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Vote for 2017's most dramatic F1 moment
The official Formula 1 website has produced a new vote, following the 'Overtake of the Year' and 'Team Radio of the Year'. Continuing its off-season fan interact...

18 Dec 2017 15:59
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Szafnauer says Force India's development rate the best ever in 2017
Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer says that the team's rate of development during the 2017 season was the best it has ever been. The year saw a ...

18 Dec 2017 15:29
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Sainz happy to learn from experienced Hulkenberg
Carlos Sainz says that he will benefit from having a much more experienced teammate in Nico Hulkenberg. For the final four rounds of the 2017 season, Sainz joined Renault in pre...

18 Dec 2017 14:10
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Vettel says Ferrari has good and healthy platform for 2018
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says that after a positive 2017 season, the team will be ready for another title fight next year. The Maranello based squad produced a car that ch...

18 Dec 2017 13:33
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Ferrari keeps 'dream team' together for 2018
Ferrari is keeping its 'dream team' together for 2018. While putting up a strong challenge to Mercedes this year, Ferrari ultimately finished second. "If they don&#...

18 Dec 2017 11:21
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Billionaire backer Rotenberg pushes for Sirotkin seat
Powerful Russian businessman Boris Rotenberg says he is pushing hard to secure Sergey Sirotkin's place on the 2018 grid. The matter of Williams' final driver for next se...

18 Dec 2017 10:03
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Bernie Ecclestone aims fire at Liberty and Ferrari
Bernie Ecclestone has aimed fire at both F1 owner Liberty Media and the sport's most famous team Ferrari. 2017 was the 87-year-old's first full season without an operati...

18 Dec 2017 09:30
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Lowe: "Halo weight hurts car more than aerodynamic impact"
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe claims that the biggest impact the Halo will have on the 2018 cars is its weight, rather than the aerodynamic implications. The ...

17 Dec 2017 14:51
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McLaren "needed" change to get back on top
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says that a change of engine manufacturers was needed at McLaren in a bid to get the team back to the top step. The woking squad announ...

17 Dec 2017 14:21
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Raikkonen: "Only small changes needed for title push"
After failing to de-throne Mercedes in 2017, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen believes that only a number of small changes are needed to succeed. The Maranello outfit took the chall...

17 Dec 2017 13:42
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Russell prioritising F2 season over FP1 outings
George Russell says that he will put his planned expectations of Formula 2 ahead of any first free practice sessions he receives in 2018. Russell took part in two FP1 sessions w...

17 Dec 2017 13:12
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Verstappen has moved on from Austin penalty

Max Verstappen has revealed that he has moved on from his post-race penalty at the US Grand Prix earlier this year. The Dutchman overtook Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap for thi...

16 Dec 2017 19:04
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Ocon "pretty pleased" with 2017 improvements
Esteban Ocon is relatively happy with how he improved throughout the 2017 season. The Frenchman joined Force India for his first full year in F1, after making his debut mid...

16 Dec 2017 16:40
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Wolff admits Mercedes must tackle the car's "vicious character"
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says that Mercedes must work towards ridding the 2018 Mercedes car of its vicious character. Throughout the 2017 season, Wolff described the Mercedes W...

16 Dec 2017 12:18
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Williams delays driver announcement until January
Williams has confirmed that it will not announce its 2018 driver line-up until January. The Grove-based team is searching for Felipe Massa's replacement, with Sergey Sirotki...

15 Dec 2017 17:15
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Stroll encouraged by Williams' response to adversity
Lance Stroll says that the spirit within the Williams team throughout the difficult weekends in his debut season helped him bounce back. The Canadian completed his maiden season...

15 Dec 2017 15:30
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Antonio Giovinazzi not giving up after Sauber snub
Antonio Giovinazzi says he is keeping his chin up despite missing out on the Sauber seat for 2018. His fellow Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc is making the full-time step up to F...

15 Dec 2017 12:25
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20 new staff to join Sauber in coming months
With its newly signed title sponsor Alfa Romeo, Sauber is already ramping up its bid to end its backmarker status. Auto Motor und Sport reports that the beleaguered Swiss team, ...

