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Horner sees F1 at a "crossroads" as manufactures enter Formula E
Christian Horner believes that Formula 1 is at a crossroads when it comes to engine regulations for the future. In recent months, manufacturers such as Mercedes and Porsche have...

09 Aug 2017 11:11
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Schumacher exhibition to open in April 2018
There will be a new exhibition opened in 2018 which will celebrate the career of Michael Schumacher. The legendary driver retired from Formula 1 in 2012, before he was involved ...

09 Aug 2017 10:46
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Prost: "No constructors want V8 engine return"
Alain Prost has stated that none of the constructors currently competing in Formula 1 wants a return to V8 or V10 engines. Recently, there have been a number of meetings held in...

09 Aug 2017 10:08
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Hakkinen impressed by Hamilton/Bottas partnership
Double world champion Mika Hakkinen admits that he is very impressed by the partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. The two Mercedes drivers swapped position twi...

08 Aug 2017 16:42
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Palmer lashes out at the FIA's introduction of the Halo
Jolyon Palmer has hit out at the FIA's decision to bring the Halo into Formula 1 for 2017, stating that you can't "put a bubble" around the drivers. F1's g...

08 Aug 2017 15:24
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Is this what F1 cars of the future will look like?
Formula 1 is an ever changing sport, with regulations altered nearly every year. This season, we saw a big change in the cars, as they became much wider and lower, producing mon...

08 Aug 2017 14:16
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Carey: "Louder, cheaper, better engines is the way forward"
Formula 1's CEO Chase Carey has once again outlined very simply the targets of the new set of engine regulations. The American is keen to see engines that are much cheaper, ...

08 Aug 2017 13:14
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Could Stroll be on his way to Force India?
Lance Stroll is the latest driver to enter the ring of silly season. The 18-year old is competing in his first season of Formula 1, racing for Williams who he joined in 2016 as ...

08 Aug 2017 12:33
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McLaren want to keep lineup of Alonso, Vandoorne
McLaren has confirmed that it wants to keep its current lineup for the 2018 season. There has major doubt over the future of Fernando Alonso, who is deeply unhappy with the unco...

08 Aug 2017 11:45
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Brown denies Alonso set for second IndyCar appearance at Sonoma
McLaren executive director Zak Brown has squashed rumours suggesting that Fernando Alonso will make another IndyCar appearance in 2017, with recent rumours linking him to a driv...

08 Aug 2017 11:08
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Porsche not denying interest in F1 entry
Porsche is not denying that it is preparing to enter Formula 1 when the new set of engine regulations come to light in 2021. A number of manufacturers have attended re...

08 Aug 2017 10:44
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Massa sees no reason to leave F1 after 2017
Felipe Massa says that he sees no reason why he should leave Formula 1 following the 2017 season. The Brazilian is not under contract for next year after he came out of retireme...

08 Aug 2017 10:09
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Video: Dale Coyne Racing on teamwork and the future
Teamwork and chemistry is vital within a racing team. At Dale Coyne Racing, the team is looking towards the future and the direction the team is in. Take a look at the vide...

08 Aug 2017 09:02
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Grosjean admits a Renault return would be "lovely"
Romain Grosjean admits that a return to Renault in the future would be "lovely". The Haas driver has endured a slightly mixed 2017 season so far having had many p...

07 Aug 2017 17:46
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Ferrari form boosts Monza ticket sales
Ferrari's 2017 resurgence has seen positives for Monza, as the track has had a nice increase in ticket sales for the race this season. The Italian Grand Prix will be the sec...

07 Aug 2017 14:59
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Photos: 2017 Gamma Racing Days
The Gamma Racing Days was held last weekend in the Netherlands, at Assen. The track hosted the event which saw the Renault F1 team take part, travelling with drivers N...

07 Aug 2017 14:10
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Honda know better performances will allow a continued McLaren partnership
Honda is boosted by the recent performances of the power unit after a woeful start to the 2017 season. The Japanese manufacturer has found its relationship with McLaren has take...

