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McLaren have 'got a bit of work to do' - Norris
Lando Norris believes that McLaren have 'got a bit of work to do' after struggling for pace in free practice on Friday. Norris finished in 18th and 14th in FP1 and FP2 ...

02 Nov 2019 10:37
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F1 secures new US contract with ESPN
Formula 1 will remain on ESPN and ABC in the United States for the foreseeable future after a new three year deal was announced on the weekend of the US Grand Prix. It was anno...

02 Nov 2019 09:42
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FP2: Hamilton fastest ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton ended the second free practice session from the Circuit of the Americas in first place, three tenths clear of Charles Leclerc in second. Leclerc was warned by hi...

01 Nov 2019 22:30
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FP1: Verstappen leads Vettel in opening practice
Max Verstappen has finished the opening practice session of the United States Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, edging Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 0.169s. Vettel was c...

01 Nov 2019 18:18
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Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton After making his one and only pit stop so early on in the race, the race win looked unlikely for Hamilton - however the Briton pulled through to take his hard co...

29 Oct 2019 15:18
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Leclerc put 'everyone at risk' with front wing damage - Seidl
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that Charles Leclerc put 'everyone at risk' when the Ferrari driver continued to run with a heavily damaged front wing. Le...

20 Oct 2019 16:35
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IndyCar: Arrow McLaren SP to attend Mexican and US GP's
IndyCar team Arrow McLaren SP will send personnel to both the upcoming Mexican and US Grands Prix as they are yet to finalise their 2020 driver lineup. The team, formerly...

19 Oct 2019 17:47
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Hamilton urges people to 'go vegan' to 'save our planet'
Lewis Hamilton has written on social media that he feels 'like giving up everything' and urged people to look at the positives of switching to a vegan lifestyle. Hamilt...

16 Oct 2019 12:50
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Hulkenberg in talks with Alfa Romeo over 2020 seat
Nico Hulkenberg has revealed that he is in talks with Alfa Romeo regarding a 2020 race drive with the team, but has distanced himself from a possible move to Williams. It was a...

12 Oct 2019 11:04
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Grosjean enjoyed 'super exciting' Friday practice
Romain Grosjean says that he enjoyed the 'super exciting' practice sessions on Friday in Suzuka. On a normal race weekend, free practice is used for qualifying an...

12 Oct 2019 10:12
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Pirelli ready to decide on 2020 tyre specs after final test
Pirelli will decide on the specifications for their 2020 range of Formula 1 tyres after they have analysed the data from the final tyre test that took place this week. The test...

09 Oct 2019 18:11
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McLaren executed race 'perfectly' in Russia - Sainz
Carlos Sainz believes the McLaren team executed everything 'perfectly' during the race in Sochi where he went on to finish in sixth place for the Woking-based outfit. D...

02 Oct 2019 13:05
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'Not the right time' to change race weekend - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo does not believe that 2021 is the right time to change the format of race weekends as speculation mounts that a reverse grid race is on the cards. In 2021, For...

29 Sep 2019 10:12
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Singapore Grand Prix driver ratings
Sebastian Vettel After what was a very disappointing race in Monza for Vettel, the four-time world champion needed a good weekend in Singapore. He looked set for pole in qualif...

23 Sep 2019 13:10
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Russell unhappy with missed opportunity
Williams driver George Russell has expressed his disappointment at not being able to make the most out of his final qualifying attempt. The British rookie and reigning Fo...

22 Sep 2019 11:43
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Renault expect a tough race in Singapore
Both Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg and sporting director Alan Permane have said that the team is expecting a tough race in Singapore, as the French outfit hope to outscore the ...

22 Sep 2019 10:51
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Audi holds talks with Kubica's management team
The boss of Audi Motorsport, Dieter Gass has admitted that he has held talks with Robert Kubica's management regarding a possible drive in DTM. This news comes after recent...

17 Sep 2019 12:45
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New teammates are 'a good opportunity to learn' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has said that having a new teammate in Formula 1 is a good opportunity to learn, and that he likes the process. Ricciardo will have had three different t...

