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'Raikkonen will get hard time catching Vettel'
Another win for Sebastian Vettel could set up a very difficult season for his Ferrari teammate. That is the view of Niki Lauda, who said the gap between Melbourne winner Vettel ...

29 Mar 2017 12:29
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Lance Stroll: "Formula 1 a big step up"
Lance Stroll says he is sure he will have more difficult races as he gets up to speed in F1. The teenage rookie had a mistake-strewn winter, and he then crashed in Melbourne pra...

29 Mar 2017 11:58
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No F1 return for Bridgestone in near future
Bridgestone is not looking to return to F1 any time soon. The Japanese marque was synonymous with the sport in both the 'tyre war' and single supplier eras until 2011, w...

29 Mar 2017 11:06
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Todt: "Competitive Ferrari is essential for F1"
As far as the F1 pecking order is concerned, Jean Todt says he likes what he has seen so far in 2017. "It's good," he told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, &qu...

29 Mar 2017 10:33
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Mick Schumacher: "My father is my role model"
Mick Schumacher has broken his long public silence about his father, admitting the F1 legend and former Ferrari and Mercedes driver is "my idol". Schumacher, who has j...

29 Mar 2017 09:41
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Mercedes not commenting on McLaren engine rumours
Niki Lauda has dodged speculation Mercedes could step in to help McLaren solve its performance crisis. Rumours swept the Melbourne paddock last weekend that, now into its third ...

28 Mar 2017 12:44
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Brown: "Alonso could race in F1 for five more years"
McLaren would be willing to sign up Fernando Alonso for five more years, new team executive Zak Brown has hinted. The Spaniard has been with McLaren-Honda since he left Ferrari ...

28 Mar 2017 12:09
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Lauda about Bottas: "We made the right choice"
Valtteri Bottas is being praised from all sides after his solid Mercedes debut in Melbourne. "Initially he was a Calimero," joked Italian journalist Giorgio Terruzzi, ...

28 Mar 2017 11:22
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Max Verstappen must wait for faster Red Bull

Max Verstappen says he must be patient amid Red Bull's push to catch top two F1 teams Ferrari and Mercedes in 2017. While some thought the energy drink-owned team was bluffi...

28 Mar 2017 10:47
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Giovinazzi on pole position for Ferrari race seat?
Antonio Giovinazzi has put himself in pole position for a Ferrari race seat. That is the view of the great Maranello marque's former boss Cesare Fiorio, after Italian Giovin...

28 Mar 2017 10:21
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Lewis Hamilton keeping fit without personal trainer
Lewis Hamilton says he is looking forward to battling Sebastian Vettel for the world championship in 2017. Since 2014, with Mercedes basically alone at the front of the field, H...

28 Mar 2017 09:43
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Mercedes: "Overtaking could be impossible"
We may only be one race into the 2017 season, but Mercedes is already warning that the new rules could be making overtaking on track impossible for the drivers. Speaking to F1&...

27 Mar 2017 16:55
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F1 world hails 'red versus silver' title battle
The F1 world and beyond is now looking forward to an intense inter-team battle for the 2017 world championship. For the first time in the 'power unit' era, Mercedes look...

27 Mar 2017 16:17
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Lowe: "Williams can keep in touch with frontrunners"
Williams' new Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe is pleased with his new team's display in Australia on Sunday, following Felipe Massa's sixth place finish. It ...

27 Mar 2017 15:11
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Todt: "We make and control the rules, not Liberty"
Jean Todt has made clear the FIA will continue to make the rules in formula one. As the Liberty Media era begins in earnest, new F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn said in Melbourne he...

27 Mar 2017 15:00
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Horner: "Ferrari strongest, Mercedes not too far ahead"
Team boss Christian Horner has denied losing its 'trick' suspension system is the reason Red Bull struggled in Australia. Many observers are surprised that, with the rul...

27 Mar 2017 14:39
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Alonso: "McLaren last in terms of performance"
Fernando Alonso is not the only team driver who is highly critical of former F1 grandee McLaren-Honda's current predicament. Many observers have interpreted Alonso's pos...