07 Aug 2017 13:46
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Bottas has no Plan B for 2018
Valtteri Bottas admits that he has no Plan B for the 2018 season if Mercedes do not retain the Finnish driver. Bottas joined the Silver Arrows at the start of the 2017 seas...

07 Aug 2017 12:48
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'Vettel only wants one-year Ferrari deal'
New reports suggest that Sebastian Vettel's future may not be as clear cut as originally seemed. Recently, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said that a new deal for Vette...

07 Aug 2017 12:25
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Carey hoping to see final round title decider
Chase Carey admits that he would like to see the 2017 world championship wrapped up in the final round of the season. This year's title race, featuring Sebastian Vettel and ...

07 Aug 2017 12:09
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Horner: "A winning car will convince Verstappen to stay"

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner knows that Red Bull has to produce a competitive car if it wants to keep hold of young super star Max Verstappen. The Dutchman has had a disa...

07 Aug 2017 11:34
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The most important motorsport events this month
Formula 1 may be on its summer break but the action will return at the end of this month. August does see a lack of usual events and a rather shorter list to seek your teeth int...

04 Aug 2017 16:52
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Alonso to ponder his future over the summer break
Fernando Alonso will mull over his options for 2018 over the summer break. The future of the Spaniard is unknown after he has been left disgruntled by the lack of performance fr...

04 Aug 2017 15:51
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Williams not giving up on Force India
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has revealed that the team is not ready to give up on Force India who currently occupies fourth in the standings. Williams entered th...

04 Aug 2017 14:13
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Berger evaluates nephew's F1 test in Hungary
Gerhard Berger was present in Hungary to look over his nephew Lucas Auer, who drove a Formula 1 car for the very first time. The Austrian tested for Force India on both Tuesday ...

04 Aug 2017 13:38
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Hulkenberg not bothered by Halo censorship
Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg says that he is relaxed over being edited out of a recent F1 video. On the build-up to the Hungary Grand Prix, the official F1 youtube channel rel...

04 Aug 2017 12:37
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Wehrlein not interested in racing in Formula E
With rumours about his future swirling, Pascal Wehrlein says that he can't imagine himself making the switch to Formula E. Wehrlein's 2018 seat with Sauber is in serious...

04 Aug 2017 12:03
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Red Bull to "reset" over the summer break
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the team will reset over the summer break with the hope of coming back even stronger at the end of August. Red Bull entered th...

04 Aug 2017 11:27
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Rowland sees himself as second favourite for Renault seat
Oliver Rowland admits that he sees himself second in line for the 2018 Renault seat after Robert Kubica. The 24-year-old signed for Renault as a development driver earlier this ...

04 Aug 2017 10:08
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Video: The facts behind the Halo
The Halo has caused much debate since it first appeared on a Formula 1 car. Since the FIA has announced that it will feature on the cars in 2018 all year round, there has been a...

04 Aug 2017 09:04
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Vettel sure Ferrari will keep pace with Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel is confident that Ferrari will not fall behind Mercedes as the two battle for the 2017 championship. Despite Mercedes leading in the constructor's standings...

03 Aug 2017 16:40
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FIA to push limits of the Halo design
The FIA has revealed that it will push the limits of the Halo to make it more aesthetically pleasing. Many fans and some drivers have criticised the Halo mainly for the way it l...

03 Aug 2017 15:18
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Video: Verstappen and the Red Bull factory
While two drivers are tasked with getting the results that matter, nothing in Formula 1 would be possible if it wasn't for the hard work and determination that goes on in th...

03 Aug 2017 14:23
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Pirelli considering sixth compound for 2018 season
Pirelli has confirmed that it is considering nominating a sixth compound for the 2018 season. Currently, the Italian company manufactures five compounds - the hard, medium,...

03 Aug 2017 13:24
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Tyre selections for the Belgian Grand Prix
Pirelli has announced the tyre selections each driver has made for the Belgian Grand Prix this year. Drivers had to choose from the soft, super soft and ultra soft ty...

