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Liberty ready to announce 2021 engine rules
F1 looks poised to announce its new engine regulations for 2021. It is expected that the FIA and Liberty Media will simplify the rules and attract new manufacturers like Porsche...

28 Jun 2018 12:29
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McLaren not commenting on Raikkonen rumours
McLaren has sidestepped reports that Kimi Raikkonen might be in the team's sights for 2019. It is already rumoured that Daniel Ricciardo is being lined up as a potential rep...

28 Jun 2018 11:28
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Helmut Marko: "We're closer to deal with Ricciardo"
Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull is getting "closer" to re-signing Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. The Australian has been linked with potential moves to Ferrari, Mercedes or ...

28 Jun 2018 10:19
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Charles Leclerc: "I have heard the rumours"
Charles Leclerc has admitted he hears the rumours about his future in Formula One. Many are tipping the 20-year-old reigning GP2 champion, under contract to Ferrari's driver...

27 Jun 2018 13:27
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Paul Ricard unsure over Mistral chicane axe
Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair sounds unsure about whether the French Grand Prix venue should axe its controversial 'Mistral chicane'. Many drivers called on the FIA a...

27 Jun 2018 12:42
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Red Bull owner Mateschitz: "F1 is a puppet show without grid girls"
They may not be on the grid, but there will be 'girls' in Austria this weekend. Dietrich Mateschitz, the Red Bull magnate and owner of the venue of this weekend's Au...

27 Jun 2018 09:37
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Max Verstappen 'angry' about reaction Sebastian Vettel

Max Verstappen has admitted that the reaction of journalists to Sebastian Vettel's messy French grand prix made him "angry". In the official post-race press confe...

27 Jun 2018 08:25
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Italian press slams Vettel: "He's an amateur"
The Italian press has lashed out at Sebastian Vettel for his "amateur error" in the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver had a one point lead heading into the Paul Ri...

26 Jun 2018 15:09
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Red Bull Racing will not rename Honda engines
Red Bull will not re-brand its engines next year. Recently, the energy drink owned brand has worked with title sponsor Aston Martin and re-branded its customer Renault engines a...

26 Jun 2018 14:31
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Adrian Newey scoffs at Renault switch rumours
Adrian Newey has scoffed at rumours that suggest he could switch to Renault. The Red Bull technical boss, who is arguably the most famous F1 designer of all time, told Auto Bild...

26 Jun 2018 11:57
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Raikkonen: "I won't change if I win a race"
Kimi Raikkonen has denied that he desperately needs a Grand Prix win. The 38-year-old Finn is not commenting on widespread speculation that Ferrari intends to replace him for 20...

26 Jun 2018 10:51
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Mercedes ready for 2019 driver announcement
Mercedes now appears ready to announce its 2018 driver lineup. At Paul Ricard, Lewis Hamilton gave the strongest indication yet that his long-delayed new contract with Mercedes ...

26 Jun 2018 10:20
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Zak Brown: "No decision in future of Fernando Alonso"
Zak Brown has admitted that Fernando Alonso might not race an orange car in Formula One next year. Spaniard Alonso won Le Mans recently, and he now wants victory at the Indy 500...

26 Jun 2018 09:06
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Red Bull Racing refuses to use new MGU-K
Red Bull Racing will not use a new 'MGU-K' unit supplied by Renault this weekend in Austria. Marca reports that Renault has been using the 2017 version of the energy rec...

26 Jun 2018 08:38
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McLaren held crisis meeting at Paul Ricard
Stoffel Vandoorne has played down an apparent 'crisis meeting' that took place in the McLaren motor home on Sunday. Reports suggest the beleaguered team's entire rac...

25 Jun 2018 11:41
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Carlos Sainz wants to stay: "Renault is a pleasure"
Carlos Sainz says he would be happy to stay at Renault in 2019. Actually, the Spaniard is merely 'on loan' to the French team this year, as Red Bull has contractual cont...

