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F1 announces broadcast schedule for 2020 pre-season testing
Formula 1 has confirmed that it will once again broadcast pre-season testing from Barcelona in 2020, following its success last year. F1TV Pro subscribers will be able to view ...

06 Feb 2020 18:17
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Haas unveils pictures of 2020 car
Haas has unveiled the first pictures of its latest car, the VF-20, in a new, redesigned livery. The livery uses grey, black and red in a new way, following on from its bl...

06 Feb 2020 15:00
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F3: Trident retains DeFrancesco for second F3 campaign
Trident has confirmed that it will hold onto the services of Devlin DeFrancesco for a second year in the FIA Formula 3 championship. The Canadian driver raced for the team...

06 Feb 2020 13:16
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Williams fires up FW43 ahead of 2020 season
The 2020 season will be one that Williams is hoping will bring it more fortune, as last year, it consistently competed at the back of the field. Scoring just one point across t...

06 Feb 2020 12:38
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Wolff: Hamilton negotiations only starting in February
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff insists that he has not yet entered negotiations with Lewis Hamilton over a contract renewal. Hamilton's current deal with the Silver Arrows e...

06 Feb 2020 12:02
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Schumacher's first Ferrari F1 car to be sold
The very first Ferrari car that Michael Schumacher drove following his switch to the team from Bennetton has been put up for sale. At the end of the 1995 season, Schumacher tes...

06 Feb 2020 10:59
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IndyCar: McLaughlin to make IndyCar debut at 2020 GMR Grand Prix
Team Penske has announced that it will hand reigning Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin his first IndyCar race start at the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway la...

05 Feb 2020 16:10
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Magnussen 'can't imagine' spending F1 career in midfield group
Kevin Magnussen admits that he doesn't see himself spending "all my good years" competing in the midfield pack in Formula 1. With five F1 seasons under his belt, ...

05 Feb 2020 14:21
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F3: Charouz announces 2020 line-up, Schumacher signs for full campaign
Charouz Racing has announced its 2020 FIA Formula 3 driver line-up, which includes David Schumacher, the son of Ralf and nephew of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael. Schuma...

05 Feb 2020 12:11
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IndyCar: Foyt hands part-time 2020 drives to Bourdais and Kellett
A.J. Foyt Enterprises has announced that Sebastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett will handle road and street course driving duties in the No. 14 car this season. Bourdais pa...

05 Feb 2020 09:44
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2021 cars 'won't be great to drive' - Green
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green doesn't believe the 2021 cars will be "great to drive" due to their increased weight. New technical regulations...

04 Feb 2020 17:02
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Juan Pablo Montoya's son Sebastian joins F4 for single-seater debut
Sebastian Montoya will make his single-seater debut in 2020 after securing a seat on the Italian Formula 4 grid with Prema Powerteam. Sebastian, the son of former F1 driver and...

04 Feb 2020 14:26
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FE: Formula E launches season seven Gen2 EVO car
Formula E has launched its brand new car for season seven of the series, the Gen2 EVO. The car’s front wing has been reprofiled, while a new aggressive dorsal fin has bee...

04 Feb 2020 12:25
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Williams announces Jack Aitken as its 2020 reserve driver
Wiliams has announced that Jack Aitken has joined it as its official reserve driver for the 2020 Formula 1 season. On Monday, the Briton confirmed that he had parted...

04 Feb 2020 12:17
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Paul Ricard hoping to become host venue for F1 pre-season testing
The Circuit Paul Ricard is hoping that it can be the venue of Formula 1 pre-season testing in the coming years. The circuit returned to the F1 calendar in 2018, ending a ten-ye...

04 Feb 2020 09:08
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Red Bull sets launch date for RB16
Red Bull has announced that it will unveil its 2020 car, named the RB16, on February 12th. The energy drink squad is the last team to confirm its launch date, and will unv...

03 Feb 2020 18:08
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F3: Jenzer adds Matteo Nannini to 2020 line-up
Jenzer has announced that it has added Matteo Nannini to its line-up for the second season of the FIA Formula 3 championship. Nannini joins Calan Williams at the Swiss tea...

