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Ericsson: IndyCar, not F1, has 'real races'
Marcus Ericsson says that IndyCar has "real" races compared to Formula 1, where it is difficult to follow other cars. After racing in F1 for five years, Ericsson made...

04 Jul 2019 12:05
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Mercedes explains why it suffered overheating issues in Austria
Mercedes has explained that the fundamental design of the W10 makes it very difficult to cool the car in hot temperatures. The Silver Arrows were hampered in Austria when ...

04 Jul 2019 10:53
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Ferrari 'certainly not' interested in signing Verstappen

Ferrari is not eying up Max Verstappen for a seat at the team in 2020, according to the Scuderia's team principal Mattia Binotto. Verstappen has been linked with a move awa...

04 Jul 2019 09:29
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Hamilton: F1 impossible for fans to relate to
Lewis Hamilton says the exclusivity of Formula 1 makes the sport difficult for fans to relate to, which they are able to do with other sports. Hamilton stated that he can ...

03 Jul 2019 17:45
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Video: Verstappen vs Leclerc at the Austrian Grand Prix
After a magnificent recovery race, Max Verstappen took the win at the Red Bull Ring for the second year in a row. After a bad start, Verstappen managed...

03 Jul 2019 15:14
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Honda was 'on the edge' with cooling
Honda F1 director Toyoharu Tanabe has revealed that Max Verstappen's engine was on the edge in terms of cooling during the Austrian Grand Prix. In the last 30 laps of the r...

03 Jul 2019 13:43
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Grosjean: Drivers know better than anyone what's best for 2021
Romain Grosjean is pleased with the drivers' access to talks regarding the regulations that are set to come into play in 2021. Last month, a meeting was held in Paris where...

03 Jul 2019 12:25
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Overcoming Red Bull struggles will make me a more complete driver - Gasly
Pierre Gasly believes battling his current struggles at Red Bull will make him a more complete driver. The Frenchman has had a tough 2019 season so far, as he has struggled to ...

03 Jul 2019 10:57
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Brawn: Verstappen, Leclerc promising a 'brilliant future' for F1
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn believes Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are ensuring the prospect of a "brilliant future" for Formula 1. The two 21-year-ol...

03 Jul 2019 09:51
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Pat Fry set to leave McLaren
It is understood that McLaren engineering director Pat Fry has been placed on gardening leave after indicating his desire to leave the team. Fry joined McLaren in September, ha...

03 Jul 2019 09:17
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Ericsson completes day of Pirelli testing in Spielberg
Marcus Ericsson completed testing for Pirelli on Tuesday, as he drove the Alfa Romeo C38 around the Red Bull Ring. The test was done as part of Pirelli's testing programme ...

02 Jul 2019 19:23
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for British GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyres that each driver will bring to the British Grand Prix in two weeks' time. The Italian marque is bringing the hardest range allocation availa...

02 Jul 2019 18:04
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Verstappen named Driver of the Day after resolving technical glitch
Max Verstappen has been named as the Driver of the Day following the Austrian Grand Prix. A technical glitched in the systems saw Williams' Robert Kubica crowned the winner...

02 Jul 2019 14:41
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Hakkinen: Stewards investigation over Verstappen's overtake a 'shame'
Mika Hakkinen believes it's a shame that the stewards deemed it necessary to investigate Max Verstappen's race-clinching overtake on Charles Leclerc at the Austrian Gran...

02 Jul 2019 14:27
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Video: Verstappen sets the fastest lap of the Austrian Grand Prix
On his way to the Austrian Grand Prix race win, Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the event, laying down a 1:07.475. Below you can watch the lap that awarded the Dutchm...

02 Jul 2019 13:15
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Gasly: Poor tyre management after pit stop saw late-race struggle
Pierre Gasly says that not managing his tyres properly after his one and only pit stop during the Austrian Grand Prix saw him suffer from blistering in the second half of the ra...

02 Jul 2019 11:02
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Top 10 pictures from the Austrian GP weekend
10. Sebastian Vettel spotted through the grass and flowers that surround the Red Bull Ring. 9. The wait f...

