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Alonso: No one trying to exploit Hamilton's weak points
None of Lewis Hamilton's current Formula 1 rivals are attempting to exploit his weak points, according to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. In 2019, Hamilton picked ...

29 Jan 2020 15:55
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Red Bull adds US racer Jak Crawford to F1 junior programme
Red Bull has confirmed that it has added 14-year-old Jak Crawford to its junior programme for the 2020 season. In 2019, Crawford finished seventh in the USF2000 series, but has...

29 Jan 2020 14:35
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Column: The Mamba Mentality that unites Kobe Bryant and Michael Schumacher
The world lost a sports legend on Sunday, as basketball player Kobe Bryant, along with daughter Gianna and seven other passengers, died in a tragic helicopter accident. He ...

29 Jan 2020 12:12
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F1 confirms session start times for Japanese GP weekend
Formula 1 has confirmed the weekend schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, following the release of the session start times earlier this month. Japan was left out of the...

29 Jan 2020 10:56
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Montoya 'looking forward' to seeing son Sebastian race Mick Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya admits he is looking forward to seeing his son race against Mick Schumacher in the coming years. Montoya endured a rivalry in Formula 1 with Michael Schumach...

29 Jan 2020 09:54
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Listen to the Mercedes W11 fire up
With the 2020 car launches just around the corner, Mercedes has offered a sound clip of its new car, the W11, fire into life. Take a listen below! Listen up... W1...

29 Jan 2020 08:45
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Haas to launch 2020 car in Barcelona
The Haas Formula 1 team has confirmed that it will unveil its new car, the VF-20 in the Barcelona pit lane ahead of pre-season testing. The covers will come off the car on...

28 Jan 2020 15:38
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Williams announces two technical personnel signings
Williams has announced the signing of David Worner and Jonathan Carter in an attempt bolster its technical team following a difficult couple of years. Worner wi...

28 Jan 2020 15:31
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When Sato tested with Toro Rosso in a bid for a 2009 seat
Takuma Sato celebrates his birthday on this day, so we take the chance to take a look back on the time when he tested for Toro Rosso in a bid to win a race drive with the Red Bu...

28 Jan 2020 14:02
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Latifi looking forward to working with 'highly-rated' Russell
Nicholas Latifi states he is looking forward to working alongside George Russell at Williams in 2019. Latifi joins the team in place of Robert Kubica, receiving the promotion a...

28 Jan 2020 11:37
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Renault adds Hadrien David to its driver academy
Renault has announced the signing of Frenchman Hadrien David to its academy programme. The 15-year-old became the youngest ever winner of an FIA Formula 4 championsh...

28 Jan 2020 09:11
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Eric Boullier named managing director of French GP
Ex-Lotus and McLaren senior employee Eric Boullier has been named as the managing director of the French Grand Prix. Boullier joined the event as an ambassador for the 2019 eve...

27 Jan 2020 20:40
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Renault confirms start date for technical director Pat Fry
Renault has confirmed that Pat Fry will join as its technical director for the 2020 Formula 1 season. The Enstone squad announced last November that it had signed the Briton, h...

27 Jan 2020 15:35
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Calderon expects Alfa Romeo contract extension 'in a couple of weeks'
Tatiana Calderon admits she is expecting to sign a contract extension with Alfa Romeo in the coming weeks. The Colombian has been part of the team's set up since 2017, when...

27 Jan 2020 12:16
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Leclerc 'happy to wait' until 2021 for title success
Charles Leclerc says he is happy to wait until the 2021 season to obtain his first Formula 1 title, but hopes that the upcoming year will bring him success. The Monegasque driv...

27 Jan 2020 11:33
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Motorsport pays tribute to deceased basketball legend Kobe Bryant
On the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away following a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Seven other people on board the helicopter lost thei...

27 Jan 2020 08:47
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Norris: Social media useful to give fans better knowledge of F1
McLaren's Lando Norris has explained how his extensive use of social media allows fans to become closer to him and be able to see how he gets up to. During his debut season...

