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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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Kubica: Current young drivers have more opportunities to learn F1
Robert Kubica says the young drivers of today have more opportunities when it comes to learning the sport technically compared to years gone by. Kubica referred to his Wil...

27 Jun 2019 15:04
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Gasly not worried about Red Bull future
Pierre Gasly says he is not worried about potentially losing his seat at Red Bull amid his current poor form. Last time out in France, the 23-year-old crossed the line in...

27 Jun 2019 13:54
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Preview: The 2019 Austrian Grand Prix
The Red Bull Ring, formerly the A1 Ring, will be the venue for the ninth race of 2019, as it hosts the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. The circuit is the second shortest ...

27 Jun 2019 13:44
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Albon set to take Austria grid penalty for new Honda engine
Alexander Albon is set to be handed a grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, as he is fitted with the Spec 3 Honda engine. Honda introduced the upgrade at ...

27 Jun 2019 12:31
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Minor changes made to Red Bull Ring ahead of Austrian GP
A number of small changes have been made to the Red Bull Ring facility in anticipation of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. Last weekend at the French Grand Prix, race dire...

27 Jun 2019 12:03
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Tost: Kvyat 'has the speed' for Red Bull return
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost believes that Daniil Kvyat would fit right back in at Red Bull, and his return wouldn't be a 'loss of face' for the team. Doubt...

27 Jun 2019 09:30
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Perez: Drivers united in wish for a level playing field
Sergio Perez says all the drivers are hoping that Formula 1 gets a more level playing field when the 2021 regulations come into force. The new rules will be signed off in Octob...

26 Jun 2019 17:22
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Hamilton: F1 can't turn its back on British GP
Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 and Liberty Meia to not turn its back on Silverstone amid doubt over the future of the event. The circuit's contract to host an F1 champi...

26 Jun 2019 15:40
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Mercedes explains why Bottas struggled after VSC in France
Mercedes has explained why Valtteri Bottas had a pace disadvantage towards the end of the French Grand Prix. Bottas was comfortably ahead of Charles Leclerc in the latter stage...

26 Jun 2019 14:12
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Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Austrian Grand Prix
This weekend sees the Austrian Grand Prix take place, as Ferrari continues to search for an answer to Mercedes. Below, you can take our quiz and test your knowledge on the Austr...

26 Jun 2019 13:17
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Stroll blames 'combination of things' for run of Q1 exits
Lance Stroll believes his run of Q1 exits comes down to a combination of multiple factors. The Canadian driver is yet to make it out of Q1 this season, while teammat...

26 Jun 2019 11:39
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Renault exploring options outside Hulkenberg for 2020
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admits that the team is looking at options outside of Nico Hulkenberg for the 2020 season. Hulkenberg joined Renault in 2017 after spe...

26 Jun 2019 10:23
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Verstappen: No fundamental problem with RB15

Max Verstappen says there are no fundamental issues with the RB15 as Red Bull works to catch up and return to winning ways. While it made improvements over the last two years, ...

26 Jun 2019 09:19
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Top 10 pictures from the French GP weekend
10. The French crowd show their support for the local drivers and Renault. 9. Driv...

25 Jun 2019 19:58
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Perez: Little improvements will bring big rewards
Sergio Perez says that Racing Point only needs to make "little improvements" in order to gain on its rivals. The team's biggest hurdle this year has been getting ...

25 Jun 2019 16:36
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Technical Analysis: French revolutions for Ferrari and Red Bull
It has been said several times that Ferrari has prepared a development for France, which was above all based on the evolution of the front wing. In addition, an evolution w...

25 Jun 2019 14:50
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Hulkenberg 'expected more' from McLaren's race pace
Nico Hulkenberg says he expected McLaren to be stronger than what it was on Sunday during the French Grand Prix. The Woking squad displayed sharp pace on Friday during practice...

25 Jun 2019 13:32
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Williams confirms Lowe won't return to team
Williams has confirmed that Paddy Lowe will not be returning to the team in the future. A couple of weeks before the start of the 2019 season, Lowe confirmed that he was taking...

