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Ferrari to drop Mission Winnow logos from SF90 in Australia
Ferrari has confirmed that it will not run Mission Winnow logos on its car at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix later this month. Following the conclusion of the winter ...

05 Mar 2019 14:56
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De la Rosa fears 2019 Ferrari domination
Former Grand Prix driver Pedro de la Rosa fears that Ferrari could dominate Formula 1 in 2019, mirroring the success that Mercedes had at the start of the turbo hybrid era. Man...

05 Mar 2019 13:33
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F2: Todt: Leave Mick Schumacher in peace
FIA president Jean Todt has urged people to leave Mick Schumacher in peace as he continues his racing career. This year, the German will compete in the FIA Formula 2 champ...

05 Mar 2019 12:16
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Australian GP
Pirelli has confirmed the number of each compound every driver will take to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The first round of the year kicks off in just under t...

05 Mar 2019 11:20
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Sainz encouraged by Alonso's McLaren presence
Carlos Sainz says that having Fernando Alonso around the McLaren team in 2019 will only benefit it as it aims to climb up Formula 1's competitive ladder. During pre-season ...

05 Mar 2019 11:16
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Carey: There's room for more F1 races
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey believes that there is room on the calendar for more races going forward. Since it took over the sport in 2017, Liberty Media has often spoken about i...

05 Mar 2019 09:39
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Zandvoort now sole option for future Dutch GP
Zandvoort is the only Dutch circuit that is still in contention to host a Dutch Grand Prix in the near future, with a deadline set for the end of March. The Netherla...

04 Mar 2019 17:23
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Ricciardo to introduce 'funky' helmet in Melbourne
Daniel Ricciardo will showcase his brand new helmet at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix later this month. The 29-year-old has joined Renault for the upcoming campa...

04 Mar 2019 16:48
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Renault has hit 'high targets' in engine department
Renault's engine technical director Remi Taffin says that the team has hit the "high targets" it set on the build-up to pre-season testing. The French manufacture...

04 Mar 2019 14:43
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Honda's engine packaging 'a little too aggressive' for 2019
Honda has admitted that the initial packaging of its engine for the 2019 season is "a little bit too aggressive", but played down any major concerns. This seaso...

04 Mar 2019 13:32
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Haas: Luck required to achieve podium dream
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says that his team needs luck on its side if it is to achieve its maiden podium finish in 2019. The American squad enters its fourth year i...

04 Mar 2019 12:58
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Perez hails F1 for 'incredible job' with new aero regulations
Sergio Perez has praised Formula 1 for the new aerodynamic regulations that have been introduced for 2019, stating that they allow the cars to follow each other more closel...

04 Mar 2019 12:07
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Vettel won't offer advice to Mick Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel says that he won't offer advice to compatriot Mick Schumacher this year. Schumacher will compete in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Prema in 2019,...

03 Mar 2019 15:50
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Verstappen: Red Bull's long run pace looks promising

Max Verstappen says that Red Bull's race pace during pre-season testing "looks promising" as the team prepares for a new era with Honda. The energy drink squad dr...

03 Mar 2019 13:38
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'Mission Winnow' dropped from Ferrari's team name
Ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 season, Ferrari has opted to drop 'Mission Winnow' from its team name. An updated entry list from the FIA has been released, confirming the ...

03 Mar 2019 12:52
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The statistics after week two of pre-season testing
The second week of pre-season testing has concluded, with the four days of running providing us with more insights into how the 2019 season could shape up. Below, we'v...

02 Mar 2019 11:16
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Vettel narrowly leads Hamilton after final day of testing
Sebastian Vettel has topped the timesheets at the final pre-season test day, however his day was cut short by an electrical problem. Vettel pulled to the side of the track with...

01 Mar 2019 18:00
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Toro Rosso enjoying continuing Honda relationship
Toro Rosso deputy technical director Jody Egginton says that Toro Rosso is enjoying being able to continue with the same engine supplier for a second consecutive year....

