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Bottas 'had a clear vision' of requirements for pole position
With his fifth pole position of the season secured in Austin earlier this afternoon, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas said it all came down to just having a clear vision of what he...

03 Nov 2019 00:25
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Qualifying: Bottas edges Vettel for first pole position in Austin
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas took top honours this afternoon and secured pole position for tomorrow's race in Austin, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel joining him o...

02 Nov 2019 23:00
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Renault confirms Pat Fry will join the team in 2020
Renault F1 team have confirmed that British engineer Pat Fry will join the Enstone based team, after being placed on gardening leave with current team McLaren last July. Fry ha...

02 Nov 2019 20:10
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FP3: Verstappen tops final practice session ahead of Vettel and Norris

It was the Red Bull of Max Verstappen that ended the final practice session in Austin ahead of second placed Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen managed to set a lap time of 1:33...

02 Nov 2019 20:00
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Binotto: Ferrari need to be 'braver'
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes that his Ferrari team must be 'braver' after Mercedes beat them on strategy again and took the win in Mexico. Ferrari hav...

02 Nov 2019 12:07
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Photos: Friday at the US Grand Prix
The first day of on-track action took place in Austin on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton leading the way after the second practice session. Below, you can take a look at all the pho...

02 Nov 2019 11:15
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McLaren have 'got a bit of work to do' - Norris
Lando Norris believes that McLaren have 'got a bit of work to do' after struggling for pace in free practice on Friday. Norris finished in 18th and 14th in FP1 and FP2 ...

02 Nov 2019 10:37
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F1 secures new US contract with ESPN
Formula 1 will remain on ESPN and ABC in the United States for the foreseeable future after a new three year deal was announced on the weekend of the US Grand Prix. It was anno...

02 Nov 2019 09:42
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Perez forced to start from pit lane after weighbridge infringement
Sergio Perez has been ordered to start the US Grand Prix from the pit lane after he missed a call to the FIA weighbridge in Austin. Perez was called to the weighbridge at the e...

02 Nov 2019 01:13
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'Totally unacceptable' bumps gave Hamilton headache
Formula 1 drivers up and down the paddock have criticised the Circuit of the Americas for being too bumpy and have warned at the potential of them getting hurt whilst driving th...

02 Nov 2019 00:31
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FP2: Hamilton fastest ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton ended the second free practice session from the Circuit of the Americas in first place, three tenths clear of Charles Leclerc in second. Leclerc was warned by hi...

01 Nov 2019 22:30
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Steiner not confident 2021 changes are enough to close up grid
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that he is not confident the regulation changes for 2021 will be enough for smaller teams to fight higher up the grid. The rul...

01 Nov 2019 19:51
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FP1: Verstappen leads Vettel in opening practice
Max Verstappen has finished the opening practice session of the United States Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, edging Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 0.169s. Vettel was c...

01 Nov 2019 18:18
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Renault appoints Dirk de Beer as Head of Aerodynamics
Renault has announced that Dirk de Beer has joined the team as its Head of Aerodynamics. De Beer takes over from Peter Machin, who has left the Enstone squad with immedia...

01 Nov 2019 17:45
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F1 teams obliged to field rookies in two FP1 outings from 2021
From the 2021 season onwards, all Formula 1 teams will be required to provide a rookie driver with an FP1 outing on two occasions during the year. Doing so will allow the rooki...

01 Nov 2019 15:33
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Hulkenberg: I'm not the right driver for Williams
Nico Hulkenberg affirms that he is not the right option for Williams, as the Grove squad looks to bring in a fresh face for 2020. Robert Kubica will leave the team at the end o...

01 Nov 2019 14:06
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Hamilton: Qualifying laps have been 'decent' despite lack of poles
Lewis Hamilton insists that his qualifying performances in 2019 have been "decent" despite the lack of pole positions he has achieved this year compared to other seaso...

01 Nov 2019 12:54
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How Hamilton can secure his sixth title this weekend
After missing out on securing the 2019 drivers' championship last time out in Mexico, Lewis Hamilton's chances of winning the title this weekend in Austin have greatened...