25 Jun 2019 11:23
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Column: The Formula 2 driver that has provided the strongest impression so far in 2019
One of the drivers that has left a strong impression so far in this season's Formula 2 championship is Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou. With Formula 2 labelled as the last s...

25 Jun 2019 11:09
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Bottas: Removing Mistral chicane would improve Paul Ricard
Valtteri Bottas believes the Circuit Paul Ricard can be improved by removing the chicane that breaks up the Mistral Straight. The chicane has been in use for the last two years...

25 Jun 2019 10:27
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Ricciardo thinks about fan interest while racing
Daniel Ricciardo says he sometimes admits to himself in the cockpit during Formula 1 races that the Grand Prix is not exciting for fans. Last time out in France, Mercedes took ...

25 Jun 2019 09:24
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Ferrari didn't get 'all the answers' from test items in France
Ferrari didn't get all the answers it wanted at the French Grand Prix this weekend, as it hit a stumbling block with its floor. During Friday practice, the Maranello s...

24 Jun 2019 18:38
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Steiner: France worst weekend in Haas' history
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the French Grand Prix weekend was the worst in the American team's four-year history in Formula 1. Romain Grosjean failed to progr...

24 Jun 2019 15:55
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Pirelli confident tyres won't suffer blistering in Spielberg
Pirelli chief Mario Isola says that he is not expecting the tyres to blister during the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. Last year during the race at the Red Bull Ring, tyre b...

24 Jun 2019 15:01
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Hamilton: Teams shouldn't be involved in designing the future of F1
Lewis Hamilton believes the natural bias of Formula 1 teams means that they shouldn't be involved when it comes to making decisions regarding the future of the sport. Earli...

24 Jun 2019 13:31
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French Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton It was another strong weekend from Hamilton, who picked up another pole and another win, and he is now clearly the strong favourite to take this year's title...

24 Jun 2019 12:30
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Sainz happy with 'easiest P6 of my career'
Carlos Sainz says that his run to a sixth-place finish was one of the 'easiest' of his career. After finishing behind teammate Lando Norris in qualifying, Sainz got ahe...

24 Jun 2019 11:15
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Russell didn't want Williams to call orders amid battle
George Russell was hoping that Williams wouldn't bring a halt to his encounter with teammate Robert Kubica during the French Grand Prix. The two battled at the back of the ...

24 Jun 2019 10:35
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Masi: Drivers asked for bollard system
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi states that drivers asked for the bollard system to be implemented following a meeting in Canada. During the race weekend at the Circ...

24 Jun 2019 09:02
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Leclerc pleased to see strong result after 'changing approach'
Charles Leclerc says that he is happy with his performance in the French Grand Prix, where a strong performance led to another podium finish. Leclerc was in a fight with Valtte...

23 Jun 2019 21:47
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Photos: The 2019 French Grand Prix
The French Grand Prix once again saw a Mercedes victory, who picked up their eighth win of the 2019 season. Below you can check out all the photos from the weekend, stretch...

23 Jun 2019 21:02
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Ricciardo drops to 11th after two post-race penalties
Daniel Ricciardo has dropped to 11th place after he was handed two five second time penalties following the French Grand Prix. Ricciardo originally finished the race in seventh...

23 Jun 2019 19:38
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Perez baffled by lap 1 penalty
Sergio Perez is at a loss to explain why he received a penalty despite 'following the rules' during lap 1 of the French Grand Prix. Perez went off the road at Turn...

23 Jun 2019 19:17
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Vettel 'enjoyed' early battle against McLaren
Sebastian Vettel admits he enjoyed his fight with both McLarens after the start of the French Grand Prix. Starting from seventh on the grid, Vettel lost a spot on the run to Tu...

23 Jun 2019 18:04
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Hydraulic issues behind Norris' dip in pace
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has confirmed that hydraulic issues were behind Lando Norris' late-race collapse in speed, which cost him a number of positions. ...