01 Mar 2019 15:53
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Calderon continues in Alfa Romeo test role
Tatiana Calderon will continue to work with Alfa Romeo in 2019 as a test driver, the team has confirmed. Calderon made her on-track Formula 1 debut with Sauber last year in Mex...

01 Mar 2019 14:54
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Hamilton hits out at 'ridiculous' pay-TV deal
Lewis Hamilton says that it's ridiculous that fans have to pay to view Formula 1 from 2019 onwards. This year, all races in the UK and Ireland will be shown exclusively on ...

01 Mar 2019 14:42
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Vettel heads the final morning session in Barcelona
Sebastian Vettel has topped the final morning of winter testing in Barcelona, setting the fastest time we've seen so far, a 1:16.221. The German ended the session thre...

01 Mar 2019 13:01
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Carey acknowledges June deadline for 2021 regulations
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey acknowledges that the sport must agree to key aspects of the 2021 regulations before June of this year. F1 is set to introduce a series of new rules f...

01 Mar 2019 10:12
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Hamilton hails Mercedes' 'most positive' day of testing
Lewis Hamilton was pleased with how his Thursday running went in Barcelona, stating that it was one of the most positive days for Mercedes. Between Hamilton and teammate Valtte...

01 Mar 2019 09:14
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LIVE Updates: Follow the fourth day of the second test in 2019

01 Mar 2019 08:00
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F3: Yifei signs deal with Hitech Grand Prix
Hitech has finalised its 2019 line-up by adding Ye Yifei to its roster alongside Juri Vips and Leonardo Pulcini. Yifei has been competing in the F3 Asian w...

28 Feb 2019 19:43
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Leclerc ends day seven of testing on top
Charles Leclerc has ended the penultimate day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, as his time from the morning session remained unbeaten. Leclerc's time of 1:16...

28 Feb 2019 18:01
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Williams caught out by 'quantity and complexity' of parts
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says the team's delayed start was the result of being caught out by the "quantity and complexity" of 2019 par...

28 Feb 2019 16:32
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Leclerc 'wasn't flat out' during fastest lap
Charles Leclerc says that there was still some margin left over during his fastest lap that he set on Thursday morning. The Monegasque driver clocked a 1:16.231, which blitzed ...

28 Feb 2019 14:48
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Leclerc tops morning session as times tumble
Charles Leclerc topped the morning session from day seven of testing in Barcelona, heading the timesheets with a 1:16.361. The lap time marks the fastest we've seen at pre-...

28 Feb 2019 13:01
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Ferrari uncovers cause of Vettel crash
Ferrari has determined that a damaged wheel rim issue caused Sebastian Vettel's heavy crash during day six of testing in Barcelona. Vettel caused a lengthy delay on We...

28 Feb 2019 10:38
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F3: DeFrancesco completes Trident's line-up
Devlin DeFrancesco has completed Trident's 2019 line-up, as he signs for the upcoming Formula 3 championship. The Canadian competed in six rounds of the FIA Formula 3 Europ...

28 Feb 2019 09:50
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LIVE Updates: Follow the third day of the second test in 2019

28 Feb 2019 08:00
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Kubica hoping Williams can 'play' with FW42 at final test days
Robert Kubica is hoping that Williams will be able to "play" with its 2019 car at the final two days of testing this week. The Grove squad is on the backfoot after it...

27 Feb 2019 18:47
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Williams confident it can recover lost time
Williams' deputy team principal Claire Williams believes that her team will be able to recover from its lost time at testing. The Grove outfit failed to take to the tr...

27 Feb 2019 18:33
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Sainz keeps McLaren on top after day six
Carlos Sainz has topped the timesheets after the second day of test two in Barcelona with a 1:17.144. Sainz's time marks the fastest that we've seen so far at winter te...

27 Feb 2019 18:01
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F3: Piquet joins Trident for 2019 season
Pedro Piquet will race in the FIA Formula 3 championship this year after signing a deal with Trident. The 20-year-old son of two-time Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet joi...