03 Aug 2017 12:52
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Bottas: "I do not want to be in Lewis' shadow"
Valtteri Bottas has said that he strongly considers himself as a championship contender for the 2017 season. The Finn joined Mercedes at the start of the year on a one-year cont...

03 Aug 2017 12:22
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Marchionne says Hamilton ending his career with Ferrari would be a "privilege"
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has admitted that it would be a privilege for Lewis Hamilton to retire from F1 after racing for Ferrari. The Brit has been linked to a seat w...

03 Aug 2017 11:29
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Ghiotto: "I couldn't believe I could do 161 laps"
Luca Ghiotto admits that he surprised himself with the amount of laps he completed at the Hungary in-season test. The Italian took over driving duties for Williams on the second...

03 Aug 2017 10:42
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Photos: Hungary in-season test
The in-season test from Hungary was a pretty exciting affair for a test. Robert Kubica made his return to a current F1 car and took part in an official F1 session for the f...

03 Aug 2017 09:28
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Toro Rosso closer to Honda deal after leaders meet
Toro Rosso and Honda are sneaking ever closer to agreeing on a deal for the 2018 season. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko and Honda chief Masashi Yamamoto had a meeting ...

03 Aug 2017 08:54
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McLaren praise Lando Norris as a star of the future
McLaren has hailed Lando Norris after his test debut on Wednesday, claiming that the 17-year-old is a star of the future. The Formula 3 championship contender drove the MCL32 ar...

03 Aug 2017 08:21
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Kubica not 100 percent happy after Hungary test
Robert Kubica has admitted that he was not 100 percent happy with his showing at the in-season test at the Hungaroring yesterday. The Pole made his first test appearance in six ...

03 Aug 2017 07:46
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Vettel concludes Hungary testing on top
Sebastian Vettel ended the second and final day of testing from Hungary on top, making it a double for Ferrari as Charles Leclerc emerged fastest in yesterday's session...

02 Aug 2017 17:38
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Leclerc tops the first day of testing in Hungary
Charles Leclerc ended the first day of in-season testing from Hungary on top with a lap time of 1:17.746. The time was very impressively set on the soft compound, while the...

01 Aug 2017 18:08
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Video: Strategy analysis with the Mercedes team
The 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix wasn't the smoothest of weekends for Mercedes who were forced to watch rivals Ferrari take a one-two finish. Below you can see a video from Mer...

01 Aug 2017 15:32
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Verstappen makes up with Ricciardo with Dutch beer
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo have made up after their collision at the Hungarian Grand Prix. On the first lap at Turn 2, Verstappen locked up and hit his teammate si...

01 Aug 2017 12:20
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Wehrlein is 'likely to lose F1 seat'
Pascal Wehrlein could be set for an F1 exit at the end of the season. According to Germany's Bild, the Sauber driver will have no place to claim a seat in 2018 meaning he is...

01 Aug 2017 10:59
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Hamilton: "The summer break has come at a good time"
Lewis Hamilton says that the summer break has come at the right time after a very tough 2017 season. The Hungarian Grand Prix marked the usual summer shutdown, with almost four ...

01 Aug 2017 10:09
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F3: Highlights of round 6 at Spa-Francorchamps
The FIA Formula 3 European championship continued last weekend, this time at the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps. The iconic track hosted the sixth round of the championship...

01 Aug 2017 09:31
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Liberty Media exploring options for Grand Prix in Vietnam
Formula 1's owners Liberty Media are interested in bringing a Grand Prix to Vietnam. According to The Sun, Liberty recently flew to Vietnam to explore the possibility of hos...

01 Aug 2017 09:08
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Schedule for in-season Hungary test
The second in-season test will take place this week, with all teams staying behind in Budapest after the Hungarian Grand Prix. The test will take place over the course of two da...

31 Jul 2017 17:29
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Fastest laps from the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix
Ferrari came out on top in Hungary, bringing home a one-two finish to started pulling back Mercedes' lead in the constructor championship. Despite the strong finish, it wasn...

