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Szafnauer sees no Aston Martin role for Wolff in 2021
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he does not expect Toto Wolff to join Aston Martin in 2021. Wolff, who has overseen Mercedes' success throughout Formu...

02 Apr 2020 11:31
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Sainz, Norris take pay cuts as McLaren lays off staff amid coronavirus pandemic
The McLaren team have become the first team on the grid to lay off staff, with members remaining to work given a pay cut, including drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz. ...

02 Apr 2020 09:29
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Horner: Marko's 'Corona Camp' comment was never a serious suggestion
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner affirms that Dr Helmut Marko's controversial 'Corona Camp' comment was never taken as a serious suggestion within Red Bull. ...

01 Apr 2020 15:59
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Aston Martin's 2021 return to F1 made official
Aston Martin's return to Formula 1 in 2021 has officially been confirmed following approval of a £260 million investment from Racing Point team owner Lawrence Str...

01 Apr 2020 13:19
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Silverstone sets deadline to decide on 2020 British GP
With the Formula 1 calendar in doubt, Silverstone has outlined when it will make a decision regarding the British Grand Prix in 2020. The event is set to take place from July 1...

01 Apr 2020 12:24
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Ralf Schumacher fearful of bigger teams also hitting financial trouble
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has expressed fears that the bigger teams may also be facing financial difficulties as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to delay the b...

01 Apr 2020 11:49
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F1 teams have 'reasonable agreement' to further delay regulation changes - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed details of a 'reasonable agreement' that teams have made to further postpone the regulation changes for F1 until 20...

01 Apr 2020 10:02
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FIA announces F1 changes in response to coronavirus pandemic
The FIA has confirmed a number of changes that will be implemented amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While it was previously announced that the 2021 technical regulations ...

31 Mar 2020 14:16
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Vettel reportedly offered new contract with pay cut
According to reports, Ferrari has offered Sebastian Vettel a new contract at the team involving a pay cut for the four-time world champion. Vettel's current contract with t...

31 Mar 2020 13:43
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Binotto: Delaying 2021 regulations not an easy decision for Ferrari to make
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted that the decision to delay the proposed rule regulation changes for 2021 for a year was difficult for the team to make, as it ...

31 Mar 2020 12:34
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Ecclestone suggests Vettel should retire or move to McLaren for 2021
Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that current Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel should either move to McLaren or retire from the sport completely, believing the German driver has n...

31 Mar 2020 10:56
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Seven F1 teams to start production of ventilators this week
Seven Formula 1 teams will begin the production of ventilators this week, as they help medical officials deal with the task of assisting those struggling with the COVID-19 ...

31 Mar 2020 09:21
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Norris set to shave off hair after achieving donations milestone
Lando Norris has pledged to shave off his hair after achieving $12,000 in donations while streaming on Twitch. The McLaren driver was raising money to help the combat against t...

30 Mar 2020 12:49
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Marko: Red Bull considered deliberately infecting its drivers with coronavirus
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says the team considered infecting its four Formula 1 drivers with COVID-19 at a 'Corona Camp' in order to make them immune to the virus...

30 Mar 2020 10:49
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Mercedes F1 producing breathing aids for coronavirus patients
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has assisted in the production of a new breathing aid device aimed at keeping people out of intensive care amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Wi...

30 Mar 2020 09:35
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Binotto: F1 teams open to extending 2020 season into January
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says that his team, along with others in the paddock would be willing to extend the 2020 Formula 1 season into January 2021. Due to the Corona...

29 Mar 2020 15:20
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Coulthard: F1 races could soon start without spectators
David Coulthard believes that Formula 1 races could return in the near future amid the global coronavirus pandemic. The opening eight races of the 2020 F1 season have been affe...

29 Mar 2020 12:57
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Vettel could take on engineering role after driving career ends
Sebastian Vettel admits that he could take on an engineering role once his driving career comes to an end. Entering the final year of his Ferrari contract, Vettel's whereab...

