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Renault appoints Dirk de Beer as Head of Aerodynamics
Renault has announced that Dirk de Beer has joined the team as its Head of Aerodynamics. De Beer takes over from Peter Machin, who has left the Enstone squad with immedia...

01 Nov 2019 17:45
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F1 teams obliged to field rookies in two FP1 outings from 2021
From the 2021 season onwards, all Formula 1 teams will be required to provide a rookie driver with an FP1 outing on two occasions during the year. Doing so will allow the rooki...

01 Nov 2019 15:33
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How Hamilton can secure his sixth title this weekend
After missing out on securing the 2019 drivers' championship last time out in Mexico, Lewis Hamilton's chances of winning the title this weekend in Austin have greatened...

01 Nov 2019 11:55
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Photos: Thursday at the US Grand Prix
Thursday in Austin saw drivers talk to the media and walk the circuit, while F1 and Liberty Media displayed the new car design that will be introduced in 2021. Below, you can ta...

01 Nov 2019 10:28
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Ricciardo unveils special helmet design for US GP
Daniel Ricciardo has unveiled a special helmet design for the US Grand Prix, which differs greatly from his usual 2019 colours. The Australian has opted for a predominant...

01 Nov 2019 09:43
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2021 regulations locked in following unanimous approval
The 2021 regulations have been set in stone following unanimous agreement from all ten Formula 1 teams. In under two years' time, F1 aims to change the sport to allow for c...

31 Oct 2019 17:09
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F1 presents new car design for 2021 season
Formula 1 has officially presented the final product of how the 2021 cars will look. For the last two and a half years, F1 has been working with all teams to shape the future o...

31 Oct 2019 17:02
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How to watch the US GP this weekend
The 2019 US Grand Prix takes place this weekend, and it could be the event that sees Lewis Hamilton become a six-time Formula 1 world champion. Below, you can see the tables fo...

31 Oct 2019 15:17
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Press conference schedule for 2019 US Grand Prix
The FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 US Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks off in ...

31 Oct 2019 10:35
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Magnussen: No mindset problems at Haas
Kevin Magnussen denies there is a mindset problem at Haas as a difficult 2019 season for the American squad draws to a close. Last time out at the Mexican Grand Prix, bot...

31 Oct 2019 09:24
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IndyCar: Arrow McLaren SP confirms 2020 line-up of O'Ward and Askew
Arrow McLaren SP has confirmed that Patricio O'Ward and Oliver Askew will form its line-up for the 2020 IndyCar season. The announcement affirms the rumours that have been ...

30 Oct 2019 16:13
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Verstappen expecting 'pretty competitive' 100th grand prix

Max Verstappen says he is expecting to be "pretty competitive" at this weekend's US Grand Prix, which will be his 100th in Formula 1. Last time out in Mexic...

30 Oct 2019 15:09
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No battle for the lead in Mexico 'once again' shows the need for change - Brawn
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn believes that the lack of battles at the end of the Mexican Grand Prix one more shows the need for the cars to change in 2021. For ...

30 Oct 2019 12:14
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Mercedes reveals extent of Hamilton's damage in Mexico
Mercedes has explained the extent of Lewis Hamilton's car damage at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Silver Arrows has concluded that the Briton was losing one-tenth o...

30 Oct 2019 10:45
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Overview: Engine elements used per driver after the Mexican GP
After the Mexican Grand Prix, the component list for the drivers receiving new parts didn't grow much, as just Sergio Perez took on a new energy store and control electronic...

30 Oct 2019 09:24
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Brawn hopes Miami public will back grand prix
Formula 1's Ross Brawn is hopeful that the potential Miami Grand Prix will receive support from the locals in the Florida city. The proposed race has been met with backlash...

29 Oct 2019 16:35
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Top 10 pictures from the Mexican GP weekend
10. Robert Kubica battles with teammate George Russell 9. Lance Stroll finds himself in the wall during free practice one...