23 Jun 2019 17:05
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French GP: Hamilton dominates and wins ahead of Bottas
Lewis Hamilton has won the French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard, taking his fourth consecutive race victory. Hamilton led every lap of the race as he held off the compe...

23 Jun 2019 16:37
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Starting grid for the 2019 French Grand Prix

23 Jun 2019 13:48
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Grosjean 'gutted' not to have new suspension for home race
Romain Grosjean says he is "gutted" not to have the upgraded suspension that teammate Kevin Magnussen is running in France. Grosjean says that the new suspe...

23 Jun 2019 11:15
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Sainz wasn't 'entirely comfortable' despite P6 result in qualifying
Carlos Sainz says that he wasn't entirely happy with his car in qualifying, saying that he only found his weekend rhythm once the session started. McLaren locked out t...

23 Jun 2019 10:02
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Red Bull need 'a bit of luck' for podium finish - Verstappen
Max Verstappen believes that his Red Bull team will need "a bit of luck" in order to finish on the podium at the French Grand Prix, but feels like they have the pace t...

22 Jun 2019 21:50
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McLaren to build its own wind tunnel at Woking
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has confirmed that McLaren will build its own wind tunnel at its Woking factory in an attempt to get back up the grid order. The wind tunne...

22 Jun 2019 20:09
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Ricciardo, Raikkonen avoid penalties for alleged impeding
Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen have both avoided grid penalties for the French Grand Prix after a visit to the stewards post-qualifying. During Q1 on Saturday afterno...

22 Jun 2019 19:10
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Vettel laments 'difficult' qualifying session
Sebastian Vettel admits that he is puzzled after a "not great" qualifying session at Paul Ricard that saw him finish seventh. In Q3, Vettel aborted his first hot lap,...

22 Jun 2019 18:34
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Norris: McLaren needs to find the source of strong pace
Lando Norris says McLaren needs to look into where it is finding pace after his impressive P5 result in qualifying at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The Briton will share the third r...

22 Jun 2019 16:48
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Wolff: Making a one-stop work will be the challenge
Toto Wolff believes the biggest challenge awaiting Mercedes heading into the French Grand Prix on Sunday is completing the race on one pit stop. Mercedes secured another front ...

22 Jun 2019 16:22
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Qualifying: Hamilton on pole as Mercedes locks out front row
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2019 French Grand Prix, setting a 1:28.319 as Mercedes locked out the front row at the Circuit Paul Ricard. It was a troublesome ...

22 Jun 2019 16:01
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FP3: Bottas on top as Mercedes stretches clear of Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas has ended the final practice from the Circuit Paul Ricard on top of the timesheets, as he narrowly beat teammate Lewis Hamilton ahead of qualifying. The gap bet...

22 Jun 2019 13:00
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Hamilton: Tyres too hard to offer more than one pit stop
Lewis Hamilton believes that the Pirelli tyres that are in use this weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard are too hard to provide a faster strategy than a one-stop. Pirelli has br...

22 Jun 2019 09:23
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Norris not getting excited by early pace
Lando Norris insists that McLaren still has a lot of work to do if it wants to stay at the head of the midfield for the remainder of the weekend. At the end of FP2, Norris was ...

21 Jun 2019 21:01
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Photos: Friday at the French Grand Prix
The first day of on-track action occurred on Friday in Frace, as the opening two practice sessions of the French Grand Prix weekend took place. Below, you can see all the pictur...

21 Jun 2019 19:46
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Vettel proposes F1 should 'burn' the rulebook after losing appeal
Sebastian Vettel suggested that F1 should "burn" the rulebook after Ferrari's appeal against his time penalty from Canada was rejected. Ferrari presented what the...

21 Jun 2019 18:53
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Grosjean endured his 'worst Friday of the year'
Romain Grosjean has described his Friday at the French Grand Prix as his and the team's worst of the year. In FP1, the Haas driver was hit with a water leak which saw him c...

