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Kvyat returns to Toro Rosso as Sainz departs for Renault
Daniil Kvyat will return to Toro Rosso from the US Grand Prix until the end of the season, after it was announced Carlos Sainz would leave the team for Renault. Sainz, who was s...

07 Oct 2017 13:53
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Renault confirm Sainz will join after the Japanese Grand Prix
Renault has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team following the Japanese Grand Prix, debuting at the US Grand Prix in two weeks. The announcement comes after Jolyon Pal...

07 Oct 2017 13:34
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Palmer to depart from Renault after Japanese GP
Jolyon Palmer has announced that he will be departing the Renault Formula 1 team after the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. The Briton recently found out that he would be repla...

07 Oct 2017 13:14
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Perez escapes penalty for blocking Stroll
Sergio Perez has avoided a penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix, despite appearing to block Lance Stroll during qualifying. On the Canadian's fast lap, Perez was driving slow...

07 Oct 2017 12:43
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Ocon aiming for "big points" at Japanese GP
Esteban Ocon has clearly set out his objectives for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Frenchman is hoping to seize some "big points" after qualifying in seventh place....

07 Oct 2017 12:19
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Rosberg praises Hamilton after record breaking qualifying
Nico Rosberg has hailed former teammate Lewis Hamilton after the Brit took his first ever pole position at Suzuka - breaking the lap record at the same time. The Brit will start...

07 Oct 2017 11:43
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Vettel expecting close fight with Hamilton for Suzuka victory
Sebastian Vettel is expecting a close fight with championship rival Lewis Hamilton at tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. The pair will share the front row for the start of the ...

07 Oct 2017 11:09
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Grosjean has no explanation for Q1 crash
Romain Grosjean is at a loss to explain his hefty qualifying crash. The Frenchman collided with the barriers in the final stages of the first qualifying session, as he atte...

07 Oct 2017 10:37
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Ricciardo happy to defeat Verstappen in qualifying

Daniel Ricciardo admitted that he was happy to beat teammate Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Ricciardo got the better of Verstappen for only the fifth ...

07 Oct 2017 10:12
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Hamilton: "I made sure I made it stick today"
Lewis Hamilton has claimed his first ever pole position around the Suzuka Circuit, beating his rivals in a session where Mercedes was a step ahead of the rest of the grid. Hamil...

07 Oct 2017 09:44
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Hamilton on pole for the Japanese GP
Lewis Hamilton has claimed his first pole position at Suzuka after setting a lap time of . It's the Briton's seventy-first career pole position, acquired by outclassing ...

07 Oct 2017 09:09
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McLaren eyeing option to make Norris reserve driver
McLaren admits that it is looking at the option of making junior driver Lando Norris the team's official reserve driver. The Brit joined McLaren at the start of the season a...

07 Oct 2017 08:02
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Raikkonen to drop 5 places after gearbox change
Kimi Raikkonen has received a 5-place grid penalty after the team was forced to change his gearbox following a crash in the final practice session. On entry to the second Degner...

07 Oct 2017 07:20
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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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FP3: Bottas fastest as Mercedes look immense heading into qualifying
Mercedes ended the final practice session at the Suzuka Circuit on top of the timesheets, with Valtteri Bottas heading teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes' were the only t...

07 Oct 2017 06:02
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Alonso hit with 35-place grid penalty
Fernando Alonso has been handed a 35-place grid penalty ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, meaning he is set to start Sunday's race from the back of the field. Alonso receive...

07 Oct 2017 05:00
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Allison expecting tight battle with rivals at Japanese GP
Mercedes technical director James Allison believes that Mercedes will be engaged in a close fight with its rivals this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Brackley squa...

07 Oct 2017 04:44
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Ricciardo calls for extra wet tyres in 2018
Daniel Ricciardo is hoping that teams will be allowed to bring an extra set of full wet tyres to Grand Prix weekends next season. The second practice session from Japan saw...

07 Oct 2017 04:15
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Button "itching" to return to racing, rules out F1
Jenson Button has confirmed that he is keen to get back behind the wheel and race, but has stated he would not accept an offer to return to Formula 1. The Briton left the sport ...

07 Oct 2017 03:31
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McLaren hoping to make the best of the weekend
McLaren is not quite sure where it is in the running order at Japan, but is hoping to extract everything from the weekend. A slight intensity lingers at the McLaren-Honda garage...

07 Oct 2017 03:08
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Sainz: "Minimal miscalculation at Suzuka can make you pay a big price"
Carlos Sainz yesterday provided a clear demonstration of how easy it is to lose it all around the Suzuka Circuit. During the first practice session, the Spaniard rode too much o...