29 Oct 2019 11:29
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IndyCar: O'Ward and Askew set for 2020 Arrow McLaren SP seats
Patricio O'Ward and Oliver Askew are set to form Arrow McLaren SP's line-up for the 2020 season. According to RACER, the announcement is expected this week, which will ...

29 Oct 2019 10:14
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Albon frustrated by traffic after pit stops
Alexander Albon has admitted frustration after he lost "six seconds" behind Carlos Sainz after his first pit stop of the Mexican Grand Prix. Albon made it to the end ...

28 Oct 2019 13:27
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Photos: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton take his tenth race victory of the 2019 season. Take a look below at the hundreds of photos from the Grand Prix weekend.

28 Oct 2019 12:03
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Mercedes was 'not convinced' by one-stop strategy
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he was not originally convinced by Mercedes' one-stop strategy in Mexico. The Silver Arrows opted to pit Lewis Hamilton on la...

28 Oct 2019 10:55
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Masi denies Verstappen's media comments influenced investigation
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has affirmed that Max Verstappen's comments in the post-qualifying press conference on Saturday did not influence the stewards to invest...

28 Oct 2019 08:45
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Hamilton: Race was 'a struggle' due to car damage
Lewis Hamilton says his Mexican Grand Prix was a struggle due to the car damage he had after the opening lap of the race. The Briton, who crossed the line in first place in Mex...

27 Oct 2019 22:45
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Kvyat recieves penalty for late Hulkenberg clash
Daniil Kvyat has relieved a ten-second time penalty for his overtake attempt on Nico Hulkenberg on the final lap of the Mexican Grand Prix. The penalty means that the Russian d...

27 Oct 2019 22:14
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Mexican GP: Hamilton wins but is made wait for the championship
Lewis Hamilton has taken the race win in Mexico City, perfecting a one-stop strategy to fend off his rivals in the final stages of the race. Hamilton made his one and only stop...

27 Oct 2019 21:49
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Starting grid for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

27 Oct 2019 19:30
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F1 to use 'improved' tyre performance graphic for Mexican GP
Formula 1 has announced that it will run an ‘improved TV graphic’ relating to the tyres during the Mexican Grand Prix. Last time out in Japan, the graphic was used ...

27 Oct 2019 18:56
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Sainz: McLaren already ten seconds behind rivals on strategy
Carlos Sainz believes that McLaren could find itself in trouble early on in the Mexican Grand Prix as it is starting the race on the soft compound. The red-walled soft tyre dro...

27 Oct 2019 10:47
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Photos: Saturday at the Mexican Grand Prix
Saturday in Mexico saw major drama as Max Verstappen was stripped of his pole position du to ignoring yellow flags. Below, you can see all of the photos from the day, as well as...

27 Oct 2019 01:00
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Verstappen stripped of pole position after stewards' investigation
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has lost his provisional pole position this afternoon after being found guilty of speeding under yellow flags during the last few moments of Q3, al...

27 Oct 2019 00:35
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Hamilton: Mercedes can be proud it closed the gap
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes can be proud after it ended qualifying in Mexico one-tenth behind the nearest Ferrari. Hamilton is set to start Sunday's grand prix fr...

26 Oct 2019 22:31
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Video: Bottas crashes out of Mexican GP qualifying
Valtteri Bottas' qualifying session in Mexico ended in the barriers, as he hit the wall late on in the Q3 session. Bottas has reported to the medical centre and has been cle...

26 Oct 2019 21:19
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Qualifying: Leclerc inherits pole after Verstappen penalty
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix, securing his seventh pole of the season. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the session but cam...

26 Oct 2019 21:03
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FP3: Leclerc heads damp final practice
Charles Leclerc topped the final practice session from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, setting a 1:16.145. The session started on a damp circuit, with intermediate tyres bein...

26 Oct 2019 18:03
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Photos: Friday at the Mexican Grand Prix
The first day of on-track action took place on Friday, with Ferrari setting the pace in the second practice session. Below you can see all the photos from the day, and thos...

