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Video: Ricciardo and Verstappen take the Durian fruit challenge

The Durian is an Asian fruit that causes some people to vomit on the spot when exposed to its scent. So what better way to prepare for an F1 weekend than to give two star driver...

16 Sep 2017 14:15
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Alonso to analyse Renault before making decision over future
Fernando Alonso says that he will fully analyse Renault's plans for 2018 before he makes a decision regarding his future. The Spaniard is out of contract with McLaren at the...

16 Sep 2017 13:33
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Verstappen heads FP3 to keep Red Bull on top
Max Verstappen has ended practice from Singapore top of the timesheets, with a lap time of 1:42.829. The Dutchman continued to show the strong pace of the Red Bull, who dominate...

16 Sep 2017 13:03
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Force India set to be re-named 'Force Racing'
Force India's proposed name change looks ready to come into effect in 2018, with the company to re-brand itself as 'Force Racing'. Team owner Vijay Mallya stated tha...

16 Sep 2017 11:45
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Kvyat still waiting on announcement from Toro Rosso
Daniil Kvyat is still waiting to hear if his F1 future will remain at Toro Rosso in 2018. The Russian driver looks set to retain his seat after it was announced that teammate Ca...

16 Sep 2017 11:28
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McLaren Renault partnership confident they can win races
Both McLaren and Renault believe they can win races in their new partnership together. It was confirmed yesterday that McLaren have in fact dropped the Honda engine because of i...

16 Sep 2017 10:43
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Galael happy with F1 weekend debut
Sean Galael says he was very happy with his performance on his Formula 1 weekend debut. The Indonesian driver drove for Toro Rosso in the first practice session on Friday, sitti...

16 Sep 2017 10:17
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Honda want to challenge top three with Toro Rosso
Honda say that it is looking to challenge the top three with Toro Rosso in 2018. It was announced on Friday in Singapore that the two would form a partnership in 2018, with Toro...

16 Sep 2017 09:58
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Ricciardo hails "right decision" to take Monza grid penalty
Daniel Ricciardo claims Red Bull made the right decision in Monza to take a grid penalty so it could optimize is chances for Singapore. At the Italian Grand Prix a fortnight ago...

16 Sep 2017 09:31
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Palmer found out about lost Renault seat through online article
Jolyon Palmer has revealed that he found out about his Renault sacking after he saw an article online. On Friday, Renault announced that it had signed Carlos Sainz for the 2018 ...

16 Sep 2017 09:05
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Handling issues hampered Grosjean's Friday running
Romain Grosjean says that he was suffering from handling issues on Friday in Singapore. The Haas driver ended second practice in eighteenth place, half a second behind teammate ...

15 Sep 2017 18:13
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Brown admits future with Honda was on the rocks after pre-season
McLaren Executive Director Zak Brown admits that McLaren started to doubt its future with Honda after pre-season earlier this year. On Friday, the Woking based squad o...

15 Sep 2017 17:36
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Ricciardo convinced Red Bull can stay ahead at Singapore
Daniel Ricciardo believes that Red Bull can continue to show the rapid pace it did on Friday for the remainder of the weekend. During the first day of running around the Marina ...

15 Sep 2017 16:35
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Valtteri Bottas happy as Mercedes keeps 'options open'
Valtteri Bottas says he is comfortable with his new one-year Mercedes contract. The Finn was an eleventh-hour signing to replace Nico Rosberg this year, but has now been given y...

15 Sep 2017 16:22
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FP2: Daniel Ricciardo leads Red Bull 1-2 in Singapore
Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo has had a almost perfect first day for the Grand Prix of Singapore. After setting the best time in first free practice the Australian was...

15 Sep 2017 16:02
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Sainz loan deal to Renault confirmed
Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as moving on loan to Renault for the 2018 season, partnering Nico Hulkenberg, meaning for the moment at least Jolyon Palmer is out of a drive for...

15 Sep 2017 13:29
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F1 keeps engine grid penalties in place for now
F1 has decided against immediately acting on the issue of grid penalties for engine changes. Fans and many of the sport's insiders argue that what happened at Monza, where t...

15 Sep 2017 13:13
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Mclaren Honda divorce confirmed with Renault to supply the team
McLaren and Honda have confirmed that they will divorce at the end of the season ending the three year partnership between the two outfits with Renault confirmed to supply McLar...

