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Mercedes working to increase power and reduce drag - Bottas
Mercedes is working to cut the gap Ferrari built up over it in a straight-line during the 2019 season by not only reducing the W11's drag, but also by increasing the power o...

31 Jan 2020 15:05
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Marko: Red Bull not as jovial since Ricciardo's departure
The atmosphere within the Red Bull team is not as cheerful since the departure of Daniel Ricciardo, admits team advisor Dr Helmut Marko. In 2018, Ricciardo announced a shock de...

31 Jan 2020 13:31
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Williams sets launch date for 2020 challenger
Williams has announced that it will unveil its new car for the 2020 season on Monday, February 17th. The Grove-based squad launches its latest challenger on the same day ...

31 Jan 2020 10:07
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Red Bull to end title sponsorship deal with Aston Martin
Red Bull Racing has confirmed that it will end its title sponsorship deal with Aston Martin following the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season. The two joined forces in 2018, howev...

31 Jan 2020 09:51
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Racing Point to be rebranded as Aston Martin in 2021
Racing Point will be rebranded to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team from 2021 onwards following in a deal involving current team owner Lawrence Stroll. On Friday morning it was a...

31 Jan 2020 09:43
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Correa: Timing uncertain but I will return to racing
Juan Manuel Correa is adamant that he will return to racing in the future following his major crash at Spa-Francorchamps last year. In the early stages of the Formula 2 Feature...

31 Jan 2020 09:15
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IndyCar: Kanaan to retire from IndyCar racing following 2020 season
Tony Kanaan has announced that he will retire from IndyCar racing at the end of the 2020 campaign. Kanaan has raced in the premier single seater racing series in the Unit...

30 Jan 2020 17:37
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Renault to start up its 2020 engine this afternoon
Renault will start up its engine for the first time in 2020 this afternoon, GPToday.net has learned. Over the last handful of days, some teams have shared posts of the no...

30 Jan 2020 15:23
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Alesi: Leclerc will win F1 title 'soon'
Former grand prix driver Jean Alesi believes Charles Leclerc will win a Formula 1 world championship in the near future. After making his debut season in F1 in 2018 with ...

30 Jan 2020 14:03
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W Series confirms new Super Licence points allocation for 2020
W Series has confirmed that the all-female series will see the introduction of Super Licence points in 2020. In order to take on a race seat in Formula 1, drivers must collect ...

30 Jan 2020 11:55
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FIA will 'react if necessary' to coronavirus threat ahead of F1 Chinese GP
The FIA states that it will "react if necessary" to the coronavirus outbreak in China ahead of the Formula 1 grand prix event there in April. F1 is monitoring the sit...

30 Jan 2020 11:33
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Alonso 'fresh and ready' for 2021 F1 return
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso affirms he is "fresh and ready" for a return to the sport in 2021. Alonso departed the grid at the end of ...

30 Jan 2020 10:06
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Listen to Ferrari and McLaren fire their 2020 F1 cars into life
On Wednesday, we shared a post of Mercedes, who offered the sound of their being fired up in their factory. Today, there are two more teams who have shared posts of their 2020 ...

30 Jan 2020 08:47
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Alonso: No one trying to exploit Hamilton's weak points
None of Lewis Hamilton's current Formula 1 rivals are attempting to exploit his weak points, according to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. In 2019, Hamilton picked ...

29 Jan 2020 15:55
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Red Bull adds US racer Jak Crawford to F1 junior programme
Red Bull has confirmed that it has added 14-year-old Jak Crawford to its junior programme for the 2020 season. In 2019, Crawford finished seventh in the USF2000 series, but has...

29 Jan 2020 14:35
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Column: The Mamba Mentality that unites Kobe Bryant and Michael Schumacher
The world lost a sports legend on Sunday, as basketball player Kobe Bryant, along with daughter Gianna and seven other passengers, died in a tragic helicopter accident. He ...

29 Jan 2020 12:12
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F1 confirms session start times for Japanese GP weekend
Formula 1 has confirmed the weekend schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, following the release of the session start times earlier this month. Japan was left out of the...

