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Lewis Hamilton After this weekend, it looks more and more likely that Hamilton will secure his seventh world championship. The Brit had an amazing qualifying session on Saturda...

03 Aug 2020 12:20
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F2: Feature Race: Nikita Mazepin scores his maiden win at Silverstone
Nikita Mazepin has scored his maiden victory in Formula 2, finishing over five seconds ahead of second-placed Guanyu Zhou. Zhou was the highest placed out of the dr...

01 Aug 2020 17:37
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FP3: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2
Valtteri Bottas has finished the final practice session just ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton The Finn lead the timesheets by 0.0138s from Hamilton, with Max Verstappen the...

01 Aug 2020 13:01
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F2: Feature Race: Shwartzman completes perfect strategy to win in Hungary
Ferrari academy driver Robert Shwartzman completed the perfect strategy in the Formula 2 feature race to win by a huge 16.4s from Nikita Mazepin. The reigning Formula 3 champio...

18 Jul 2020 17:51
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F2: Qualifying: Ilott on pole for Feature Race after wet session
Ferrari junior driver Callum Ilott has qualified on pole for the Formula 2 feature race in Hungary after a rain-hit session was cut short when Jehan Daruvala span into the grave...

17 Jul 2020 17:33
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FP1: Hamilton leads Bottas in opening practice
Lewis Hamilton has topped the opening practice session at the Hungaroring, leading his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by 0.086s. The car that has been dubbed the 'the pi...

17 Jul 2020 12:26
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Styrian Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton recovered well from his disappointing opening round last week, qualifying a whopping 1.2s ahead of his nearest challenger with an amazing lap in th...

13 Jul 2020 13:40
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IndyCar: Race 2: Rosenqvist takes maiden win ahead of O'Ward at Road America
Felix Rosenqvist has scored his first win in the IndyCar series at Road America, overtaking polesitter Pato O'Ward on the penultimate lap of the race. The Chip Ganassi star ...

12 Jul 2020 20:48
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IndyCar: Qualifying: McLaren's Pato O'Ward scores maiden pole position at Road America
Arrow McLaren SP driver Pato O'Ward has scored his first pole position in the IndyCar series, setting the fastest time towards the end of the group two session. He will star...

12 Jul 2020 18:04
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F2: Feature Race: Shwartzman holds off Tsunoda to win in a rain-hit Austria
Robert Shwartzman has won his first Formula 2 race as he held of Red Bull junior driver and polesitter Yuki Tsunoda to take the chequered flag. Tsunoda looked comfortable...

11 Jul 2020 19:32
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F2: Qualifying: Yuki Tsunoda on pole for for Feature Race
Red Bull junior driver Yuki Tsunoda has scored his maiden Formula 2 pole position, as the Japanese driver followed on from his success in practice on Friday morning. Guanyu Zho...

10 Jul 2020 17:23
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F2: Practice: Red Bull junior Tsunoda leads Mazepin in Austria
Red Bull young driver Yuki Tsunoda finished at the top of the timesheets at the second Formula 2 practice session of the year, with Nikita Mazepin a tenth behind in se...

10 Jul 2020 13:47
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Verstappen unhappy losing 'easy' podium finish

Max Verstappen has expressed his displeasure following his retirement from the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman was running in second place when he was hit with...

06 Jul 2020 09:18
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Seidl congratulates McLaren after best qualifying 'for six years'
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has praised the team for what he has labelled their best qualifying performance “in six years”. Lando Norris impressed ma...

05 Jul 2020 09:22
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F2: Feature Race: Ilott takes maiden win as Zhou hit with problems
Ferrari Academy driver Callum Ilott has taken his maiden victory in Formula 2 at the Red Bull Ring. Ilott was battling with his teammate Guanyu Zhou as well as ...

04 Jul 2020 17:35
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IndyCar: Practice: Power finishes on top at IMS road course
Will Power has topped the timesheets at the Indianapolis road course, closely followed by Santino Ferucci for Dayle Coyne Racing. Former Sauber/Alfa Romeo Formula 1 ...