03 Feb 2020 16:16
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Giovinazzi believes strong 2020 season could deliver Ferrari opportunity
Antonio Giovinazzi believes that he would be in contention for a race seat at Ferrari should he produce a strong 2020 campaign. The Italian is entering his second full season o...

03 Feb 2020 14:24
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Aitken confirms split from Renault's F1 junior programme
Jack Aitken has announced that he has parted ways with the Renault Formula 1 team. The 24-year-old has been part of Renault's junior line-up since 2016, and tested an F1 ca...

03 Feb 2020 12:53
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Jerez in negotiations for F1 return - report
Formula 1 could be returning to the Circuito de Jerez soon, according to a report from Spain. The track, which is located in the south of the country, last hosted an F1 wo...

03 Feb 2020 09:06
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FE: Sanya ePrix round postponed following coronavirus outbreak
The FIA has announced that the Sanya ePrix, which was scheduled to take place next month, has been postponed. The announcement comes following the outbreak of the coronav...

02 Feb 2020 13:41
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Vettel has 2020 seat fit at Maranello
With pre-season testing just around the corner, F1 teams are busy in their preparations for the six-day event, which will allow them to get organised ahead of the 2020 seas...

02 Feb 2020 10:19
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Video: Williams teases the launch of FW43 car
On Friday, Williams confirmed that it would launch its 2020 car, the FW43, on February 17th through online images. As it hopes to bounce back from a difficult 2019 campaign, it...

01 Feb 2020 12:25
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Disease control expert 'not optimistic' over 2020 China GP
A European health official admits he is not optimistic over the chances of the 2020 Chinese Grand Prix being held in April due to the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus....

01 Feb 2020 10:18
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Mercedes working to increase power and reduce drag - Bottas
Mercedes is working to cut the gap Ferrari built up over it in a straight-line during the 2019 season by not only reducing the W11's drag, but also by increasing the power o...

31 Jan 2020 15:05
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Marko: Red Bull not as jovial since Ricciardo's departure
The atmosphere within the Red Bull team is not as cheerful since the departure of Daniel Ricciardo, admits team advisor Dr Helmut Marko. In 2018, Ricciardo announced a shock de...

31 Jan 2020 13:31
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Williams sets launch date for 2020 challenger
Williams has announced that it will unveil its new car for the 2020 season on Monday, February 17th. The Grove-based squad launches its latest challenger on the same day ...

31 Jan 2020 10:07
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Red Bull to end title sponsorship deal with Aston Martin
Red Bull Racing has confirmed that it will end its title sponsorship deal with Aston Martin following the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season. The two joined forces in 2018, howev...

31 Jan 2020 09:51
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Racing Point to be rebranded as Aston Martin in 2021
Racing Point will be rebranded to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team from 2021 onwards following in a deal involving current team owner Lawrence Stroll. On Friday morning it was a...

31 Jan 2020 09:43
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Correa: Timing uncertain but I will return to racing
Juan Manuel Correa is adamant that he will return to racing in the future following his major crash at Spa-Francorchamps last year. In the early stages of the Formula 2 Feature...

31 Jan 2020 09:15
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IndyCar: Kanaan to retire from IndyCar racing following 2020 season
Tony Kanaan has announced that he will retire from IndyCar racing at the end of the 2020 campaign. Kanaan has raced in the premier single seater racing series in the Unit...

30 Jan 2020 17:37
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Renault to start up its 2020 engine this afternoon
Renault will start up its engine for the first time in 2020 this afternoon, GPToday.net has learned. Over the last handful of days, some teams have shared posts of the no...

30 Jan 2020 15:23
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Alesi: Leclerc will win F1 title 'soon'
Former grand prix driver Jean Alesi believes Charles Leclerc will win a Formula 1 world championship in the near future. After making his debut season in F1 in 2018 with ...

30 Jan 2020 14:03
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W Series confirms new Super Licence points allocation for 2020
W Series has confirmed that the all-female series will see the introduction of Super Licence points in 2020. In order to take on a race seat in Formula 1, drivers must collect ...

30 Jan 2020 11:55
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FIA will 'react if necessary' to coronavirus threat ahead of F1 Chinese GP
The FIA states that it will "react if necessary" to the coronavirus outbreak in China ahead of the Formula 1 grand prix event there in April. F1 is monitoring the sit...

