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Video: Watch Bottas drive a rally car at Circuit Paul Ricard
Watch Valtteri Bottas tackle a Citroen DS3 WRC at Paul Ricard on Saturday, as he ended the first day of the Rallycircuit Côte d'Azur 2019 on top of the times...

08 Dec 2019 10:03
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #17 - Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean’s 2019 season has not been what either he or the team had hoped for, but this was for the most part down to his equipment. The saying that ‘a bad wo...

07 Dec 2019 14:30
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Albon crowned Rookie of the Year at FIA gala
Alexander Albon has been named as the FIA's Rookie of the Year at the prize-giving gala in Paris on Friday. Albon completed his maiden season in Formula 1 in 2019, racing f...

07 Dec 2019 12:21
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Verstappen hails Austria as his best race of the year

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has picked the Austrian Grand Prix as his best race of the year, his first of three wins in 2019. Verstappen managed to win after a slow start dro...

07 Dec 2019 11:31
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Wolff holds 'a lot of pride' for Mercedes team after sixth straight championship
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained that he feels nothing but pride for his team after leading them to a sixth straight Formula 1 constructors' championship thi...

07 Dec 2019 10:02
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Webber: Vettel is not a great listener
Former grand prix driver Mark Webber says a big weakness of Sebastian Vettel is that he is not a great listener. Webber partnered Vettel at Red Bull for five years before...

06 Dec 2019 17:14
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Renault announces departure of technical director Chester
Renault has announced that its technical director Nick Chester has left the team following the conclusion of the 2019 season. The change comes as part of a "major restruct...

06 Dec 2019 14:36
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #18 - Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly’s 2019 season can be described simply as a rollercoaster, as he was shifted through the Red Bull hierarchy on the Formula 1 grid. Ahead of the season, Gasly ...

06 Dec 2019 13:30
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Hanoi Circuit set to be completed by 'early January'
The Hanoi Circuit that will host the first-ever Vietnam Grand Prix in 2020 is set to be completed by early January of next year. Work is being undertaken in the city to prepare...

06 Dec 2019 11:55
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Ricciardo 'was nervous' Toro Rosso had jumped Renault for fifth in the standings
Daniel Ricciardo admits he was feeling nervous towards the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he feared Toro Rosso had beaten Renault to fifth place in the championship. Headi...

06 Dec 2019 10:59
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Binotto: Lelcerc surprised everybody in Ferrari with 2019 performances
Mattia Binotto has explained how Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has surprised everybody in the team with his performance in his first year with Ferrari. Leclerc, who claimed tw...

06 Dec 2019 10:02
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Raikkonen: Improvements needed at Alfa Romeo for 2020
Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen has explained the need for his team to improve in 2020, citing last weekend's Abu Dhabi as an example of the problems the team are facing. ...

06 Dec 2019 08:29
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Perez: Great to fight with 'fair' drivers like Norris
Sergio Perez says it's "great to fight" with drivers like Lando Norris following their battle at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend. Perez made...

05 Dec 2019 16:06
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #19 - Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi has had a turbulent few years in motor racing, as the Italian was sublime in the junior categories, but struggled with Formula 1 at first. Giovinazzi’s...

05 Dec 2019 13:30
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Gazprom could become primary sponsor of Renault or Alpha Tauri
Gazprom appears to be planning to enter Formula 1 as a title sponsor. Sources reported to GPToday.net that the Russian state oil and gas company is in talks with Toro Rosso (who...

05 Dec 2019 12:52
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Abu Dhabi DRS glitch cost Bottas potential podium - Wolff
The drag reduction system glitch that was disabled for the opening sequence of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend cost Valtteri Bottas a potential podium finish, says Mercede...

05 Dec 2019 11:07
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Stroll wants to work on fixing qualifying struggles
Lance Stroll says he aims to work on improving his qualifying performances before the start of the 2020 season. The Canadian was heavily out-qualified by teammate Sergio Perez ...