15 Sep 2017 12:38
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Palmer adamant that he will see out the season at Renault
Jolyon Palmer has remained adamant that he will see out the season at Renault despite the constant swirling rumours about his future. It has been suggested in light of the heavi...

15 Sep 2017 12:24
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Ricciardo quickest in FP1 as three team battle looks set to commence in Singapore
Daniel Ricciardo set the pace in FP1 at the Marina Bay circuit as the top three teams in F1, Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari look the closest they have been in performance since...

15 Sep 2017 12:02
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Sainz set to step aside for Gelael in Singapore FP1
Sean Gelael is set to step into Carlos Sainz's seat for this morning's free practice session. It was confirmed weeks ago that Gelael would step in for a number of practi...

15 Sep 2017 10:24
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Sergio Perez 'about to sign 2018 contract'
While new deals for Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz are getting the headlines in Singapore, three other F1 drivers are also featuring prominently on the 2018 driver 'silly ...

15 Sep 2017 10:17
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Pascal Wehrlein quiet on new 2018 Sauber seat rumours
Pascal Wehrlein is not commenting on reports he still has a shot at keeping his Sauber seat for 2018. Two weeks ago, the German sounded pessimistic about the future, as Sauber i...

15 Sep 2017 10:05
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Hulkenberg: "Sutil era is ending, my era begins"
Nico Hulkenberg is set to take over an unenviable record in formula one. In Singapore, the German is set to beat countryman Adrian Sutil's mantle as the driver with the most...

15 Sep 2017 09:49
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Bottas was never worried about 2018 deal
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he was never worried about his plans for 2018. The Finn joined Mercedes on a one-year deal at the start of 2017, and announced on the build-up ...

15 Sep 2017 09:01
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Chase Carey: "Honda remains committed to F1"
Chase Carey thinks Honda remain "committed" to formula one. That is despite the fact it is believed McLaren will imminently confirm its split with the Japanese engine ...

14 Sep 2017 16:43
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Mercedes backs Red Bull in push to change engine rules
Mercedes has now backed Red Bull in pushing for a change to the engine rules for 2018. Earlier, with swathes of penalties raining confusion over the order of the grids at recent...

14 Sep 2017 15:55
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Daniil Kvyat letting Toro Rosso focus on Honda news
Daniil Kvyat says he is happy to wait for news about his future in F1. The Russian touched down in Singapore for this weekend's race fielding questions about his Toro Rosso ...

14 Sep 2017 15:17
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Pirelli chief tips Ferrari to win the race in Singapore
Sebastian Vettel could reclaim his lead of the world championship this weekend in Singapore. That is the view of Marco Tronchetti Provera, who is the CEO of F1's official ty...

14 Sep 2017 14:00
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Alain Prost: "Buemi's F1 absence a scandal"
F1 legend Alain Prost says it's "a scandal" that Sebastien Buemi is no longer on the grid. Since losing his Toro Rosso seat, the now 28-year-old Swiss became a top...

14 Sep 2017 12:59
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Wolff: "Mercedes wants to keep its options open for 2019"
A new one-year contract for Valtteri Bottas has kindled fresh speculation Max Verstappen could be headed to Mercedes for 2019. Team boss Toto Wolff, who admits to having coffee ...

14 Sep 2017 11:08
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Ricciardo needs to be convinced for longer Red Bull stay
Daniel Ricciardo says he will consider leaving Red Bull if the energy drink owned team can't deliver him a title challenging car in 2018. The Australian has driven for the t...

14 Sep 2017 10:08
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Alonso: "Singapore a real chance for McLaren"
Fernando Alonso has called the Singapore Grand Prix a real chance for McLaren, with much of the paddock expecting them to return to the pace that saw Alonso drive to sixth place...

14 Sep 2017 09:38
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Hakkinen: "Engine penalties completely unfair on drivers"
Former two time world champion, Mika Hakkinen has described the engine penalties currently being handed to drivers as completely unfair. This comes after the farcical situation ...

14 Sep 2017 09:04
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Video: A lap of Singapore onboard with Rosberg
Singapore hosts the Grand Prix of Singapore this weekend. As a preview, watch a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. ...

