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Hulkenberg criticises Grosjean after lap 1 crash
Nico Hulkenberg has lashed out at Romain Grosjean following their collision on the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. Grosjean lost control of his Haas through Turn 3&n...

13 May 2018 17:01
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Hamilton dominates to take victory in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton has dominated the Spanish Grand Prix, taking his second consecutive victory of the 2018 season. The Briton controlled the race from lights out to the chequer...

13 May 2018 16:47
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Ricciardo expecting Horner to deliver "a word" before race
Daniel Ricciardo says that he is expecting his boss Christian Horner to speak to him and teammate Max Verstappen before the Spanish Grand Prix. Tensions rose between the two dri...

13 May 2018 13:36
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Mercedes and Hamilton have agreed contract terms
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has confirmed that all terms of Lewis Hamilton's contract have been agreed and the team is now just waiting for the four-time worl...

13 May 2018 12:56
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Lowe admits Williams will struggle to replace Martini
Paddy Lowe has admitted that Williams will struggle to replace departing sponsor Martini for 2019. Martini announced it would be parting ways with the British team at the end of...

13 May 2018 12:30
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Liberty refunds F1 TV money after opening weekend glitches
F1 fans are getting a refund after a shambolic debut for Liberty Media's new live streaming service. Following a delay, F1 TV was finally launched in Barcelona, but things d...

13 May 2018 12:10
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Vettel says slower cars in 2019 would be comical
Sebastian Vettel says that it would be "comical" if Formula 1 produces slower cars for the 2019 season. New aerodynamic regulations for next year will see simplified f...

13 May 2018 11:44
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New rule implemented at Turn 1
The FIA has enforced a new rule regarding cutting the first corner at the Circuit de Catalunya. Before the weekend got underway, a bollard was placed at the Turn 3, with dr...

13 May 2018 11:29
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Brown hopes Alonso will stay at McLaren for "a long time"
McLaren team boss Zak Brown admits that he hopes Fernando Alonso decides to stay at the team beyond 2018, but will not make a decision on its 2019 line-up until after the mid-se...

13 May 2018 11:20
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Force India hopeful of points finish after disappointing qualifying
Force India is aiming to come away from the Spanish Grand Prix with points after a disappointing result in qualifying. Both Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon failed to make it ...

13 May 2018 11:05
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Wolff predicts a difficult race for Mercedes
Toto Wolff believes that the Spanish Grand Prix will be a huge challenge for Mercedes, despite locking out the front row in qualifying. The Silver Arrows claimed the top two spo...

13 May 2018 10:56
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Starting grid for the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton claimed his second pole position of the season on Saturday for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating teammate Valtteri Bottas and rival Sebastian Vettel to the top spot...

13 May 2018 10:40
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Alonso: Top six in another league
Fernando Alonso says that the top six drivers are in "another league" after qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso made it into Q3 for the first time this seaso...

12 May 2018 17:54
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Steiner defends 'bad boy' Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen's boss Guenther Steiner has once again defended the F1 'bad boy'. The Haas driver has been involved in a spate of recent run-ins with fellow drivers,...

12 May 2018 16:25
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Mercedes lock out front row in Spain as Hamilton takes pole
Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. It was anyone's guess of...

12 May 2018 16:03
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Alonso plays down F1 quit rumours
Fernando Alonso has played down rumours he might quit at the end of the year. The Spaniard said on Thursday that he is no longer desperate to win Grands Prix. He also said winni...

12 May 2018 14:59
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Sauber aims to replace ousted Zander
Frederic Vasseur has admitted Sauber is aiming to replace ousted technical boss Jorg Zander as soon as possible. It is believed Zander was let go over a spate of personal-r...

12 May 2018 14:03
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McLaren supports 2019 wing change
McLaren supports the push to make F1 cars easier to overtake next year. In Barcelona, it emerged that Red Bull's Christian Horner is furious about the changes to the front w...

