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Double Q3 appearance as good as first points for Haas
Haas f1 team principal Gunther Steiner has likened getting both cars into the top 10 in qualifying for the first time to scoring points on the team's début in Austral...

18 Oct 2016 17:02
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DTM: DTM grid set to drop
DTM's grid could drop from 24 cars to 18 in 2017. The move comes after Audi, BMW, and Mercedes reportedly each agreed to shrink their representation from eight cars to six,...

18 Oct 2016 16:45
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Honda reliability fix brings performance - Jenson Button
Jenson Button has said that Honda's latest engine upgrade provides a performance boost, that is despite the changes being said to only offer reliability upgrades. When Fern...

18 Oct 2016 16:09
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Marcus Ericsson unsure of points with Sauber
Marcus Ericsson thinks that Sauber are still quite a way from scoring points. Sauber are the only team yet to score in 2016. They came close to closure earlier in the season bu...

18 Oct 2016 15:44
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Ross Brawn was unaware of Ferrari's rules veto
Ross Brawn has revealed he did not know about Ferrari's right to veto Formula One rule changes until he was nearing the end of his time with the Italian team. Ferrari has h...

18 Oct 2016 14:33
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Tire selections for Mexico 2016
Tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the choices made by the teams and drivers for the sets of tires for the Grand Prix of Mexico. The Italian tire manufacturer makes three comp...

18 Oct 2016 13:50
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Two DRS zones for United States Grand Prix
The FIA has announced the details for the use of the drag reduction system during the Grand Prix of the United States this weekend. The Circuit of the Americas will feature two...

18 Oct 2016 13:07
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Pacal Wehrlein: "Five seconds per lap is quite realistic"
Pascal Wehrlein thinks it would be realistic to expect a five second drop in lap times next year. The German is among a select few drivers who have already tested Pirelli's...

18 Oct 2016 12:33
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Lewis Hamilton set to feature in USGP press conference
The FIA is expected to shine the spotlight on Lewis Hamilton again this weekend. Hamilton is expected to once again feature in Thursday's driver press conference, despite c...

18 Oct 2016 11:39
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Ron Dennis: "We're just not good enough"
Ron Dennis has admitted that McLaren's performance in 2016 has not been good enough. The British team has not won a race since 2012, and has had only two podium finishes (b...

18 Oct 2016 11:15
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Esteban Ocon hoping to continue progress in Austin
Estebn Ocon is hoping to continue to progress in Formula One this weekend as the championship heads to Austin for the United States Grand Prix. The Frenchamn has made steady pr...

18 Oct 2016 10:53
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Jordan King looking forward to FP1 début
Jordan King is thrilled to be given the opportunity to make his Formula One free practice début for Manor in Austin this weekend. The GP2 driver has tested for the Briti...

18 Oct 2016 10:08
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Kevin Magnussen keen to remain in F1 despite IndyCar link
Kevin Magnussen has reiterated his desire to remain in Formula One, despite fresh rumours linking him to a move to IndyCar. The Dane's future is currently uncertain, with R...

18 Oct 2016 09:44
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Lewis Hamilton hoping for strong performance at "second home race"
Lewis Hamilton isn't getting distracted by the title fight as the 2016 Formula One season winds down. The reigning champion currently sits 33 points adrift of team mate Nic...

17 Oct 2016 18:00
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Frederic Vasseur quashes Renault leadership doubts
Renault team principal Frederic Vasseur has hit back at suggestions that the team has leadership problems. There have been murmurs of a power-struggle within the team this seas...

17 Oct 2016 17:33
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Force India shocked by Nico Hulkenberg's decision to leave
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has said that Nico Hulkenberg's departure from the team caught them off guard. Both Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez were believed ...

17 Oct 2016 16:45
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McLaren keen to avoid repeat of Suzuka showing
McLaren's racing director Eric Boullier has said that the team is keen to avoid a repeat of their Japanese Grand Prix woes in Austin this weekend. The Woking team could onl...

17 Oct 2016 16:15
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Lawrence Stroll confirms son's F1 move
Lawrence Stroll has said that his son will be racing in Formula One next year. Lance Stroll capped off a title winning season in the European Formula Three championship at the ...

