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'Significant performance' expected from planned upgrades for Williams
The Williams team have said that they are hoping for 'significant performance' is expected to coming from new upgrades that the team have planned for the middle of ...

02 Jun 2019 12:14
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'Not a lot more' Norris could do in Monaco
McLaren driver Lando Norris reckons that there was not a lot more that he could do after finishing just shy of the points, eventually finishing in eleventh positi...

28 May 2019 09:25
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FE: Berlin ePrix: Di Grassi takes his second win of the season
Audi's Lucas Di Grassi took the chequered flag in convincing fashion this afternoon to take victory in Berlin, his second win of the season. Di Grassi managed a ...

25 May 2019 13:51
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FE: Qualifying: Buemi grabs pole position for Berlin ePrix
Sebastien Buemi has taken pole position for this afternoon's Berlin ePrix, beating Stoffel Vandoorne to the pole by 0.0398 setting a fastest time of...

25 May 2019 09:46
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FE: FP2: Lotterer tops Mortara in second practice
Techeetah's Andre Lotterer managed to top the timesheets in Berlin this afternoon with a time of 1:07.401. Venturi's Edoardo Mortara was second fastest, with a gap ...

24 May 2019 17:51
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21 wins is not Mercedes' target - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that the team are not targeting a perfect 21 wins from 21 races this season after their record-breaking start to this season...

19 May 2019 14:10
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Hamilton says W10 the best car Mercedes has made
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton reckons that the team's 2019 challenger, the W10, is "the best car" that they have ever made in Formula 1. The comment comes in ...

17 May 2019 09:35
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Leclerc ready to do anything to change Ferrari team orders
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc said that he will do anything to reverse the team orders that have been favouring teammate Sebastian Vettel so far this season. In the opening...

05 May 2019 10:05
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'Pace much better than it looks' - Kubica
Williams' Robert Kubica believes that his pace since he made his F1 comeback at this season's opening round in Melbourne is "much better than it looks" as Will...

04 May 2019 12:50
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Leclerc willling to accept team orders in 'some situations'
Charles Leclerc says he is willing to accept some future team orders, depending on the situation. Leclerc has been issued with orders from his team in all three races so far to...

25 Apr 2019 18:54
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Verstappen believes grid penalties will be worth it if Honda can improve

Red Bull's Max Verstappen believes that possible grid penalties will be worth it if new power unit suppliers Honda can make improvement and close up to its rivals. It ...

25 Apr 2019 17:20
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Wolff still weary of Ferrari threat despite strong start
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has spoken of his plea for the team to 'keep pushing' ahead of this weekend's race in Baku. Despite a 57 point advantage over clo...

25 Apr 2019 09:40
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Brawn believes China showed new point for fastest lap works
F1 motorsport director Ross Brawn has said that the new point for fastest lap, reinstated for this season, was a good decision and that it really works. Red Bull's Pie...

17 Apr 2019 14:15
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Seidl 'hungry' to start work with McLaren
McLaren bound Andreas Seidl says he is "hungry" and "fired up" to get to work with the team this season. Seidl will be appointed the role of manag...

17 Apr 2019 08:50
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Gasly hoping for better fortunes in China
Red Bull's Pierre Gasly is looking to improve at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, after poor results in the first two rounds saw him score only four points as opposed ...

09 Apr 2019 12:50
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Russell believes drastic changes might not help Williams
Williams' George Russell insists that the team must avoid any drastic changes that may be implemented in the hope of turning around the team after a dismal start to its 2019...

09 Apr 2019 11:09
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Steiner believes F1 stewards are making mistakes
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes the F1 stewards keep making mistakes with their decisions after they ruled against the Haas team during last weekend's race ...

08 Apr 2019 11:10
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Bottas worried about losing out down China, Azerbaijan straights
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is concerned that the team will lose out to rivals Ferrari at the next two races in China and Azerbaijan thanks to their gains in straight lin...

06 Apr 2019 11:25
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Vettel: Schumacher deserves Ferrari test
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he believes Mick Schumacher deserves the chance of his maiden test with the team during Tuesday's testing session in Bahrain. Mick, son ...

03 Apr 2019 11:02
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Tost pleased with 'positive' Toro Rosso performance in Bahrain
Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says he is happy with the performance of the team and their car over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. The race saw rookie Alexander...

02 Apr 2019 09:09
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Williams pair enjoy battle despite low finish
Despite finishing once again at the bottom of the field, the Williams duo of Robert Kubica and George Russell enjoyed some head to head battles with each other during Sunday'...

