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Lawrence Stroll 'the most motivated person in the garage' - Perez
Sergio Perez says that the owner of the Racing Point team, Lawrence Stroll, is the "most motivated person in the garage" and that he is surprised at how energised he i...

21 Apr 2019 10:12
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 26 - The beginning of an era - Tears in Brazil and Monaco (1988)
It was to be Ayrton's fifth home race at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro. In our previous report, we wrote that the McLaren was the fastes...

20 Apr 2019 20:00
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McLaren not eyeing Renault as its 'first target'
McLaren's sporting director Gil de Ferran says that it is not looking at Renault as its first target to beat as it resurges. The Woking squad has had a somewhat positive st...

20 Apr 2019 18:10
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Giovinazzi confident clean weekends will reap results
Antonio Giovianzzi is confident that he can bring strong results for Alfa Romeo this year, but just needs to experience a clean weekend. The Italian has failed to pick up point...

20 Apr 2019 15:44
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Ayrton Senna Special: Extra 2: Trashtalk (1988)
At the start of the 1988 season, Brazil had two drivers who would compete for the world title. Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Piquet had switched to Lotus after his world title...

20 Apr 2019 14:00
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Haas expecting 'difficult' weekend at Baku
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has predicted that it will face a "difficult" weekend in Baku amid its ongoing issues with tyres. The American squad has struggle...

20 Apr 2019 13:09
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Horner: Red Bull never set win targets for 2019
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has denied that Red Bull set a target of winning races throughout the 2019 season. This year marks Red Bull's first with Honda as i...

20 Apr 2019 11:23
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 25 - The beginning of an era - The contract at McLaren (1988)
McLaren and Senna already had a history together before they announced their partnership at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1987. Ron Dennis and Ayrton Senna came into co...

19 Apr 2019 21:30
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Kvyat: No point further discussing China penalty
Daniil Kvyat says there is no point continuing to talk about the drive-through penalty that he received at the Chinese Grand Prix. On the opening lap of the race, the Russian m...

19 Apr 2019 17:14
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Ayrton Senna Special: Teammates 4: Satoru Nakajima
In 1986, when Satoru Nakajima made his debut for Lotus-Honda in Formula 1, he was the best that Japan had to offer in the field of motorsport. As Honda's factory driver, he ...

19 Apr 2019 15:00
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Ferrari not expecting straight-line advantage in Baku
Ferrari says that it is not expecting to hold a big straight-line advantage over its rivals at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend. The Italian squad has supposedly boasted ...

19 Apr 2019 13:27
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Technical: The updates brought by Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in China
The current F1 ranking, without any doubt, depicts a domination of Mercedes. Ferrari meanwhile started the year with high expectations following the positive winter te...

19 Apr 2019 11:34
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Perez almost signed pre-Ferrari contract for 2014
Sergio Perez saysd that he had a chance to drive for Ferrari in 2014, but instead opted for a drive with McLaren in 2013. Perez revealed that he had discussions in 2012 w...

19 Apr 2019 09:49
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Uralkali affirms Mazepin not in talks with Williams
Dmitry Mazepin has not held talks with Williams with the intent of acquiring the team, a Uralkali spokesperson has said. Mazepin is the majority shareholder in Uralkali, a comp...

19 Apr 2019 08:15
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 24 - Last year at Lotus - The victories at Monaco and Detroit (1987)
In our previous edition of the Ayrton Senna special we talked about the 1987 season. This season was an excellent one for Ayrton, given the circumstances. In this episode, we wi...

18 Apr 2019 21:00
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Vettel highlights importance of the coming weeks for Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel says the upcoming weeks will be important for Ferrari to learn how it needs to develop over the course of the 2019 season. The Scuderia outfit has endured a to...

18 Apr 2019 16:46
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Vasseur backs Giovinazzi after subdued start
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur is not worried about Antonio Giovianzzi's current form, and has backed the Italian to recover in the coming races. Giovinazzi has...

18 Apr 2019 15:33
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 23 - Last year at Lotus - Excellent season with the 1986 Honda engine (1987)
Riding against the powerful Williams Honda combination with the RA167E engine was an impossible task for the challengers of the British team. This also applies to Ayrton Senna a...