12 May 2018 13:47
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Vettel denies Ferrari sandbagging in Spain
Sebastian Vettel has denied that Ferrari is "hiding the game" in Barcelona. Ferrari has seemed the fastest car overall in 2018, but in practice for the Spanish Grand P...

12 May 2018 13:21
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FP3: Mercedes continue to set the pace in Spain ahead of qualifying
Mercedes continued their dominance of the practice sessions this weekend as Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets after the final practice session. Valterri Bottas made it a 1-2...

12 May 2018 13:14
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Grosjean optimistic despite difficult start to campaign
After the first four rounds of the 2018, Romain Grosjean is one of only two drivers that hasn't managed to finish inside the points. After a difficult start in Australia, th...

12 May 2018 12:04
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Alonso confident that McLaren's upgrades are a step forward
Fernando Alonso has praised McLaren's Barcelona upgrades, stating that they are "a step forward". McLaren arrived in the Spanish paddock with a variety of upgrades...

12 May 2018 11:01
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Stroll unhappy with Williams' performance in Barcelona
After two lacklustre free practices in the Spanish Grand Prix, Lance Stroll expressed his disappointment with Williams overall performance in Barcelona. The young Canadian drive...

12 May 2018 10:39
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Force India collected "critical data" during Friday practice
Force India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer says that the team collected critical data on Friday in Barcelona. The Silverstone-based squad arrived in Spa...

12 May 2018 10:35
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Kubica: I can make a comeback now
Robert Kubica believes that he can make a full comeback to Formula 1 after completing a practice session with Williams. The Pole took part in his first F1 weekend session since ...

12 May 2018 10:04
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Ferrari confirms engine change for Raikkonen
Ferrari has confirmed an engine change for Kimi Raikkonen. During FP2, Raikkonen's Ferrari suffered a power unit failure. This incident deprived the Finn of doing any race r...

12 May 2018 09:49
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Perez avoids grid penalty for unsafe release
Sergio Perez has not been handed a grid penalty for the Spanish Grand Prix after he was released from his pit box unsafely during the second free practice session. Perez dr...

11 May 2018 19:25
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Raikkonen doesn't know if engine parts are salvageable
Kimi Raikkonen admits that he doesn't know if any of his engine parts can be salvaged after a power unit problem in the second free practice session. The Finn's day ende...

11 May 2018 18:23
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Vettel denies aero role of the new mirrors
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel made several comments regarding the rumours around the presumed aero role of the new mirrors. The German denied the aero role of the ne...

11 May 2018 18:02
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Long run pace from FP2 in Barcelona
The battle at the front looks to be on this weekend in Barcelona, as the long run pace from the top three teams looks similar. After four rounds of the 2018 world championship, ...

11 May 2018 17:48
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Kubica felt "embarrassed" during Williams practice outing
Robert Kubica says that he felt embarrassed driving the Williams FW41 during the first practice session in Barcelona. The Pole made his first Formula 1 weekend appearance on Fri...

11 May 2018 16:54
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FP2: Hamilton quickest as Red Bull get closer
Lewis Hamilton has topped the second practice session from the Circuit de Catalunya, setting a fastest lap time of 1:18.259. The Briton was one of many drivers who struggled to ...

11 May 2018 16:30
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Magnussen reprimanded over FP1 Leclerc incident
Kevin Magnussen has received a reprimand by the stewards in Barcelona after an incident with Charles Leclerc in FP1. Magnussen was summoned to the stewards following the opening...

11 May 2018 14:09
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Horner hits out at "rushed" 2019 aero changes
Christian Horner has hit out at Formula 1's decision to change the aerodynamic regulations for 2019. Next season, there will be a number of aero changes with the aim of allo...

11 May 2018 13:52
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Abiteboul admits Renault "want to keep" Sainz
Cyril Abiteboul has said that Renault wishes to keep Carlos Sainz for future seasons. Sainz joined the French squad towards the end of 2017, departing from Red Bull's junior...