25 Jun 2018 11:14
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Lauda: "Penalt for Vettel was too lenient"
Niki Lauda thinks the FIA let Sebastian Vettel escape with a lenient penalty after a first lap crash at Paul Ricard. Vettel and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas collided at the s...

25 Jun 2018 10:49
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FP3: Bottas leads third practice as rain was falling
The third free practice was difficult for the drivers due to harsh weather conditions, as five drivers remained in the pit lanes, among them was Verstappen. Valtteri Botta...

23 Jun 2018 14:21
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Magnussen not focusing on court case
Kevin Magnussen says he is not focusing on a court case involving his former manager. The Danish press is full of reports about a case brought by Dorte Riis Madsen, who is claim...

22 Jun 2018 12:04
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Ricciardo not denying 20M Dollar offer from McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo has not denied that McLaren has offered a whopping $20 million a year for him to switch to the beleaguered British team. "Daniel is the king of the market...

22 Jun 2018 11:42
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Max Verstappen has no concerns about Honda switch
Max Verstappen sounds enthused about Red Bull's Honda-powered future. That is despite the fact that many in the paddock are wondering why a top team would sign up with a Jap...

22 Jun 2018 10:56
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Charlie Whiting: "Track surface Paul Ricard not that bad"
Charlie Whiting has played down concerns about Paul Ricard's 'patchwork' track surface. Although the French venue has prepared itself for the first Grand Prix in the...

22 Jun 2018 10:28
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More delay for new Mercedes engine
Lewis Hamilton may be facing the next several Grands Prix without Mercedes' new specification engine. That is despite the fact that, following the delay in Montreal, other M...

22 Jun 2018 09:04
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Lewis Hamilton: "My desire to win this championship is greater than ever"
Lewis Hamilton has given a strong sign that he is motivated not only to win this year's world championship, but then keep racing beyond 2018. The long delay in the Briton...

21 Jun 2018 17:01
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Manager Alonso plays down Indycar move for 2019
Fernando Alonso's manager has played down speculation the Spaniard is weighing up between Formula One or Indycar for 2019. After winning Le Mans, the double world champion o...

21 Jun 2018 16:30
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Vettel about tyres: "Problems with thinner tyres are solved"
New world championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is confident ahead of the first French Grand Prix in a decade. Having captured the lead in the drivers' title standing...

21 Jun 2018 14:33
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Esteban Ocon wants Mercedes seat but waiting on standby
Esteban Ocon is still on standby for a future at the Mercedes works team. Currently, the talented Frenchman is at Mercedes-powered customer Force India, but on standby should Me...

21 Jun 2018 13:35
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Abiteboul: "I'm happy for Red Bull Racing and Honda"
Cyril Abiteboul says he understands why Red Bull decided to drop its supply of Renault engines. The energy drink owned team announced this week that it will instead use Honda po...

21 Jun 2018 13:14
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McLaren offers contract to Daniel Ricciardo
The McLaren Formula 1 team is interested in signing Daniel Ricciardo for the next season and offers over 20 million dollars. The Australian driver has said previously that he is...

21 Jun 2018 12:32
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Helmut Marko: "Renault forced early deal with Honda"
Dr Helmut Marko says Renault forced Red Bull into making an early call about its 2019 engine supplier. Red Bull wanted another race to assess existing supplier Renault's new...

20 Jun 2018 10:01
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Vijay Mallya denies selling Force India
A source close to Vijay Mallya has denied the latest wave of speculation about his F1 team Force India. Recently, the boss of British energy drink Rich Energy said it has agreed...

20 Jun 2018 09:37
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Honda: "Toro Rosso will keep works status"
Toro Rosso will not lose its works status now that senior team Red Bull has signed up to also be powered by Honda engines from 2019. That is the news from Honda's F1 general...

20 Jun 2018 08:57
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Fernando Alonso: "Indy 500 high priority again"
Fernando Alonso says tackling the Indy 500 yet again is now a "high priority". When the Spaniard announced he was going to contest last year's fabled US-based oval...

19 Jun 2018 10:33
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Honda to supply engines to Red Bull Racing in 2019 and 2020
Honda and Red Bull Group have signed an agreement whereby Honda will enter into a partnership with Red Bull Racing to supply it with power units for two years from the start o...