01 Apr 2019 11:01
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Hamilton: Passing Leclerc for the lead felt 'weird'
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton admits it felt 'weird' to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after the Monegasque driver developed a problem with his car's power u...

01 Apr 2019 09:09
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F2: Latifi survives pit stop scare to win Bahrain feature race
Dams' Nicholas Latifi took the win in the first Formula 2 feature race despite a problem with his pitstop, seven seconds ahead of UNI-Virtuosi Racing's Luca Ghiotto and ...

30 Mar 2019 11:16
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Kubica: Car feels completely different to teammate Russell's
Williams' Robert Kubica feels he is driving a "completely different" car to teammate George Russell after finishing a second down on his rookie teammate in today&#...

29 Mar 2019 20:56
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FIA don't want to 'dictate' wheel rim hole development
The FIA has spoken out on the controversial wheel rim hole debate, saying that it does not want to be seen as a 'dictator' after refusing to ban the development after it...

28 Mar 2019 09:03
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Bottas' fastest lap indicates Pirelli progress - Isola
Pirelli's Mario Isola has said that Valtteri Bottas' fastest lap during the recent Australian Grand Prix shows that the F1 tyre provider is making the progress it has in...

21 Mar 2019 12:10
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F2: Mick Schumacher finds no problems with comparisons to father Michael
2019 FIA Formula 2 debutant Mick Schumacher has revealed that he finds no problems with the constant comparison to his seven-time world champion father Michael. Mick Schumacher...

21 Mar 2019 10:10
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New entries just 'more cars to lap' - Horner
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has said that any future team entries into Formula 1 would just mean "more cars to lap." The comments come in response...

16 Mar 2019 07:02
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Blash pays tribute to former companion Whiting
Ex-F1 deputy race director Herbie Blash had paid tribute to his former friend and companion Charlie Whiting, who suddenly passed away in Melbourne last Thursday morning. Herbie...

16 Mar 2019 06:33
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Liberty Media looking to bring F1 back to Africa
Liberty Media is looking to return to Africa for a round of the F1 championship in the future, in an attempt to further expand the annual season calendar. The last round to be ...

15 Mar 2019 07:50
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Hamilton happy to partner Bottas again in 2019
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has expressed his pleasure at having Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas as his teammate once again in 2019. This is the third time the drivers have par...

15 Mar 2019 04:45
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F1 plans to introduce a point for fastest lap in 2019
It is understood that Formula 1 is looking to introduce awarding a point for fastest lap in 2019. The idea is believed to be an attempt to spice up the racing and give drivers m...

07 Mar 2019 11:04
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Red Bull sure the gap is closer to Mercedes, Ferrari in 2019
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident that the gap is closer to rivals Ferrari and Mercedes in 2019, thanks to the hard work with new engine supplier Honda. This...

06 Mar 2019 11:03
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Isola admits surprise over 2019 car performance
Head of Pirelli Motorsport Mario Isola has admitted that the performance of the 2019 cars so far has surprised the F1 tyre supplier. The recent pre-season test in Barcelona saw ...

05 Mar 2019 10:20
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Russell believes Williams will be at the rear of the field
Williams F1 rookie George Russell believes that the Grove based team is currently heading up the rear of the field during Thursday's testing in Barcelona. The team have been...

01 Mar 2019 12:20
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Norris 'feels prepared' as F1 debut looms
McLaren rookie Lando Norris is feeling confident ahead of his F1 debut with the team in Melbourne in two weeks' time. Norris concluded his testing program on Thursday as tea...

01 Mar 2019 11:14
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Kvyat positive after 'productive' testing with Toro Rosso
Scuderia Toro Rosso Daniil Kvyat has spoken of how he feels positive with the 2019 STR14 after a productive day of testing. The Russian driver managed a total of 101 laps with a...

28 Feb 2019 10:35
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Sainz sure rivals are faster than McLaren
McLaren driver Carlos Sainz believes that the team's rivals have a lot more pace to show despite setting the fastest time overall during Wednesday's test, setting a time...

28 Feb 2019 09:06
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Magnussen believes 2019 cars are easier to follow
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen believes the new simplified aero regulations for this season are making cars easier to follow after following a car during yesterday's te...

27 Feb 2019 11:10
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Marko believes Barcelona weather giving Red Bull wrong conclusions
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko suggests that the weather in Barcelona could be showing the team are closer to rivals Ferrari and Mercedes than they actually are. Despite this, M...

26 Feb 2019 09:23
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Russell avoided frustration with Williams late testing start
Williams F1 rookie George Russell has spoke of how he avoided getting frustrated with his new team over the delayed start to testing over the week. Williams missed the first two...

