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Vettel grabs pole position in China
Sebastian Vettel has taken his second consecutive pole position after beating teammate Kimi Raikkonen in the dying moments of qualifying in Shanghai. Raikkonen led the timesheet...

14 Apr 2018 09:02
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Suspected turbo failure hampers Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo is on the back-foot heading into qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, following a suspected turbo failure during the third practice session. Ricciar...

14 Apr 2018 06:18
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FP3: Vettel heads final practice in Shanghai
Sebastian Vettel has topped the final practice session before qualifying gets underway for the Chinese Grand Prix. The German's quickest time was a 1:33.018 on the ultra sof...

14 Apr 2018 06:00
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Force India has 'fundamental' problem with 2018 car
Force India's technical director Andy Green admits that the Silverstone-based squad is facing a number of issues with its car. After securing fourth in the constru...

14 Apr 2018 05:08
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Hamilton wary of threat from competitors
Lewis Hamilton says that both Ferrari and Red Bull appear strong in China, as the Shanghai International Circuit hosts the third round of the season. After Friday practice, it a...

14 Apr 2018 04:52
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Marchionne repeats F1 quit threat
Sergio Marchionne has once again suggested that Ferrari could quit Formula 1 following Liberty Media's presentation of its plans for the future, In Bahrain last weekend, F1&...

14 Apr 2018 04:33
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Grosjean doesn't want pit stops to be altered
Romain Grosjean says that he hopes Formula 1 pit stops remain untouched, as he feels it adds to the excitement of the show. During the first three weekends of the 2018 F1 season...

14 Apr 2018 04:29
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F1 TV to launch before the Spanish Grand Prix
Formula 1 has confirmed that its new streaming service, F1 TV, will be launched before the Spanish Grand Prix in May. The race around the Circuit de Catalunya hosts the fifth ro...

14 Apr 2018 03:58
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Kimi Raikkonen hits back at praise about physical condition
Kimi Raikkonen has dismissed team boss Maurizio Arrivabene's statement that the Finnish driver is in better physical shape in 2018. Some have observed that the 2007 world ch...

13 Apr 2018 12:21
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Daniel Ricciardo criticises Bottas after Bahrain
Daniel Ricciardo may be staking a claim on the seat alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for 2019. The Australian is on the market and not yet committing to a new Red Bull deal....

13 Apr 2018 11:10
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Niki Lauda denies Ecclestone plotting F1 'breakaway'
F1 legend Niki Lauda has played down speculation Bernie Ecclestone might be plotting to front a 'breakaway' world championship. Although ousted as F1 supremo by Liberty ...

13 Apr 2018 10:44
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FP2: Mercedes and Ferrari look evenly matched in China
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time in the second free practice for the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix. The reigning world champion put in a 1:33.482, but he was cl...

13 Apr 2018 09:32
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Horner hoping Red Bull can have a "clean weekend"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that he hopes the team can have a clean weekend following its disaster in Bahrain last weekend. Both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verst...

13 Apr 2018 07:25
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Ricciardo anticipating grid penalty following Bahrain failure
Daniel Ricciardo says that he is already thinking about taking a grid penalty following his failure in Bahrain. The Australian dropped out of the race very early on, pulling ove...

13 Apr 2018 06:57
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Video: Ricciardo and Verstappen on cockpit protection

A noticeable change for the 2018 season is the addition of the halo cockpit protection device. The device has caused controversy in the paddock, as it's brandished aestichal...

13 Apr 2018 06:16
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Williams holding out hope for positive China performance
Williams' driver's Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin are hoping that they can be more competitive this weekend in China compared to Bahrain last weekend. The Grove-outfit...

13 Apr 2018 05:54
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FP1: Hamilton leads the field in Shanghai
Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session from China, setting a best time of 1:33.999. The Briton enters the weekend in search of his first win of the season, having seen...

13 Apr 2018 05:30
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Hamilton: It will be closer than you think
Lewis Hamilton says that the fight between Mercedes and Ferrari will be very tight in China. Shanghai hosts the third round of the 2018 Formula 1 world championship, with Ferrar...

