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Williams provides further explanation on Kubica's Sochi retirement
Williams has given further explanation as to why it retired Robert Kubica's car from the Russian Grand Prix following George Russell's crash. The Grove squad stated tha...

03 Oct 2019 20:17
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Bottas leaving 'no stone unturned' to beat Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he is leaving "no stone unturned" as he attempts to get the better of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who is on course to take a sixth world championship...

03 Oct 2019 17:20
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New Spanish F1 aiming to join 2021 grid
A new team with links to Campos Racing could enter Formula 1 in 2021 with Pascal Wehrlein as one of its drivers. The outfit could become the first Spanish F1 team since HR...

03 Oct 2019 15:16
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IndyCar: Power: Aeroscreen will prolong IndyCar careers
2014 IndyCar champion Will Power believes the Aeroscreen will prolong the careers of IndyCar drivers in the future. The Aeroscreen will debut in the series in 2020, with testin...

03 Oct 2019 13:20
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Kubica sponsor Orlen seeking answers over Russian GP retirement
Williams sponsor PKN Orlen has demanded answers from the Williams Formula 1 team following its decision to retire Robert Kubica from the Russian Grand Prix. The Pole was retire...

03 Oct 2019 11:51
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Grosjean was told Lotus could challenge for world championship in 2014
Romain Grosjean has revealed that he was informed in 2014 that the Lotus E22 could challenge for the world championship. The 2014 season was Grosjean's penultimate year wit...

03 Oct 2019 11:11
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IndyCar: IndyCar begins testing Aeroscreen ahead of 2020 introduction
IndyCar has started testing the Aeroscreen that will feature on the cars in 2020 for the very first time. In May earlier this year, IndyCar announced that it would use th...

03 Oct 2019 09:37
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De Vries had conversations with 'several' F1 teams
Nyck de Vries says he held conversations with a number of Formula 1 teams throughout the 2019 season but had to concede that there were no opportunities. The Dutchman will...

03 Oct 2019 08:52
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Gasly not looking at points standings following demotion
Pierre Gasly says he is not looking at his position in the championship standings as he fails to see the relevancy of his position following his demotion to Toro Rosso. The Fre...

02 Oct 2019 15:53
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FE: Calado confirmed at Jaguar alongside Evans
Jaguar has announced that James Calado has joined the team as a full-time race driver for the 2019/20 campaign. Calado last raced in a single-seater championship in 2013, when ...

02 Oct 2019 14:23
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McLaren executed race 'perfectly' in Russia - Sainz
Carlos Sainz believes the McLaren team executed everything 'perfectly' during the race in Sochi where he went on to finish in sixth place for the Woking-based outfit. D...

02 Oct 2019 13:05
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Kubica in no rush to decide 2020 role
Robert Kubica insists he is in no rush to determine what position he will hold in 2020 following his departure from Williams. The Pole announced last month that he would be lea...

02 Oct 2019 11:44
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Perez: Positive Russian GP shows Racing Point improvements
Racing Point driver Sergio Perez hailed his performance and result at Sunday's Russian Grand Prix as one of the best of his career, and said that it is proof that Racin...

02 Oct 2019 10:20
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Wolff: Sochi outcome showed we must never give up
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that even if Ferrari have made performance gains over the silver arrows the German team will still be able to win races as long as they&n...

02 Oct 2019 09:17
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Japanese GP
Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds sets each driver will bring to the Japanese Grand Prix later this month. The Italian marque has elected to bring the hardest...

01 Oct 2019 18:22
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Leclerc not expecting reliability to be a Ferrari concern
Charles Leclerc doesn't believe that reliability will be a concern for Ferrari in the final five races of the 2019 season. At the Russian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel...

01 Oct 2019 17:34
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Hamilton 'working hard to make sure' he drives 2021 car
Lewis Hamilton states he is working hard to ensure that he is around in 2021 to drive the new generation of cars that will be used that year. The regulations for the 2021 seaso...

01 Oct 2019 15:43
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Seidl: McLaren pulled together to overcome difficult Friday
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has hailed McLaren's efforts of pulling together to overcome a difficult opening day to the Russian Grand Prix weekend. The Woking outf...

