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Mercedes will not 'cage' polarising Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes says it will continue to allow Lewis Hamilton to express his personality and opinions. In recent days, the triple world champion has continued to polarise fans with his...

26 Sep 2017 11:17
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F1 to make cars louder with ceramic 'microphone'
F1 owner Liberty Media is backing an initiative to make the cars louder. Ever since the new 'power unit' era began in 2014, insiders and fans have complained that the lo...

26 Sep 2017 09:44
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McLaren-Renault believes it will win a race in 2018
Eric Boullier thinks McLaren can make a swift return to the top step of the podium. The British team is splitting with Honda after three years deep in the midfield, but boss Bou...

25 Sep 2017 16:25
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Helmut Marko 'optimistic' about Red Bull-Honda future
Red Bull is "optimistic" about Honda's future in formula one. With the energy drink company's Renault connection flagging, junior team Toro Rosso is linking up...

25 Sep 2017 14:53
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Vasseur admits Marcus Ericsson could leave Sauber
Frederic Vasseur says Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein is still in the running to stay at Sauber next year. Earlier, German Wehrlein seemed resigned to losing his seat with the S...

25 Sep 2017 12:59
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Palmer turns down offer to give up Renault seat
Jolyon Palmer looks set to keep his race seat at Renault for the rest of the 2017 season. Sources report that the British driver and his father Jonathan turned down the French t...

25 Sep 2017 11:42
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Aston Martin to become Red Bull title sponsor in 2018
Eighteen months ago, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin launched an Innovation Partnership. The team carried the iconic wings badge on the nose and sidepods of the RB12 and RB13 a...

25 Sep 2017 10:59
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F1 presses ahead with engine rule change for 2018
F1 has resisted a push to call off a scheduled engine rule change for 2018. Earlier, with the end of this season now affected by a spate of confusing grid penalties, some argued...

25 Sep 2017 10:17
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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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Sauber tipped to finalise driver lineup 'soon'
Sauber will reportedly make the call about its 2018 driver lineup soon. Earlier, it looked certain Pascal Wehrlein would lose his seat as team engine supplier Ferrari brings in ...

22 Sep 2017 15:44
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Boullier: "McLaren offered Honda sabbatical option"
Honda rejected a proposal whereby it would take a "sabbatical" and return to McLaren at a later date. It emerged in Singapore that the two sides have definitely split,...

22 Sep 2017 14:38
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'Sooner or later, Renault will have to part with Red Bull'
Cyril Abiteboul has all but confirmed reports Renault and Red Bull will split after next season. It was rumoured in the Singapore paddock recently that the French supplier has a...

22 Sep 2017 13:21
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Earthquake will not stop the Mexican Grand Prix
Next month's grand prix in Mexico City looks set to go ahead, despite a devastating earthquake whose death toll is approaching 300. The circuit is currently being used as a ...

22 Sep 2017 12:56
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Berger: "Mateschitz not getting tired of Formula 1"
Gerhard Berger has hit back at rumours Red Bull is getting "tired" of formula one. There have been paddock rumours the energy drink company's chief Dietrich Matesc...

22 Sep 2017 12:23
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Vettel's engine from Singapore can be used again
Sebastian Vettel's engine was not damaged in his first-lap Singapore crash last weekend. La Repubblica newspaper had reported that with his points deficit already blowing ou...

22 Sep 2017 11:08
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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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Carlos Sainz unsure of early Renault debut
Carlos Sainz says he still doesn't know which car he will be racing in Malaysia next week. The Toro Rosso driver is being loaned to Renault for 2018, but there are reports h...

22 Sep 2017 10:10
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Sauber confirms four free practice outings for Leclerc
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Charles Leclerc will be in the cockpit of the Sauber C36-Ferrari during four free practice sessions ahead of the upcoming 2017 Form...

21 Sep 2017 16:13
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Mexico track in good condition after earthquake
A dark cloud has moved above Mexico, just over a month before the country is scheduled to host its grand prix. Over 200 lives have been lost as buildings crumbled around greater...

21 Sep 2017 14:48
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Carlos Sainz can race for Red Bull in 2019
Carlos Sainz could wind up at Red Bull's senior F1 team in 2019. It is already known that the Spaniard will move from the energy drink company's junior team, Toro Rosso,...

21 Sep 2017 14:26
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Brawn: "World championship is by no means over"
F1 boss Ross Brawn has backed Sebastian Vettel to bounce back and continue to fight for the 2017 title. After Singapore, where the Ferrari driver was blamed for the first-corner...

21 Sep 2017 11:39
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Perez donates £125,000 to Mexico earthquake victims
Sergio Perez has donated £125,00 to those affected by the devastating earthquake in Mexico. The 7.1 magnitude quake has left the country of Mexico in shock, as at least 22...