11 May 2018 13:30
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German GP boss in Spain to discuss 2019 race
Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler is in Barcelona this weekend to meet with Formula 1 bosses. Seiler and the F1 chiefs will be discussing the future of the German Grand Prix, which d...

11 May 2018 12:54
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FP1: Mercedes look strong as Bottas leads the field
Valtteri Bottas has ended the first free practice session from Barcelona on top of the timesheets, setting a time of 1:18.142. Track conditions were very tricky for the dri...

11 May 2018 12:31
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Kubica takes part in first Williams FP1 session
Robert Kubica has taken part in his first Formula 1 weekend session since his horrific rally accident in 2011. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2010 was the last time the Pole took p...

11 May 2018 11:34
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Magnussen texted second apology to Gasly after Baku
Kevin Magnussen says that he apologised to Pierre Gasly for a second time in text form after the two came together in Baku. At a late safety car restart in the Azerbaijan race, ...

11 May 2018 11:28
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Video: A.J Foyt's mix of youth and experience in 2018
In 2018, A.J Foyt enters the 2018 IndyCar campaign with two Brazilian drivers - veteran Tony Kanaan and rookie Matheus Leist. Mobil 1 The Grid got their thoughts on the tea...

11 May 2018 11:04
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Sainz not 100% confident with 2018 Renault
Carlos Sainz admits that he is not yet 100% confident with his 2018 car. So far, Sainz has been out-qualified by teammate Nico Hulkenberg at every event this season, but pu...

11 May 2018 10:33
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Hamilton: "At the moment I'm punching below my weight"
Lewis Hamilton says that so far in 2018, he has been punching below his weight. The four-time world champion won his first race of the year in Azerbaijan two weeks ago, and as a...

11 May 2018 10:07
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Alonso casts doubt over F1 future
Fernando Alonso has cast doubt over his future in Formula 1. The Spaniard spoke in the Thursday press conference to the media, admitting that he feels sad with the cur...

11 May 2018 09:31
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Miami approves plans to host 2019 race
A Formula 1 Grand Prix through the streets of Miami came a step closer to official confirmation today when the City of Miami Commission unanimously agreed on a vote to hold...

10 May 2018 21:15
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Photos: Thursday from Spain
The Spanish Grand Prix takes place this weekend, with the Circuit de Catalunya hosting the fifth round of the 2018 world championship. Today was the media day, and we also ...

10 May 2018 21:11
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Red Bulls free to race despite Baku clash
Red Bull has ruled that its drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo can continue to race freely, following their clash in Azerbaijan. The pair collided on lap 40 of the...

10 May 2018 18:22
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Ocon admits Perez podium was "hard to swallow"
Esteban Ocon says that seeing his teammate Sergio Perez on the podium in Baku two weeks ago was "hard to swallow". Perez picked up his eighth career podium after an ev...

10 May 2018 17:25
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F1 aims to drop DRS in 2021
Formula 1 is aiming to get rid of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) in 2021 with an aim to bring pure racing to the fans. DRS has seen many complaints since it was introduced...

10 May 2018 16:49
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FIA expects 2019 cars to be 1.5s slower
The FIA has revealed that it expects the 2019 cars to be 1.5 seconds a lap slower than the 2018 machines. Next year, the cars will undergo another aerodynamic change, in a ...

10 May 2018 14:43
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Fittipaldi was in test talks with Haas before crash
Haas has revealed that Pietro Fittipaldi, grandson of two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson, was in talks with Haas over a possible test before his horrific crash at Spa. The Braz...

10 May 2018 14:24
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Marko says Red Bull clash drama is "closed"
Red Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko says that the chapter regarding Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen's clash in Azerbaijan is closed. The two Red Bull's came together at ...

10 May 2018 14:06
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Wurz believes Williams' turnaround will come
Former Grand Prix driver Alex Wurz is confident that Williams can turn its lowly results around. The British outfit has struggled this season so far, currently sitting bottom of...