13 Apr 2018 03:33
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Hartley expecting more positive results from Toro Rosso
Brendon Hartley says that he does not expect Toro Rosso's performance in Bahrain to be a one-off. The Red Bull junior outfit stunned the competition in the Sakhir desert whe...

13 Apr 2018 03:33
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Ricciardo: Verstappen was "too greedy" with Hamilton overtake
Daniel Ricciardo has said that Max Verstappen was simply "too greedy" when overtaking Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. Verstappen attempted a mov...

13 Apr 2018 03:05
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Alonso says only judge McLaren on facts
Fernando Alonso says that people should judge McLaren on facts rather than dreams, defending the team's start to the 2017 season. Despite being one of only two teams to have...

13 Apr 2018 02:17
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Vettel brushes off early season title talk
Sebastian Vettel has said that it's far too early in the 2018 season to be thinking about the world championship. The German has taken victory at the opening two races of th...

12 Apr 2018 13:46
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Helmut Marko: "Axing Honda was McLaren mistake"
Dr Helmut Marko says McLaren's 2018 car is obviously "not great". The British team went into Bahrain targeting the top three teams, but was ultimately outpaced eve...

12 Apr 2018 13:01
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Updated list for 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 penalties start...

12 Apr 2018 12:49
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Paddy Lowe: "No extra Friday sessions for Kubica"
Paddy Lowe has admitted Williams' young driver lineup is a challenge amid the team's big current problems. The once-great British team's technical boss said even Wil...

12 Apr 2018 12:14
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Toto Wolff names Sainz as Mercedes candidate
Toto Wolff has named more candidates as speculation about the Mercedes driver lineup of the future ramps up. Currently, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' contracts ex...

12 Apr 2018 11:32
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Sebastian Vettel in China with fresh confidence and haircut
Sebastian Vettel has arrived in China with more confidence about winning the 2018 world championship. While Mercedes may still have the ultimate edge in terms of pace, the Ferra...

12 Apr 2018 10:58
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Video: A lap around Shanghai onboard with Alonso
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Fernando Alonso around that track. ...

12 Apr 2018 10:25
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Mika Hakkinen backs pitstop incident investigation
Mika Hakkinen has backed the investigation into the sort of pitstop incidents seen so far in 2018. In Australia, both Haas cars were released from the pits with loose wheels, an...

12 Apr 2018 10:03
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'Difficult' diet gave Marcus Ericsson 2018 boost
Marcus Ericsson says losing weight over the winter helped him end his F1 points drought. Bahrain was the Swede's 78th grand prix, but it also almost marked the 50th race in ...

11 Apr 2018 12:06
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Lance Stroll: "Williams currently has the slowest car"
Mika Salo has backed Williams to significantly improve its car. It has been a nightmare start to the 2018 season for the once-great British team. First, critics blasted Williams...

11 Apr 2018 11:29
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Max Verstappen in FIA press conference on Thursday
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has been invited by the FIA for the press conference for the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, F1Today.net has learned. The international autosport ...

11 Apr 2018 10:27
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Honda has started a 'different story' after McLaren
Honda says it has started a "different story" in formula one. After three woeful seasons together, McLaren dumped Honda at the end of 2017. The Japanese manufacturer w...

11 Apr 2018 09:34
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Nico Hulkenberg questions Verstappen crash explanation
Nico Hulkenberg has questioned Max Verstappen's explanation for his qualifying crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman reported that a software glitch caused an increa...

10 Apr 2018 13:59
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Russian GP pressing ahead with 'grid girls' plan
The promoter of the Russian grand prix says he is determined to find a way around F1's new 'grid girl' ban. Monaco has already announced that, notwithstanding Libert...

10 Apr 2018 13:07
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Flavio Briatore: "Ferrari can win 2018 title"
Ferrari really can win the 2018 world championship. That is the view of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore, after Sebastian Vettel won the opening two races of the season in Au...

