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Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo must keep fine tuning to extract potential
Kimi Raikkonen says that Alfa Romeo has not been able to extract the maximum from the C38 at any of the race weekends so far this season. Despite that, the Finn has managed to ...

02 May 2019 12:44
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Horner: Red Bull's Spain upgrades will be 'an evolution rather than revolution'
Red Bull is planning to bring upgrades to the Spanish Grand Prix in just over a week, however the changes will only be 'subtle'. Spain is the traditional venue whe...

02 May 2019 11:18
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FIA opens F1 tenders for brake systems and wheel rims
The FIA has opened tenders for standard brake systems and wheel rims that are due to be included in Formula 1 from the 2021 season onwards. In two years time, Formula 1 cars wi...

02 May 2019 09:56
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Mercedes: Time loss under VSC wasn't Hamilton's fault
Mercedes has confirmed that the time Lewis Hamilton lost under the virtual safety car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not a driver error. The Briton's gap to teammate ...

02 May 2019 09:05
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 44 - The newspapers (1994)
What did the newspapers say after the dreadful events of May 1st? This month, we have paid attention to the death of Ayrton Senna. We at GPToday.net have written many stories. ...

01 May 2019 19:00
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Vettel: SF90 not allowing me to 'drive at my best'
Sebastian Vettel says he is not driving at his best at the moment as he is being held back by the SF90. Vettel admits that the car is not allowing him to extract its poten...

01 May 2019 17:07
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F1 set to scrap plans for additional Q4 session
Formula 1 is unlikely to change its qualifying format for the 2020 season after the official sporting regulations for the new season were published. Talks in recent months have...

01 May 2019 15:06
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 43: The Test (1993)
In 1992 it was uncertain whether Ayrton would continue in Formula 1. After the 1992 season, which was the last season with partner Honda, the Brazilian had no prospects for a co...

01 May 2019 13:30
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Binotto: Points gap not reflective of Ferrari's potential
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that the large gap between Mercedes and Ferrari in the constructors' championship is not a true indication of Ferrari's potent...

01 May 2019 12:43
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Brawn commends Bottas' 'grit and determination'
Formula 1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn has praised Valtteri Bottas' strong start to the 2019 season. The Finn has picked up two wins from four, as has teamma...

01 May 2019 11:21
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WEC: Hartley to replace Alonso at Toyota
Fernando Alonso will leave the Toyota World Endurance championship outfit to be replaced by Brendon Hartley after the 2018/19 season. However, Alonso will remain part of the To...

01 May 2019 10:25
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Ayrton Senna Special: Exclusive: David Coulthard interview
David Coulthard was the replacement of Ayrton Senna in 1994. GPToday.net spoke exclusively with David Coulthard about his Williams period, his difficult road in early 1994 ...

30 Apr 2019 20:00
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Zandvoort set to replace Barcelona on 2020 schedule
Zandvoort is on the verge of securing a place on the 2020 calendar in place of the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona. Liberty Media has been working with Zandvoort to bring the Du...

30 Apr 2019 15:05
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 42 - A dramatic season - Happy victory in Monaco (1992)
After a disappointing start to the season with two third places at the first five Grands Prix at South Africa and San Marino, McLaren knew at an early stage that the chance of w...

30 Apr 2019 14:00
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Monza has reached a 'general agreement' over new deal
The Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) has reached a "general agreement" with Liberty Media to host the Italian Grand Prix from 2020 to 2024. The circuit's curr...

30 Apr 2019 13:03
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Spanish GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyres that each driver will bring to the Spanish Grand Prix in two weeks' time. The Italian marque will bring the hardest range, with the C1 compo...

30 Apr 2019 12:23
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Silverstone denies it has reached a new deal
Silverstone has denied that it has reached a deal with Liberty Media to host the British Grand Prix until 2022. Silverstone's contract expires after the 2019 event, as the ...

30 Apr 2019 11:48
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Mercedes 'lucky' Hamilton and Bottas get on well - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes his team is lucky to have a harmonious relationship between its two drivers after its strong start to the 2019 season. Mercedes has ...