19 Jun 2018 09:50
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Hartley almost ousted by Red Bull
Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he considered ousting struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. In past weeks, rumours abounded that the Red Bull consultant was shopping around...

18 Jun 2018 12:28
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Helmut Marko: "Liberty must put new rules on the table"
Red Bull has joined fellow top teams Ferrari and Mercedes in expressing concerns about Liberty Media's vision of the future beyond 2020. Team official Dr Helmut Marko said ...

18 Jun 2018 12:11
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Whitmarsh offers to step up amid McLaren crisis
Former team boss Martin Whitmarsh has offered to step in amid a reported staff revolt at McLaren. The Daily Mail reports that some McLaren staff, upset about the great British t...

18 Jun 2018 11:52
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Spa-Francorchamps signs new 3 year deal with Liberty
F1's popular Belgian Grand Prix is staying on the calendar. With Liberty Media pushing further into the US and elsewhere, there had been fears some races in Europe might be ...

18 Jun 2018 11:25
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Red Bull losing power through differen fuel
Red Bull's choice of fuel supplier means it is not maxing out the power of the Renault engine. That is the claim of Cyril Abiteboul, as the long and often troubled Red Bull-...

18 Jun 2018 11:07
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Adrian Newey not denying Honda switch
Adrian Newey has declined to confirm or deny rumours he is looking to leave Red Bull. Rumours suggest the famous F1 designer is contemplating an offer from Renault to join the F...

18 Jun 2018 10:33
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Renault: "We won't sign big name drivers"
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn says the French manufacturer intends to win in Formula One without the biggest budget. Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul recently acknowledged that the ...

18 Jun 2018 09:58
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Red Bull not caving to Renault ultimatum
Red Bull is not caving in to Renault's pressure to immediately make its choice of engine supplier for 2019. The energy drink owned team wants to finally choose between Rena...

15 Jun 2018 08:46
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Renault out of patience with Red Bull delays
With uncertainty looming over Red Bull's next move, Renault looks to have kept up with Honda's rate of progress. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko said after Montreal that...

14 Jun 2018 09:27
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Hankook could replace Pirelli for 2020
Hankook has entered the frame as F1's potential next sole tyre supplier. In 2013, it was reported that the South Korean tyre marque had "several meetings" with th...

14 Jun 2018 09:26
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Hamilton deal set for Paul Ricard - report
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes may finally be ready to announce the continuation of their marriage. A deal has long been delayed, amid rumours the British driver is seeking more m...

14 Jun 2018 09:26
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Liberty Media gives loan to Force India - report
Force India, the leading independent F1 team, is struggling for survival. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, following the departure from the Silverstone ...

14 Jun 2018 09:25
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Halo, Pirelli adding to overtake problem - Perez
Sergio Perez thinks the heavy Halo cockpit protection layout and Pirelli tyres could be adding to F1's overtaking problem. It is undeniable that last Sunday's Canadian ...

13 Jun 2018 09:32
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Zak Brown 'the right boss' for Alonso
Fernando Alonso says he is definitely not done with racing. The Spaniard is a fan of surfing, which explains the origin of his Kimoa lifestyle brand. "I need more free ti...

13 Jun 2018 09:32
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McLaren would loan Norris to rival team
Zak Brown says he would loan Lando Norris to another formula one team for experience. Recently, Formula 2 championship leader Norris - a McLaren junior driver - was linked with...

13 Jun 2018 09:31
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Villeneuve slams Lauda over father jibe
Jacques Villeneuve has lashed out not only at Max Verstappen, but also F1 legend Niki Lauda. Villeneuve, the outspoken 1997 world champion, called Verstappen "a child"...

13 Jun 2018 09:31
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Stationary brand opposes new F1 logo
Liberty Media is still racing into trademark trouble over F1's new logo. In January, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt revealed that the new logo "bears a striking...

