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Grosjean enjoyed 'super exciting' Friday practice
Romain Grosjean says that he enjoyed the 'super exciting' practice sessions on Friday in Suzuka. On a normal race weekend, free practice is used for qualifying an...

12 Oct 2019 10:12
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Kvyat hails Yamamoto debut during Friday free practice
Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat has hailed Naoki Yamamoto, who made his debut with the team after taking part in Friday's first free practice session in Japan. Yamamoto took...

12 Oct 2019 09:17
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Renault's FP2 pace was 'not the real picture'
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg insist that their fastest lap times in FP2 do not paint the real picture of where they truly sit in the pecking order. R...

11 Oct 2019 15:36
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Photos: Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix
With all running on Saturday cancelled, it was a busy day for teams and drivers who practised around the Suzuka Circuit in anticipation for Sunday's qualifying and race sess...

11 Oct 2019 14:50
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Sainz cautious after encouraging Friday pace
Carlos Sainz has played down the gap between himself and the rest of his competitors after the one and only day of practice running at Suzuka. Prior to the start of FP1, the FI...

11 Oct 2019 14:10
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Alfa Romeo set to confirm 2020 line-up 'quite soon'
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says the team will decide on its 2020 line-up "quite soon" as it evaluates who will partner Kimi Raikkonen at the team. Rai...

11 Oct 2019 11:43
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Vettel confident Ferrari has room to improve
Sebastian Vettel is confident that Ferrari can make improvements ahead of Sunday's running at the Japanese Grand Prix. The German ended the second practice session in fifth...

11 Oct 2019 11:11
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Hamilton: More tyres during practice 'better' for the sport
Lewis Hamilton believes all aspects of Formula 1 would benefit from having extra tyres during the free practice sessions. Teams had more tyres to work with on Friday as Saturda...

11 Oct 2019 10:40
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FP2: Bottas stays on top at Suzuka
Valtteri Bottas has concluded practice from the Japanese Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, keeping his position at the top of the standings from this morning's session. ...

11 Oct 2019 08:32
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Steiner fined after Sochi radio comments
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has been fined €7,500 for comments he made over the radio at the end of the Russian Grand Prix. Steiner lashed out at a "st...

11 Oct 2019 07:36
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Yamamoto surprised by F1's 'amazing' engine power
Naoki Yamamoto has admitted surprise over the amount of power Formula 1 cars possess following his outing with Toro Rosso in Suzuka. The Japanese driver took part in the openin...

11 Oct 2019 06:55
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Second practice results could set Japanese GP grid
The starting grid for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix could be set by the finishing order of the second practice session on Friday, the stewards have confirmed. Prior to ...

11 Oct 2019 05:50
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FP1: Bottas narrowly leads Hamilton after opening practice
Valtteri Bottas has ended the opening practice session from the Japanese Grand Prix weekend on top of the timesheets, less than a tenth ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. The se...

11 Oct 2019 04:32
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Japanese GP qualifying postponed until Sunday
Formula 1 has confirmed that the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix will be postponed until Sunday morning at the Suzuka Circuit. Typhoon Hagibis has been thr...

11 Oct 2019 02:52
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Saturday delay will not change approach to qualifying - Sainz
McLaren's Carlos Sainz is confident that the typhoon projected to hit Suzuka Circuit on Saturday will not prompt any changes to his qualifying or the setups of the cars...

11 Oct 2019 02:22
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Photos: Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix
Before the on-track action kicks off at Suzuka on Friday, drivers spoke to the media at the circuit, while also spending time with the fans who turned up to see them. Take a loo...

10 Oct 2019 18:02
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Hamilton in favour of rotating weekend formats
Lewis Hamilton has voiced his support of rotating the weekend formats next year in order to mix up the show for the fans and the experience for the driver. The 2020 season coul...

10 Oct 2019 16:30
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Leclerc: Suzuka motivates me to perform for Bianchi
Charles Leclerc says he is motivated to perform at the Suzuka Circuit for Jules Bianchi, who was lost his life due to injuries sustained at the track in 2014. During a wet Japa...