18 Apr 2019 15:00
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Racing Point expecting upgrades to come 'thick and fast' after Baku
Racing Point will have upgrades coming "thick and fast" following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to its technical director Andrew Green. The newly named t...

18 Apr 2019 13:02
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Pirelli confirms tyre compounds for French GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will bring to the French Grand Prix later this year. The Italian marque has chosen the second softest range, bringing the C2, C...

18 Apr 2019 12:25
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Russell: Mercedes more forgiving with juniors than Red Bull
Williams' George Russell believes that Mercedes is a lot more gentle handling junior drivers than Red Bull. Russell is currently the only Mercedes junior racing in Formula ...

18 Apr 2019 10:42
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Wolff was the first to suggest double stack pit stop
Mercedes has revealed that team boss Toto Wolff was the first to suggest double stacking both of its cars at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows decided to bring in ...

18 Apr 2019 10:19
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Hakkinen calls on Ferrari to stop 'playing games'
Double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen says that Ferrari must stop playing games with team orders if it is to beat Mercedes in 2019. Ferrari has had a tough start to&nbs...

17 Apr 2019 19:57
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Ayrton Senna Special: Exclusive Interview 3: Allard Kalff: "The accidents in 1994 were coincidence, in 1995 nothing happened"
Allard Kalff was a commentator at Eurosport during the period 1992-1994. The Beverwijk born racing driver, analyst, reporter and pit reporter now has his own YouTube programme w...

17 Apr 2019 19:30
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Ayrton Senna Special: Exclusive Interview 2: Allard Kalff: "I only saw at Linate Airport that Ayrton had died"
Allard Kalff was a commentator at Eurosport during the period 1992-1994. The Beverwijk born racing driver, analyst, reporter and pit reporter now has his own YouTube programme w...

17 Apr 2019 15:30
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Brawn believes China showed new point for fastest lap works
F1 motorsport director Ross Brawn has said that the new point for fastest lap, reinstated for this season, was a good decision and that it really works. Red Bull's Pie...

17 Apr 2019 14:15
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Hulkenberg: Renault costing itself with reliability woes
Nico Hulkenberg has called on Renault to sort out its reliability problems sooner rather than later as it is "costing the team". Hulkenberg has retired from...

17 Apr 2019 12:29
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Ayrton Senna Special: Exclusive Interview 1: Allard Kalff: 'I still honour Roland on April 30'.
Allard Kalff was a commentator at Eurosport during the period 1992-1994. The Beverwijk born racing driver, analyst, reporter and pit reporter now has his own YouTube programme w...

17 Apr 2019 12:00
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Giovinazzi engine issue caused by old-spec electronics
The problem that stopped Antonio Giovinazzi qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix was related to an old specification of the control electronics, Ferrari has confirmed. Giovina...

17 Apr 2019 10:26
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Seidl 'hungry' to start work with McLaren
McLaren bound Andreas Seidl says he is "hungry" and "fired up" to get to work with the team this season. Seidl will be appointed the role of manag...

17 Apr 2019 08:50
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Ayrton Senna Special: Extra 2 - Gérard Ducarouge - Designer of Ayrton's winning Lotus (1986)
Introduction Gérard Ducarouge was the designer of all the Lotus Grand Prix cars Ayrton drove. Ducarouge was born on October 3rd 1941 in Paray-Le-Monial, Sa&oci...

16 Apr 2019 19:00
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Brawn: Binotto handling Ferrari difficulties well
Formula 1's managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn has backed Mattia Binotto to succeed at the difficult job he has undertaken at Ferrari. Binotto was appointed as Fer...

16 Apr 2019 18:07
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Red Bull confident Gasly has 'made a step forward'
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner understands that Pierre Gasly is still not entirely comfortable with the RB15, but believes he made progress over the Chinese Grand...

16 Apr 2019 16:23
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Formula 1 'highly interested' in China street race
Formula 1 is exploring the possibility of adding a second world championship race in China. The Shanghai International Circuit has hosted a Grand Prix every year since 2004, wi...

