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Marko: Newey inspired by Honda switch
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says that Adrian Newey has been boosted by the team's new partnership with Honda. Red Bull will run the Japanese manufacturer's engines ...

16 Jan 2019 15:59
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Sainz: Renault 'evolution' will help at McLaren
Carlos Sainz believes that his evolution at Renault will help him throughout his first year at McLaren. The Spaniard will race for the struggling Woking squad alongside roo...

16 Jan 2019 15:06
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Race of Champions 2019 preview
The 2019 Race of Champions will kick off his weekend on Saturday, January 19th at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico. The event will run around the stadium section ...

16 Jan 2019 13:46
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Ferrari president plays down management 'disagreement' rumours
Ferrari president John Elkann has denied that Ferrari is facing a "rupture" and further management changes following Maurizio Arrivabene's departure as its te...

16 Jan 2019 11:58
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Stroll backs Kubica to boost Williams forward
Racing Point-bound Lance Stroll has backed Pole Robert Kubica to boost Williams up the grid. The 34-year-old was confirmed as a 2019 Williams driver during the Abu Dhabi Grand P...

16 Jan 2019 11:16
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Chandhok calls for 'natural penalties' to punish track limit abusers
Former Grand Prix driver Karun Chandhok says he would like to see 'natural penalties' implemented in Formula 1, and see on-rack debates solved on the asphalt rather than...

16 Jan 2019 09:42
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Renault entering attack mode after 3 years of preparation
The Executive Director of Renault F1, Marcin Budkowski has said that the team is ready to attack for the championship after three years of preparation. In 2018 Renault achi...

16 Jan 2019 08:11
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McLaren: Attracting sponsors 'as hard as ever'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits that attracting sponsors is as hard as its ever been in the face of global financial uncertainties. However, the American confirmed that the team is...

15 Jan 2019 15:12
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Russell: Hamilton's F1 motivation is refreshing
Williams' George Russell says that he found it "refreshing" to observe Lewis Hamilton's work ethic throughout the 2018 season. Russell spent much of ...

15 Jan 2019 13:55
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F1 confirms race weekend schedules for 2019 season
Formula 1 has confirmed the race weekend schedules of each of the Grands Prix that will be part of the 2019 season. One race, the French Grand Prix, alters its starting tim...

15 Jan 2019 12:57
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Ferrari plan to run 2019 F1 car prior to testing
Ferrari is planning to get the first shakedown of its 2019 car before pre-season testing kicks off on February 18th. The team will launch the new challenger three days befo...

15 Jan 2019 12:10
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Buemi stays with Red Bull in reserve role
Sebastian Buemi will remain with the Red Bull family for a 12th successive season, continuing in his role as a reserve. The Swiss driver joined Red Bull in 2008 as a test driver...

15 Jan 2019 10:34
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Williams has 'great affection' for departing Smedley - Lowe
Williams Racing's Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe has spoke with high praise of departing Head of Vehicle Performance, Rob Smedley. Smedley has been in the position at th...

15 Jan 2019 09:49
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Toro Rosso willing to make more sacrifices for Red Bull
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has said that his team are willing to take more grid penalties in 2019 in order to help Red Bull. Last year, the Italian team of Brendon Hartley and P...

15 Jan 2019 09:07
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Hulkenberg and Dekra end long-standing partnership
Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed that vehicle inspection company Dekra will no longer continue to sponsor him. Hulkenberg has been working with Dekra for 13 years, with the company...

15 Jan 2019 08:12
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Steiner: Change needed for Haas' long-term involvement
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that change is needed in Formula 1 for Haas to continue in the long-term. The American squad ended the 2018 season in fifth pl...

14 Jan 2019 16:15
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McLaren will have a 'much different' car in 2019
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that the MCL34 will be a much different car to its disappointing predecessor, the MCL33. McLaren endured a tough 2018 campaign, competing towards the ...

14 Jan 2019 15:04
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F1 using simulations to trial potential new starting grids
Formula 1 has created its own simulations to trial different ways cars could line-up on the grid in the future. F1 currently uses a staggered two-by-two system with eight metres...