27 Feb 2019 15:25
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McLaren hasn't discussed race return with Alonso
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that he hasn't discussed a possible race return with Fernando Alonso yet. The Woking squad announced on Wednesday that the Spaniard would take on...

27 Feb 2019 14:59
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Vettel 'couldn't do anything' to avoid Turn 3 crash
Sebastian Vettel says there wasn't anything that he could have done to avoid his heavy impact with the barriers during Wednesday's test session. Vettel's crash caus...

27 Feb 2019 14:08
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Sainz tops morning session as Vettel crashes
Carlos Sainz has topped the morning session from day six of testing, as Sebastian Vettel's outing ended in the barriers. Ferrari reported that the German's crash w...

27 Feb 2019 13:01
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Alonso becomes McLaren ambassador
McLaren has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will become an ambassador for the team. The Spaniard is present at pre-season testing in Barcelona, and spent time with the Woking sq...

27 Feb 2019 11:01
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Renault confirm Sirotkin as its reserve driver
Renault has confirmed that Sergey Sirotkin will take on the role of its official reserve driver for the 2019 season. Sirotkin raced in Formula 1 full-time in 2018 with Williams...

27 Feb 2019 10:04
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LIVE Updates: Follow the second day of the second test in 2019

27 Feb 2019 08:00
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Gasly sees potential in Honda powered RB15
Red Bull Racing driver Pierre Gasly drove the most laps on the Barcelona circuit on Tuesday, setting 136 laps. At the end of the day, his fastest time was only 0.006 second...

26 Feb 2019 20:36
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Giovinazzi: Alfa Romeo team more motivated than 2017
Antonio Giovinazzi says that the Alfa Romeo team is much more motivated than it was when he made his F1 debut in 2017. The Italian raced at the opening two Grands Prix of the 2...

26 Feb 2019 19:50
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Albon working on getting comfortable at high speed
Alexander Albon says that he is working on getting comfortable at high speeds as he eases into his Formula 1 career. The Thai-British driver makes his F1 debut with Toro R...

26 Feb 2019 18:45
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Norris tops first day of test two
Lando Norris ended the opening day of test two in Barcelona on top of the timesheets, despite causing two red flags throughout the day. The Briton stopped on the exit of Turn 3...

26 Feb 2019 18:00
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Boullier hails 2018 French GP as a 'success' despite traffic issues
Eric Boullier says that return of the French Grand Prix in 2018 was a success, despite the major traffic issues that occurred throughout the weekend. Fans were stuck in traffic...

26 Feb 2019 16:11
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Alfa Romeo 'discussing' test outing for Schumacher
Mick Schumacher is close to securing his first official F1 outing as Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur confirmed the team is in talks over a test drive with S...

26 Feb 2019 15:29
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Hulkenberg: Renault has made good engine progress
Nico Hulkenberg is confident that Renault has made some strong progress in its engine department over the winter break. The French manufacturer has been lacking in recent years...

26 Feb 2019 14:17
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IndyCar: Alonso to use number 66 at 2019 Indy 500
Fernando Alonso will run with the number 66 at this year's Indianapolis 500, McLaren has confirmed. McLaren returns to the race two years after his first attempt...

26 Feb 2019 13:20
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Giovinazzi heads the field on the opening morning of test two
Antonio Giovinazzi has ended the morning session from the second week of testing on top of the timesheets with a lap time of 1:18.589. The Italian set the lap time late on...

26 Feb 2019 13:00
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Hamilton anticipating 'more aggressive' Bottas
Lewis Hamilton is expecting a more aggressive Valtteri Bottas this year, hailing the Finn's determination at Mercedes. Bottas joined the Silver Arrows at the start of the 2...

26 Feb 2019 10:52
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IndyCar: Rahal 'looking forward to change' in 2019
Graham Rahal says he is looking forward to change in 2019, hoping that it will lead to consistency for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team. RLL takes on long-time Indy...

