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Hamilton wins as Mercedes dominate at Monza
Lewis Hamilton has taken victory at the Italian Grand Prix, dominating from lights out to the chequered flag. After taking the record for the most pole positions in Formula 1...

03 Sep 2017 15:19
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Bosses of F1 descend on Monza as the future of Honda is decided
The future of Honda is seemingly set to be decided in the very near future, with many of the sports major players putting their opinion into the mix about what should happen wit...

03 Sep 2017 13:31
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Starting grid for 2017 Italian Grand Prix
The 2017 Italian Grand Prix weekend has seen controversy before the race has even begun, with almost half of the grid receiving penalties. Qualifying was an exciting affair desp...

03 Sep 2017 13:05
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Perez added to list of drivers with penalties
Sergio Perez is the latest driver to be handed a grid penalty before the Italian Grand Prix after Force India decided to change his gearbox. The Mexican qualified in eleventh pl...

03 Sep 2017 12:32
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Marko, Lauda, criticise delayed qualifying
Dr Helmut Marko and Niki Lauda have criticized the decision to delay qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. On Saturday, running in Q1 was postponed after five minutes when it w...

03 Sep 2017 12:23
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Marchionne believes Mercedes and Ferrari are "absolutely equal"
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne thinks that Mercedes and Ferrari are very much equal in terms of performance, labelling the difference from 2016 and 2017 as night and day. F...

03 Sep 2017 11:49
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Wolff plays down Jos Verstappen meeting

Toto Wolff has played down a meeting that was spotted between him and the father of young Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, former F1 driver Jos. It has been speculated that Verst...

03 Sep 2017 11:25
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Vandoorne handed 25-place grid penalty
Stoffel Vandoorne will drop 25 places on today's grid after the Belgian took on a new power unit. Vandoorne was able to take advantage of the treacherous conditions on Satur...

03 Sep 2017 10:56
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Grosjean: "Wrong call to start qualifying in heavy rain"
Romain Grosjean has called it the wrong decision to start yesterdays qualifying session when they did, as it was far too dangerous to go qualifying when they initially did. Qual...

03 Sep 2017 10:28
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Alonso criticises Monza asphalt following rain drenched qualifying session
Following drainage problems during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, McLaren's Fernando Alonso believes that the new asphalt on Monza's start/finish straight is ina...

03 Sep 2017 10:06
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Vandoorne optimistic over scoring points
Stoffel Vandoorne believes that it's possible McLaren can score points at the Italian Grand Prix. The Woking squad was tipped to struggle around the track that's de...

03 Sep 2017 09:13
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Ocon searching for podium after securing second row start
Esteban Ocon is targeting his first ever podium finish tomorrow as he will start on the second row of the grid. The Frenchman was able to find pace during the session that was b...

02 Sep 2017 19:51
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Stroll states he is "proud" after impressive qualifying performance
Lance Stroll is proud of his performance during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix after the Canadian set the fourth fastest time. An added bonus to his rapid pace, the 18-ye...

02 Sep 2017 19:18
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Red Bull happy with pace shown in wet conditions
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo admit that they are pretty happy with how they performed at Monza during qualifying. The pair tackled the tricky track conditions and managed...

02 Sep 2017 18:45
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Vettel stunned by competitors pace
Sebastian Vettel admits that he is very surprised with how the other teams compared to Ferrari in the wet conditions at Monza. Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix was a rain a...

02 Sep 2017 18:28
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Hamilton on pole as Ferrari slump at Monza
Lewis Hamilton claimed a record 69th career pole position at Monza by setting the fastest time during an exciting qualifying session affected by rain. The Briton's fastest t...

02 Sep 2017 17:34
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A big announcement is imminent at Sauber
Rumours in the Paddock are saying that the Sauber team are apparently preparing for a big announcement either this weekend or early next week. Whilst many expect this to be the ...

02 Sep 2017 16:37
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Marchionne denies Vettel asked for one-year extension
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says that Sebastian Vettel never asked the team for a one-year deal. Ferrari announced last week that the German had signed a three-year exte...

