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Candidates line up to replace Hartley
The candidates may be piling up, but Brendon Hartley is for now sidestepping rumours he is set to be replaced at Toro Rosso. In recent days, McLaren junior Lando Norris was lin...

08 Jun 2018 10:54
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Renault brings 'Halo mirrors' to Canada
Renault is aiming to take a big step forward in Canada -- including a new-spec engine, car upgrades, and Ferrari-like Halo-mounted mirrors. Some are calling it a 'B' ca...

08 Jun 2018 10:54
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Engine situation could cost Mercedes - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton sounded disappointed when journalists asked him in Montreal about Mercedes' engine situation. Despite scheduling an upgrade for Montreal, the German marque h...

08 Jun 2018 10:53
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Ricciardo to escape Montreal penalty
Daniel Ricciardo looks set to escape a penalty ahead of the Canadian grand prix. Despite winning in Monaco, the Australian nursed a malfunctioning MGU-K unit to the chequered f...

08 Jun 2018 10:53
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Alonso not sure about next racing step
Fernando Alonso says he is not finished with formula 1 - even though he admits he is not sure what will happen next. Next weekend, the Spaniard will race at Le Mans, amid ...

08 Jun 2018 10:27
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Verstappen to 'regroup' amid 2018 crisis

Max Verstappen says he will try to "regroup" after a difficult start to the 2018 season. Many experts and pundits think the young Dutchman's career is in crisis, ...

07 Jun 2018 11:24
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Mercedes delays Canada-spec engine
Mercedes has delayed the planned introduction of a new engine specification for Canada. Toto Wolff announced days ago that "all the Mercedes powered cars" in the fiel...

07 Jun 2018 11:23
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McLaren 'not surprised' by Norris rumours
McLaren says it is "not surprised" amid reports Red Bull made a move to sign its junior driver Lando Norris. With Brendon Hartley's seat at Toro Rosso in doubt, w...

07 Jun 2018 11:23
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Ricciardo waiting for Hamilton to sign - Marko
Daniel Ricciardo has put his Red Bull talks on hold until Lewis Hamilton signs a new deal at Mercedes. That is not the claim of F1's speculative grapevine, but instead that...

06 Jun 2018 09:28
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Montreal happy with Liberty Media era
Canadian GP promoter Francois Dumontier says he is happy with the new Liberty Media era. In charge of the race at Montreal, Dumontier told La Presse he formerly had a good rela...

06 Jun 2018 09:27
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Williams hints Stroll will stay in 2019
Even amid the team's disastrous 2018 season, Williams is happy with Lance Stroll. That is the claim of Claire Williams, the deputy boss of the once-great British team that ...

06 Jun 2018 09:27
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Latifi targets F1 race seat for 2019
Nicholas Latifi says he is targeting a formula one seat for 2019. The 22-year-old Canadian is currently Force India's reserve driver, and he will be in action on Friday mor...

06 Jun 2018 09:26
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F1 could have bigger wheels by 2020
F1 could switch to low-profile, 18-inch wheels by 2020. That is the claim of Auto Motor und Sport, reporting that the change could come a year earlier than the revolutionary ne...

05 Jun 2018 14:42
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Williams will not give up - Claire Williams
Williams is not giving up, despite sitting dead last in 2018. The once-dominant British team has hit the skids this year as inexperienced drivers Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotk...

05 Jun 2018 14:41
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Canada GP not worried about Miami
Canadian GP promoter Francois Dumontier says he is not concerned that Miami looks set to join the F1 calendar next year. F1 chief executive Chase Carey said: "We have neve...

05 Jun 2018 14:41
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F1 'wants to go to Vietnam' - Carey
Vietnam looks set to join Miami as a new grand prix on the calendar in the near future. Liberty Media's Chase Carey has said he wants Europe to remain the bedrock of F1 whi...

05 Jun 2018 14:40
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F1 is 'core business' for Mercedes - Wolff
Toto Wolff has steered Mercedes away from speculation it could join Ferrari in quitting F1. Amid the dispute over the 2021 rules with Liberty Media and the FIA, Ferrari clearly...