29 Jan 2020 10:56
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F3: Lawson, Hauger complete Hitech Grand Prix's 2020 line-up
Red Bull has confirmed that Liam Lawson and Dennis Hauger will complete Hitech Grand Prix's Formula 3 driver line-up in 2020. The duo are part of the energy drin...

29 Jan 2020 10:51
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Montoya 'looking forward' to seeing son Sebastian race Mick Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya admits he is looking forward to seeing his son race against Mick Schumacher in the coming years. Montoya endured a rivalry in Formula 1 with Michael Schumach...

29 Jan 2020 09:54
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Listen to the Mercedes W11 fire up
With the 2020 car launches just around the corner, Mercedes has offered a sound clip of its new car, the W11, fire into life. Take a listen below! Listen up... W1...

29 Jan 2020 08:45
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Haas to launch 2020 car in Barcelona
The Haas Formula 1 team has confirmed that it will unveil its new car, the VF-20 in the Barcelona pit lane ahead of pre-season testing. The covers will come off the car on...

28 Jan 2020 15:38
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Williams announces two technical personnel signings
Williams has announced the signing of David Worner and Jonathan Carter in an attempt bolster its technical team following a difficult couple of years. Worner wi...

28 Jan 2020 15:31
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FE: Formula E announces revised track layout for Mexico City ePrix
Formula E has revealed an extended track layout for the upcoming round in Mexico around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez. The event takes place on February 15th, and is the fou...

28 Jan 2020 15:08
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When Sato tested with Toro Rosso in a bid for a 2009 seat
Takuma Sato celebrates his birthday on this day, so we take the chance to take a look back on the time when he tested for Toro Rosso in a bid to win a race drive with the Red Bu...

28 Jan 2020 14:02
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F2: Zhou retained by Uni-Virtuosi for 2020 season
Guanyu Zhou will remain in the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2020 wth Uni-Virtuosi, following his maiden year in the series in 2019. The Chinese driver was the first recipient ...

28 Jan 2020 12:24
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F3: Fewtrell remains in F3, switches to Hitech for 2020
Max Fewtrell will remain in the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2020, making the move to Hitech for his second year in the series. In 2019, the Briton raced with ART Grand Prix, ...

28 Jan 2020 12:21
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F2: Renault junior Lundgaard moves to F2 with ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix has announced that Renault junior driver Christian Lundgaard has promoted to Formula 2 following a successful Formula 3 campaign in 2019. The Dane finished sixth...

28 Jan 2020 12:01
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Latifi looking forward to working with 'highly-rated' Russell
Nicholas Latifi states he is looking forward to working alongside George Russell at Williams in 2019. Latifi joins the team in place of Robert Kubica, receiving the promotion a...

28 Jan 2020 11:37
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Renault adds Hadrien David to its driver academy
Renault has announced the signing of Frenchman Hadrien David to its academy programme. The 15-year-old became the youngest ever winner of an FIA Formula 4 championsh...

28 Jan 2020 09:11
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Eric Boullier named managing director of French GP
Ex-Lotus and McLaren senior employee Eric Boullier has been named as the managing director of the French Grand Prix. Boullier joined the event as an ambassador for the 2019 eve...

27 Jan 2020 20:40
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Renault confirms start date for technical director Pat Fry
Renault has confirmed that Pat Fry will join as its technical director for the 2020 Formula 1 season. The Enstone squad announced last November that it had signed the Briton, h...

27 Jan 2020 15:35
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Calderon expects Alfa Romeo contract extension 'in a couple of weeks'
Tatiana Calderon admits she is expecting to sign a contract extension with Alfa Romeo in the coming weeks. The Colombian has been part of the team's set up since 2017, when...

27 Jan 2020 12:16
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Leclerc 'happy to wait' until 2021 for title success
Charles Leclerc says he is happy to wait until the 2021 season to obtain his first Formula 1 title, but hopes that the upcoming year will bring him success. The Monegasque driv...

27 Jan 2020 11:33
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F3: Piastri joins Renault Sport Academy, takes F3 seat with Prema
Renault has announced that it has signed Oscar Piastri to its driver Academy for the 2020 season. Piastri will compete in the FIA Formula 3 championship with Prema, follo...

