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Renault 'can't stay comfortable' despite Austin boost
Renault driver Carlos Sainz is adamant that the team can't rest on its laurels following its positive result in Austin. The Enstone squad crossed the line with both of its d...

24 Oct 2018 13:25
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Wolff insists title battle is 'far from over'
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes that the outcome of the US Grand Prix last Sunday shows that the title fight is far from over. Ferrari came out on top in the race af...

24 Oct 2018 11:52
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Perez anticipating 'best week of the year'
Sergio Perez is gearing up for what he has described as the "best weekend of the year" for him, as he arrives in familiar territory for his home Grand Prix in Mex...

24 Oct 2018 11:18
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Stroll set for post-season Force India test
Lance Stroll is set to drive with Force India for the first time at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi. The two-day test occurs every year, in which Pirelli provides prototype 20...

24 Oct 2018 10:44
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Vandoorne: My stint came at 'worst' time for McLaren
Stoffel Vandoorne says that his run with McLaren came at the worst time in the team's history. Vandoorne will leave the Woking outfit at the end of the year after ...

23 Oct 2018 13:54
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Brawn hails lack of data in Austin
Ross Brawn says that the lack of data from Friday in Austin made the US Grand Prix much more intense. Friday was a washout, with heavy rainfall limiting the running, w...

23 Oct 2018 12:43
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Brown: Vandoorne could have been 'more aggressive'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that Stoffel Vandoorne should have been more aggressive with the team in 2018. The Belgian will leave the Woking outfit at the end of the season ...

23 Oct 2018 11:45
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Mercedes modified wheel rims to avoid risk of Ferrari protest
Mercedes decided to modify their new, radical wheel rim design ahead of the US Grand Prix, according to Autosport. Mercedes had initially arrived in the US with newly desig...

23 Oct 2018 10:37
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Vettel spending more time with Red Bull - Coulthard
Sebastian Vettel has spent more time with what David Coulthard has labelled his "comfort blanket" of his old colleagues at Red Bull, in the time that his title hopes h...

23 Oct 2018 10:06
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Ricciardo 'running out of races' to celebrate
Daniel Ricciardo says that he is running out of races to celebrate with Red Bull as he prepares to leave the energy drink squad. Ricciardo has been associated with the team...

22 Oct 2018 17:23
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Hartley hopeful of being retained after recent performances
Brendon Hartley says that his recent performances in Formula 1 has demonstrated his abilities and is hopeful that he is doing enough to secure the second seat at Toro Rosso for ...

22 Oct 2018 15:46
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Bottas: Tyre wear let Vettel past
Valtteri Bottas says that the poor state of his tyres at the end of the US Grand Prix allowed Sebastian Vettel past for fourth place. The Finn was trying to keep the German behi...

22 Oct 2018 12:36
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Raikkonen: Austin victory "not a big deal"
Kimi Raikkonen says that victory at the US Grand Prix is "not a big deal". The Iceman took his first victory since he came home to win the Australian Grand Prix in 201...

22 Oct 2018 11:07
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Alonso unhappy with "amateurs" in F1
Fernando Alonso has expressed his disappointment with some of his fellow Formula 1 drivers, labelling them as "amateurs". The Spaniard retired from the race on the ope...

22 Oct 2018 10:14
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Ocon, Magnussen disqualified from US GP classifications
Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen have been disqualified from the US Grand Prix after they were found to be in breach of rules regarding fuel flow. The two drivers had finis...

22 Oct 2018 00:13
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Hamilton confused over Mercedes strategy
Lewis Hamilton has admitted confusion over his race strategy during the US Grand Prix, which saw him finish the race in third place. The Briton was hoping to secure his fif...

21 Oct 2018 23:55
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Grosjean handed three-place grid penalty for Mexico
Romain Grosjean has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Mexican Grand Prix next week following his collision with Charles Leclerc on lap one in Austin. The pair made ...

21 Oct 2018 23:21
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Horner: Ricciardo punched through his wall following early exit
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says that Daniel Ricciardo vented his anger of retiring from the US Grand Prix by punching a hole through his driver room wall. The Australia...

