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Ricciardo showed Grosjean middle finger "in the heat of the moment"
Daniel Ricciardo said that he brandished his middle finger at Romain Grosjean during the second practice session in the heat of the moment. The Australian was left disgruntled a...

24 Nov 2017 16:35
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FP2: Hamilton quickest in second practice
World champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi as he looks to end his season on a high after missing the podium in the last two races. Hamilton ha...

24 Nov 2017 15:31
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Liberty Media eyes track changes to improve racing
Max Verstappen does not think Liberty Media should push for fundamental changes to be made to the circuits. A report is circulating that claims the sport's new owner thinks ...

24 Nov 2017 15:02
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Le coq sportif joins Renault as official team kit supplier
Renault Sport Formula One Team is happy to welcome le coq sportif as an official team kit supplier. Le coq sportif will supply all the clothing worn by team members from next ye...

24 Nov 2017 14:09
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Plans for F1 race in Copenhagen very much alive
Plans for a grand prix on the streets of the Danish capital are still alive. As the world of F1 congregated in Abu Dhabi for the 2017 finale, officials got together in a Copenha...

24 Nov 2017 13:37
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FP1: Vettel leads close first practice session in Abu Dhabi
Sebastian Vettel was quickest in the first practice session for the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi followed by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull of Max Ve...

24 Nov 2017 11:37
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Kimoa becomes 'official surfwear partner' of McLaren
McLaren is delighted to confirm that Kimoa has become a new corporate partner of the team The multi-year partnership, which begins in January 2018, will see Kimoa become the tea...

24 Nov 2017 10:47
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Kevin Magnussen hopes 2018 tyres 'less sensitive'
Kevin Magnussen says he is looking forward to trying Pirelli's new F1 tyres next week. Although the long 2017 season ends after Sunday's race, the circus is staying behi...

24 Nov 2017 10:11
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Felipe Massa knows identity of Williams successor
Felipe Massa says he already knows who his replacement will be at Williams next year. The Brazilian veteran has been nudged back into retirement for 2018, amid strong speculatio...

24 Nov 2017 09:26
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Ricciardo to give 2018 "a proper crack"
Daniel Ricciardo is already anticipating the 2018 season of Formula 1, and vows to give it "a proper crack". Before pre-season testing earlier this year, Red Bull was ...

24 Nov 2017 08:59
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Bottas says no-one in F1 is unbeatable
Valtteri Bottas believes he can take on any driver on the Formula 1 grid, claiming that none of them is unbeatable. Bottas joined Mercedes at the start of the season to par...

24 Nov 2017 08:27
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Hamilton: Abu Dhabi race the last with good looking cars
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says that the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend will be the last race where the cars will look good. Next year, the controversial Halo wi...

23 Nov 2017 16:19
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Alonso doesn't recall any fond Honda memories
Fernando Alonso says that he can't think of any happy memories from McLaren-Honda's modern era partnership. The disastrous three-year campaign will come to a close at th...

23 Nov 2017 15:44
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Ericsson admits he is "nervous" over F1 future
Marcus Ericsson has revealed that he is now feeling worried about his future in Formula 1. The Swede does not have a contract in place with Sauber for 2018, as the Swiss team ev...

23 Nov 2017 15:08
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Pirelli introduce two new compounds for 2018
Pirelli have confirmed the announcement of two new tyre compounds for next season. The two new compounds will be the new extremes of Pirelli's set, with the new hyper soft t...

23 Nov 2017 14:50
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Todt set to retain FIA presidency
Jean Todt is likely to remain as president of the FIA after no other candidates put their name forward for the upcoming election. November 17 was the deadline for nominees to de...

23 Nov 2017 12:47
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Father hopeful Robert Kubica will get Williams seat
Robert Kubica's father has added weight to speculation the Polish driver is definitely returning to the F1 grid for 2018. Despite having denied a contract for next year is s...

23 Nov 2017 12:12
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Honda wants to beat Renault in 2018
Honda has set the minimum target of overtaking rival engine maker Renault in 2018. After three abysmal years with the Japanese supplier, McLaren has dumped Honda and will next y...