17 Oct 2016 16:00
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Jordan King to make FP1 bow in Austin
Jordan King will make his Formula One practice début for Manor at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. The Brit, who tested for the team earlier this year will s...

17 Oct 2016 15:55
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IndyCar: Conor Daly open to rallycross move after test
Conor Daly has said that he would be open to a move into rallycross after testing a car for the first time last week. The American's future is currently undecided with Dale...

17 Oct 2016 15:22
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Emerson Fittipaldi backs Lewis Hamilton to fight back
Former Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi thinks Lewis Hamilton won't give up in the title fight. Many observers think the title will go to Nico Rosberg this yea...

17 Oct 2016 14:52
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Lance Stroll Williams announcement delayed, team mate identity less certain
Lance Stroll will definitely drive for Williams in 2017, according to multiple authoritative media sources, but an announcement of his signing has been delayed until later this ...

17 Oct 2016 14:08
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Toto Wolff reiterates contract talk claims
Toto Wolff has supported Niki Lauda's recent claim that the pair are set to remain at the helm of Mercedes' Formula One team beyond 2017. The F1 legend, who like Wolff ...

17 Oct 2016 13:41
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F1 legends back Max Verstappen

Niki Lauda voiced his support for Max Verstappen's driving at the recent Japanese Grand Prix. Lauda's Mercedes team had lodged a protest against the young Dutchman, onl...

17 Oct 2016 13:17
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FE: Nelson Piquet: "It's much better than last year"
Nelson Piquet Jr. believes that the year ahead will be much better than last season after ha promising performance at the opening round at Hong Kong. After leading from pole fo...

17 Oct 2016 13:00
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Pierre Gasly still aiming for 2017 F1 seat
Pierre Gasly is still looking to get onto the Formula One grid in 2017. Gasly's inconsistent form and Daniil Kvyat's recent rise in fortunes has seen the Frenchman'...

17 Oct 2016 12:36
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Felipe Nasr admits to discussions with other teams but expects to stay at Sauber
Felipe Nasr has hinted that he will remain at Sauber next year. The Swiss team has struggled this year but a takeover earlier in the season has given them financial stability a...

17 Oct 2016 11:45
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No F1 return for BMW
BMW motorsport boss Jens Marquardt has confirmed that the company won't be making a return to Formula One any time soon. The Munich marque recently announced a new motorspo...

17 Oct 2016 11:23
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Second Renault driver decision imminent
Renault are set to make an announcement of their second driver in a matter of days, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur. The team announced Nico Hulkenberg as their fi...

17 Oct 2016 10:57
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Pat Symonds disappointed Williams have fallen behind in development race
Williams technical director Pat Symonds belives that Williams' development has let them down this year. The British team were challengers in the first two years of the 1.6 ...

17 Oct 2016 10:17
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Renault boss downplays Valtteri Bottas link
Renault team boss Frederic Vasseur has downplayed speculation linking the team with a move for Williams' Valtteri Bottas. The Anglo-French team currently have one vacant se...

17 Oct 2016 09:35
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Stefan Johansson: Sebastian Vettel "incredibly smart" with Pirelli testing
Stefan Johansson has labelled Sebastian Vettel's extensive Pirelli testing a "very smart" move. Pirelli are introducing wider tyres for the 2017 season which,alon...

17 Oct 2016 09:00
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F3: European Formula Three round-up
The final round of the FIA Formula Three championship took place this weekend at Hockenheim, with three races spread across the weekend. All three races were won by Canadian La...

16 Oct 2016 16:48
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Vasseur hints at two lead drivers for 2017
Renault team principal Frederic Vasseur says that he would like his team to contain two lead drivers for 2017. Renault confirmed earlier this week that Nico Hulkenberg would be...

16 Oct 2016 16:40
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Wehrlein confirms Force India discussions
Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed that he is in talks with Force India for a 2017 seat. The German has been heavily linked with the seat after his compatriot Nico Hulkenberg confir...

16 Oct 2016 16:35
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DTM: Marco Wittmann crowned 2016 DTM champion
Marco Wittmann has taken his second DTM title after finishing in fourth position in the final race at Hockenheim. Edoardo Mortara, who was challenging Wittmann for the title wo...