10 Oct 2019 14:45
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Suzuka upgrades should provide 'pretty decent step' for Mercedes - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas believes the upgrades that Mercedes has brought to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend should provide the team with a "pretty decent step". Mercedes team ...

10 Oct 2019 12:10
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Verstappen not worried about Red Bull future

Max Verstappen insists he is not worried about his and Red Bull's potential to win world championships in the future. The energy drink squad has accomplished two race victo...

10 Oct 2019 11:19
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Vettel: Good to have 'real reference' in Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel believes it is positive for him to have a "real reference" in his 2019 Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, who has taken pole position at the last four ...

10 Oct 2019 10:16
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Hulkenberg playing 'patience game' with 2020 plans
Nico Hulkenberg says there are still no plans in place for him to race in 2020 as of yet, as he continues to work on a deal. The German will leave Renault at the end of the sea...

10 Oct 2019 09:21
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F1 'closely monitoring' super typhoon heading for Suzuka
Formula 1 has announced that it is keeping a close eye on the approaching super typhoon that is set to disrupt the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Typhoon Hagibis has been making ...

10 Oct 2019 08:30
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Pirelli ready to decide on 2020 tyre specs after final test
Pirelli will decide on the specifications for their 2020 range of Formula 1 tyres after they have analysed the data from the final tyre test that took place this week. The test...

09 Oct 2019 18:11
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Russell: Williams' 2019 reset has been 'really beneficial' for the team
Williams' George Russell believes the team's reset this season has been beneficial in helping it understand its core problems. The Grove squad has been consistently com...

09 Oct 2019 16:20
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Renault to bring new front wing to Suzuka
Renault will arrive at the Suzuka Circuit with a revised front wing as it aims to make further improvements this season. The Enstone outfit is currently fifth in the constructo...

09 Oct 2019 12:55
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Steiner: F1 must experiment with new formats but admit when things go wrong
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says that he is not against any changes to race and qualifying formats that may arise with the 2021 regulation changes, and says that F1 nee...

09 Oct 2019 10:02
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Verstappen hopeful of Japan fight with fresh Honda engine
Max Verstappen is hopeful that his fresh Honda engine will allow him to be in the fight at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen took a grid penalty at the Russian...

08 Oct 2019 18:06
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Sainz confident Key will perform at McLaren
Carlos Sainz is confident that James Key will have a strong influence at McLaren in the coming years as he grows within the team. Key started work at the Woking squad as its te...

08 Oct 2019 16:26
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Kubica's will to race 'even higher' after difficult F1 return
Robert Kubica insists his motivation to race has become even higher amid his difficult season with Williams. The Pole returned to F1 this year after spending a number of years ...

08 Oct 2019 13:47
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Press conference schedule for 2019 Japanese Grand Prix
The FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks o...

08 Oct 2019 12:59
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FIA and FIM to work together on racing safety
The FIA has announced that it has teamed up with the motorcycle racing governing body FIM to improve safety in world motorsport. The two have already worked on a new stand...

08 Oct 2019 12:00
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Mercedes confirms minor upgrades for Suzuka
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed the team will bring minor upgrades to the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. Following the return after the summer break, Mercedes we...

08 Oct 2019 11:17
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Japanese GP could be hit by 'violent' Typhoon Hagibis
A violent typhoon could interrupt proceedings at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, which hosts the 17th round of the 2019 season. Typhoon Hagibis is on course to hit Japa...

08 Oct 2019 09:10
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Mission Winnow returns to Ferrari at Japanese GP
Ferrari will once more run with the Mission Winnow branding at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The Mission Winnow initiative was launched at the Suzuka event 12 m...

07 Oct 2019 18:05
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Mercedes not planning more major upgrades this season
Mercedes is not planning on introducing any more major upgrades at the remaining races in the 2019 season. The Silver Arrows are on course to win its sixth consecutive construc...