21 Oct 2018 23:09
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Vettel 'getting tired' of recovery drives
Sebastian Vettel says that he is getting tired of recovery drives following his fight back through the field on Sunday in Austin. ThGermanan started the race from fifth on ...

21 Oct 2018 22:37
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US GP: Raikkonen wins, title fight goes to Mexico
Kimi Raikkonen has won his first Grand Prix since returning to Ferrari in 2014, fending off Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the latter stages of the race. The Finn jumped H...

21 Oct 2018 21:46
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Mercedes changes water pumps on both cars
Mercedes has changed the water pumps on both of its cars ahead of the start of the US Grand Prix. The swap came after the Silver Arrows detected a leak with Valtteri Bottas...

21 Oct 2018 18:55
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Starting grid for the 2018 US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the US Grand Prix on Saturday, beating the two Ferraris by the smallest of margins. Despite Sebastian Vettel setting the second fastest tim...

21 Oct 2018 18:02
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Pirelli instructs teams to increase tyre pressures
Formula 1 teams have been notified by Pirelli that they must increase their tyre pressure for the US Grand Prix. The changes will be made to the rear tyres, with slicks bei...

21 Oct 2018 17:14
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New gearbox demotes Verstappen further

Max Verstappen is set to start the US Grand Prix from P18 after Red Bull fitted his car with a new gearbox for the race. Verstappen exited qualifying prematurely after hitting t...

21 Oct 2018 16:29
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Hamilton better than Schumacher 'by miles' - Villeneuve
1997 Formula 1 world champion believes that Lewis Hamilton is "miles" better than Michael Schumacher. Hamilton is on the cusp of clinching his fifth world title and wo...

21 Oct 2018 13:16
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Wolff: Ocon 'guaranteed' a good seat in 2020
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that his junior driver Esteban Ocon is guaranteed a good seat in Formula 1 when 2020 rolls around. The Frenchman could be without a drive for ...

21 Oct 2018 11:33
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Bottas, Ocon escape penalties following Q3 incidents
Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon have both escaped penalties following an investigation that took place following qualifying for the US Grand Prix. Both men were called to the s...

21 Oct 2018 11:01
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Verstappen qualifying issues 'weird to understand'
Max Verstappen says that the problems he suffered from during qualifying in Austin were "weird to understand". The Dutchman saw his session come to a premature end whe...

21 Oct 2018 10:18
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'Not much to lose' starting on ultra softs - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says that he doesn't have much to lose during the US Grand Prix starting the race on the ultra soft tyre - the softest compound available to the drivers this ...

21 Oct 2018 02:08
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Vettel: Qualifying result a 'shame' despite 'positive surprise'
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is disappointed to have missed out on pole position by such a close margin but says that the day brought positive surprises for Ferrari. The Ger...

21 Oct 2018 01:30
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Mercedes worried about Ferrari's Sunday pace
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the US Grand Prix on Saturday and is continuing to do what he needs in order to win a fifth world title - but there is a concern at the Mer...

21 Oct 2018 00:57
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Qualifying: Hamilton bags pole for US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the US Grand Prix, beating title rival Sebastian Vettel by the finest of margins in Austin. Despite setting the second fastest lap tim...

21 Oct 2018 00:01
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Drivers warned about track limits in Austin
Formula 1 drivers have been told by the FIA that the stewards will not tolerate any violations of track limits at the penultimate corner in Austin, where the drivers can gain ad...

20 Oct 2018 22:47
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Red Bull blocks Ricciardo from testing with Renault
Daniel Ricciardo will not be allowed to test with Renault at the post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test. Ricciardo will join Renault next year alongside Nico Hulkenberg, ending his lon...

20 Oct 2018 22:02
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Whiting sees no need to change red flag rules
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says that there is no need to change the rules regarding how drivers slow down during red flag periods. Sebastian Vettel was handed a thr...

