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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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F1 confirms postponement of Bahrain, Vietnam rounds
The very first Vietnamese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, as well as the round in Bahrain. On Friday morning in Melbourne, officials confi...

13 Mar 2020 13:32
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FE: Formula E temporarily suspends 2019/20 season
Formula E has announced that it will suspend the 2019/20 for two months amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. Three races were postponed due to the pandemic, leading the series...

13 Mar 2020 09:37
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F1 to address future races in the coming days
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says the sport will address the upcoming races in the next handful of days following the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. Bahrain is schedul...

13 Mar 2020 09:29
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Teams, drivers react to Australian GP cancellation
On Friday morning in Melbourne, the FIA announced that the opening round of the 2020 Formula 1 season had been cancelled. The decision was made only two hours before the start ...

13 Mar 2020 00:54
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Australian GP cancelled due to coronavirus fears
The 2020 Australian Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus, it has been confirmed. On Thursday, McLaren announced that it had pulled out of the event after...

13 Mar 2020 00:08
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Fans banned from entering Albert Park circuit for Australian GP
The Australian Grand Prix has been placed in further doubt following the announcement that fans have been banned from entering the Albert Park circuit. Victorian premier D...

12 Mar 2020 23:50
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Monaco GP 'currently expected' to take place in May
The organisers of the Monaco Grand Prix have released a statement amid the ongoing coronavirus situation. The race is currently expected to go ahead as planned on May 24th, and...

12 Mar 2020 13:25
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McLaren withdraws from Australian GP following positive coronavirus case
McLaren has announced that it has withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. Team personnel from McLaren and Haas were ...

12 Mar 2020 12:28
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Ocon confident of 'great result' for Renault in Melbourne
Esteban Ocon says he is confident Renault can come away from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with a strong result. The Frenchman will make his first race start since t...

12 Mar 2020 09:46
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Rosberg: You cannot say Verstappen is better than Hamilton

2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has played down comments that Red Bull's Max Verstappen is a better driver than reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, claiming Hamilton will go ...

11 Mar 2020 13:19
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Possibility of two races in Bahrain being explored
Two world championship races could take place in Bahrain amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, GPToday.net has learned. The Chinese Grand Prix in April has been cancelled, and ...

11 Mar 2020 11:48
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Photos: Wednesday at the Australian Grand Prix
The start of the 2020 Formula 1 season is right around the corner, as teams arrive in Melbourne for the opening race of the campaign. Below, you can see our photo gallery of Wed...

11 Mar 2020 11:40
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Third Formula E race cancelled due to coronavirus
The inaugural Jakarta ePrix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. It is the third race that has been called off due to the outbreak, with S...

11 Mar 2020 09:08
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Renault unveils its 2020 race livery and new title sponsor
Renault has showcased the livery for its 2020 car, the R.S.20 while also announcing a new title sponsorship deal with DP World. At pre-season testing in Barcelona, the En...

11 Mar 2020 07:06
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Verstappen: Honda has made a lot of improvements since 2019
Honda has made a number of improvements ahead of the 2020 season, according to Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Honda enters its second year in partnership with Red Bull, ...

10 Mar 2020 15:03
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F1 announces global sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco
Formula 1 has announced a major sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco, a company that specialises in energy and chemical production. Aramco is the sixth global partner of F1 ...

10 Mar 2020 13:12
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Mercedes 'glad' to find power unit issues early
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that his team has been working to fix the power unit problems that it faced at pre-season testing in Barcelona. The engine had a number of is...

10 Mar 2020 12:13
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Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Bahrain GP
Pirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place just one week after this weekend's season-opener in Australia. The It...

10 Mar 2020 11:01
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Carey criticises Ecclestone's 'complaining' management of F1
Current Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has criticised the way the sport was run by Bernie Ecclestone prior to the takeover by Liberty Media in 2017, saying that people only complaine...

09 Mar 2020 14:54
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IndyCar: Hard for any American to succeed in Formula 1 - Newgarden
Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden has expressed his belief that American drivers are looked down upon by Formula 1, branding its attitude towards US drivers as 'silly'....

09 Mar 2020 13:09
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FE: Jaguar Formula E drive was 'a lifeline' - Evans
Jaguar's Mitch Evans has explained how he considers joining the team for season three was 'a lifeline' for his racing career. Evans joined the Jaguar team for its d...

09 Mar 2020 11:33
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Sette Camara joins Red Bull as reserve driver
Red Bull has announced that Sergio Sette Camara has rejoined its family and will hold the role of reserve driver in 2020. The Brazilian spent the last three years racing in the...

09 Mar 2020 09:15
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Ferrari: No change in plans for Melbourne attendance despite Italy coronavirus lockdown
Ferrari has said that its intentions to travel to Melbourne for the F1 season opener next weekend will go ahead as planned, despite a recent lockdown put in place in N...

09 Mar 2020 09:15
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Bahrain GP to be held without spectators
The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. Earlier this week, Bahrain announced that it would be halti...

08 Mar 2020 09:58
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Video: Behind the scenes of F1 testing with Lando Norris
Last week, Formula 1 pre-season testing game to a close ahead of the 2020 season. In just one weeks' time, the on-track action in Melbourne will commence. McLaren's Lan...