07 Oct 2019 15:23
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Grosjean: Weight of F1 cars 'getting out of hand'
Romain Grosjean believes the weight of the current Formula 1 car is "getting out of hand" as they are set to become heavier in 2021. The current regulations...

07 Oct 2019 13:15
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Seidl: No doubt Norris and Sainz are McLaren's future
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes the team's two current drivers, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris are the future of McLaren and considers them as the right drivers...

07 Oct 2019 11:47
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Hamilton: Mercedes will continue to make life difficult for rival teams
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is confident in his team that they can remain as the top running team in Formula 1, despite challenges from close rivals Ferrari and Red Bull in r...

07 Oct 2019 10:25
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Yamamoto to take part in Japan FP1 with Toro Rosso
Super Formula driver Naoki Yamamoto will take part in the opening practice session of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. In what is Honda's home race, the 31-year-old ...

07 Oct 2019 09:34
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Albon: No Red Bull pressure amid 'open' relationship
Alexander Albon denies that he is under pressure at Red Bull as he aims to secure a seat at the team for the 2020 season. Albon was promoted into the senior squad midway throug...

07 Oct 2019 09:12
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Russell 'feels ready' to be Williams' lead driver
George Russell believes that he is ready to lead the Williams team in its driver line-up despite being in only his rookie Formula 1 season. The Briton will have a new teammate ...

06 Oct 2019 10:11
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Hakkinen: Leclerc learning Vettel is not a pushover
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Charles Leclerc is learning that his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel is not a pushover. Leclerc won two consecutive r...

05 Oct 2019 12:16
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Ricciardo confident Renault can end 2019 in fourth
Daniel Ricciardo is hopeful that Renault can end the 2019 world championship in fourth place and ahead of McLaren. 33 points separate the two teams, as Renault lingers in fifth...

05 Oct 2019 10:24
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2020 calendar officially confirmed, sporting regulation changes to be voted on
The 2020 race schedule has been officially confirmed following a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Cologne on Friday. The calendar remains unchanged from the provisional sch...

04 Oct 2019 21:33
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Reduced 2020 pre-season testing confirmed, in-season testing dropped
The pre-season testing schedule for the 2020 season has been confirmed, with six days of on-track action to take place instead of eight. As GPToday.net reported in August, test...

04 Oct 2019 17:28
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Wolff: Mercedes has 'got to step up' to Ferrari's level
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Silver Arrows must step up to the level that Ferrari has set in recent races. Following the return after the summer break, Ferrari took t...

04 Oct 2019 14:28
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Vettel gearing up for 'very special' return to Suzuka
Sebastian Vettel says he is very much looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix next weekend, which takes place at the "very special" circuit of Suzuka. Suzuka has h...

04 Oct 2019 11:49
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Steiner: No point giving up fight for P8 in 2019
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the team would be better to stay at home rather than give up the fight for eighth in the constructors' championship this season. T...

04 Oct 2019 10:24
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Tilke: Assen better than Zandvoort for Dutch GP
Circuit architect Hermann Tilke believes that the Assen circuit is much better suited to host the Dutch Grand Prix than Zandvoort. The Dutch GP will return to the calendar next...

04 Oct 2019 09:22
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F1: No serious discussions ongoing with potential new teams
Formula 1 has released a statement in which it clarifies that there are no serious discussions ongoing with potential new teams. Recent weeks have seen the emergence of two new...

03 Oct 2019 21:15
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Williams provides further explanation on Kubica's Sochi retirement
Williams has given further explanation as to why it retired Robert Kubica's car from the Russian Grand Prix following George Russell's crash. The Grove squad stated tha...

03 Oct 2019 20:17
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Bottas leaving 'no stone unturned' to beat Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he is leaving "no stone unturned" as he attempts to get the better of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who is on course to take a sixth world championship...