05 Dec 2019 09:51
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Horner: 2019 was 'beyond Red Bull's expectations'
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the 2019 Formula 1 season exceeded the energy drink squad's expectations. The team picked up three race wins and six...

05 Dec 2019 08:21
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F1 reverts to traditional chequered flag to signal race conclusion
Formula 1 will revert to using the traditional chequered flag to signal the end of a grand prix rather than an electronic board in 2020. A light panel board has been used in 20...

05 Dec 2019 01:42
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Russell leads final day of Abu Dhabi testing
George Russell ended the second and final day of post-season testing in Abu Dhabi on top of the timesheets, posting a 1:37.204. The Briton was behind the wheel of the Mercedes ...

04 Dec 2019 15:25
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Leclerc didn't expect to outscore Vettel in maiden Ferrari year
Charles Leclerc admits he wasn't expecting to beat Sebastian Vettel over the course of the 2019 season, which was his first with Ferrari. Leclerc joined Ferrari ahead of th...

04 Dec 2019 15:02
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GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #20 - Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica’s comeback journey absolutely ranks in one of the best stories that Formula 1 has produced over its stretch of almost 70 years. It is unfortunate that...

04 Dec 2019 13:30
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Albon: Abu Dhabi GP was compromised by trying to beat Vettel
Alexander Albon says his race in Abu Dhabi was compromised by Red Bull's determination to finish ahead of Sebastian Vettel. On lap 12, Vettel pitted ahead of Albon for fres...

04 Dec 2019 11:12
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Sainz wanted P6 championship position 'more than anything'
Carlos Sainz admits he wanted to claim sixth place in the drivers' championship "more than anything" in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Spaniard managed to pull-off a la...

04 Dec 2019 10:15
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Nissany: I spent four laps getting comfortable inside the Williams FW42
Roy Nissany claims it took him just four laps to get comfortable in the Williams FW42 car in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The Isreali driver drove the car for the first time during th...

04 Dec 2019 08:09
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Ocon focusing on 'getting up to speed' during Renault debut
Esteban Ocon says the main aim of his Renault debut in Abu Dhabi is getting up to speed with his new team. Ocon joins Renault for the 2019 season alongside Daniel Ricciard...

03 Dec 2019 17:28
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Video: Watch Vettel and Perez clash during post-season testing!
Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez didn't endure the smoothest day in Abu Dhabi for the first day of post-season testing, as they came together at Turn 11! Take a look at the...

03 Dec 2019 17:00
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Bottas tops opening day of Abu Dhabi testing, Ocon makes Renault debut
Valtteri Bottas has ended the opening day of post-season testing in Abu Dhabi on top of the timesheets, completing 138 laps for Mercedes. Bottas posted a 1:37.124, which put hi...

03 Dec 2019 15:45
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Top 10 pictures from the Abu Dhabi GP weekend
10. Gasly, Perez and Stroll clash at the opening corner of the race. 9. Lewis Hamilton sporting the number 1 on his car on Friday...

03 Dec 2019 14:22
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2019 poor results down to the car 'just not being good enough' - Grosjean
Haas driver Romain Grosjean had expressed his disappointment over the team's results during the 2019 season. Grosjean managed to finish eighteenth in the overall stand...

03 Dec 2019 13:04
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Photos: Renovations at Circuit Zandvoort

03 Dec 2019 12:12
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Brawn: Verstappen now ready to challenge Hamilton
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn believes that Max Verstappen is in his "most clinical form" to date and is now ready to challenge Lewis Hamilton. At the Abu Dh...

03 Dec 2019 10:18
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Zandvoort expects to re-open in Februrary
The Circuit Zandvoort is set to open once again in February next year following months of renovations. The track has been going under major work in preparation for the 2020 Dut...

03 Dec 2019 08:13
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Verstappen: Red Bull facing challenges in closing down Mercedes
Max Verstappen admits that Red Bull is facing a tough challenge throughout the winter break in order to find pace that will see it match Mercedes in 2019. The last handful of s...

