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Sainz: McLaren should 'fear everyone' in 2019
Carlos Sainz believes that McLaren should fear every other team in 2019 following the tightness of the midfield battle last season. McLaren ended the year in sixth place, d...

28 Dec 2018 15:44
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Ocon 'happy' with qualifying gains
Esteban Ocon has been left pleased with his qualifying gains in 2018, indicating that Mercedes wanted to see an improvement in that area from him. The Frenchman got the better o...

28 Dec 2018 14:17
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Mercedes play down Binotto rumours
Mercedes has denied that it has offered a contract to Ferrari's current chief technical officer, Mattia Binotto. Italian media reported last month that several teams, includ...

28 Dec 2018 12:45
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Vettel calls on Ferrari to produce quicker 2019 car
Sebastian Vettel believes that the key to Ferrari's 2019 title challenge is to produce a stronger package than 2018. The Maranello outfit competed against Mercedes for the c...

28 Dec 2018 10:52
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McLaren aiming to extend sponsor portfolio
McLaren CEO Zak Brown is aiming to bring in a number of new sponsors throughout the 2019 season, and mirror the success of its partnerships in 2018. After a turbulent few season...

28 Dec 2018 10:02
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Steiner predicts bigger gap to top three in 2019
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the new aerodynamic regulations in 2019 will only increase the gap between the top three and the rest of the field. The n...

27 Dec 2018 17:11
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Rivals called Toro Rosso ‘crazy’ after Honda deal
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says rival teams told him that he was “crazy” for signing a deal with Honda for the 2018 season. The Japanese manufacture became...

27 Dec 2018 15:12
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Wolff: Lauda will 'definitely' return in 2019
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has no doubts over Niki Lauda's return to the team in 2019. Towards the end of the 2018 season, the Brackley squad's non-executive chairman...

27 Dec 2018 11:48
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Sainz to ask Alonso for McLaren advice
Carlos Sainz has revealed that he will seek out compatriot Fernando Alonso for advice on his upcoming switch to McLaren. The Spaniard will leave Renault after joining it towards...

27 Dec 2018 10:53
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F1Today.net wishes you a Merry Christmas!
From all the editorial staff at F1Today.net, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage throughout the 2018 season - long may it continue...

24 Dec 2018 18:33
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Russell 'wanted a teammate like Kubica' for rookie season
George Russell says he is excited about the prospect of going up against Robert Kubica at Williams next year. The Briton will compete in his maiden Formula 1 season, signing for...

24 Dec 2018 16:59
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Stroll: Not fair to compare my two seasons
Lance Stroll believes it is unfair to compare his two seasons of Formula 1. In 2017, the Canadian competed in his rookie season with Williams after winning the FIA Formula 3 Eur...

24 Dec 2018 15:12
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Webber 'concerned' by Ricciardo's Renault switch
Former Grand Prix driver Mark Webber admits that he is concerned for Daniel Ricciardo's future following his decision to join Renault. Ricciardo opted to leave Red Bull...

24 Dec 2018 12:58
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McLaren in conversations with Coca-Cola over future deal
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that he is in talks with Coca-Cola regarding a long-term sponsorship deal following the success of the three-race deal contract tha...

23 Dec 2018 16:47
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Perez: Ocon quicker in qualifying, but not in races
Sergio Perez admits that Esteban Ocon was the quicker driver in qualifying throughout the 2018 season, but declares himself as the better of the pair during the race. Out ...

23 Dec 2018 15:09
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Verstappen: Mercedes responsible for Hamilton glory

Max Verstappen says that an array of other drivers on the F1 grid would have the same success if they were driving for Mercedes. The Silver Arrows has dominated F1 in the t...

23 Dec 2018 14:27
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Bottas 'cried like a baby' after Baku loss
Valtteri Bottas says that he broke down and cried like a baby following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where a race victory was snatched away from him in the final laps of the race....