26 Jan 2020 16:17
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Vettel reunites with Red Bull during the winter break
During the off-season in Formula 1, drivers get more time to themselves away from the circuit without the hustle of travelling worldwide every second weekend or so. Sebastian V...

26 Jan 2020 13:32
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Lack of technical leadership led to Fry's approval - Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has noted a lack of technical leadership that prompted the team to make changes ahead of the 2020 season, including the addition of Pat Fr...

26 Jan 2020 11:18
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Video: A lap of the new proposed F1 Miami GP track
The Miami Grand Prix could be soon added to the Formula 1 calendar after a new track layout was proposed earlier this week. Although the track design is very new, that ha...

26 Jan 2020 09:49
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Brown admits signing Norris in 2019 'was a risk'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recognises that signing Lando Norris to the team on a full-time basis for the 2019 season was a risk. The Briton made his F1 debut with the Woking s...

25 Jan 2020 14:02
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Wolff: Mercedes could cope with Hamilton departure
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff affirms that his team would manage to cope should it lose the services of Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's contract with the Silver Arrows expi...

25 Jan 2020 12:04
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Williams to run on a 'healthy' budget in 2020
Williams has a "healthy" budget to make it through the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to its deputy team principal Claire Williams. The Grove squad has endure...

25 Jan 2020 09:50
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Vergne: My dreams were shattered when I left F1
Jean-Eric Vergne says his dreams were shattered after he departed Formula 1 at the end of the 2014 season. Vergne joined F1 in 2012 with Toro Rosso, spending three years ...

24 Jan 2020 15:55
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Alfa Romeo sets the date for 2020 car reveal
Alfa Romeo has announced when it will unveil its new car for the 2020 season. The Italian outfit will take the wraps off its latest challenger on the 19th February, the morning...

24 Jan 2020 14:38
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Barrichello: Hamilton better than Schumacher and Senna
Former grand prix driver Rubens Barrichello believes that six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is better than Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna. Barrichello, who raced agai...

24 Jan 2020 14:24
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Max Mosley documentary to be released in March
A brand new documentary, focused on the former FIA president Max Mosley, will be released in March later this year. The documentary has been titled "Mosley" and delve...

24 Jan 2020 12:28
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Ferrari reportedly struggling with 'worse than expected' 2020 car
Ferrari's 2020 year hasn't begun in a smooth style, as there are already rumours that the Scuderia is struggling with a "worse than expected" car. 2019 marked...

24 Jan 2020 11:34
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All 10 F1 teams to build mule cars for 18-inch tyre tests
Pirelli head of F1 Mario Isola has revealed that all ten teams are to construct special 'mule cars' in 2020 to test the new 18-inch tyres set to be introduced into F1 in...

24 Jan 2020 10:19
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Renault claims its engine is now better than Mercedes'
Renault's engine is now superior to Mercedes', according to Renault's engine boss Remi Taffin. In the early stages of the turbo-hybrid era that began in 2014, ...

24 Jan 2020 08:54
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Ferrari's aim to add female driver to academy 'not just a marketing plan' - W Series CEO
Ferrari's hope of adding a female racer to its driver academy in the near future is not for the sole purpose of marketing, states W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir. Fer...

23 Jan 2020 13:45
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Red Bull extends contract with fuel supplier ExxonMobil
Red Bull has announced that it has extended its partnership with its fuel supplier, ExxonMobil. The two joined forces in 2017, when Red Bull lured ExxonMobil away fro...

23 Jan 2020 12:02
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Russell 'would consider' Mercedes drive if it was offered
George Russell affirms that he would have to consider a switch to Mercedes if an offer came his way in the near future. The 2018 Formula 2 champion has been part of the Silver ...

23 Jan 2020 11:52
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Alfa Romeo creating a 'completely new car' for 2020
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says his team will produce an entirely new car for the 2020 Formula 1 season. There is little change in the regulations from last yea...

23 Jan 2020 10:21
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Hamilton working 'twice as hard' to beat 'fierce' young drivers
Lewis Hamilton says he is having to work "twice as hard" in order to get the better of the younger generation that is currently competing in F1. Charles Leclerc and M...