14 Sep 2017 08:57
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Stoll: "Renault can't supply engines to four teams"
The world of F1 is heading to Singapore expecting news about the McLaren-Honda split to become official. It is now an open secret that McLaren will instead team up with Renault,...

13 Sep 2017 16:59
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Carlos Sainz still waiting for news about future
Carlos Sainz says he is still waiting for news about his future in F1. Widespread reports say the Spaniard is definitely heading from Toro Rosso to the works Renault team for 20...

13 Sep 2017 16:22
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Mercedes not thinking about F1 future beyond 2020
Mercedes is not yet thinking about its future in F1 beyond 2020. That is the claim of Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of the German carmaker's parent Daimler. Mercedes' fut...

13 Sep 2017 15:39
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Discussions for new Singapore GP contract 'ongoing'
Chase Carey says he wants Singapore to stay on the F1 calendar. The spectacular night race in the Asian city-state has become one of the most popular stops on the annual F1 cale...

13 Sep 2017 14:29
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Liberty eyes 150 million budget cap for F1 in 2021
Liberty Media is looking to introduce a budget cap of EUR 150 million per team from 2021. Germany's Sport Bild reports that the new F1 owner intends to bring in the dramatic...

13 Sep 2017 14:27
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Official: Bottas signs new one-year deal with Mercedes
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is pleased to announce that it has agreed a new deal with Valtteri Bottas for the 2018 Formula 1 season. Valtteri joined the team in early 2017 ...

13 Sep 2017 13:14
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Ecclestone: "McLaren won't be any happier with Renault"
Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, has predicted that McLaren's imminent switch to Renault engines will not make them any happier than they were with Honda. Honda have fa...

13 Sep 2017 10:52
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Red Bull buyout by Porsche rumours gather pace
The rumours that Porsche are considering entering F1 for the new engine formula in 2021 are growing with Red Bull the most likely option into F1 for the huge German Marque. Pors...

13 Sep 2017 10:14
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Video: IndyCar drivers preview final round at Sonoma
The 2017 Verizon IndyCar championship comes to a close this weekend at the Sonoma Raceway in California. Heading into the weekend, multiple drivers are in contention for the tit...

13 Sep 2017 09:30
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McLaren and Honda formally agree to part ways
McLaren and Honda have formally agreed to part ways at the end of the 2017 season. The future of the deal has been cast in major doubt over the last couple of weeks, and it was ...

12 Sep 2017 19:29
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Mercedes welcomes Rubrik as new partner
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport today confirms a new team partnership with Rubrik, specialists in Cloud Data Management. With data volumes, backup and recovery requirements bec...

12 Sep 2017 16:21
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Pirelli state teams will have to carefully monitor practice data in Singapore
Pirelli chief Mario Isola says that teams must pay a lot of attention to the data gathered from the drivers during the free practice sessions due to the night time evolution in ...

12 Sep 2017 16:19
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Weather forecast and timetable for the 2017 Singapore GP
Singapore will host the fourteenth race of the 2017 season this weekend. Mercedes head into the race on top of the standings, but know it will face an increased challenge from F...

12 Sep 2017 13:16
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Mallya believes developing 2017 car will help 2018 challenger
Force India team boss Vijay Mallya believes that continuing development of the 2017 car will bring benefits for 2018. Force India's tenth year in the sport has seen the...

12 Sep 2017 12:53
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Missing 'crucial' Halo details make F1 teams nervous
F1 teams are reportedly concerned about the introduction of 'Halo' for 2018. While the mandatory fitting of the cockpit protection system for next year was announced in ...

12 Sep 2017 11:16
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Wolff admits a big challenge awaits Mercedes at Singapore
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is expecting that Ferrari and Red Bull will both be very strong at Singapore this weekend. Mercedes' 2017 challenger, the W08, has proven itself to ...

12 Sep 2017 10:56
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Palmer: "I'm looking to create more good memories in Singapore"
Renault's Jolyon Palmer has said he is looking to recreate the form that scored him one of his best ever results in GP2 in 2013. In that year he was utterly dominant in the ...

12 Sep 2017 10:33
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Sainz looking for redemption in Singapore
Carlos Sainz says he is looking for redemption in Singapore this weekend after he threw away one of the best qualifying positions of his career in sixth position by having a poo...