28 Mar 2020 15:51
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Ecclestone would 'abandon' the 2020 season if he was still in charge
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that he would abandon the 2020 Formula 1 season if he was still in charge of the sport, as opposed to trying to reschedule postponed races. Due t...

28 Mar 2020 12:31
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Perez, Stroll set to compete in virtual F1 races
Racing Point drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll are set to take part in the Formula 1 ESport races later this year. Last weekend, F1 held its first official Virtual Grand Pr...

28 Mar 2020 10:09
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F1 confirms the seven teams assisting with ventilator production for coronavirus patients
Formula 1 has confirmed the seven teams that are assisting in the production of ventilators amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The scheme, which has been labelled 'Proj...

27 Mar 2020 17:48
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Formula 1 to stream the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday
Formula 1 has announced that it will stream the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix this Saturday, free to watch. Often labelled as the 'Duel in the Desert', the race saw Lewis Ham...

27 Mar 2020 14:17
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Ocon: Australian GP cancellation was 'quite a shock'
Esteban Ocon admits that it was “quite a shock” to hear about the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix earlier this month, hours before the first free practice ...

27 Mar 2020 12:59
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Bottas: Best way to beat Hamilton is to focus on myself
Valtteri Bottas affirms the best way for him to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton and become a world champion is to focus on the job he himself is doing. 2020 is the fourth year tha...

27 Mar 2020 10:02
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Haas confirms Fittipaldi, Deletraz as 2020 test and reserve drivers
Haas has announced that Pietro Fittipaldi and Louis Deletraz will handle test and reserve driver duties for the 2020 season. Fittipaldi joined Haas as a test driver in 2019 and...

26 Mar 2020 13:59
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18 races in six months is 'crazy' - Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen says that hosting up to 18 races in the second half of 2020 would be a “crazy” objective for Formula 1 to carry out. The start of the current season...

26 Mar 2020 13:40
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Racing Point: 2021 rules delay doesn't mean teams can take it easy
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer affirms that teams will not be able to “take it easy” in relation to the new regulations when factories re-open. The usu...

26 Mar 2020 12:21
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Ricciardo upset by Monaco cancellation: 'That one hurt me'
Daniel Ricciardo admits that he was hurt by the cancellation of the Monaco Grand Prix for the 2020 season. While most of the races so far impacted by the coronavirus have been ...

26 Mar 2020 11:57
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Sainz 'very much part' of McLaren's medium to long-term project
Carlos Sainz says he is “very much part” of McLaren's medium to long-term project, and he is not thinking about moves elsewhere. The Spaniard has been linked to...

26 Mar 2020 09:48
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Canadian GP organiser 'realistic' over 2020 event
The organisers of the Candian Grand Prix says he is realistic over the race being held in 2020. As it stands, the event is set to open the 2020 Formula 1 season, as the previou...

25 Mar 2020 14:53
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Grosjean hails Haas for being open about team's uncertain future
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has complemented team owner Gene Haas for being honest about the team's uncertainty to stay in F1 past this season. Haas recently admitted he...

25 Mar 2020 12:46
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Quarantined McLaren staff set to come home this week
The remaining staff members from the McLaren team are set to return home to the UK this week after facing a fourteen-day quarantine in Melbourne. 16 members from the team were ...

25 Mar 2020 10:01
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Brundle: “Tide is turning” in Hamilton/Verstappen supremacy fight

Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes the “tide is turning” for F1's most supreme driver. In the turbo-hybrid era, Lewis Hamilton has won fi...

24 Mar 2020 13:49
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Malaysia 2013: “Multi 21 Seb. Multi 21.”
In what was one of the more fiery intra-team relationship's in recent years, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber's tense Red Bull partnership reached boiling point on this ...

24 Mar 2020 11:06
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Ocon: I didn't know about Mercedes' DAS system
Esteban Ocon claims that he was unaware of the Dual Axis Steering (DAS) system Mercedes introduced for the 2020 Formula 1 season. At pre-season testing, the Silver Arrows made ...

