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Sebastian Vettel: "Race was lost at the start"
Sebastian Vettel thinks that his chances of winning today's Grand Prix in Russia were taken away at the start of the race when Valtteri Bottas overtook him down into turn 2....

30 Apr 2017 16:39
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Victory was "worth the wait" for Bottas
Valtteri Bottas won his first Grand Prix in Formula 1 earlier today, holding off four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to cross the line half a second ahead of the German. ...

30 Apr 2017 16:17
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Bottas holds off Vettel to take maiden victory
Valtteri Bottas has won his first ever Grand Prix after holding off Sebastian Vettel in the latter stages of the race and becomes the fifth driver from Finland to become a Grand...

30 Apr 2017 15:22
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Arrivabene pleased with Raikkonen progress
Scuderia Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has praised the improvement of Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen heading into Sunday's race at Sochi. Raikkonen has had a sl...

30 Apr 2017 13:32
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Mercedes repudiate Vettel switch rumours
Mercedes management has flatly denied rumours that Sebastian Vettel could move to the team from Ferrari after his contract with the Scuderia runs out at the end of this season. ...

30 Apr 2017 13:31
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McLaren, Mercedes deny reunion for 2018
McLaren has denied rumours claims that they will be teaming up with Mercedes for next season. The Woking based team used to be supplied by the German manufacturer before decidin...

30 Apr 2017 13:08
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Doubt around FIA's engine parity suggestion
Renault-powered F1 drivers have cast doubt over the FIA's recent suggestion that engine performance parity is now present in the sport. It has been rumoured that Honda, who...

30 Apr 2017 12:46
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Kaltenborn sure of Honda improvement
Sauber F1 Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn is confident that Honda will continue to improve over the remainder of the season before joining forces next season. Sauber announced on ...

30 Apr 2017 12:35
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Wolff injects faith in Hamilton despite poor qualifying
Toto Wolff has played down comments made to Lewis Hamilton criticising his uncharacteristic off the pace performance in qualifying in Sochi. The Briton was over half a second do...

30 Apr 2017 12:28
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Stroll mentor role brings back memories for Massa
Felipe Massa says that acting as a mentor to his new team-mate Lance Stroll brings back fond memories from earlier in his F1 career. Upon entering a race seat at Ferrari in 200...

30 Apr 2017 12:13
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Night race in Russia plan scrapped
The organisers of the Russian Grand Prix have turned around on earlier reports suggesting that the future of the Russian Grand Prix could be held under the lights. Before the o...

30 Apr 2017 12:02
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Liberty wishes to group regional events together
Liberty Media have stated that it is their intent to rejig the competitive calendar so races will be in the same rejoin as the one before, before moving onto another continent.&...

30 Apr 2017 10:27
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Honda to power Sauber in 2018
Sauber has confirmed that Japanese manufacturer Honda will supply them with engines for the 2017 season onwards, ending an eight-year relationship with Ferrari. Honda re-e...

30 Apr 2017 10:03
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Verstappen left frustrated after pace slip in qualifying

Max Verstappen was left feeling frustrated following qualifying in Russia, as the Dutchman lines up on today's grid in P7. The 19-year-old's fastest time was 1.9 seconds...

30 Apr 2017 08:00
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Toro Rosso "lacking some pace" around Sochi
Carlos Sainz qualified in eleventh for the Russian Grand Prix, but was half a second away from taking the chance to make an appearance in Q3. The Spaniard has been struggling al...

30 Apr 2017 07:30
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Jolyon Palmer: "Qualifying crash a simple mistake"
Jolyon Palmer has said that the crash which ended his qualifying participation in Russia was the result of driver error, rather than any kind of technical issue. The Briton has...

30 Apr 2017 07:07
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P14 the maximum for Magnussen
Haas' Kevin Magnussen was left unsatisfied with his Russian Grand Prix qualifying performance on Saturday, conceding that the whole team is facing more of a challenge this w...

29 Apr 2017 18:14
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Ocon "happy" despite a few mistakes in Q3
Esteban Ocon declared that he could have been a number of position higher for tomorrow's Russian Grand Prix, as he felt he made a couple of mistakes on his final lap in Q3. ...

