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Tost 'doesn't care about families' if calendar expands
Franz Tost says that he doesn't care about the families of Formula 1 employees amid talk that the F1 calendar will expand beyond 21 races. Adding more races has been part o...

07 Jun 2019 22:29
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FP2: Leclerc fastest, Hamilton hits the wall
Charles Leclerc has topped the second session of practice in Montreal, as championship leader Lewis Hamilton ended his session after contact with the wall. Leclerc's fastes...

07 Jun 2019 21:30
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Ferrari, Red Bull install new engine components
Both Ferrari and Red Bull have installed new engine parts in Canada this weekend. Mercedes has arrived in Montreal with a fully upgraded power unit that will be used by the wor...

07 Jun 2019 20:19
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Sainz: McLaren not as quick as standings suggest
Carlos Sainz denies that McLaren has the fourth fastest car in the field, despite the fact it holds fourth in the constructors' standings after six races. The Woking squad ...

07 Jun 2019 18:24
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FP1: Hamilton leads Bottas as Mercedes boasts a gap
Lewis Hamilton has ended the opening practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend on top of the timesheets, as Mercedes holds a large gap to its rivals. Hamilton's l...

07 Jun 2019 17:30
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Gasly: Monaco result could've been better without penalty
Pierre Gasly believes that he could have finished just shy of the podium in Monaco two weeks ago if not for a penalty he received after qualifying. The Frenchman was deeme...

07 Jun 2019 15:44
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Bottas: Mercedes engine upgrade won't be a match for Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas says that Ferrari will still have the top speed advantage over the Mercedes powered cars this weekend even after the German team introduce their Phase 2 engine. ...

07 Jun 2019 13:52
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Haas to drop Rich Energy logos for Canadian GP
Rich Energy has asked Haas to take away its logos from the VF-19 for the remainder of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. The energy drink company, who joined Haas in 2019 as its ...

07 Jun 2019 11:28
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Renault has no concerns over potential straight-line speed deficit
Renault has no concerns over potentially struggling down the straights in Canada compared to its midfield rivals. Daniel Ricciardo believes that the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, ...

07 Jun 2019 10:39
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Gasly won't waste time over 'bulls**t' rumours
Pierre Gasly insists that he won't waste time worrying about his Red Bull future amid rumours that he may be replaced. Some outlets reported after Monaco that Renault's...

07 Jun 2019 09:52
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Williams targeting major upgrades over minor enhancements
Williams is looking to bring major car upgrades to races rather than small improvements, according to driver George Russell. Russell says Williams must be more patient tha...

07 Jun 2019 09:03
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Leclerc changed approach after Baku qualifying crash
Charles Leclerc has revealed that he changed his approach to qualifying following his crash during Q2 in Baku. The Monegasque driver locked up and hit the barriers at the castl...

06 Jun 2019 21:18
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for Singapore GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the Singapore Grand Prix later this year. Singapore hosts the first of the races following the European tour, wit...

06 Jun 2019 20:19
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Photos: Thursday at the Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Grand Prix weekend officially kicks off on Friday, as cars will take to the track for the first time tomorrow morning. Below, you can see all the photos of the medi...

06 Jun 2019 20:13
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Vettel: I'll quit F1 whenever I want
Sebastian Vettel has publicly addressed the rumours regarding his possible retirement at the end of the season, insisting that he is still determined to find championship succes...

06 Jun 2019 20:03
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Hamilton calls for a more challenging F1
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 should take the direction of reverting back to making a weekend more challenging for the driver. At the FIA press conference on Thursday, Hami...

06 Jun 2019 18:47
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All Mercedes customer teams to run upgraded engine
All three Mercedes powered teams will run the German manufacturers upgraded power unit this weekend in Canada. Mercedes is the last of the power unit suppliers to introduc...

06 Jun 2019 17:43
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McLaren adopts Mercedes-styled mirrors in Canada
McLaren has arrived in Montreal with updated mirrors, running a concept previously used by Mercedes. In Barcelona, the Silver Arrows arrived with mirrors that had a mounting on...