23 Dec 2018 13:55
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Horner: RB14 was arguably the strongest chassis in 2018
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Red Bull had arguably the strongest chassis in the field during the 2018 season. The energy drink-backed outfit ...

22 Dec 2018 15:36
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Hamilton heads F1 drivers' top ten of 2018 list
Lewis Hamilton has been named as the best driver of the year by his fellow Formula 1 colleagues. In a recent poll, the 20 F1 drivers were asked to rank their top ten competitors...

22 Dec 2018 12:56
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Giovinazzi expecting a tough start at Sauber
Antonio Giovinazzi admits that he is not expecting an easy start to the 2019 season at Sauber. The Italian secured a full-time seat at the Hinwil squad in September, replacing M...

22 Dec 2018 12:17
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The second chance: John Surtees - The man who survived a frightening sportscar crash at Mosport (1965)
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...

21 Dec 2018 19:00
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FOM confirm race attendance rise in 2018
The number of people who attended Grands Prix across the 2018 season rose by 2.7% from 2017, Formula One Managment has confirmed. The number of people who flocked to the races t...

21 Dec 2018 17:17
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Stroll credits 'wise' approach for lap one success
Lance Stroll says that being wise on the opening lap of a Grand Prix allowed him to make up more positions than any other driver across the year. Stroll made a total of 36 ...

21 Dec 2018 14:22
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Todt cuts ties with ART Grand Prix
Nicolas Todt has sold his shares in ART Grand Prix to current shareholders within the team, cutting his ties with the junior driver outfit. Todt co-founded the team with current...

21 Dec 2018 13:38
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Uralkali receive disclosure order in Force India case
The Russian company Uralkali, who failed to win a bidding process for the sale of Force India in August, has been granted documents by the consortium called 'Racing Point...

21 Dec 2018 11:55
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Honda made 'solid progress' over 'positive' season
Honda general manager Masashi Yamamoto says that the Japanese manufacturer made "solid progress" across the course of the 2018 season. Honda supplied its power units t...

21 Dec 2018 10:35
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Brown: Key will be the 'father' of 2020 McLaren car
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that James Key will be the "father" of McLaren's 2020 car. The Woking outfit confirmed earlier this year that the Briton had signed a de...

21 Dec 2018 09:32
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The second chance: Nigel Mansell - Broken neck, tears and a championship loss at Suzuka
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...

20 Dec 2018 19:00
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Renault announce launch date for 2019 car
Renault has announced that it will launch its 2019 car on Tuesday, February 12th, one week before pre-season testing gets underway in Barcelona. The car will be unveiled at its ...

20 Dec 2018 17:03
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Alonso 'very open' to possibility of testing 2019 McLaren
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that Fernando Alonso is "very open" to testing its Formula 1 car in 2019. The double-world champion will not be racing in F1 next year,...

20 Dec 2018 15:20
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Wolff questions search for new F1 engine manufacturers
Toto Wolff has suggested that "greed" is behind Formula 1's hunt for new engine manufacturers. F1 is currently aiming to introduce new manufacturers to the sport f...

20 Dec 2018 14:03
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Lauda backs Vettel to recover from 2018 loss
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda says that it is "absurd" to doubt Sebastian Vettel following his championship defeat in 2018. The German lost out on th...

20 Dec 2018 13:14
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McLaren pushing to understand Vandoorne struggles
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that the team is aiming to learn why Stoffel Vandoorne struggled so much in 2018 in order to avoid a similar situation in its new recruit, Lando Norri...

20 Dec 2018 11:27
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Gasly excited to show his potential alongside Verstappen
Pierre Gasly says that he is relishing the opportunity to compete against Max Verstappen in 2019, who he describes as "one of the most talented on the grid". The two w...

20 Dec 2018 10:54
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Renault has found 'a lot of kilowatts' on dyno, says McLaren
McLaren has been told by Renault that they have found "a lot of kilowatts" of power in the development of their engine for the 2019 season. The French construct...

