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McLaren engine switch for 2021 set to go ahead despite rule change postponement
McLaren is set to continue with its plans to switch engine supplier for the 2021 season according to BBC Sport, despite the agreement to postpone the 2021 rule changes to 2...

21 Mar 2020 15:36
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Hamilton not tested for coronavirus after showing no symptoms
Lewis Hamilton has stated that he has not been tested for COVID-19 after showing no symptoms of the virus. The six-time Formula 1 world champion was recently seen at an event i...

21 Mar 2020 11:33
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Hamilton/Alonso was the 'strongest pairing' in F1 history - de la Rosa
Former F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa has told of his belief that the pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2007 was the strongest pairing in the history of th...

21 Mar 2020 10:16
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Carey: F1 teams won't have to agree to new calendar
Formula 1 teams will not have to agree to calendar reschedule for the 2020 season, says F1's CEO Chase Carey. The opening seven races of the 2020 campaign have been affecte...

20 Mar 2020 15:28
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UK-based F1 teams assisting aid over shortage of ventilators
Formula 1 teams based in the United Kingdom are working alongside the government to provide ventilators amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The requirement for ventilators w...

20 Mar 2020 14:22
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Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix series with official F1 drivers
Formula 1 has announced the formation of the Virtual Grand Prix series, a solution for fans to enjoy racing amid the coronavirus pandemic that has seen teh opening seven ra...

20 Mar 2020 11:33
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Monaco Grand Prix cancelled for 2020
The 2020 Monaco Grand Prix will not go ahead this year, with the Automobile Club of Monaco confirming the race's cancellation. On Thursday, the FIA announced that the ...

19 Mar 2020 18:44
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2021 F1 technical regulations postponed until 2022
The FIA has confirmed that the planned technical regulations switch up for 2021 has been postponed until 2022. All ten teams agreed to the deferral amid ongoing concerns around...

19 Mar 2020 17:50
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Dutch, Spanish, Monaco GP rounds postponed
Formula 1 has confirmed that three further world championship rounds have been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years has been p...

19 Mar 2020 16:05
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F1 teams looking to push 2021 rule changes to 2022
F1 could be looking at postponing the rule changes initially set for next year until 2022, in an effort to dampen the disruption currently being caused by the coronavirus p...

19 Mar 2020 09:25
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Formula 1's summer shutdown brought forward due to coronavirus
Formula 1 has confirmed that the usual summer factory shutdown has been brought forward due to the coronavirus. In recent years, teams have been required to halt all production...

18 Mar 2020 17:29
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Seven McLaren team members isolated in Melbourne test negative for coronavirus
McLaren has announced the seven team members that were forced into quarantine in Melbourne have tested negative for coronavirus. On the eve of the season-opening Australian Gra...

18 Mar 2020 15:18
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F1 races could get green light with fewer than 12 cars - Brawn
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn admits the sport could host a race with just 12 cars present on the grid. Article 5.7 of the 2020 sporting regulations that “an eve...

18 Mar 2020 13:20
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Photos: The 2020 F1 driver helmets
The start of the 2020 season has been delayed, with no clear indication as to when the opening race of the year will be. We've attached a photo album of the driver helmets ...

18 Mar 2020 12:14
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Sainz tests negative for coronavirus, will continue to self-isolate
Carlos Sainz has announced that he tested negative for the COVID-19 disease after a McLaren team member was confirmed to have the coronavirus in Melbourne. The Spaniard issued ...

17 Mar 2020 19:31
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Sainz 'cannot wait' to return to racing
McLaren's Carlos Sainz states he “cannot wait” until he can go racing again amid the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Spaniard is back in h...

17 Mar 2020 15:30
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Renault 'not saying no' to potential Vettel signing
Renault is not ruling put the possibility of signing Sebastian Vettel should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the team at the end of the 2020 season. Ricciardo's initial tw...