16 Oct 2016 16:26
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Pierre Gasly completes Abu Dhabi test
Pierre Gasly has completed the three day test at Abu Dhabi, driving a Red Bull fitted with the 2017 spec Pirelli tyres. The Frenchman completed a total of 277 laps (just u...

16 Oct 2016 15:09
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Mercedes auction race suits to fundraise for earthquake charity
Mercedes have put a race suit belonging to Lewis Hamilton and one belonging to Nico Rosberg up for auction in order to raise money for those devastated by the earthquake that re...

16 Oct 2016 14:57
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DTM: Antonio Felix Da Costa claims pole for final race at Hockenheim
Antonio Felix Da Costa took his second pole position of the weekend at the final race of the season at Hockenheim. Da Costa set a 1 minute 32.525, a lap that was only one hundr...

16 Oct 2016 13:19
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Guenther Steiner questions calandar expansion proposals
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has questioned new proposals that suggest a broader race calendar. 2016 sees Formula One host it's longest season ever, with 21 race...

16 Oct 2016 12:23
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Who is Charles Leclerc?
Charles Leclerc turns nineteen today, so what better time to look at the hot prospect and his career so far. Leclerc was born in Monaco in 1997 and five years later he was alre...

16 Oct 2016 12:02
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IndyCar: Carlin could enter IndyCar
Carlin is looking to make it's Indy Car Series debut in 2017 by joining forces with long-time entrant and current KVSH Racing co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven. Carlin is looking to...

16 Oct 2016 11:33
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Felipe Nasr understands Sauber's engine decision
Felipe Nasr understands why Sauber have decided to run the 2016 Ferrari engine in 2017. There is a big disadvantage to this method, as no development will be implicated on the ...

16 Oct 2016 11:26
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WEC: Toyota win 6 hours of Fuji
The 6 hours of Fuji endurance race was dramatically won by Toyota, as the #6 car took a strategic gamble and managed to keep the #8 Audi behind. The #6 Toyota was relative...

16 Oct 2016 10:45
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Dave Ryan: "Ocon has huge potential"
Manor racing director Dave Ryan believes that Esteban Ocon has "huge potential" to succeed in Formula One. Ocon was drafted in to replace Rio Haryanto mid-season, and...

16 Oct 2016 10:37
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Haas optimistic heading into first home Grand Prix
Haas F1 head to Austin for their first ever home Grand Prix and are staying optimistic and positive for a strong result. Last time out in Japan, Haas managed to get both cars i...

16 Oct 2016 10:29
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Max Verstappen eyes overtaking at Austin
Max Verstappen says that he is hopping that the wide track of Austin will provide opportunities to overtake. Verstappen has been hailed for his overtaking abilities and is...

16 Oct 2016 10:21
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Paddy Lowe praises Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg has been praised by technical executive director of Mercedes Paddy Lowe. Rosberg enters the final four races of the season 33 points ahead of Lewis Hamil...

15 Oct 2016 16:11
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Lewis Hamilton: "Button will be missed"
Lewis Hamilton says that Formula One will miss Jenson Button next year as the veteran takes a sabbatical. Button is making way for Stoffel Vandoorne for 2017 but has the option...

15 Oct 2016 16:00
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WEC: Porsche shortlist Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber to replace Webber
After Mark Webber announced his retirement from racing earlier this week, Porsche have immediately laid out a shortlist of who will replace him in 2017. The choice comes down t...

15 Oct 2016 15:50
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DTM: Title fight goes to final race as Molina wins race one at Hockenheim
Miguel Molina won the first race of the weekend at Hockenheim after beating Antonio Felix Da Costa off the line. The two title contenders of Marco Wittmann and Edoardo Mortara ...

15 Oct 2016 15:41
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Frédéric Vasseur hails fantastic signing
Renault team principal Frédéric Vasseur thinks that his team have made a great signing in Nico Hulkenberg. The team announced yesterday that the German would be j...

15 Oct 2016 14:43
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Marcus Ericsson staying optimistic for Sauber
Marcus Ericsson is feeling optimistic over the future of Sauber and that they will pull out of the slump they are currently in. Sauber have not yet scored a point this season, ...

