2017 23:53
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Verstappen slams "idiot steward" after US GP penalty
Max Verstappen has lashed out at an "idiot steward" who penalised him for his overtake on Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap of the US Grand Prix. Verstappen was found gu...

22 Oct 2017 23:46
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Wolff "so happy" after securing fourth championship in Austin
Mercedes boss Toto Wolf says that he is delighted following the United States Grand Prix, where the Silver Arrows picked up its fourth consecutive constructor's championship...

22 Oct 2017 23:35
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Hamilton wins in Austin, Mercedes crowned constructor's champions
Lewis Hamilton has won his sixth United States Grand Prix and his fifth at the Circuit of the Americas. The Briton didn't wrap up the driver's standings as title rival S...

22 Oct 2017 22:39
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Hulkenberg looking forward to racing from the back
Nico Hulkenberg has said he is looking forward to racing from the back at the US Grand Prix. A raft of penalties meant that regardless of where he qualified he was always going ...

22 Oct 2017 20:27
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Vandoorne to start last after MGU-H change
Stoffel Vandoorne is set to start the United States Grand Prix from the back of the grid after another penalty was handed his way. Following a last minute power unit change by H...

22 Oct 2017 19:30
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Horner warns Ricciardo over "number 2" role at Mercedes or Ferrari
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has warned Daniel Ricciardo that he will only be a number 2 driver if he joins Mercedes or Ferrari in 2019. After Max Verstappen extended his...

22 Oct 2017 17:35
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How Lewis Hamilton can win the championship in Austin
Lewis Hamilton can officially win the 2017 world championship on Sunday and claim his fourth world title. The Briton holds a 59-point gap to rival Sebastian Vettel in the champi...

22 Oct 2017 17:10
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McLaren considering orange livery for 2018
McLaren boss Zak Brown has said that the team are considering a return to a papaya orange livery for next season. McLaren have not run with the classic livery in F1 since ...

22 Oct 2017 16:58
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Alonso says it's "strange" to see Vettel with more titles than Hamilton
Fernando Alonso believes that it is strange to see Sebastian Vettel with more Formula 1 world titles than Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton is well on his way to pick up his fourth ...

22 Oct 2017 16:33
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Kvyat looks ahead to meeting with Marko
Daniil Kvyat has hinted he would prefer to leave formula one if his new role is to be race-by-race. The Russian was recently replaced at Toro Rosso by Pierre Gasly, and only ret...

22 Oct 2017 16:10
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Hamilton: "Rosberg's departure made Mercedes environment better"
Lewis Hamilton has given his insight on the atmosphere of Mercedes after Nico Rosberg retired from the sport. The German decided to leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 s...

22 Oct 2017 15:20
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Sainz targeting top six finish on Renault debut
Carlos Sainz says that he is targeting a finish inside the top six for Sunday's United States Grand Prix. Sainz will start his first race for Renault from seventh place, des...

22 Oct 2017 14:53
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Stroll and Magnussen receive post-qualifying penalties
Lance Stroll and Kevin Magnussen have both received grid penalties for the United States Grand Prix after they were found guilty of impeding during qualifying. Both drivers have...

22 Oct 2017 13:35
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Ricciardo eyeing Mercedes switch for 2019
Daniel Ricciardo could be headed to Mercedes for 2019. It is believed one of the reasons Red Bull was so keen to extend Max Verstappen's deal through 2020 is that Ricciardo ...

22 Oct 2017 13:13
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Alonso not surpised by Sainz's impressive Renault debut
Fernando Alonso has said he is not surprised by compatriot Carlos sainz's extremely impressive debut for the Renault team where he qualified eighth on the grid and second be...

22 Oct 2017 11:37
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Massa: "Hamilton on Schumacher and Senna's level"
Felipe Massa has said that he thinks that Lewis Hamilton will fully deserve his place among F1's greatest driver if he wins his fourth world championship. Hamilton is on the...

22 Oct 2017 11:06
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Sainz "very proud" after maiden qualifying outing for Renault
Carlos Sainz says that he is very proud after his first qualifying session for Renault. The Spaniard stuck the R.S.17 in eighth place, pipping compatriot Fernando Alonso and the...

21 Oct 2017 23:59
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Alonso hopeful of scoring points for McLaren
Fernando Alonso is optimistic he can score points for McLaren on Sunday after qualifying inside the top ten. The Spaniard set the ninth fastest time in Q3 but will start the rac...

21 Oct 2017 23:47
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Hamilton feeling "fantastic" after record breaking pole position
Lewis Hamilton admits that he feels fantastic following his 72nd career pole position. The Briton now holds the record for the most front row starts in Formula 1, which was prev...

21 Oct 2017 23:26
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Hamilton on pole for US GP, Vettel second
Lewis Hamilton has claimed his 72nd career pole position at the Circuit of the Americas, setting a lap time of 1:32.108. The Briton will start from pole for the third consecutiv...

21 Oct 2017 23:06
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Official meets Tilke over Rotterdam plans
Rotterdam has sped into pole position to secure a Dutch Grand Prix in the future. Earlier, Max Verstappen expressed scepticism amid reports Rotterdam or Amsterdam could host for...

21 Oct 2017 20:38
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Red Bull turn attention to securing Ricciardo for 2019 and 2020
Red Bull has now set its sights on extending Daniel Ricciardo's contract. In Austin, although it was believed the Dutchman was already under contract until 2019, Red Bull an...

21 Oct 2017 19:54
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Verstappen receives 15-place grid penalty for US GP
Max Verstappen will start the United States Grand Prix from near the back of the grid after picking up a 15-place grid penalty. The penalty was expected heading into the weekend...

21 Oct 2017 19:30
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FP3: Hamilton quickest again, Ferrari close on Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton completed a hat-trick of first place finishes during practice at the Circuit of the Americas. The championship chasing Brit clocked in a 1:34.478 in the final ses...

21 Oct 2017 19:01
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Could Binotto replace Arrivabene as Ferrari boss?
Maurizio Arrivabene looks set to be the victim of Ferrari's terrible end to its 2017 championship challenge. After consecutive car failures, Sebastian Vettel arrived in Aust...

21 Oct 2017 17:26
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Gasly misses out on Super Formula title shootout
Pierre Gasly will not have a chance to compete for the Super Formula championship this weekend at Suzuka, after the event was cancelled. Gasly was half a point behind now confir...

21 Oct 2017 16:15
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Mixed emotions after practice for Williams pair
The first two practice sessions told different tales for the two Williams drivers. While Felipe Massa was left happy with the balance and pace of his FW40, teammate Lance S...

21 Oct 2017 15:11
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