05 Jun 2018 14:40
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Adrian Newey: "Daniel Ricciardo will take grid penalties in Canada"
Daniel Ricciardo may not have escaped the threat of looming penalties this weekend in Canada. Last week, we reported that after the Red Bull driver nursed his malfunctioning MGU...

05 Jun 2018 10:31
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Ferrari working to 'unbalance' championship - boss
Maurizio Arrivabene says he wants to "unbalance" the world championship starting this weekend in Canada. The Italian, who is the notably reticent team boss at Ferrari...

04 Jun 2018 10:13
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Honda tipped to make 40hp step in Canada
Honda will take "a considerable step" this weekend in Canada. Like most of the engine manufacturers, the Japanese carmaker will bring an updated 'power unit' ...

04 Jun 2018 10:13
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Rumour - Alfa Romeo shaping up to buy Sauber
Sauber looks to be moving ever closer together with Ferrari. Already Ferrari-powered, the Swiss team is this year being title sponsored by Alfa Romeo, which like Ferrari is a F...

04 Jun 2018 09:25
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Ickx backs Vandoorne to become 'number 1' driver
Jacky Ickx has backed fellow Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne to eventually become a 'number 1' driver in formula one. 73-year-old Ickx, who won 8 grands prix during his caree...

04 Jun 2018 09:24
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Sex case won't affect Raikkonen contract - Marchionne
A sexual assault matter involving Kimi Raikkonen will not affect Ferrari's deliberations about his contract for 2019. That is the news from Sergio Marchionne, the Ferrari a...

04 Jun 2018 09:24
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Mallya steps down as Force India director
Vijay Mallya has stepped down as a director of his own formula one team. A filing at the UK's Companies House shows that the Indian's directorship of his team Force Ind...

01 Jun 2018 09:25
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Ricciardo better than Verstappen - Villeneuve
Daniel Ricciardo is a better driver than his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. That is the claim of Jacques Villeneuve, the always outspoken 1997 world champion. Verstappen, 2...

01 Jun 2018 09:25
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Williams wins race as F1's slowest bill payer
Williams has emerged as the F1 team that pays its bills the slowest. Also struggling on track in 2018, the once-great British team takes an average of 20 days past the due date...

01 Jun 2018 09:24
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No penalty for Ricciardo in Canada
Daniel Ricciardo will not be penalised at next weekend's Canadian grand prix. The Australian won in Monaco, despite nursing his Red Bull to the line using just six of the e...

31 May 2018 11:33
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Toyota's Makinen says Ferrari should keep Raikkonen
Toyota world rally boss Tommi Makinen has played down speculation Kimi Raikkonen could leave Ferrari at the end of the year. Makinen, who heads the works Toyota Gazoo Racing ra...

31 May 2018 11:26
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Wolff confirms Force India team order
Toto Wolff has admitted he asked for Esteban Ocon to let Lewis Hamilton past in Monaco. Wolff is the team boss at Mercedes, and Ocon is a Mercedes junior driver. The Frenchman...

31 May 2018 11:26
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Renault eyes Vandoorne for future seat
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted he has an eye on Stoffel Vandoorne. Renault might have a vacancy for 2019, as Carlos Sainz is linked with a return to Red Bull to repl...

31 May 2018 11:25
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Kubica could replace Hartley at Toro Rosso
Robert Kubica has emerged as another potential replacement for struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. Dr Helmut Marko, who heads Red Bull's driver programme, said re...

31 May 2018 09:13
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Amid F1 quit rumours, Alonso 'not happy' - Sainz snr
The signs are growing ever stronger that Fernando Alonso's F1 career is coming to an end. This week, a McLaren delegation including Zak Brown, Gil de Ferran and Alonso'...

31 May 2018 09:13
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Red Bull suspects Ferrari DRS illegal
Yet another aspect of Ferrari's 2018 car may now come under the microscope. After the Maranello team had to remove 'Halo winglets' after Barcelona, and amid concern...

31 May 2018 09:12
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Mercedes, Ferrari wrong move for Ricciardo - Marko
Red Bull has made clear yet again that it wants Daniel Ricciardo to stay at the team. While Max Verstappen struggles, Australian Ricciardo is in top form but out of contract at...

