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Nurburgring in talks with Liberty over 2019 F1 return
The Nurburgring has indicated it wants to return to the F1 calendar in 2019. Although there was no German grand prix at all in 2015 or 2017, the country is returning to the sche...

31 Jan 2018 09:43
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Mercedes wants active suspension back in Formula 1
Mercedes has reportedly suggested that active suspension should be reintroduced in F1. The suggestion follows news that some teams including Red Bull will no longer be able to u...

31 Jan 2018 08:46
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Robert Doornbos plays down Dutch GP chances
Former F1 driver Robert Doornbos has played down hopes of a Dutch grand prix revival. In recent days and weeks, off the back of Max Verstappen's meteoric popularity, Zandvoo...

31 Jan 2018 08:25
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Alonso to compete at 2018 Le Mans
Fernando Alonso will race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year after reaching an agreement between McLaren and Toyota Gazoo Racing. The Spaniard has set out his goal o...

30 Jan 2018 13:00
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Backer: "Calling Sergey Sirotkin pay-driver a pure lie"
Calling Sergey Sirotkin a pay-driver is a "pure lie". That is the claim of Boris Rotenberg, the Russian billionaire who is widely credited for being the new Williams d...

30 Jan 2018 11:43
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Ralf plays down son David Schumacher's winning start in F4
Ralf Schumacher has played down the stunning start to the single seater career of his son David. Ralf, a six-time grand prix winner, was on hand to support the start of his 16-y...

30 Jan 2018 10:25
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Liberty Media wants to change GP start time
The start time of grands prix could be set to change, according to France's Auto Hebdo. The report claims that, following a recent meeting between Liberty Media and the spor...

30 Jan 2018 09:14
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Pirelli concerned about new Barcelona track surface
Pirelli is reportedly concerned that a new track surface in Barcelona could make pre-season F1 testing a challenge next month. Just a month before F1's only winter testing a...

30 Jan 2018 08:50
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Renault schedules date for car launch
Renault is the latest team to announce the date it will launch its new car, the R.S 18. The upcoming season will be the French manufacturer's third since taking over Lotus a...

29 Jan 2018 18:10
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Pirelli hopes to see 'five or six' teams fighting for victories
McLaren should have a competitive car in 2018. That is the view of Mario Isola, the F1 boss for the sport's sole tyre supplier Pirelli. "The world championship this yea...

29 Jan 2018 13:16
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Force India: "Halo caused teams a lot of work"
Integrating 'Halo' with this year's cars is a huge challenge for designers. That is the claim of Force India's sporting chief Otmar Szafnauer, referring to the c...

29 Jan 2018 12:48
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Helmut Marko: "Alonso made Honda look bad"
Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull's new plan for 2018 is still on track. Recently, Marko said the team had learned from 2017, when it started with a car off Mercedes and Ferrari...

29 Jan 2018 12:02
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Channel 4 announce live broadcasts for 2018
Channel 4 has announced which races it will show live during the 2018 season, which will be its final year of broadcasting live Grands Prix. From 2019 to 2024, Sky Sports holds ...

29 Jan 2018 10:57
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Sergey Sirotkin: "2018 Williams more aggressive"
Sergey Sirotkin says Williams' 2018 car is "much more aggressive" than its predecessor. It has emerged that the British team will beat many of its competitors to t...

29 Jan 2018 10:41
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Sauber latest team to reveal car launch date
Sauber is the latest Formula 1 team to announce the date it will be launching its 2018 car. The Swiss squad has signed a title sponsorship deal with Alfa Romeo and wil...

29 Jan 2018 10:33
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Alonso: "Facts show McLaren will be better in 2018"
Fernando Alonso says he is likely to return to Daytona in the future. The Spaniard had a less than perfect endurance sports car debut at the American event in 2018, but he said ...

29 Jan 2018 09:56
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Gerhard Berger: "F1 at risk of political turmoil"
Toto Wolff says he misses F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's ability to get things done. The Mercedes boss says Liberty Media has been in a "honeymoon period" since su...

29 Jan 2018 09:09
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Fernando Alonso wants Indy 500-style orange McLaren
Fernando Alonso has admitted he would like McLaren to adopt an all orange colour scheme in F1 this year. Last year, the Woking-based team revealed a brand new orange and black l...