30 Apr 2019 09:53
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Gasly had a 'much stronger' weekend in Baku
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Pierre Gasly enjoyed his strongest weekend of the year in Baku. The Frenchman was forced to start the Grand Prix from the pit ...

30 Apr 2019 08:51
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 41 - Silence is back - Championship tension and final title (1991)
After four Grands Prix Ayrton's lead over the rest of the field was enormous. The Brazilian was no less than 29 points ahead, in this case of the non-competitive Ferrar...

29 Apr 2019 19:15
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Russell pleased to see the back of 'hardest weekend' so far
George Russell believes Williams endured its toughest weekend of the 2019 season in Azerbaijan. The Grove squad has had a rough opening four races to the year, as it is unable ...

29 Apr 2019 17:19
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Perez: McLaren was a lot faster than Racing Point
Sergio Perez believes that both McLarens that finished behind him at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday were "a lot faster" than Racing Point. Perez managed to secur...

29 Apr 2019 14:56
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix driver ratings
Valtteri Bottas It was another impressive weekend from Bottas, who retakes the lead in the championship after grabbing pole position and the race win. He was kept on his toes b...

29 Apr 2019 12:45
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 40 - Silence is back - Four starts, four wins (1991)
San Marino (Hat trick) Ayrton achieved his 55th pole position in his career at Imola. Ricardo Patrese was next to him in the front row, Prost, Mansell and Berger followed. The ...

29 Apr 2019 12:00
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Bottas: Baku win payback for 2018 loss
Valtteri Bottas says winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday was payback for missing out on the victory 12 months ago. The Finn was on course to take the chequered flag at ...

29 Apr 2019 11:11
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Technical Analysis: Ferrari's wide range of aerodynamic changes in Baku
Ferrari brought to Baku a wide aero development package. It was a mix of true development parts and other changes made to cope with the track features. It was worth noting that ...

29 Apr 2019 10:24
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Leclerc 'didn't push' after making first pit stop
Charles Leclerc has played down his apparent lack of pace after he made his first pit stop during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver started the race on the medium c...

29 Apr 2019 09:20
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Hamilton admits he was 'too friendly' at Turn 1
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton believes he was "too friendly" with teammate Valtteri Bottas as the pair went wheel to wheel into Turn 1 at the start of the Azerbaij...

28 Apr 2019 19:45
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Column: Mercedes stays efficient as Leclerc gets a reality check
Mercedes once again executed a perfect weekend in Azerbaijan, as it continues to stretch out its advantage over Ferrari in the fight for the title. Ferrari failed to keep maxim...

28 Apr 2019 18:54
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 39 - Silence is back - Excellent start to the season (1991)
The 1991 season saw the introduction of a new points system. The winner of each race would receive ten points instead of nine. This meant that a victory was more valuable than e...

28 Apr 2019 18:30
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Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo knew about front wing after China
Kimi Raikkonen admits Alfa Romeo was aware of the issue regarding its front wing two weeks ago in China. The Finn was disqualified from the qualifying classifications in Baku a...

28 Apr 2019 18:19
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Vettel felt 'very uncomfortable' during Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel said that he felt 'very uncomfortable' during the race in Azerbaijan, after damaging his soft tyres early on during the first stint. ...

28 Apr 2019 17:46
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Riccardo handed three-place grid penalty for Spain
Daniel Ricciardo has been issued a three-place grid penalty for the Spanish Grand Prix after reversing into Daniil Kvyat in Baku. Ricciardo was attacking his former Red Bull te...

28 Apr 2019 17:06
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Verstappen: Red Bull looking good until virtual safety car

Max Verstappen was disappointed to miss out on a possible podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, stating the virtual safety car put an end to his charge. The VSC was...

28 Apr 2019 16:46
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Azerbaijan GP: Bottas holds off Hamilton to win in Baku
Valtteri Bottas has taken his second win in four races, as Mercedes grabbed a fourth consecutive one-two finish in 2019. The second Silver Arrow of Lewis Hamilton followed in s...