06 Jun 2019 17:10
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How to watch the Canadian GP this weekend
Round seven of the 2019 Formula 1 world championship takes place this weekend in Montreal, as the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosts the Canadian Grand Prix. Last year, Sebastian ...

06 Jun 2019 14:11
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Exclusive: How Codemasters worked to make F1 2019 as realistic as possible
In less than a month, racing fans will be able to play F1 2019 for the first time. GPToday.net spoke exclusively with the game's director Lee Mather from Code...

06 Jun 2019 12:44
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Pirelli may adjust 2020 tyres to provide wider operating window
Pirelli could alter the structure of its 2020 tyre to widen the operating windows to combat some of the struggles teams have reported this year. For the 2019 season, Pirelli in...

06 Jun 2019 11:28
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Verstappen: Red Bull getting stronger at every race

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is getting stronger with every race weekend in 2019, as it aims to reel in championship leaders Mercedes. Up to every race before Monaco, Vers...

06 Jun 2019 10:48
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Hamilton 'doesn't care' about credit for forcing Vettel mistake
Lewis Hamilton asserts that he doesn't care about having credit over forcing Sebastian Vettel into a mistake on Sunday at the Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel lost the rear of h...

06 Jun 2019 10:44
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Preview: The 2019 Canadian Grand Prix
The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the seventh race of 2019, the Canadian Grand Prix. The weekend in Montreal is very popular with teams, drivers and fans becau...

05 Jun 2019 18:28
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Wolff explains reasoning behind replacing Bottas' race engineer
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained why the team opted to provide Valtteri Bottas with a new race engineer for the 2019 season. Tony Ross worked with Bottas t...

05 Jun 2019 17:08
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Exclusive: Multiplayer and the addition of Formula 2 the biggest changes for F1 2019 game
In less than a month, racing fans will be able to play F1 2019 for the first time. GPToday.net spoke exclusively with the game's director Lee Mather from Code...

05 Jun 2019 14:25
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Renault: Monaco result doesn't reflect encouraging weekend
Renault's weekend in Monaco was much more encouraging than what its result suggested, according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul. Daniel Ricciardo qualified in seventh ...

05 Jun 2019 13:37
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Perez could race at Le Mans after F1
Sergio Perez says he may be tempted to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans later in his career after his Formula 1 adventure ends. Perez, who is currently in his ninth season ...

05 Jun 2019 12:04
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Questions ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix
Will Mercedes' engine upgrades be enough to keep rivals behind? Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton hinted at the last race in Monaco that Mercedes will introduce their first majo...

05 Jun 2019 11:27
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Alfa Romeo expects Montreal circuit to suit its car
Alfa Romeo is hoping it is in for a more positive outing this weekend in Canada compared to the last two events, in which it has scored zero points. The team expects that the n...

05 Jun 2019 10:03
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Press conference schedule for 2019 Canadian Grand Prix
The FIA has confirmed the drivers and team members that will take part in the press conferences for the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix. On Thursday, one day before the action kicks o...

05 Jun 2019 09:22
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Perez feeling confident over Racing Point's Canada prospects
Sergio Perez believes Racing Point could have a positive weekend ahead of it at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Silverstone outfit has gone two races without picking up point...

04 Jun 2019 15:58
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Wolff believes Canada will offer a 'huge challenge' to Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff thinks the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve could provide the Silver Arrows with a big challenge and give their rivals an opportunity to beat them. ...

04 Jun 2019 14:16
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Latifi to step into Kubica's car for FP1 in Canada
Nicholas Latifi will take over Robert Kubica's driving duties during the first free practice session in Canada this weekend. Latifi confirmed in Barcelona earlier this year...

04 Jun 2019 12:39
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Vettel has 'no plans to stop' in F1
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not considering retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the 2019 season. Various reports emerged over the last number of days claiming that the fou...

