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Marchionne puts pressure on Raikkonen by labelling him a "laggard"
Kimi Raikkonen has been placed under pressure by Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Marchionne called Finn Raikkonen a "laggard" meaning ...

10 Jul 2017 12:22
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Alonso calls for drivers to stop being so aggressive at race starts
Fernando Alonso has called for drivers to use calm heads at the start of races to avoid collisions. Alonso's race ended at the first corner when he was hit from behind by Da...

10 Jul 2017 11:48
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Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings
Valtteri Bottas: (qualified 1st, finished 1st) What an imperious weekend from Valtteri Bottas. No doubt he was inspired by the knowledge of his teammate's grid penalty, but...

10 Jul 2017 11:18
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Hulkenberg keen to move on from "difficult" race
Nico Hulkenberg, in his own words, had a very disappointing Austrian Grand Prix after a relatively positive qualifying. The German qualified in P11, out-performing his tea...

10 Jul 2017 10:59
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Ecclestone not expecting Silverstone to drop off the calendar
Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone does not think that Silverstone will lose its place on the Formula 1 calendar. The future of the event has been cast in major doubt af...

10 Jul 2017 10:33
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McLaren prepared to give Honda time but want competitive 2018 engine
McLaren is willing to give Honda time to sort its issues but is adamant that it wants a fast engine for the 2018 season. The McLaren-Honda partnership has taken a turn for ...

10 Jul 2017 10:06
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Wolff: "It's time for Hamilton's momentum to change"
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff admits that Lewis Hamilton is due a change in fortunes after a difficult couple of races. After storming to success in Canada, Azerbaijan and ...

10 Jul 2017 09:40
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Fastest lap from the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix
The Austrian Grand Prix granted Valtteri Bottas his second ever victory in Formula 1. The Finn claimed pole position on Saturday and converted it beautifully on Sunday, holding ...

10 Jul 2017 09:11
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Perez considering seventh a "great result" after weekend struggles
Sergio Perez admits he was happy to cross the line in seventh after a troublesome weekend. Force India struggled in practice and it seemed they were unable to find any sort of p...

09 Jul 2017 18:25
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Ricciardo delighted with yet another podium
Daniel Ricciardo has expressed his happiness after his "awesome" run of consecutive podiums continued on Sunday with third at the Austrian Grand Prix - Red B...

09 Jul 2017 17:58
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Vettel questions Bottas' "unhuman" start
Sebastian Vettel has doubts over the race start of Valtteri Bottas, claiming the Finn may have jumped the lights. Bottas shot off the grid at the start of the race, with the que...

09 Jul 2017 17:39
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Massa hails fantastic race after tough qualifying
Felipe Massa was delighted to find himself crossing the line in ninth place after a difficult qualifying session on Saturday. Massa dropped out of Q1 on Saturday, along wit...

09 Jul 2017 17:22
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Kvyat and Vandoorne receive penalty points after Austria
Daniil Kvyat and Stoffel Vandoorne have been issued two penalty points each on their respective Super Licences following separate incidents during the Austrian Grand Prix. Kvya...

09 Jul 2017 16:56
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Hamilton looking at British GP as a clean slate
After a disappointing round in Austria, Lewis Hamilton is viewing next weekend's British Grand Prix as a clean slate for him to come back and attack Sebastian Vett...

09 Jul 2017 16:51
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Bottas converts pole position to victory in Austria
Valtteri Bottas has taken his second Formula 1 victory after leading every lap of the Austrian Grand Prix. The Finn was able to turn yesterday's pole position into a win and...

09 Jul 2017 15:32
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Marko: "FIA halts Austria GP track extension"
F1's governing body appears to have put the brakes on plans to expand the current layout of the Austrian Grand Prix. A year ago, track owner Red Bull started looking into re...

09 Jul 2017 13:46
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Lauda predicts Vettel/Hamilton battle to hot up even further
Niki Lauda believes that the championship battle between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton will hot up even further as the season wears on. Tensions soared after the Azerbaija...