01 Oct 2019 14:33
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Contrasting emotions at Toro Rosso following Russian GP
There were mixed feeling left in the Toro Rosso camp on Sunday as Daniil Kvyat described his race in Sochi as "very strong", while Toro Rosso teammate Pierre Gasl...

01 Oct 2019 13:16
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Top 10 pictures from the Russian GP weekend
10. Daniil Kvyat walks away from his stricken Toro Rosso during the second practice session. 9. Charles Leclerc and Lewis ...

01 Oct 2019 12:23
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Giovinazzi was the 'ham in a sandwich' in lap one Sochi crash
Antonio Giovinazzi says he was like the ham in a sandwich during the opening lap crash at the Russian Grand Prix, which saw him come together with Romain Grosjean and Daniel Ric...

01 Oct 2019 09:56
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Kubica was retired from Sochi race to 'conserve parts'
Williams has stated that it retired Robert Kubica from the Russian Grand Prix to save parts for future races. The Pole suffered his first non-finish of the year in Sochi, as he...

01 Oct 2019 09:19
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Hulkenberg 'bitter' after frustrating Sochi race
Nico Hulkenberg was left feeling frustrated after the Russian Grand Prix, in which he managed to secure a single point for himself and Renault. The German started the race from...

30 Sep 2019 15:57
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Russian Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton's lap to jump onto the front row on Saturday was special, and on Sunday, the Mercedes man crossed the line in first to take his ninth win of the yea...

30 Sep 2019 13:48
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Drivers not 'flexing their muscles' in 2021 talks - Masi
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has denied that drivers are "flexing their muscles" when it comes to discussions for the 2021 season. The new regulations for the...

30 Sep 2019 13:05
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Grosjean expects return to struggling pace after 'one-off' round
Romain Grosjean says he is not expecting Haas to keep up its form from the Russian Grand Prix weekend in the coming races. The American squad secured its first points since Ger...

30 Sep 2019 12:11
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Photos: 2019 Russian Grand Prix
The 2019 Russian Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton take his ninth victory of the season as Ferrari's day developed into a nightmare. Below, you can check out the photos from the...

30 Sep 2019 11:13
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Sainz found it 'fun' to battle leaders on opening lap
McLaren's Carlos Sainz says he found it '"fun" to battle the front running teams during the opening lap of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, but ...

30 Sep 2019 10:30
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Hamilton not thinking about sixth title despite standings gap
Lewis Hamilton insists he is not thinking about clinching his sixth world title despite the 73 point lead that he holds at the top of the championship. Hamilton took his ninth ...

30 Sep 2019 09:21
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Ferrari denies Leclerc undercut was performed to jump Vettel
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has denied that Ferrari's undercut strategy for Charles Leclerc was not done to ensure he overtook Sebastian Vettel. Vettel took the l...

29 Sep 2019 18:50
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Leclerc defends second pit stop as he feared Verstappen overtake

Charles Leclerc has defended Ferrari's decision to pit for a second time during the Russian Grand Prix, which conceded second place to Valtteri Bottas. Leclerc made his fir...

29 Sep 2019 17:48
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F2: Mazepin hit with 15-place grid penalty for Abu Dhabi
Nikita Mazepin has received a 15-place grid penalty for the season finale at Abu Dhabi in November after causing a major collision on the opening lap of the Formula 2 Sprint Rac...

29 Sep 2019 17:31
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Vettel stuck to pre-race Ferrari agreement
Sebastian Vettel states that he stuck to a pre-race Ferrari agreement and calls his race result a shame after looking strong during the opening stint of the race. Starting from...

29 Sep 2019 16:41
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Magnussen fumes at 'bullshit' time penalty
Kevin Magnussen was left displeased with the stewards following the Russian Grand Prix as he was handed a five-second time penalty for not rejoining the track properly around th...

29 Sep 2019 15:53
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Albon happy with 'best' possible Sochi result
Alexander Albon says he pleased after achieving what he believes to be the maximum possible result from the Russian Grand Prix. After starting from the pit lane after having a ...