29 Apr 2017 17:48
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Ricciardo still positive despite time deficit
Daniel Ricciardo has insisted that he is still upbeat about Red Bull's chances for success during 2017, even though the team's gap to pole position in Russia on Sat...

29 Apr 2017 17:25
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Unhappy Grosjean frustrated after lack of pace in qualifying
Romain Grosjean was left disappointed after qualifying in Sochi, as the Frenchman set the slowest timed lap and qualified right at the back of the field. The 31-year-old has bee...

29 Apr 2017 17:15
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Start could be key for Bottas in Russia
Valtteri Bottas believes that a good start, combined with the first few turns that he will be facing at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, could help him to leapfrog the Ferrari&...

29 Apr 2017 16:57
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Contrast of emotions at Williams after qualifying
Felipe Massa was left with a sizeable grin on his face after qualifying, as the once retired Brazilian will start tomorrow's Russian Grand Prix sixth position, splitting the...

29 Apr 2017 16:39
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Fourth-placed Hamilton "just wasn't quick enough" in qualifying
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he just wasn't quick enough on his final lap in Q3, as the Briton was over half a second away from the time of Sebastian Vettel who will sta...

29 Apr 2017 16:18
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Raikkonen feels pole position was within his grasp
Kimi Raikkonen believes that he could be sitting on pole position for tomorrow's Grand Prix, as he watched teammate Sebastian Vettel take Ferrari's first pole position s...

29 Apr 2017 16:05
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Vettel "over the moon" with pole position
Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position for the Russian Grand Prix this afternoon, starting from the front for the first time since the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari h...

29 Apr 2017 15:29
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Vettel on pole, Raikkonen second for Russian GP
Sebastian Vettel has claimed pole position for the Russian Grand Prix, his first since Singapore 2015. Even more incredibly, Ferrari has claimed their first front-row lockout si...

29 Apr 2017 15:01
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Wolff insists Alonso's ego is behind Indy 500 deal
Team boss at Mercedes Toto Wolff has said that Fernando Alonso's decision to race in the Indy 500 rather than the Monaco Grand Prix this year has to do with the Spaniard'...

29 Apr 2017 13:36
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Lauda labels overtaking criticisers "crazy"
Niki Lauda has scrapped comments from people who suggest that the new cars have robbed Formula 1 of overtaking. Heading into the 2017 season, there was doubts that cars could ov...

29 Apr 2017 13:08
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Vettel defends Raikkonen after Ferrari criticism
Sebastian Vettel has jumped to the defence of teammate Kimi Raikkonen after the Finn has been criticised after the opening three rounds of the season. While Ferrari has appeared...

29 Apr 2017 12:46
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Alonso open to team switch for 2018
Amid the struggle that McLaren-Honda are going through, double world champion Fernando Alonso admits that he will not wait long for the Japanese manufacturer to sort out th...

29 Apr 2017 12:20
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Vettel ahead again after final practice session
Sebastian Vettel has ended the final practice session on top, making it a clean sweep for Ferrari for finishing on top in the three practice sessions. Vettel's fastest lap w...

29 Apr 2017 11:53
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Alonso takes another dig at Honda
Fernando Alonso has once again spoken out in disgust against McLaren's engine supplier Honda. The Japanese manufacturer has produced McLaren with slow and unreliable engines...

29 Apr 2017 11:26
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Niki Lauda: "Formula E not an alternative to Formula 1"
Niki Lauda has denied that Mercedes is trying to decide between committing to its F1 endeavours or branching out onto the Formula E grid. F1 is now looking ahead to 2021, when a...

29 Apr 2017 11:02
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Sirotkin set to recieve outing for Renault in Spain
Sergey Sirotkin will once again drive the RS17 in free practice in Spain after the Russian's outing this weekend in Sochi was cut short with car issues. He completed just tw...

29 Apr 2017 10:39
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Red Bull disagree with FIA's engine data claim
Red Bull has questioned the FIA's conclusion from the data analysaton that they took away from studying the performances of the engines, claiming that all manufacturers...

29 Apr 2017 10:16
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Hamilton denies Mercedes sandbagging suggestions
Lewis Hamilton has hit back at claims that Mercedes are sandbagging, as the Silver Arrows looked to be massively behind Ferrari after the second practice session yesterday. ...

