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Gasly hoping for better fortunes in China
Red Bull's Pierre Gasly is looking to improve at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, after poor results in the first two rounds saw him score only four points as opposed ...

09 Apr 2019 12:50
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 15 - Ayrton at Toleman - Competitive in new car with two podiums
Ayrton would only finish in three races during the season. The Canadian Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit saw him finished seventh. The following two Grands Prix were ...

09 Apr 2019 12:00
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Russell believes drastic changes might not help Williams
Williams' George Russell insists that the team must avoid any drastic changes that may be implemented in the hope of turning around the team after a dismal start to its 2019...

09 Apr 2019 11:09
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Renault 2019 F1 car has 'similar problems' to 2018 - Hulkenberg
According to Nico Hulkenberg, Renault has "similar problems" with their 2019 car's characteristics as those they suffered from in 2018. Hulkenberg has ...

09 Apr 2019 10:16
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 14 - Ayrton at Toleman - Monaco Grand Prix - Post Race (1984)
When Ayrton took his first podium, opinions about the course of the race were different. Many people thought afterwards that there was another reason why the race was flagged of...

08 Apr 2019 19:00
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Racing Point to use Mercedes' wind tunnel to develop 2020 car
Racing Point will use Mercedes' wind tunnel to develop its 2020 car, and is set to start working in it later this year. Mercedes, who supplies engines to Racing Point, is b...

08 Apr 2019 15:58
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Albon has 'surprised' Toro Rosso with his feedback
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost admits that Alexander Albon has surprised the team with his technical feedback in his rookie season. The Thai-British has had a strong...

08 Apr 2019 14:48
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F1 rethinking plan for high degradation tyres in 2020
A plan to bring back heavily degrading tyres in 2020 is now set to be scrapped, according to Pirelli. In recent years, Pirelli has built tyres that allow drivers to ...

08 Apr 2019 12:33
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 13 - Ayrton at Toleman - Monaco Grand Prix - Stefan was faster (1984)
Of course, we can't ignore Ayrton's absolute breakthrough in Formula 1 in our report. It is well known that the Monaco Grand Prix in 1984 was the Brazilian's first &...

08 Apr 2019 12:00
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Steiner believes F1 stewards are making mistakes
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes the F1 stewards keep making mistakes with their decisions after they ruled against the Haas team during last weekend's race ...

08 Apr 2019 11:10
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Brown: McLaren won't be battling Red Bull every race
McLaren CEO, Zac Brown says that he does not believe that the British team will be challenging Red Bull for positions this season. Although their performance at Bahrai...

08 Apr 2019 10:11
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 12 - Ayrton at Toleman - Why the choice for Toleman was the right one (1984)
The history of Ayrton and Toleman began in 1983 at a humid circuit in England. At the Silverstone Circuit, Ayrton drove the Toleman Hart for the first time. In part 11 - Ay...

07 Apr 2019 15:00
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Kubica believes Williams' 2018 issues are more complicated than 2019
Robert Kubica says that the problems that Williams is facing in 2019 are less complicated than those it suffered from last season. Williams has found itself as the grid's b...

07 Apr 2019 14:23
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De Ferran: Little changes making huge difference for McLaren
Gil de Ferran says that the changes that McLaren has made to its senior staff is making a major difference for the Woking squad so far in 2019. McLaren has enjoyed a posit...

07 Apr 2019 12:22
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Raikkonen: V6 hybrids now feel like V8 powered cars
Kimi Raikkonen believes that the current V6 hybrid engines feel like the V8 engines that Formula 1 used from 2006 to 2013. In 2014, F1 introduced a brand new design that relies...

07 Apr 2019 11:34
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 11 - Ayrton as a test driver - A selection of different teams (1983)
After his successful test with Williams in July 1983, Ayrton received several offers. The Brazilian would get the chance to test for McLaren after his British Formula 3 sea...

06 Apr 2019 20:00
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Gasly calls for better F1 set-up direction to fix handling
Pierre Gasly says that he needs a better direction in terms of set-up from his new Red Bull team after a disappointing start to the season. This bad start has been blamed on th...