14 Jan 2019 14:15
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Sainz: McLaren can't get overexcited with expectations
Carlos Sainz has warned McLaren that it can't become too excited with its aims for the 2019 season. The Woking squad had a difficult 2018 campaign, as it failed to succ...

14 Jan 2019 12:41
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Giovinazzi warns against Leclerc comparisons
Antonio Giovinazzi says that he will be focusing on his own results for the 2019 season rather than emulating the success of Charles Leclerc. Leclerc debuted for Sauber in the 2...

14 Jan 2019 12:01
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Hamilton hoping for a competitive Red Bull outfit
Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is hoping that Red Bull's new partnership with Honda can push it towards championship contention in 2019. The energy drink squad will...

14 Jan 2019 11:13
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Williams has been 'making up the numbers' for years
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says that the team has been making up the numbers for years, and admits that he doesn't know when it will complete its turna...

14 Jan 2019 10:37
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Racing Point can be a 'massive surprise' in 2019
Racing Point's Sergio Perez believes that the team can be a "massive surprise" for the 2019 season. The previously named Force India squad found new investors last...

14 Jan 2019 09:57
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Wolff: Honda's engine 'certainly looks very powerful'
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says that the Honda engine looks 'very powerful' ahead of the Japanese manufacturer's first season with Red Bull Racing. Red Bu...

14 Jan 2019 09:19
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Renault signed 'A-lister' driver too soon - Chandhok
Ex-Formula 1 driver-turned-pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Renault is still too far behind the winning teams to sign a top tier driver. Seven-time Grand Prix victor Dan...

13 Jan 2019 15:34
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Vasseur: Leclerc benefited from Ericsson gains
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur believes that Charles Leclerc had a strong 2018 season due to the improvements made by his teammate Marcus Ericsson. Leclerc outperformed...

13 Jan 2019 15:07
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Perez: Racing Point future 'more convincing' than McLaren
Sergio Perez believes that the future prospects of Racing Point made it a logical decision to stay for another season. The Mexican penned another one-year deal with the Sil...

13 Jan 2019 14:09
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Ocon to keep other options open for 2020
Esteban Ocon has admitted that he could be forced to give up on his dream of becoming a Formula 1 world champion if he does not manage to secure a drive in 2020. Due to the buyo...

13 Jan 2019 13:34
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Bird unhappy Formula E was used for Verstappen’s ‘public service’

Max Verstappen has been made to perform his 'public service' punishment at the Formula E-Prix in Marrakech this weekend, and Sam Bird has said he believes that it sends ...

13 Jan 2019 12:21
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Prost: Ricciardo will take Renault to "another dimension"
Formula 1 legend Alain Prost has said that the arrival of Daniel Ricciardo at the Enstone-based Renault team will help take the French squad to "another dimension". T...

12 Jan 2019 15:50
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Steiner: Haas had nothing to fear in Ferrari copy allegations
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the American outfit had nothing to fear when there were claims made that they were copying the design of the Ferrari. Last se...

12 Jan 2019 14:20
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Renault sees less progress in 2018 than 2017
Recently appointed Renault technical director Marcin Budkowski has admitted that the French team have made less progress with than they would've liked in 2018, especial...

12 Jan 2019 09:06
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Verstappen to carry out 'public service' order at Formula E race
Max Verstappen will perform his public service at this weekend's Formula E race in Marrakech working with the race stewards. Verstappen was ordered to two days of service fo...

11 Jan 2019 17:54
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Pirelli: Minimum two-stop races not the way forward
Imposing a rule that ensures Formula 1 teams make a minimum of two pit stops during a Grand Prix is not the way to improve the excitement of races, according to Pirelli chief Ma...

11 Jan 2019 16:33
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Gasly to appear at Race of Champions with Team France
Pierre Gasly will compete at the Race of Champions (RoC) this year for the first time with Team France. The Red Bull driver joins Loic Duval for the Nations Cup. France hasn'...

11 Jan 2019 14:36
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Sirotkin: F1 return a long-term target
Sergey Sirotkin says that returning to Formula 1 is on his agenda, but admits that it is a long-term goal. The Russian spent the 2018 season at Williams before being axed in fav...