01 Nov 2019 11:55
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Photos: Thursday at the US Grand Prix
Thursday in Austin saw drivers talk to the media and walk the circuit, while F1 and Liberty Media displayed the new car design that will be introduced in 2021. Below, you can ta...

01 Nov 2019 10:28
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Ricciardo unveils special helmet design for US GP
Daniel Ricciardo has unveiled a special helmet design for the US Grand Prix, which differs greatly from his usual 2019 colours. The Australian has opted for a predominant...

01 Nov 2019 09:43
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Leclerc seeking third place championship finish for personal motives
As the drivers look towards the final few races this season, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc admits that he is one of the drivers looking to secure third position in this season&#...

01 Nov 2019 00:11
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2021 regulations locked in following unanimous approval
The 2021 regulations have been set in stone following unanimous agreement from all ten Formula 1 teams. In under two years' time, F1 aims to change the sport to allow for c...

31 Oct 2019 17:09
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F1 presents new car design for 2021 season
Formula 1 has officially presented the final product of how the 2021 cars will look. For the last two and a half years, F1 has been working with all teams to shape the future o...

31 Oct 2019 17:02
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How to watch the US GP this weekend
The 2019 US Grand Prix takes place this weekend, and it could be the event that sees Lewis Hamilton become a six-time Formula 1 world champion. Below, you can see the tables fo...

31 Oct 2019 15:17
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Kubica open to 2021 F1 return
Robert Kubica affirms that he is open to returning to a Formula 1 race seat after the 2020 season. Kubica will leave the Williams team after the 2019 campaign, having endured a...

31 Oct 2019 13:29
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Small points gap to Renault is 'still a lot' - Gasly
Pierre Gasly believes the small gap between Toro Rosso and Renault is "still a lot" as F1 heads into the final three races of the season. Renault currently sits fifth...

31 Oct 2019 11:03
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Press conference schedule for 2019 US Grand Prix
The FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 US Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks off in ...

31 Oct 2019 10:35
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Magnussen: No mindset problems at Haas
Kevin Magnussen denies there is a mindset problem at Haas as a difficult 2019 season for the American squad draws to a close. Last time out at the Mexican Grand Prix, bot...

31 Oct 2019 09:24
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Norris: McLaren has some 'clear problems' to work on
Lando Norris says McLaren has some "clear problems" that it needs to work on for future races. Norris retired from the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend, in what was a ...

30 Oct 2019 18:27
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Verstappen expecting 'pretty competitive' 100th grand prix
Max Verstappen says he is expecting to be "pretty competitive" at this weekend's US Grand Prix, which will be his 100th in Formula 1. Last time out in Mexic...

30 Oct 2019 15:09
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Mercedes 'clearly missing some pace' in qualifying - Wolff
Toto Wolff has expressed his beliefs that the Mercedes team need to work on closing the pace deficit to rivals Ferrari during Saturday's qualifying session, but still holds ...

30 Oct 2019 13:47
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No battle for the lead in Mexico 'once again' shows the need for change - Brawn
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn believes that the lack of battles at the end of the Mexican Grand Prix one more shows the need for the cars to change in 2021. For ...

30 Oct 2019 12:14
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Mercedes reveals extent of Hamilton's damage in Mexico
Mercedes has explained the extent of Lewis Hamilton's car damage at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Silver Arrows has concluded that the Briton was losing one-tenth o...

30 Oct 2019 10:45
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Overview: Engine elements used per driver after the Mexican GP
After the Mexican Grand Prix, the component list for the drivers receiving new parts didn't grow much, as just Sergio Perez took on a new energy store and control electronic...

30 Oct 2019 09:24
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Hamilton: Extra space always needed in Verstappen battles
Lewis Hamilton admits that extra space is needed when drivers battle with Max Verstappen, as failure to do so means it's "very likely" to make contact with him. H...