29 Apr 2017 10:10
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Kvyat's future to be decided "at the beginning of the summer"
Toro Rosso has hinted that Daniil Kvyat could stay at the Red Bull junior team beyond 2017. The Russsian spent one season at Toro Rosso in 2014 before being promoted to senior t...

29 Apr 2017 09:42
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Hasegawa defends Honda 2017 direction
Honda chief Yusuke Hasegawa has defended the manufacturer's concept of designing their 2017 power unit, despite massive struggles so far in the first four rounds of the cham...

28 Apr 2017 17:47
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Vettel thinks Mercedes were holding back on pace
Sebastian Vettel feels that Mercedes didn't show their true hand during Friday practice, and expects them to be much stronger come qualifying tomorrow. Mercedes were a long ...

28 Apr 2017 17:28
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Red Bull not expecting strong result in Russia
Red Bull are expecting a tough rest of weekend in Russia after a rather unimpressive Friday. The team were once again heavily behind leaders Mercedes and Ferrari after the secon...

28 Apr 2017 16:28
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Hamilton open to Mercedes team orders
Lewis Hamilton says team orders are simply a fact of life at Mercedes in 2017. As he fought for the title with Nico Rosberg in the Abu Dhabi finale last November, the triple wor...

28 Apr 2017 15:48
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Ferrari ahead of Mercedes after FP2
Ferrari ended the second practice session well clear of the two Mercedes' drivers, with Sebastian Vettel setting a time of 1:34.120. His time was almost three tenths faster ...

28 Apr 2017 13:45
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Briatore backs Indy 500 move for Alonso
Flavio Briatore has praised Fernando Alonso's decision to skip this year's Monaco Grand Prix to instead race in the Indy 500. Briatore worked closely with Alonso at the ...

28 Apr 2017 13:32
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New driver name rule displeases Force India
Force India have expressed irritation at the new rule that is set to be imposed from Barcelona onwards, which states that cars but display driver names and numbers more visible ...

28 Apr 2017 13:10
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Vandoorne to take 15 grid place penalty
Stoffel Vandoorne is all but sure to start Sunday's Russian Grand Prix from the back of the field after the Belgian was handed a fifteen grid time penalty following the firs...

28 Apr 2017 12:30
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'Shield' to make practice debut at Monza
F1's governing body is pushing ahead with track tests for the new driver head protection known as 'Shield'. With the controversial 'Halo' concept now shelved...

28 Apr 2017 12:25
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Sepang boss slams Ecclestone and Liberty Media
Malaysian Grand Prix chief Razlan Razali has lashed out at former CEO of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone, as the country will host it's last race this October in Sepang. It was...

28 Apr 2017 11:44
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Raikkonen leads the field after FP1
Kimi Raikkonen has ended the first practice session in Sochi in first after setting a lap time of 1:36.074. The Iceman was only half a tenth ahead of his compatriot Valtteri Bot...

28 Apr 2017 11:24
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Alonso tired of 'Ferrari regret' questions
Fernando Alonso has stated that he still feels no regret over his Ferrari departure and admits that he is growing a little tired of the question being put to him. Alonso left t...

28 Apr 2017 10:29
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Force India happy despite Mallya issues
Sergio Perez admits that Force India will not be affected by the ongoing legal issues surrounding their team principal Vijay Mallya, as the Indian was arrested in London la...

28 Apr 2017 09:28
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Lewis Hamilton loves the idea of a night race in New York
Lewis Hamilton has backed apparent plans for a F1 night race in New York. Recently, Bernie Ecclestone's successor Chase Carey said a race in New York is a "priorit...

28 Apr 2017 08:35
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Video: Lap of the Sochi Autodrome
Formula 1 returns to Russia for round four of the 2017 world championship this weekend. Mobil 1 The Grid released a video that allows you to get a close view of the Sochi A...

27 Apr 2017 15:47
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Haug thinks Alonso's move to Indy 500 is 'a suboptimal idea'
A former F1 chief has questioned McLaren's decision to tackle the Indy 500 with Fernando Alonso next month. For many years, Haug was the head of Mercedes' F1 programme,...