31 Jul 2017 16:28
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Hungarian Grand Prix driver ratings
Sebastian Vettel: (qualified 1st, finished 1st) It was a measured race weekend from Vettel, doing just enough to get pole and win the race, at the slowest possible speed in the...

31 Jul 2017 15:55
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McLaren engine decision to come by September
McLaren says it needs to know what engine it will run for the 2018 season by September. The relationship between McLaren and current supplier Honda has been turbulent ever since...

31 Jul 2017 14:17
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Marchionne says Sauber will be a Ferrari junior team
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said that Sauber will become a Ferrari junior team in light of the newly announced engine deal. In Hungary, Sauber confirmed that it...

31 Jul 2017 13:46
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Horner questions Mercedes' team order decision
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has questioned the motives of Mercedes during the Hungarian Grand Prix. On lap 46 of the race, Valtteri Bottas was instructed to allow t...

31 Jul 2017 13:01
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Photos: 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix saw Ferrari take another one-two finish and clawing into the lead Mercedes has built up in the last number of races. Sebastian Vettel took his four...

31 Jul 2017 11:52
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Ocon: "Contact with Perez on lap 1 compromised race"
The two Force India drivers of Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon have been in the wars recently after a disastrous collision in Azerbaijan and a team order spat in Canada. It appear...

31 Jul 2017 11:41
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Vandoorne happy to break into the points in 2017
Stoffel Vandoorne collected his first points finish of the season on Sunday, coming across the line in tenth place. The Belgian driver started the race in eighth place having be...

31 Jul 2017 11:13
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Sainz: "Seventh position is like gold for Toro Rosso"
Carlos Sainz crossed the line in seventh place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, heading into the summer break on a high. The result was the third time he's come in seve...

31 Jul 2017 09:32
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Crack in fibre optic cable led to Mercedes communications failure
Toto Wolff has revealed that a crack in the fibre optic cable led to the breakdown in communication between the pit wall and the two Mercedes drivers. Both Lewis Hamilton and Va...

31 Jul 2017 09:06
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Verstappen apologises for collision with Ricciardo
Max Verstappen has apologised to Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo after the Dutchman caused an accident on the opening lap of the race. As he and his teammate ran side-by-side down...

30 Jul 2017 18:45
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Sixth place was the maximum available result for Alonso
Fernando Alonso admits that finishing sixth was the best possible result that he could have hoped for at the Hungarian Grand qualified Spaniard wualified eighth but started the ...

30 Jul 2017 18:02
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Magnussen tells Hulkenberg to "suck my balls"
Kevin Magnussen has told Nico Hulkenberg to "suck my balls" after the German confronted the Haas driver after the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg was annoyed that Mag...

30 Jul 2017 17:01
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Horner: "Verstappen/Horner relationship won't be affected by collision"
Red Bull team principal Chrisitan Horner does not believe that the collision between Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix will affect their strong rel...

30 Jul 2017 16:45
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Vettel takes victory in Hungary to increase championship lead
Sebastian Vettel has taken victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, holding off teammate Kimi Raikkonen and title rival Lewis Hamilton. The German suffered from steering issues for ...

30 Jul 2017 15:47
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Starting grid for 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix

30 Jul 2017 12:49
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Alonso hoping to receive competitive engine "gift" in 2018
Fernando Alonso has hinted that he could be staying at McLaren in 2018, providing he gets assurance that the team will have a competitive engine. Alonso has been frustrated sinc...

30 Jul 2017 12:34
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Wolff believes di Resta may have "revived" his F1 career
Toto Wolff thinks that Paul di Resta could have possibly revived his F1 career after his impressive display in qualifying on Saturday. The Brit was unexpectedly drafted in to re...

30 Jul 2017 12:09
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Leclerc eyeing up Sauber move in 2018
Formula 2 championship leader is looking to secure a deal in Formula 1 for 2018, with Sauber looking as the most likely option. The 19-year-old is ripping apart the F2 champions...

30 Jul 2017 11:43
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