29 Oct 2019 18:22
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Brawn hopes Miami public will back grand prix
Formula 1's Ross Brawn is hopeful that the potential Miami Grand Prix will receive support from the locals in the Florida city. The proposed race has been met with backlash...

29 Oct 2019 16:35
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Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton After making his one and only pit stop so early on in the race, the race win looked unlikely for Hamilton - however the Briton pulled through to take his hard co...

29 Oct 2019 15:18
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Wolff confirms Mercedes blocked 2020 qualifying races
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes was one of two teams that blocked the introduction of qualifying races in 2020. Formula 1 proposed a shake-up of the w...

29 Oct 2019 13:09
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Top 10 pictures from the Mexican GP weekend
10. Robert Kubica battles with teammate George Russell 9. Lance Stroll finds himself in the wall during free practice one...

29 Oct 2019 11:29
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Perez: Racing Point executed 'perfect' weekend in Mexico
Sergio Perez has described his Mexican Grand Prix as "perfect", insisting Racing Point extracted the maximum from both Saturday and Sunday. In qualifying, Perez faile...

29 Oct 2019 09:25
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Leclerc: I need to be decisive like Vettel on the radio
Charles Leclerc believes he can learn from teammate Sebastian Vettel to be more decisive on the radio when making strategy calls. At the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday, Ferrari c...

28 Oct 2019 17:31
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Albon frustrated by traffic after pit stops
Alexander Albon has admitted frustration after he lost "six seconds" behind Carlos Sainz after his first pit stop of the Mexican Grand Prix. Albon made it to the end ...

28 Oct 2019 13:27
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Photos: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton take his tenth race victory of the 2019 season. Take a look below at the hundreds of photos from the Grand Prix weekend.

28 Oct 2019 12:03
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Mercedes was 'not convinced' by one-stop strategy
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he was not originally convinced by Mercedes' one-stop strategy in Mexico. The Silver Arrows opted to pit Lewis Hamilton on la...

28 Oct 2019 10:55
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Kubica: 'Not the first time' Williams car has changed completely on race day
Robert Kubica has once again bemoaned the unpredictability of his Williams FW42 and has described the car he drove during the Mexican Grand Prix as ‘completely different&r...

28 Oct 2019 09:32
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Masi denies Verstappen's media comments influenced investigation
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has affirmed that Max Verstappen's comments in the post-qualifying press conference on Saturday did not influence the stewards to invest...

28 Oct 2019 08:45
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Vettel defends Ferrari's strategy after Mercedes win
Sebastian Vettel has defended Ferrari's strategy that saw it go from holding the first two positions early on in the race to ending up second and fourth at the chequere...

27 Oct 2019 23:48
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Verstappen: 'One silver car' should also have received Mexico grid penalty
Max Verstappen admits he should have lifted following Valtteri Bottas’ Q3 qualifying crash yesterday but believes Lewis Hamilton also did not lift enough and should have r...

27 Oct 2019 22:57
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Hamilton: Race was 'a struggle' due to car damage
Lewis Hamilton says his Mexican Grand Prix was a struggle due to the car damage he had after the opening lap of the race. The Briton, who crossed the line in first place in Mex...

27 Oct 2019 22:45
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Kvyat recieves penalty for late Hulkenberg clash
Daniil Kvyat has relieved a ten-second time penalty for his overtake attempt on Nico Hulkenberg on the final lap of the Mexican Grand Prix. The penalty means that the Russian d...

27 Oct 2019 22:14
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Mexican GP: Hamilton wins but is made wait for the championship
Lewis Hamilton has taken the race win in Mexico City, perfecting a one-stop strategy to fend off his rivals in the final stages of the race. Hamilton made his one and only stop...

27 Oct 2019 21:49
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Starting grid for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

27 Oct 2019 19:30
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F1 to use 'improved' tyre performance graphic for Mexican GP
Formula 1 has announced that it will run an ‘improved TV graphic’ relating to the tyres during the Mexican Grand Prix. Last time out in Japan, the graphic was used ...