02 Jul 2019 09:55
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Norris had 'fun' battling Hamilton on opening lap
McLaren's Lando Norris says he found it fun to be able to pressure Lewis Hamilton for third position on the opening lap of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. Norri...

02 Jul 2019 09:15
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Marko thought victory shot was over after race start
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko admits that he thought Red Bull's chances of winning the Austrian Grand Prix disappeared after the start. Max Verstappen, who went on to cl...

01 Jul 2019 18:47
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Seidl: Alonso, Vandoorne deserve credit for McLaren revival
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team's 2018 drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne deserve credit for McLaren's new found speed this season. T...

01 Jul 2019 15:45
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'No way' Hamilton could challenge for race win
Lewis Hamilton says that even without the wing damage that cost him time in his pit stop, he wouldn't have been able to compete for the win in Austria. Mercedes opted to ch...

01 Jul 2019 14:38
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Horner: 2019 Austria win tastes better than 2018
Red Bull's victory at the Austrian Grand Prix last Sunday tasted better than its win in Spielberg 12 months ago, according to team principal Christian Horner. The energy dr...

01 Jul 2019 12:51
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Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings
Max Verstappen Verstappen was the star of the race on Sunday in Austria, and for good reason. The Red Bull driver out-qualified both his teammate Pierre Gasly and the Mercedes ...

01 Jul 2019 11:46
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Photos: 2019 Austrian Grand Prix
The Austrian Grand Prix delivered one of the classic races in the hybrid era, as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc duelled for the win in Spielberg. Below, you can take a look ...

01 Jul 2019 10:39
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Sainz: McLaren's race pace was 'very special'
Carlos Sainz has hailed McLaren's race pace, as he drove from the back row of the grid to eighth place on Sunday. Sainz started from the rear of the pack after taking on gr...

01 Jul 2019 10:15
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Kubica lacked 'overall grip' during lacklustre Austria race
Robert Kubica says that a lack of grip saw him struggle throughout the 71 laps of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Pole crossed the line last of the runners and was almos...

01 Jul 2019 09:02
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Ricciardo hoping to arrive at Silverstone 'laughing'
Daniel Ricciardo is hopeful that his Renault team will uncover what was wrong with the R.S.19 over the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, and it'll turn up at Silverstone in two w...

30 Jun 2019 21:02
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Column: Austria shows the world what's to come
After the admittedly non-exciting and lackluster French Grand Prix one week ago, the duel in Austria was just what Formula 1 needed to revitalize spirits and give fans the boost...

30 Jun 2019 20:30
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Verstappen survives stewards investigation to retain victory
Max Verstappen has retained his win in Austria after the stewards decided not to hand him a time penalty for his late-race overtake on Charles Leclerc. Verstappen closed in on ...

30 Jun 2019 19:45
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Front wing flap failure caused Hamilton's wing change
Mercedes has confirmed that a collapse of Lewis Hamilton's left flap on the front wing forced the team to change the component on the Briton's W10. Hamilton lost ...

30 Jun 2019 18:15
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Giovinazzi 'really happy' after bagging first career point
Antonio Giovinazzi says he's 'really happy' after picking up the first point in his Formula 1 career, crossing the line in P10. Giovinazzi managed to qualify inside...

30 Jun 2019 17:33
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Verstappen: We should stay at home if penalty comes
Max Verstappen says that everyone should stay at home if his race clenching move on Charles Leclerc is deemed illegal. The pair fought for the lead of the race on the fin...

30 Jun 2019 17:10
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Austrian GP: Verstappen storms to beat Leclerc in Austria
Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix after pulling off an overtake on Charles Leclerc in the final laps of the race. Verstappen was forced to recover after he dropped...

30 Jun 2019 16:32
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Starting grid for the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix

30 Jun 2019 12:47
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Russell to start from pit lane after front wing change
George Russell will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane after he was fitted with a different specification of front wing after qualifying. The Briton qualified in 1...