27 Apr 2017 12:30
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Felipe Nasr eyeing a swift return to Formula 1
Felipe Nasr says he is working on a potential return to formula one for 2018. With strong backing from Banco do Brasil, the Brazilian raced for Sauber in 2015 and 2016 but lost...

27 Apr 2017 11:09
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Ecclestone: "Formula 1 could lose the Grand Prix of Brazil"
Bernie Ecclestone says it is still possible F1 could be set to lose the popular and traditional Brazilian grand prix. Recently, the former F1 supremo revealed he had been p...

26 Apr 2017 16:14
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Several Friday practices planned for Sergey Sirotkin for Renault
Sochi will not be the only Friday practice outing in 2017 for Renault reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin. It has been announced that the 21-year-old, part of the driver program...

26 Apr 2017 15:37
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Vettel can use his 'racing socks' in Russia
Sebastian Vettel will begin using racing 'socks' rather than traditional boots this weekend in Russia. Actually, the world championship leader intended to start usi...

26 Apr 2017 14:50
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Bernie Ecclestone: "I'm like a hitman without bullets"
Bernie Ecclestone has lobbed an apparent threat in the direction of F1's new regime.The sport's long-time supremo was ousted amid the recent takeover by Liberty, r...

26 Apr 2017 14:13
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Daniil Kvyat: "No problems with Carlos Sainz... not yet"
Daniil Kvyat has admitted he is not friends with his Toro Rosso teammate Carlos Sainz. As ever at the junior Red Bull team, the pressure on the drivers is high. While Span...

26 Apr 2017 12:06
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Formula 1 could end crisis Honda
F1 could be set to help Honda emerge from its three-year struggle for reliability and performance. According to Spain's El Confidencial, the plan could be spearheaded b...

26 Apr 2017 10:08
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'Haas won't switch brakes in Russia'
Haas appears unlikely to complete its brake manufacturer switch ahead of this weekend's Russian grand prix. After complaining throughout 2016 and now into 2017 about the fe...

25 Apr 2017 11:40
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Zak Brown wants McLaren at Indy on a more regular basis
Fernando Alonso and McLaren are looking to return to the Indy 500 in the future. Recently, the British team shocked the racing world by announcing that together with the Andret...

25 Apr 2017 11:05
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Boullier: "Button will be fine afer 10 laps"
McLaren's simulator is good enough for Jenson Button to prepare for Monaco. That is the view of Eric Boullier, following Felipe Massa's expression of surprise that the r...

25 Apr 2017 10:15
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Pascal Wehrlein upset by Manor's demise
Pascal Wehrlein has revealed that he was sad to learn of the collapse of his former team Manor Racing just before the 2017 season began, having completed an impressive...

24 Apr 2017 17:17
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Toro Rosso braced for close midfield battle
Toro Rosso and its Team Principal Franz Tost are preparing for a tough and fiercely competitive duel among the midfield teams in 2017, even though the Italian squad had ini...

24 Apr 2017 16:38
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Ecclestone tips Hamilton to beat Vettel in 2017
Bernie Ecclestone thinks Lewis Hamilton is still the clear favourite to win the 2017 world championship. That is despite the fact that his friend and regular former backgammon p...

24 Apr 2017 12:35
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Pirelli not keen to fully liberalise tyre usage
Pirelli is not keen on a proposal to fully liberalise the way teams use tyres in formula one. Currently, there are tight restrictions on how teams can select and race the compou...

24 Apr 2017 11:59
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Robert Kubica not ruling out 'second F1 debut'
Robert Kubica is no longer ruling out that he could return to formula one some day. The Pole's promising F1 career ended suddenly in early 2011, when he partially severed hi...

24 Apr 2017 11:04
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Strategy Group could scrap engine rule tweak for 2018
F1 could be set to scrap a scheduled tweak to the engine regulations for 2018. Currently, while drivers are limited to four engines for the entire season in 2017, that 'long...

24 Apr 2017 09:54
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Horner confident in Red Bull development
Red Bull Racing is working hard to recapture the glory days of 2010-13 when Sebastian Vettel landed the team every available world title, but this year it has so far f...

24 Apr 2017 07:23
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