29 Sep 2019 15:33
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Russian GP: Hamilton wins in Sochi as Vettel retires
Lewis Hamilton has taken his ninth win of the 2019 season as he crossed the line ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to take the chequered flag. Hamilton inherited the l...

29 Sep 2019 14:47
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Starting grid for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix

29 Sep 2019 12:30
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Norris: McLaren spared 'difficult' qualifying after overnight changes
Lando Norris says McLaren's chances of reaching Q3 would have been poor on Saturday had it not been for changes it made to the car overnight. Both Norris and teammate Carlo...

29 Sep 2019 12:05
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F2: Sprint Race: Ghiotto fends of de Vries to win shortened Sochi race
Luca Ghiotto has won the final race of the Formula 2 Russian event, as he held of Nyck de Vries in the final laps to take his third win of the season. The race was delayed afte...

29 Sep 2019 11:45
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F2: Video: Big crash in Formula 2 Sprint Race
The Sprint Race of the FIA Formula 2 championship saw a big crash on the opening lap of the race, as Nobuharu Matsushita and Nikita Mazepin came together at Turn 3. Take a look ...

29 Sep 2019 10:45
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Albon set for Russian GP pit lane start
Alexander Albon is set to start the Russian Grand Prix from the pit lane after his Red Bull team breach Parc Fermé rules on Saturday night. Mechanics on Albon's...

29 Sep 2019 10:25
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'Not the right time' to change race weekend - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo does not believe that 2021 is the right time to change the format of race weekends as speculation mounts that a reverse grid race is on the cards. In 2021, For...

29 Sep 2019 10:12
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F3: Sprint Race: Vips dominates to take final victory of 2019 season
Juri Vips has won the final race of the 2019 Formula 3 season, taking his third victory of the season. The Estonian driver last won in Silverstone, and had to deal with a late-...

29 Sep 2019 09:40
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Verstappen: Red Bull 'can’t fight' with Ferrari straight-line speed
Max Verstappen says he was unable to compete with the pace-setting Ferrari cars in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and believes he was losing as much as a second per lap o...

28 Sep 2019 18:44
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Hamilton: Tough to match Ferrari’s 'jet fuel' in Sochi
Lewis Hamilton says it will be tough for him to win tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix and believes even if he’d secured pole position, Ferrari would ‘blast past us...

28 Sep 2019 17:48
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Leclerc urges Ferrari to 'focus on the job' following recent resurgence
Charles Leclerc has urged his Ferrari team to ‘focus on the job ahead’ after securing pole position for the Russian Grand Prix, the first time a Ferrari driver has a...

28 Sep 2019 17:22
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Albon thought he could get away with deep braking before crash
Alexander Albon says he was caught out by wind during his Q1 hot lap and thought he could get away with braking deep before crashing out of the session. The Thai-British d...

28 Sep 2019 17:18
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F2: Feature Race: De Vries crowned F2 champion after Sochi victory
Nyck de Vries has been crowned the 2019 FIA Formula 2 champion after dominating the Feature Race in Sochi. The Dutchman took his fourth victory of the season ahead of Nicholas ...

28 Sep 2019 16:49
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Brown: Beating Mercedes possible 'if we do a good job'
Zak Brown believes his McLaren team can beat Mercedes when it takes on a supply of the German manufacturer’s power units from 2021 onwards. Speaking to the gathered media...

28 Sep 2019 15:15
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Qualifying: Leclerc storms to fourth consecutive pole position
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix, taking his fourth consecutive pole position in F1. The Monegasque driver looked to be heading a Ferrari...

28 Sep 2019 15:07
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Video: Albon crashes out of Sochi qualifying
Alexander Albon was set to take a grid penalty for the start of the Russian Grand Prix, however his weekend got worse in qualifying when he spun his Red Bull at Turn 13, elimina...

28 Sep 2019 14:18
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Gasly: STR14 feels more like 'my car'
Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly has said he now feels a lot more comfortable with the team's STR14, after having a few weekends to adjust to the car, allowing himself an...

28 Sep 2019 12:55
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Toro Rosso set for team name change in 2020
Toro Rosso is set to change its name for the 2020 season, GPToday.net understands. The new name that has been requested is Scuderia Alpha Tauri, named after a fashion brand lau...