27 Mar 2017 13:05
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Arrivabene: "Ferrari must avoid distractions in 2017"
Ferrari Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene has said that the Scuderia needs to "avoid distractions" throughout the coming season if it wants to maintain momentum follo...

27 Mar 2017 12:53
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Giovinazzi happy with 'perfect' debut weekend
Antonio Giovinazzi says he will be back in red gear when he returns to the F1 paddock in two weeks. Ferrari's new reserve driver got a shock call-up to the race grid in Aust...

27 Mar 2017 10:58
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FIA to investigate Melbourne track invasion
Officials are investigating the invasion of the Albert Park circuit by spectators while F1 cars were still completing their post-race in-laps on Sunday. Winner Sebastian Vettel,...

27 Mar 2017 09:40
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Daniel Ricciardo: "Not the weekend I wanted at home"
Daniel Ricciardo is leaving Melbourne a very disappointed man, having endured a nightmare Australian Grand Prix. After his crash in Q3 on Saturday, the Red Bull driver was ...

26 Mar 2017 18:54
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Melbourne race pace "wasn't too bad" - Verstappen
Max Verstappen crossed the line in fifth place for Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but although he may be disappointed not to be closer to his rivals ahead...

26 Mar 2017 18:30
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Stoffel Vandoorne reflects on "tricky" Grand Prix
Stoffel Vandoorne didn't enjoy a particularly successful day for McLaren, as the Belgian finished in P13, or in a more dismal way of putting it, last place. Vandoorne ...

26 Mar 2017 15:56
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Fernando Alonso: "It’s enjoyable to be in the cockpit again"
Fernando Alonso reckons he had one of his best days of driving today at the Australian Grand Prix, running in P10 for much of the race before retiring towards the end. Alonso w...

26 Mar 2017 15:46
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Alonso could quit F1 mid-season - Webber
Mark Webber thinks that McLaren driver Fernando Alonso could quit the team mid-season if the fortunes do not change soon. The Woking-based team have had a torrid year so fa...

26 Mar 2017 14:59
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Brake disc failure ended Stroll's day early
A suspected brake disc failure ended Lance Stroll's day early, as he was forced to retire on lap 44 of the Grand Prix. Despite the retirement, Stroll has enjoyed his first f...

26 Mar 2017 14:25
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Felipe Massa: "Not bad for an old boy!"
After coming back from one of the shortest retirements in Formula 1 history, many wondered if Felipe Massa still had what it took to deliver for Williams. This weekend, the Bra...

26 Mar 2017 13:27
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Daniil Kvyat: "A good way to start the season"
Daniil Kvyat is very happy with the outcome of his Australian Grand Prix, as he came across the line in ninth position, taking two points for his championship. It could have be...

26 Mar 2017 12:52
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Ocon hoping Australia point will be the first of many
Force India was left smiling from ear to ear today a both their drivers crossed the line in the points. Perez was ecstatic with seventh, while Esteban Ocon claimed his firs...

26 Mar 2017 12:22
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Raikkonen disappointed to finish fourth
Kimi Raikkonen says that he is disappointed to finish the Australian Grand Prix in fourth position. Raikkonen failed to make the podium while he watched his teammate Sebastian V...

26 Mar 2017 11:39
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Mixed day for Sauber as Ericsson retires, Giovinazzi P12
There's a mixed reception awaiting the Sauber drivers today as there's disappointment on one side of the garage and delight on the other after the season-opening race of...

26 Mar 2017 11:37
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Perez delighted to cross the line P7
Sergio Perez has expressed delight following the Australian Grand Prix, as the Mexican brought his car home to finish P7 in the first race of a brand new era for Formula 1. Per...

26 Mar 2017 11:20
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Hulkenberg disappointed to miss out on points
Reflecting on his first race as a Renault driver, Nico Hulkenberg says that he is disappointed to miss out on a points finish as he got so close to claiming tenth at the end of ...

26 Mar 2017 11:06
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Verstappen: 'We still need to improve, and we will'
Red Bull teenage sensation Max Verstappen was surprised that he was able to keep the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen honest in the Australian Grand Prix, but admitted that there is a ...

