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Magnussen hails Haas' "amazing" progress
Kevin Magnussen has praised the Haas team for the improvements it has made since it entered the sport in 2016. The American squad is Formula 1's youngest team, but despite t...

11 Sep 2018 14:39
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Singapore make minor tweaks to circuit ahead of GP
Singapore Grand Prix officials have confirmed that a number of minor tweaks have been made to the circuit in order to accommodate the 2018 event this weekend. The action wi...

11 Sep 2018 13:26
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Toro Rosso to have 'very close cooperation' with Red Bull in 2019
In September last year, Toro Rosso announced that they would be switching engine supplier from Renault to Honda, and nearly a year later their sister team, Red Bull, made the sa...

11 Sep 2018 12:29
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Perez never considered 2019 McLaren drive
Sergio Perez has denied that McLaren was a suitable option for him next season. McLaren confirmed that the Mexican was on the team's shortlist to join as Carlos Sainz's ...

11 Sep 2018 11:34
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Mercedes admit cutting ties with Ocon is an option
Mercedes is open to parting ways with its current junior driver Esteban Ocon if it meant he was able to stay on the Formula 1 grid for 2018. The Frenchman currently races for Fo...

11 Sep 2018 11:17
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Official: Leclerc joins Ferrari for 2019
Charles Leclerc will join Ferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 season, replacing veteran Kimi Raikkonen. Leclerc, a Ferrari junior driver, made his debut in the series at the Aus...

11 Sep 2018 10:38
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Official: Raikkonen leaves Ferrari and signs 2-year Sauber deal
Ferrari has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will leave the Italian team at the end of the 2018 season. The Finn will leave the Maranello squad after re-joining in 2014, where he p...

11 Sep 2018 10:26
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Gasly: Singapore looks the type of circuit I like
Despite having never driven the Marina Bay street circuit, Pierre Gasly believes that its layout is one that will suit his driving style well. The Frenchman enters the Singapore...

11 Sep 2018 10:12
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Vandoorne determined to leave McLaren on a high
Stoffel Vandoorne has vowed to give the final seven Grands Prix of the 2018 season his all, as his time as a McLaren racer will end following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Last week...

11 Sep 2018 09:41
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No miracles awaiting McLaren's "extremely poor" car
McLaren is not expecting any miracles to come its way in the final seven races of the 2018 season. Team CEO Zak Brown says that the team is running with an "extremely poor&...

10 Sep 2018 14:53
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Sainz keen to return to scene of "best ever race"
Carlos Sainz is looking forward to returning to Singapore this weekend, 12 months on from when he bagged his best ever finish in his Formula 1. At the 2017 race, the Spaniard cr...

10 Sep 2018 13:06
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F1 chiefs persuaded Mercedes to back German GP
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that Liberty Media convinced Mercedes to back the German Grand Prix, which secured its short-term future on the calendar. Ge...

10 Sep 2018 11:53
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Singapore Airlines to provide grid girls for Grand Prix
Despite a ban on grid girls at the start of 2018 by Formula 1 owner's Liberty Media, Singapore Airlines will be sticking to its tradition by placing the girls back on the gr...

10 Sep 2018 11:13
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Wolff: Mercedes will turn factories upside down to gain performance
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that the team will be turning its factories in Brackley and Brixworth upside down in order to gain performance over Ferrari. The two manufacturers ...

10 Sep 2018 10:40
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Red Bull not expecting Monaco repeat in Singapore
Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen do next expect to fight Mercedes and Ferrari in Singapore this weekend as closely as they did in Monaco earlier this s...

10 Sep 2018 10:10
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Toro Rosso has good opportunities at Singapore - Hartley
Brendon Hartley believes that Toro Rosso can enter the Singapore Grand Prix weekend with high expectations, as he believes the team will perform well at the Marina Bay Circuit. ...

10 Sep 2018 09:23
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Todt: Marchionne had been more positive about F1
FIA president Jean Todt says that Sergio Marchionne was much more positive regarding Ferrari's future in Formula 1 before his sudden death earlier this year. The Italian pas...