15 Dec 2017 11:57
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Norris ready to step in if McLaren require him
McLaren reserve driver Lando Norris has stated that he feels ready to step in for the team should Fernando Alonso or Stoffel Vandoorne be unavailable to race at any point next s...

15 Dec 2017 11:16
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock to be upgraded
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has confirmed that its paddock area will undergo a major change next year as it upgrades the facilities. The famous circuit hosts the Canadian...

15 Dec 2017 11:01
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Jean Todt: "Top teams in F1 are too reliable"
Jean Todt thinks the level of car reliability in formula one is too high. He said the fact cars can often go a full season without a mechanical breakdown in a race shows that to...

15 Dec 2017 10:25
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Scuderia Toro Rosso working to fit Honda engine
Scuderia Toro Rosso is working hard to fit the Honda power unit into its 2018 car. The basis of the Red Bull junior team's car for next year was designed around the Renault ...

15 Dec 2017 10:08
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Magnussen: "Strong on a Sunday, struggling on a Saturday"
Kevin Magnussen believes 2017 has been his strongest season for races, but one of his toughest in terms of qualifying. In his debut season for the Haas team, he managed 5 points...

15 Dec 2017 09:44
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Max Verstappen: "Grid girls must stay in F1"
F1 drivers hope 'grid girls' remain a part of formula one in the future. In an increasingly progressive world and under the new Liberty Media regime, F1 sporting directo...

15 Dec 2017 09:14
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Father: "Kubica still fighting for Williams seat"
Robert Kubica's father says the Pole is still in the running to be named Williams' second driver for 2018. Multiple sources reported this week that although the Pole was...

15 Dec 2017 08:54
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Lowe admits Massa should have won Azerbaijan GP
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has stated that Felipe Massa should have emerged victorious at this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian suffered from iss...

14 Dec 2017 15:04
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Michelin not interested in returning to F1 in 2021
Michelin appears uninterested in returning to F1 even after 2020. The French marque makes tyres for Le Mans, Formula E and MotoGP, but motor racing boss Pascal Couasnon says the...

14 Dec 2017 11:16
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Lewis Hamilton tips Alonso to be in 2018 fight
Lewis Hamilton has tipped Fernando Alonso to join the fight for the world championship in 2018. This year, Briton Hamilton emerged victorious from his battle with Ferrari, but h...

14 Dec 2017 10:40
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Haas F1 puts team expansion plans on hold
The American team Haas says it has put on hold any plans to expand. Team boss Gunther Steiner said that despite the reputation that the second year is harder for a F1 team, he i...

14 Dec 2017 09:58
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Daniel Ricciardo determined to improve in 2018
Daniel Ricciardo says he is determined to improve in 2018. The Australian remains highly rated, and is wanted by Red Bull for a new contract in 2019 even though he is sniffing a...

14 Dec 2017 09:29
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Arrivabene states Ferrari need to develop a habit of winning
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says that success must become a consistent feature of the Scuderia's F1 campaign, and not a one-off event. Ferrari's title hopes in 2017...

14 Dec 2017 09:07
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Hamilton: "No desire to fix Rosberg friendship"
Lewis Hamilton says he has no desire to fix his relationship with his former teammate Nico Rosberg. As they bitterly fought for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 championships at dominant...

13 Dec 2017 13:00
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Carey: "F1 must attract a new generation fans"
Chase Carey has admitted Liberty Media has a task to win over long-time F1 fans. The American and the American company have succeeded the long reign of Bernie Ecclestone, making...

13 Dec 2017 12:33
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Reliability first priority for Renault for 2018
Cyril Abiteboul says Renault's first priority for 2018 is reliability. Although Red Bull won three races this year, a late season reliability crisis saw tensions spill over ...

13 Dec 2017 11:58
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Wolff: "Wehrlein deserves to be in F1"
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says that it is unfair Pascal Wehrlein looks to be on his way out of the sport. The German lost his drive with Sauber after it was announced that Formu...

13 Dec 2017 10:02
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Abiteboul praises Sainz for instant Renault impact
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has thrown praise at Carlos Sainz after the quick impression the Spaniard left. Sainz joined Renault towards the end of the season, as the French ma...