11 Jan 2019 14:26
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Toro Rosso passes mandatory FIA crash tests
Toro Rosso has confirmed that its 2019 challenger, the STR14, has successfully passed the FIA crash tests. The tests are carried out every winter on the new cars to ensure they ...

11 Jan 2019 13:08
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Todt hopes Vandoorne gets second F1 chance
Nicolas Todt is holding out hope that Stoffel Vandoorne gets a second chance in Formula 1 in the future. The Belgian was axed by McLaren following the end of the 2018 seaso...

11 Jan 2019 12:20
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Symonds: 2019 regulations will not be 'transformational'
The new 2019 aerodynamic regulations will improve the show but will not be "transformational" according to former Williams technical chief Pat Symonds. The latest...

11 Jan 2019 11:46
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F3: Carlin announce Buzz as title sponsor, Natori as first driver
Carlin has announced that Japanese investment firm Buzz will be its title sponsor for the 2019 FIA Formula 3 season. Arriving with the title sponsor deal is driver Teppei Natori...

11 Jan 2019 10:39
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Brundle saw 'things weren't right' at Ferrari under Arrivabene
Martin Brundle says that Ferrari was right to sack team principal Maurizio Arrivabene ahead of the 2019 season, as "things weren't right" at the Scuderia camp...

11 Jan 2019 10:17
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McLaren prepared for 'rookie mistakes' from Norris
McLaren recognises that Lando Norris will make some rookie mistakes in 2019, according to team boss Zak Bown. The 19-year-old will take part in his F1 debut later this year at t...

11 Jan 2019 09:23
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Future circuit designs to be aided by overtaking sim
Former chief technical officer at Williams Pat Symonds has stated that in order to have races that feature more overtaking, Formula 1 bosses have commissioned the ...

11 Jan 2019 08:38
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Binotto receives support from former team boss Minardi
Ex-Formula 1 boss Giancarlo Minardi believes that Ferrari was right to appoint Mattia Binotto as its team principal. The Scuderia outfit announced on Monday that Maurizio Arriva...

10 Jan 2019 16:18
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Column: How the rookie campaigns could play out in 2019
In years gone by, there have been calls for an injection of young drivers into Formula 1, with the hope and belief that they possess talent and flair. We have seen a sprink...

10 Jan 2019 15:04
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Rosberg warns Vettel of Leclerc threat
2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg says Sebastian Vettel will have to "beware" new teammate Charles Leclerc. Leclerc joins the Scuderia outfit after an impress...

10 Jan 2019 13:59
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Seidl confirmed as new McLaren team boss
McLaren has confirmed the signing of Andreas Seidl, who will work as its new team boss. The German previously worked in the World Endurance Championship with Porsche, as it...

10 Jan 2019 11:58
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Toro Rosso announce partnership with Randstad Italia
Scuderia Toro Rosso has signed a multi-year year deal with Randstad Italia, part of the world leader in the provision of human resource services. The project is part of the comp...

10 Jan 2019 11:19
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Lowe: Old-school Kubica 'knows how it works'
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says that Robert Kubica's impact is already being felt at the Grove squad, as he knows how the system works. Kubica wi...

10 Jan 2019 10:53
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2000 title success was 'decisive' for Ferrari and Schumacher
Winning the 2000 world championship was a "decisive" moment for Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, according to his manager Sabine Kehm. Schumacher joined Ferra...

10 Jan 2019 10:03
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Ocon tips Racing Point to close the gap to the top three
Mercedes reserve driver Esteban Ocon has tipped his former Racing Point team to be able to close up the gap that the dominant teams have over the midfield regulars. Ocon raced f...

10 Jan 2019 09:00
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Red Bull's 2019 car to use contentious Mercedes style wheels
Adrian Newey, the chief technical officer for Red Bull has said that this years' contender, the RB15 will utilise the controversial Mercedes style wheel rims for t...

10 Jan 2019 08:24
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Bottas suffers loss of main sponsor Wihuri
Valtteri Bottas has lost his main sponsor, Wihuri, after it stated that the price of investing in F1 is not worth the end result. The Finnish company has backed Bottas for much ...