26 Mar 2017 10:50
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Sergio Marchionne feels "it's about time" Ferrari won
Ferrari team principal Sergio Marchionne says that it was about time that Ferrari stepped onto the top step of the podium, after Sebastian Vettel won the season opener in M...

26 Mar 2017 10:35
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Best race of my life: Alonso
McLaren-Honda's troubled pre-season stretched into the first race of the season as double world champion Fernando Alonso retired from the Australian Grand Prix due to a susp...

26 Mar 2017 10:22
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Ricciardo : "I'm getting out of here!"
Daniel Ricciardo suffered a nightmare weekend in Melbourne and will be more than happy to arrive in Shanghai with the opening race fully behind him. After crashing in qualifyin...

26 Mar 2017 10:20
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Ferrari are a bit too quick - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas' first weekend with the Brackley-based squad was a solid one for the Finn as he completed the podium and even looked like be would be able to catch Hamilton ...

26 Mar 2017 09:53
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Hamilton: "I just run out of grip"
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton had a difficult day at the office as he spent much of the afternoon lacking grip. He was clearly disappointed on the podium and referred to the la...

26 Mar 2017 09:37
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Sebastian Vettel: "We're here to fight"
2017 Australian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel hailed his victory on Sunday afternoon as "beautiful". He was jubilant on the podium and his joy was clear to s...

26 Mar 2017 08:49
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Sebastian Vettel wins the Australian GP
Sebastian Vettel has won the Australian Grand Prix, taking his first win since the Singapore Grand Prix in 2015. Ferrari played a clever strategy to get the German ahead of Lewi...

26 Mar 2017 08:22
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Ricciardo stuck in sixth gear, parks car trackside
Daniel Ricciardo's chances of sparking a revival from fifteenth on the grid appear to be all but over as the Red Bull driver has parked his car trackside. The Australian se...

26 Mar 2017 06:42
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Williams receive €25,000 fine
Williams has been handed a €25,000 fine following a breach in Article 23.5c of the regulations, which states a team must report a change to a part in the car, as the t...

26 Mar 2017 06:18
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Ricciardo handed five-place grid penalty
Daniel Ricciardo's miserable qualifying at Albert Park on Saturday has resulted in the Australian being given a five-place grid penalty by the race stewards. Ricciardo was ...

26 Mar 2017 05:27
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Honda engine rebuild two months away - Hasegawa
The problems faced by the McLaren-Honda F1 team have been well documented over both pre-season testing and in the lead up to the Australian Grand Prix. The team's woes ...

25 Mar 2017 19:07
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Lauda hails pink F1 sponsor publicity coup
Niki Lauda says that he is a fan of the ideology of BWT, the sponsor of Force India that has caused them to change their colours to a bright and vibrant pink. It is believed Au...

25 Mar 2017 18:41
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Ecclestone hoping Ferrari will be strong
Bernie Ecclestone will be watching Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from his wife's native Brazil rather than Melbourne following his ousting as head of the sport - b...

25 Mar 2017 18:11
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Jos Verstappen fears for Vandoorne's career
Jos Verstappen believes that the issues currently affecting the McLaren-Honda F1 team could have a detrimental effect on the career of highly-rated Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne. T...

25 Mar 2017 17:40
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Mercedes voluntarily ditch controversial suspension system
Mercedes has voluntarily ditched their suspension system before the Australian Grand Prix, which has been a hot topic of debate over the last few months. The suspension mimics ...

25 Mar 2017 17:20
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Brawn to keep eagle eye on track in 2017
Ross Brawn has stated that he intends to keep an eagle eye on how the 2017 season unfolds, as the year gets underway in Melbourne this weekend. The Albert Park circuit has seen...

25 Mar 2017 16:50
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McLaren can win as a customer team - Coulthard
Former F1 driver David Coulthard says McLaren would have potential to win if they didn't have the underperforming Honda power unit in the back of the car. Honda has massive...

25 Mar 2017 16:37
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Alonso denies F1 departure suggestions
Fernando Alonso has denied any possibilities that he could be quitting McLaren and Formula 1 due to their recent struggles. McLaren suffered a distasteful winter test, as the MC...