29 Jan 2018 08:35
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Brown: "Dixon, Newgarden would be competitive in F1"
McLaren executive director Zak Brown believes IndyCar stars Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon would be competitive in Formula 1. Brown was hitting back at statements made by Haas&...

27 Jan 2018 14:25
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Hamilton outlines his top three rivals
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed who he believes are his three biggest rivals in Formula 1. The Briton wrapped up his fourth title in 2017 after a battl...

27 Jan 2018 13:34
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Video: Sim Racing Girl takes on Red Bull Racing's F1 simulator
The simulator is a vital piece of equipment for teams to gather information and collect data. Take a look below at a video from Red Bull who invited Sinem Temur, also known...

27 Jan 2018 12:58
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Verstappen: "In racing, nobody talks about death"

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims that nobody in racing speaks about death, as its necessary to accept the risk that comes with it. The Dutchman took part in a detailed inte...

27 Jan 2018 12:26
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FOM want to change the start time of European races
European races will start one hour later than previous years, according to Ziggo Sports commentator Olav Mol. While the formation lap used to get underway at 1 PM local time, it...

26 Jan 2018 16:39
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Williams announce launch date of 2018 car
Williams has confirmed that it will give the world a view of its 2018 car on February 15 at a launch event in London. The new FW41 will be the first car whose development has be...

26 Jan 2018 16:06
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Dutch GP a possibility after Whiting inspection of Assen
The Dutch Grand Prix could be returning to the calendar in the near future following a visit from Formula 1's safety delegate Charlie Whiting. The Briton took a trip to the ...

26 Jan 2018 15:18
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Stroll: "I'm a completely different driver compared to Grand Prix debut"
Lance Stroll believes that he is a completely different driver tot he one that made his Grand Prix debut just under 12 months ago. The Canadian was signed as Felipe Massa&#...

26 Jan 2018 13:12
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Top teams not on board with new F1 merchandise plan
F1's top three teams are reportedly not on board with plans made by Liberty Media to change how merchandise is sold at grands prix. Until now, teams have sold from individua...

26 Jan 2018 11:12
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Fernando Alonso says Le Mans chances '50-50' for 2018
Fernando Alonso says it is "50-50" whether he will race this year at Le Mans. Currently, the Spaniard - having contested the Indy 500 last year - is preparing for his ...

26 Jan 2018 10:33
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Aston Martin eyes F1 collaboration with Cosworth
Aston Martin has indicated it is open to collaborating with Cosworth on a F1 engine foray. The British luxury carmaker is now Red Bull's title sponsor, but it is interested ...

26 Jan 2018 09:51
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No pay TV deal for F1 for 'critical market' Germany
Germany's long-running pay-TV deal has ended. Although Sky is thriving in the British and Italian markets, the broadcaster will no longer have rights to the sport for 2018 a...

26 Jan 2018 09:08
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Resurfacing underway at Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone's complete track resurface has begun, as several bumps around the circuit are being smoothed over. Originally, the British Racing Driver's Club, who own...

25 Jan 2018 17:03
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Key thinks Toro Rosso-Honda could spring surprises
Toro Rosso's technical director James Key is a firm believer that his team can spring a few surprises this season. The Red Bull junior team will be powered by Honda, wh...

25 Jan 2018 16:41
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Pirelli hoping to see "a bit more overtaking" in 2018
Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli hopes to see more overtaking during the upcoming season. After a major shake-up in the technical regulations for 2017, overtaking dropped b...

25 Jan 2018 16:27
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Formula 1 renews broadcast partnership with Sky Italia
Formula 1 and Sky Italia have renewed its broadcasting partnership, which will see Sky Italia hold exclusive broadcasting rights in Italy from 2018 to 2020. The deal comes ...

25 Jan 2018 13:26
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Force India and Sauber withdraw EU complaint
Force India and Sauber have officially withdrawn a complaint made to the European Commision (EU) regarding anti-competitive practices in Formula 1. The complaint was f...