15 Sep 2019 13:22
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Vettel close to one-race ban
Sebastian Vettel is close to receiving a one-race ban, as the German driver finds himself with nine penalty points on his super licence. This means that if he earns anothe...

09 Sep 2019 13:00
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Midfield 'almost stood still' at the start - Verstappen
Max Verstappen has said that the midfield drivers 'almost stood still' at the start which led to the Dutch driver damaging his front wing and cutting the fist chicane. ...

08 Sep 2019 22:00
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Masi explains why Leclerc was only given 'yellow card'
FIA race director Michael Masi has explained to Sky Sports why Charles Leclerc was only given Formula 1's equivalent to a 'yellow card', rather than a full blown pen...

08 Sep 2019 20:45
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Stroll thinks Vettel's penalty was unfair
Lance Stroll believes that the ten-second stop-go penalty that Sebastian Vettel was given was unfair, as it was a heavier penalty than he was given. Vettel was awarded the pena...

08 Sep 2019 19:39
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Italian GP: Leclerc holds off Mercedes to win in Monza
Charles Leclerc has won his second Formula 1 Grand Prix, crossing the line just ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Bottas and Leclerc were involved in an intense scrap in ...

08 Sep 2019 16:30
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Raikkonen and Perez receive grid drops
Both Kimi Raikkonen and Sergio Perez have been handed grid penalties for the Italian Grand Prix after the duo had problems on Saturday. Raikkonen was already set for a five-pla...

08 Sep 2019 13:38
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Ricciardo 'couldn't believe' Peroni F3 crash
Daniel Ricciardo has said he 'couldn't believe' what he was seeing when he watched Alex Peroni crash at the Parabolica on Saturday in Formula 3. Peroni was launched...

08 Sep 2019 13:20
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F2: Sprint Race: Aitken holds off King to take third win
Jack Aitken has won the Formula 2 sprint race at Monza, with the Brit being showed the black and white flag on his way to his third victory of the season. Drivers struggl...

08 Sep 2019 11:50
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Sainz, Hulkenberg and Stroll escape penalties
All three drivers that were called to the stewards in relation to the Q3 incident at Monza have escaped from the steward's room penalty free. Carlos Sainz, Nico Hulke...

07 Sep 2019 21:40
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Alonso hints at possible Formula 1 return
Fernando Alonso has hinted that he is considering making a return to Formula 1, but not until the rules are overhauled in the 2021 season. Alonso has been out of the sport sinc...

07 Sep 2019 11:00
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Drivers will have two lap times deleted for going wide at Parabolica
The FIA have warned drivers that they will have two lap times deleted if they go beyond the track limits on the outside of Parabolica, During practice, drivers have been ...

07 Sep 2019 10:00
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F2: Championship leader De Vries disqualified from qualifying
Formula 2 championship leader Nyck De Vries has been disqualified from qualifying in Monza. De Vries had been set to start in fourth place after an impressive lap at the end of ...

06 Sep 2019 23:20
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Hamilton and Norris dismiss Villeneuve's simultator criticism
Jacques Villenueve has once again criticised young drivers in Formula 1, this time saying that they are taking more risks because they have been brought up using simulators.&nbs...

06 Sep 2019 19:00
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Aldo Costa leaves Mercedes for Dallara
It has been announced that Mercedes' Technical Advisor Aldo Costa will leave the team to join Dallara. Costa will take up the role of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at the ma...

06 Sep 2019 18:00
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F2: Qualifying: Ilott takes maiden pole in thrilling session
Callum Ilott has taken pole for the Formula 2 feature race in Monza, after a masterful display in changeable conditions. The Ferrari Academy driver was one of few who managed t...

06 Sep 2019 17:30
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Norris to start from back of grid in Monza
Lando Norris has had his fair share of bad luck in his first year at McLaren, and in Belgium the British rookie was only one lap away from a career-best fifth place until his po...

06 Sep 2019 17:00
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FP2: Leclerc edges Hamilton in busy practice session
Charles Leclerc has topped the timesheets in the second practice session in Monza, edging out Lewis Hamilton by just 0.068s. Leclerc set his best lap time in the first half of ...

