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Hartley not ruling out longer F1 stay
Brendon Hartley has refused to rule out a longer stay in F1 beyond this weekend, despite only seemingly contracted for this weekends Grand Prix in Austin. Toro R...

20 Oct 2017 18:44
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Rosberg: "Hamilton must keep focus to win title"
Nico Rosberg says that former teammate Lewis Hamilton must keep focus to win this years title, despite being 59 points ahead of nearest rival Sebastian Vettel in the championshi...

20 Oct 2017 09:25
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Gasly thinks Honda relationship will help Toro Rosso in 2018
Pierre Gasly has said he thinks that his personal relationship with Honda will be a positive going into next year, where he will most likely be driving for Toro Rosso who are be...

20 Oct 2017 08:58
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Porsche LMP1 exit made Hartley call Marko
Brendon Hartley says he called his former mentor, Helmut Marko when he learned that Porsche would not continue in the LMP1 series. Hartley was a victim of the brutal Red Bull dr...

19 Oct 2017 15:55
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Austin "one of the hardest tracks to predict" says Pirelli
Pirelli's Mario Isola has called the Circuit of the Americas one of the hardest tracks of the year to predict in terms of tyre wear, ahead of this weekends Grand Prix. For t...

19 Oct 2017 15:26
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Lowe not commenting on Kubica test
Paddy Lowe is remaining quiet on the chances of Robert Kubica joining the team next season despite the tests that the team and the Polish driver conducted recently. Their is cur...

18 Oct 2017 15:25
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Aston Martin hire F1 engine expert as rumours of increased F1 involvement grow
Rumours of a future F1 engine deal between Red Bull and Aston Martin have grown substantially as Aston Martin have hired F1 engine expert Luca Marmorini. The Italian was a forme...

18 Oct 2017 13:27
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McLaren could announce Alonso deal on Thursday
McLaren are supposedly set to announce that Fernando Alonso is set to stay with the team for 2018 in the coming days. The deal was initially expected to be a foregone conclusion...

18 Oct 2017 13:06
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Hamilton not going to play it safe in the remaining races
World championship leader Lewis Hamilton has said he is not going to play it safe in the remaining races of the season and is aiming to win every race he possibly can. The ...

07 Oct 2017 07:10
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Lowe: "Suzuka one of the greatest tracks in the world"
Williams technical director, Paddy Lowe has called the Suzuka Circuit one of the best racing tracks in the world ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The track was added to the cal...

07 Oct 2017 06:52
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Raikkonen: "Whatever the weather we will do our best"
Kimi Raikkonen has said that Ferrari is looking for a good result whatever the weekend's weather brings. Suzuka's second Friday practice session had very limited running...

07 Oct 2017 06:33
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Alonso: "Honda starting from zero each year was detrimental"
McLaren Honda driver, Fernando Alonso, has said that Honda's strategy of starting from zero each year was detrimental to its efforts in F1 with McLaren. The team has decided...

06 Oct 2017 09:59
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Perez hopeful for a good weekend in Japan
Sergio Perez has said he is hopeful for another good weekend in Japan after his sixth place finish in Malaysia despite being severely ill and requiring an IV drip the night befo...

06 Oct 2017 06:29
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Wolff: "Mercedes has no doubts over Bottas"
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has reaffirmed the teams confidence in Valtteri Bottas, and has backed him to recover from his recent dip in form. After scoring two wins earlier i...

06 Oct 2017 05:58
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Vettel: "Ferrari not planning big changes after bad period"
Sebastian Vettel has said that Ferrari are not planning to make any changes despite failures on both their cars in Malaysia, causing Vettel to start at the back of the grid and ...

06 Oct 2017 05:14
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Marko: "Red Bull has bigger balls than Mercedes and Ferrari"
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko has claimed that Red Bull have bigger balls than its front of the grid competitors Mercedes and Ferrari in terms of trusting young talent t...

05 Oct 2017 11:09
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Ericsson: "Weight disadvantage costing me three tenths a lap"
Marcus Ericsson has suggested that the difference in weight between himself and teammate Pascal Wehrlein is currently costing him 0.3 seconds per lap to his teammate. The taller...

