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Petronas to sponsor Mercedes despite Malaysian GP exit
The Malaysian Grand Prix confirmed that the race will be dropped from the calendar following the finish of this year's event which will take place at the start of October. ...

07 Apr 2017 15:14
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Alonso doesn't deny a possible 2018 switch to Mercedes
Fernando Alonso has denied rumours that he is set to split from McLaren and walk away from his contract. There have been allegations that due to the uncompetitiveness of the MCL...

07 Apr 2017 14:14
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Kaltenborn labels Wehrlein criticism as "not fair"
Team principal of Sauber F1 team Monisha Kaltenborn has called the criticism that has come Pascal Wehrlein's way as "not fair". The German missed the opening round...

07 Apr 2017 13:54
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Vandoorne not sure when Honda will fix issues
Stoffel Vandoorne is unsure how long it will take for Mclaren-Honda to figure out their problems and get on with a healthy and efficient relationship. Honda rejoined Formul...

07 Apr 2017 13:29
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Ricciardo would like Renault upgrade "as soon as possible"
Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo hopes that Renault can produce an engine upgrade soon to get them closer to Mercedes and Ferrari. Red Bull was left lacking behind in Aus...

07 Apr 2017 12:41
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Toro Rosso gather "interesting information" despite lack of running
Daniil Kvyat says that despite only completing four timed laps in today's two practice sessions, there was still some interesting information gathered. Practice was hindered...

07 Apr 2017 12:25
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FIA design 'shield' cockpit protection concept
The FIA has secretly designed a new cockpit protection system called the 'shield'. It's an evolution of the proposed windscreen that Red Bull designed and trial...

07 Apr 2017 11:48
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Jolyon Palmer: "We’re starting from a blank canvas"
Jolyon Palmer says that he is starting afresh in China after a troublesome weekend in Australia two weeks ago. The Brit faced multiple issues in practice and failed to finish th...

07 Apr 2017 11:48
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Stroll disappointed to miss out on wet weather education
Lance Stroll says that he was disappointed to miss out on Friday practice, claiming he would have liked to gain more experience on a wet track. Stroll is only one of...

07 Apr 2017 11:37
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FIA: "Race on Sunday, with possible delay"
Word coming from China now is that the race will be held on Sunday at 14:00 local time, however, a delay is possible. There was a meeting to figure out wat should be done f...

07 Apr 2017 11:06
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Massa would support Ecclestone in purchasing Interlagos
Felipe Massa has hailed reports that Bernie Ecclestone will purchase the Brazilian Grand Prix venue, Interlagos, as it was reported this week the former CEO of Formula 1 was int...

07 Apr 2017 11:03
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Romain Grosjean backs Brawn's "no pay drivers" comment
Romain Grosjean has backed the motive outlined by Managing Director of Formula 1 Ross Brawn, who believes so-called "pay drivers" should not appear on the grid, with t...

07 Apr 2017 10:47
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Toto Wolff believes F1 should look at weekend format changes
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes that Formula 1 should adopt a new weekend format and change up the spectacle, which has remained the same for many years now. The new 201...

07 Apr 2017 10:30
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Hamilton worried about Pirelli wets in China
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is worried about the Pirelli wet weather tyres and the challenge that he will face with them. Friday's running was rain affected, however...

07 Apr 2017 09:59
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Chinese Grand Prix could be held on Saturday
Formula 1 could change its running format this weekend in China in light of the disruptive weather that hindered the first two free practice sessions. Only 20 minutes of on-trac...

07 Apr 2017 09:44
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No times set in FP2
The second practice session failed to see any lap time set after the session contained the same disruption that overshadowed the first session this morning. The medical helicopt...

07 Apr 2017 09:01
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Chritian Horner: "Smaller things have a big impact"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that he is confident his team can out-develop Ferrari as they did last season and overtake them in terms of pace, issuing the ...

07 Apr 2017 08:36
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Malaysian Grand Prix to be axed after 2017
Formula 1 will not be returning to Malaysia beyond 2017, officials have confirmed. The event will run as scheduled this year but the paddock will not travel to Sepang in 2018. ...