25 Jan 2018 13:05
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Juan Pablo Montoya backs Alonso's 'triple crown' bid
Juan Pablo Montoya has applauded Fernando Alonso's efforts to secure motor racing's elusive 'triple crown'. Last year, Alonso tried to add an Indy 500 win to his...

25 Jan 2018 10:54
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Zak Brown: "McLaren to leap to the front in 2018"
Zak Brown has tipped McLaren to "leap to the front" early in 2018. With Honda power, the once-great British team had an abysmal three years to 2017, but for this year ...

25 Jan 2018 10:23
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Kevin Magnussen: "Haas F1 can be like Force India"
Haas F1 Team has the potential to be as competitive as top F1 privateer Force India. That is the view of Kevin Magnussen, the Danish driver who races for the small American outf...

25 Jan 2018 09:46
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Mercedes offers Wehrlein a role as F1 test driver
Toto Wolff has confirmed that Pascal Wehrlein will be a Mercedes "test driver" in 2018. Having debuted at Manor, the young German has now lost his race seat after his ...

25 Jan 2018 09:08
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Fernando Alonso no longer ruling out Nascar
Fernando Alonso is no longer ruling out a future move into Nascar, America's premier tin-top series. Earlier in January, although the McLaren driver last year did the Indy 5...

25 Jan 2018 08:10
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New Toro Rosso car to debut at Misano
Toro Rosso's 2018 challenger, the STR13, will be fired up and driven for the first time on February 21 at Misano. The Red Bull junior team will be hosting a filming day...

24 Jan 2018 17:54
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F1 planning five London Live-type events for 2018
Formula 1 is reportedly planning five live demo events throughout the 2018 season, following the success of London Live last year. Despite just a two-day notice, around 100,000 ...

24 Jan 2018 15:46
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Pirelli states 2017 tyres were purposely conservative
Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola says that the 2017 tyres were conservative for a reason in wake of the revamp of regulations. Pirelli was tasked with producing wider, fatter ...

24 Jan 2018 14:05
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Mansell: "F1 will face challenges without Ferrari"
1992 Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell believes that it is very important for F1 to keep Ferrari in the sport. The Italian manufacturer has threatened to quit following Lib...

24 Jan 2018 13:28
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Paddy Lowe backs 80kg minimum driver weight for 2019
F1 will end the controversial topic of driver weight by introducing a new rule for 2019. Driver weight has been a thorny topic in recent years, as heavier cars put more pressure...

24 Jan 2018 10:08
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'Ferrari engine reaches power peaks of 1000 horse power'
Ferrari looks set to join Mercedes in knocking on the door of 1000 horse power from its 2018-spec 'power unit'. Earlier this month, Mercedes was believed to be just 50hp...

24 Jan 2018 09:41
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Toro Rosso's Key predicts everyone will soon get used to Halo
Toro Rosso's technical director James Key believes that everyone will soon get used to the Halo. The head protection device is mandatory for teams in 2018, and has been met ...

23 Jan 2018 16:10
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Di Grassi interested in FIA presidency following retirement
Audi Formula E racer Lucas di Grassi admits that the role of FIA President would interest him after he hangs up his helmet. The 33-year-old has been tipped by some to take over ...

23 Jan 2018 15:12
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McLaren sign multi-year deal with CNBC
McLaren has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with American cable, internet and satellite business news television channel CNBC. The company has ended its deal with Saub...

23 Jan 2018 14:20
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Force India to reveal new name, logo and car on February 25th
Force India has confirmed that it will be changing its name for the 2018 season after months of deliberation. The Silverstone based squad has been intending to drop 'India&#...

23 Jan 2018 13:15
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Mercedes: "Sauber-Ferrari alliance a threat to us"
Toto Wolff says he might be looking to emulate Ferrari's move by more closely aligning with other F1 teams. The American outfit Haas is already regarded as a kind of Ferrari...

23 Jan 2018 09:49
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Sean Bratches defends F1 internet-pay TV plans
Sean Bratches has defended Liberty Media's plans to ramp up internet coverage of F1 while moving the sport away from free-to-air television. Fans have noticed recently that ...

23 Jan 2018 09:08
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Toto Wolff plays down friendly meeting with Vettel
Toto Wolff has played down a friendly meeting on the Austrian ski slopes with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Before German Vettel last year re-signed with Ferrari through 2020,...