21 Sep 2017 10:51
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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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Video: Verstappen talks about fitness in F1

Driver fitness has become a key element to full success in the modern era of motor racing. Drivers train hard which enables them to cope with the challenges of driving a Formula...

21 Sep 2017 09:46
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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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Haas vows to overtake Renault for seventh place
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has vowed that the team will come back at Renault and reclaim seventh place in the championship. Last time out in Singapore, the American te...

21 Sep 2017 09:08
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Auer future not affected after Force India decisions
Lucas Auer says Force India deciding to keep the same drivers for 2018 doesn't affect his own motor racing future. Earlier, the Austrian - whose uncle is the F1 legend Gerha...

20 Sep 2017 16:56
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Lewis Hamilton refuses to write Vettel off
Lewis Hamilton says his championship rival Sebastian Vettel cannot be written off. In Singapore, as he extended his winning streak to a hat-trick, Mercedes' Hamilton pulled ...

20 Sep 2017 14:51
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Haas F1 Team defends Singapore 'team orders'
Haas boss Gunther Steiner has defended a case of 'team orders' imposed in Singapore last weekend. When he emerged from his car under the city-state's floodlights, Ke...

20 Sep 2017 13:33
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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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Michael Schumacher could be moved to America
Michael Schumacher could be set to relocate to the United States. Almost nothing is known about the extent of the F1 legend's brain injuries, following his skiing fall in Fr...

20 Sep 2017 10:32
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Manager Raikkonen not as much involved as before
Kimi Raikkonen effectively manages his own affairs in formula one. That is the admission of the Finn's long-time manager Steve Robertson, who recently helped Raikkonen agree...

20 Sep 2017 09:00
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Mercedes not ready to make Bottas 'number 2' driver
Toto Wolff says he still will not designate Valtteri Bottas the 'number 2' driver behind Lewis Hamilton. While Hamilton completed a victory hat-trick and pulled out a 28...

19 Sep 2017 17:02
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McLaren two weeks behind schedule after late engine deal switch
McLaren's plans for 2018 have not been compromised after only recently announcing its new engine partner. However, racing director Eric Boullier admits that it is two weeks ...

19 Sep 2017 14:49
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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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Niki Lauda blames Vettel for Singapore crash
Niki Lauda has joined scores of fans and insiders who blame Sebastian Vettel for putting his championship hopes in tatters in Singapore. On Twitter, the Maranello team lashed ou...

19 Sep 2017 14:09
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Italian press slams Ferrari after Singapore 'disaster'
The Italian press has lashed out at Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel after a disastrous Singapore grand prix. The Italian team and boss Maurizio Arrivabene blamed Max Verstappen for...

19 Sep 2017 13:34
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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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Wolff feeling sorry for Ferrari after Singapore disaster
Toto Wolff says that he can't help but feel a bit sorry for Ferrari after the Singapore Grand Prix. After starting from first and fourth, both of the Prancing Horses were ou...

19 Sep 2017 11:59
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Hamilton won't change approach to races
After extending his lead in the driver's championship on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton says that he will not change his approach to race weekends. The Brit was looking to limit the...

19 Sep 2017 11:03
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Honda: "McLaren finds it hard to adapt to change"
Honda thinks Toro Rosso could be a better fit for the Japanese marque than McLaren. After the split was announced in Singapore, Honda's senior F1 chief Masashi Yamamoto said...

19 Sep 2017 10:05
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Carlos Sainz unsure if Singapore was last Toro Rosso race
Carlos Sainz left Singapore on Monday wondering if it had been his last race for Toro Rosso. The Spaniard made his F1 debut for the junior Red Bull team in 2015, but will be loa...

18 Sep 2017 15:56
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Argentina could return on F1 calendar in 2019
Argentina could be eying a return to F1. Canal F1 Latin America reports that F1 race director Charlie Whiting recently inspected the old Buenos Aires circuit, which last hosted ...

18 Sep 2017 13:43
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Father admits Jolyon Palmer eyeing Williams seat
Jolyon Palmer's father has confirmed the 26-year-old is eyeing a switch to Williams for 2018. Renault driver Palmer admitted Singapore was a difficult weekend, as he tackled...

18 Sep 2017 13:18
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Ricciardo suffered from gearbox issues during the Singapore GP
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo was suffering from gearbox issues throughout the Singapore Grand Prix. Ricciardo started the race fro...

18 Sep 2017 10:45
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Photos: Singapore Grand Prix 2017
The 2017 Singapore Grand Prix saw drama right from lights out to the chequered flag. The two Ferrari's exited the race on the first lap, with Sebastian Vettel's champion...

18 Sep 2017 10:22
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Vandoorne feels P7 was the best he could manage
Stoffel Vandoorne claimed his highest ever finish in a Formula 1 race on Sunday, coming across the line to claim P7. The result was also the third time in the Belgian's care...