21 Jun 2019 18:14
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No further action taken on Hamilton/Verstappen incident
The stewards have opted not to take any further action on the incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the second practice session. Hamilton made a mistake at ...

21 Jun 2019 17:54
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FIA reject Ferrari's bid to have Vettel's Canada penalty reviewed
Ferrari has failed in its bid to have Sebastian Vettel's time penalty from the Canadian Grand Prix appealed. Ferrari was called to a hearing on Friday afternoon at th...

21 Jun 2019 16:47
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FP2: Bottas tops session, Mercedes strong on long runs
Valtteri Bottas has topped the timing sheets for the second practice session in France at the Circuit Paul Ricard, as Lando Norris finishes ahead of the Red Bulls. Bottas&...

21 Jun 2019 16:30
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Bottas sees potential challenge from Ferrari in France
Valtteri Bottas believes that Ferrari could once again offer a challenge at the front of the field this weekend, as it did two weeks ago at the Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari, wh...

21 Jun 2019 14:22
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Horner expects Paul Ricard surface to 'settle down'
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the abrasive track surface at the Circuit Paul Ricard will "calm down" as the weekend draws on. During the opening p...

21 Jun 2019 13:09
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Ricciardo fitted with Renault engine upgrade in France
Daniel Ricciardo has been fitted with an upgraded engine for the French Grand Prix weekend, and avoids a penalty for doing so. Ricciardo has not yet reached the number of ...

21 Jun 2019 12:46
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FP1: Hamilton heads Mercedes 1-2 on low grip surface
Lewis Hamilton has topped the opening practice session of the weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard, as drivers struggled for grip during the 90 minutes. Hamilton's fastest la...

21 Jun 2019 12:30
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Kvyat receives grid penalty for French GP
Daniil Kvyat's expected grid penalty for the French Grand Prix has now been confirmed, as the Russian takes on new engine components. Honda introduces its Spec 3 engine at ...

21 Jun 2019 11:25
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Sirotkin to hold McLaren reserve role alongside Renault duties
Renault will allow Sergey Sirotkin to race for McLaren should the situation arise in which Carlos Sainz or Lando Norris can't race on any given weekend. However, the terms ...

21 Jun 2019 10:47
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FIA enforces track limit rules ahead of French GP
The FIA has moved to clamp down any potential corner cutting ahead of the French Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The nature of the track, which has prominently b...

21 Jun 2019 10:18
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Ricciardo: Vettel's Canada incident similar to Monaco 2016
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo believes that former teammate Sebastian Vettel had more to lose overall and could not help squeezing rival Lewis Hamilton as opposed to his o...

21 Jun 2019 09:10
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Photos: Thursday at the French Grand Prix
The on-track action from the Circuit Paul Ricard kicks off tomrrow, as on Thursday, drivers faced the media while the cars arrived in parc ferme. Below, take a look at all our s...

20 Jun 2019 20:22
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Pit lane entry at Paul Ricard circuit changed for 2019
The changes to the pit lane entry at the Circuit Paul Ricard for the 2019 French Grand Prix have been revealed. In 2018, the first French Grand Prix in ten years, drivers pulle...

20 Jun 2019 19:11
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Leclerc not expecting significant boost from updated front wing
Charles Leclerc says that Ferrari's updated front wing in France won't give the team a significant improvement in terms of lap time. The Scuderia outfit has arrived at ...

20 Jun 2019 18:17
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Drivers speak out against Vettel's costly time penalty
A number of drivers have given their opinion on Sebastian Vettel's time penalty from the Canadian Grand Prix, that stripped Vettel and Ferrari of victory. Vettel slid acros...

20 Jun 2019 17:03
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Albon explains why Kvyat gets Spec 3 Honda upgrade
Alexander Albon has stated that teammate Daniil Kvyat was closer to the limit of his engine components, which is why he is the only Toro Rosso driver receiving the new Honda eng...

20 Jun 2019 15:31
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