12 Sep 2017 10:02
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Video: Daniel Ricciardo previews the Singapore GP
The fourteenth round of the 2017 Formula 1 season takes place this weekend at Singapore. Heading into the weekend, Red Bull may find itself more competitive than it has don...

12 Sep 2017 09:32
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Haas: "Minimising mistakes is the team's worst area"
Haas F1 owner Gene Haas has said that too many mistakes have cost the team some valuable points. The American squad currently sits seventh in the constructor standings on 35 poi...

12 Sep 2017 09:07
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'Honda's McLaren split to be made public Wednesday or Thursday'
A spate of announcements regarding the McLaren-Honda-Toro Rosso-Renault saga is set to begin. Reports over the weekend suggested the meat of the entire complex saga is now on th...

12 Sep 2017 08:53
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Sauber joined by Flex-Box for Singapore weekend
The Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce a one-time race partnership with Flex-Box at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix. Flex-Box is a global company, which specializes in ma...

11 Sep 2017 15:58
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Frank Williams 'can no longer travel' to F1 races
Sir Frank Williams is doing well, according to the F1 team founder's daughter Claire. Today, Claire is the deputy boss of the famous British team, with her famous 75-year-ol...

11 Sep 2017 15:07
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Niki Lauda: "Ferrari will be the favourite in Singapore"
Niki Lauda has named Ferrari as the favourite to win this weekend's Singapore grand prix. That is despite the fact Lewis Hamilton took over the championship lead at Monza la...

11 Sep 2017 13:00
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McLaren will not loan Lando Norris to rival team
Zak Brown says McLaren will not loan Lando Norris to another F1 team. Briton Norris, the 17-year-old star of European F3, is tipped for a bright future in F1 and already firmly ...

11 Sep 2017 12:11
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Gasly: "I really hope to race for Toro Rosso in Malaysia"
Pierre Gasly has not denied he looks set to become the newest rookie in formula one. Over the weekend, multiple authoritative sources including Germany's major newspaper Bil...

11 Sep 2017 11:22
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Carlos Sainz not confirming Renault switch
Carlos Sainz looks set to contest his final race for Toro Rosso this weekend in Singapore. Multiple sources are reporting that, in Singapore, the Spaniard will sign a contract t...

11 Sep 2017 10:23
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McLaren-Honda saga to end in the coming days
The signs are growing by the day that McLaren and Honda are poised to split. As he waits for the saga to unfold, out-of-contract team driver Fernando Alonso has reportedly remov...

08 Sep 2017 11:11
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Mass: "Max Verstappen is too convinced of himself"
Max Verstappen is yet to prove himself in formula one. That is the controversial claim of Jochen Mass, a former F1 driver. 19-year-old Verstappen has been highly critical of Red...

07 Sep 2017 15:37
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Alesi: "Paul Ricard a real benchmark for drivers"
The new Paul Ricard layout will be "a real benchmark" for F1 drivers when they tackle next year's French grand prix. That is the claim of Frenchman and former Ferr...

07 Sep 2017 15:31
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'Kvyat purely for political and media reasons in F1'
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve says he would not be surprised if Toro Rosso sweeps its driver lineup clean in the near future. The French Canadian said he is not particu...

07 Sep 2017 15:17
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Force India wants to keep Ocon and Perez for 2018
Force India wants to keep both of its current drivers for 2018. Recently, Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon have been at loggerheads on and off the track, but deputy boss Bob Fernle...

07 Sep 2017 14:21
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Haas determined to avoid need to hire 'pay drivers'
Team owner Gene Haas seems determined to avoid the 'pay driver' trend in F1. For the American team's first season last year, Haas took on Esteban Gutierrez, who came...

07 Sep 2017 12:57
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Nico Hulkenberg tells Pirelli to improve rain tyres
Nico Hulkenberg has called on Pirelli to make better F1 rain tyres. The Renault driver said the situation at Monza last Saturday, with qualifying repeatedly delayed in 15 minute...

07 Sep 2017 12:02
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Jochen Mass: "Grid penalty system incomprehensible"
Pressure is growing for F1 to scrap its system of grid penalties for technical car failures. In the name of cost cutting, drivers are penalised with grid penalties when they run...

07 Sep 2017 11:46
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