18 Sep 2017 09:34
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Palmer "so happy" after securing points in Singapore
Jolyon Palmer claimed his second ever top ten finish on Sunday at Singapore, crossing the line in sixth place. The result matches Renault's best result since returning as a ...

18 Sep 2017 09:04
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Alonso rues missed podium finish after Turn 1 incident
Fernando Alonso feels that he was robbed of a podium finish at the Singapore Grand Prix after getting taken out at the first corner. Alonso was an innocent victim in a collision...

17 Sep 2017 18:26
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Sainz got the "perfect weekend" he wanted in Singapore
In what very well may be his final race for Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz claimed his best ever finish in Formula 1. The Spaniard, who qualified in P10 on Saturday, came home to fini...

17 Sep 2017 17:56
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Hamilton was sure he could win after the rain fell
Lewis Hamilton knew he would win the Singapore Grand Prix after he realised it was raining. The Brit started the race from fifth on the grid but was up to first after the o...

17 Sep 2017 17:42
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Ricciardo not satisfied with P2 finishing position
Daniel Ricciardo admitted that he was not happy with his finishing position at the Singapore Grand Prix, as he ended the race in second position. The Australian fell behind Lewi...

17 Sep 2017 17:14
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Horner slams Ferrari after first lap collision
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has slammed Ferrari following the first lap of the Singapore Grand Prix. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen had his race ended prematurely after ...

17 Sep 2017 16:46
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Hamilton wins in Singapore as Vettel crashes out
Lewis Hamilton has won the Singapore Grand Prix, with his championship rival Sebastian Vettel crashing out on the first lap. Hamilton now extends his lead to 28 points in the ch...

17 Sep 2017 16:04
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Palmer "excited" for 2018 racing plans
Jolyon Palmer is in no rush to decide where he will be racing in 2018. On Friday, Renault announced that Carlos Sainz would be joining the team in 2018 to partner Nico Hulkenber...

17 Sep 2017 13:23
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Concerns rise as Singapore braces for first wet race
Concerns are rising in the Formula 1 paddock as Singapore prepares to host its first ever race in the wet. While F1 has been travelling to the Marina Bay Circuit for 10 yea...

17 Sep 2017 12:34
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McLaren "very close" to signing Alonso for next season
McLaren is very close to signing Fernando Alonso on for another year, according to Eric Boullier. The racing director of the Woking squad has been working hard to get the Spania...

17 Sep 2017 12:31
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Starting grid for 2017 Singapore Grand Prix

17 Sep 2017 12:08
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Aston Martin to become Red Bull title sponsor in 2018
Aston Martin is set to be Red Bull's title sponsor in 2018, expanding its relationship with the Formula 1 team. The two formed a partnership last year which has seen th...

17 Sep 2017 11:57
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Perez to stay with Force India in 2018
Sergio Perez has announced that he will remain with Force India in 2018. The future of the Mexican has been speculated in recent weeks amid tensions with teammate Esteban O...

17 Sep 2017 11:29
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Pirelli making 'softer than ultra-soft' tyre for 2018
Pirelli has confirmed that its 2018 tyres will be much softer than the ones the teams have used this season. Amid the new 2017 regulations on aerodynamics, Pirelli designed wide...

17 Sep 2017 11:11
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Allison admits Singapore is a damage limitation race for Mercedes
Mercedes Technical Director James Allison believes that the Singapore Grand Prix will be damage limitation for the Silver Arrows. In Saturday's qualifying session, the ...

17 Sep 2017 10:53
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McLaren open to letting Alonso compete at Le Mans in 2018
McLaren admits that it is open to the idea of allowing Fernando Alonso to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018. Although Alonso's contract with McLaren runs out at t...

17 Sep 2017 10:19
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Hulkenberg happy to beat McLaren in qualifying
Nico Hulkenberg was left smiling broadly following qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday. The German will start the race from seventh on the grid, with his fa...

17 Sep 2017 09:30
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Stroll not happy with starting position for Singapore GP
Lance Stroll was left deeply unhappy after qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Canadian will line-up P18, admitting that he didn't extract the maximum out of the ca...

17 Sep 2017 09:11
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Horner ushers warning to pole-sitter Vettel
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned Sebastian Vettel that he will feel a lot of pressure from behind during Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. While Red Bull loo...

16 Sep 2017 18:18
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Ricciardo still confident of victory at Singapore
Daniel Ricciardo is still confident that he can win the Singapore Grand Prix despite Ferrari showing its true pace in qualifying. Ricciardo will start Sunday's race from thi...

16 Sep 2017 17:38
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Hamilton flustered by Ferrari pace around Singapore
Lewis Hamilton was left surprised after qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Brit admitted that he was caught out by how much pace rivals Ferrari had, as Sebastian Vette...

16 Sep 2017 17:03
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