10 Sep 2018 09:06
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Retaining current F1 manufacturers priority for 2021 - Todt
In 2021, Formula 1 is set to drastically change the regulations of the sport, with cheaper, simpler and louder engines being the target. This was originally planned in order to ...

08 Sep 2018 14:17
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Abiteboul: Renault upgrades will enhance performance at Singapore
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul believes the French team will be in for a strong weekend at Singapore. Renault struggled at the two races which commenced at the end of the summer b...

08 Sep 2018 13:39
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Ricciardo aiming for Singapore victory
Daniel Ricciardo says he is aiming to achieve no less than a victory at next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. The Australian has finished on the podium at every Marina Bay ci...

08 Sep 2018 12:56
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Haas confirm Italian GP disqualification appeal
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed that the American team will lodge an appeal against the stewards' decision to disqualify Romain Grosjean from the Italian ...

08 Sep 2018 11:28
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IndyCar aeroscreen "only 10% as effective as Halo" in Leclerc crash
Charlie Whiting has ruled that IndyCar's aeroscreen device that it has tested this year would only have been 10% as effective as the halo in Leclerc's Spa crash. Leclerc...

07 Sep 2018 18:53
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Hamilton says title pressue is "so high"
Lewis Hamilton claims that he has never felt so much pressure in a title fight than what he is experiencing in 2018. The Briton is going head-to-head with fellow four-time world...

07 Sep 2018 17:36
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Russell rejected Force India FP1 outing at Monza
George Russell has revealed he rejected a free practice outing with Force India at Monza to instead focus on his Formula 2 duties. The Briton is embroiled in a battle ...

07 Sep 2018 16:43
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Wolff defends Vettel over driving criticsm
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has defended Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel following the widespread criticism of the German. The four-time world champion's driving was brought int...

07 Sep 2018 13:49
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Hakkinen: Vettel making too many mistakes
Mika Hakkinen believes that nobody can say Lewis Hamilton is leading the world championship because he is in a car that holds an advantage, criticising Sebastian Vettel'...

07 Sep 2018 13:10
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Toro Rosso rule out Ocon deal
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that Toro Rosso will not sign Ocon for the 2019 season due to his Mercedes links. Ocon is set to be ousted at Force India foll...

07 Sep 2018 11:31
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Vettel has no interest in imposing team orders
Sebastian Vettel says he is happy to fight teammate Kimi Raikkonen until the end of the year and isn't interested in using team orders to win the title. Vettel is going head...

07 Sep 2018 10:54
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Stroll: Experienced driver won't help Williams
Lance Stroll says that even an experienced driver wouldn't lift Williams out of its current struggles. The Grove squad is the clear backmarker for the 2018 season ...

07 Sep 2018 10:25
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Hamilton: Raikkonen has plenty of years left in him
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says that Kimi Raikkonen has plenty more to prove in Formula 1 amid rumours his career will soon come to a close. The Iceman is reportedl...

07 Sep 2018 09:31
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Grosjean nearly quit motorsport to become a chef
Romain Grosjean has revealed that he nearly walked away from motorsport at the end of the 2009 season to follow his passion of cooking. The Frenchman was drafted in to replace&n...

06 Sep 2018 18:15
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Ecclestone: Champions won't want Verstappen as teammate

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says that Formula 1 champions won't want to have Max Verstappen as their teammate in the future. Verstappen currently partners Daniel Riccia...

06 Sep 2018 12:52
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Teams to discuss DRS following Ericsson's crash
Formula 1's race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that F1's Technical Working Group will discuss the Drag Reduction System this week following Marcus Ericcson'...

06 Sep 2018 12:24
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IndyCar president hopes Alonso will race full-time in 2019
The president of IndyCar, Mark Miles, has hopes that Fernando Alonso will race full-time in the series in 2019. This comes after Alonso has tested the #29 Andretti Autosport Ind...

06 Sep 2018 11:24
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Wolff: Let top teams run extra car for young drivers
Toto Wolff believes that top teams should be allowed to run with an extra car to accommodate young drivers. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all run junior driver programmes,...