07 Mar 2020 15:32
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FIA makes 'drastic improvements' to car safety for 2021
The FIA has promised to 'drastically improve' the safety of Formula 1 cars in 2021 by greatly increasing the strength of the chassis. The mandatory crash tests that eac...

07 Mar 2020 13:01
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Renault to unveil 2020 livery in Melbourne
Renault will unveil its 2020 livery next Wednesday ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. At pre-season testing, the Enstone-based squad ran with an all-black livery, stating that...

07 Mar 2020 10:14
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FIA sets up 'Crisis Cell' to monitor coronavirus situation
The FIA has established a 'Crisis Cell' which will monitor the coronavirus and the impact it may continue to have on events around the world. On Friday, Formula E...

06 Mar 2020 20:28
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Drivers permitted to change helmet liveries between races
Formula 1 drivers will now be allowed to alter the design of their race helmets in between races throughout the 2020 Formula 1 season. In recent years, drivers have been restri...

06 Mar 2020 19:43
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FE: Rome ePrix postponed due to coronavirus
The Rome ePrix round of the 2019/20 Formula E championship has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Sanya ePrix has already been postponed following the spr...

06 Mar 2020 15:15
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Ricciardo: I expected to be world champion by now
Daniel Ricciardo admits that he thought he would have a Formula 1 world championship under his belt at the current stage in his career. The Australian joined Red Bull in 2014 a...

06 Mar 2020 15:01
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In-season upgrades will be 'really difficult' for RP20 - Racing Point
Racing Point has spoken out on its intentions of upgrading its 2020 challenger, the RP20, saying that it believes it will be difficult to further upgrade the car after its subst...

06 Mar 2020 13:10
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Bahrain to restrict ticket sales due to coronavirus
The organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit have decided to restrict the number of tickets sold for the event in an attempt to combat COVID-19 ...

06 Mar 2020 12:12
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FE: Investigation into possible Eindhoven ePrix for season eight successful
It has been revealed that an investigation into hosting a round of the Formula E championship in the Netherlands has been successful, with the intention of the city of Eindhoven...

06 Mar 2020 10:30
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FIA publishes clarification of Ferrari deal in response to displeasure from seven teams
The FIA has issued a clarification statement relating to the announcement it made last week regarding the investigation into Ferrari's power unit. All non-Ferrari powered t...

05 Mar 2020 13:17
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Red Bull should've demanded $24 million following FIA/Ferrari investigation - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko believes Red Bull should have demanded $24 million in prize money following the FIA's statement regarding Ferrari's power unit last week. Last Fri...

05 Mar 2020 12:34
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Bottas anticipating Melbourne challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull
Valtteri Bottas says he is expecting three teams to start the season as potential race winners despite Mercedes' apparent advantage following pre-season testing. Many exper...

05 Mar 2020 12:15
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for the Spanish GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will be bringing to the Spanish Grand Prix in just over a months' time. The Italian manufacturer has opted for the hardest ...

05 Mar 2020 11:11
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Verstappen expects new Zandvoort circuit to be 'a lot of fun'
Max Verstappen says the revised Zandvoort circuit that will host the first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years this season will be “a lot of fun” for the drivers. Banked s...

05 Mar 2020 09:20
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Video: Onboard an F1 lap of Zandvoort with Max Verstappen
The 2020 Dutch Grand Prix is only two months away, as Zandvoort bring F1 back to the Netherlands for the first time in 35 years. Renovations have been carried out at the track ...

04 Mar 2020 18:10
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Haas not ruling out F1 exit after 2020
Gene Haas says that there is no certainty that his F1 team will be on the grid beyond the 2020 season. Last year, the American squad endured a difficult campaign, finishing&nbs...

04 Mar 2020 17:01
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Formula 1 launches the official F1 magazine
Formula 1 has announced the launch of its official magazine, which will be released on a monthly basis. The first edition of the magazine previews the 2020 Formula 1 seas...

04 Mar 2020 13:16
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Non-Ferrari powered F1 teams protest against FIA's Ferrari investigation
All seven non-Ferrari powered Formula 1 teams have released a joint statement voicing their lack of satisfaction over the FIA's investigation into Ferrari's power unit. ...

04 Mar 2020 11:06
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Video: Take a tour of the Hanoi Street Circuit
The very first Vietnam Grand Prix is set to take place next month, as it hosts the third round of the 2020 Formula 1 season. The track has undergone construction over the last ...

04 Mar 2020 10:10
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Brawn: F1 can't race if a team is denied entry due to coronavirus
F1 managing director Ross Brawn has said that F1 cannot hold a world championship race if a team is denied entry by the host country due to coronavirus restrictions. There has ...

04 Mar 2020 09:07
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Ferrari abandons Pirelli wet tyre test due to coronavirus
Ferrari and Pirelli have announced that the planned 18-inch wet weather tyre test at Fiorano this week has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ferrari opened 18-inc...

03 Mar 2020 15:53
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Perez: No reason why midfield teams should fear Racing Point
Sergio Perez says there is no reason why other midfield teams should fear Racing Point ahead of the 2020 season. The Silverstone-based squad made headlines at pre-season testin...