28 Apr 2019 15:45
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Starting grid for the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

28 Apr 2019 13:13
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 38 - Bad year for the sport - After the championship (1990)
The 1990 season had its last stop in Adelaide, Australia. The titles were awarded, Ayrton was champion of the drivers and McLaren of the constructors, but still, there was ...

28 Apr 2019 13:00
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Raikkonen to start from the pit lane after qualifying disqualification
Kimi Raikkonen has officially been disqualified from qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his front wing failed a deflection test. The Alfa Romeo driver wil...

28 Apr 2019 12:19
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F2: Latifi wins incident filled Baku sprint race
Nicholas Latifi has taken his second win of the 2019 Formula 2 season, beating Juan Manuel Correa to the chequered flag. The Canadian started the race in fifth place, and made ...

28 Apr 2019 11:56
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Kubica to take a pit lane start
Robert Kubica will start the Azerbaijan Grand from the pit lane, Williams has confirmed. Kubica crashed heavily during qualifying on Saturday, hitting the barriers at Turn 8 at...

28 Apr 2019 10:27
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Norris: New safety car rule will make restarts less exciting
Lando Norris says that safety car restarts won't be as exciting this year due to a slight change in the regulations. In previous years on race restarts, drivers were allowe...

28 Apr 2019 09:49
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Raikkonen got 'too close' to Hamilton on final Q3 lap
Kimi Raikkonen says he got too close to the rear of Lewis Hamilton during his final lap in Q3 on Saturday, which cost him time at the start of his lap. Drivers were seen exploi...

28 Apr 2019 09:03
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Gasly disqualified from qualifying results
Pierre Gasly has officially been disqualified from the qualifying session in Baku. The FIA confirmed that the Red Bull driver “had exceeded the maximum allowed fuel ...

27 Apr 2019 20:49
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Photos: Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Qualifying saw Mercedes storm to another one-two finish, with Valtteri Bottas beating teammate Lewis Hamilton to the top spot. Below, you can take a look at all of our photos f...

27 Apr 2019 19:53
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Wolff: Mercedes benefited from cooler track temperatures
Toto Wolff believes that Mercedes was able to gain relative performance over Ferrari in the cooler Baku temperatures, which took it to its third qualifying one-two of the year. ...

27 Apr 2019 19:21
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 37 - Bad year for the sport - Suzuka (1990)
After a good series of races in the middle of the season it finally came down to the last four races. With Portugal, Spain, Japan and Australia ahead, the difference between Ayr...

27 Apr 2019 19:00
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F2: Mazepin to start on Baku F2 pole after Ghiotto penalty
Nikita Mazepin will start the Formula 2 sprint race in Azerbaijan from pole position after Luca Ghiotto was handed a penalty. Ghiotto collided with McLaren's junior driver, ...

27 Apr 2019 18:47
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Vettel: No tow in Q3 cost Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel believes that not having a tow in the final stage of qualifying cost Ferrari a shot at pole position. Valtteri Bottas, who emerged from the session as the fast...

27 Apr 2019 18:09
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Williams confirms it has spare parts for Kubica's car
Robert Kubica is in no danger of missing out on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, as Williams confirms that it will be able to fir his car with spare parts. Kubica crashed h...

27 Apr 2019 17:43
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Leclerc accepts blame for 'stupid' mistake
Charles Leclerc says that he was "so stupid" during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which he crashed out. The Monegasque driver hot the barriers at Turn ...

27 Apr 2019 17:17
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Qualifying: Bottas snatches pole, Leclerc crashes out
Valtteri Bottas has taken pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton to the top spot. Hamilton ended the session less than a tenth down on the...

27 Apr 2019 16:53
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FE: Frijns slides to victory in hail soaked Paris
Virgin's Robin Frijns clinched the victory at this evenings' exceptionally crazy Formula E race in Paris. The Dutch driver finished ahead of second place...

27 Apr 2019 15:47
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FE: Wehrlein loses pole ahead of Paris race
Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein has lost pole position ahead of this evening's Formula E race in Paris. It is also understood that teammate Jerome D'Ambrosio has a...