03 Jul 2020 19:12
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FP2: Mercedes stays in front as Racing Point heads Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has finished the second practice session on the 2020 Formula 1 season at the top of the timesheets, posting a 1:04.304. Hamilton maintained his lead over his tea...

03 Jul 2020 16:26
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F2: Practice: Red Bull junior Tsunoda leads Ghiotto in Austria
Red Bull young driver Yuki Tsunoda finished at the top of the timesheets at the first Formula 2 practice session of the year, with Luca Ghiotto only 0.054s behind in second plac...

03 Jul 2020 13:39
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Vettel expects close margins at Austria season-opener
Sebastian Vettel expects the upcoming back-to-back races in Austria will be decided by very slim margins and has noted the importance of his Ferrari team executing the right str...

28 Jun 2020 12:03
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Brown: Ricciardo and Norris will make most exciting F1 pair in 2021
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that the team's 2021 pairing of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo will be the 'most exciting' on the grid. Back in May, it was ...

28 Jun 2020 10:05
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F1 to virtually show fans around the circuit in Austria
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first eight races of the 2020 Formula 1 calendar will be behind closed doors, meaning there will be no fans in the grandstands. However, st...

24 Jun 2020 15:18
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Vettel: 'Spectacular' Mugello deserves F1 grand prix
After completing a day of testing at Mugello, Sebastian Vettel says that the Italian track deserves to host a Formula 1 grand prix. Vettel took part in a private test in the 20...

24 Jun 2020 13:47
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Abiteboul: 'Fantastic options' available to replace Ricciardo
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says there are many “fantastic options” available to replace Daniel Ricciardo, and that the team may not look for a ...

23 Jun 2020 17:33
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McLaren takes legal action to secure urgent funding
The McLaren Group has taken legal action in a bid to secure the urgent funding they need to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The company has blamed the pandemic for an 'im...

23 Jun 2020 08:57
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Hamilton launches ‘The Hamilton Commission’ to promote diversity in motorsport
Lewis Hamilton has announced a new comission that he has formed to help increase the diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In a column wri...

21 Jun 2020 10:20
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DTM: Kubica: DTM entry like 'jumping into deep water'
Robert Kubica believes that he is in some 'deep water' as he prepares to make his debut in the DTM. Kubica will compete in the series for the first time this season alon...

15 Jun 2020 12:06
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Norris: Intense calendar will be tough for drivers
Lando Norris says the intense Formula 1 calendar in 2020 will push the drivers to the limit due to the vast number of back-to-back races. He believes that under normal ci...

15 Jun 2020 08:45
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Genesys 300: Scott Dixon takes the win in season opener
Scott Dixon has made the best possible start to his 2020 IndyCar season, taking the win in the season-opening Genesys 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway. The five-time series cham...

07 Jun 2020 03:58
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Claire Williams confident her team will stay in F1
Claire Williams is confident that the team will “find the investment we need” amid uncertainty surrounding the future of the Grove-based squad. She has assure...

01 Jun 2020 09:08
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F1 working with British government to allow quarantine exemption
Formula 1 is still in talks with the British government, with the sport's organisers seeking an exemption from the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for international trave...

23 May 2020 10:07
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McLaren could mortgage MTC and classic cars to raise £275 million
The McLaren Group are in talks to borrow £275 million to get through the coronavirus crisis, by mortgaging both the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking along with som...

16 May 2020 14:36
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British GP under threat due to financial dispute
The British Grand Prix is under threat due to an ongoing dispute between Formula 1 and the circuit owners. F1 has asked Silverstone to hold races on consecutive weekends ...

12 May 2020 15:02
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F2: Correa aiming for 2021 racing return
Juan Manuel Correa is targeting a return to motorsport in 2021, two years after sustaining serious injuries in the crash that took the life of Anthoine Hubert. As a result of t...

29 Apr 2020 14:11
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Barrichello: Pay drivers to blame for Williams' undoing
Ex-F1 driver Rubens Barrichello believes Williams' decision to hire pay drivers has been a contributing factor to their current slump in performance. Since the early 2010s,...