23 Nov 2017 11:34
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Sauber set for driver and Alfa Romeo announcements
Sauber is shaping up to make announcements this week in Abu Dhabi. It is expected that Pascal Wehrlein will leave the Swiss team after Sunday's 2017 finale in Abu Dhabi, to ...

23 Nov 2017 10:42
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Illien: "Ilmor would need outside help for F1 foray"
Mario Illien has played down suggestions Ilmor might be set to re-enter F1 in 2021. Liberty Media hopes that by simplifying the engine rules, independent players like Ilmor and ...

23 Nov 2017 09:49
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Press conference schedule for 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The FIA has announced the names of who will be speaking in the usual Thursday and Friday press conferences in Abu Dhabi. Drivers face the press on Thursday, while team bosses, t...

23 Nov 2017 09:01
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Video: A lap of Yas Marina Circuit onboard with Hamilton
Yas Marina Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap around that track onboard with Lewis Hamilton. ...

23 Nov 2017 08:25
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Lauda: "Verstappen is the most fantastic young driver I've ever seen"

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda has labelled Max Verstappen as the most fantastic young driver he's ever seen. The Austrian has been involved in motorsport for almost 5...

22 Nov 2017 14:58
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Force India to experiment with different parts in Abu Dhabi
With fourth place in the constructors' championship secure, Force India has switched its full attention to next year's car. The Silverstone based squad has ended up in f...

22 Nov 2017 13:48
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Williams picks Kubica and Sirotkin for Abu Dhabi test
Williams Martini Racing has confirmed it will run Robert Kubica and Sergey Sirotkin for the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test, alongside current race driver Lance Stroll. The Pirelli...

22 Nov 2017 12:00
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Video: Mercedes give Hamilton a guard of honour at Mercedes HQ
At the Mexican Grand Prix last month, Lewis Hamilton secured his fourth Formula 1 world title. He is now Great Britain's most successful driver, and as he returned to Merced...

22 Nov 2017 11:39
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Force India will not be renamed 'Force One' for 2018
Force India chiefs has abandoned plans to rename the team 'Force One' for 2018. Earlier, the Silverstone based team said it wanted to drop the 'India' from its n...

22 Nov 2017 10:48
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Perez "proud" to finish just behind top six drivers
Sergio Perez admits that he is proud to finish the 2017 season just behind the top six drivers in the world championship standings. The Mexican currently lies in seventh and wil...

22 Nov 2017 10:11
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Hartley remaining optimistic on scoring first F1 point
Brendon Hartley is remaining optimistic over scoring his first points in Formula 1 before the end of the season. The Kiwi will compete in his fourth F1 race this weekend at...

22 Nov 2017 09:35
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Bottas must again 'prove' he deserves Mercedes seat
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he needs to again "prove" he deserves the Mercedes seat he occupies. The Finn had a solid start to 2017 in retired Nico Rosberg's wake...

22 Nov 2017 09:10
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Kubica and Sirotkin to test for Williams post Abu Dhabi
Robert Kubica and Sergey Sirotkin will test for Williams following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Following the season finale in the desert, Pirelli will have a two-day tyre test as ...

22 Nov 2017 09:03
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Renault: "2021 plans won't entice new engine makers"
Cyril Abiteboul doubts Liberty's proposed engine formula for 2021 will entice independent manufacturers onto the grid. One stated aim of the new rules is to allow the likes ...

21 Nov 2017 15:28
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Marc Gene: "Alonso in the position to win Le Mans"
Former F1 driver Marc Gene thinks Fernando Alonso can win next year's Le Mans on debut. Although a deal is not yet done, Alonso's test for the only remaining car manufac...

21 Nov 2017 14:41
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Romain Grosjean happy to 'grow up' with Haas F1
Romain Grosjean says he is happy at Haas. The Frenchman is often heard complaining about his car on the radio, but he is set to race for the new American team for the third cons...

21 Nov 2017 14:06
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Video: Verstappen previews the Abu Dhabi GP
The 2017 Formula 1 season comes to a close this weekend in Abu Dhabi, as the glamorous city hosts the 20th round of the world championship. It has been a mixed season for Max Ve...