02 Sep 2017 15:27
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Qualifying delayed due to severe weather conditions
Qualifying for the 2017 Italian Grand Prix has been delayed due to severe weather conditions. Race director Charlie Whiting has deemed the circuit too wet, meaning the...

02 Sep 2017 14:37
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Williams entrusting Paddy Lowe with rebuilding job
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has admitted that Paddy Lowe has been handed the task of transforming Williams into a competitive team again. Williams started the...

02 Sep 2017 14:14
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Bottas would accept role as number 2 at Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas admits that he would take up the role as Mercedes' second driver in order to aid Lewis Hamilton's chances of the world championship. Bottas was considere...

02 Sep 2017 13:40
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Haas to consider F1 future if sport does not become competitive
Haas F1 team owner Gene Haas has stated that he will question the team's worth in motorsport's pinnacle in the next number of years if the gaps between the cars do not c...

02 Sep 2017 13:15
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Kubica remaining confident on F1 return chances
Robert Kubica is remaining confident and positive over his chances of returning to F1 next season. The Pole has been eyeing up a seat at Renault with the team returning the...

02 Sep 2017 12:49
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Villeneuve has turned down opportunity to host podium interviews
1996 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has revealed that he has turned down the chance to interview drivers on the podium after a race. The Canadian is regularly in the padd...

02 Sep 2017 12:24
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Williams top soaking wet FP3 session
Felipe Massa ended the final practice session at Monza on top during what was an exceptionally wet session. The rain meant that no cars were seen on track for the first 45 minut...

02 Sep 2017 11:59
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Force India committed to retaining Perez and Ocon for 2018
Bob Fernley has stated that Force India is entirely committed to retaining both Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for 2018, despite the pair already coming to blows this year and fa...

02 Sep 2017 10:16
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McLaren confirms it has a backup if Alonso departs
In the event of Fernando Alonso leaving McLaren as the Spaniard decides where his future lies for 2018, Zak Brown has confirmed that the Woking-based team has backup plans. Alon...

02 Sep 2017 09:37
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Force India hail solid pace on Friday at Monza
Force India was left relatively happy following the first day of running at Monza on Friday. The team arrived in Italy with dampened spirits after its drivers Sergio Perez ...

02 Sep 2017 09:00
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Verstappen hopes that Monza grid penalty will be last of season
After a difficult race in Belgium last weekend, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen is prepared for a tough race at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. The Dutchman has been hit ...

01 Sep 2017 19:23
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McLaren hold talks with Renault but make no decision on Honda split
It appears that McLaren is getting closer to signing an engine deal with Renault, although the team has denied that a decision regarding its power unit supplier for 2018 has not...

01 Sep 2017 18:54
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Williams happy with initial pace around Monza
Williams admits that it is happy with how the first day of running from Monza went. A week ago at the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps, the Grove outfit was dumbfounded after practice,...

01 Sep 2017 18:16
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F2: Liberty media aiming for MotoGP-like structure in Formula 2
FIA race director, Charlie Whiting, says its the desire of liberty media to mould Formula 2 and GP3 to their liking, with the aim being to create a structure similar to that of ...

01 Sep 2017 17:48
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Hamilton expecting Spa-like battle with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton is expecting a tense battle with Ferrari this weekend, much like we saw last time out in Belgium. Mercedes ended the both practice sessions first and second in It...

01 Sep 2017 17:10
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Vettel believes there is more pace to come from Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel says that there is still more pace to extract from the Ferrari after the first day of running at Monza. Vettel ended both Friday practice sessions in third...

01 Sep 2017 16:49
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Ferrari snubs former president Montezemolo at Monza
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo did not receive an invite from the Italian team this weekend at Monza. Ferrari is celebrating its 70th anniversary this weekend...

01 Sep 2017 16:28
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Hasegawa: "It's clear Alonso doesn't want Honda commitment"
Honda chief Yusuke Hasegawa says that Fernando Alonso has made it very clear that he does not want to be part of the Honda story in the future. Honda rejoined Formula 1 in 2015 ...