16 Apr 2019 14:09
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Stroll disappointed to miss out on points
Lance Stoll believes that a more proactive strategy from Racing Point at the Chinese Grand Prix could have brought him points. Stroll started the race from the back of the grid...

16 Apr 2019 12:31
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Ayrton Senna Special: Teammates 3: John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (1986)
Johnny Dumfries was Ayrton's teammate at Lotus in 1986. In our report "Veto 1" we explained why Derek Warwick didn't get the second seat next to Ayrton. Johnny...

16 Apr 2019 12:00
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choice for Azerbaijan GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre choices each driver has made for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in just under two weeks. The Italian marque will bring the C2, C3 and C4 compoun...

16 Apr 2019 10:31
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Hamilton: Ferrari not extracting potential from 2019 car
Lewis Hamilton believes that Ferrari has struggled to maximise the potential from the SF90 at the opening three races of the year. Mercedes has bagged three consecutive one-two...

16 Apr 2019 10:13
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Ayrton Senna Special: Technical Analysis 3 - 1986 Lotus 98T
The Lotus 98T was a car designed by Gérard Ducaurouge and Martin Ogilvie. The 98T was a further development of the 97T from 1985. A total of four chassis were built of wh...

15 Apr 2019 19:00
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Leclerc defends Ferrari's call to extend his second stint
Charles Leclerc believes that Ferrari was right to extend his second stint at the Chinese Grand Prix in an attempt to hold up Valtteri Bottas. Leclerc was the last of the ...

15 Apr 2019 15:18
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Bottas anticipated poor Chinese GP start
Valtteri Bottas says that he saw his poor start at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday coming. The Finn lost out to teammate Lewis Hamilton off the line, with the latter taking th...

15 Apr 2019 14:27
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 22 - Second year at Lotus - Decay in the second half of the season (1986)
In 1985 the problems for Ayrton and Lotus took place in the first part of the season and he was the fastest man in the second half of the season, in 1986 he had the opposite. Af...

15 Apr 2019 14:00
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Mercedes didn't expect 'straightforward' victory
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he didn't expect the run to victory to be so straightforward at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows secured their third...

15 Apr 2019 12:58
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Perez thrilled with 'perfect' race in China
Sergio Perez described his Chinese Grand Prix as "perfect" as he raced to an eighth-place finish. The Mexican failed to make it into the final stage of qualifying on ...

15 Apr 2019 11:26
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Chinese Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton struggled throughout the weekend, but when it mattered in qualifying, he produced a strong lap to secure a front row start. With starts being arguably h...

15 Apr 2019 11:06
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Ricciardo confident Renault can stay in front of the midfield
Daniel Ricciardo says that Renault's pace during the Chinese Grand Prix shows that it can be at the front of the midfield if it gets a clean weekend together. The Australia...

15 Apr 2019 10:15
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 21 - Second year at Lotus - A good start and the lead in the championship after Detroit (1986)
After the victory at Jerez, Ayrton travelled to San Marino as the championship leader for the third round of the world championship. Ayrton, who started from pole, had to l...

14 Apr 2019 22:00
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Photos: Sunday at the Chinese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead after winning the Chinese Grand Prix, beating teammate Valtteri Bottas. Below you can take a look at all the photos from race day, as w...

14 Apr 2019 16:26
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Hulkenberg's retirement related to new MGU-K
Renault has confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg's retirement from the Chinese Grand Prix was down to a software glitch relating to the MGU-K. Renault introduced a new MGU-K in S...

14 Apr 2019 15:36
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 20 - Second year at Lotus - Titanium competition with Nigel Mansell in Spain (1986)
The Formula 1 season moved to the south of Spain on the weekend of 11, 12 and 13 April. The new Circuito Permanente de Jerez hosted the second Grand Prix of the season. It would...

14 Apr 2019 15:00
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Albon pleased to come back strong after disappointing Saturday
Alexander Albon was pleased with his recovery driver after being the "worst driver" on Saturday in Shanghai. The Thai-British driver crashed heavily during the final ...

14 Apr 2019 13:20
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Verstappen has no problem with Vettel overtake

Max Verstappen says that he has no problem with Sebastian Vettel's overtake manoeuvre during the Chinese Grand Prix. After both drivers made their first pit stops, Verstapp...