05 Oct 2017 10:34
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FE: Prost not taking Renault e.dams success for granted
Nico Prost has said he is not taking the success of his team for granted heading into season four. Renault e.dams have been one of the success stories of Formula E, proving to b...

05 Oct 2017 10:10
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Tost praises "fantastic" Gasly debut
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has praised his new driver, Pierre Gasly after his debut drive at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The 2016 GP2 champion claimed 15th place on the ...

04 Oct 2017 10:32
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Bottas: "Lots to understand before Japan"
Valtteri Bottas has claimed "there is a lot to understand," about his poor performance at the Malaysian Grand Prix before the next race in Suzuka. Bottas finished in f...

01 Oct 2017 16:35
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Wolff "very down" after Malaysia performance
Mercedes team principal has said he is "very down," after his drivers came home in second and fifth in the Malaysian Grand Prix. On the surface it did not look a bad r...

01 Oct 2017 12:35
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Ocon: "Best laps of the season gave me P6"
Esteban Ocon has called his laps from the Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying session the best set of laps he has had this season, as he delivered his second best qualifying positio...

01 Oct 2017 05:27
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Gasly: "First ever F1 qualifying was a special moment"
Pierre Gasly has hailed his first ever F1 qualifying as a special moment, as he qualified his Toro Rosso in 15th place on the grid. The Frenchman especially shone in Q1, putting...

01 Oct 2017 04:31
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Grosjean pleased with Malaysia progress
Romain Grosjean has said he is pleased with the progress the team has made after his crash late in Friday practice. Grosjean's tyre exploded after he ran over a loose drain ...

01 Oct 2017 04:02
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Vandoorne: "Fighting for seventh was a pleasant surprise"
Stoffel Vandoorne has said he was pleasantly surprised by the pace he showed in today's qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Belgian driver outqualifying teammate Fe...

30 Sep 2017 14:28
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Vettel quickest in shortened FP2 session
Championship contender Sebastian Vettel was quickest, as a huge crash from Romain Grosjean caused by a loose drain cover, ended the session prematurely as the damage to the trac...

29 Sep 2017 10:55
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Haas not giving up on seventh place
Haas team principal, Gunther Steiner, has reiterated his desire for his team to take back seventh place in the constructors table from Renault after losing it last time out in S...

29 Sep 2017 03:36
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Gasly: "I feel sorry for Kvyat"
Pierre Gasly has said he feels sorry for Kvyat after taking his seat for the next two races at the very least. Kvyat has been in the Red Bull F1 system since 2014 and has been t...

29 Sep 2017 02:57
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Video: Daniel Ricciardo reflects on the momentum he has had this season
Daniel Ricciardo has been reflecting on his season so far in an interview with Mobil 1. The Australian so far has had a very good season compared to his teammate and people arou...

27 Sep 2017 10:34
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Gasly chooses number 10 as permanent race number
Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly has choosen the number 10 to adorn his car permanently as he is confirmed as replacing Daniil Kvyat for the coming races, starting in Malaysia. Ga...

27 Sep 2017 09:57
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Ricciardo: "Max is a tougher teammate than Seb"
Daniel Ricciardo has claimed that current teammate Max Verstappen is the toughest teammate he has come up against in his career so far, which includes the likes of four time wor...

23 Sep 2017 11:34
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China, Bahrain could swap calendar places for next year
F1 commercial chief, Sean Bratches, says he is extremely optimistic that China can remain on the calendar for next year but did concede that it may have to change dates wi...

23 Sep 2017 10:12
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Palmer determined to show what he can do in remaining races
Renault driver, Jolyon Palmer, has said he is determined to put the bad luck he has had this season behind him, as well as the disappointment of losing his seat to Carlos Sainz ...

22 Sep 2017 10:24
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FE: Piquet Jr. joins Evans at Jaguar for 2017/18
Jaguar have confirmed that Nelson Piquet Jr. will join the team next season and will join current driver Mitch Evans. Piquet was crowned the first ever champion of the series ba...

22 Sep 2017 09:03
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Boullier: "Alonso wants to stay at McLaren"
McLaren team boss, Eric Boullier has claimed that now McLaren are set to have a better season next year thanks to the Renault engine, his driver Fernando Alonso wants to stay at...