01 Sep 2017 16:05
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Bottas leads the field after FP2 at Monza
Valtteri Bottas has ended the second practice session at Monza on top with a lap time of 1:21.406. Mercedes still appear to be strongest around the iconic circuit but Ferrari pu...

01 Sep 2017 15:30
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Leclerc to get four FP1 outings with Sauber
Charles Leclerc will get four FP1 outings later this year with Sauber in anticipation for an expected race seat in 2017. The 19-year-old is currently dominating the Formula 2 ch...

01 Sep 2017 14:52
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Alonso to decide F1 future after talks with Honda
Fernando Alonso has said that he might travel to Japan to meet with Honda before he decides where his future lies this month. Last weekend marked another difficult and frus...

01 Sep 2017 14:16
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Red Bull drivers to receive grid penalties for Italian GP
The FIA has confirmed that Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo will receive grid penalties for the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. The news was expected but only confirmed th...

01 Sep 2017 13:43
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Video: Horner gives a tour of the Red Bull garage
A Formula 1 garage is a lot more than just a resting place for drivers waiting to go back out on the track. A lot happens in the facility, with engineers and mechanics always on...

01 Sep 2017 13:17
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Bottas not panicking over late contract announcement
Valtteri Bottas insists that he is not feeling panicked over his contract situation. The Finn currently has no deal set in place for the 2018 season after Mercedes only signed h...

01 Sep 2017 12:51
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Hamilton wants Mercedes contract extension
Lewis Hamilton admits that he would like to stay on with Mercedes past the 2018 season. The Briton's deal with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of next year, but the tea...

01 Sep 2017 12:29
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Leclerc's manager says Monegasque driver will race in F1 in 2018
Nicolas Todt, the manager of Ferrari prodigy Charles Leclerc, says that the Formula 2 star will be racing in Formula 1 next season. The 19-year-old has taken motorsport by storm...

01 Sep 2017 12:01
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Hamilton on top after FP1 in Italy
Lewis Hamilton has topped the first practice session of the weekend at Monza, clocking in a 1:21.537. The Brit will be hoping to take the lead of the championship this weekend f...

01 Sep 2017 11:30
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Hulkenberg not afraid of partnering Alonso in 2018
Nico Hulkenberg would not mind being joined at Renault by Fernando Alonso in 2018. Alonso's current contract with McLaren expires at the end of the year and it is still not ...

01 Sep 2017 09:43
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Brawn aiming to get rid of DRS for 2021
Ross Brawn has admitted that he does not want the Drag Reduction System (DRS) to be part of the next generation of Formula 1 cars, and hopes that a solution will be found that c...

01 Sep 2017 09:04
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Massa: "I see my future in Formula E"
Williams driver Felipe Massa has said that Formula E is the most likely place to continue his racing career if he is not retained by Williams at the end of the season. The forme...

01 Sep 2017 08:34
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FE: 2017-18 teams and rule changes confirmed
Formula E's organisers have confirmed all of the teams and rule tweaks ahead of the new season. The season will begin at the Hong Kong central Harbourfront circuit with a do...

31 Aug 2017 17:46
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Sainz's future will be resolved by Red Bull
Carlos Sainz is still in the dark over what his F1 future will look like. Sainz is currently contracted to Toro Rosso for another year after Red Bull took up the option to exten...

31 Aug 2017 17:11
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Perez insists "it’s time to move forwards" after teammate collisions
Sergio Perez believes that it time to move on after coming together with teammate Esteban Ocon a number of times over the season. The two caused a headache for Force India ...

31 Aug 2017 16:07
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Honda improved by "one-tenth" at Spa
Honda says that it improved the speed of its power unit last weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, gaining about one-tenth of a second. The Japanese manufacturer has endured a torrid se...

31 Aug 2017 15:37
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Updated list for power unit components used
The FIA has released an updated list on the power unit component usage for each driver. Drivers can use up to four elements of any part of the power unit before penalties start ...