26 Feb 2019 10:02
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LIVE Updates: Follow the first day of the second test in 2019

26 Feb 2019 08:00
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Who's driving during test two in Barcelona?
The first week of pre-season testing is done and dusted, with the second test set to get underway on Tuesday. Teams will be aiming to clock up more mileage and turn up the pace...

25 Feb 2019 16:02
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Vettel: Madness to move many things around at Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel says that it would be "madness" to make too many senior changes at Ferrari heading into a new season. Over the winter break, Ferrari parted ways with...

25 Feb 2019 13:07
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Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo transition has been 'easy'
Kimi Raikkonen says his transition from Ferrari to Alfa Romeo was easy, erasing any doubts over the move. The Finn rejoined Ferrari in 2014, but played second fiddle to Fe...

25 Feb 2019 12:11
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Hamilton feeling stronger after introducing new training methods
Lewis Hamilton says that he is feeling stronger than he has "in a long time" after practising new training regimes throughout the winter break. New rules for the 2019...

25 Feb 2019 11:28
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Mercedes, Ferrari has done F1 a disservice - Netflix documentary makers
The makers of the upcoming Netflix documentary surrounding the 2018 Formula 1 season has accused Mercedes and Ferrari of doing F1 a disservice by not taking part in th...

25 Feb 2019 09:25
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Gasly confident Honda has made winter gains
Pierre Gasly says he is confident that Honda has made improvements to its power unit over the winter after driving it throughout the first week of testing. Honda will powe...

25 Feb 2019 08:54
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Hulkenberg and Ricciardo 'asking for the same things'
Daniel Ricciardo is feeling cosy at Renault after the first week of testing, stating that both he and teammate Nico Hulkenberg are asking for the same thing. Ricciardo will und...

23 Feb 2019 13:34
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Leclerc: Good sign if Ferrari struggles to manage drivers
Charles Leclerc says that it will look good for him if Ferrari has an issue managing its drivers throughout the 2019 season. Leclerc joins the Scuderia outfit after making his ...

23 Feb 2019 11:43
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Marko pleased with 'best ever' preparation for season
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko claims that the team has never had such a strong preparation for an upcoming season. The energy drink-backed company enters a new era in ...

23 Feb 2019 10:50
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Bottas spent winter learning Hamilton's advantage
Valtteri Bottas says that he spent his winter looking ways to cut teammate Lewis Hamilton's advantage over him. Hamilton has firmly beaten the Finnish driver over their tim...

23 Feb 2019 09:37
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McLaren and Toro Rosso reach agreement over Key start date
McLaren has confirmed that James Key will start his role at McLaren in the week following the Australian Grand Prix next month. McLaren announced midway through the 2018 s...

22 Feb 2019 15:01
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Toro Rosso praises 'fantastic' Albon after first test week
Toro Rosso deputy technical director Jody Egginton says that Alexander Albon exceeded expectations throughout his first week of testing. The Thai-British racer drove the STR14 ...

22 Feb 2019 14:16
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Perez: Racing Point's low mileage due to lack of parts
Sergio Perez says that Racing Point's lack of running at Barcelona is to be expected due to the shortage of parts that it has. The team is expecting to implement a major ca...

22 Feb 2019 13:17
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Williams use filming day for crucial extra mileage
Williams is conducting a filming day at the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday, as it uses the opportunity for extra mileage after the first week of testing. The team's 2019 ch...

22 Feb 2019 12:18
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The statistics after week one of pre-season testing
The first week of pre-season testing has concluded, with some the four days of running providing us with the first insights into how the 2019 season could shape up. Below, we&#...

22 Feb 2019 11:57
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Boullier returns to F1 in French Grand Prix role
Eric Boullier has returned to Formula 1, taking on his first role since leaving McLaren midway through the 2018 season. Boullier will work the French Grand Prix as an amba...

22 Feb 2019 10:21
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