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Fewer ultrasofts for Red Bull at Austin
Red Bull will be able to use fewer sets of the ultrasoft tyres than their rivals at the United States Grand Prix after selecting six sets of the softest compound for the next race. Pirelli […]
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Japanese Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
Lewis Hamilton picked up his sixth win in seven races at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The victory leaves the Mercedes driver on the verge of the 2018 title. Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen joined […]
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Hamilton closes in on title with Japan win
Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of winning a fifth Formula 1 title after converting pole position into a race win at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Briton never lost the lead as he finished […]
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Hamilton takes pole position at Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton claimed the 80th pole position of his Formula 1 career as he and Valtteri Bottas locked out the front row for Mercedes at the Japanese Grand Prix. In tricky conditions at Suzuka, the […]
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Pirelli blames typhoons for increased tyre wear
Pirelli believes recent typhoons in Japan have resulted in higher than expected tyre wear at Suzuka. Ferrari, who have brought more sets of supersofts to this race than any other team, suffered noticeable blistering problems […]
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2018 Japanese Grand Prix preview
Suzuka hosts the 17th round of the 2018 Formula 1 season this weekend. Lewis Hamilton holds a 50-point lead heading into the Japanese Grand Prix following victory in Russia last weekend. Four drivers on the […]
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Russian Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
Lewis Hamilton extended his lead over Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ championship with victory at the Russian Grand Prix. However, the result came after Mercedes issued team orders, instructing pole sitter Valtteri Bottas to let […]
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Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton benefited from team orders to take victory at the Russian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas in Sochi. Max Verstappen started on the back row after taking an engine penalty and […]
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Bottas beats Hamilton to pole position in Russia
Valtteri Bottas set a new track record to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. The Finn, who took his first F1 race win in Russia last year, […]
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Toro Rosso confirms Daniil Kvyat return for 2019
Toro Rosso has announced Daniil Kvyat will return to the team to replace Pierre Gasly for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The team confirmed the signing of the 24-year-old at his home race. The Russian […]
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2018 Russian Grand Prix preview
Just six races remain in the 2018 Formula 1 season, including this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton arrives at the 2014 Winter Olympic host city as the leader in the […]
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FIA to hear Grosjean appeal in November
Formula 1 has confirmed Haas’s appeal against Romain Grosjean’s disqualification from the Italian Grand Prix won’t be heard until November. The hearing will take place at the FIA Court of Appeal in Paris on November […]
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Ferrari banking on supersofts in Japan
Pirelli has revealed Ferrari will bring 10 sets of supersofts for each of its two drivers at next month’s Japanese Grand Prix. Formula 1’s tyre manufacturer has published the selected sets for the race in […]
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Perez happy at Force India
Sergio Perez has insisted he’s happy at Force India, despite being linked with a move to McLaren earlier this year. Although the now-Lawrence Stroll owned team haven’t officially announced their driver lineup for 2019, the […]
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Hankook bids to be F1 tyre supplier
Hankook has revealed the company is involved in the bidding process to be Formula 1’s official tyre supplier from the 2020 season. Pirelli currently provides tyres to the 10 F1 teams for each race weekend, […]
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Whiting not expecting three-car teams in F1
Charlie Whiting has admitted he doesn’t expect to see three-car teams introduced in Formula 1. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been a vocal supporter of the idea, suggesting the third car could be used […]
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Extra hypersofts for Vettel in Russia
Sebastian Vettel will have more sets of hypersofts than title rival Lewis Hamilton for next weekend’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Mercedes, who have typically used fewer of the softest Pirelli compound than Ferrari this […]
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Singapore Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
Lewis Hamilton has opened up a 40-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ championship following his victory at this year’s Singapore Grand Prix. Max Verstappen joined the two title contenders on the podium in […]
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Hamilton secures win in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton has secured his fourth win in five races with victory at the Singapore Grand Prix this afternoon, with Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel joining him on the podium. The pole sitter never really […]
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Hamilton on pole position in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix from pole position after setting a time of 1.36.015 in qualifying this afternoon. The Mercedes driver shares the front row with Max Verstappen, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel […]
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F1 shows off 2021 concept cars
Formula 1 has released a series of images showing what cars could look like in 2021. The concept cars come as the sport’s organising body is looking to finalise new engine regulations for three years […]
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2018 Singapore Grand Prix preview
Lewis Hamilton will be looking for his fourth win in five races as F1 heads to Singapore this weekend. The reigning champion has a 30-point lead over Sebastian Vettel at the top of the drivers’ […]
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Sauber hopes to close gap to front-runners in 2019
Sauber hope next year’s changes to Formula 1’s technical regulations will allow the team to close the gap to those at the front of the grid. The sport announced plans to simplify the front wing […]
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Vandoorne to give 100% in final McLaren races
Stoffel Vandoorne has insisted he’ll give everything in his final races with McLaren, despite being dropped by the team from next year. McLaren confirmed last week that Lando Norris will replace the Belgian from 2019, […]
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Haas appeal against Grosjean exclusion
Haas have formally lodged an appeal with the FIA following Romain Grosjean’s exclusion from the Italian Grand Prix. The Frenchman originally finished sixth in Monza, but was stripped of the result after Renault lodged a […]
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Alonso happy with IndyCar test
Fernando Alonso has described his IndyCar test as “something special” after taking an Andretti Autosport car for an outing at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama earlier today. The two-time Formula 1 champion has been looking […]