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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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Raikkonen expects no relationship change with Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen says that he expects to maintain his strong relationship with Sebastian Vettel, despite the two no longer being teammates. Raikkonen signed with Sauber after Ferr...

13 Dec 2018 15:12
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Sainz: McLaren has the tools to return to the top
Carlos Sainz says that McLaren has the equipment to get back to the top of Formula 1, but concedes that Mercedes has set a very high benchmark. Sainz joins McLaren for the 2019 ...

13 Dec 2018 14:34
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Chandhok returns to Sky Sports F1
Karun Chandhok has rejoined the Sky Sports F1 team after spending three years with Channel 4. The Indian worked as a pitlane reporter on Sky Sports from 2012 to 2014 after compe...

13 Dec 2018 11:53
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Vettel has 'mixed feelings' about Kubica's return
Sebastian Vettel admits that he has "mixed feelings" about Robert Kubica's upcoming return to Formula 1. The Pole will complete a sensational comeback in 2019, tak...

13 Dec 2018 11:31
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Rowland: F1 "not my aim anymore" after joining Formula E
Oliver Rowland has said that his goal is no longer to make it to Formula 1 after sealing a deal to race for Nissan e.dams in Formula E for season five. Rowland won the Formula ...

13 Dec 2018 10:39
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McLaren: 2018 'surprise' enabled self-reflection
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has said that the 'surprise' under-performance the team suffered in 2018 was the main trigger for the British team to re-assess its approach...

13 Dec 2018 10:14
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The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 3: Changes at the top, popularity decreases and the first problems appear
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 ...

12 Dec 2018 19:01
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Hamilton, Vettel wary of 2019 Verstappen threat
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel both believe that Red Bull's Max Verstappen could be in the title fight as early as 2019. The Dutchman put in an impressive display towar...

12 Dec 2018 15:37
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F1 teams turned down idea to scrap Q3 tyre rule
Pirelli's motorsport head Mario Isola says that Formula 1 teams turned down plans to scrap the rule that forced half fo the field to start on old tyres. Drivers who make it ...

12 Dec 2018 14:11
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Szafnauer: Stroll as quick as Ocon
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says that Lance Stroll is already as quick as Esteban Ocon in the team's simulator. Stroll replaces Ocon at the team for 2019 fol...

12 Dec 2018 13:15
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Gasly 'happy' with Honda relationship
Pierre Gasly says that he is happy with the relationship he has built up with Honda over the past year. Gasly spent extensive time with the Japanese manufacturer in 2018, as it ...

12 Dec 2018 12:25
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McLaren Applied Technologies enters professional cycling
McLaren Applied Technologies has announced that is to become a 50 per cent joint venture partner in UCI WorldTour team Bahrain Merida. The company has previously worked in ...

12 Dec 2018 11:14
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Steiner hails Kubica's determination to return
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has offered his praise to Robert Kubica ahead of the Pole's full-time comeback next year. The 33-year-old signed a 2019 race deal with W...

12 Dec 2018 10:53
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Brown sees McLaren benefits from Red Bull-Renault split
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that his team will reap the rewards from Red Bull's split with Renault. Red Bull will part ways with Renault next season, bringing an end...

12 Dec 2018 10:02
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The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 2: Starting with a big bang at Brands Hatch
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 ...

11 Dec 2018 19:03
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Bottas to make rally debut in January
Valtteri Bottas will make his rally debut at the opening round of the Finnish Rally Championship next month, driving a WRC spec Ford Fiesta. The Finn will compete in the&nb...

11 Dec 2018 16:05
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Kubica: Williams should have listened to the drivers
Williams' 2019 driver Robert Kubica says that the team should have listened to its drivers early on in the 2018 season to avoid ending up where it did. Williams conclud...

11 Dec 2018 14:39
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Sirotkin gets late DTM test call-up
Sergey Sirotkin has been called up to Audi's line-up for the rookie DTM test this week in Jerez. Sirotkin spent 2018 racing in Formula 1, only to be axed by Williams fo...