20 Oct 2018 21:29
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FP3: Vettel heads teammate Raikkonen
Sebastian Vettel has topped the final practice session from the Circuit of the Americas as the wet weather from Friday failed to interrupt proceedings. The session was completel...

20 Oct 2018 21:00
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Alonso never wanted full IndyCar season
Fernando Alonso has revealed that he never wanted to do a full season of IndyCar in 2019 following McLaren's news that it won't enter the series next year. The Woki...

20 Oct 2018 17:46
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Vettel appreciating 'mutual respect' relationship with Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel says that he appreciates the mutual respect between him and title rival Lewis Hamilton. The pair have gone head to head for the world title over the past t...

20 Oct 2018 16:56
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Haas: It feels like we're competing in Formula 1.5
Haas team owner Gene Haas says that he doesn't feel as though he's competing in Formula 1 due to the large gap between the midfield and the front-runners. The American s...

20 Oct 2018 16:12
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Force India planning new name for 2019 season
Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer has confirmed that Force India is looking to run under a different name for the 2019 season. The team has long been looking for a fres...

20 Oct 2018 15:10
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Gasly pleased with 'productive' Friday
Pierre Gasly has described his Friday at the Circuit of the Americas as "productive", despite rain limiting the value of running. Showers fell all day in Austin, Texas...

20 Oct 2018 14:43
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Gasly says Vettel's penalty was 'quite harsh'
Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly believes that the penalty Sebastian Vettel received on Friday afternoon was a bit too severe. The German was found guilty of speeding during a red...

20 Oct 2018 11:39
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Arrivabene: F1 must fight for attention in 'PlayStation' era
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has said that he believes Formula 1 should focus on getting the attention of the generation of people who play video games. He believe...

20 Oct 2018 11:13
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Wolff 'probably' would use team orders in the US
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said that he would 'probably’ use team orders again at the US Grand Prix this weekend if the situation arose that would guarantee Lewis Ha...

20 Oct 2018 10:46
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Pirelli to use three colours for 2019 compounds
Pirelli has confirmed that it will use just three colours to separate the tyres used during a Grand Prix weekend. Tyres will also be referred to as the 'hard', 'medi...

20 Oct 2018 10:05
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Verstappen calls on Pirelli to provide additional wet tyres
Max Verstappen says that Formula 1's current tyre regulations make practice in the wet useless. The opening two sessions from the CIrcuit of the Americas in Austin were hit ...

19 Oct 2018 23:58
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Ricciardo expecting a 'lottery' race
Daniel Ricciardo says that the wet weather affecting running in Austin could make Sunday's race outcome a "lottery". Laps were limited on Friday at the Circuit of ...

19 Oct 2018 23:47
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'Common sense' needed after 'wrong' penalty - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has called on Formula 1 to adopt more common sense following the three-place grid penalty he received on Friday afternoon in Austin. The German was deemed ...

19 Oct 2018 23:23
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Vettel handed three-place grid penalty for US GP
Sebastian Vettel has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the US Grand Prix after stewards deemed that he didn't slow sufficiently while under a red flag period...

19 Oct 2018 22:45
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FP2: Hamilton fastest as rain limits running
Lewis Hamilton has topped the second practice session from Austin, which saw limited running due to heavy rain. A shower arrived before the start of the session, which deterred&...

19 Oct 2018 22:30
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Vettel under investigation for red flag speeding
Sebastian Vettel has been summoned to the stewards after he allegedly failed to slow sufficiently during a red flag period during the first free practice session in Austin. The...

19 Oct 2018 20:12
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McLaren will not enter IndyCar full-time in 2019
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the team will not enter IndyCar full-time in 2019. The Woking squad has been linked with the switch for a number of months, with th...

19 Oct 2018 19:21
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Kubica not willing to wait on Williams decision
Robert Kubica says that he hopes Williams decides on its 2019 line-up sooner rather than later to avoid a long wait of not knowing what will happen. The Pole is in the fram...