07 Apr 2017 08:00
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Verstappen ends disrupted FP1 on top

Max Verstappen has ended an interrupted first free practice session on top with a lap time of 1:50.491. The session was halted after just eight minutes and a red flag was deploy...

07 Apr 2017 05:07
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Grosjean in China with new turbocharger and MGU-H
Romain Grosjean has travelled to Shanghai with a fresh turbocharger and a new copy of the MGU-H, following the disappointing reliability his team Haas suffered in Australia. Th...

07 Apr 2017 04:47
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FP1 suspended by a minimum of 30 minutes
The first free practice session in China has been suspended for a minimum of thirty minutes, due to the medical helicopter being unable to land in the designated hospi...

07 Apr 2017 04:15
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Sergio Perez would not give up F1 seat over 'fitness'
Sergio Perez said he feels for fellow F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein. German Wehrlein, who switched from Manor to Sauber for 2017, suffered a back injury in the winter and had to sit...

06 Apr 2017 13:58
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Ricciardo: "Podium would be great result for us"
Daniel Ricciardo thinks Mercedes continues to have the quickest car in F1. That is despite the fact that Sebastian Vettel carried Ferrari's winter promise into the 2017 seas...

06 Apr 2017 13:25
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Bernie Ecclestone rejected Vietnam GP deal
Ousted F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he rejected plans to add a Vietnamese grand prix to the race calendar. The 86-year-old, recently stepped down as the sport's chief e...

06 Apr 2017 12:41
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Wolff: "Melbourne was small wake-up call for us"
Toto Wolff has calmed fears that Mercedes has finally been overtaken as F1's top team. In Australia, Mercedes was beaten by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who carried over ...

06 Apr 2017 12:07
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Alain Prost wants tyre choice freedom in F1
F1 legend Alain Prost says more tyre freedom will spice up the sport's battles. With the new regulations making the cars faster and harder to drive in 2017, some still worry...

06 Apr 2017 11:29
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'Force India currently seventh or eighth fastest team'
Sergio Perez has admitted Force India's 2017 car is currently among the very slowest on the grid. With its small budget, the lean and mean Silverstone based team finished an...

06 Apr 2017 10:38
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Video: A lap around Shanghai onboard with Rosberg
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of China this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with reigning world champion Nico Rosberg around that track. ...

06 Apr 2017 09:51
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Bottas would obey Mercedes team order
Valtteri Bottas says that while he would obey team orders, he does not see himself as the 'number 2' driver at Mercedes. The Finn had a solid start to his new role as Le...

05 Apr 2017 15:59
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Ferrari could face a tougher test in China
Two Ferrari-linked figures are concerned the Italian team could face a tougher test for victory this weekend in China. After a year without victory, Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari...

05 Apr 2017 15:13
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Toto Wolff could miss the birth of his child
Toto Wolff has admitted he could miss the birth of his child in the coming days. Back at their home in Switzerland, Wolff's wife and former Williams test driver Susie Wolff ...

05 Apr 2017 14:42
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Fernando Alonso to launch fashion brand
The signs are growing by the day that Fernando Alonso intends to stay in F1 beyond 2017. Earlier, before the much faster regulations for this year made their debut, the Spaniard...

05 Apr 2017 13:55
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Berger: "Mercedes has maintained a lead"
Gerhard Berger says it is too soon to declare Ferrari the favourite for the 2017 world championship. The Austrian legend spent two stints during his career driving for the great...

05 Apr 2017 13:23
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Audi not interested in F1 in the short term
Audi has ruled out racing in formula one, at least in the short term. Rumours Audi might be contemplating a foray were re-fired last week, when the Volkswagen brand was represen...

05 Apr 2017 12:47
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Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay in F1 beyond 2017
Kimi Raikkonen has indicated he wants to stay in formula one beyond 2017. The 2007 world champion, now 37, has been a solid if not standout performer during his second stint at ...

05 Apr 2017 12:16
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F1 eyes 1200hp twin-turbo V6 engines for 2021
The next details about F1's potential new engine formula for 2021 are now emerging. Following a meeting with current and potential engine suppliers, FIA president Jean Todt ...