21 Sep 2017 10:15
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Prost confident Renault improvement will help attract leading name
Renault ambassador and advisor, Alain Prost, has said that he hopes that the expected improvements that the team will make in 2018 will help attract a leading driver into ...

21 Sep 2017 09:24
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FE: Mahindra Racing retain Heidfeld and Rosenqvist for 17/18
Mahindra Racing has announced that they will be retaining their driver lineup of Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Heidfeld for the coming Formula E season. The two drivers were respons...

20 Sep 2017 18:58
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Aston Martin CEO shows interest in engine supply
Aston Martin have expressed some interest in joining F1 as an engine manufacturer, but only if the engine costs are lowered to make the cost of F1 more manageable. The make up o...

20 Sep 2017 12:44
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Brown: "Renault move not a short term fix"
McLaren chief, Zak Brown, has said that the new deal for Renault to supply them with engines is not a short term fix and believes the deal will propel them back to the front of ...

20 Sep 2017 11:55
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Magnussen praises F1 for racing in wet Singapore
Kevin Magnussen has praised the F1 race stewards for allowing the drivers to race in the wet at the Singapore Grand Prix. Many had feared there would be a safety car start or a ...

19 Sep 2017 14:16
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Arrivabene still holding on to title hopes
Ferrari team principal, Mauricio Arrivabene is still holding on to a slim title hope he says after a disastrous Singapore Grand Prix Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel. After taking p...

19 Sep 2017 12:23
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Marko: "Sainz switch to Renault for Malysia possible"
Helmut Marko has suggested that a switch for for Carlos Sainz this season is still possible, despite the accepted notion that he will now make the one year switch to Renault at ...

16 Sep 2017 14:37
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McLaren Renault partnership confident they can win races
Both McLaren and Renault believe they can win races in their new partnership together. It was confirmed yesterday that McLaren have in fact dropped the Honda engine because of i...

16 Sep 2017 10:43
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Sainz loan deal to Renault confirmed
Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as moving on loan to Renault for the 2018 season, partnering Nico Hulkenberg, meaning for the moment at least Jolyon Palmer is out of a drive for...

15 Sep 2017 13:29
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Mclaren Honda divorce confirmed with Renault to supply the team
McLaren and Honda have confirmed that they will divorce at the end of the season ending the three year partnership between the two outfits with Renault confirmed to supply McLar...

15 Sep 2017 12:38
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Palmer adamant that he will see out the season at Renault
Jolyon Palmer has remained adamant that he will see out the season at Renault despite the constant swirling rumours about his future. It has been suggested in light of the heavi...

15 Sep 2017 12:24
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Ricciardo quickest in FP1 as three team battle looks set to commence in Singapore
Daniel Ricciardo set the pace in FP1 at the Marina Bay circuit as the top three teams in F1, Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari look the closest they have been in performance since...

15 Sep 2017 12:02
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Sainz set to step aside for Gelael in Singapore FP1
Sean Gelael is set to step into Carlos Sainz's seat for this morning's free practice session. It was confirmed weeks ago that Gelael would step in for a number of practi...

15 Sep 2017 10:24
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Alonso: "Singapore a real chance for McLaren"
Fernando Alonso has called the Singapore Grand Prix a real chance for McLaren, with much of the paddock expecting them to return to the pace that saw Alonso drive to sixth place...

14 Sep 2017 09:38
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Hakkinen: "Engine penalties completely unfair on drivers"
Former two time world champion, Mika Hakkinen has described the engine penalties currently being handed to drivers as completely unfair. This comes after the farcical situation ...

14 Sep 2017 09:04
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Ecclestone: "McLaren won't be any happier with Renault"
Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, has predicted that McLaren's imminent switch to Renault engines will not make them any happier than they were with Honda. Honda have fa...

13 Sep 2017 10:52
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Red Bull buyout by Porsche rumours gather pace
The rumours that Porsche are considering entering F1 for the new engine formula in 2021 are growing with Red Bull the most likely option into F1 for the huge German Marque. Pors...