30 Jan 2020 11:33
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Alonso 'fresh and ready' for 2021 F1 return
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso affirms he is "fresh and ready" for a return to the sport in 2021. Alonso departed the grid at the end of ...

30 Jan 2020 10:06
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Listen to Ferrari and McLaren fire their 2020 F1 cars into life
On Wednesday, we shared a post of Mercedes, who offered the sound of their being fired up in their factory. Today, there are two more teams who have shared posts of their 2020 ...

30 Jan 2020 08:47
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Alonso: No one trying to exploit Hamilton's weak points
None of Lewis Hamilton's current Formula 1 rivals are attempting to exploit his weak points, according to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. In 2019, Hamilton picked ...

29 Jan 2020 15:55
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Red Bull adds US racer Jak Crawford to F1 junior programme
Red Bull has confirmed that it has added 14-year-old Jak Crawford to its junior programme for the 2020 season. In 2019, Crawford finished seventh in the USF2000 series, but has...

29 Jan 2020 14:35
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F1 confirms session start times for Japanese GP weekend
Formula 1 has confirmed the weekend schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, following the release of the session start times earlier this month. Japan was left out of the...

29 Jan 2020 10:56
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F3: Lawson, Hauger complete Hitech Grand Prix's 2020 line-up
Red Bull has confirmed that Liam Lawson and Dennis Hauger will complete Hitech Grand Prix's Formula 3 driver line-up in 2020. The duo are part of the energy drin...

29 Jan 2020 10:51
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Montoya 'looking forward' to seeing son Sebastian race Mick Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya admits he is looking forward to seeing his son race against Mick Schumacher in the coming years. Montoya endured a rivalry in Formula 1 with Michael Schumach...

29 Jan 2020 09:54
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Listen to the Mercedes W11 fire up
With the 2020 car launches just around the corner, Mercedes has offered a sound clip of its new car, the W11, fire into life. Take a listen below! Listen up... W1...

29 Jan 2020 08:45
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Haas to launch 2020 car in Barcelona
The Haas Formula 1 team has confirmed that it will unveil its new car, the VF-20 in the Barcelona pit lane ahead of pre-season testing. The covers will come off the car on...

28 Jan 2020 15:38
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Williams announces two technical personnel signings
Williams has announced the signing of David Worner and Jonathan Carter in an attempt bolster its technical team following a difficult couple of years. Worner wi...

28 Jan 2020 15:31
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FE: Formula E announces revised track layout for Mexico City ePrix
Formula E has revealed an extended track layout for the upcoming round in Mexico around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez. The event takes place on February 15th, and is the fou...

28 Jan 2020 15:08
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When Sato tested with Toro Rosso in a bid for a 2009 seat
Takuma Sato celebrates his birthday on this day, so we take the chance to take a look back on the time when he tested for Toro Rosso in a bid to win a race drive with the Red Bu...

28 Jan 2020 14:02
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F2: Zhou retained by Uni-Virtuosi for 2020 season
Guanyu Zhou will remain in the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2020 wth Uni-Virtuosi, following his maiden year in the series in 2019. The Chinese driver was the first recipient ...

28 Jan 2020 12:24
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F3: Fewtrell remains in F3, switches to Hitech for 2020
Max Fewtrell will remain in the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2020, making the move to Hitech for his second year in the series. In 2019, the Briton raced with ART Grand Prix, ...

28 Jan 2020 12:21
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F2: Renault junior Lundgaard moves to F2 with ART Grand Prix
ART Grand Prix has announced that Renault junior driver Christian Lundgaard has promoted to Formula 2 following a successful Formula 3 campaign in 2019. The Dane finished sixth...

28 Jan 2020 12:01
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Latifi looking forward to working with 'highly-rated' Russell
Nicholas Latifi states he is looking forward to working alongside George Russell at Williams in 2019. Latifi joins the team in place of Robert Kubica, receiving the promotion a...

28 Jan 2020 11:37
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Renault adds Hadrien David to its driver academy
Renault has announced the signing of Frenchman Hadrien David to its academy programme. The 15-year-old became the youngest ever winner of an FIA Formula 4 championsh...