31 Aug 2017 15:07
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Williams hoping for strong result at Monza
After a tough weekend in Belgium, Williams is hoping for a strong showing at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. The Grove based team didn't show a lot of pace at Spa-Franc...

31 Aug 2017 14:35
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F2: New 2018 car revealed equipped with Halo
Today at Monza, the 2018 Formula 2 car was launched, equipped with the controversial Halo. The safety device has become mandatory in the feeder series as well as Formula 1 for n...

31 Aug 2017 13:37
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Verstappen tells Renault to tweak engine setting
Max Verstappen has pleaded with Renault to remove a safety setting on its engine. The Dutchman claims it was a security setting on the engine that caused the failure mere laps i...

31 Aug 2017 13:07
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Ricciardo would not play support role for Vettel at Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he would not join Ferrari if it meant playing the role of second driver to Sebastian Vettel. The Australian is slowly emerging as the favourit...

31 Aug 2017 12:36
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Michael Schumacher's nephew targeting F1
David Schumacher, son of former Grand Prix driver Ralf and nephew of Michael is hoping he will one day make it to Formula 1. The German is set to move from karting into the Germ...

31 Aug 2017 12:03
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Williams deny Alonso link
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has denied the rumours surrounding Fernando Alonso and a potential future at Williams. At the Belgian Grand Prix, it emerged in th...

31 Aug 2017 11:32
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Hulkenberg looking forward to "special atmosphere" of Monza
After recovering from a slow start at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix to finish in sixth place, Renault's Nico Hulkenberg is looking forward to returning to Monza for ...

31 Aug 2017 11:07
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Rosberg: Bottas is "a bit more consistent than Hamilton"
Nico Rosberg believes that it would be wrong for Valtteri Bottas to be ruled out of the equation for this year's championship fight. Bottas was appointed as Rosberg's su...

31 Aug 2017 10:33
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Palmer: "I just need to shake off the bad luck"
Jolyon Palmer has said he just needs less bad luck to finally get his first points of the season. He has scored no points this season, and only has one solitary point in his ent...

31 Aug 2017 10:01
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Toro Rosso drivers worried rivals are pulling away
Both Toro Rosso drivers are worried that the lack of development in their car means that all of their midfield rivals. Sainz believes that they can hold their own against the li...

31 Aug 2017 09:32
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Grosjean not expecting record lap time leap at Monza
Romain Grosjean does not believe that Monza will have its lap record broken by much as the 2017 cars make their way to Italy. This year has seen the track lap time records ...

31 Aug 2017 09:06
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Monza strengthens barriers in anticipation for 2018 cars
There have been a number of changes made to the Monza circuit for the event this weekend, with the barriers gaining strength to keep up-to-date with the faster cars this year. M...

30 Aug 2017 17:49
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'Only winning package for Alonso is in IndyCar'
IndyCar is the only option Fernando Alonso has if he wants to win races next season, according to NBC's Will Buxton. Alonso has repeatedly vented his frustration with McLare...

30 Aug 2017 17:13
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Mercedes gearing up for tense finale to 2017 battle
Mercedes is preparing itself for a titanic battle for the 2017 title after seeing Ferrari's performance at the Belgian Grand Prix. In the build-up to the weekend, many predi...

30 Aug 2017 16:22
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Magnussen: "Always a fantastic experience racing at Monza"
Kevin Magnussen says that it is always a fantastic experience racing at the legendary Monza circuit. The track hosts the next round of the 2017 Championship this weekend, a...

30 Aug 2017 15:45
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Pirelli expect to see blistering during Italian GP
Pirelli is expecting to see the tyres suffer from blistering this weekend at Monza. The high speed mixed with the extra downforce that is produced by the 2017 cars will lead to ...

30 Aug 2017 15:10
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Renault aiming for double points finish at Monza
Renault is hoping to come out of the Italian Grand Prix weekend with a strong result, as it is aiming once again for a double points finish. Last time out in Belgium, Nico Hulke...

30 Aug 2017 14:26
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