14 Apr 2019 12:46
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Ferrari explain controversial strategy call
Ferrari has explained that its strategy calls during the Chinese Grand Prix were made in the interest of the team rather than a driver. Charles Leclerc was instructed to let te...

14 Apr 2019 11:56
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Bottas lost the race 'at the start'
Valtteri Bottas says that his chance of winning the Chinese Grand Prix disappeared at the start of the race. The Finn, who started from pole position, was jumped off the line b...

14 Apr 2019 11:18
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Kvyat to speak to the Stewards over drive-through penalty decision
Daniil Kvyat says that he will speak to the race Stewards over their decision to award him a drive-through penalty after his lap one incident with the two McLaren's. Kvyat ...

14 Apr 2019 10:35
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Vettel: Difficult to find a rhythm after team orders
Sebastian Vettel says that he found it difficult to slip into a rhythm after Charles Leclerc let him past for P3 early on during the Chinese Grand Prix. Ferrari instructed Lecl...

14 Apr 2019 10:16
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Chinese GP: Hamilton storms to race victory
Lewis Hamilton has taken the lead in the world championship for the first time in 2019 as he crossed the line in first place at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Briton was unchallen...

14 Apr 2019 09:46
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Starting grid for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix

14 Apr 2019 06:48
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Formula 1 seeing massive performance swings in 2019 - Wolff
Formula 1 is seeing large swings in performance at the start of the 2019 season, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Mercedes had a great start to the se...

14 Apr 2019 05:17
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Raikkonen: F1 'more fun' now it's a hobby
Kimi Raikkonen says that Formula 1 is becoming "more of a hobby" and has made the sport "more fun again" for him. The Iceman joined Alfa Romeo fo...

14 Apr 2019 04:42
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Ayrton Senna Special: Extra 1: Veto 1 (1986)
For the extra story 'Veto 1' we go back to the end of 1985. We pick up the story during the Grand Prix of South Africa, the race that many drivers wanted to boycott. For...

13 Apr 2019 19:00
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Photos: Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix
Saturday marked qualifying day for the teams and drivers, with Valtteri Bottas storming to his seventh pole position in Formula 1. Below, you can see our updated gallery ...

13 Apr 2019 14:22
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Norris: China result 'more realistic' for McLaren
Lando Norris says that McLaren's qualifying result in Shanghai paints a truer picture of where the team is in the pecking order. After Q3 appearances in Australia and Bahra...

13 Apr 2019 14:01
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Albon to receive new Honda engine ahead of Chinese GP
Honda has confirmed that it will fit Alexander Albon's Toro Rosso with a new engine for the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. Albon's STR14 sustained heavy damage when he c...

13 Apr 2019 13:28
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Gasly still 'not satisfied' with his driving
Pierre Gasly took his best qualifying result of the season in China but admits that he is still not happy with his driving inside the Red Bull RB15. The Frenchman is set to sta...

13 Apr 2019 12:24
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Ayrton Senna Special: Teammates 2: Elio 'The Gentleman'
Elio de Angelis was a unique charismatic person who was highly respected in the Formula 1 world. He was a very good man, a man with a very artistic talent, known for his very po...

13 Apr 2019 12:00
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Bottas feels lucky to claim pole in 'super close' qualifying
Valtteri Bottas admits that he feels lucky to walk away from qualifying in China after a "super close" qualifying session. The Finn got the better of teammate Lewis H...

13 Apr 2019 11:12
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Vettel defends overtaking move on Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel has defended his overtaking manoeuvre on Max Verstappen at the Turn 14 hairpin during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. As the pack prepared for their fin...

13 Apr 2019 10:05
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Verstappen unhappy after missing out on final flying lap
Max Verstappen was left unhappy after qualifying as he missed out on setting a final hot lap in Q3. The Dutchman was passed by a number of cars in the final corners of the circ...

13 Apr 2019 09:38
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Qualifying: Bottas edges out Hamilton to take pole in China
Valtteri Bottas has taken pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton to the top spot by just 0.023s. The Finn takes his seventh career pole posit...

13 Apr 2019 09:01
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