24 Mar 2020 10:29
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F1 expects summer start for 2020 season, aiming for 15 to 18 races
Formula 1 is aiming to start the 2020 Formula 1 season in the summer with a revised calendar consisting of 15 to 18 grands prix. The opening eight races on the original schedul...

23 Mar 2020 19:40
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Azerbaijan GP latest F1 event to be postponed due to coronavirus
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 world championship event to have its 2020 race postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event is the eighth race on the ...

23 Mar 2020 12:07
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SF: Red Bull junior Sette Camara joins Super Formula grid
Newly appointed Red Bull reserve Sergio Sette Camara has signed on to compete in the Super Formula in 2020. The Brazilian racer replaces compatriot Pietro Fittipaldi at Team B-...

23 Mar 2020 11:51
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Malaysia 2003: Remembering Kimi Raikkonen's first grand prix victory
Today marks 17 years to the day that Kimi Raikkonen stepped onto the Formula 1 podium for the first time in his career, triumphing at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Raikkonen's ...

23 Mar 2020 10:36
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Hamilton urges public to stop 'totally irresponsible and selfish' socialising
Lewis Hamilton has pleaded with people to stop all socialising activities due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Governments around the world are introducing measures in an a...

23 Mar 2020 10:15
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Who's racing in the Bahrain Virtual Grand Prix?
The first-ever Virtual Grand Prix takes place tonight, with F1 stars mixing it up with celebrities in the race. Below, you can see the driver line-ups for the race ...

22 Mar 2020 17:41
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Fans will get a full refund if British GP is cancelled
Stuart Pringle, the managing director of Silverstone, has assured fans that are planning to attend the British Grand Prix this year that if the event fails to go ahead, the...

22 Mar 2020 11:04
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McLaren engine switch for 2021 set to go ahead despite rule change postponement
McLaren is set to continue with its plans to switch engine supplier for the 2021 season according to BBC Sport, despite the agreement to postpone the 2021 rule changes to 2...

21 Mar 2020 15:36
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Hamilton not tested for coronavirus after showing no symptoms
Lewis Hamilton has stated that he has not been tested for COVID-19 after showing no symptoms of the virus. The six-time Formula 1 world champion was recently seen at an event i...

21 Mar 2020 11:33
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Hamilton/Alonso was the 'strongest pairing' in F1 history - de la Rosa
Former F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa has told of his belief that the pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2007 was the strongest pairing in the history of th...

21 Mar 2020 10:16
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Carey: F1 teams won't have to agree to new calendar
Formula 1 teams will not have to agree to calendar reschedule for the 2020 season, says F1's CEO Chase Carey. The opening seven races of the 2020 campaign have been affecte...

20 Mar 2020 15:28
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UK-based F1 teams assisting aid over shortage of ventilators
Formula 1 teams based in the United Kingdom are working alongside the government to provide ventilators amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The requirement for ventilators w...

20 Mar 2020 14:22
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Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix series with official F1 drivers
Formula 1 has announced the formation of the Virtual Grand Prix series, a solution for fans to enjoy racing amid the coronavirus pandemic that has seen teh opening seven ra...

20 Mar 2020 11:33
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Monaco Grand Prix cancelled for 2020
The 2020 Monaco Grand Prix will not go ahead this year, with the Automobile Club of Monaco confirming the race's cancellation. On Thursday, the FIA announced that the ...

19 Mar 2020 18:44
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2021 F1 technical regulations postponed until 2022
The FIA has confirmed that the planned technical regulations switch up for 2021 has been postponed until 2022. All ten teams agreed to the deferral amid ongoing concerns around...

19 Mar 2020 17:50
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Dutch, Spanish, Monaco GP rounds postponed
Formula 1 has confirmed that three further world championship rounds have been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years has been p...

19 Mar 2020 16:05
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F1 teams looking to push 2021 rule changes to 2022
F1 could be looking at postponing the rule changes initially set for next year until 2022, in an effort to dampen the disruption currently being caused by the coronavirus p...