13 Jun 2018 09:29
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Verstappen was alone at Canada GP
It has emerged that Max Verstappen had no entourage at the Canadian grand prix, just as he ended a run of poor form with a podium. Amid intense speculation about his crash-stre...

12 Jun 2018 13:41
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Williams needs more time to fix car issues
Paddy Lowe says Williams' problems will still take more time to solve. Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin admitted the 2018 car was "the slowest" in the field in Cana...

12 Jun 2018 13:40
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Toro Rosso backs struggling Hartley
Toro Rosso has boosted Brendon Hartley's chances of staying with the Red Bull junior team. Amid speculation the Faenza based team was looking to replace the New Zealander w...

12 Jun 2018 13:40
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F1 camera glasses 'painful' - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean said a promising new camera innovation in formula one was "painful" to wear. In Montreal, the Haas star wore glasses that give a driver's eye view...

12 Jun 2018 13:39
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Honda improvement worth 'three tenths' - Marko
Red Bull looks to be speeding towards a switch to works Honda power for 2019. We already revealed that the team is planning an announcement for its home race in Austria, and Au...

12 Jun 2018 13:39
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Rosberg tells Mercedes to keep drivers
Nico Rosberg would advise Mercedes to re-sign both of its drivers for 2019. Both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are out of contract at the end of this season. Rosberg told...

12 Jun 2018 13:38
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2019 could be Vettel's year - Gene
2019 could be Sebastian Vettel's year to win a fifth world championship. That is the view of long time Ferrari test driver Marc Gene, who was speaking after Vettel won in M...

12 Jun 2018 13:38
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Brown admits Alonso considering F1 future
Zak Brown has played down rumours Fernando Alonso will switch full-time to Indycar in 2019. Recently, the McLaren executive headed a delegation to the Indycar race in Detroit, ...

12 Jun 2018 13:37
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Canada defeat means 'consequences' - Wolff
Toto Wolff says there will be "consequences" following Mercedes' clear defeat in Montreal. With a fresh engine spec, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel dominated in C...

11 Jun 2018 12:22
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Verstappen 'still a child' - Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve has hit out at Max Verstappen for threatening to "head butt" journalists in Montreal. On Thursday ahead of the Canadian grand prix, struggling Red ...

11 Jun 2018 12:21
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Whiting defends F1 after chequered flag gaffe
Charlie Whiting has defended F1 organisers after a serious and farcical error at the end of Sunday's Canadian GP. Winnie Harlow, a friend of Lewis Hamilton's and a prom...

11 Jun 2018 12:20
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No top team wants Alonso - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg thinks Fernando Alonso's winning days in formula one are over. In Montreal, Spaniard Alonso passed the ultra-rare 300 grand prix mark, but next weekend he will...

11 Jun 2018 12:20
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Vettel wins the Canadian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver dominated the race from start to finish, with no real opposition in the 70 laps event. The start of the Canadian...

10 Jun 2018 21:44
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Vettel storms to pole position in Canada
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the qualifying session and will start from pole position in the Canadian Grand Prix. The German driver set an outstanding hot l...

09 Jun 2018 21:10
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Verstappen tops FP3 at Montreal
After a magnificent display of form in the first two free practices of the Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen once again set the fastest time of the third and last free practic...

09 Jun 2018 18:02
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Yellow flags will no longer disable DRS
The drag reduction system will no longer be disabled during a yellow flag period throughout a race weekend after Formula 1 teams requested a change to the FIA. The alterat...

08 Jun 2018 18:42
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Verstappen sets the pace in FP1
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the first free practice of the Canadian Grand Prix. The young Dutchman managed to stay ahead of Lewis Hamilton and teammate Dani...

08 Jun 2018 17:28
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Bottas "sure" race wins will come
Valtteri Bottas is certain that race victories will come his way this season, claiming that he isn't stressed over not winning one so far in 2018. The Finn came agonisingly&...

08 Jun 2018 12:23
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Haas warn drivers against crashing due to lack of parts
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has warned his drivers to avoid the barriers during this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, as the team is short on spare parts. The America...

08 Jun 2018 11:09
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