06 Sep 2018 10:51
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Force India to change qualifying strategy following Monza blunder
Force India has promised it will change how it runs during qualifying in order to make sure that it advances as far as it can go following its disaster at Monza. Last weekend, S...

06 Sep 2018 10:16
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Hartley was "confident" of strong Italian GP
Brendon Hartley says that he was confident he could have produced a strong result at the Italian Grand Prix before his lap 1 crash. The Kiwi failed to make it to the first turn ...

06 Sep 2018 09:44
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FIA brush off Verstappen's "killing racing" comment
The FIA has waved away Max Verstappen's comment during the Italian Grand Prix, in which he accused the stewards of "killing racing". Verstappen made contact w...

05 Sep 2018 15:26
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Kubica: Ocon shouldn't push too much for Williams seat
Robert Kubica has warned Esteban Ocon over a potential drive at Williams for the 2019 season. The Grove squad has had a torrid 2018 so far, emerging as the grid's clear back...

05 Sep 2018 14:02
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F1 to increase planned budget cap to $200 million for 2021
It has been reported that Liberty Media is planning to increase the proposed budget cap to $200 million starting in the year 2021. The budget cap will then continue to fall year...

05 Sep 2018 13:35
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Todt: Nonsense to suggest F1 will go all-electric
FIA president Jean Todt says that it is "nonsense" to suggest that Formula 1 could turn to an all-electric sport in the coming years. Liberty Media's Ross Brawn st...

05 Sep 2018 12:46
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Norris wary of Hamilton comparisons
Lando Norris says that being compared to Lewis Hamilton is not necessarily a bad thing, but insists that McLaren is a completely different team now to what it was 11 years ...

05 Sep 2018 12:10
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Ten names on Toro Rosso's 2019 line-up list
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says that there are ten names on Toro Rosso's list of potential 2019 drivers. Red Bull is used to promoting its junior drivers into Toro Ros...

05 Sep 2018 11:22
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Wolff questions future of Mercedes young driver programme
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has cast doubt over the future of the company's junior driver programme in Formula 1. Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren and Honda a...

05 Sep 2018 10:43
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McLaren to help Vandoorne find 2019 seat
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that he will do all he can to help Stoffel Vandoorne find a seat in Formula 1 for 2019. The Woking squad announced on Tuesday that Vandoorne woul...

05 Sep 2018 09:42
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Tyre selections for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix
Pirelli has announced the tyre selections each driver has made for the Singapore Grand Prix in two weeks. The Italian tyre supplier selected the soft, super soft and ultra ...

04 Sep 2018 17:11
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Vandoorne manager confident over 2019 drive
Stoffel Vandoorne's manager Allessandro Alunni Bravi says that he is confident Vandoorne will have a seat in Formula 1 next season. The 26-year-old confirmed on Monday ...

04 Sep 2018 16:05
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Norris to drive "four or five" extra FP1 sessions
Lando Norris is set to appear in a number of extra free practice one sessions this year ahead of his full-time drive in 2019. The Briton was confirmed as Stoffel Vandoorne's...

04 Sep 2018 14:44
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Marko threatens to pull Red Bull from F1 if Honda fails
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has threatened that Red Bull will leave Formula 1 if its partnership with Honda fails. The energy drink team announced earlier this year th...

04 Sep 2018 13:49
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Fry joins McLaren as engineering director
McLaren has confirmed that Pat Fry has joined the team as its engineering director. The Briton will lead the team on the 2019 car as it aims to bounce back from its current...

04 Sep 2018 12:01
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Perez to announce 2019 plans before Singapore
Sergio Perez says that he is hoping to announce his plans for 2019 before the Singapore Grand Prix in two weeks. The Mexican confirmed during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend that...

04 Sep 2018 11:46
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Brawn: Hamilton/Raikkonen battle was F1 at its best
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn has described the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen at the Italian Grand Prix as a "great advertisement" fo...

04 Sep 2018 11:14
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Verstappen still doesn't agree with Monza penalty
Max Verstappen says still doesn't agree with his 5-second time penalty after reviewing the footage from the Italian Grand Prix. The Dutchman made contact with Valtteri ...