19 Mar 2020 09:25
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WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans postponed following coronavirus outbreak
The 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans race is the latest motorsport event to be postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The race was originally scheduled to take place on ...

18 Mar 2020 17:39
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Formula 1's summer shutdown brought forward due to coronavirus
Formula 1 has confirmed that the usual summer factory shutdown has been brought forward due to the coronavirus. In recent years, teams have been required to halt all production...

18 Mar 2020 17:29
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Seven McLaren team members isolated in Melbourne test negative for coronavirus
McLaren has announced the seven team members that were forced into quarantine in Melbourne have tested negative for coronavirus. On the eve of the season-opening Australian Gra...

18 Mar 2020 15:18
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F1 races could get green light with fewer than 12 cars - Brawn
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn admits the sport could host a race with just 12 cars present on the grid. Article 5.7 of the 2020 sporting regulations that “an eve...

18 Mar 2020 13:20
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Photos: The 2020 F1 driver helmets
The start of the 2020 season has been delayed, with no clear indication as to when the opening race of the year will be. We've attached a photo album of the driver helmets ...

18 Mar 2020 12:14
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Sainz tests negative for coronavirus, will continue to self-isolate
Carlos Sainz has announced that he tested negative for the COVID-19 disease after a McLaren team member was confirmed to have the coronavirus in Melbourne. The Spaniard issued ...

17 Mar 2020 19:31
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Sainz 'cannot wait' to return to racing
McLaren's Carlos Sainz states he “cannot wait” until he can go racing again amid the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Spaniard is back in h...

17 Mar 2020 15:30
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Renault 'not saying no' to potential Vettel signing
Renault is not ruling put the possibility of signing Sebastian Vettel should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the team at the end of the 2020 season. Ricciardo's initial tw...

17 Mar 2020 14:48
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Formula 1 CEO Carey writes letter to F1 fans
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has written an open letter to F1 fans worldwide amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The opening round of the 2020 season in Australia was postponed...

17 Mar 2020 13:38
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Vasseur: Unfair to race in Melbourne without McLaren
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has said that it would have been considered unfair to go ahead with the Australian Grand Prix without McLaren on the grid. McLaren de...

17 Mar 2020 12:34
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Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' DAS system in Melbourne
It has been revealed that Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) if they used it in Melbourne. Mercedes caught the attention of the paddock i...

17 Mar 2020 10:02
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Pirelli team member tests positive for coronavirus
Pirelli has confirmed that one of its staff has tested positive for the coronavirus in Melbourne. Last Thursday, McLaren became the first outfit to announce that a member of it...

16 Mar 2020 16:39
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McLaren confirms team member that contracted coronavirus is 'recovering well'
McLaren has issued a statement on the staff affected by the coronavirus in Australia, announcing that the team member who tested positive is now recovering well. On the eve of ...

16 Mar 2020 13:22
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Red Bull adds Igor Fraga to junior team
Red Bull has announced the latest signing to its junior team, with 2020 Toyota Racing Series champion Igor Fraga joining its line-up. Fraga is set to compete in the F...

16 Mar 2020 12:59
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Watch the 'Not the Aus GP' with Lando Norris, Stoffel Vandoorne, Thibaut Courtois and more!
With the Australian Grand Prix cancelled, online events have been organised to compensate for the lack of on-track action. Below, you can watch the 'Not the Aus GP', ho...

15 Mar 2020 18:30
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Ferrari halts production at F1 factory amid coronavirus outbreak
Ferrari has confirmed that it has taken the decision to suspend all activity at its Formula 1 and road car factories due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. While this weekend ...

15 Mar 2020 14:53
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Australian GP organisers looking to reschedule cancelled race
Australian Grand Prix CEO Andrew Westacott has hopes that the cancelled F1 season opener in Melbourne could be rescheduled after the weekend was abandoned two hours before ...

15 Mar 2020 10:34
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Brawn hopes to plan postponed races for August summer break
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn has announced F1's plans to move postponed races to the August summer break due to the coronavirus outbreak. The seas...

14 Mar 2020 13:23
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