23 Jan 2020 09:01
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Racing Point announces launch date for 2020 car
Racing Point has confirmed when it will unveil its 2020 challenger to the public for the first time. The launch will be part of an event in Austria that will take place on Mond...

22 Jan 2020 18:23
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Chandhok: Closed door at Mercedes behind Verstappen's Red Bull extension

Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok has expressed his belief that Max Verstappen only signed a long term contract with Red Bull because there was no possibility of a move to rivals ...

22 Jan 2020 16:41
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'Drive to Survive' Season 2 set for late February release date
The second season of Netflix's original series 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' is set to launch on the streaming platform late next month. Netflix France announced a ...

22 Jan 2020 13:11
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Norris: 'Best thing' is to work with Sainz in order to win at McLaren
McLaren's Lando Norris has spoken on his positive relationship with teammate Carlos Sainz, believing it is the best option in order to help the team become more competitive....

22 Jan 2020 11:57
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FIA and Formula 1 become signatories of the UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework
The FIA has announced that it has signed onto the United Nations’ Sports for Climate Action Framework, along with Formula 1. The action has been carried out as part ...

22 Jan 2020 11:16
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Williams has 'absolute confidence' it will be ready for pre-season testing
Williams will be ready to hit the Circuit de Catalunya on the opening day of pre-season testing, affirms deputy team principal Claire Williams. Last year, the Grove-based squad...

22 Jan 2020 09:07
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Miami presents new layout for F1 grand prix
Miami has presented a brand new circuit layout as it continues to push to secure a race on the Formula 1 calendar. The layout uses the car park around the Hard Rock Stadi...

21 Jan 2020 21:43
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Ferrari to launch 2020 car at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre
Ferrari has announced that it will launch its 2020 car at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre in the city of Reggio Emilia. The Scuderia outfit confirmed in December t...

21 Jan 2020 15:35
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Marko calls for changes to the FIA super licence
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that revisions need to be made to the FIA super licence going forward. Marko, who heads the driver development programme at Red Bull, ...

21 Jan 2020 15:06
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McLaren not expecting 2019-esque leap in 2020
McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn't believe that his team will make a similar leap in 2020 as it did last year. Towards the end of the 2018 season, the Woking-based squad was str...

21 Jan 2020 13:39
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F1 reports largest TV audience in 2019 since 2012
Formula 1 has released figures showing its growth across multiple platforms during the 2019 season. It marks the third consecutive year that the sport has seen growth across TV...

21 Jan 2020 12:15
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Haas set to return to grey livery
The Haas Formula 1 team is set to return to a grey livery in 2020, which will be its fifth season in the sport. Last year Haas ran with black and gold colours, origi...

21 Jan 2020 10:04
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Ocon was 'very close' to 2020 Mercedes drive
Esteban Ocon says he was "very close" to securing a full-time race deal at the Mercedes Formula 1 team for 2020. After losing his spot at Force India at the end of 20...

21 Jan 2020 08:19
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Alonso no longer holding ambassador role at McLaren
Fernando Alonso has formally parted ways with McLaren, as he is no longer holding an ambassador role at the team. The Spaniard originally raced for the Woking squad in 2007, jo...

20 Jan 2020 18:42
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Williams: Nissany will 'have to put the work in' to secure future F1 race seat
A future race seat in Formula 1 will only come along to Roy Nissany at Williams if he 'puts the work in' as the team's development driver this year, says the Grove s...

20 Jan 2020 15:55
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Bratches to step down as F1 commercial chief
Formula 1 has confirmed that Sean Bratches will step down from his role as the sport's managing director of commercial operations at the end of January. The future of the A...

20 Jan 2020 12:54
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Latifi reveals his F1 race number
Nicholas Latifi has announced the number he will race with throughout his Formula 1 career, which kicks off this year. The Canadian has chosen number '6', which was las...

20 Jan 2020 11:02
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Marko rules out Vergne's return: 'He would be a newcomer to F1'
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has closed the door on an F1 return in the Red Bull family for Jean-Eric Vergne. The Frenchman contested three seasons with Toro Rosso, Red Bul...