10 May 2018 13:35
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Alonso not worried about missing Indy 500
Fernando Alonso says that he is not worrying about being absent from the Indianapolis 500 this year. In 2017, the Spaniard famously skipped the Monaco Grand Prix to contest at t...

10 May 2018 13:07
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Updated list of power unit components used
The FIA has released an updated list on the power unit component usage for each driver. Drivers can use up to three elements of any part of the power unit before penalti...

10 May 2018 12:47
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Hamilton: Mercedes need pace, not 'weird' races
Lewis Hamilton says that Mercedes can't rely on 'weird' races to bring victories in 2018. Last time out in Azerbaijan, Hamilton won his first race of the season, and...

10 May 2018 12:35
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Sebastian Vettel thinks he can win the Spanish Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari's strong season will continue in Barcelona. Many pundits believe the Maranello team can finally win its first drivers' title since ...

09 May 2018 16:12
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Carlos Sainz: "It seems Renault wants to keep me for 2019"
Carlos Sainz has hinted that he will stay at Renault next year. Although Cyril Abiteboul has said he is happy with the Spaniard, the Renault team boss is also planning a 'pl...

09 May 2018 15:49
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Female Calderon could get Friday seat at Sauber
Tatiana Calderon is not ruling out her chances of securing some Friday practice outings for Sauber. When the female Colombian driver was appointed as the Swiss team's 2018 t...

09 May 2018 14:13
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McLaren to introduce new radical nose in Barcelona
The centrepiece of McLaren's 'B' car for Barcelona and beyond is a radical new nose. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, although Fernando Alons...

09 May 2018 10:32
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Force India hoping reliability will help in fourth place fight
Force India says that it is counting on its reliability to aid them in the fight for fourth place in the constructor's championship. For the previous two seasons in Formula ...

08 May 2018 13:36
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Perez not frustrated with "unfair" F1
Sergio Perez insists he is not "frustrated" as he waits for another big chance at the very top of Formula 1. The Mexican was signed up by then top-team McLaren for 201...

08 May 2018 13:04
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Carey also eyeing New York and Las Vegas
Miami is not the only US city on F1 owner Liberty Media's radar. It has emerged that authorities are close to giving the green-light for a Miami street race for 2019. In add...

08 May 2018 12:31
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Vergne doubts he would accept F1 return
Jean-Eric Vergne agrees with those who think 2018 could finally be Ferrari's year. Recently, the former F1 driver continued his career as a Ferrari tester, but he is now foc...

08 May 2018 11:54
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Renault gives Red Bull May 31 engine deadline
Red Bull has until the end of the month to decide between Renault or Honda power for 2019. Official talks between the energy drink owned team and Honda kicked off in Baku. Acco...

08 May 2018 11:25
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First look at proposed Miami GP circuit
Earlier this week, it emerged that the City of Miami Commission would take a vote on hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix starting from next year. Liberty Media has been keen to ...

04 May 2018 15:06
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Vettel "not worried" despite losing championship lead
After losing his lead in the championship to Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel insists that he is not worried about the season ahead. The German led the driver's championship...

04 May 2018 13:22
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Hamilton: Keeping title lead will be difficult
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he will struggle to hang onto his new lead in the 2018 world championship. His first win of the season in Baku puts him 4 points ahead of Sebastian V...

04 May 2018 12:23
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Marchionne more optimistic for Ferrari's F1 future
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has offered a more optimistic view for Formula 1's future, now claiming he is encouraged by Liberty Media's plans. Marchionne has pre...

04 May 2018 11:41
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Wolff: Mercedes not considering rival drivers
Mercedes' boss Toto Wolff says that Mercedes is not considering rival drivers for the 2019 season. Both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are out of contract at the end of ...

03 May 2018 16:21
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Trainer admits Raikkonen lost weight over winter

Kimi Raikkonen's trainer has confirmed that the Ferrari driver dropped weight over the winter. The Finn recently dismissed a reporter who noticed that the 38-year-old was lo...

03 May 2018 14:46
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