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Miami to enter into negotiations with F1
The City of Miami Commission has agreed to enter into negotiations with Formula 1 in a bid to host a race next year. At a meeting of the Commission today, members voted in favour of […]
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2018 Spanish Grand Prix preview
The fifth race of the 2018 Formula 1 season takes place this weekend as the teams head to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix. The race at Circuit de Catalunya is traditionally seen as the […]
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F1 working to end grid penalties
Charlie Whiting has revealed Formula 1 is working to get rid of grid penalties from 2021. F1’s Race Director hopes the new engine rules will allow the sport to abolish as many grid penalties as […]
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FIA rejects Williams call for Sirotkin appeal
The FIA has announced it won’t be reviewing the decision of the stewards at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to give Sergey Sirotkin a three-place grid penalty for Barcelona. Williams submitted a request for right of […]
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Aitken to drive hybrid-era F1 car for first time
Renault reserve driver Jack Aitken will drive a Formula 1 car from the current hybrid era for the first time when he takes part in the Barcelona test next week. Many teams will have their […]
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Alonso wins on WEC debut
Fernando Alonso has marked his debut in the World Endurance Championship with victory as part of the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing at the 6 Hours of Spa. Alonso, who is sharing driving duties in the […]
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Marchionne encouraged by engine proposals
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has revealed he’s encouraged by the latest 2021 engine proposals put forward by Liberty Media. Formula 1’s commercial rights holders recently unveiled their plans for 2021 and beyond, which includes making […]
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Technical Director leaves Sauber with immediate effect
Alfa Romeo Sauber has announced Jorg Zander has left his role as Technical Director with immediate effect. In a brief statement announcing Zander’s exit, Sauber confirmed all current project leaders will report to team principal […]
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F1 announces plans for Miami race
Formula 1 has announced plans to hold a Grand Prix in downtown Miami in 2019. The City of Miami Commission will vote on whether to give the race the go-ahead later this month from 2019 […]
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Williams favour supersoft tyre in Spain
Williams will head to the Spanish Grand Prix with more supersoft tyres than any of their rivals. Pirelli has revealed the selected sets each driver will have available for the race at Circuit de Catalunya, […]
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F1 announces changes to increase overtaking
Formula 1 and the FIA have announced changes to aerodynamic regulations have been agreed in a bid to increase overtaking and promote closer racing from 2019. The changes have been approved by the F1 Strategy […]
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
There was plenty to talk about after the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw two safety cars, teammates colliding and a late puncture cost Valtteri Bottas victory to hand the win to Lewis Hamilton. The […]
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Hamilton wins action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton avoided all the incidents in an eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix to secure his first win of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The current champion inherited the lead late on after teammate Valtteri Bottas […]
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Vettel takes pole position in Azerbaijan
Sebastian Vettel will start from pole position for the third race in a row after setting the fastest time in qualifying for the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The current championship leader set a time of […]
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Ricciardo fastest on Friday in Baku
Daniel Ricciardo finished the day with the fastest lap time after the first two practice sessions for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, who won this race last year, posted a time […]
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2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix preview
Formula 1 heads to Baku for the third time for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo will be hoping for back-to-back wins after victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, as well as […]
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Norris hopes to be considered for McLaren seat
Lando Norris has revealed he’s hoping to be in the running for a Formula 1 race seat at McLaren next year. The team’s reserve driver is currently leading the F2 championship, having won the season-opening […]
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Whiting to present pitstop solutions to teams
Formula 1’s Race Director Charlie Whiting will present possible solutions to reduce the number of unsafe releases from pitstops to teams in the coming weeks. Whiting has been looking for ways to make pitstops safer […]
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Berger claims Porsche considering 2021 F1 entry
Former Formula 1 driver and current DTM boss Gerhard Berger claims Porsche is considering entering F1 when the new engine regulations are brought in from 2021. According to Autobild, Berger revealed the German manufacturer is […]
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Kubica not working as closely with Rosberg
Robert Kubica has revealed he’s not working as closely with 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg this year. The Polish driver added Rosberg to his management team in a bid to secure a seat in […]
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First official Fantasy Formula 1 game launched
Formula 1 has announced an agreement with daily fantasy sports brand PlayON, launching the first official Fantasy Formula 1 game. PlayON has launched a daily fantasy game and a traditional fantasy game, with both formats […]
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Honda to investigate Toro Rosso inconsistencies
Honda will investigate why Toro Rosso weren’t as competitive in China as the team was in Bahrain. The team’s engine supplier provided new power unit parts for the second race of the season after problems […]
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10 sets of ultrasofts for Ferrari, Sauber, Vandoorne in Baku
Ferrari, Alfa Romeo Sauber and McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne have all elected to bring 10 sets of ultrasoft tyres to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Pirelli has announced the drivers’ selected sets for next weekend’s race in […]
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McLaren’s 2018 car to make debut at Spanish GP
Eric Boullier has revealed McLaren’s real 2018 car won’t be used until next month’s Spanish Grand Prix. The team’s racing director confirmed Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne have been using an updated version of last […]
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2018 Chinese Grand Prix preview
Sebastian Vettel will be hoping to make it three wins in a row to start the 2018 Formula 1 season at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. However, he’ll likely face stiff competition from Mercedes, who […]
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Wolff calls for Mercedes to bring A game
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes will need to bring their A game if they’re to win in Formula 1 this year. Despite being the dominant team for the last four years, Mercedes haven’t won in […]