20 Dec 2018 10:18
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Wolff: Bottas has to justify his seat at Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that he believes Valtteri Bottas has what it takes to succeed in Formula 1 with the German team, but he will have to show that he des...

20 Dec 2018 09:47
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The second chance: Niki Lauda - The fire that was conquered
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...

19 Dec 2018 19:00
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F1 TV to broadcast 2019 winter testing
Formula 1's director of market research Matt Roberts has confirmed that F1 will broadcast winter testing in 2019 on F1 TV. It has not been decided if the broadcast will excl...

19 Dec 2018 17:22
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Brawn sees Leclerc as 'less accommodating' than Raikkonen
Formula 1's head of motorsport Ross Brawn believes that Charles Leclerc will be a bigger thorn in Sebastian Vettel's side than Kimi Raikkonen ever was. Vettel will face ...

19 Dec 2018 16:34
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Russell 'ready' for heightened F1 challenge
George Russell says that he is ready to embrace the world of Formula 1. The Briton will make his debut for Williams next season, gaining the seat following his impressive junior...

19 Dec 2018 15:29
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Verstappen hints at 2019 teammate decision influence
Max Verstappen has suggested that he had some form of impact on Red Bull's driver decision for 2019. The energy drink outfit was forced to decide on a new driver following D...

19 Dec 2018 14:41
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F1 eyeing Greater London race amid disruption worries
Formula 1's head of motorsport Ross Brawn says that the sport is looking at bringing a Grand Prix to the Greater London area. The future of the British Grand Prix is in doub...

19 Dec 2018 13:19
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Horner states Renault let itself down in 2018
Red Bull team principal believes that Renault let down its own team members in 2018 by not committing to iron out the pace and reliability issues its power unit suffered from.&n...

19 Dec 2018 11:06
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Lowe: Stroll's F1 arrival came 'too early'
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says that Lance Stroll jumped to Formula 1 too early in his career, but admits he saw a vast improvement over the course of the ...

19 Dec 2018 09:27
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The second chance: Johnny Herbert - The crash at Brands Hatch
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...

18 Dec 2018 19:00
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Ericsson 'sad' to be sidelined amid Sauber revival
Marcus Ericsson admits that he feels "sad" to be missing out on Sauber's resurgence back up the Formula 1 pecking order. After two years competing at the back of t...

18 Dec 2018 14:54
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Albon chooses 23 as F1 race number
Alexander Albon has chosen #23 as his permanent Formula 1 race number. At the start of a driver's career in the series, they pick a number that will stay on their car throug...

18 Dec 2018 13:49
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Ferrari to open Schumacher exhibition at Maranello museum
Ferrari has announced that it will open an exhibition at its Maranello museum in light of Michael Schumacher's 50th birthday. The German will celebrate turning the mile...

18 Dec 2018 12:49
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Wolff: Mercedes hasn't 'lost trust' in Bottas
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that he still has faith in Valtteri Bottas, despite the Finn's disappointing 2018 campaign. Bottas ended the season in fifth place, and wa...

18 Dec 2018 12:20
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Sirotkin targeting 2020 F1 return
Axed Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin is aiming to return to the sport in 2020. The Russian driver competed in the 2018 season with Williams but suffered a tough year after...

18 Dec 2018 11:16
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Silverstone rubbishes £30m offer to Liberty Media report
The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), the organisers of the British Grand Prix, has denied reports that suggested it had offered Liberty Media a £30million solution...

18 Dec 2018 10:08
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The second chance: Mika Hakkinen - The day two luckily placed doctors saved the soon to be champion
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...

17 Dec 2018 19:00
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Racing Point announce launch date for 2019 car
Racing Point has announced that it will launch its new car on February 13th, one week before pre-season testing kicks off in Barcelona. The team will take the wraps off the...