02 Dec 2019 17:44
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Gasly upset at Stroll who 'ruins everything'
Pierre Gasly has spoken out in criticism of Lance Stroll's driving during the opening lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair collided at Turn 1, which ...

02 Dec 2019 15:09
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Gelael handed half a day of Abu Dhabi testing with Toro Rosso
Sean Gelael will take part in half a day of post-season testing in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, driving the Toro Rosso STR14. The Indonesian driver has five FP1 sessions under his bel...

02 Dec 2019 14:08
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton ended the year in the perfect way with pole, the fastest lap and the race win. The Brit edged teammate Valtteri Bottas in qualifying and did not pu...

02 Dec 2019 13:42
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Photos: 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

02 Dec 2019 11:23
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Ricciardo blames hard tyres for 'killing' his race
Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo blamed his switch to hard tyres during his first pitstop as the reason why he lacked the pace to challenge for points in Sunday's Abu Dh...

02 Dec 2019 10:07
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Sainz: Assurance of McLaren future allows me to show my skills
Carlos Sainz has admitted that he feels far more comfortable with McLaren than he has within any team in F1 so far, citing his priority by the team as the main reason. Sai...

02 Dec 2019 08:26
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Leclerc keeps podium finish after fuel investigation
Charles Leclerc has kept his podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while Ferrari has been fined €50,000 following a stewards investigation relating to fuel declaration...

01 Dec 2019 19:14
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Hamilton: 'Smart and wise' to consider options, does not deny Ferrari talks
Lewis Hamilton has refused to deny he's spoken with Ferrari and says he’s waiting on confirmation from Toto Wolff regarding his future before making a decisi...

01 Dec 2019 19:00
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FIA explains what caused DRS issue during Abu Dhabi GP
The FIA has explained that a data server crash caused the DRS problems during the opening portion of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Drivers were forced to battle each othe...

01 Dec 2019 18:28
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Norris 'annoyed' after losing P10 in the championship to Perez
Lando Norris was annoyed to have missed out on a place in the top 10 of the drivers’ championship after being passed by Sergio Perez on the final lap in Abu Dhabi. Norris...

01 Dec 2019 18:15
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Hamilton wanted 'some battles' during dominant Abu Dhabi win
Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised by the dominant nature of his Abu Dhabi victory after cruising to the flag 16 seconds clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Hamilt...

01 Dec 2019 17:59
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Hulkenberg 'relieved' his 'tense and strange' 2019 season is over
Nico Hulkenberg admits that he's 'relieved' that his season is over following months of inquiries about his future. The German will not race on the Formula 1 grid n...

01 Dec 2019 17:51
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Vettel affirms he 'must do better' in 2020
Sebastian Vettel states that he is aware that he "must" perform stronger in 2020 in order to mount a consistent challenge at the front of the field. The 2019 campaign...

01 Dec 2019 16:38
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Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton dominates to take victory at season finale
Lewis Hamilton has won the final race of the 2019 season in Abu Dhabi, dominating the 55 laps to take his 11th race win of the year. Hamilton crossed the line over 16 seco...

01 Dec 2019 15:48
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Starting grid for the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

01 Dec 2019 13:12
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Kubica: 2019 gave me belief I can race at a high level
Robert Kubica says the last 12 months have injected him with belief that he can still race at a high level, despite the difficult 2019 campaign he has endured. The Pole returne...

01 Dec 2019 11:52
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Renault issues Hulkenberg a 'thank you' message
Ahead of what is set to be his final grand prix with the Renault Formula 1 team, the Enstone squad has delivered a thank you message to Nico Hulkenberg. Hulkenberg will not rac...

01 Dec 2019 10:23
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Sette Camara 'couldn't be happier' to secure F1 super licence
Sergio Sette Camara states he "couldn't be happier" after he secured a Formula 1 super licence following his race win on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The victory meant ...