04 Sep 2018 10:29
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Hamilton finds Monza booing "acceptable"
Lewis Hamilton says that he found his reception at Monza as "acceptable". Hamilton was heavily booed and jeered throughout the Italian Grand Prix weekend, as the fans ...

04 Sep 2018 09:59
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Bottas: I wasn't scarified to benefit Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas doesn't believe that his race strategy was compromised in order to give Lewis Hamilton the chance to win the Italian Grand Prix. Bottas was kept out on degra...

03 Sep 2018 16:34
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Rosberg: Vettel's title hopes rest on cutting out mistakes
Sebastian Vettel has to stop making errors on the track in order to beat Lewis Hamilton in the world championship fight, says Nico Rosberg. The 2016 world champion was present i...

03 Sep 2018 15:17
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Gasly accuses Alonso of "unfair" racing at Monza
Pierre Gasly says that Fernando Alonso did not race fairly against him during the Italian Grand Prix. After the safety car restart on lap 5, the pair were involved in ...

03 Sep 2018 14:16
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McLaren announce Norris as Vandoorne's replacement
McLaren has confirmed that Lando Norris has been promoted to a full-time driver at the team following its announcement that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the Woking outfit. Norri...

03 Sep 2018 13:02
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Vandoorne to leave McLaren after 2018 season
McLaren has confirmed that Stoffel Vandoorne will be leaving the team following the 2018 season. The Belgian has been a full-time driver with the Woking squad since 2017, racing...

03 Sep 2018 12:08
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Perez satisfied with Monza recovery drive
Sergio Perez was happy with his performance at the Italian Grand Prix as he drove home to cross the line in 8th place. The Mexican recovered from a disappointing qualifying sess...

03 Sep 2018 11:23
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Hamilton "left enough space" for Vettel
Lewis Hamilton is confident that he left Sebastian Vettel enough room on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix. The two came together at Turn 4 as Hamilton attempted to over...

03 Sep 2018 10:57
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Raikkonen says Mercedes strategy hurt his tyres
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that the strategy used by Mercedes in Monza hurt his tyres. The Finn managed to beat both Hamilton and teammate Vettel to pole on Saturday, but in a ...

03 Sep 2018 10:31
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Haas to appeal Grosjean's disqualification
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed that the team will appeal the FIA's decision to disqualify Romain Grosjean from the Italian Grand Prix. Following the race...

03 Sep 2018 10:02
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Grosjean disqualified from Italian GP
Romain Grosjean has been disqualified from the Italian Grand Prix after the FIA found his car not to be in compliance with regulations. Grosjean crossed the line in 6th place on...

02 Sep 2018 21:38
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Ricciardo retirement caused by clutch issue
Following the Italian Grand Prix, Renault launched an investigation into Daniel Ricciardo's retirement fearing that it was caused by his new engine. However, ...

02 Sep 2018 19:01
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Stroll: Feeling good is an understatement
Lance Stroll says that feeling good following the Italian Grand Prix is an understatement after he picked up Williams' second top ten finish of the season. Stroll maintained...

02 Sep 2018 18:32
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Renault protests "legality" of Haas' car
Renault has launched a protest against Haas, questioning the legality of the VF-18. The American outfit overtook Renault in the constructor's standings following the Italian...

02 Sep 2018 18:15
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Verstappen blasts stewards over time penalty
Max Verstappen was left disgruntled after the Italian Grand Prix following a 5-second time penalty which cost him a spot on the podium. The Dutchman was battling with Valtt...

02 Sep 2018 18:00
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Vettel says Hamilton left no space to avoid crash
Sebastian Vettel believes that Lewis Hamilton didn't leave him any room to avoid a clash on lap 1 of the Italian Grand Prix. The pair came together just moments into th...

02 Sep 2018 17:13
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Hamilton beats Raikkonen to take victory at Monza
Lewis Hamilton pulled off a late-race move on Kimi Raikkonen to take victory at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton took the chequered flag over 8 seconds ahead of Raikkonen, ...

02 Sep 2018 16:30
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