06 Apr 2019 14:45
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 10 - Ayrton as a test driver - The first experience in a Formula 1 car (1983)
The first test in the Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV The Brazilian television station Globo made a report of this first test. It took place in Donington on July 19, 1983...

06 Apr 2019 12:00
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Bottas worried about losing out down China, Azerbaijan straights
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is concerned that the team will lose out to rivals Ferrari at the next two races in China and Azerbaijan thanks to their gains in straight lin...

06 Apr 2019 11:25
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Szafnauer: New driver offers 'good' different dynamic
Otmar Szafnauer, the team principal and chief executive officer for Racing Point says that bringing in Lance Stroll to race alongside Sergio Perez has been good for the team. H...

06 Apr 2019 10:37
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Ayrton Senna Special Exclusive Interview: Allen Berg: Ayrton drove against the British system
As a former competitor of Ayrton Senna in the 1983 British Formula 3 Championship and teammate of Martin Brundle at Eddie Jordan Racing, Allen Berg knew the battle for the title...

05 Apr 2019 19:00
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Leclerc to use Bahrain power unit in China
Ferrari has confirmed the cause of Charles Leclerc's power unit problem at the Bahrain Grand Prix, adding that it will be available for use in China next weekend. Leclerc w...

05 Apr 2019 17:35
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Red Bull hopeful of aero fix for Barcelona round
Red Bull is confident that it will fix the aerodynamic issues it is suffering from before the Spanish Grand Prix next month. The energy drink squad struggled throughout the Bah...

05 Apr 2019 17:11
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Russell in favour of standard cockpit sizes
After Formula 1 introduced a rule in 2019 that weighs the driver separately from the car, George Russell has called on the sport to enforce standard cockpit sizes that are seen ...

05 Apr 2019 14:13
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Some races could see a 50% increase in overtaking
The FIA has indicated that some Formula 1 Grands Prix could see an overtaking increase of up to 50% this year compared to 2018. F1 has introduced a series of aerodynamic&...

05 Apr 2019 13:27
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 9 - Ayrton in British Formula 3 - Shame at Oulton Park and another title
Ayrton had to recover after the bad rounds at Silverstone, Cadwell Park and Snetterton. During these three races, he scored no points. There was a rumour in the British med...

05 Apr 2019 12:00
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Norris admits McLaren's pace is better than originally anticipated
After a somewhat positive start to the 2019 season for McLaren, Lando Norris says that the Woking squad's pace is better than what it originally thought. Norris crossed the...

05 Apr 2019 11:08
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Horner: Ferrari's straight-line speed "enormously impressive"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded that Ferrari's pace in Bahrain was "enormously impressive". The Scuderia outfit locked out the front ro...

05 Apr 2019 09:54
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 8 - Ayrton in British Formula 3 - First signs of pressure and dirt game
The championship, now nine races old, had its sequel at the Silverstone circuit. As already described in the previous episode, Ayrton didn't seem to have a problem at that t...

04 Apr 2019 19:00
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Technical: The updates brought by Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and Racing Point in Bahrain
The aerodynamic configuration of the SF90, thanks to the possibility of adopting reduced height from the ground, by virtue of the regularity of the asphalt surface, has been enh...

04 Apr 2019 14:16
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Schumacher wants to be as 'prepared as possible' for potential F1 seat
Mick Schumacher says he wants to be as prepared as possible for a potential Formula 1 step up in the future. The 20-year-old made his F1 test debut earlier this week, driv...

04 Apr 2019 12:38
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 7 - Senna in a class of his own (1983)
In 1982, Ayrton was introduced to a Formula 3 car for the first time. It was Eddie Jordan who gave him the chance to compete in a Ralt RT3/82 at Silverstone. Ayrton was the driv...

04 Apr 2019 12:00
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Ticktum annoyed at missing seven-tenths due to issue
Dan Ticktum admits that he was annoyed after missing seven or so tenths during his last fast lap due to an issue with the tyres. However, the Briton admitted that he understand...

04 Apr 2019 11:18
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Kubica struggled with 'impossible to fix' tyre degradation in Bahrain
The Bahrain Grand Prix was another sorry affair for Williams and Robert Kubica, as the Pole affirmed that he was hampered by strong tyre degradation during the race. Willi...