27 Oct 2019 18:56
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Albon 'focused' on the job amid 2020 Red Bull line-up rumours
Alex Albon says that he is just 'focused on my job' amid rumours that Red Bull have decided their 2020 driver lineup. A German source over the weekend claimed that Helm...

27 Oct 2019 17:35
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Ricciardo: Power steering more of a driver aid than banned Renault braking system
Daniel Ricciardo insists the banning of Renault’s brake-bias adjustment system is “not a big loss” and has compared it to F1 cars having power steering which h...

27 Oct 2019 14:08
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Russell: We could be battling Haas and Alfa Romeo in Mexico
Williams driver George Russell says that he could be challenging Haas and Alfa Romeo during the Mexico Grand Prix if his pace during the practice long runs on Friday is ind...

27 Oct 2019 13:15
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Vettel confident he could have matched Verstappen's pace
Sebastian Vettel believes that he had the pace to at least match Max Verstappen's pole time in the final stage of qualifying if it had not been for the yellow flag at the fi...

27 Oct 2019 12:06
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Sainz: McLaren already ten seconds behind rivals on strategy
Carlos Sainz believes that McLaren could find itself in trouble early on in the Mexican Grand Prix as it is starting the race on the soft compound. The red-walled soft tyre dro...

27 Oct 2019 10:47
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Vettel and Verstappen agree that F1 cars should be slower in 2021
Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen are in agreement that F1 cars must be slowed in 2021 if the overall quality of racing is to be improved. Speaking in the post-qualifying pre...

27 Oct 2019 09:18
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Photos: Saturday at the Mexican Grand Prix
Saturday in Mexico saw major drama as Max Verstappen was stripped of his pole position du to ignoring yellow flags. Below, you can see all of the photos from the day, as well as...

27 Oct 2019 01:00
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Verstappen stripped of pole position after stewards' investigation
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has lost his provisional pole position this afternoon after being found guilty of speeding under yellow flags during the last few moments of Q3, al...

27 Oct 2019 00:35
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'Extremely difficult' to match Verstappen's pace - Leclerc
Despite missing out on pole position earlier this afternoon to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is adamant that there was nothing that could be done...

26 Oct 2019 23:15
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Hamilton: Mercedes can be proud it closed the gap
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes can be proud after it ended qualifying in Mexico one-tenth behind the nearest Ferrari. Hamilton is set to start Sunday's grand prix fr...

26 Oct 2019 22:31
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Video: Bottas crashes out of Mexican GP qualifying
Valtteri Bottas' qualifying session in Mexico ended in the barriers, as he hit the wall late on in the Q3 session. Bottas has reported to the medical centre and has been cle...

26 Oct 2019 21:19
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Qualifying: Leclerc inherits pole after Verstappen penalty
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix, securing his seventh pole of the season. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the session but cam...

26 Oct 2019 21:03
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FP3: Leclerc heads damp final practice
Charles Leclerc topped the final practice session from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, setting a 1:16.145. The session started on a damp circuit, with intermediate tyres bein...

26 Oct 2019 18:03
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Ricciardo expecting no big buffer in midfield fight
Daniel Ricciardo has acknowledged how close the midfield battle looks to be this weekend in Mexico, but the Australian is confident that his Renault team will be able to 'ge...

26 Oct 2019 14:14
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Toro Rosso has 'strong baseline' after Friday practice - Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat believes that his Toro Rosso team have a 'strong baseline' to work with as they enjoyed a very good day on Friday in Mexico. The Russian finished the regul...

26 Oct 2019 12:19
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Horner: Unlimited 2020 spend could see 'broader gaps' in 2021
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Formula 1 has "missed an opportunity" by not introducing the $175m budget cap for 2021 before implementing the new te...

26 Oct 2019 11:26
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Vettel expecting 'very tight' battle for pole
Sebastian Vettel believes that there will be a "very tight" tussle for pole position in Mexico between the top three teams Vettel ended the second practice session on...

26 Oct 2019 09:47
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