10 Apr 2018 12:31
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Chat about the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix!
This is the chatbox to discuss all the events from the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit!

10 Apr 2018 12:00
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Lewis Hamilton questions Verstappen's maturity
World champion Lewis Hamilton has questioned Max Verstappen's maturity. A controversy broke out after the Bahrain grand prix, where Hamilton called his Dutch rival a "d...

10 Apr 2018 11:19
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Pierre Gasly admits Bahrain could help F1 career
Pierre Gasly has admitted his weekend in Bahrain will not have hurt his quest for a top seat in formula one. Toro Rosso's rookie Frenchman stunned the F1 world by qualifying...

10 Apr 2018 10:56
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Vettel and Horner defend Hamilton after Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel and Christian Horner on Sunday defended Lewis Hamilton after the Bahrain grand prix. Following a clash with Max Verstappen, world champion Hamilton called the D...

09 Apr 2018 14:04
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Kubica: "Williams car simply not good enough"
The true extent of Williams' 2018 troubles are becoming ever clearer. In Melbourne, it looked likely that the once-great British team's new car has not been born well. A...

09 Apr 2018 12:52
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Franz Tost: "New succesful era for Honda is coming"
A "new era" in F1 involving Honda and Red Bull could be dawning. That is the prediction of Franz Tost, the boss at Toro Rosso. In Bahrain, Pierre Gasly stunned F1 by d...

09 Apr 2018 11:41
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Lewis Hamilton: "Grid girl comeback comment a joke"
Lewis Hamilton has backtracked after enthusiastically hailing the return of F1 'grid girls'. Despite new F1 owner Liberty Media having banned 'grid girls' for 20...

09 Apr 2018 10:47
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Zak Brown denies McLaren juniors promised F1 debut
A McLaren junior driver has backtracked after saying Zak Brown has promised him he will move into F1 next year if he wins the Formula 2 title. Nyck de Vries had told a Dutch pub...

09 Apr 2018 10:26
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Gasly admits he didn't expect top five finish
Pierre Gasly says that he never expected to finish inside the top five at the Bahrain Grand Prix, after claiming P4. The young Frenchman displayed a dazzling performance fo...

08 Apr 2018 19:57
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Verstappen pins blame on Hamilton for race-ending crash
Max Verstappen has blamed Lewis Hamilton for the contact that occurred between the pair on lap 2 of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The duo battled into Turn 1, with Verstappen attempti...

08 Apr 2018 19:27
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Vettel converts pole into victory in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel has taken victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, holding off Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Vettel led the race from the very first lap, and altered his strategy to...

08 Apr 2018 18:45
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Ricciardo hoping to bring a fight to Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo believes that fighting Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix is not impossible. The Australian will line-up in fourth place for the start of the race, alongside Val...

08 Apr 2018 14:53
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Pirelli: Two-stop race the fastest strategy around Bahrain
Pirelli has stated that a two-stop strategy is the fastest way to complete the Bahrain Grand Prix. Following the calm one-stop strategies in Melbourne two weeks ago, it was expe...

08 Apr 2018 14:16
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Mercedes says Ferrari is simply faster in Bahrain
Toto Wolff says Ferrari's pace in Bahrain vindicates his pre-season claim that Mercedes will struggle to win another title in 2018. Prior to Melbourne, where Mercedes' n...

08 Apr 2018 14:02
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Honda boost could mean engine deal for Red Bull
McLaren figures have been left red-faced after being outperformed by their old Honda engines in Bahrain. Newly Honda-powered Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly will start the race fr...

08 Apr 2018 13:28
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Only Williams voted to tweak cars for overtaking
An emergency meeting in Bahrain to improve the overtaking situation in Formula 1 broke on Saturday without a solution being agreed. Technical directors got together at the Sakhi...

08 Apr 2018 12:13
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Starting grid for the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, beating his teammate Kimi Raikkonen to the top spot. The Ferrari pair will lead the field off the lin...