04 Jun 2019 11:22
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Renault planning 'substantial' upgrade for French GP
Renault is planning to arrive at the Paul Ricard Circuit later this month with "substantial" upgrades to the R.S. 19. While Canada hosts the next round of the 2019 Fo...

04 Jun 2019 10:39
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Sainz warns McLaren over becoming too confident
Carlos Sainz says that McLaren must not become overconfident after a strong run of races has left it stretching its legs over the midfield pack. McLaren currently sits fou...

04 Jun 2019 09:27
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Smedley: Williams didn't invest enough in R&D
Former head of vehicle performance at Williams Rob Smedley says that the Grove squad never invested enough in research and development, which led to its current struggles. Will...

03 Jun 2019 18:34
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Video: Esteban Gutierrez drives the W07 at Sonoma Raceway
Esteban Gutierrez took the Mercedes W07 out at Sonoma Raceway in California over the weekend at the Sonoma Speed Festival. The Mexican, who raced three seasons in Formula 1 wit...

03 Jun 2019 16:56
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Ferrari: No significant upgrades to come soon
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that there will be no major changes to the Ferrari SF90 in the coming races. The Scuderia outfit has started the year on the back foo...

03 Jun 2019 14:26
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No F1 tests currently planned for Chadwick
There are no Formula 1 test outings currently in the pipeline for Jamie Chadwick, according to Williams' deputy team principal Claire Williams. Last month, the Grove s...

03 Jun 2019 13:44
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Steiner: No complaints about Ferrari's upgraded engine
Ferrari's upgraded power unit worked well for Haas in Monaco and there is nothing negative to report, according to Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. The new engine was ...

03 Jun 2019 12:04
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Verstappen expects Ferrari to be more competitive in Canada
Max Verstappen is confident that Ferrari will be more competitive this weekend in Canada, but remains hopeful that Red Bull can stay close. Verstappen comfortably out-qualified...

03 Jun 2019 11:28
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Vettel: Ferrari's current line-up a 'good situation' for the team
Sebastian Vettel is confident that Ferrari's current driver line-up is having a positive impact on the team after the opening six races of the 2019 season. Charles Lec...

03 Jun 2019 10:16
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Ricciardo opens up on relationship with Helmut Marko
Daniel Ricciardo says that during his time with Red Bull and Toro Rosso there were times when he didn't want to take calls from Dr Helmut Marko. The Renault driver ack...

02 Jun 2019 19:45
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Renault's 'best bet' is to aim for 2021
Renault says its best bet at success in Formula 1 is to hold out for the 2021 regulation changes and take advantage of the shift in the rules. The French manufacturer has been ...

02 Jun 2019 15:50
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Who's leading GPToday.net's driver ratings in 2019?
The 2019 season has so far seen five one-two finishes from Mercedes, so it is therefore no surprise that the Silver Arrows have two of their cars inside the top three in GPToday...

02 Jun 2019 14:18
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'Significant performance' expected from planned upgrades for Williams
The Williams team have said that they are hoping for 'significant performance' is expected to coming from new upgrades that the team have planned for the middle of ...

02 Jun 2019 12:14
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Jim Clark museum to open in July
The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum will open on July 11th, in Duns, Scotland, honouring the two-time Formula 1 world champion. The museum will showcase a number of Clark'...

01 Jun 2019 19:02
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No deal in place yet for 2020 British GP at Silverstone
There is still no deal in place for Silverstone to host a British Grand Prix in 2020. The circuit's contract expires after the current season, following the activation of a...

01 Jun 2019 14:30
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Horner: 2021 rules should focus on driver influence
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the new regulations that are set to be introduced in 2021 should focus on improving the influence of the driver in the car. F1...

01 Jun 2019 12:54
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Column: What awaits Daniil Kvyat and Toro Rosso after 2019?
Eyebrows were raised when Toro Rosso announced last year that it would be bringing Daniil Kvyat back to the team after he spent over a year away working with Ferrari. But after ...