24 Feb 2019 13:10
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Leclerc sure of Ferrari rivals sandbagging
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is sure that the other teams have plenty of potential to show in the coming week of testing next week in Barcelona, and believes main rivals Red B...

22 Feb 2019 09:05
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Red Bull deny Honda power unit vibration issues
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has rubbished suggestions that have circulated social media and online that new engine supplier Honda is suffering from a vibrati...

21 Feb 2019 10:01
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Steiner hails Fittipaldi's testing feedback
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner told media officials on Wednesday how the feedback that the team is receiving from its test driver Pietro Fittipaldi is very good and ver...

21 Feb 2019 09:20
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Mercedes working towards 'interesting running' for second test week
It is believed that the Mercedes F1 team is building towards some 'interesting testing' for the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona. On day two of the test, t...

20 Feb 2019 09:40
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Grosjean unsure about new tyre blanket rules after testing spin
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has questioned the new tyre blanket rules after many drivers experienced spins during today's testing in Barcelona. The new rules drop rear ty...

19 Feb 2019 12:10
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McLaren trusts Renault over proposed engine improvements
McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown has spoke of how the team trusts Renault over the engine improvements they are proposing for this season. Brown revealed the reasoning behind the trust ...

16 Feb 2019 14:30
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McLaren reveals its 2019 challenger
McLaren has become the latest team to release its 2019 challenger, today unveiling the MCL34 at its launch held at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. The MCL34 will be the...

14 Feb 2019 13:10
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Alfa Romeo announces partnership with EGV1
Alfa Romeo Racing has announced a new partnership with Italian clothing brand EGV1. It is understood that the custom clothing brand will suppily the official team wear for Alfa ...

12 Feb 2019 09:52
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Ricciardo reveals frustration after Mercedes, Ferrari snubs
2019 Renault F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has revealed his frustration after being ignored by Mercedes and Ferrari as the Australian looked for a switch from former team Red ...

09 Feb 2019 14:13
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Magnussen hopes for an end to F1 fuel saving
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen hopes the new rule changes for 2019 will end the fuel saving problem in recent years, which the Danish driver branded a 'joke.' One of the...

08 Feb 2019 09:02
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Efforts to bring back Brabham name turned down
Former Formula 1 Driver David Brabham has admitted that he has been approached by several parties many times looking for permission to use his family's name once again in th...

06 Feb 2019 10:10
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Haas confirm launch date for 2019 challenger
Haas F1 Team are the latest team to announce the date their 2019 livery launch, setting the date for Thursday 7th February. The team enter a new era and are expected to showcase...

03 Feb 2019 19:34
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Many positives will make me stronger in 2019 - Bottas
Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he is confident he will be much stronger in 2019, after finding positives he could not see after the conclusion of the 2018 season. ...

02 Feb 2019 14:20
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Lowe sees 2019 regulation loopholes 'unlikely'
Williams Racing's Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe believes that it is unlikely any team will be able to find any loopholes with the new regulations being implemented in 2...

02 Feb 2019 13:00
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Kubica cautious about Williams' 2019 prospects
Williams' 2019 driver Robert Kubica says he will remain cautious about the season that awaits the team in 2019. Williams is desperate to return competitiveness after a ...

31 Jan 2019 10:44
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Rosberg and Button predict big year ahead for Vettel
Former F1 world champions Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button have predicted a big year ahead in 2019 for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Both believe that it could be a close season...

29 Jan 2019 10:20
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Lowe sees benefits in Russell's Mercedes exposure
Technical Chief of Williams Racing Paddy Lowe believes the exposure that new driver Geroge Russell is recieving from Mercedes is a good thing for the 2019 driver. Russell, ...

26 Jan 2019 18:00
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F3: Fewtrell spurred on by thought of future Renault F1 drive
Renault junior driver Max Fewtrell believes the thought of a possible future Formula 1 drive with the French team is spurring him on to continue succeeding in 2019. The reigning...

25 Jan 2019 10:29
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Rosberg predicts an electric future for F1
Former Williams and Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg has predicted a switch to electric cars for Formula 1 sometime in the future, thanks to rivalry in single seater series Formu...

25 Jan 2019 10:02
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Ricciardo: Honda switch could benefit Red Bull
2019 Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo has spoken out about how the possible potential of the new partnership between former team Red Bull and power unit suppliers Honda was a cle...

23 Jan 2019 10:41
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Planning for new Finnish Grand Prix gains momentum
It is understood that AKK Motorsport, Finland's motorsport governing body, is to undergo a feasibility study in the interest of possibly posting a Finnish Grand Prix. T...

20 Jan 2019 15:23
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