08 Apr 2018 12:08
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Monaco GP boss hits out at F1's Halo
The Monaco Grand Prix boss Michel Boeri has lashed out at F1's new safety concept. Already in the past days, Boeri said he will buck the new 'grid girl' ban and feat...

08 Apr 2018 11:45
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Hartley encouraged by Toro Rosso's aero upgrade
Brendon Hartley claims that the upgrades Toro Rosso has brought to Bahrain are working better than expected. The Red Bull junior team stunned the paddock on Saturday when Hartle...

08 Apr 2018 11:07
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Gasly impressed by Toro Rosso performance
Pierre Gasly impressed to finish sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session. Given Lewis Hamilton five-place penalty, the young Frenchman will start the Bahrain Gra...

07 Apr 2018 20:39
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Vettel delighted with "intense qualifying" result
Sebastian Vettel scored his 51st pole position in the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session with an excellent lap time of 1:27.958, a tenth and a half faster than teammate Kimi ...

07 Apr 2018 19:43
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Verstappen explains reason for qualifying crash
Max Verstappen has explained that a software glitch caused his crash during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman says that a 150bhp power surge was the reason for...

07 Apr 2018 19:23
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Hamilton admits race comeback won't be easy
Lewis Hamilton says that he is facing a big challenge for the Bahrain Grand Prix, as he will attempt to make a comeback to the front. The Briton will start the race from ninth p...

07 Apr 2018 18:59
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McLaren astonished with lack of pace
McLaren admits that it is astonished after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, as both cars exited ones again in Q2. The two papaya cars will line-up fourteenth and fifteenth...

07 Apr 2018 18:36
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Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain qualifying
Sebastian Vettel has taken pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari's first in the Sakhir desert since 2007. The German's fastest lap was a 1:27.958, which was ...

07 Apr 2018 18:07
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Wolff: Mercedes doesn't look Jesus-like
Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes look to be in a bit of trouble heading into qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have struggled so far this weekend in Bahrai...

07 Apr 2018 16:27
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FP3: Raikkonen ends final practice on top
Kimi Raikkonen has ended the final practice session from Bahrain on top, getting the better of both Mercedes' and Red Bulls. The Finn's best lap time was a 1:29.868.&nbs...

07 Apr 2018 15:01
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McLaren set out Q3 target for qualifying
McLaren's Fernando Alonso says the team is aiming to finish inside the top ten during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Two weeks ago, the Woking-based squad failed to ...

07 Apr 2018 13:47
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Ferrari not commenting on budget cap
Ferrari was silent after Liberty Media announced in Bahrain that it is pressing ahead with new engine rules and a budget cap for 2021. Earlier, president Sergio Marchionne - who...

07 Apr 2018 12:25
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Sainz admits surprise at Toro Rosso's Melbourne pace
Carlos Sainz says that he was very surprised with the lack of pace his former team Toro Rosso showed in Melbourne a fortnight ago. The Red Bull junior squad looked to have posit...

07 Apr 2018 11:55
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Mercedes tweaks tyres after Mercedes request
Pirelli looks set to modify the design of its 2018 tyres, following a proposal by world champions Mercedes. Auto Motor und Sport reports that Mercedes' request followed Barc...

07 Apr 2018 11:42
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Hamilton hit with five-place grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a five-place grid penalty at the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes will change his gearbox. On Friday evening, the FIA revealed that the Brito...

06 Apr 2018 21:42
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Ricciardo doesn't want a penalty for Bottas despite impeding
Daniel Ricciardo says that he doesn't want Valtteri Bottas to receive a penalty for impeding. The Finn interrupted Ricciardo's fast lap during the second practice sessio...

06 Apr 2018 20:26
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Vettel happier with car following Bahrain practice
Sebastian Vettel reported that he was happier with his Ferrari following the opening day of running in Bahrain. In Australia two weeks ago, it was revealed that the four-time wo...

06 Apr 2018 19:56
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