05 Apr 2017 11:27
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Williams announces 15.5 million profit over 2016
Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (WGPH, Ticker: WGF1) today announced the Group’s financial results for the year ended 31 December 2016. WGPH is the holding company of the...

05 Apr 2017 10:19
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Haas F1: "Grosjean not complaining a good sign"
Owner Gene Haas says he is happy the American team is in among the action in a closely-fought midfield in 2017. Winter rumours suggested Haas could actually be fighting backmark...

04 Apr 2017 12:57
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Robert Kubica: "F1 return now more likely"
Robert Kubica says a return to F1 is now "more likely" than at any time since his serious rally crash in early 2011. The Pole, now 32, was in the midst of a promising ...

04 Apr 2017 12:11
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Doubts surround Pascal Wehrlein 'fitness' story
Pascal Wehrlein could miss the entire China-Bahrain double header in the next two weeks, as a bizarre story about his physical fitness continues to unfold. The Mercedes-backed G...

04 Apr 2017 11:19
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Video: Ricciardo's China preview
Watch Daniel Ricciardo preview the Chinese Grand Prix which will host round two of the 2017 Formula 1 season. The Australian will be hoping for a better weekend after suffering ...

04 Apr 2017 07:02
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Giovinazzi to race again with Sauber in China
Sauber has confirmed that Antonio Giovinazzi will remain in the cockpit for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, as Pascal Wehrlein continues to recover from a back injur...

03 Apr 2017 19:11
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High hopes for more passing in Chinese GP
Hopes are high that Shanghai will host a more spectacular grand prix this weekend. F1's new era - characterised by faster cars and better tyres - kicked off in Australia las...

03 Apr 2017 15:18
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Boullier: "China to expose McLaren weaknesses"
McLaren believes that the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix will show the weaknesses of its MCL32 much more effectively than the opening race of the year in Australia. Having endured...

03 Apr 2017 14:49
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Bottas explains why he was self-critical in Melbourne
Valtteri Bottas has explained why he was dissatisfied with his Mercedes debut in Australia, saying that it was because he always expects to achieve the high targets that he sets...

03 Apr 2017 14:22
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Marko: "Red Bull Racing wants to win by Austria"
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has said that he hopes the team's RB13 car will be a winner by the time of its home Grand Prix in Austria in early July. Its rivals Mercedes ...

03 Apr 2017 13:53
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Stoffel Vandoorne sticking with McLaren amid crisis
Stoffel Vandoorne insists he is staying upbeat, even though he is making his full-time F1 debut in arguably the slowest car overall in 2017. "We are last, that is the reali...

03 Apr 2017 13:31
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Pascal Wehrlein to do Friday practice in China
Pascal Wehrlein will return to the cockpit of his Sauber this Friday in Shanghai. That is the claim of the Italian media, after the German apparently voluntarily withdrew from t...

03 Apr 2017 12:49
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Spectator interest in F1 is picking up, says Marko
Spectator interest in F1 is picking up as the sport begins its new era. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, a top motor racing official for Red Bull, the owner of two F1 teams ...

03 Apr 2017 12:04
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Rubens Barrichello's son starts car racing career
Rubens Barrichello's son is now beginning his own single seater adventure. Already, the son of Barrichello's former Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher - 18-year-old Mic...

03 Apr 2017 11:17
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Verstappen backs move to simpler engine technology
Max Verstappen has backed F1's move to simpler engine technology for 2021 and beyond. Last Friday, the manufacturers already on the grid met with the FIA in Paris to discuss...

03 Apr 2017 10:45
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Massa thinks Alonso will at least see out his McLaren contract
Felipe Massa doesn't think that his former teammate Fernando Alonso will quit McLaren early, despite the clear and current state of unhappiness Alonso is in. The 35-yea...

02 Apr 2017 16:36
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Grosjean bewildered by lack of start-line drama in Melbourne
Romain Grosjean has expressed his surprise at the lack of start-line drama at the Australia Grand Prix last weekend, following a change in the clutch regulations. In a bid to m...