13 Dec 2017 09:30
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Perez predicting second year pressure for Ocon in 2018
Force India’s Sergio Perez is predicting that the pressure will ramp up for teammate Esteban Ocon in 2018. Whilst acknowledging the impressive performance Ocon put in in 2...

13 Dec 2017 09:06
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Williams to announce 2018 driver line-up on Friday
Williams will finally reveal the identity of Lance Stroll's 2018 teammate on Friday. With Felipe Massa retiring, the once-great British team is the last on next year's g...

13 Dec 2017 08:42
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Lewis Hamilton not targeting Alonso's 'triple crown'
Lewis Hamilton says he does not want to emulate Fernando Alonso in targeting motor racing's unique 'triple crown'. As Alonso tackled the Indy 500 last year, the Span...

13 Dec 2017 08:24
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Mercedes not thinking about other drivers for 2019
Toto Wolff has played down claims Mercedes is already eyeing Valtteri Bottas' 2019 replacement. Despite a solid start to his first year in silver and securing a new deal for...

12 Dec 2017 12:01
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Todt: "Trust explains unopposed FIA re-election"
Jean Todt says being appointed as FIA president for a third consecutive term was the result of having acquired a position of "trust". Although former rally driver Ari ...

12 Dec 2017 11:11
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Pierre Gasly hopes Honda good enough for points
Pierre Gasly says he is hoping Honda's 2018 engine is good enough for Toro Rosso to score regular points. The Japanese manufacturer struggled so much since returning to F1 i...

12 Dec 2017 10:33
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Pirelli confirm tyre compounds for first three races
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds it will bring to the first three rounds of the 2018 championship. Pirelli will introduce two brand new compounds next year (super hard a...

12 Dec 2017 10:08
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Tost hopes Kvyat finds a way back to F1
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that he is hopeful that Daniil Kvyat will make a return to Formula 1 in the near future. The Russian was dropped completely by the...

12 Dec 2017 09:20
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Mercedes snaps up former Ferrari engine boss
Former Ferrari engine boss Lorenzo Sassi is heading to arch F1 rival Mercedes. In July, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne confirmed rumours that respected designer Sassi had b...

12 Dec 2017 08:43
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Sirotkin now favourite for Williams seat
Sergey Sirotkin has now emerged as the favourite for the second Williams' seat for next year. Sirotkin had tested alongside Robert Kubica in Abu Dhabi, with it being believe...

11 Dec 2017 19:42
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Ross Brawn: "Even Ferrari partnership has limits"
Ross Brawn has ruled out scrapping F1's plans to replace the current 'power units' after 2020. The now F1 sporting boss was once Ferrari's highly successful tech...

11 Dec 2017 13:46
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Brown: "McLaren's sponsor hopes rise after Honda exit"
Zak Brown has admitted it was "difficult" for McLaren to convince sponsors to join the British team amid its Honda crisis. After three years with insufficient power an...

11 Dec 2017 13:23
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Kimi Raikkonen not judging Liberty Media yet
Kimi Raikkonen says he will not judge Liberty Media until the next generation of F1 cars emerges in a few years' time. Already, top teams are threatening to quit the sport a...

11 Dec 2017 12:52
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Hulkenberg welcomes Sainz challenge at Renault
Nico Hulkenberg says he is happy rather than worried now that Carlos Sainz is his teammate at Renault. This year, German Hulkenberg was teamed up at the French team with Jolyon ...

11 Dec 2017 12:09
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New deal close for German F1 broadcaster RTL
F1 looks set to remain on free-to-air television in Germany. As the 2017 season ended and Niki Lauda retired as a television pundit, a dark cloud hung over the future of German ...

11 Dec 2017 11:51
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Ferrari eyes 'healthy cigarette' sponsor IQOS for 2018
Ferrari could be about to announce a 'new' major sponsor for 2018. Recently, the Spanish bank Santander announced that it is leaving Ferrari and F1. The Spanish newspape...

11 Dec 2017 10:27
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'Sirotkin offers 15 million dollar for Williams seat'
Williams has denied that Formula 2 star Oliver Rowland is now a late contender to replace Felipe Massa for 2018. With Robert Kubica inching towards the race seat for next year, ...