19 Oct 2018 19:03
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FP1: Hamilton tops wet session ahead of Bottas
Lewis Hamilton has topped the first free practice session in Austin which ran under wet conditions. The Briton set a 1:47.502 to top the session ahead of teammate Valtteri Botta...

19 Oct 2018 18:30
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Toro Rossos to receive engine grid peanlties
Both Toro Rossos are set to start from the back of the grid for Sunday's US Grand Prix after taking on new power unit elements. Honda confirmed that Pierre Gasly's car h...

19 Oct 2018 17:23
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Gasly to run Toro Rosso upgrades in Austin
Toro Rosso has just one upgraded aerodynamic package at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend, which will be tested by Pierre Gasly. The Frenchman will run the upgrades durin...

19 Oct 2018 14:20
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Sainz: Honda step a worry for Renault
Carlos Sainz admits that Honda power upgrade at the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago is a worry for Renault. Honda introduced its new engine at its home event, with progress ev...

19 Oct 2018 13:22
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Grosjean: Minimum driver weight rule will 'make life an awful lot better'
Romain Grosjean says that he believes the new rules regarding the weight of drivers is a “great thing”. From the start of next season, the drivers will be weigh...

19 Oct 2018 11:35
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Ricciardo admits IndyCar ovals 'creep me out a little bit’
Daniel Riccardo has said that he isn't sure that he would ever feel comfortable racing in IndyCar on an oval circuit. Earlier this year, IndyCar driver Robert Wickens ...

19 Oct 2018 10:40
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Williams keen on signing Ocon for 2019
Williams is looking at the possibility of signing Esteban Ocon for the 2019 season, but would need more financial backing from the French driver in order to complete the deal. ...

19 Oct 2018 10:02
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Hamilton '100% sure' Schumacher will reach F1
Lewis Hamilton believes that Mick Schumacher will reach Formula 1 in the coming years, and has no doubts about the future of the German. Schumacher recently won the 2018 Formula...

18 Oct 2018 21:18
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Ferrari didn't use its upgrades in Suzuka
Ferrari looked to be very competitive at Suzuka on the second day of running. This was evident in the final free practice session, when Sebastian Vettel ended up in second place...

18 Oct 2018 20:45
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Alonso pleased to see Hamilton succeed
Fernando Alonso admits that he is pleased to see former teammate Lewis Hamilton succeed in Formula 1. Hamilton is on the brink of winning his fifth Formula 1 title, and can do s...

18 Oct 2018 19:58
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Perez to stay at Force India in 2019
Force India has confirmed that Sergio Perez will remain with the team for a sixth consecutive year. The Mexican joined the Silverstone-based squad in 2014 after he was dropped f...

18 Oct 2018 17:15
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Coca-Cola joins McLaren as sponsor
McLaren has announced that Coca-Cola has joined the team as a sponsor for the remainder of the 2018 season. It will mark the first time a Coca-Cola logo has been on an F1 ...

18 Oct 2018 17:02
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2019 pre-season testing dates confirmed
Pre-season testing will once again occur at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2019, with running taking place over two weeks, with four days of running each week. The ...

18 Oct 2018 15:52
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F1 planning multiple Fan Festivals for 2019
Following the success of Formula 1 Fan Festivals over the last couple of years, F1's bosses are planning to host "six or seven" events in 2019. Since Liberty Media...

18 Oct 2018 15:08
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Raikkonen hoping Ferrari will 'tidy up' in Austin
Kimi Raikkonen says that he hopes Ferrari will tidy up in Austin following a run of difficult races. The Maranello outfit has slipped further behind rivals Mercedes in the ...

18 Oct 2018 14:01
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FE: Wolff phone call instigated Vandoorne's HWA switch
Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed that a phone call from Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff set his Formula E deal into motion. Vandoorne has joined HWA for the 2019/20 season after being...

18 Oct 2018 11:04
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Sirotkin: COTA a 'great modern track'
Sergey Sirotkin has described the Circuit of the Americas as one of the greatest modern circuits in the world. The track in Austin, Texas is still one of the newest one the F1 c...

18 Oct 2018 10:32
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