28 Jan 2020 09:11
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Eric Boullier named managing director of French GP
Ex-Lotus and McLaren senior employee Eric Boullier has been named as the managing director of the French Grand Prix. Boullier joined the event as an ambassador for the 2019 eve...

27 Jan 2020 20:40
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Renault confirms start date for technical director Pat Fry
Renault has confirmed that Pat Fry will join as its technical director for the 2020 Formula 1 season. The Enstone squad announced last November that it had signed the Briton, h...

27 Jan 2020 15:35
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Calderon expects Alfa Romeo contract extension 'in a couple of weeks'
Tatiana Calderon admits she is expecting to sign a contract extension with Alfa Romeo in the coming weeks. The Colombian has been part of the team's set up since 2017, when...

27 Jan 2020 12:16
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Leclerc 'happy to wait' until 2021 for title success
Charles Leclerc says he is happy to wait until the 2021 season to obtain his first Formula 1 title, but hopes that the upcoming year will bring him success. The Monegasque driv...

27 Jan 2020 11:33
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F3: Piastri joins Renault Sport Academy, takes F3 seat with Prema
Renault has announced that it has signed Oscar Piastri to its driver Academy for the 2020 season. Piastri will compete in the FIA Formula 3 championship with Prema, follo...

27 Jan 2020 10:11
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Motorsport pays tribute to deceased basketball legend Kobe Bryant
On the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away following a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Seven other people on board the helicopter lost thei...

27 Jan 2020 08:47
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Vettel reunites with Red Bull during the winter break
During the off-season in Formula 1, drivers get more time to themselves away from the circuit without the hustle of travelling worldwide every second weekend or so. Sebastian V...

26 Jan 2020 13:32
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Video: A lap of the new proposed F1 Miami GP track
The Miami Grand Prix could be soon added to the Formula 1 calendar after a new track layout was proposed earlier this week. Although the track design is very new, that ha...

26 Jan 2020 09:49
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Brown admits signing Norris in 2019 'was a risk'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recognises that signing Lando Norris to the team on a full-time basis for the 2019 season was a risk. The Briton made his F1 debut with the Woking s...

25 Jan 2020 14:02
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Wolff: Mercedes could cope with Hamilton departure
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff affirms that his team would manage to cope should it lose the services of Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's contract with the Silver Arrows expi...

25 Jan 2020 12:04
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Williams to run on a 'healthy' budget in 2020
Williams has a "healthy" budget to make it through the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to its deputy team principal Claire Williams. The Grove squad has endure...

25 Jan 2020 09:50
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Vergne: My dreams were shattered when I left F1
Jean-Eric Vergne says his dreams were shattered after he departed Formula 1 at the end of the 2014 season. Vergne joined F1 in 2012 with Toro Rosso, spending three years ...

24 Jan 2020 15:55
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Alfa Romeo sets the date for 2020 car reveal
Alfa Romeo has announced when it will unveil its new car for the 2020 season. The Italian outfit will take the wraps off its latest challenger on the 19th February, the morning...

24 Jan 2020 14:38
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Barrichello: Hamilton better than Schumacher and Senna
Former grand prix driver Rubens Barrichello believes that six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is better than Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna. Barrichello, who raced agai...

24 Jan 2020 14:24
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Max Mosley documentary to be released in March
A brand new documentary, focused on the former FIA president Max Mosley, will be released in March later this year. The documentary has been titled "Mosley" and delve...

24 Jan 2020 12:28
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Ferrari reportedly struggling with 'worse than expected' 2020 car
Ferrari's 2020 year hasn't begun in a smooth style, as there are already rumours that the Scuderia is struggling with a "worse than expected" car. 2019 marked...

24 Jan 2020 11:34
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Renault claims its engine is now better than Mercedes'
Renault's engine is now superior to Mercedes', according to Renault's engine boss Remi Taffin. In the early stages of the turbo-hybrid era that began in 2014, ...

24 Jan 2020 08:54
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IndyCar: Ferrucci stays at Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan

Dale Coyne Racing, Jimmy Vasser and James Sullivan has announced that it has retained Santino Ferrucci for the 2020 IndyCar season. The Connecticut-born driver replaces Sebasti...

23 Jan 2020 19:01
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