28 Sep 2019 12:20
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FP3: Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 ahead of qualifying
Charles Leclerc has concluded practice at the Russian Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, three-tenths ahead of Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes appeared to struggl...

28 Sep 2019 12:02
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F1 scraps 'slalom' run-off at Turn 2
Formula 1 has amended the rules regarding rejoining the circuit at Turn 2 after drivers had difficulty with the imposed system on Friday. At Turn 2, a 'slalom' re...

28 Sep 2019 10:32
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F3: Feature Race: Armstrong wins, Shwartzman takes 2019 F3 title
Prema's Marcus Armstrong has won the Feature Race in Sochi, while Robert Shwartzman wins the F3 title with his second place finish, in a race that was hampered ear...

28 Sep 2019 10:05
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McLaren to return to Mercedes power in 2021
McLaren has confirmed that it will not use Renault power units beyond the 2020 season, ending the partnership that was formed last year. The Woking squad also announced that it...

28 Sep 2019 09:28
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F2: Correa 'fully conscious', set for 'crucial' surgery on Sunday
An update on the condition of Juan Manuel Correa has been provided, which states that the Ecuadorian born driver is now "fully conscious". Correa will also undergo su...

28 Sep 2019 00:48
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Verstappen has no regrets over decision to take Sochi penalty
Max Verstappen insists there are no regrets over Red Bull's decision to take a penalty in Sochi after a strong opening day of practice. After finishing second in the mornin...

27 Sep 2019 18:20
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Kvyat may use new helmet design despite 'joke' rule
Daniil Kvyat still may use a new helmet design for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix, despite the fact that foing so would breach the sporting regulations. Drivers are permitted to u...

27 Sep 2019 17:48
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Binotto: It would be a 'shame' to use Ferrari veto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has affirmed that it would be a "shame" to use the team's veto power in the 2021 regulations discussions. Ferrari retains th...

27 Sep 2019 17:31
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Hamilton: Mercedes losing eight-tenths on the straights
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says the team is losing eight-tenths of a second on the straight due to Ferrari's strong straight-line speed. The Silver Arrows didn't top ...

27 Sep 2019 16:55
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F2: Qualifying: Championship leader de Vries beats Latifi to pole
Nyck de Vries has taken pole position for the penultimate Feature Race of the 2019 Formula 2 season, beating Nicholas Latifi to the top spot. Latifi held provisional pole...

27 Sep 2019 16:35
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FP2: Verstappen three-tenths clear of the field
Max Verstappen concluded Friday practice on top of the timesheets, three-tenths ahead of the rest of the field in Sochi. The Dutchman set a 1:33.162 on his low-fuel qualifying ...

27 Sep 2019 15:31
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Kubica to take grid penalty after engine change
Robert Kubica will take a grid penalty after changing, multiple parts of his Mercedes power unit for the Russian Grand Prix weekend. The Pole has had a new combustion engine, t...

27 Sep 2019 13:28
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F3: Qualifying: Shwartzman edges closer to title with pole
Robert Shwartzman has taken a step closer to the 2019 FIA Formula 3 championship title after taking pole position and four points in Sochi. The Prema driver beat his teammate a...

27 Sep 2019 12:40
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Seidl: Reverse grids won't harm F1's DNA
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says Formula 1's DNA is not at risk with the potential introduction of a revised weekend format. F1 is exploring the possibility of cha...

27 Sep 2019 12:02
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FP1: Leclerc narrowly heads Verstappen in Sochi
Charles Leclerc has ended the opening practice session from the Russian Grand Prix weekend on top of the times, setting a 1:34.462. The Monegasque driver, who has taken pole po...

27 Sep 2019 11:32
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FIA delays appointment of standard brake components supplier
The FIA has announced that it has delayed the appointment of a single make supplier for 2021 to provide brake friction materials and brake system components. The 2021 seas...

27 Sep 2019 09:40
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F2: Practice: Latifi leads DAMS 1-2
Nicholas Latifi has topped the practice session ahead of qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom, boasting a gap of three-tenths of a second over teammate Sergio Sette Camara. C...

27 Sep 2019 09:20
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