17 Mar 2020 14:48
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Formula 1 CEO Carey writes letter to F1 fans
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has written an open letter to F1 fans worldwide amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The opening round of the 2020 season in Australia was postponed...

17 Mar 2020 13:38
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Vasseur: Unfair to race in Melbourne without McLaren
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has said that it would have been considered unfair to go ahead with the Australian Grand Prix without McLaren on the grid. McLaren de...

17 Mar 2020 12:34
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Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' DAS system in Melbourne
It has been revealed that Red Bull was ready to protest Mercedes' Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) if they used it in Melbourne. Mercedes caught the attention of the paddock i...

17 Mar 2020 10:02
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Pirelli team member tests positive for coronavirus
Pirelli has confirmed that one of its staff has tested positive for the coronavirus in Melbourne. Last Thursday, McLaren became the first outfit to announce that a member of it...

16 Mar 2020 16:39
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McLaren confirms team member that contracted coronavirus is 'recovering well'
McLaren has issued a statement on the staff affected by the coronavirus in Australia, announcing that the team member who tested positive is now recovering well. On the eve of ...

16 Mar 2020 13:22
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Red Bull adds Igor Fraga to junior team
Red Bull has announced the latest signing to its junior team, with 2020 Toyota Racing Series champion Igor Fraga joining its line-up. Fraga is set to compete in the F...

16 Mar 2020 12:59
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Watch the 'Not the Aus GP' with Lando Norris, Stoffel Vandoorne, Thibaut Courtois and more!
With the Australian Grand Prix cancelled, online events have been organised to compensate for the lack of on-track action. Below, you can watch the 'Not the Aus GP', ho...

15 Mar 2020 18:30
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Ferrari halts production at F1 factory amid coronavirus outbreak
Ferrari has confirmed that it has taken the decision to suspend all activity at its Formula 1 and road car factories due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. While this weekend ...

15 Mar 2020 14:53
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Australian GP organisers looking to reschedule cancelled race
Australian Grand Prix CEO Andrew Westacott has hopes that the cancelled F1 season opener in Melbourne could be rescheduled after the weekend was abandoned two hours before ...

15 Mar 2020 10:34
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Brawn hopes to plan postponed races for August summer break
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn has announced F1's plans to move postponed races to the August summer break due to the coronavirus outbreak. The seas...

14 Mar 2020 13:23
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F1 confirms postponement of Bahrain, Vietnam rounds
The very first Vietnamese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, as well as the round in Bahrain. On Friday morning in Melbourne, officials confi...

13 Mar 2020 13:32
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F1 to address future races in the coming days
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says the sport will address the upcoming races in the next handful of days following the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. Bahrain is schedul...

13 Mar 2020 09:29
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Teams, drivers react to Australian GP cancellation
On Friday morning in Melbourne, the FIA announced that the opening round of the 2020 Formula 1 season had been cancelled. The decision was made only two hours before the start ...

13 Mar 2020 00:54
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Australian GP cancelled due to coronavirus fears
The 2020 Australian Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus, it has been confirmed. On Thursday, McLaren announced that it had pulled out of the event after...

13 Mar 2020 00:08
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Fans banned from entering Albert Park circuit for Australian GP
The Australian Grand Prix has been placed in further doubt following the announcement that fans have been banned from entering the Albert Park circuit. Victorian premier D...

12 Mar 2020 23:50
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Monaco GP 'currently expected' to take place in May
The organisers of the Monaco Grand Prix have released a statement amid the ongoing coronavirus situation. The race is currently expected to go ahead as planned on May 24th, and...

12 Mar 2020 13:25
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McLaren withdraws from Australian GP following positive coronavirus case
McLaren has announced that it has withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. Team personnel from McLaren and Haas were ...

12 Mar 2020 12:28
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Ocon confident of 'great result' for Renault in Melbourne
Esteban Ocon says he is confident Renault can come away from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with a strong result. The Frenchman will make his first race start since t...