11 Dec 2017 09:47
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Formula 1 making plans for Las Vegas race
An official has denied that planning for a F1 race in Las Vegas is obviously racing ahead. With Liberty Media often mentioning the desire for a second annual grand prix in the U...

11 Dec 2017 08:35
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Hamilton hopes McLaren will be competitive in 2018
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admits that he hopes McLaren will return to the front of the field for the 2018 season. When the new season rolls around, McLaren will be...

10 Dec 2017 14:55
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Wehrlein says Sauber car limited his performance
Pascal Wehrlein says that the poor pace of the 2017 Sauber car prevented him from showcasing his talent. The Sauber C36 was the slowest car in the pack, finishing the year ...

10 Dec 2017 14:12
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Massa named head of FIA's Karting Commission
Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has been appointed a new role within the FIA, becoming the head of its Karting Commission. The Brazilian raced his last Grand Prix two week...

10 Dec 2017 13:14
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Ocon predicts driver shake-up for 2019 season
Esteban Ocon thinks that the 2019 season will see a lot of movement in the driver market, and hasn't ruled himself out of a potential move to Mercedes. The Frenchman is a Me...

10 Dec 2017 12:27
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Vettel labels Baku collision as the "worst feeling"
Sebastian Vettel has said that his lowest point of the 2017 season came after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The German was found guilty of deliberately hitting Lewis Hamilton&...

10 Dec 2017 12:01
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Hamilton has no desire to match Schumacher's championship record
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he doesn't possess the target of matching Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world titles. Hamilton wrapped up his fourth ch...

10 Dec 2017 11:15
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Ricciardo admits one-lap pace needs improving
Daniel Ricciardo has outlined that his one-lap pace is an area he needs to improve on for the 2018 season. The Australian was out-qualified 13-7 by teammate Max Verstappen ...

10 Dec 2017 10:23
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Hartley says tough four race stint was "perfect introduction" to F1
Brendon Hartley believes that a tough first four races in Formula 1 was the perfect way for him to experience the sport first hand. The Kiwi was drafted in by Toro Rosso for the...

09 Dec 2017 18:23
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Leclerc admits race number was his third choice
Charles Leclerc revealed that he picked race number 16 as his two favourite choices were already taken. The Monegasque driver will debut in Formula 1 next season, having secured...

09 Dec 2017 17:58
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Bottas dismisses low rating from F1 bosses
Valtteri Bottas has shrugged off the reveal of the F1 team bosses top ten drivers in the sport. Despite clinching a promotion to Mercedes, four pole positions and three vic...

09 Dec 2017 17:30
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Verstappen wins Personality of the Year for third consecutive time
Max Verstappen has once again wrapped up the prize of Personality of the Year at the FIA Prize Giving gala in Paris. It is the third year in a row that the Dutchman has claimed ...

09 Dec 2017 12:49
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Ricciardo's triple overtake in Baku voted as best 2017 pass
In a vote taken on the official Formula 1 website, Daniel Ricciardo's triple overtake at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier this year was voted as the best pass of the season...

09 Dec 2017 12:18
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Hamilton expects to continue in F1 until 2020
Lewis Hamilton says that he expects to continue racing in Formula 1 until at least the end of 2020. The Briton has long contemplated his future, previously admitting that the id...

09 Dec 2017 11:46
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Grand Prix attendance in 2017 increased by 8% from 2016
More than 4 million people turned up at race venues in 2017 to watch Formula 1. This figure is an 8% increase from 2016, as official figures show. Out of the 20 countries visite...

09 Dec 2017 10:44
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Williams deny Rowland in the running for 2018 race seat
Williams has denied that Briton Oliver Rowland is a contender for a 2018 racing seat with the Grove-based squad. Rowland is currently a development driver for Renault and had no...

09 Dec 2017 10:05
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Todt officially re-elected as FIA president
Jean Todt has officially been re-elected for a third term as President of the FIA, having gone unopposed in this year's campaign. Victory for the Frenchman was expected, and...

08 Dec 2017 16:25
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