26 Oct 2019 01:17
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FP2: Vettel fastest ahead of Verstappen, Albon crashes
Sebastian Vettel ended the second free practice session from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in first place, edging out Max Verstappen by just over one-tenth of a second. Vers...

25 Oct 2019 22:31
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Renault to evaluate F1 future as part of 'deep review'
Renault will consider its future in Formula 1 as part of a deep company review, interim CEO Clotilde Delbos has confirmed. Following the arrest of former CEO Carlos Ghosn ...

25 Oct 2019 20:25
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Racing Point wanted to copy Renault's brake bias system
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafauer has revealed that his team originally wished to copy Renault's brake bias system that automatically adjusted prior to a corne...

25 Oct 2019 18:55
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FP1: Hamilton heads opening practice ahead of Leclerc
Lewis Hamilton has finished the opening practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend on top of the timesheets, clocking a lap time of 1:17.327. The Briton, who is chasin...

25 Oct 2019 18:31
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Photos: Thursday at the Mexican Grand Prix
With the Mexican Grand Prix weekend set to kick off on Friday, drivers talked to the media on Thursday and walked the circuit in preparation for the event ahead. Below, you can ...

24 Oct 2019 23:27
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Bottas reveals 0.040s reaction time at Suzuka start
Valtteri Bottas has revealed that his reaction time to the lights going out in Suzuka for the start of the Japanese Grand Prix was four-hundredths of a second. The Finn added t...

24 Oct 2019 22:43
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Vettel downplays suggestions that Mexico will suit Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel denies that Ferrari is the favourite for success at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. The long start-finish straight is expected to play into the han...

24 Oct 2019 19:39
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Renault confirms it won't appeal Japanese GP disqualification
Renault has confirmed that it will not appeal the stewards' decision to disqualify it from the Japanese Grand Prix. The FIA declared on Wednesday that Renault had bee...

24 Oct 2019 16:41
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The championship consequences following Renault's Japan disqualification
Following Renault's disqualification from the Japanese Grand Prix result, positions in the championship have been altered. The FIA announced on Wednesday that Renault had b...

24 Oct 2019 14:31
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Ferrari 'determined to win' at Mexico following recent shortcomings
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team is "determined to win" this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix following two disappointing races. The Scuderia outfi...

24 Oct 2019 11:43
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Third DRS zone added to Mexico circuit
A third DRS zone has been implemented at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. Since Formula 1 returned to the circuit in 2015, it ha...

24 Oct 2019 10:04
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Press conference schedule for 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
The FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks of...

24 Oct 2019 09:36
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Renault considering appeal following Japanese GP disqualification
Renault has affirmed that it may choose to appeal the FIA's decision to disqualify it from the Japanese Grand Prix classifications. On Wednesday, the decision to throw out ...

24 Oct 2019 00:22
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Renault disqualified from Japanese GP result
The Renault Formula 1 team has officially been disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix following an investigation by the FIA. Racing Point filed a complaint against the brake...

23 Oct 2019 21:37
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Mexican GP to be streamed on Twitch
Formula 1 has announced that this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix will be streamed on Twitch as part of a one-race deal. All of the weekend's sessions will be broadcast in...

23 Oct 2019 15:40
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Ricciardo vows to keep pressure on McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo has stated that he is aiming to keep the pressure on McLaren this weekend in Mexico as the two battle for fourth in the constructors' championship. Wi...

23 Oct 2019 14:47
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Mercedes expecting Mexico to be 'most difficult' remaining race
Mercedes is expecting this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix to be its most difficult race out of the remaining four in 2019. Following the race in Mexico City, Formula 1 will t...

23 Oct 2019 09:14
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How can Lewis Hamilton win the championship this weekend?
Last time out at the Japanese Grand Prix, the contenders for the drivers' championship was shortened down to two - Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas With a 64 point lead i...

22 Oct 2019 18:36
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Seidl: McLaren wary of Renault threat despite gap
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the Woking outfit is aware of the threat that Renault poses in the final four races of the 2019 season. McLaren currently sits fourth ...