27 Apr 2019 15:09
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Horner: Gasly penalty doesn't match the crime
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Pierre Gasly's actions on Friday did not warrant such a harsh penalty. The Frenchman missed the call by the FIA to co...

27 Apr 2019 14:32
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Perez: I should have three Baku podiums
Sergio Perez believes that he should have more than two Baku podiums to his name. The Mexican driver bagged a duo of third-place finishes in 2016 and 2018 but missed out on a s...

27 Apr 2019 13:58
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Rio de Janeiro expresses interest in F1 race
Rio de Janeiro has admitted interest in bringing the Brazilian Grand Prix back its city and replace the event at Sao Paolo. Rio has held the Brazil race before, last doing so i...

27 Apr 2019 13:26
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FP3: Leclerc fastest again, Ferrari over one second ahead
Charles Leclerc ended the final practice session on top of the timesheets as Ferrari concluded running 1.2 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. The nearest Mercedes was over...

27 Apr 2019 13:01
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FE: Qualifying: Wehrlein grabs pole ahead of Rowland
Mahindra's Pascal Wehrlein will start the Paris ePrix from pole position after getting into Super Pole and taking the top spot in qualifying. Nissan e.Dams' Oliver Rowla...

27 Apr 2019 11:44
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F2: Aitken wins feature race amid Baku chaos
Jack Aitken has won his second career Formula 2 race, beating Nyck de Vries to the chequered flag. The feature race, the first of the weekend in F2, was incident filled as just...

27 Apr 2019 11:07
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FE: Paris FP2: Evans leads as track conditions improve
The Jaguar of Mitch Evans was top of the times after this morning's second practice session in Paris with a time of 1:00.226. Oliver Rowland was close behind ...

27 Apr 2019 10:40
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Russell: Williams 'very fortunate' to have spare car in Baku
George Russell says that Williams is lucky to have a third chassis available to it at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Russell will race the remainder of the weekend in Williams'...

27 Apr 2019 09:10
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FE: Paris FP1: Lotterer leads Buemi in damp conditions
It was the DS Techeetah of Andre Lotterer that topped the timesheets at this morning's opening practice session in Paris with a time of 1.10.667. He was 0.233s ahead of seco...

27 Apr 2019 08:20
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 36 - Bad year for the sport - The basis for the second world title (1990)
As with his first world title in 1988, as well as his attempt to become champion in 1990, the basis of his success was in the middle part of the season. In the case of 1988, the...

26 Apr 2019 23:00
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IndyCar: Advanced Frontal Protection device to be immediately implemented
IndyCar has confirmed that the Advanced Frontal Protection (AFP) device will be used immediately from the next race on the calendar. The device was tested during the open ...

26 Apr 2019 21:00
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Photos: Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
On-track running was limited in Azerbaijan on Friday, as the opening practice session was cancelled following an unfortunate collision with a drain cover for George Russell. Be...

26 Apr 2019 19:38
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Vettel plays down Ferrari's gap over Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel has played down Ferrari's timesheet pace after the opening day of practice in Baku, as the German believes Mercedes will be in the fight once more on&n...

26 Apr 2019 19:17
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Gasly to start Azerbaijan GP from the pit lane
Pierre Gasly has been forced to start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after he missed the FIA weigh bridge at the end of FP2. The Stewards stated that the Red Bull ...

26 Apr 2019 18:40
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Recurring flat spots ended Ricciardo's 'strange' day early
Daniel Ricciardo says he endured a "strange" day at the Baku City Circuit, as he completed just 15 laps during the two practice sessions. The morning session was...

26 Apr 2019 18:30
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 35 - Bad year for the sport - Excellent start (1990)
The season started with the United States Grand Prix. There were many changes in the line-up. Alain Prost went to Ferrari, Berger swapped from Ferrari to join Senna at McLaren. ...

26 Apr 2019 18:00
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FIA gives explanation for Russell's drain cover collision
The FIA has confirmed that a broken mounting was the cause behind the drain cover failure that saw the premature end of free practice one on Friday. George Russell ran over the...

26 Apr 2019 17:20
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