07 Oct 2017 02:29
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Hamilton happier with his Mercedes after the first day of running
Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was much happier following the first day of running at the Suzuka Circuit. Mercedes arrive at the sixteenth round of the world champion with ques...

07 Oct 2017 02:07
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Steiner: "2018 cars with Halo will be ready on time"
F1 teams will be ready with Halo-equipped cars next year. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, when asked about reports teams are concerned the FIA has released detail...

06 Oct 2017 12:13
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Chase Carey: "Event in Germany important for F1"
Chase Carey says F1 wants to keep Germany on the calendar. The country is missing on this year's schedule but will return next season. But beyond 2018, there is no deal in p...

06 Oct 2017 11:41
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Niki Lauda: "Bottas struggle is Mercedes' fault"
Niki Lauda says struggling Valtteri Bottas is not to blame for his collapse in form. The Finn was having a solid first season for Mercedes until a few races ago, when Ferrari an...

06 Oct 2017 10:25
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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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Max Verstappen feels better after Malaysia illness
Max Verstappen says he is feeling better after his illness in Malaysia. The Dutchman admitted only after winning at Sepang that he struggled physically throughout the weekend. &...

06 Oct 2017 09:08
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FP2: Rain hampers session, Lewis Hamilton quickest
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the best time in a heavily rain-hampered second free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. The track stayed closed for the first half of t...

06 Oct 2017 08:35
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Budkowski joins Renault as Executive Director
Renault has confirmed that Marcin Budkowski will join the team as its Executive Director. The story has caused a stir in the Formula 1 paddock, as the Pole only recently st...

06 Oct 2017 06:48
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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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Vettel ends the first practice session at Japan on top
Sebastian Vettel has ended the first practice session at the Suzuka Circuit on top of the timesheets. The German's fastest time was a 1:29.166, over two tenths up on champio...

06 Oct 2017 04:31
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Video: Verstappen on overtaking and winning races
Max Verstappen has wowed the motorsport world since arriving in Formula 1 back in 2015. The Dutchman showed an immediate ability to race and overtake and has taken two career vi...

06 Oct 2017 02:37
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Haas waiting for movement on Malaysia crash compensation
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that he still hasn't received word from the Malaysian Grand Prix organisers over possible compensation after Romain Gr...

06 Oct 2017 02:10
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Hamilton preparing "for war" as F1 hits home stretch
With just five races remaining in the 2017 Formula 1 world championship, Lewis Hamilton says he is preparing for war ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The Brit le...

06 Oct 2017 01:30
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Bottas not dwelling on disappointing Malaysia weekend
Valtteri Bottas is only looking forward after a disappointing outing last time out at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race around the Sepang International Circuit just five days a...

06 Oct 2017 01:02
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Weather forecast and timetable for the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix
The sixteenth round of the 2017 Formula 1 world championship takes place in Japan this weekend, with the legendary Suzuka circuit hosting the event. It is the thirty-second...

05 Oct 2017 17:18
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Kevin Magnussen says F1 rules 'nonsense'
Kevin Magnussen has described as "nonsense" the amount of penalties handed out to F1 drivers. After run-ins with Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso and others, the Dane ...

05 Oct 2017 16:49
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Brawn impressed by rookies Vandoorne and Stroll
Ross Brawn says two F1 rookies have impressed him this year. That is despite the fact that Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll initially struggled in 2017. But Brawn, the F1 spor...

05 Oct 2017 15:54
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Wehrlein emerges as contender for Williams seat
Pascal Wehrlein has emerged as a fourth candidate to become Lance Stroll's teammate at Williams next year. Earlier, reports circulated that Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta w...

05 Oct 2017 15:19
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Carlos Sainz admits Toro Rosso 'frustration'
Carlos Sainz thinks the only thing stopping Toro Rosso from becoming a winning team is money. After three seasons with the junior Red Bull team, the Spaniard is finally stepping...

05 Oct 2017 14:30
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Sergio Perez is fully recovered after Malaysia virus
Sergio Perez says he has recovered completely after a stomach virus affected his weekend in Malaysia. Photos emerged of the Force India driver attached to an IV after Saturday a...

05 Oct 2017 12:20
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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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No gearbox penalty for Sebastian Vettel in Japan
Sebastian Vettel's Japanese grand prix weekend has started well. After Ferrari's horror outing in Malaysia last week, Vettel headed to Suzuka under a cloud due to his bi...

05 Oct 2017 09:31
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Rosberg joins Sky F1 as a pundit for Japanese GP
Nico Rosberg will be joining the Sky F1 team this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. The German retired from the sport at the end of the 2016 season after winning the ...