04 Apr 2019 10:34
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Russell plays down his fastest Bahrain test lap
George Russell has played down the significance of his fastest lap in Bahrain testing, but admitted that it was “a special experience”. Russell tested the Merc...

04 Apr 2019 09:17
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 6 - Ayrton Senna back in Europe - A glorious year in Formula Ford 2000
After winning both championships in Formula Ford 1600, Ayrton decided to go back to his homeland Brazil. Ayrton hibernated in Sao Paulo and prepared himself for a new challenge ...

03 Apr 2019 19:01
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Russell fastest at day two of Bahrain testing
George Russell has ended the second and final day of Bahrain in-season testing on top of the timesheets. The Briton, who drove the Mercedes W10 crossed the in the dying minutes...

03 Apr 2019 17:01
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2021 weekend format changes to be 'subtle' - Ross Brawn
Ross Brawn, the director of motorsports for Formula 1, has said that there will be no 'revolution' to the current race weekend format. However, there will be some '...

03 Apr 2019 16:32
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Alonso: MCL34 is better in every way
Having driven the McLaren MCL34 for the first time, Fernando Alonso has said that it is better in every way than last years car. He says that it is a step forward in every aspec...

03 Apr 2019 15:16
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Lack of wet weather tyres limited teams’ running on Tuesday
At the first day of the Bahrain test, there were several hours of unexpected rain which prevented any running from the teams. This was down to no teams bringing suitable tyres, ...

03 Apr 2019 13:19
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Vettel leads morning session on test day two in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel heads the timesheets in the morning session of day two in Bahrain. The German took over duties from Mick Schumacher, who is driving the Alfa Romeo today a...

03 Apr 2019 12:10
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 5 - Ayrton in Europe - Formula Ford 1600 and the battle with Rick Morris
The stories about Ayrton Senna and his debut year in British motor racing are described at some length on different sources. One talks about being a spectator at Ayrton's fi...

03 Apr 2019 12:00
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Vettel: Schumacher deserves Ferrari test
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he believes Mick Schumacher deserves the chance of his maiden test with the team during Tuesday's testing session in Bahrain. Mick, son ...

03 Apr 2019 11:02
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Racing Point pleased with points after 'challenging' race
Otmar Szafnauer says that Racing Point was pleased to have scored a point from Sergio Perez's 10th place finish in Bahrain. The team principal added that the team was helpe...

03 Apr 2019 10:33
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LIVE Updates: Follow the second day of the 2019 in-season test in Bahrain

03 Apr 2019 07:30
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Schumacher impressed by 'crazy' F1 speeds
Mick Schumacher has described the speed of the current F1 cars as "crazy" following his testing debut in Bahrain. The German spent the day with Ferrari, driving the&n...

02 Apr 2019 19:15
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 4 - Ayrton and karting - The last race (1982)
In December 1982, Ayrton arrived in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to obtain a new title in karting. This time, the South American karting championship was held at the Tarum&ac...

02 Apr 2019 19:00
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Verstappen leads Schumacher after disrupted first day of testing in Bahrain

Max Verstappen has topped the opening day of in-season in Bahrain that included four hours of no action due to rain. The rain fell in the morning for a short period, before com...

02 Apr 2019 16:04
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Chinese GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyre choices each driver has made for the Chinese Grand Prix in just under two weeks. The Italian marque will bring the C2, C3 and C4 compounds to the...

02 Apr 2019 14:54
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Hulkenberg: First lap of Bahrain GP was like a war zone
Nico Hulkenberg says that the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix was "like a warzone", as the German driver started from 17th on the grid and worked his way up throug...

02 Apr 2019 13:17
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Grosjean sets morning pace as rain interrupts running
Romain Grosjean has topped the timesheets in Bahrain for the first morning of in-season testing in 2019. The Frenchman set 42 laps for Haas in the opening four hours, with...

02 Apr 2019 12:23
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 3 - Ayrton and karting - The tough trip in Buenos Aires
Many stories have been told in the past about Ayrton and his kart-period. After the film "Senna" was screened in cinemas in 2010, everyone focused on the 'mythical...