12 Mar 2020 09:46
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Rosberg: You cannot say Verstappen is better than Hamilton

2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has played down comments that Red Bull's Max Verstappen is a better driver than reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, claiming Hamilton will go ...

11 Mar 2020 13:19
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Possibility of two races in Bahrain being explored
Two world championship races could take place in Bahrain amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, GPToday.net has learned. The Chinese Grand Prix in April has been cancelled, and ...

11 Mar 2020 11:48
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Photos: Wednesday at the Australian Grand Prix
The start of the 2020 Formula 1 season is right around the corner, as teams arrive in Melbourne for the opening race of the campaign. Below, you can see our photo gallery of Wed...

11 Mar 2020 11:40
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Third Formula E race cancelled due to coronavirus
The inaugural Jakarta ePrix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. It is the third race that has been called off due to the outbreak, with S...

11 Mar 2020 09:08
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Renault unveils its 2020 race livery and new title sponsor
Renault has showcased the livery for its 2020 car, the R.S.20 while also announcing a new title sponsorship deal with DP World. At pre-season testing in Barcelona, the En...

11 Mar 2020 07:06
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Verstappen: Honda has made a lot of improvements since 2019
Honda has made a number of improvements ahead of the 2020 season, according to Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Honda enters its second year in partnership with Red Bull, ...

10 Mar 2020 15:03
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F1 announces global sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco
Formula 1 has announced a major sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco, a company that specialises in energy and chemical production. Aramco is the sixth global partner of F1 ...

10 Mar 2020 13:12
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Mercedes 'glad' to find power unit issues early
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that his team has been working to fix the power unit problems that it faced at pre-season testing in Barcelona. The engine had a number of is...

10 Mar 2020 12:13
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Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Bahrain GP
Pirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place just one week after this weekend's season-opener in Australia. The It...

10 Mar 2020 11:01
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Carey criticises Ecclestone's 'complaining' management of F1
Current Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has criticised the way the sport was run by Bernie Ecclestone prior to the takeover by Liberty Media in 2017, saying that people only complaine...

09 Mar 2020 14:54
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Sette Camara joins Red Bull as reserve driver
Red Bull has announced that Sergio Sette Camara has rejoined its family and will hold the role of reserve driver in 2020. The Brazilian spent the last three years racing in the...

09 Mar 2020 09:15
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Ferrari: No change in plans for Melbourne attendance despite Italy coronavirus lockdown
Ferrari has said that its intentions to travel to Melbourne for the F1 season opener next weekend will go ahead as planned, despite a recent lockdown put in place in N...

09 Mar 2020 09:15
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Bahrain GP to be held without spectators
The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. Earlier this week, Bahrain announced that it would be halti...

08 Mar 2020 09:58
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Video: Behind the scenes of F1 testing with Lando Norris
Last week, Formula 1 pre-season testing game to a close ahead of the 2020 season. In just one weeks' time, the on-track action in Melbourne will commence. McLaren's Lan...

07 Mar 2020 15:32
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FIA makes 'drastic improvements' to car safety for 2021
The FIA has promised to 'drastically improve' the safety of Formula 1 cars in 2021 by greatly increasing the strength of the chassis. The mandatory crash tests that eac...

07 Mar 2020 13:01
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Renault to unveil 2020 livery in Melbourne
Renault will unveil its 2020 livery next Wednesday ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. At pre-season testing, the Enstone-based squad ran with an all-black livery, stating that...

07 Mar 2020 10:14
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FIA sets up 'Crisis Cell' to monitor coronavirus situation
The FIA has established a 'Crisis Cell' which will monitor the coronavirus and the impact it may continue to have on events around the world. On Friday, Formula E...

06 Mar 2020 20:28
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Drivers permitted to change helmet liveries between races
Formula 1 drivers will now be allowed to alter the design of their race helmets in between races throughout the 2020 Formula 1 season. In recent years, drivers have been restri...