05 Oct 2017 09:01
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Vijay Mallya accused of money laundering
Vijay Mallya is accused of laundering money related to his F1 team Force India. On Tuesday, the former Indian billionaire was arrested in the UK and later released on $80,000 ba...

04 Oct 2017 17:04
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Luca di Montezemolo backs 'unreliable' Ferrari car
Luca di Montezemolo has backed Ferrari, amid criticism of the Italian marque's poor car reliability in Malaysia. Current Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne this week admitt...

04 Oct 2017 16:36
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Lammers: "Verstappen can win more races in 2017"
Max Verstappen could win another race before the end of the 2017 season. That is the view of former F1 driver Jan Lammers, who like the 20-year-old Red Bull driver is Dutch. &qu...

04 Oct 2017 14:27
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Vettel: "Mercedes used Bottas as road block"
Sebastian Vettel has accused Valtteri Bottas of deliberately holding him up during last weekend's Malaysian grand prix. Bottas and Mercedes have each denied that the Finnish...

04 Oct 2017 13:48
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Daniel Ricciardo 'on the market' for 2019
Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull is already looking for "alternatives" to Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. It looks certain the energy drink company's premier F1 team ...

04 Oct 2017 12:55
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Wolff cautious over Mercedes' Japan prospects
Toto Wolff is not willing to admit that Mercedes are favourites to take victory at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. In the last two races at Singapore and Malaysia, the S...

04 Oct 2017 10:55
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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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Pirelli expecting to see "truly impressive" G-forces at Suzuka
Pirelli chief Mario Isola is expecting to see some huge G-forces at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The tight, fast and twisting circuit will see the cars cornering at s...

04 Oct 2017 09:34
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Hulkenberg looking forward to Suzuka challenge in 2017 car
Nico Hulkenberg has stated that he is looking forward to driving the 2017 spec cars around the Suzuka Circuit. The sixteenth round of the world championship takes place in ...

04 Oct 2017 09:07
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Jos Verstappen states son Max "really needed" a victory
Jos Verstappen claims that his son Max really needed to win a race in 2017 after a very tough season. Verstappen led 51 laps of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday and crossed th...

03 Oct 2017 14:46
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Renault not flinching over Budkowski controversy
Renault is standing firm over criticism in its attempts to bring former FIA technical chief Marcin Budkowski to the team. The bosses of F1 have been meeting to discuss the ...

03 Oct 2017 14:15
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Di Resta and Kubica to face-off for 2018 Williams seat
Williams has set set-up a two-day test in which it will evaluate Paul di Resta and Robert Kubica, with the lingering possibility that one will take up a race seat next season. D...

03 Oct 2017 13:13
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Sebastian Vettel set to avoid Suzuka grid penalty
Sebastian Vettel looks set to avoid a grid penalty at Suzuka this weekend. The German had admitted after his bizarre post-race crash with Lance Stroll that he wasn't sure if...

03 Oct 2017 12:04
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F1 to open commercial office in New York
F1 will open a US-based office, a spokesman has confirmed. Earlier, following Liberty Media's takeover, the American company moved from Bernie Ecclestone's London HQ to ...

03 Oct 2017 11:23
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Sepang winner Max Verstappen has the flu
Max Verstappen has admitted he is not feeling well in the days before Sunday's Japanese grand prix. Indeed, the Dutchman said he was already suffering from the flu in Malays...

03 Oct 2017 10:13
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Photos: 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix weekend was unorthodox right from the first day of running. After a wet and delayed FP1, the second session in the afternoon was hectic as teams at...

03 Oct 2017 09:48
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Sainz disappointed to miss out on points in Malaysia
Carlos Sainz admits that he was disappointed to miss out on points at Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spaniard suffered from his fifth retirement of the season after an e...

03 Oct 2017 09:06
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Vettel fears damaged gearbox after bizarre crash
Sebastian Vettel's title hopes look set to take yet another hit, after a bizarre post-race incident in Malaysia. It had already been a horror weekend for Ferrari, with Vette...

02 Oct 2017 14:41
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Malaysia may return on F1 calendar in the future
Sunday's Malaysian grand prix may not have been the last at Sepang. That is the view of the country's prime minister Najib Razak, who was speaking as many F1 insiders sa...

02 Oct 2017 13:05
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Haas F1 team boss defends under-fire Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen's boss has defended the under-fire Danish driver. In Hungary, Haas driver Magnussen famously told Nico Hulkenberg to "suck my b-lls", after the Ger...

02 Oct 2017 12:08
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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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