27 Jan 2020 10:11
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Motorsport pays tribute to deceased basketball legend Kobe Bryant
On the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away following a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Seven other people on board the helicopter lost thei...

27 Jan 2020 08:47
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Norris: Social media useful to give fans better knowledge of F1
McLaren's Lando Norris has explained how his extensive use of social media allows fans to become closer to him and be able to see how he gets up to. During his debut season...

26 Jan 2020 16:17
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Vettel reunites with Red Bull during the winter break
During the off-season in Formula 1, drivers get more time to themselves away from the circuit without the hustle of travelling worldwide every second weekend or so. Sebastian V...

26 Jan 2020 13:32
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Lack of technical leadership led to Fry's approval - Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has noted a lack of technical leadership that prompted the team to make changes ahead of the 2020 season, including the addition of Pat Fr...

26 Jan 2020 11:18
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Video: A lap of the new proposed F1 Miami GP track
The Miami Grand Prix could be soon added to the Formula 1 calendar after a new track layout was proposed earlier this week. Although the track design is very new, that ha...

26 Jan 2020 09:49
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Brown admits signing Norris in 2019 'was a risk'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recognises that signing Lando Norris to the team on a full-time basis for the 2019 season was a risk. The Briton made his F1 debut with the Woking s...

25 Jan 2020 14:02
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Wolff: Mercedes could cope with Hamilton departure
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff affirms that his team would manage to cope should it lose the services of Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's contract with the Silver Arrows expi...

25 Jan 2020 12:04
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Williams to run on a 'healthy' budget in 2020
Williams has a "healthy" budget to make it through the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to its deputy team principal Claire Williams. The Grove squad has endure...

25 Jan 2020 09:50
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Vergne: My dreams were shattered when I left F1
Jean-Eric Vergne says his dreams were shattered after he departed Formula 1 at the end of the 2014 season. Vergne joined F1 in 2012 with Toro Rosso, spending three years ...

24 Jan 2020 15:55
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Alfa Romeo sets the date for 2020 car reveal
Alfa Romeo has announced when it will unveil its new car for the 2020 season. The Italian outfit will take the wraps off its latest challenger on the 19th February, the morning...

24 Jan 2020 14:38
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Barrichello: Hamilton better than Schumacher and Senna
Former grand prix driver Rubens Barrichello believes that six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is better than Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna. Barrichello, who raced agai...

24 Jan 2020 14:24
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Max Mosley documentary to be released in March
A brand new documentary, focused on the former FIA president Max Mosley, will be released in March later this year. The documentary has been titled "Mosley" and delve...

24 Jan 2020 12:28
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Ferrari reportedly struggling with 'worse than expected' 2020 car
Ferrari's 2020 year hasn't begun in a smooth style, as there are already rumours that the Scuderia is struggling with a "worse than expected" car. 2019 marked...

24 Jan 2020 11:34
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All 10 F1 teams to build mule cars for 18-inch tyre tests
Pirelli head of F1 Mario Isola has revealed that all ten teams are to construct special 'mule cars' in 2020 to test the new 18-inch tyres set to be introduced into F1 in...

24 Jan 2020 10:19
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Renault claims its engine is now better than Mercedes'
Renault's engine is now superior to Mercedes', according to Renault's engine boss Remi Taffin. In the early stages of the turbo-hybrid era that began in 2014, ...

24 Jan 2020 08:54
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IndyCar: Ferrucci stays at Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan
Dale Coyne Racing, Jimmy Vasser and James Sullivan has announced that it has retained Santino Ferrucci for the 2020 IndyCar season. The Connecticut-born driver replaces Sebasti...

23 Jan 2020 19:01
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IndyCar: Foyt: Kanaan 'sure' to return to the team in 2020
A.J. Foyt Enterprises team president Larry Foyt says he is "sure" Tony Kanaan will return to the squad for the 2020 season. Kanaan's IndyCar race seat for the upc...

23 Jan 2020 15:22
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Ferrari's aim to add female driver to academy 'not just a marketing plan' - W Series CEO
Ferrari's hope of adding a female racer to its driver academy in the near future is not for the sole purpose of marketing, states W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir. Fer...