20 Jan 2020 10:11
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Circuit constructor Zaffelli believes remodelled Zandvoort will reward brave drivers
Circuit constructor Jarno Zafrelli believes that the remodelled Zandvoort circuit set to hold the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix will reward brave drivers on the circuit thanks to the sl...

20 Jan 2020 08:36
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Williams praises Ticktum after positive feedback from simulator runs
Team principal Claire Williams has praised Dan Ticktum, one of Williams' newest recruits, after good feedback from his time using the team's simulator. Despite bac...

19 Jan 2020 13:35
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Tost believed Albon could be 'surprise of the year' during 2019 Barcelona testing
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has revealed that he saw the potential of Alex Albon during the 2019 winter testing in Barcelona, going to say that Albon could be the surpr...

19 Jan 2020 10:03
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Hamilton warns rivals he will 'be a machine' in 2020
Current world champion Lewis Hamilton has issued a warning to fellow competitors ahead of the coming season as he plans to "be a machine" and on "a...

18 Jan 2020 14:32
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Saudi Arabia confirms plans to host F1 grand prix
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that it is looking into the possibility of staging a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the near future. Earlier this week, it was reported that the middl...

18 Jan 2020 11:31
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W Series champion to receive 15 points towards F1 super license
The champion of the W Series in 2020 will be rewarded with 15 points towards a Formula 1 race super licence. Formula 1 drivers require a super licence in order to take on...

18 Jan 2020 09:58
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Marko: Red Bull should win more than five races in 2020
Red Bull should win more than five races in 2020 as it enters its second year in partnership with power unit supplier Honda, says Dr Helmut. Marko, who acts as an advisor ...

17 Jan 2020 17:20
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F1 and marketing partner Tata Communications part ways
Formula 1 has parted ways with its marketing partner Tata Communications, bringing an end to the eight-year partnership. Tata Communications, an Indian company, joined forces w...

17 Jan 2020 16:04
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Video: Bottas spins out during Arctic Lapland Rally shakedown
Watch Valtteri Bottas spin out his Citroen DS3 during a shakedown ahead of the Arctic Lapland Rally. Watch the full clip below. ...

17 Jan 2020 13:45
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Charles Leclerc's brother Arthur joins the Ferrari Driver Academy
Ferrari has announced that Arthur Leclerc, the younger brother of its full-time F1 racer Charles Leclerc, has joined its driver academy. Ferrari has also added Swede ...

17 Jan 2020 12:27
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Floersch critical of Ferrari's plan to add a female to its junior academy
Sophia Floersch has opposed the plans of Ferrari to link up with a female racer by adding her to the Ferrari Drivers' Academy. Recently, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binot...

17 Jan 2020 12:17
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Mercedes confirms launch date for 2020 car
Mercedes has announced the date that it will launch its 2020 car, which will involve a shakedown at Silverstone. The Silver Arrows will unveil its new challenger on February 14...

17 Jan 2020 11:32
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Leclerc and Verstappen weigh in on 2020 season predictions
Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have weighed in their opinions and hopes for what is to come this season. After a difficult season throughout 2019 for the Ferrari team, Lecl...

17 Jan 2020 10:50
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Ocon 'listening to the team' for early setup advice
2020 Renault F1 driver Esteban Ocon has explained how his recent testing with the team shows how drivers tend to prefer their own unique setups with the cars. Ocon was tes...

17 Jan 2020 09:23
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Warwick: F1 risks not seeing the 'next Lewis Hamilton' due to motorsport expenses
Formula 1 risks missing out on the "next Lewis Hamilton" due to the high costs of competing full-time in motorsport, according to Derek Warwick. Warwick, a former gra...

16 Jan 2020 17:51
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The Hanoi Street Circuit presents its completed pit building
The pit building at the Hanoi Street Circuit has been completed ahead of the inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix this year. The building is 300 metres long, and will house the c...

16 Jan 2020 14:09
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Alonso will decide on potential F1 return 'in the next few months'
Fernando Alonso says he will on decide whether or not he will return to Formula 1 in the coming years "in the next few months". Alonso walked away from the sport at t...

16 Jan 2020 10:09
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