06 Sep 2019 16:30
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Rosberg has 'never been credible' - Verstappen
Max Verstappen has defended himself against remarks made by Nico Rosberg in his post-race debrief, uploaded after every race to his YouTube channel. The 2016 world champi...

06 Sep 2019 16:15
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FP1: Leclerc leads Sainz in rain hit session
Monza was soaked by rain last night, and then again during the Formula 3 practice session earlier Friday morning. This meant that any representative times were hard to come by, ...

06 Sep 2019 12:30
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Belgian Grand Prix driver ratings
Charles Leclerc It was both a weekend of heartbreak and celebration for Leclerc, as he paid tribute to the late Anthoine Hubert with his maiden Formula 1 victory. The Mon&...

02 Sep 2019 11:00
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F3: Qualifying: Daruvala on pole for Feature Race
Jehan Daruvala has qualified on pole for the Formula 3 Feature Race in Spa-Francorchamps. The Indian driver edged out Pedro Piquet by just 0.2s, with Yuki Tsunoda in third. ...

30 Aug 2019 18:21
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F2: Qualifying: De Vries claims pole for Feature Race
Nyck De Vries has qualified on pole for the Formula 2 feature race in Spa, edging out McLaren development driver Sergio Sette Camara by 0.272s. Pole position means that De Vrie...

30 Aug 2019 17:30
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IndyCar: Bommarito Automotive Group 500: Takuma Sato victorious in chaotic race
Takuma Sato fought back from the controversy he created in Pocono in the best way possible, edging out Ed Carpenter to win just a week after causing a multi-car crash. Sato won...

25 Aug 2019 11:00
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Turbo-lag difficult to solve due to different driving styles - Honda
Honda have enjoyed a great season so far in 2019 in the first year of their partnership with Red Bull, after some tough years with McLaren. Max Verstappen scored the manufactur...

25 Aug 2019 09:00
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Williams had to "reconfigure the machine" to improve
Williams have had to make major changes behind the scenes in order to fightback in the second half of the season, as the team hope to compete with the midfield going forward.&nb...

24 Aug 2019 22:12
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I never believed I could get to F1 - Norris
Lando Norris says that he never believed that he could reach Formula 1 until he secured a drive with McLaren for 2019. The young Brit was quickly promoted to Formula 1 when&nbs...

23 Aug 2019 18:10
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F1 should change circuits to improve car design, not cars - Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has suggested that Formula 1 should make changes to the circuits in order to improve racing, rather than the cars. These comments come af...

18 Aug 2019 12:55
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Seidl pleased with McLaren’s strong step forward
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says he is happy with the team's progress in the first half of the season, and hopes to build on that when Formula 1 returns from its su...

18 Aug 2019 12:02
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Ferrari driver situation similar to Red Bull in 2014 - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo thinks that the driver situation that Ferrari find themselves in during 2019 "shares a few similarities" with Red Bull in 2014. The Australian ...

15 Aug 2019 09:45
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Mercedes won't intervene to secure German GP deal for 2020
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that the current world champions will not intervene in an attempt to keep the German Grand Prix on the calendar for 2020. The race was only kept o...

01 Aug 2019 09:36
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German Grand Prix driver ratings
Max Verstappen It was yet another flawless performance for Verstappen, as the Dutchman showed his skill in changeable conditions. Even after a slow start where he suffered from...

29 Jul 2019 13:37
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IndyCar: Honda 200: Dixon holds off Rosenqvist to win in Ohio
Scott Dixon has won the Honda Indy 200 in Mid-Ohio, as he held off his Chip-Ganassi teammate and rookie Felix Rosenqvist on the final lap of the race. Rosenqvist was just 0.093...

28 Jul 2019 23:45
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Verstappen 'in class of his own' - Horner
Max Verstappen was "in a class of his own" in Hockenheim, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. In one of the most unpredictable races in recent memo...

28 Jul 2019 18:39
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Melbourne-spec car felt a lot better - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean says that his car "felt a lot better" last weekend in Silverstone, where Haas reverted the Frenchman's car to its Melbourne specification. K...

23 Jul 2019 15:07
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Norris hampered by bad strategy at Silverstone
Lando Norris believes a mistimed strategy call cost him the opportunity to score points in his maiden British Grand Prix. Norris qualified in an impressive eighth place for McL...