09 Jul 2017 13:20
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Starting grid for 2017 Austrian Grand Prix

09 Jul 2017 12:55
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Force India "not ready" to announce Auer test
Force India still have not confirmed reports that Lucas Auer is set to test the VJM10 in Hungary next month. Following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Formula 1 will host the second i...

09 Jul 2017 12:47
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Formula 1 could see new engines for 2020 season
With F1 previously planning to introduce its next set of engine regulations for 2021, those schemes could be pushed back one year for introduction in 2020. Discussions are under...

09 Jul 2017 12:32
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McLaren-Honda partnership appears to be getting back on track
After a turbulent and highly uncomfortable 2017 season so far, there could be light at the end of the tunnel for the future of McLaren-Honda. Honda appears to have made some ste...

09 Jul 2017 11:57
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F2: Markelov cruises to victory as Leclerc crashes out
Artem Markelov has won his second race of the season, leading from the first lap to the finish. The last time the Russian stood atop the podium was the first race of the season ...

09 Jul 2017 11:39
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Italian team plotting to join F1 in 2019
A new team is aiming an entry to Formula 1 in 2019 as Zoran Stefanovic looks to make a second bid for a spot on the grid. The Serbian initially attempted to get his team St...

09 Jul 2017 11:06
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Red Bull nearing grid penalties for MGU-H limit
A 10-place grid penalty is looming for Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Yesterday morning, Renault had to change the MGU-H on both cars, which is the fourth...

09 Jul 2017 10:49
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Raikkonen feels qualifying "could have been a lot worse"
Kimi Raikkonen will start the Austrian Grand Prix from third on the grid, behind polesitter Valtteri Bottas and teammate Sebastian Vettel. Raikkonen set the fourth fastest time ...

09 Jul 2017 10:19
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Todt: "FIA will deal with every incident differently"
Jean Todt has discussed the aftermath of the Baku collision between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - and the FIA's decision not to penalise Vettel severely for the inci...

09 Jul 2017 09:52
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Pascal Wehrlein to start Austrian GP from the pitlane
Pascal Wehrlein will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pitlane, the German has confirmed. Wehrlein dropped out of Q1 in yesterday's session, failing to get ahead of tea...

09 Jul 2017 09:27
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Ricciardo feels fourth was the maximum in qualifying
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo says fourth on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix was as good as the team could have hoped, due to the pace of Ferrari and Mercedes this weeke...

09 Jul 2017 09:01
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Alonso feels that McLaren is "definitely moving forwards"
Fernando Alonso fully believes that McLaren-Honda is moving forward after a somewhat positive Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session. Alonso will start the race from P12, which,...

08 Jul 2017 18:28
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Bottas focused on victory number two after confident qualifying
Valtteri Bottas claimed his second pole position of his career in Austria today, beating the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel to the top by less than half a tenth of a second. Bottas...

08 Jul 2017 18:06
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Perez happy with P8 after struggling in practice
Sergio Perez is exceptionally happy following qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. The Mexican set the eighth fastest lap in the session but will be promoted to P7 for tomorr...

08 Jul 2017 17:53
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F2: Leclerc dominates to take fourth win of the season
Prema’s Charles Leclerc has turned his fifth pole position into another race win in a comfortable fashion. His team mate Antonio Fuoco, who has had a tough few races bounc...

08 Jul 2017 17:08
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Hamilton not focusing on winning the Austrian GP
Lewis Hamilton admits he is not focusing on coming out victorious in tomorrow's Austrian Grand Prix. The Brit is at a major disadvantage as he will take a five-place grid pe...

08 Jul 2017 16:58
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Williams baffled by torrid Austria qualifying
Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll were left scratching their heads following qualifying in Austria. For the first time since 2014, both cars dropped out in Q1 after not appearing to...

08 Jul 2017 16:20
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Grosjean reckons he should have got a Ferrari seat in 2014
Romain Grosjean believes that electric components in his 2013 car caused him to miss out on a Ferrari seat for the 2014 season. Kimi Raikkonen was given the seat alongside Ferna...