15 Oct 2016 13:33
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Honda 50% satisfied with engine progress
Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa has said that he is 50% satisfied with the Honda engine now that development on the 2016 spec has ended. Honda re-joined the sport last year as power...

15 Oct 2016 13:24
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DTM: Antonio Felix Da Costa takes pole for race one at Hockenheim
Antonio Felix Da Costa has started his final DTM weekend brilliantly by taking pole position for the first race of the weekend after setting a 1 minute 32.344. BMW and Aud...

15 Oct 2016 13:03
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Why did Hulkenberg join Renault?
Nico Hulkenberg announced yesterday that he would be joining Renault at the start of the 2017 season. Here at F1Today, we look at why the move makes sense. He gets to work with...

15 Oct 2016 12:27
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WEC: Audi take pole position at Fuji
Audi have taken pole position for the 6 hours of Fuji endurance race over their rivals Porsche. The busy twenty minute session saw times continuously fall with many drivers tak...

15 Oct 2016 11:07
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Pirelli still want warm weather testing
Pirelli have once again spoken out about their eagerness to hold a pre-season test in a warm climate, with Bahrain being that preferred choice. Pirelli Director of Motorsp...

15 Oct 2016 10:57
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Toto Wolff thinks Mercedes dominance is diminishing
Executive Director of Mercedes Toto Wolff believes that the gap from Mercedes to the rest of the field is diminishing. The Silver Arrows have enjoyed tremendous success since t...

15 Oct 2016 10:47
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Daniel Ricciardo awaits sick Austin circuit
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo is eagerly awaiting a return to Austin to drive his car around the "sick" track. Ricciardo took his first win of the season and his fi...

15 Oct 2016 10:41
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Esteban Guitierrez surprised by support from Haas
Haas F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez admits that he is surprised that the team are supporting him despite his struggles. Gutierrez, who joined the team due to his Ferrari links, ha...

15 Oct 2016 10:24
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F1 facing recruitment problems
Bob Bell says Renault is being effected by a recruitment problem that has hit all of Formula One. The Renault chief technical officer says that with many teams tying engineers ...

14 Oct 2016 17:47
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Renault have been looking for a new oil partner "for some time"
News that British oil giant BP was looking to make a return to Formula One after more than two decades was met with some confusion this week, with both potential targets - Renau...

14 Oct 2016 17:25
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Esteban Gutierrez still supported by Haas despite lack of points
Esteban Gutierrez has said he is pleased with the support on offer from the Haas team, despite him failing to score a single point all season. The Mexican, returning to Formula...

14 Oct 2016 17:09
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Kevin Magnussen admits to struggles with F1 politics and lifestyle
Kevin Magnussen has admitted that Formula One's political environment does not suit him. The Dane is currently facing an uncertain future with his Renault team signing Nico...

14 Oct 2016 16:20
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Pascal Wehrlein: "It's all about guessing where the best place is"
Pascal Wehrlein has put his stunning start performances down to guess work. The Manor driver has made up 34 positions on the opening lap this year, behind only McLaren's Fe...

14 Oct 2016 15:25
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Pierre Gasly to conduct Pirelli running
Pierre Gassly will drive for Red Bull as they conduct more Pirelli tyre tests this week. The Red Bull junior takes over from test driver Sebastien Buemi, despite Pirelli's ...

14 Oct 2016 14:34
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Nico Hulkenberg officially joins Renault
Renault have finally confirmed the singing of Nico Hulkenberg. One of the most talked-about moves looked to finally be close to completion after Force India confirmed the Germa...

14 Oct 2016 13:49
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WEC: Audi set to quit?
Audi could be set to scrap its hugely successful Le Mans Prototype programme at the end of next season. Autocar Magazine is reporting that high ranking insiders close to the 13...

14 Oct 2016 13:27
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Kimi Raikkonen: "The aim is to be up there again"
Kimi Raikkonen hope Ferrari can once again show strong pace in Austin next weekend, but his time he hopes he can get a result to back it up. Ferrari looked stronger last weeken...

14 Oct 2016 13:05
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