27 Apr 2020 14:34
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Rowland: Hamilton could do more to help young drivers
Nissan Formula E driver Oliver Rowland had criticised the six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, saying that he could 'do more' to help young drivers by getti...

16 Apr 2020 13:44
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Poor performance not due to lack of our own 'pink Mercedes' - Williams
Williams says that its choice not to buy listed parts from their engine partner Mercedes cannot be blamed for their lack of performance in recent years. For the last two season...

05 Apr 2020 10:09
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Binotto: F1 teams open to extending 2020 season into January
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says that his team, along with others in the paddock would be willing to extend the 2020 Formula 1 season into January 2021. Due to the Corona...

29 Mar 2020 15:20
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Fans will get a full refund if British GP is cancelled
Stuart Pringle, the managing director of Silverstone, has assured fans that are planning to attend the British Grand Prix this year that if the event fails to go ahead, the...

22 Mar 2020 11:04
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Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' DAS system in Melbourne
It has been revealed that Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) if they used it in Melbourne. Mercedes caught the attention of the paddock i...

17 Mar 2020 10:02
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FIA makes 'drastic improvements' to car safety for 2021
The FIA has promised to 'drastically improve' the safety of Formula 1 cars in 2021 by greatly increasing the strength of the chassis. The mandatory crash tests that eac...

07 Mar 2020 13:01
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Bahrain to restrict ticket sales due to coronavirus
The organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit have decided to restrict the number of tickets sold for the event in an attempt to combat COVID-19 ...

06 Mar 2020 12:12
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Best start in many, many years for McLaren - Seidl
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that 2020 pre-season testing has been the best start that McLaren has had to a season in many years. After a strong showing at the...

24 Feb 2020 09:03
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Kvyat: AlphaTauri have made 'some progress'
Daniil Kvyat is confident that AlphaTauri, rebranded from Toro Rosso, have made some progress over the winter break. The Italian team had a strong showing in 2019, as they mana...

23 Feb 2020 13:32
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Attempt to copy Mercedes W10 'risky' - Racing Point
The technical director of Racing Point, Andrew Green has said that his team has taken a big risk in attempting to copy the design of the 2019 Mercedes W10. The team, entering t...

20 Feb 2020 10:46
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F2: Matsushita stays in Formula 2 with MP Motorsport
Nobuharu Matsushita will stay in Formula 2 for a fifth year, as the Japanese driver has secured a drive with MP Motorsport for 2020. The Honda junior driver has been forced to ...

18 Feb 2020 09:49
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Ferrari's SF1000 design concept 'extreme' - Binotto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said that his team has taken the design concept 'to the extreme' for their 2020 challenger. The SF1000, despite looking ...

12 Feb 2020 10:45
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F1 rule change to shutdown loopholes in regulations
A proposed rule change for Formula 1 in 2021 will allow the FIA to clamp down on any loopholes the teams find in the 2021 regulations in a bid to make the sport more compet...

09 Feb 2020 12:33
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The dates you need for car launches and pre-season testing
As we approach the start of the new season, we now have confirmation of when each team will launch their 2020 challengers. Ferrari was the first to announce the launch date of t...

05 Feb 2020 09:18
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Fate of 2020 F1 Chinese GP to be discussed this week
The fate of the Chinese Grand Prix will be decided this Wednesday, as Formula 1 teams will talk to each other at a Strategy Group to discuss the recent coronavirus outbreak in t...

04 Feb 2020 15:36
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FE: Evans edges Guenther to qualify on pole in Santiago
Mitch Evans has put his Panasonic Jaguar Racing car on pole for only the second time at the Santiago e-Prix. He beat the BMW of Maximilian Guenther, who qualified in second...

18 Jan 2020 17:02
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F1 considering switch to two-stroke eco-fuelled engines for 2025
Formula 1 is considering a switch to two-stroke engines for 2025, according to the sport's chief technical officer, Pat Symonds. Two-stroke engines are best known for ...

13 Jan 2020 08:17
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Steiner: Gene Haas needs to convince himself that F1 is a good investment
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that there is nothing he can say to convince team owner Gene Haas whether or not to stay in Formula 1 for 2021 and beyond.&nbs...

