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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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Hulkenberg 'bitter' after frustrating Sochi race
Nico Hulkenberg was left feeling frustrated after the Russian Grand Prix, in which he managed to secure a single point for himself and Renault. The German started the race from...

30 Sep 2019 15:57
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Russian Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton's lap to jump onto the front row on Saturday was special, and on Sunday, the Mercedes man crossed the line in first to take his ninth win of the yea...

30 Sep 2019 13:48
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Drivers not 'flexing their muscles' in 2021 talks - Masi
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has denied that drivers are "flexing their muscles" when it comes to discussions for the 2021 season. The new regulations for the...

30 Sep 2019 13:05
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Grosjean expects return to struggling pace after 'one-off' round
Romain Grosjean says he is not expecting Haas to keep up its form from the Russian Grand Prix weekend in the coming races. The American squad secured its first points since Ger...

30 Sep 2019 12:11
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Photos: 2019 Russian Grand Prix
The 2019 Russian Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton take his ninth victory of the season as Ferrari's day developed into a nightmare. Below, you can check out the photos from the...

30 Sep 2019 11:13
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Sainz found it 'fun' to battle leaders on opening lap
McLaren's Carlos Sainz says he found it '"fun" to battle the front running teams during the opening lap of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, but ...

30 Sep 2019 10:30
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Hamilton not thinking about sixth title despite standings gap
Lewis Hamilton insists he is not thinking about clinching his sixth world title despite the 73 point lead that he holds at the top of the championship. Hamilton took his ninth ...

30 Sep 2019 09:21
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Ferrari denies Leclerc undercut was performed to jump Vettel
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has denied that Ferrari's undercut strategy for Charles Leclerc was not done to ensure he overtook Sebastian Vettel. Vettel took the l...

29 Sep 2019 18:50
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Leclerc defends second pit stop as he feared Verstappen overtake

Charles Leclerc has defended Ferrari's decision to pit for a second time during the Russian Grand Prix, which conceded second place to Valtteri Bottas. Leclerc made his fir...

29 Sep 2019 17:48
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Vettel stuck to pre-race Ferrari agreement
Sebastian Vettel states that he stuck to a pre-race Ferrari agreement and calls his race result a shame after looking strong during the opening stint of the race. Starting from...

29 Sep 2019 16:41
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Magnussen fumes at 'bullshit' time penalty
Kevin Magnussen was left displeased with the stewards following the Russian Grand Prix as he was handed a five-second time penalty for not rejoining the track properly around th...

29 Sep 2019 15:53
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Albon happy with 'best' possible Sochi result
Alexander Albon says he pleased after achieving what he believes to be the maximum possible result from the Russian Grand Prix. After starting from the pit lane after having a ...

29 Sep 2019 15:33
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Russian GP: Hamilton wins in Sochi as Vettel retires
Lewis Hamilton has taken his ninth win of the 2019 season as he crossed the line ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to take the chequered flag. Hamilton inherited the l...

29 Sep 2019 14:47
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Starting grid for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix

29 Sep 2019 12:30
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Norris: McLaren spared 'difficult' qualifying after overnight changes
Lando Norris says McLaren's chances of reaching Q3 would have been poor on Saturday had it not been for changes it made to the car overnight. Both Norris and teammate Carlo...

29 Sep 2019 12:05
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Albon set for Russian GP pit lane start
Alexander Albon is set to start the Russian Grand Prix from the pit lane after his Red Bull team breach Parc Fermé rules on Saturday night. Mechanics on Albon's...

29 Sep 2019 10:25
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'Not the right time' to change race weekend - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo does not believe that 2021 is the right time to change the format of race weekends as speculation mounts that a reverse grid race is on the cards. In 2021, For...

29 Sep 2019 10:12
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Verstappen: Red Bull 'can’t fight' with Ferrari straight-line speed
Max Verstappen says he was unable to compete with the pace-setting Ferrari cars in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and believes he was losing as much as a second per lap o...

28 Sep 2019 18:44
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Hamilton: Tough to match Ferrari’s 'jet fuel' in Sochi
Lewis Hamilton says it will be tough for him to win tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix and believes even if he’d secured pole position, Ferrari would ‘blast past us...

28 Sep 2019 17:48
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Leclerc urges Ferrari to 'focus on the job' following recent resurgence
Charles Leclerc has urged his Ferrari team to ‘focus on the job ahead’ after securing pole position for the Russian Grand Prix, the first time a Ferrari driver has a...

28 Sep 2019 17:22
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Albon thought he could get away with deep braking before crash
Alexander Albon says he was caught out by wind during his Q1 hot lap and thought he could get away with braking deep before crashing out of the session. The Thai-British d...

28 Sep 2019 17:18
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Brown: Beating Mercedes possible 'if we do a good job'
Zak Brown believes his McLaren team can beat Mercedes when it takes on a supply of the German manufacturer’s power units from 2021 onwards. Speaking to the gathered media...

28 Sep 2019 15:15
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Qualifying: Leclerc storms to fourth consecutive pole position
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix, taking his fourth consecutive pole position in F1. The Monegasque driver looked to be heading a Ferrari...

28 Sep 2019 15:07
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Video: Albon crashes out of Sochi qualifying
Alexander Albon was set to take a grid penalty for the start of the Russian Grand Prix, however his weekend got worse in qualifying when he spun his Red Bull at Turn 13, elimina...

28 Sep 2019 14:18
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Gasly: STR14 feels more like 'my car'
Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly has said he now feels a lot more comfortable with the team's STR14, after having a few weekends to adjust to the car, allowing himself an...

28 Sep 2019 12:55
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Toro Rosso set for team name change in 2020
Toro Rosso is set to change its name for the 2020 season, GPToday.net understands. The new name that has been requested is Scuderia Alpha Tauri, named after a fashion brand lau...

28 Sep 2019 12:20
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FP3: Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 ahead of qualifying
Charles Leclerc has concluded practice at the Russian Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, three-tenths ahead of Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes appeared to struggl...

28 Sep 2019 12:02
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F1 scraps 'slalom' run-off at Turn 2
Formula 1 has amended the rules regarding rejoining the circuit at Turn 2 after drivers had difficulty with the imposed system on Friday. At Turn 2, a 'slalom' re...

28 Sep 2019 10:32
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McLaren to return to Mercedes power in 2021
McLaren has confirmed that it will not use Renault power units beyond the 2020 season, ending the partnership that was formed last year. The Woking squad also announced that it...

28 Sep 2019 09:28
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Verstappen has no regrets over decision to take Sochi penalty
Max Verstappen insists there are no regrets over Red Bull's decision to take a penalty in Sochi after a strong opening day of practice. After finishing second in the mornin...

27 Sep 2019 18:20
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Kvyat may use new helmet design despite 'joke' rule
Daniil Kvyat still may use a new helmet design for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix, despite the fact that foing so would breach the sporting regulations. Drivers are permitted to u...

27 Sep 2019 17:48
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Binotto: It would be a 'shame' to use Ferrari veto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has affirmed that it would be a "shame" to use the team's veto power in the 2021 regulations discussions. Ferrari retains th...

27 Sep 2019 17:31
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Hamilton: Mercedes losing eight-tenths on the straights
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says the team is losing eight-tenths of a second on the straight due to Ferrari's strong straight-line speed. The Silver Arrows didn't top ...

27 Sep 2019 16:55
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FP2: Verstappen three-tenths clear of the field
Max Verstappen concluded Friday practice on top of the timesheets, three-tenths ahead of the rest of the field in Sochi. The Dutchman set a 1:33.162 on his low-fuel qualifying ...

27 Sep 2019 15:31
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