03 Mar 2020 13:40
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Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Australian GP
Pirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Australian Grand Prix in just under two weeks' time. The Italian manufacturer will bring the C2, C3 and C4 ...

03 Mar 2020 12:15
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FIA continuing to closely monitor coronavirus epidemic
The FIA has assured that it is continuing to closely monitor the current spread of the coronavirus, that has already seen the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Austra...

03 Mar 2020 11:19
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Onboard lap and commentary of updated Zandvoort track
2020 will see the Dutch Grand Prix return to the F1 calendar for the first time in 35 years. Below, you can watch a wet onboard lap from the updated track, with commentar...

03 Mar 2020 10:34
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Vietnam to quarantine all travellers from Italy
Ahead of the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix next month, the country will place all travellers from Italy in a 14-day quarantine to combat the spread of the coronavirus. This c...

03 Mar 2020 09:15
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F3: Piastri to be mentored by Mark Webber in 2020
Mark Webber will mentor Formula 3 title hopeful Oscar Piastri this year, on the Australian's quest to reach Formula 1. Piastri has signed with Jam Sports Manageme...

02 Mar 2020 16:43
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Norris: McLaren's weaknesses are obvious to the team
The weaknesses that have surfaced at McLaren during the two weeks of pre-season testing are obvious to the team, according to Lando Norris. McLaren enters the 2020 season looki...

02 Mar 2020 14:55
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Hamilton admits concern over Mercedes' reliability
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' power unit reliability issues during pre-season testing is a concern ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 season. At the second day of week two in Barc...

02 Mar 2020 13:16
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Photos: 18-inch tyres at Formula 2 testing
Formula 2's pre-season testing schedule got underway on Sunday, as teams took to the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the 2020 campaign. 18-inch tyres make their debu...

02 Mar 2020 11:02
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'All systems go' for Australian GP amid coronavirus spread
The Australian Grand Prix is set to go ahead as scheduled in under two weeks amid ongoing fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The Chinese Grand Prix, which was set to hos...

02 Mar 2020 09:18
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Bottas: One-year deal won't affect 2020 season
Valtteri Bottas affirms that his current one-year contract at Mercedes won't add extra pressure on his shoulders in 2020. Since joining the team in 2017, Bottas has been re...

01 Mar 2020 12:38
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Williams: Things have definitely taken a step forward
Claire Williams is confident that her team has made strides from its difficult 2019 season over the winter. At pre-season testing, the Grove-based squad enjoyed a stronge...

01 Mar 2020 10:05
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FE: Marrakesh ePrix: Da Costa takes victory as Guenther denies Techeetah 1-2
It was the Techeetah of Antonio Felix Da Costa that took victory this afternoon, ahead of second-placed Max Guenther and Jean-Eric Vergne, who took the final podium positio...

29 Feb 2020 15:58
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Stroll: Every team can be competitive this year
Racing Point driver Lance Stroll has spoken out about the team's competition coming into the new season, believing that all teams can be competitive right off the mark in Me...

29 Feb 2020 13:30
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FE: Qualifying: Da Costa edges Guenther to pole in Marrakesh
Techeetah's Antonio Felix Da Costa takes the top spot this morning in Marrakesh, grabbing pole position with a time of 1:17.168. Max Guenther and Andre Lotterer wi...

29 Feb 2020 11:57
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Gasly praises Honda for 'impressive' improvements and reliability
Pierre Gasly has expressed his happiness with the progress of the Honda power unit, claiming the Japanese supplier has made yet another step up with its power unit performance. ...

29 Feb 2020 10:19
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The statistics after week two of pre-season testing
The second week of pre-season testing has concluded, with three days of running providing us with the first insights into how the 2020 season could shape up. Below, we've l...

29 Feb 2020 08:49
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Bottas ends pre-season testing on top for Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas has ended the final day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, with a lap time of 1:16.196. No driver failed to beat the fastest time from week one - 1...

28 Feb 2020 18:00
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FIA reaches settlement with Ferrari following power unit investigation
The FIA has reached a settlement with Ferrari after investigating its power unit from 2019. However, it has not released its findings, stating that the information will remain ...

28 Feb 2020 17:55
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Binotto: Vettel a great leader for Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Sebastian Vettel is a “great leader” for the Maranello squad, amid doubts surrounding the German's future. Vettel is ...

28 Feb 2020 15:12
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'Honda has built a very good and strong engine for 2020'
Red Bull and Honda enter their second year in partnership together this year, and the early indications are that Honda has produced an impressive power unit. In 2019,...

28 Feb 2020 14:15
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Lundgaard to miss F2 test due to coronavirus quarantine
Christian Lundgaard will miss the Formula 2 tests in Bahrain next week as he will be quarantined in Tenerife. Lundgaard has been training at a camp on the island in preparation...

28 Feb 2020 13:28
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Ricciardo ends final morning of testing as fastest
Daniel Ricciardo has topped the final morning session of pre-season testing with a lap time of 1:16.276 on the C5 compound. Ricciardo's time was only marginally faster than...

28 Feb 2020 13:00
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