22 Oct 2019 15:56
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Wehrlein open for 2021 F1 return amid Campos rumours
Pascal Wehrlein admits he is open to a Formula 1 return in 2021 amid rumours that Campos is sizing up an entry to the sport. Earlier this month, a statement released by Mo...

22 Oct 2019 14:20
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for US GP
Pirelli has confirmed the number of each tyre set the drives will be bringing to the US Grand Prix in just over one week. The race in Austin takes place straight away following...

22 Oct 2019 11:08
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FE: Nissan unveils revised livery for season six
Nissan has launched a brand new livery ahead of the 2019/20 season, with the car featuring much more red and black. Last year's challenger was predominantly silver and...

22 Oct 2019 10:40
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F3: Knee injury rules Daruvala out of Macau
2019 FIA Formula 3 title contender Jehan Daruvala has been ruled out of this year's Macau Grand Prix after sustaining a knee injury. Daruvala was originally listed on the p...

22 Oct 2019 09:01
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F3: Lundgaard fastest after second day of Valencia testing
Christian Lundgaard ended the second day of testing from Valencia with the fastest time, as he did on Sunday. Lundgaard's fastest lap time of a 1:20.860 was set in the...

21 Oct 2019 17:09
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Verstappen wants no input in Red Bull's 2020 line-up discussions
Max Verstappen affirms that he is not contributing to Red Bull's decision for its driver line-up for the 2020 season. Verstappen will stay at the energy drink squad next ye...

21 Oct 2019 15:44
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Latifi receives three consecutive FP1 outings with Williams
Williams has confirmed that Nicholas Latifi will take part in three consecutive free practice sessions before the end of the 2019 season. Latifi last took part in an FP1 ...

21 Oct 2019 12:54
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Bottas: Only myself to blame for points gap to Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he only has himself to blame for the large gap in the drivers' championship between himself and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Both of the aforement...

21 Oct 2019 12:02
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Leclerc: Ferrari can count on 'calm' Binotto
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari can count on its team principal Mattia Binotto, who brings calmness to the team. The 2019 season has been difficult for Ferrari, as it failed to wi...

21 Oct 2019 10:24
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Easy to make mistakes in 2019 McLaren car - Norris
Lando Norris says it's "easy" to make a mistake behind the wheel of the McLaren MCL34 which leads to exits in Q1 or Q2. Norris has reached the final stage of qual...

21 Oct 2019 09:34
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F3: Lundgaard ends day one of Valencia test on top
Christian Lungaard has topped the opening day of Formula 3 post-testing from Valencia, clocking a 1:21.370 for ART. The morning session was under wet conditions, however t...

20 Oct 2019 17:28
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F3: Monger, Ticktum headline post-season F3 test
Formula 3 has released the driver line-up of this year's post-season test, with Billy Monger and Dan Ticktum two of the bigger names in the sheet. Both aforementioned drive...

20 Oct 2019 08:50
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Raikkonen: Minor fixes will put Alfa Romeo back in the fight
Kimi Raikkonen doesn't believe that it will take a lot to see Alfa Romeo return to scoring points after a difficult handful of races. The Italian squad last scored points a...

19 Oct 2019 14:51
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FE: 2019/20 pre-season testing in numbers
With the sixth season of Formula E kicking off in December, pre-season testing for the year ahead concluded on Friday in Valencia. Maximilian Guenther set the fastest time of t...

19 Oct 2019 09:21
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Hamilton: 'Crazy' to see Mercedes' 2013 beliefs come true
Lewis Hamilton says it's "crazy" to see the belief that Mercedes had in 2013 to "do something special" formalise into reality. Last time out at the...

18 Oct 2019 12:42
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SF: Vips replaces O'Ward for Super Formula finale
Juri Vips will replace Patricio O'Ward at Mugen for the Super Formula season finale at the Suzuka Circuit next weekend. O'Ward, who was signed up to the Red Bull junior...

18 Oct 2019 11:16
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