30 May 2018 10:32
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Alonso's manager to attend Indycar race
A full-time move to Indycar is looking like a real possibility for Fernando Alonso. After doing the 2017 Indy 500 with Alonso, it is already rumoured that McLaren is now consid...

30 May 2018 10:31
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Raikkonen alleges blackmail after sexual assault claims
Kimi Raikkonen has filed a police complaint in Montreal, alleging a local woman is harassing and blackmailing him. According to La Presse newspaper, the woman in her 20s claims...

30 May 2018 10:31
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Brawn says Monaco GP critics 'naive'
Ross Brawn says criticism of last weekend's Monaco grand prix is "naive". F1 fans but also drivers lashed out after last Sunday's race in the Principality -- ...

30 May 2018 10:30
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Williams should have solved 'comfort' problem - Kubica
Robert Kubica has admitted Williams' drivers are suffering from more than just a lack of pace in 2018. In Barcelona, Sergey Sirotkin admitted he struggled throughout the we...

30 May 2018 10:30
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New York not ready for F1 race
New York does not look ready to join Miami as another US destination on the F1 calendar. It is now almost certain that Miami will become the second US-based grand prix next yea...

29 May 2018 12:43
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Red Bull delays engine decision for another month
Red Bull will make Renault wait even longer to find out if it intends to use the French manufacturer's F1 power unit in 2019. Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul is frustrated tha...

29 May 2018 12:42
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FIA 'threw Mercedes under a bus' - Whiting
Toto Wolff has accused the FIA's Charlie Whiting of throwing Mercedes "under a bus". Doubts about the legality of Ferrari's 2018 car have subsided after compr...

29 May 2018 10:53
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Raikkonen hits back at rally switch rumours
Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports that suggest he will quit formula one and return to world rally in 2019. Toyota Gazoo Racing bosses Tommi Makinen and Mia Miettinen were ...

29 May 2018 10:52
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Verstappen says no Toro Rosso demotion
Max Verstappen has denied claims his error-strewn 2018 season could result in his demotion to Toro Rosso. The speculation hit a high point in the wake of the Monaco grand prix,...

29 May 2018 10:52
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Vandoorne 'not worried' about losing seat
Stoffel Vandoorne says he is not worried about his future at McLaren. The Belgian entered F1 as a highly rated and successful rookie, but some say he has failed to make an impa...

29 May 2018 10:51
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Monaco should change F1 circuit - Hamilton
World champion Lewis Hamilton thinks Monaco should think about tweaking its iconic F1 street circuit. Many drivers agreed after Sunday's race in the Principality that the r...

28 May 2018 14:38
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Red Bull 'a good place' for Ricciardo - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton thinks Monaco winner Daniel Ricciardo should consider staying at Red Bull. Just as his current contract is set to run out, Australian Ricciardo is riding high an...

28 May 2018 14:37
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Ocon hints at Mercedes 'team orders'
Esteban Ocon has hinted team orders may be in place between Force India and Mercedes. After the Monaco grand prix, a reporter for Sky Italia asked Force India driver Ocon if he...

28 May 2018 14:37
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Verstappen takes 'hard lesson' from Monaco
Max Verstappen says he will take the "hard lessons" on board from Monaco and other races so far in 2018. The young Dutchman had a horror Monaco, missing qualifying af...

28 May 2018 10:07
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Alonso watched Indy 500 with 'numb' F1 fans
Fernando Alonso says one of the best things about Monaco GP race day was watching the Indy 500 afterwards. The Spaniard therefore joined the ranks of people critical of the que...

28 May 2018 10:06
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FIA to keep checking Ferrari legality in Canada
A legality saga involving Ferrari's 2018 car looks set to run and run. After monitoring hardware and software was installed following a round of speculation about the car&#...

28 May 2018 10:04
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Sainz Jr. unhappy with Monaco Grand Prix "disaster" result
Carlos Sainz Jr. ended the Monaco Grand Prix in 10th place. However, the Spaniard wasn't the happiest driver after the race ended. Although he brought a valuable point for R...