23 Jan 2020 13:45
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Red Bull extends contract with fuel supplier ExxonMobil
Red Bull has announced that it has extended its partnership with its fuel supplier, ExxonMobil. The two joined forces in 2017, when Red Bull lured ExxonMobil away fro...

23 Jan 2020 12:02
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Russell 'would consider' Mercedes drive if it was offered
George Russell affirms that he would have to consider a switch to Mercedes if an offer came his way in the near future. The 2018 Formula 2 champion has been part of the Silver ...

23 Jan 2020 11:52
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Alfa Romeo creating a 'completely new car' for 2020
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says his team will produce an entirely new car for the 2020 Formula 1 season. There is little change in the regulations from last yea...

23 Jan 2020 10:21
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Hamilton working 'twice as hard' to beat 'fierce' young drivers
Lewis Hamilton says he is having to work "twice as hard" in order to get the better of the younger generation that is currently competing in F1. Charles Leclerc and M...

23 Jan 2020 09:01
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Racing Point announces launch date for 2020 car
Racing Point has confirmed when it will unveil its 2020 challenger to the public for the first time. The launch will be part of an event in Austria that will take place on Mond...

22 Jan 2020 18:23
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IndyCar: Kimball confirmed full-time at A.J. Foyt for 2020
Charlie Kimball will return to full-time IndyCar racing in 2020 after securing a deal with A.J. Foyt Enterprises with backing from his long-time sponsor Novo Nordisk. Kimb...

22 Jan 2020 17:43
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Chandhok: Closed door at Mercedes behind Verstappen's Red Bull extension

Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok has expressed his belief that Max Verstappen only signed a long term contract with Red Bull because there was no possibility of a move to rivals ...

22 Jan 2020 16:41
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'Drive to Survive' Season 2 set for late February release date
The second season of Netflix's original series 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' is set to launch on the streaming platform late next month. Netflix France announced a ...

22 Jan 2020 13:11
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Norris: 'Best thing' is to work with Sainz in order to win at McLaren
McLaren's Lando Norris has spoken on his positive relationship with teammate Carlos Sainz, believing it is the best option in order to help the team become more competitive....

22 Jan 2020 11:57
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FIA and Formula 1 become signatories of the UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework
The FIA has announced that it has signed onto the United Nations’ Sports for Climate Action Framework, along with Formula 1. The action has been carried out as part ...

22 Jan 2020 11:16
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ADAC F4: Red Bull junior Edgar to hold dual F4 drives in 2020
Jonny Edgar will race in the 2020 ADAC German Formula 4 and Italian F4 Championships with Van Amersfoort Racing, the team has announced. Edgar, a Red Bull junior dri...

22 Jan 2020 10:33
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Williams has 'absolute confidence' it will be ready for pre-season testing
Williams will be ready to hit the Circuit de Catalunya on the opening day of pre-season testing, affirms deputy team principal Claire Williams. Last year, the Grove-based squad...

22 Jan 2020 09:07
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Miami presents new layout for F1 grand prix
Miami has presented a brand new circuit layout as it continues to push to secure a race on the Formula 1 calendar. The layout uses the car park around the Hard Rock Stadi...

21 Jan 2020 21:43
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Ferrari to launch 2020 car at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre
Ferrari has announced that it will launch its 2020 car at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre in the city of Reggio Emilia. The Scuderia outfit confirmed in December t...

21 Jan 2020 15:35
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Marko calls for changes to the FIA super licence
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that revisions need to be made to the FIA super licence going forward. Marko, who heads the driver development programme at Red Bull, ...

21 Jan 2020 15:06
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McLaren not expecting 2019-esque leap in 2020
McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn't believe that his team will make a similar leap in 2020 as it did last year. Towards the end of the 2018 season, the Woking-based squad was str...

21 Jan 2020 13:39
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F1 reports largest TV audience in 2019 since 2012
Formula 1 has released figures showing its growth across multiple platforms during the 2019 season. It marks the third consecutive year that the sport has seen growth across TV...

21 Jan 2020 12:15
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Haas set to return to grey livery
The Haas Formula 1 team is set to return to a grey livery in 2020, which will be its fifth season in the sport. Last year Haas ran with black and gold colours, origi...

21 Jan 2020 10:04
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