02 Apr 2017 15:17
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Fernando Alonso: "Last year you could bring your cup of coffee into the car"
Fernando Alonso has so far endured a horrible year in 2017, as his McLaren-Honda has looked quite slow. The car also broke down multiple times during pre-season testing but...

02 Apr 2017 14:01
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Video: Verstappen attempts translating Australian slang
Max Verstappen was getting accustomed to the Australian slang last weekend for the season opener in Melbourne. Driving alongside an Australian driver, one would imagine that Ver...

02 Apr 2017 13:12
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Brawn wants "more Verstappen's" in F1
Sporting Director of Formula 1 Ross Brawn says that he wants to see only the best drivers in F1, pointing to prodigy Max Verstappen as an example of who drivers in lower ca...

02 Apr 2017 12:38
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Vettel relieved after Melbourne victory
Sebastian Vettel admits that it is a relief to return to winning ways after the German took the chequered flag in Melbourne for his first victory since Singapore 2015. Vet...

02 Apr 2017 11:16
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Magnussen prefers reliability issues over underperforming issues
Kevin Magnussen still has faith and belief that his Haas is a very quick car, despite the reliability issues the team suffered in the season opener in Melbourne last weeken...

02 Apr 2017 10:54
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COTA chairman believes Liberty Media should "own some circuits"
Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein believes that new F1 owners Liberty Media should own some of the tracks that appear on the calendar throughout the year. When Lib...

01 Apr 2017 19:20
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Liberty to intervene if races are boring - Brawn
F1's new era began with the introduction of the hotly-anticipated revised cars in Melbourne last Sunday, and these have been praised by the drivers as more fun and invo...

01 Apr 2017 16:23
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Palmer asks Renault to check the car before China
After a promising pre-season test, Jolyon Palmer was left with a troublesome Australian Grand Prix weekend, with a crash and multiple car issues. The Brit was left frustrated an...

01 Apr 2017 15:41
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'F1 to run cheaper and louder engines in 2021'
Formula 1 is set to revise its engine spec from 2021 onwards, as many have been calling for the current 1.6-litre V6 Hybrid to be abandoned. The fans have been complaining about...

01 Apr 2017 15:22
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Lauda praises "sensational" Bottas
Niki Lauda thinks that Valtteri Bottas drove a "sensational" Australian Grand Prix, as the Finn finished third on his debut for Mercedes. Bottas was brought into the t...

01 Apr 2017 14:05
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Giovinazzi on the Sauber sideline in China
Antonio Giovinazzi will once again be in the Formula 1 paddock in China, waiting in the wings with Sauber in case Pascal Wehrlein is deemed unwell to race. The 2016 GP2 runner-u...

01 Apr 2017 13:08
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Guenther Steiner: "Ferrari engine matching Mercedes"
Team principal of Haas Guenther Steiner believes that Mercedes' dominance in terms of engine power is over, with Ferrari on par with the Silver Arrows. It does seem after th...

01 Apr 2017 11:44
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Hamilton "enjoying" himself despite focusing on title
Lewis Hamilton says that his personal life does not affect his on-track concentration or determination as he prepares for a season-long fight for the title. Hamilton's life...

01 Apr 2017 11:23
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Renault sign two new young drivers
Renault has added two new faces to their young driver academy, with the signings of Christian Lundgaard (15) and Marta Garcia (16). Both drivers enjoyed successful yea...

01 Apr 2017 10:32
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McLaren and Honda have their "heads down" to solve issues - Brown
McLaren is doing everything it can to ignore rumours of a rift with Honda, as well as its weak showings on the circuit, to work hard on devising a solution to its many mechanica...

31 Mar 2017 18:39
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Ferrari not to hold early contract talks
Team boss at Ferrari Maurizio Arrivabene admits that he will not open contract talks early in the season, as he feels it will distract their drivers as they prepare to mount a t...

31 Mar 2017 17:14
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Video: Gasly testing in Fuji
2016 GP2 champion Pierre Gasly was today testing in Fuji for the upcoming Super Formula season, where he will compete with Team Mugen. The Frenchman is only one of the six non-J...

31 Mar 2017 16:49
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