30 Jun 2019 12:15
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Mick Schumacher to drive Ferrari F2004 at Hockenheim
Mick Schumacher will drive his father Michael's Ferrari F2004 on Saturday and Sunday of the German Grand Prix. Prior to qualifying and the race, the Prema Formula 2 driver ...

30 Jun 2019 11:57
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Something 'fundamentally wrong' with car in qualifying - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo believes that there was something "fundamentally wrong" with his Renault R.S.19 in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, as the Australian's bes...

30 Jun 2019 10:36
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Vettel 'not angry' as air pressure stops pole position chance
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has insisted that he is not angry with his team after a suspected air pressure problem stopped the German driver from setting a time in the third ...

30 Jun 2019 09:09
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Kvyat: We should be grateful 'nothing worse' than impeding happened
Daniil Kvyat says that everyone should be pleased that nothing more than a ruined lap was the outcome of his close call with George Russell. At the end of Q1, Kvyat was setting...

29 Jun 2019 21:10
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Photos: Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix
Saturday in Austria saw Charles Leclerc take pole position at the Red Bull Ring, while Sebastian Vettel was forced to sit out Q3 with a car issue. Check out all the photos from ...

29 Jun 2019 19:45
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Magnussen didn't expect set-up change to work ahead of qualifying
Kevin Magnussen admits that he didn't think a late change to his set-up would work as well as it did on his to qualifying fifth. The Dane will be demoted back to 10th place...

29 Jun 2019 19:27
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Leclerc will 'push to the maximum' for maiden win
Charles Leclerc says he aims to "push to the maximum" on Sunday as he chases his first race win of 2019. The Monegasque driver secured his second pole position of the...

29 Jun 2019 18:31
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Hamilton to start from fourth despite three-place grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton has lost his front row start and will line up in fourth place for the start of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton was found guilty of impeding Kimi Ra...

29 Jun 2019 17:55
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Russell recieves grid penalty for impeding Kvyat
George Russell has been issued a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. The incident occurred towards the end of the ...

29 Jun 2019 17:11
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Hamilton under investigation after Raikkonen incident
Lewis Hamilton is under investigation for potentially impeding Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. The incident occurred during Q1 as Raikkonen ...

29 Jun 2019 16:36
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Qualifying: Leclerc on pole, Vettel tenth
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after a mechanical issue put Sebastian Vettel out of qualifying in Q3. Vettel is set to line-up in ninth pla...

29 Jun 2019 16:01
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Magnussen hit with five-place grid penalty following gearbox change
Kevin Magnussen will drop five places on the grid following qualifying in Austria, as Haas was forced to change his gearbox. An issue was detected with the gearbox on Saturday,...

29 Jun 2019 13:20
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FP3: Leclerc ends practice ahead of Mercedes
Charles Leclerc has ended the final practice session on top of the timesheets, as he edged out Lewis Hamilton for the top spot. Leclerc ended yesterday's second practice se...

29 Jun 2019 13:01
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Formula 2 and Formula 3 set to race at Zandvoort in 2020
The Formula 2 and Formula 3 junior categories are set to be a part of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, when the race at Zandvoort returns to the calendar next year. The European c...

29 Jun 2019 11:40
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Hulkenberg to take grid penalty for new engine
Renault has confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will be fitted with this Spec B engine or the remainder of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The engine was originally introduced in F...

29 Jun 2019 09:47
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Hulkenberg in favour of Austria kerbs despite wing damage
Nico Hulkenberg is in favour of retaining the kerbs around the Red Bull Ring despite the issues they caused him and other drivers on Friday. During FP1, Hulkenberg ran wid...

29 Jun 2019 09:26
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Haas confident it's in the midfield mix in Austria
Haas believes that it is more in the mix this weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix after a strong day of running on Friday. Romain Grosjean ended the second practice sessio...

28 Jun 2019 21:14
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Alfa Romeo fined over fuel temperature on Giovinazzi's car
Alfa Romeo has been fined €5000 after it was deemed to have used too cold fuel during the second free practice session in Austria. Regulations state that the fuel mu...