11 Dec 2018 14:15
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F1 teams monitoring developing Brexit situation
Formula 1 teams are keeping an eye on the developing Brexit situation amid fears that the deal could have a negative impact on the sport. Britsh prime minister Theresa May is cu...

11 Dec 2018 12:30
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Vandoorne: No one noticed my strong races
Stoffel Vandoorne believes he had some "really, really strong races" throughout the 2018 season but claims they went unnoticed. The Belgian endured a challen...

11 Dec 2018 09:58
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Horner: 40kW of extra power was needed for Red Bull title challenge
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the team needed 40kW of more power to take a title challenge to Mercedes and Ferrari in 2018. The energy drink squad finished ...

11 Dec 2018 09:03
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The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 1: "Gentleman, for the pride of your nation, start 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, 'The World...

10 Dec 2018 19:00
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for opening four races of 2019
Pirelli has announced what tyres it will bring to the opening five races of the 2019 season. The Italian marque has changed the way it will identify tyres next year, calling the...

10 Dec 2018 14:47
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Todt: 2018 validated the importance of halo device
FIA president Jean Todt believes that 2018 displayed the importance of the halo cockpit protection device. The halo saw a mass of criticism comes its way prior to the start...

10 Dec 2018 13:07
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Verstappen 'never intended' to put Renault down
Max Verstappen says that it wasn't his intention to "put Renault down" in his criticism of its engine throughout the 2018 campaign. Verstappen was often heard expr...

10 Dec 2018 12:04
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Kubica 'not afraid' of returning after long absence
Robert Kubica says that he has no fears over his Formula 1 return next year, as he readies himself to take part in his first Grand Prix in eight years. The Pole was confirm...

10 Dec 2018 11:34
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Norris: McLaren will give me time to develop
Lando Norris says that McLaren will allow the Briton time to adjust to being a full-time Formula 1 driver before they start to compare him to his more experienced teammate....

10 Dec 2018 08:59
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Sainz feels 'powerful' leading McLaren in 2019
Carlos Sainz admits that he is feeling powerful heading into his maiden season with McLaren. The Spaniard will be the senior driver at the team, as he will partner Lando Norris ...

08 Dec 2018 16:39
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Lowe: 2019 front wings to have stronger impact than new fuel rules
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe is confident that the new front wings in 2019 will somewhat improve then racing throughout the grid. The new aerodynamic regulations&...

08 Dec 2018 15:18
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Leclerc crowned FIA Rookie of the Year
Charles Leclerc has received the award of Rookie of the Year at the annual FIA prize giving in St. Petersburg on Friday. The Monegasque driver competed in his maiden s...

08 Dec 2018 14:00
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Wolff: Hamilton ‘barely made a mistake’ in 2018
Toto Wolff says that recently crowned five-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, was almost error free in 2018, but the British driver is still looking for ways that he can ...

08 Dec 2018 12:36
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Raikkonen: Sauber has the tools to be successful
Kimi Raikkonen says that Sauber has all of the tools at its disposal to make strong gains for the 2019 season. The Hinwil outfit enjoyed a stronger 2018 compared to years gone b...

07 Dec 2018 15:35
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Vettel claims Ferrari was still 'too far away' in 2018
Sebastian Vettel believes that Ferrari was still too far away to win the world championship in 2018. The Maranello based team appeared to start the year as arguably the stronges...

07 Dec 2018 14:27
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Mercedes suffer 'setback' with 2019 engine concept
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that the team has suffered from a setback relating to its engine development for the 2019 season. The Silver Arrows is continuing to p...

07 Dec 2018 13:10
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Marko: Red Bull will teach Gasly discipline
Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes that Pierre Gasly will need to learn a little bit of discipline during his opening year with the team in 2019. Gasly joins t...

07 Dec 2018 11:49
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Verstappen hits out at F1 penalty system in 2018
Max Verstappen believes that penalties were "all over the place" throughout the 2018 season. The Dutchman had a number of altercations with the stewards throughou...

07 Dec 2018 11:19
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