16 Jul 2019 11:01
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Cracked rear wings caused early Red Bull drama
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed that the team's scramble to replace the rear wing on both cars was caused by cracks found during an inspection on Max Verstappen&...

16 Jul 2019 08:00
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F1 should consider reintroducing refuelling - Todt
President of the FIA Jean Todt believes that Formula 1 bosses should consider whether refuelling should be reintroduced for 2021 and beyond. The aim of the 2021 regu...

13 Jul 2019 09:34
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F2: Qualifying: Zhou beats teammate Ghiotto to pole
Guanyu Zhou has qualified on pole for the Formula 2 Feature Race in Great Britain, as his laptime of a 1:38.182 was two-tenths faster than teammate and second placed finisher Lu...

12 Jul 2019 17:25
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FP2: Bottas edges Hamilton to lead Mercedes 1-2
Valtteri Bottas has topped the second practice session for the British Grand Prix, as his lap time of 1:26.732 was just 0.069s ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. Bottas did not ...

12 Jul 2019 16:30
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Bottas: I must learn from inevitable mistakes
Valtteri Bottas believes that he needs to learn from his recent mistakes in Canada and Austria, and come back stronger as a result. The Finnish driver has been the only challen...

07 Jul 2019 16:37
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McLaren needs to take more risks with F1 car development - Seidl
Recently appointed McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that the team must take a more "risky" approach to the development of their Formula 1 car if they...

06 Jul 2019 13:28
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Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings
Max Verstappen Verstappen was the star of the race on Sunday in Austria, and for good reason. The Red Bull driver out-qualified both his teammate Pierre Gasly and the Mercedes ...

01 Jul 2019 11:46
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Something 'fundamentally wrong' with car in qualifying - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo believes that there was something "fundamentally wrong" with his Renault R.S.19 in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, as the Australian's bes...

30 Jun 2019 10:36
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F2: Qualifying: De Vries on pole for Feature Race
Nyck De Vries has qualified on pole for the Formula 2 feature race on Saturday, in a session which saw drivers fighting for track position around the short Red Bull Ring. ...

28 Jun 2019 17:25
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Leclerc pleased to see strong result after 'changing approach'
Charles Leclerc says that he is happy with his performance in the French Grand Prix, where a strong performance led to another podium finish. Leclerc was in a fight with Valtte...

23 Jun 2019 21:47
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Red Bull need 'a bit of luck' for podium finish - Verstappen
Max Verstappen believes that his Red Bull team will need "a bit of luck" in order to finish on the podium at the French Grand Prix, but feels like they have the pace t...

22 Jun 2019 21:50
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FP2: Bottas tops session, Mercedes strong on long runs
Valtteri Bottas has topped the timing sheets for the second practice session in France at the Circuit Paul Ricard, as Lando Norris finishes ahead of the Red Bulls. Bottas&...

21 Jun 2019 16:30
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WEC: GTE Am-winning #85 Ford disqualified from Le Mans result
The #85 Ford GT, driven by owner Ben Keating alongside teammates Jeroen Bleekemolen and Felipe Fraga has been stripped of it's GTE-Am win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. T...

18 Jun 2019 09:14
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WEC: Hypercar regulations confirmed for 2020/21 season
The ACO have confirmed the details of the hypercar regulations that are due to be introduced into the 2020/21 season of the World Endurance Championship. The top class of the W...

15 Jun 2019 13:15
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Canadian Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton did not have the best preparation for the Canadian Grand Prix, as a crash in practice cost him a substantial amount of track time. However, this did not...

10 Jun 2019 18:45
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Leclerc admits he needs to work on Q3 performances
Charles Leclerc admits he needs to work on his Q3 performances after he finished 0.681s behind teammate and Canadian Grand Prix polesitter Sebastian Vettel. There has been...

09 Jun 2019 12:26
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No chance of beating Renault - Norris
Lando Norris believes that there was 'no chance' that he could have beaten the Renault drivers in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, as the McLaren rookie finished ...

09 Jun 2019 10:12
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