17 Dec 2018 16:16
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McLaren to have 'big benefit' from Alonso's 2019 input
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that the team will receive a big boost from Fernando Alonso's input at the team in 2018. Although the Spaniard is stepping away from a race se...

17 Dec 2018 15:01
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Ricciardo admits Verstappen relationship was 'better than expected'
Daniel Ricciardo says that his relationship with Max Verstappen went better than how he originally thought it would go. The two were paired at Red Bull after the start of the 20...

17 Dec 2018 13:10
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Webber: Hamilton the best qualifier since Senna
Former Grand Prix driver Mark Webber says that Lewis Hamilton is the best qualifier Formula 1 has seen since Ayrton Senna. Hamilton currently holds the record for the most poles...

17 Dec 2018 10:31
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Mercedes' 2019 engine setback "nothing dramatic"
Mercedes' technical engineer director Aldo Costa says that Mercedes' setback on its 2019 engine is "nothing dramatic". The boss of the Silver Arrows, Toto Wolf...

17 Dec 2018 10:10
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Leclerc found F1 'intimidating' at first
2019 Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has admitted to finding the sport intimidating at first. The Monegasque driver found the first few rounds of the seaso...

17 Dec 2018 09:29
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Williams ‘has already completed the turnaround’
After what was a disastrous 2018 campaign for Williams, its chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has said he believes the team has managed to turn around their fortunes. This come...

17 Dec 2018 08:53
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The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 5: 'Gentlemen, for the pride of your nation, turn off your engines'
It has been almost fifteen years since Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Moktoum Al Maktoum announced his plans for a new worldwide racing class. The idea, the A1 Grand Prix 'World Cup ...

15 Dec 2018 20:57
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Red Bull to treat Verstappen and Gasly as equals
Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko says that both Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly will be treated as equals at the energy drink team in 2019. Gasly joins in place of Daniel Ricci...

15 Dec 2018 16:27
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Grosjean: F1 needs more teams like Haas
Romain Grosjean believes that Formula 1 needs an influx of teams more like Haas, stating that the American outfit is made up of "crazy dreamers". Haas enjoyed a s...

15 Dec 2018 15:47
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Leclerc 'would like' to win at Monaco, Monza
Charles Leclerc is aiming to take his first Grand Prix victory next year at Ferrari, as he joins the Scuderia team despite it being only his second season in Formula 1. Aft...

15 Dec 2018 14:21
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Verstappen 'not worried' about Honda unreliability
Max Verstappen says that he is not worried about Honda's potential unreliability next season, claiming that he would rather the engine be consistently quick and unrelia...

14 Dec 2018 13:44
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Renault targets junior driver promotion by 2021
Renault Academy Director Mia Sharizman says that the Enstone outfit is aiming to promote one of its junior drivers into Formula 1 by the 2021 season. After re-joining the grid i...

14 Dec 2018 12:59
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F1 introduces new rule to attract new engine manufacturers
Formula 1 has introduced a new regulation that requires existing engine manufacturers to share data with newcomers to the sport. The rule was introduced after team bosses b...

14 Dec 2018 12:08
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Giovinazzi: Raikkonen won't deny me help through rookie season
Antonio Giovinazzi believes that there will be strong communication between himself and Kimi Raikkonen next season. The two will be teammates at Sauber, with Raikkonen returning...

14 Dec 2018 11:36
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Steiner: No excuses for Haas' lost points
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steier says that there are no excuses for losing points throughout the 2018 season. The American squad missed out on a number of top ten finishes...

14 Dec 2018 10:41
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Ferrari to unveil 2019 car on February 15th
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has confirmed that the Scuderia outfit will launch its 2019 challenger on Friday, February 15th. Arrivabene was present at the Au...

14 Dec 2018 09:01
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The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 4: "A1GP Powered by Ferrari" blows up
It has been almost fifteen years since Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Moktoum Al Maktoum announced his plans for a new worldwide racing class. The idea, the A1 Grand Prix 'World Cup ...

13 Dec 2018 19:01
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