21 Nov 2017 13:23
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Lewis Hamilton unsure Vandoorne is future champion
Lewis Hamilton says he is not sure if Stoffel Vandoorne can become a world champion. Hamilton won his fourth crown in 2017, but many consider Belgian Vandoorne as a potential ti...

21 Nov 2017 12:53
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Massa aiming to end F1 career on a high note
Felipe Massa is intending to end his Formula 1 career on a high this weekend in Abu Dhabi, as he draws the curtain on his 15-year venture in motorsport's pinnacle. The race ...

21 Nov 2017 12:23
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McLaren's Lando Norris to make F2 debut in Abu Dhabi
Lando Norris will make his Formula 2 debut in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Recently, McLaren said the 18-year-old will replace Jenson Button as the official reserve driver in 2018. A...

21 Nov 2017 12:04
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Max Verstappen curious about package for 2018
Max Verstappen says he is not sure how competitive his Red Bull will be in 2018. The Dutchman is in strong form at present, after a shaky start to the new chassis regulations fo...

21 Nov 2017 11:20
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Brendon Hartley not worried about Honda switch
Brendon Hartley says he is looking forward to switching from Renault to Honda power for 2018. Since joining Toro Rosso late this year, the Le Mans winner has been struggling for...

21 Nov 2017 10:27
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F1 to replace official logo for 2018
F1 looks set to change its official logo for 2018. Since sweeping into the paddock and ousting long-time supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Liberty Media has been making changes. Forbes...

21 Nov 2017 09:48
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'Robert Kubica signs a two-year deal at Williams'
Robert Kubica's return to F1 next year is now set in stone. That is the claim of the broadcaster RTL GP, echoing other sources including France's Canal Plus that claim t...

21 Nov 2017 09:34
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Mercedes wants Hamilton to stay beyond 2018
Mercedes has admitted it wants to keep Lewis Hamilton beyond 2018. Some media sources claim the new quadruple world champion is demanding a pay-rise for a new contract in 2019 a...

20 Nov 2017 16:22
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Felipe Massa doubts Alonso will win 2018 title
Felipe Massa does not think his old Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso will win the title next year. Brazilian Massa is retiring, and he admitted his next move will probably be in...

20 Nov 2017 15:01
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Wolff and Lauda worried about Liberty's F1 vision
Toto Wolff has now joined Niki Lauda in saying he is worried about F1's future. Lauda, who co-owns the Mercedes team together with Wolff and the German carmaker, recently sa...

20 Nov 2017 14:19
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Fernando Alonso admits eyeing Le Mans 'future'
Fernando Alonso says he is willing to talk about "the future" with regards to a potential Le Mans foray. Amid rumours he will do the fabled 24 hour endurance race next...

20 Nov 2017 13:41
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Lewis Hamilton leaves Max Verstappen 'perplexed'
Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton's off-track behaviour often leaves him "perplexed". The Red Bull driver told De Telegraaf newspaper that over the course of the ...

20 Nov 2017 13:03
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Renault wants to keep current engine formula for 2021
Renault cannot approve of Liberty Media's vision for the 2021 engine formula until other aspects of the future are also clear. That is the claim of Cyril Abiteboul, the Rena...

20 Nov 2017 12:25
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'Sao Paulo not losing Grand Prix to Florianopolis'
Sao Paulo mayor Joao Doria has dismissed as "speculation" reoprts Interlagos is set to lose the Brazilian grand prix. A cloud was already over the race's future ev...

20 Nov 2017 11:49
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Brendon Hartley had 2018 contract for 'weeks'
Brendon Hartley says he has known for "several weeks" that he will be driving for Toro Rosso next year. Earlier, Red Bull, Toro Rosso and the New Zealander insisted th...

20 Nov 2017 10:04
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Government not involved in Dutch GP bid yet
Dutch sports minister Bruno Bruins says the government will "wait" before getting involved in a grand prix bid. Last week, a feasibility study concluded that there is ...

20 Nov 2017 09:37
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Steiner claims Haas' 2017 points don't tell full picture
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the points that the American team has accumulated in 2017 don't paint the full picture of its sophomore season. Haas curre...