09 Jan 2019 15:45
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Stroll 'more consistent' after second F1 season
Lance Stroll believes that he is more consistent after his second season in Formula 1, despite the massive struggles that hit Williams in 2018. The Grove squad was the grid'...

09 Jan 2019 15:28
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Tost calls for '40-50%' cut in downforce levels
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has called on Formula 1 bosses to slash downforce levels in F1 by 40-50%. In 2017, new regulations increased the downforce significantly, and has...

09 Jan 2019 14:14
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Andretti questions timing of Leclerc promotion
1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti has doubts over the timing of Charles Leclerc's promotion to Ferrari. The Monegasque driver received the seat despite competing ...

09 Jan 2019 13:39
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Alonso identifies his greatest career achievement
Fernando Alonso says that introducing Formula 1 as a mainstream sport in Spain remains the greatest achievement of his career. The double-world champion walked away from F1 at t...

09 Jan 2019 11:56
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Grosjean: Haas was scaring Renault in 2018
Romain Grosjean says that Haas was scaring Renault throughout the 2018 season, and thinks the Enstone squad should continue to be scared going forward. The two manufacturer...

09 Jan 2019 11:14
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Misunderstandings 'no longer acceptable' at Ferrari
Angelo Sticchi Damiani, the president of the Automobile Club d'Italia, says that there can no longer be any misunderstandings at Ferrari after the axing of team principal Ma...

09 Jan 2019 10:38
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Silverstone to be resurfaced ahead of 2019 Grand Prix
Silverstone plans to resurface the track for the second time in two years in a move related to the cancellation of the MotoGP ace around the Northamptonshire Circuit last year. ...

09 Jan 2019 09:21
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McLaren targeting reliability progress before winter testing
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that he is pushing to improve the team's reliability ahead of winter testing to ensure that running throughout the eight days is smooth. McL...

09 Jan 2019 08:04
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Ticktum joins Winter Asian F3 Series in a bid for Super License points
In a bid to secure enough points for a Formula 1 Super Licence, Daniel Ticktum will take part in the Formula 3 Asian Winter Championship. Ticktum contested the Europea...

08 Jan 2019 16:23
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Brawn: Williams, McLaren slumps show F1 has no mercy
The struggles suffered by Williams and McLaren in 2018 shows that Formula 1 offers no mercy, according to sporting boss Ross Brawn. The two aforementioned teams were once consis...

08 Jan 2019 15:53
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Briatore backs Ferrari over management change
Former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore believes that Ferrari did the right thing replacing Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto. The Scuderia outfit confirmed on Monday that Arr...

08 Jan 2019 14:31
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F2: Deletraz secures 2019 Carlin seat
Louis Deletraz will link up with Carlin for the 2019 Formula 2 season, departing from the Charouz Racing System squad. The campaign will mark the Swiss' third season in...

08 Jan 2019 13:40
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Wehrlein joins Ferrari in development role
Pascal Wehrlein has joined Ferrari and will work in a development role throughout the 2019 season. The Scuderia outfit was searching for a driver to fill the spots left by Danii...

08 Jan 2019 13:17
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Sainz retaining trust in struggling McLaren
Carlos Sainz is confident that McLaren can pull itself out of its current struggle and return to the front of the grid in the coming years. Sainz joins the Woking squad for...

08 Jan 2019 12:37
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Sauber has 'good expectations' for 2019 car
Sauber says that it has good expectations for its upcoming challenger but is wary of how the new regulations could switch up the grid. The 2019 season will see a numbe...

08 Jan 2019 11:51
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Red Bull claim Honda will provide 'party' engine mode
Red Bull says it can celebrate with Honda in 2019 by using party mode for the first time. The energy drink outfit will pair up with the Japanese manufacturer after the latter sp...

08 Jan 2019 11:15
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Abiteboul: Ricciardo's Renault deal received 'amazing' home reception
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the news that Daniel Ricciardo had signed with the team for 2019 received an amazing welcome at its factories in Enstone...

08 Jan 2019 10:39
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