09 Jan 2020 16:07
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Seidl: McLaren aims to run at budget cap in 2021
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says that his team are planning to hit the budget cap in 2021 so that they have the best chance of fighting with the top teams. As pa...

05 Jan 2020 10:02
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Vasseur: Giovinazzi's F1 future was in doubt after crash in Spa
The team boss of Alfa Romeo, Frederic Vasseur says that Antonio Giovinazzi's late crash at the Belgian Grand Prix put his Formula 1 career at risk. The crash came after a p...

04 Jan 2020 09:29
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #1 - Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen is crowned as GPToday.net’s driver of the season, which we understand maybe a little controversial. However, the performances we have seen from the young Du...

22 Dec 2019 12:00
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #3 - Carlos Sainz
By the end of the 2018 season, Carlos Sainz arguably had a reputation in Formula 1 that wasn’t too strong. He was beaten by Verstappen at Toro Rosso before moving to ...

21 Dec 2019 13:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #5 - Alexander Albon
After signing for Nissan in Formula E for the 2019 season, Alexander Albon’s move to Toro Rosso was surprising to say the least. Many people doubted that he’d be abl...

19 Dec 2019 13:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #7 - Charles Leclerc
Going into the 2019 season, there was a lot of pressure put on Charles Leclerc, as many questioned whether he could keep up with Sebastian Vettel. Nobody was doubting his talent...

17 Dec 2019 13:30
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Hamilton 'absolutely certain' to move to Ferrari in 2021 - Eddie Jordan
Former Formula 1 team owner turned pundit Eddie Jordan is 'absolutely certain' to move to Ferrari in 2021. The Irishman also believes that he would bring current ...

16 Dec 2019 08:57
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #9 - Daniel Ricciardo
Having surprised many with his move to Renault for 2019, Daniel Ricciardo moved to the French outfit in the hope of closing the gap to the top three teams. It seemed like it cou...

15 Dec 2019 12:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #11 - Sebastian Vettel
Going into the 2019 season, all eyes were on the battle between Ferrari teammates Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc. The last time Vettel came up against a young, up and comi...

13 Dec 2019 13:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #13 - Daniil Kvyat
At the end of the 2017 season, it looked as if Daniil Kvyat’s Formula 1 career was pretty much over. The Russian had been replaced at Toro Rosso by Brendon Hartley for 201...

11 Dec 2019 13:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #15 - Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen’s 2019 season has not been what either he or the team had hoped for, but this was mostly down to the equipment he was given. Everyone at Haas will be glad...

09 Dec 2019 13:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #17 - Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean’s 2019 season has not been what either he or the team had hoped for, but this was for the most part down to his equipment. The saying that ‘a bad wo...

07 Dec 2019 14:30
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #19 - Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi has had a turbulent few years in motor racing, as the Italian was sublime in the junior categories, but struggled with Formula 1 at first. Giovinazzi’s...

05 Dec 2019 13:30
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Once I retire, I will not come back - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says that once he decides to retire from the sport, he will not come back. However, he did go on to clarify that he is not planning to retire any time soon. Ru...

27 Nov 2019 17:43
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'Public pressure' a factor in Gasly demotion - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that 'public pressure' was a contributing factor in the decision to demote Pierre Gasly to Toro Rosso after a disappointing...

25 Nov 2019 13:36
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Vettel disagrees with Brawn over 2017 rule change criticism
Sebastian Vettel has hit back at comments made by Ross Brawn last week regarding the rule change that introduced faster, higher downforce cars in 2017. Brawn's arguement wa...

10 Nov 2019 13:15
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US Grand Prix driver ratings
Valtteri Bottas Bottas had a really strong weekend in Austin, with the Finn qualifying on pole and then taking the win. It is a shame that such a good performance came on a wee...

05 Nov 2019 13:02
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Binotto: Ferrari need to be 'braver'
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes that his Ferrari team must be 'braver' after Mercedes beat them on strategy again and took the win in Mexico. Ferrari hav...

02 Nov 2019 12:07
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