06 Mar 2020 19:43
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Ricciardo: I expected to be world champion by now
Daniel Ricciardo admits that he thought he would have a Formula 1 world championship under his belt at the current stage in his career. The Australian joined Red Bull in 2014 a...

06 Mar 2020 15:01
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In-season upgrades will be 'really difficult' for RP20 - Racing Point
Racing Point has spoken out on its intentions of upgrading its 2020 challenger, the RP20, saying that it believes it will be difficult to further upgrade the car after its subst...

06 Mar 2020 13:10
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Bahrain to restrict ticket sales due to coronavirus
The organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit have decided to restrict the number of tickets sold for the event in an attempt to combat COVID-19 ...

06 Mar 2020 12:12
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FIA publishes clarification of Ferrari deal in response to displeasure from seven teams
The FIA has issued a clarification statement relating to the announcement it made last week regarding the investigation into Ferrari's power unit. All non-Ferrari powered t...

05 Mar 2020 13:17
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Red Bull should've demanded $24 million following FIA/Ferrari investigation - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko believes Red Bull should have demanded $24 million in prize money following the FIA's statement regarding Ferrari's power unit last week. Last Fri...

05 Mar 2020 12:34
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Bottas anticipating Melbourne challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull
Valtteri Bottas says he is expecting three teams to start the season as potential race winners despite Mercedes' apparent advantage following pre-season testing. Many exper...

05 Mar 2020 12:15
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for the Spanish GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will be bringing to the Spanish Grand Prix in just over a months' time. The Italian manufacturer has opted for the hardest ...

05 Mar 2020 11:11
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Verstappen expects new Zandvoort circuit to be 'a lot of fun'
Max Verstappen says the revised Zandvoort circuit that will host the first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years this season will be “a lot of fun” for the drivers. Banked s...

05 Mar 2020 09:20
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Video: Onboard an F1 lap of Zandvoort with Max Verstappen
The 2020 Dutch Grand Prix is only two months away, as Zandvoort bring F1 back to the Netherlands for the first time in 35 years. Renovations have been carried out at the track ...

04 Mar 2020 18:10
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Haas not ruling out F1 exit after 2020
Gene Haas says that there is no certainty that his F1 team will be on the grid beyond the 2020 season. Last year, the American squad endured a difficult campaign, finishing&nbs...

04 Mar 2020 17:01
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Formula 1 launches the official F1 magazine
Formula 1 has announced the launch of its official magazine, which will be released on a monthly basis. The first edition of the magazine previews the 2020 Formula 1 seas...

04 Mar 2020 13:16
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Non-Ferrari powered F1 teams protest against FIA's Ferrari investigation
All seven non-Ferrari powered Formula 1 teams have released a joint statement voicing their lack of satisfaction over the FIA's investigation into Ferrari's power unit. ...

04 Mar 2020 11:06
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Video: Take a tour of the Hanoi Street Circuit
The very first Vietnam Grand Prix is set to take place next month, as it hosts the third round of the 2020 Formula 1 season. The track has undergone construction over the last ...

04 Mar 2020 10:10
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Brawn: F1 can't race if a team is denied entry due to coronavirus
F1 managing director Ross Brawn has said that F1 cannot hold a world championship race if a team is denied entry by the host country due to coronavirus restrictions. There has ...

04 Mar 2020 09:07
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Ferrari abandons Pirelli wet tyre test due to coronavirus
Ferrari and Pirelli have announced that the planned 18-inch wet weather tyre test at Fiorano this week has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ferrari opened 18-inc...

03 Mar 2020 15:53
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Perez: No reason why midfield teams should fear Racing Point
Sergio Perez says there is no reason why other midfield teams should fear Racing Point ahead of the 2020 season. The Silverstone-based squad made headlines at pre-season testin...

03 Mar 2020 13:40
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Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Australian GP
Pirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Australian Grand Prix in just under two weeks' time. The Italian manufacturer will bring the C2, C3 and C4 ...

03 Mar 2020 12:15
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