27 May 2018 20:07
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Daniel Ricciardo claims Monaco Grand Prix win “redemption” for 2016
After he lost the Monaco Grand Prix in 2016 in a cruel fashion, Daniel Ricciardo managed to win the race today after a brilliant defensive performance. Troubled with a problema...

27 May 2018 19:45
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Verstappen satisfied with Monaco Grand Prix result
After an unfortunate incident that took place at the end of the third free practice, Max Verstappen had to start last in the Monaco Grand Prix race. After a more calm approach, ...

27 May 2018 19:20
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Ricciardo confirms MGU-K issue affected his race pace
Daniel Ricciardo took a sensational win at the Monaco Grand Prix after having technical problems with the MGU-K system. The Red Bull driven by the Australian lost power in the f...

27 May 2018 18:36
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Ricciardo takes sensational win at Monaco
Daniel Ricciardo wins the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian driver crossed the finishing line ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton to take his first win at Monaco. The ...

27 May 2018 16:55
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Vettel congratulates "unbeatable" Ricciardo
After a strong last lap forcing, Sebastian Vettel was able to put a good enough lap to grab the second place in the qualifying session. The German driver accepted his qualifying...

26 May 2018 19:11
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Verstappen accepts blame for FP3 crash
A crash near the end of the third free practice costed Max Verstappen a chance to secure a good starting position for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix race. The Dutchman clipped...

26 May 2018 18:46
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Brown predicts Hamilton will stay at Mercedes
McLaren CEO Zak Brown made several comments regarding the British team immediate future plans and other F1 related subjects before the Monaco Grand Prix. The American also spoke...

26 May 2018 18:33
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Ricciardo satisfied with lap record performance
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the qualifying session and stormed into the pole position for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix race. The Australian stopped the clock in ...

26 May 2018 18:18
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Horner unhappy after Verstappen FP3 crash
Max Verstappen will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the last place after a mistake made in the third free practice earlier today. Severe damages forced him to stay out of the q...

26 May 2018 17:53
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Daniel Ricciardo storms to pole position at Monaco
Daniel Ricciardo will start from pole position in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian set an outstanding lap recorded in 1:10.810. The Red Bull driver will be joined in the fr...

26 May 2018 15:54
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Verstappen set to start last in the Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen will start last in the Monaco Grand Prix following the crash in which he was involved in FP3. The Dutchman clipped the barrier of the Swimming Pool chicane w...

26 May 2018 15:38
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Raikkonen could switch to WRC in 2019
With Kimi Raikkonen being in his last year of his current contract with Ferrari, the immediate future of the Finn is very unknown. Although he made several hints regarding anoth...

26 May 2018 14:37
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Alonso rumored to race in IndyCar with McLaren in 2019
With Alonso being in the last year of his contract with McLaren, a move to IndyCar is strongly rumored. The Spaniard competed in the 2017 Indy 500 alongside the Andretti Racing ...

26 May 2018 14:21
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Rosberg considers that Ricciardo should join Ferrari
Present at the Monaco Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion made a demonstration with his championship winning car on Thursday. The German made several com...

26 May 2018 13:49
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Ricciardo pips Verstappen in the last minutes of FP3
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap in the third free practice of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian driver set an outstanding 1:11.786 and managed to surpass his teammate, ...

26 May 2018 13:21
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FIA monitoring Ferrari over cheat rumours
The legality of Ferrari's 2018 car remains under the spotlight. There are suspicions not only about the amount of oil consumed by the turbocharger, but also whether Ferrari...

25 May 2018 14:42
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Raikkonen hints he wants 2019 deal
Kimi Raikkonen has hinted he wants a new deal at Ferrari for 2019. Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo are linked with the Finn's seat, but Sebastian Vettel has made clear...

25 May 2018 14:41
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Bottas wants two-year Mercedes deal
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he would like a two-year deal if Mercedes extends his stay beyond 2018. So far, the Finn has been on single-year contracts after he was signed at t...

25 May 2018 11:48
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Rosberg still resisting F1 comeback
Nico Rosberg says even driving a formula one car on the streets of Monaco didn't whet his appetite for a comeback. Ahead of the Monaco GP, the 2016 world champion joined hi...

25 May 2018 11:47
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