13 Sep 2017 10:14
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Palmer: "I'm looking to create more good memories in Singapore"
Renault's Jolyon Palmer has said he is looking to recreate the form that scored him one of his best ever results in GP2 in 2013. In that year he was utterly dominant in the ...

12 Sep 2017 10:33
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Sainz looking for redemption in Singapore
Carlos Sainz says he is looking for redemption in Singapore this weekend after he threw away one of the best qualifying positions of his career in sixth position by having a poo...

12 Sep 2017 10:02
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Arrivabene: "Leclerc and Giovinazzi still have all to prove"
Ferrari team principal says that their youth drivers, Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi, still have a lot to prove to the world if they are to become true top tier drivers,...

07 Sep 2017 09:39
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Magnussen and Steiner unhappy with inconsistent stewards
Haas team principal Gunther Steiner and driver Kevin Magnussen are unhappy with the inconsistent decisions from the race stewards that are unfairly affecting their team they fee...

07 Sep 2017 09:06
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FE: Lynn joins Bird for full time seat at DS Virgin racing
Alex Lynn has been confirmed as the full time driver for DS Virgin Racing for next years Formula E season. The Brit was the teams reserve driver last season, standing in for the...

06 Sep 2017 17:14
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Hamilton: "Silverstone race key to change in championship fortunes"
According to Lewis Hamilton it was the dominant win of the British Grand Prix at SIlverstone was the key to his new found performance, leading him to winning the last three out ...

05 Sep 2017 11:11
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Kvyat: "Our battle at Monza was with Haas and Renault"
Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat said that his main battle was with the Haas's and Renault's in Monza and that the Mercedes powered cars were simply out of reach on the po...

05 Sep 2017 10:40
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Bottas: "Mercedes cant afford to dwell on Monza dominance"
Valtteri Bottas has said that despite being utterly dominant in Monza Mercedes cant afford to dwell on this 1-2 victory as he expects that the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull to b...

04 Sep 2017 11:58
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Todt suggests coloured Halo for championship leader
FIA president has suggested that to make the Halo more special has somewhat ridiculously claimed that the leader of the championship should have a different colour to differenti...

04 Sep 2017 11:01
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Hamilton: "Special experience to get a 1-2 on Ferrari's turf"
Lewis Hamilton reflected on a dominant win at the Italian Grand Prix as a fantastic race weekend. The Brit had a dominant weekend, setting pole position in the tricky wet condit...

03 Sep 2017 18:29
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Bosses of F1 descend on Monza as the future of Honda is decided
The future of Honda is seemingly set to be decided in the very near future, with many of the sports major players putting their opinion into the mix about what should happen wit...

03 Sep 2017 13:31
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Wolff plays down Jos Verstappen meeting

Toto Wolff has played down a meeting that was spotted between him and the father of young Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, former F1 driver Jos. It has been speculated that Verst...

03 Sep 2017 11:25
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Grosjean: "Wrong call to start qualifying in heavy rain"
Romain Grosjean has called it the wrong decision to start yesterdays qualifying session when they did, as it was far too dangerous to go qualifying when they initially did. Qual...

03 Sep 2017 10:28
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A big announcement is imminent at Sauber
Rumours in the Paddock are saying that the Sauber team are apparently preparing for a big announcement either this weekend or early next week. Whilst many expect this to be the ...

02 Sep 2017 16:37
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F2: Liberty media aiming for MotoGP-like structure in Formula 2
FIA race director, Charlie Whiting, says its the desire of liberty media to mould Formula 2 and GP3 to their liking, with the aim being to create a structure similar to that of ...

01 Sep 2017 17:48
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Massa: "I see my future in Formula E"
Williams driver Felipe Massa has said that Formula E is the most likely place to continue his racing career if he is not retained by Williams at the end of the season. The forme...

01 Sep 2017 08:34
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FE: 2017-18 teams and rule changes confirmed
Formula E's organisers have confirmed all of the teams and rule tweaks ahead of the new season. The season will begin at the Hong Kong central Harbourfront circuit with a do...

31 Aug 2017 17:46
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Palmer: "I just need to shake off the bad luck"
Jolyon Palmer has said he just needs less bad luck to finally get his first points of the season. He has scored no points this season, and only has one solitary point in his ent...

31 Aug 2017 10:01
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