19 Nov 2017 14:33
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Hamilton: "Alonso the only teammate I've learned something from"
Lewis Hamilton claims that the only teammate he has learned something from is Fernando Alonso, when the two were partners back in 2007. The then-rookie joined McLaren for his fi...

19 Nov 2017 12:06
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Renault aiming to finish "rollercoaster season on a high"
Renault's managing director Cyril Abiteboul wants to end the 2017 season on a high by securing sixth place in the championship in Abu Dhabi. The French manufacturer is curre...

19 Nov 2017 10:14
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Alonso to take part in LMP1 rookie test
Toyota has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will take part in an LMP1 test in Bahrain on Sunday. The test adds fuel to the speculation that the Spaniard is set to run in next...

19 Nov 2017 09:02
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Grosjean still believing in sixth place for Haas
With just one race left to run in the 2017 Formula 1 season, Romain Grosjean says that he will give it his all in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Haas sit eighth in the constructors'...

18 Nov 2017 18:57
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Ricciardo eyeing victory at season finale
Daniel Ricciardo believes that he has a decent chance of winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next weekend. The race around the Yas Marina Circuit will host the final round of the 2...

18 Nov 2017 17:33
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Hulkenberg relishing constructors fight in Abu Dhabi
Nico Hulkenberg admits that he is relishing the fight in the constructors' standings at next weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Toro Rosso, Renault and Haas occupy sixth, s...

18 Nov 2017 15:22
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Magnussen labels 2017 as his most fun season yet
Kevin Magnussen says that the 2017 Formula 1 season has been his favourite so far, claiming it is the one he has had the most fun in. Magnussen joined F1 back in 2014 with McLar...

18 Nov 2017 14:55
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Verstappen doesn't want season to end after recent performances
Max Verstappen admits that he doesn't want the 2017 Formula 1 season to end after a recent surge in momentum. In the first half of the season, the Dutchman suffered from tor...

18 Nov 2017 14:27
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Massa "very likely" to join Formula E in 2018
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag says that it is very likely Felipe Massa will join the electric series for its fifth season which will begin at the end of 2018. The Brazilian ...

18 Nov 2017 13:39
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Paddy Lowe eyes 'faster car' for Williams in 2018
Paddy Lowe says he is focused on making the Williams a "faster car" for 2018. After years of success with McLaren and Mercedes, the Briton and technical expert is now ...

17 Nov 2017 13:36
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Honda sees 'room' to negotiate future engine rules
Honda thinks there is "room" to negotiate with F1's owners about the future of the engine regulations. Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault have made clear their unhappin...

17 Nov 2017 12:50
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McLaren allows Fernando Alonso to race at Le Mans
Zak Brown has given the strongest sign yet that Fernando Alonso will be allowed to contest next year's fabled Le Mans race. "In an ideal world, we would love Fernando t...

17 Nov 2017 12:05
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GP Extreme joins Sauber as partner for Abu Dhabi
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce a one-off race partnership with GP Extreme at the upcoming Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. GP Extreme are specialists in providing driving exp...

17 Nov 2017 11:32
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Lance Stroll not listening to 'the jealousy and the haters'
Lance Stroll says he would give himself "8.5 out of 10" for his rookie season in F1. Actually, the 19-year-old rookie has been roundly criticised this year, including ...

17 Nov 2017 10:49
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Red Bull Aston Martin Valkyrie to "rival F1 performance"
The newly released Red Bull-backed Aston Martin Valkyrie Pro is said to be able to match the performance of Formula 1 and LMP1 cars. Aston Martin revealed the Valkyrie ...

17 Nov 2017 09:48
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Lewis Hamilton happier today than a decade ago
Lewis Hamilton says he is so much happier today than he was at the beginning of his F1 career. The Briton has just wrapped up his fourth drivers' title, telling the Italian ...

17 Nov 2017 09:11
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Toro Rosso confirm Gasly-Hartley for 2018
Toro Rosso has confirmed that Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will form its line-up for the 2018 Formula 1 season. The announcement now means that Sauber and Williams are the o...

16 Nov 2017 17:08
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Wolff expecting another Ferrari fight in 2018
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that he expects Ferrari to be strong once again next year. In 2017, Mercedes were challenged to both the world and constructor's titles for the...

16 Nov 2017 16:34
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