03 Oct 2019 17:20
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New Spanish F1 aiming to join 2021 grid
A new team with links to Campos Racing could enter Formula 1 in 2021 with Pascal Wehrlein as one of its drivers. The outfit could become the first Spanish F1 team since HR...

03 Oct 2019 15:16
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Kubica sponsor Orlen seeking answers over Russian GP retirement
Williams sponsor PKN Orlen has demanded answers from the Williams Formula 1 team following its decision to retire Robert Kubica from the Russian Grand Prix. The Pole was retire...

03 Oct 2019 11:51
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Grosjean was told Lotus could challenge for world championship in 2014
Romain Grosjean has revealed that he was informed in 2014 that the Lotus E22 could challenge for the world championship. The 2014 season was Grosjean's penultimate year wit...

03 Oct 2019 11:11
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De Vries had conversations with 'several' F1 teams
Nyck de Vries says he held conversations with a number of Formula 1 teams throughout the 2019 season but had to concede that there were no opportunities. The Dutchman will...

03 Oct 2019 08:52
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Gasly not looking at points standings following demotion
Pierre Gasly says he is not looking at his position in the championship standings as he fails to see the relevancy of his position following his demotion to Toro Rosso. The Fre...

02 Oct 2019 15:53
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McLaren executed race 'perfectly' in Russia - Sainz
Carlos Sainz believes the McLaren team executed everything 'perfectly' during the race in Sochi where he went on to finish in sixth place for the Woking-based outfit. D...

02 Oct 2019 13:05
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Kubica in no rush to decide 2020 role
Robert Kubica insists he is in no rush to determine what position he will hold in 2020 following his departure from Williams. The Pole announced last month that he would be lea...

02 Oct 2019 11:44
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Perez: Positive Russian GP shows Racing Point improvements
Racing Point driver Sergio Perez hailed his performance and result at Sunday's Russian Grand Prix as one of the best of his career, and said that it is proof that Racin...

02 Oct 2019 10:20
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Wolff: Sochi outcome showed we must never give up
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that even if Ferrari have made performance gains over the silver arrows the German team will still be able to win races as long as they&n...

02 Oct 2019 09:17
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Japanese GP
Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds sets each driver will bring to the Japanese Grand Prix later this month. The Italian marque has elected to bring the hardest...

01 Oct 2019 18:22
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Leclerc not expecting reliability to be a Ferrari concern
Charles Leclerc doesn't believe that reliability will be a concern for Ferrari in the final five races of the 2019 season. At the Russian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel...

01 Oct 2019 17:34
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Hamilton 'working hard to make sure' he drives 2021 car
Lewis Hamilton states he is working hard to ensure that he is around in 2021 to drive the new generation of cars that will be used that year. The regulations for the 2021 seaso...

01 Oct 2019 15:43
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Seidl: McLaren pulled together to overcome difficult Friday
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has hailed McLaren's efforts of pulling together to overcome a difficult opening day to the Russian Grand Prix weekend. The Woking outf...

01 Oct 2019 14:33
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Contrasting emotions at Toro Rosso following Russian GP
There were mixed feeling left in the Toro Rosso camp on Sunday as Daniil Kvyat described his race in Sochi as "very strong", while Toro Rosso teammate Pierre Gasl...

01 Oct 2019 13:16
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Top 10 pictures from the Russian GP weekend
10. Daniil Kvyat walks away from his stricken Toro Rosso during the second practice session. 9. Charles Leclerc and Lewis ...

01 Oct 2019 12:23
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Giovinazzi was the 'ham in a sandwich' in lap one Sochi crash
Antonio Giovinazzi says he was like the ham in a sandwich during the opening lap crash at the Russian Grand Prix, which saw him come together with Romain Grosjean and Daniel Ric...

01 Oct 2019 09:56
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Kubica was retired from Sochi race to 'conserve parts'
Williams has stated that it retired Robert Kubica from the Russian Grand Prix to save parts for future races. The Pole suffered his first non-finish of the year in Sochi, as he...

01 Oct 2019 09:19
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