23 Jan 2018 08:30
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Williams: "Kubica could be considered for 2019"
Robert Kubica could now be a contender to race for Williams in 2019. The British team's technical boss and shareholder Paddy Lowe said he does not regret assessing the Pole&...

22 Jan 2018 13:01
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Daniil Kvyat could race at Le Mans in 2018
Daniil Kvyat could add another important job to his CV in 2018. Following his departure from the Red Bull programme, Ferrari signed up the Russian to be a development driver thi...

22 Jan 2018 12:16
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Sean Bratches confirms more F1 demo events for 2018
Sean Bratches has confirmed that more F1 live events will take place in 2018. Last year, every team and driver except Lewis Hamilton attended a demonstration of F1 cars in Londo...

22 Jan 2018 11:28
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Graeme Lowdon: "Manor could return to F1"
Manor is not ruling out a return to formula one. The F1 team went out of business after 2016, switching instead to world endurance sports car racing. For 2018, Manor will contes...

22 Jan 2018 10:39
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Monza boss admits Italy GP future again in doubt
Monza boss Angelo Sticchi Damiani has admitted the future of the Italian grand prix is not secure for the future. After a period of uncertainty, the historic race is firmly on t...

22 Jan 2018 09:47
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Renault could become first to 'launch' 2018 car
Renault could become the first team to reveal its 2018 car. Mercedes revealed recently that it will 'launch' its championship defending contender at Silverstone on Febru...

22 Jan 2018 08:36
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Norris not focusing on Hamilton comparisons
Brit Lando Norris admits that comparisons to F1's Lewis Hamilton gives him motivation, but it is not something he dwells over. The McLaren reserve driver attracted attention...

21 Jan 2018 15:24
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F1 to see sponsor-friendly bodywork in 2019
Formula 1 teams have agreed to alter the bodywork of the cars in 2019 to allow better space for sponsorship logos. The matter was discussed at last week's Strategy Grou...

21 Jan 2018 13:18
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Williams expects to have Sirotkin "for many years"
Williams says that it is planning to hold on to Sergey Sirotkin for many years to come. The 22-year-old Russian will make his Grand Prix debut in March for the Grove-based team,...

20 Jan 2018 15:14
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Mercedes "100% aligned" with Ferrari over F1 future
Head of Mercedes-Benz Dieter Zetsche says that the German team is on the same page as Ferrari regarding the future of Formula 1, stating that the two are "100% aligned"...

20 Jan 2018 14:43
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Abiteboul: "2018 will be the final year of Renault's construction"
Renault's managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the team's three-year construction phase will come to end in 2018. Before the commencement of the 2016 season,...

20 Jan 2018 13:34
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Leclerc: "New Ferrari engine will be a big boost"
New Sauber driver Charles Leclerc says that having an up-to-date Ferrari engine in the back of the car will provide big gains for the Swiss team. Last season, Sauber ran with 20...

20 Jan 2018 12:45
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Renault plan connection between young drivers and engine deals
Renault claims that the direction of their young drivers will play an important role for future engine deals. Earlier this month, the French manufacturer announced its 2018...

20 Jan 2018 10:49
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Tost admits reduction in engine parts will cause a "headache"
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost is wary of this year's engine regulations, and understands that the consequences will cause the team a headache. In 2017, teams were per...

19 Jan 2018 15:29
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Vandoorne: "Big pressure on McLaren in 2018"
Stoffel Vandoorne says McLaren is under "big pressure" to perform in 2018. Days ago, the Belgian's boss at the British team - Eric Boullier - insisted: "We do...

19 Jan 2018 14:10
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Nico Rosberg: "Kubica's race dream still alive"
Nico Rosberg insists Robert Kubica's dream of returning to the formula one grid remains alive. Legions of the Polish driver's fans are disappointed that Williams elected...

18 Jan 2018 14:50
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McLaren boss not worried about Renault reliability
Team boss Eric Boullier says he is not worried about engine reliability for 2018. After three bad years with Honda, McLaren has switched to customer Renault power for this year....

18 Jan 2018 13:44
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