08 Jul 2017 15:46
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Bottas takes pole position for Austrian GP
Valtteri Bottas has taken his second career pole position after setting the fastest lap in qualifying around the Red Bull Ring. The Finn looked strong throughout the three sessi...

08 Jul 2017 15:02
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Marko denies Verstappen team move rumours

Following rumours that Max Verstappen will be leaving Red Bull Racing at the end of 2017 to move to a different team for the 2018 Season, Dr Helmut Marko has denied that the Dut...

08 Jul 2017 14:25
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Hulkenberg has no regret over Force India exit
Nico Hulkenberg has no regrets over his decision to leave Force India and join Renault for the 2017 season. After three consecutive seasons at Force India, the German decided to...

08 Jul 2017 13:56
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Wolff rules out Ocon for 2018 Mercedes seat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has shot down suggestions that Esteban Ocon is in the frame for a Mercedes seat in 2018. Ocon is a Mercedes junior driver, along with fellow F1 driver P...

08 Jul 2017 13:29
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Mateschitz can understand Verstappen anger
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz admits that he understands the anger that is being shown by Max Verstappen. The Dutchman has been left deeply unhappy at Red Bull this seaso...

08 Jul 2017 13:07
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Vandoorne plays down performance gap to Alonso in 2017
Stoffel Vandoorne has endured a tough start to his Formula 1 career as competing in an unreliable and slow McLaren-Honda has left him at the back of the grid on most occasions.&...

08 Jul 2017 12:45
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Cockpit protection to be introduced for 2018
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has announced that F1 will see cockpit protection in 2018. There has been much debate in recent years about driver safety, with a split b...

08 Jul 2017 12:19
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Vettel fastest in Austria FP3
Sebastian Vettel has ended the third practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix at the head of the field, with a best lap time of 1:05.092. The German was just 0.269...

08 Jul 2017 11:24
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Raikkonen: "Bottas crashes interesting because we're Finnish"
Kimi Raikkonen has said that the fact that himself and Valtteri Bottas are Finnish makes the story around their frequent clashes more interesting. The pair have come to blows a ...

08 Jul 2017 11:22
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A look back at Austria: 1970
At F1Today we continue to look at memorable and historic races ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. Today, we look at the 1970 race which m...

08 Jul 2017 10:54
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Sirotkin could "feel the improvements" Renault has made
Sergey Sirotkin was happy to have made a trouble-free outing for Renault in Austria, as the Russian took over the seat of Nico Hulkenberg in the first practice session. He ...

08 Jul 2017 10:28
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FIA make changes to kerbs at the Red Bull Ring
The FIA has made some changes to the controversial kerbs at the Red Bull Ring. In yesterday's practice sessions, some drivers suffered damage after running wide over the ker...

08 Jul 2017 10:01
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Vettel not worried about nearing penalty points limit
Sebastian Vettel admits that he is not proud of his current record of nine penalty points on his super license, but stated that it does not worry him heading into the Austrian G...

08 Jul 2017 09:48
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McLaren encouraged by Honda's Friday performance
McLaren's racing director Eric Boullier had some pleasant comments for engine supplier Honda after yesterday's practice sessions. The Japanese manufacturer has brought a...

08 Jul 2017 09:28
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Hamilton set for 5-place grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix, following an unauthorised gearbox change. Cars are required to run six races with a ...

07 Jul 2017 19:43
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Stroll reprimanded for crossing the pit lane entry line
Lance Stroll has been reprimanded in Austria after the rookie Canadian was found to have crossed the white line entering the pitlane. Drivers are required to stay inside the pai...

07 Jul 2017 18:26
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Hamilton: "The car feels fantastically fast"
Lewis Hamilton ended Friday practice as arguably the happiest man. The Brit topped the timesheets in both practice sessions today. While his advantage is FP2 was slashed heavily...

07 Jul 2017 17:41
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Vettel reckons Mercedes is the team to beat in Austria
Sebastian Vettel believes that Mercedes are the favourites this weekend in Austria after the first two practice sessions. Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets in both outings, ...