01 Dec 2019 09:33
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Alonso open to 2021 F1 return
Fernando Alonso admits that he is remaining open to the possibility of returning to Formula 1 for the 2021 season. The Spaniard left the sport at the end of the 2018 campaign f...

01 Dec 2019 09:02
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Photos: Saturday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

30 Nov 2019 20:11
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McLaren drivers play down significance of qualifying head-to head battle
Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have both spoken out about their intra-team qualifying battle this year, which came to a conclusion on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Norris got the...

30 Nov 2019 18:37
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Bottas: Everything is possible for the race outcome
Valtteri Bottas states that there is no point of setting a limit on where he could potentially finish the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, starting from the back of the grid...

30 Nov 2019 17:28
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Binotto: Ferrari took risks to seek an advantage
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto admits that the team took a risk in sending out its drivers late into the Q3 session in order to take advantage of the track improvement. ...

30 Nov 2019 16:31
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Leclerc vows to be aggressive at race start in Abu Dhabi
Charles Leclerc says that he will be aggressive at the start of the race in Abu Dhabi on Sunday in order to get ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The Monegasque is search...

30 Nov 2019 15:40
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Qualifying: Hamilton storms to pole in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton has taken his first pole position since the German Grand Prix earlier this year in Abu Dhabi, beating his teammate Valtteri Bottas to the top spot. However, Bott...

30 Nov 2019 15:02
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Toro Rosso's name change to Alpha Tauri confirmed for 2020
Toro Rosso will be renamed to Alpha Tauri for the 2020 season, it has officially been confirmed. The FIA released a provisional entry list for the 2020 campaign which fea...

30 Nov 2019 14:45
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Hulkenberg avoids penalty for impeding Albon
Nico Hulkenberg has escaped a penalty for his final race at Renault after he impeded Alexander Albon during the third practice session in Abu Dhabi. Albon was on a hot lap when...

30 Nov 2019 13:03
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FP3: Verstappen narrowly edges Mercedes ahead of qualifying
Max Verstappen ended the final practice session of the 2019 season on top of the timesheets, beating Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second. Valtteri Bottas was also l...

30 Nov 2019 12:02
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Mercedes required to fit second new engine to Bottas' car
Valtteri Bottas has had a second power unit change in Abu Dhabi after Mercedes uncovered pneumatic leak on Friday. Ahead of the weekend, Bottas was fitted with a fourth interna...

30 Nov 2019 10:28
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Ferrari 'happy' Hamilton available for 2021 season
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto admits that he is "happy" that Lewis Hamilton is available following the end of the 2020 season. Many of the contracts that the ...

30 Nov 2019 10:05
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Nissany to take part in Abu Dhabi test with Williams
Williams has confirmed that Roy Nissany will take part in the post-season Abu Dhabi test next week. The Isreali driver will join George Russell and Nicholas Latifi, Williams...

30 Nov 2019 09:37
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Hamilton 'exploring' in Abu Dhabi by pushing the car 'in a different place'
Lewis Hamilton says he is using the final two races of the 2019 season to explore different techniques of driving his car. Hamilton wrapped up his sixth world title in th...

30 Nov 2019 09:14
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Russell not feeling 100%, but is 'good to drive'
George Russell has declared that he is fit to take part in the remainder of the weekend, but has not specified what it is that has him feeling under the weather. It emerg...

29 Nov 2019 19:53
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Ferrari's Friday struggles the 'same as the last few races' - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's struggles on Friday in Abu Dhabi is a repetition of what it has been hampered by in recent races. Vettel's FP1 session ended when he spu...

29 Nov 2019 19:33
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Verstappen admits Mercedes will be difficult to beat in Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen says Mercedes will be difficult to beat this weekend, but remains optimistic that Red Bull will showcase more speed. Valtteri Bottas topped both practice s...

29 Nov 2019 17:57
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Bottas reprimanded for Grosjean crash
The stewards have opted to hand Valtteri Bottas a reprimand for causing a collision during the second practice session in Abu Dhabi. Bottas made contact with Romain Grosjean to...

29 Nov 2019 16:49
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