02 Apr 2019 12:00
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Mick Schumacher makes test debut with Ferrari in Bahrain
Mick Schumacher has made his F1 testing debut in Bahrain, as he took the Ferrari SF90 out for the opening day of in-season testing in 2019. The 20-year-old won the FIA Formula ...

02 Apr 2019 10:28
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Grosjean: Qualifying penalty led to Turn 2 clash
Romain Grosjean did not enjoy the best of weekends in Bahrain, as he was issued a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying, and then an incident with Str...

02 Apr 2019 10:02
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Tost pleased with 'positive' Toro Rosso performance in Bahrain
Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says he is happy with the performance of the team and their car over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. The race saw rookie Alexander...

02 Apr 2019 09:09
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LIVE Updates: Follow the first day of the 2019 in-season test in Bahrain

02 Apr 2019 07:45
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 2 - Ayrton and karting - International (1975-1976)
In 1977, Ayrton would drive for the first time in a serious international competition in South American karting. It took place at the Luis Pedro Serra Speedway in San José...

01 Apr 2019 18:00
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Who's driving at the Bahrain in-season test?
The first in-season test of the 2019 season gets underway tomorrow, as teams prepare for two days of running on Wednesday and Thursday. Mick Schumacher will be making his Formu...

01 Apr 2019 16:40
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Abiteboul: Renault must shift focus onto reliability
Renault managing director Cyril Abitebould says that the Enstone squad must focus on improving its reliability after a double DNF in Bahrain. Renault was on its way to&nbs...

01 Apr 2019 15:52
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Ayrton Senna Special: Part 1 - Ayrton and karting - The early years (1975-1976)
From his first meters in a go-kart, Ayrton was a perfectionist. When he came back late in the afternoon from an afternoon of practice, he insisted on taking the whole ...

01 Apr 2019 13:00
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Rear tyre delamination the cause of Vettel's front wing failure
The left-rear tyre that delaminated after Vettel spun while battling Lewis Hamilton caused the German's front wing failure, Pirelli has confirmed. Vettel found himself faci...

01 Apr 2019 12:09
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Sainz 'won't complain' after Verstappen crash
Carlos Sainz says that he won't complain about his crash with Max Verstappen, despite it putting an end to a chance of scoring some strong points in Bahrain. Sainz was runn...

01 Apr 2019 11:26
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Williams pair enjoy battle despite low finish
Despite finishing once again at the bottom of the field, the Williams duo of Robert Kubica and George Russell enjoyed some head to head battles with each other during Sunday'...

01 Apr 2019 11:01
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Bahrain Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton did not have the car to challenge Ferrari in qualifying, or for most of the race. However, after changing tyres he had a few good battles on his second ...

01 Apr 2019 10:19
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Hamilton: Passing Leclerc for the lead felt 'weird'
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton admits it felt 'weird' to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after the Monegasque driver developed a problem with his car's power u...

01 Apr 2019 09:09
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Norris 'enjoyed' recovery drive to points
Lando Norris was left beaming after he secured his first points finish in Formula 1. The Briton managed to cross the line in sixth place in Bahrain, taking McLaren's b...

31 Mar 2019 23:22
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Bottas: Front wing blockage cost race performance
Valtteri Bottas says that a plastic bag got caught in his front wing during the Bahrain Grand Prix which cost him some performance during the race. Bottas managed to cross the ...

31 Mar 2019 21:19
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Steiner 'amazed' at Haas' lack of race pace
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is "amazed" by Haas' dip in performance during the Bahrain Grand Prix. At qualifying on Saturday, the Ameri...

31 Mar 2019 20:30
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Leclerc: Bahrain defeat 'hard to take'
Having had the lead of the Bahrain Grand Prix snatched away from him in the final laps due to engine trouble, Charles Leclerc admits the loss is 'hard to take'. Leclerc...

31 Mar 2019 20:08
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Vettel holds up hands over costly spin
Sebastian Vettel admits that his own mistake saw him lose out on a strong result for Ferrari at the Bahrain Grand Prix. While the German was battling Lewis Hamilton for second ...

31 Mar 2019 19:43
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