07 Jul 2017 16:56
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Video: Renault R26 in the Codemasters F1 2017 game
Codemasters has revealed the next classic car to feature in the F1 2017 game, with the Renault R26 available to drive. The car, driven by Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichell...

07 Jul 2017 16:31
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Mercedes, McLaren and Honda to sit together at press conference
There has been a change in the listings for this afternoon's press conference which is held for team principals, engineers and other important team personnel. Ferrari team b...

07 Jul 2017 16:05
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Massa hoping Kubica is "strong enough" for F1 return
Felipe Massa agrees that it would be a fantastic story for Formula 1 if Robert Kubica returned to the sport. Kubica is rumoured to be in contention for the Renault seat in 2018 ...

07 Jul 2017 15:59
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Hamilton stays ahead after FP2 in Austria
Lewis Hamilton kept his place at the top of the timesheets after the second practice session in Austria, setting a time of 1:05.483. The lap was half a second quicker than the t...

07 Jul 2017 15:31
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Horner denies Sainz will leave Toro Rosso after 2017 season
Chrisitan Horner is adamant that Carlos Sainz will be racing for Toro Rosso in 2018 after the Spaniard declared it was unlikely he would be sticking around for a fourth sea...

07 Jul 2017 14:57
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Hamilton: Todt has questions to answer over Vettel
Lewis Hamilton believes that the president of the FIA, Jean Todt, has questions to answer for regarding Sebastian Vettel, who escaped further punishment on Monday during his hea...

07 Jul 2017 14:36
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Stroll's private tests defended by Williams
Williams has defended their decision to orgainse private tests for their driver, Lance Stroll. This follows criticism from Jacques Villeneuve after the 1997 World Champion calle...

07 Jul 2017 13:51
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Vandoorne: New Honda engine provides "no big" difference
McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed that the he believes that the new "spec 3" Honda engine that the team is running this weekend will provide no major i...

07 Jul 2017 13:11
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Wehrlein: "Sauber atmosphere different after Kaltenborn departure"
Pascal Wehrlein has admitted that the atmosphere at Sauber has somewhat changed since Monisha Kaltenborn left the team. In the build up to the race in Baku two weeks ago, the te...

07 Jul 2017 12:56
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Alonso dismisses Vettel, Hamilton comments
Fernando Alonso has brushed aside comments made by Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in yesterday's press conference. Both men were asked about the possibility of having A...

07 Jul 2017 12:31
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Williams admit Massa could stay for the 2018 season
Felipe Massa could be set to stay at Williams for the 2018 season, as the team is very happy with his performances so far this year. The Brazilian announced his retirement last ...

07 Jul 2017 12:03
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Hamilton ends FP1 top of the timesheets
Lewis Hamilton has started his weekend off in Austria in fine form, setting a lap time of 1:05.975. The Brit's lap was set on the soft compound, the hardest of the three bro...

07 Jul 2017 11:10
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Photos:Thursday at the Red Bull Ring
Yesterday, drivers faced the media in Speilberg one day before the track action begins. Even though there are no beautiful cars to see just yet, we have a nice selection of phot...

07 Jul 2017 10:16
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A look back at Austria: 2002
The 2002 season was a particularly dominant one for Ferrari as Michael Schumacher took his fifth title six races early, with fifteen wins across the year in total between S...

07 Jul 2017 10:03
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Brown wants more races in Asia on the calendar
Zak Brown says that he feels there is more room for Formula 1 in Asia as F1 looks to grow its market. We already have iconic and fan favourite races in places such as Japan and ...

07 Jul 2017 09:27
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Ocon will not change his attitude to driving and teammate Perez
Esteban Ocon has stated he has no intention of change his attitude despite coming under fire from Force India teammate Sergio Perez following their incident in Baku, with the Fr...

07 Jul 2017 09:03
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Sainz says fourth year at Toro Rosso is "unlikely"
Carlos Sainz admits that another year at Toro Rosso is unlikely for him as he targets bigger and better things for 2018. Sainz joined the Red Bull junior team in 2015 alongside ...

06 Jul 2017 17:12
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