25 Mar 2017 15:32
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I'll be back on the grid in China - Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein says that he will definitely return to the grid in China, after deciding to sit out the Australian Grand Prix. The 22-year-old deemed himself unfit to ...

25 Mar 2017 15:25
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Williams have mixed emotions after qualifying
Williams' qualifying was a mix of fortunes, as one driver made it to Q3 while the other failed to progress from Q1. Felipe Massa, who returns from a quick retirement, ...

25 Mar 2017 12:11
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Points are the aim for the race - Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson qualified in fifteenth position for the Australian Grand Prix, a great result considering the struggles that were predicted to come their way. The Swede admitte...

25 Mar 2017 11:20
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Hulkenberg happy with performance, targeting points
Nico Hulkenberg was left relatively happy after the first qualifying session of the season, and his maiden one for new team Renault, as he lines up in twelfth. Hulkenberg admit...

25 Mar 2017 11:09
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Qualifying result better than we expected - Alonso
Fernando Alonso said that he exceeded his own expectations in qualifying in Australia, as the Spaniard lines up in P13 for tomorrow's Grand Prix. The car didn't hit any ...

25 Mar 2017 10:36
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Jolyon Palmer: "Everything has conspired against me"
Jolyon Palmer has been left in a sour mood after qualifying in Melbourne after the Briton qualified last on the grid, feeling as though everything has conspired against him...

25 Mar 2017 10:26
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Red Bull pace not good enough - Verstappen
Max Verstappen has said that Red Bull's pace has not been good enough over the course of the weekend, and lining up in P5 was the best he could do. Red Bull was predi...

25 Mar 2017 10:07
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Being behind front runners "is pretty awesome" - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean came away from qualifying with an outstanding result, as the Frenchman placed his Haas P6, only behind the Mercedes', Ferrari's and one Red Bull. ...

25 Mar 2017 09:59
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Lewis Hamilton: "It’s going to be a tight race this year"
Lewis Hamilton fully believes that the season ahead will be tough for Mercedes, and expects that the elbows will be ou in tomorrow's race. Hamilton claimed yet another pole...

25 Mar 2017 09:54
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Giovinazzi hails "special day" at Melbourne
Antonio Giovinazzi is delighted with his Sauber call up after he was drafted in to replace Pascal Wehrlein for the rest of the weekend due to continuing back problems for t...

25 Mar 2017 09:47
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Vettel doesn't think pole position was in reach
Sebastian Vettel will line up on the front row of the grid for tomorrow's race in Melbourne, splitting the two Mercedes cars. It seems that Ferrari does possess the pac...

25 Mar 2017 09:35
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Antonio Giovinazzi to fill in for Wehrlein
Antonio Giovinazzi will complete the rest of the weekend with Sauber as Pascal Wehrlein has been deemed unwell the start the race following his crash at the Race of Champio...

25 Mar 2017 09:30
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Hamilton on pole for Australian GP
Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix from pole position as the Brit set a blistering lap time of 1:22.188. The Merc was almost three tenths faster...

25 Mar 2017 09:14
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Team bosses describe drivers in two words
When you get several team bosses very close together you know that something serious is going down. The bosses were asked to describe their drivers in two words which broug...

24 Mar 2017 15:57
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Palmer says he has "no idea" why his crash happened
Renault driver Jolyon Palmer had a troublesome day in Melbourne, as the Briton only completed ten laps over the two sessions. His car hit problems in the first session, limiting...

24 Mar 2017 14:34
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F1 should shed some "exclusivity" - Brawn
Ross Brawn has stated that he believes F1 should look at reducing its "exclusivity" with a view to integrating the fans in the sport as much as possible. The decision...

24 Mar 2017 13:53
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Prost labels Fredric Vasseur's Renault exit "a shame"
Alain Prost says that Fredric Vasseur's exit from Renault is a shame, but there is one upside to the departure. Vasseur left the team ahead of the 2017 season due to some ma...

24 Mar 2017 12:43
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'Red Bull and Force India had to change suspension system'
Red Bull was the team most affected by the clampdown on the active suspension rules ahead of the 2017 season. Media reports suggest that Mercedes and Red Bull were forced ...

24 Mar 2017 12:17
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