01 Jun 2019 11:37
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Ferrari joins F1 Esports for the first time
Ferrari will line up alongside the nine other current Formula 1 teams in the third season of F1 Esports later this year. For the first time, F1 has official representation...

31 May 2019 18:24
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Mercedes to introduce engine upgrade at Canada
Mercedes will bring its first engine upgrade of the 2019 season in Canada next weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Silver Arrows have taken six victories from six rac...

31 May 2019 15:34
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Spanish GP urges government to help rescue F1 race
The RACC, the organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix, have reached out to the Spanish government to help save its F1 race in Barcelona. The circuit's contract to host an F1 r...

31 May 2019 12:53
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Leclerc: Ferrari will learn from Monaco qualifying mishap
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari will learn from the error it made at qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday. Leclerc was knocked out in Q1 after the Scuderia outfit ...

31 May 2019 12:22
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Porsche built 2021 engine before F1 interest diminished
Porsche both built and tested an engine for the 2021 Formula 1 season before its interest in joining the world championship evaporated. With new technical regulations set to be...

31 May 2019 10:48
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Red Bull thought about second pit stop for Verstappen
Max Verstappen has revealed that Red Bull considered pitting the Dutchman for a second time during the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen was running in second place behind leader L...

31 May 2019 10:03
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Kubica 'can be happy' after Monaco performance
Robert Kubica believes he can be content with his performance at the Monaco Grand Prix despite finishing 18th. Kubica had a strong start to the race, moving up a couple of posi...

31 May 2019 09:20
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for the Hungarian GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the Hungarian Grand Prix later this year. Hungary will host the last race before the summer break, when F1 enters...

30 May 2019 16:41
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Hamilton: I've only been average so far
Lewis Hamilton says he has only been average during the first races of the 2019 season, despite holding the lead in the world championship. Hamilton leads Mercedes teammate Val...

30 May 2019 15:36
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Pirelli completes two day test with Ferrari, Red Bull
Pirelli has completed a two-day test at the Circuit Paul Ricard as it continues to evaluate its compounds for the 2020 season. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Ferrari an...

30 May 2019 14:49
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Technical Analysis: Few, but crucial evolutions in Monaco
The Monaco circuit represents a unique track in the calendar of the world championship, with characteristics that are only partially comparable to Hungary. The set ups adopted o...

30 May 2019 13:47
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Mercedes explains why it switched Hamilton onto the medium compound
Mercedes has offered insight into why it decided to put Lewis Hamilton on the medium compound under the race's one and only safety car. The safety car was deployed when Cha...

30 May 2019 12:55
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Ricciardo: Verstappen faster than Vettel over one lap
Daniel Ricciardo believes that Max Verstappen is quicker over one lap than four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo partnered both drivers at Red Bull, racing along...

30 May 2019 11:11
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Honda planning to introduce upgrade at Monza
Honda will bring a major engine upgrade to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza later this year, according to Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Monza will also be the race where Red...

30 May 2019 10:15
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Hakkinen: Mercedes' Monaco form will worry rivals
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen thinks Mercedes' pace at Monaco will worry its rivals, who expected to be closer through the tight and twisting circuit. On ...

29 May 2019 17:07
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Horner: Verstappen leading Red Bull development
Christian Horner is impressed by Max Verstappen's growth as Red Bull relies on the Dutchman to develop the RB15. Verstappen has had a strong start to the 2019 season, picki...

29 May 2019 16:24
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F1 says goodbye to Niki Lauda at Vienna funeral
The motorsport world said goodbye to Niki Lauda on Wednesday, as his funeral took place in Vienna Austria. Lauda died on Tuesday of last week, as he battled a number of health ...

29 May 2019 14:30
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Technical Analysis: The differences in the steering wheels of Vettel and Leclerc
It is well known that modern day Formula 1 steering wheels are extremely complicated, with any dials and switches for the drivers to operate and keep under control. For Ferrari...

29 May 2019 13:55
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