28 Jun 2019 20:37
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Photos: Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix
The first day of on-track action took place on Friday, as Mercedes and Ferrari traded times at the top of the timesheets. It was an eventful day with many mistakes and broken ca...

28 Jun 2019 19:45
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Vettel cautious over Ferrari's Friday pace
Sebastian Vettel is remaining cautious when it comes to evaluating Ferrari's pace around the Red Bull Ring after Friday practice. The Maranello squad topped the second prac...

28 Jun 2019 18:42
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Bottas has found 'clear direction' despite Friday issues
Valtteri Bottas insists that he has found a clear direction with his Mercedes W10 for the remainder of the weekend despite the issues he had during Friday. Before the on-track ...

28 Jun 2019 17:51
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Verstappen crash a result of being 'caught out' by wind
Max Verstappen says he was caught out by the wind at the final corner, which saw him hit the barrier rear first during the second practice session. The Dutchman's session e...

28 Jun 2019 17:10
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FP2: Leclerc fastest as Bottas, Verstappen crash
Charles Leclerc ended the final session of practice on Friday on top of the timesheets in a disruptive outing that saw Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen end up in the barriers....

28 Jun 2019 16:30
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Gasly fighting for his future at Red Bull
Pierre Gasly's position at Red Bull Racing is under pressure. The Frenchman is underperforming in his debut year with the Austrian team and is having a hard time against&nbs...

28 Jun 2019 15:23
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FP1: Hamilton fastest, Vettel close behind
Lewis Hamilton has topped the first practice session of the weekend, as he put down a lap time of 1:04.838. However, Ferrari was narrowly behind the Silver Arrows, as Sebastian...

28 Jun 2019 12:30
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Albon, Sainz incur grid penalties for Austria GP
Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz will take grid penalties for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. Albon has been fitted with the upgraded Honda engine after both Red Bulls ...

28 Jun 2019 12:12
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2019 tyres to stay after teams reject change to 2018 spec
Teams have voted to keep the current spec of Pirelli tyres for the remainder of the 2019 season after a meeting was called on Friday morning. Many teams have been struggli...

28 Jun 2019 11:01
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Ticktum dropped from Red Bull junior programme
Dan Ticktum has reportedly been dropped from the Red Bull junior programme after two years with the energy drink squad. Earlier this week, it was understood that Ticktum had lo...

28 Jun 2019 09:35
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Vettel: Return to 2018 tyres could 'mix things up'
Sebastian Vettel says that returning to the 2018 spec Pirelli tyres could mix things up in the 2019 battles. On Friday morning in Spielberg, a meeting is being held between Pir...

28 Jun 2019 08:42
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Photos: Thursday at the Austrian Grand Prix
Thursday at the Austrian Grand Prix saw drivers talk to the media and walk the circuit, as they prepare for the on-track action in the coming days. Below, you can see all the im...

27 Jun 2019 19:28
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Hulkenberg: Dirty air 'as bad as it's ever been'
Nico Hulkenberg says the current struggle the drivers endure with turbulent air is as bad as it has ever been in Formula 1. The 2019 rule changes to the aerodynamics were ...

27 Jun 2019 18:41
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Ericsson to get first 2019 test with Alfa Romeo
Marcus Ericsson will return to the seat of a Formula 1 car next week as he tests for Alfa Romeo. The Swede left the Hinwil squad formerly named Sauber at the end of the 2018 se...

27 Jun 2019 17:47
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How to watch the Austrian GP this weekend
The ninth round of the world championship takes place at the Red Bull Ring this weekend, which hosts the Austrian Grand Prix. Mercedes will be looking to continue its stro...

27 Jun 2019 17:15
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Hamilton: Matching win record in Austria not a priority
Lewis Hamilton says that matching McLaren's record for the most consecutive race wins by a single constructor is not on his list of priorities this weekend. Mercedes can ac...

27 Jun 2019 17:01
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for Belgium and Japan
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the Belgian and Japanese Grands Prix later this year. The Italian marque has opted for the hardest combination of...

27 Jun 2019 16:15
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