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Toro Rosso shares first picture of STR13
Toro Rosso has published a first look at its 2018 Formula 1 car after images of the STR13 leaked on social media. The team hadn’t been due to unveil its new look until Monday ahead […]
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Aitken hopes to learn from Hulkenberg, Sainz
Jack Aitken hopes his role as third and reserve driver with Renault will give him an opportunity to learn from Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz in 2018. The Enstone team confirmed during their launch of […]
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Renault reveal 2018 car
Renault have become the latest team to unveil their car ahead of the start of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The team revealed images of the R.S.18 this afternoon, along with a series of holographic […]
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Alfa Romeo Sauber launches 2018 car
Alfa Romeo Sauber has launched its car ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The C37 is the first product of the partnership between the Swiss team and Italian manufacturer. Probably the biggest change is […]
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Red Bull unveil RB14
Red Bull has released the first images of its 2018 car, showing off the Aston Martin-Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer RB14 in a special edition livery. Daniel Ricciardo will be taking the car for a spin […]
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McLaren fire up Renault engine
McLaren have stepped up their preparations for the 2018 Formula 1 season by firing up the Renault engine for the first time. The team shared a video of the MCL33 fire up from their factory […]
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Williams launch 2018 car
Williams have launched their car for the 2018 Formula 1 season, unveiling the FW41 at an event in London this evening. Williams are the second team to show off this year’s racer after Haas launched […]
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Pirelli benefits from working with current F1 drivers
Pirelli believes having current Formula 1 drivers test its new compounds has benefitted the tyre manufacturer as it developed its 2018 tyres. All 10 teams took part in Pirelli’s testing program last year before the […]
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Australian GP boss praises Liberty Media
The CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation says he’s extremely happy with the work Liberty Media have been doing since taking charge of Formula 1. The American firm has spoken about fan engagement and […]
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WEC moves Fuji race to avoid F1 clash
Fernando Alonso’s 2018 just got even busier with confirmation that the Japanese round of the World Endurance Championship has been moved to avoid a clash with Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. Toyota Gazoo Racing […]
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Webber hopes Alonso’s WEC efforts don’t impact F1 results
Former Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship driver Mark Webber hopes Fernando Alonso’s commitments with Toyota won’t affect his F1 results. The two-time F1 champion will juggle the F1 calendar with racing in WEC in […]
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Pascal Wehrlein returns to DTM
Former Sauber and Manor F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein will return to DTM in 2018. Mercedes has announced the 2015 champion will drive its Mercedes-AMG C 63 in the team’s final season in the German touring […]
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Di Resta hopes to continue working with Williams
Paul di Resta hopes to continue to work with Williams despite being overlooked for a 2018 race seat with the team. The Scottish driver was the team’s reserve driver for the last two years, stepping […]
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F1 to use young racers as Grid Kids
The FIA has announced it will be introducing Grid Kids in Formula 1. Young racers who compete in karting or junior formulae will be chosen by their motorsports club on merit or through a lottery […]
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Stroll dismisses Massa mentor claims
Lance Stroll claims his 2017 Williams teammate Felipe Massa didn’t give him any guidance in his rookie season in Formula 1. The Brazilian had previously suggested his relationship with Stroll was similar to when he […]
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Wolff expects Hamilton to sign new Mercedes contract
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes it’s only a matter of time before the team agrees a new contract with four-time drivers’ champion Lewis Hamilton. The British driver is going into the final year of his […]
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Fans divided over grid girls axing
Formula 1 fans have been divided by news that the sport is scrapping grid girls for the 2018 season. F1 revealed yesterday that it’s taken the decision to end its use of walk-on grid girls […]
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Can Alonso overcome hectic schedule to win Le Mans?
Fernando Alonso will take part in 25 races in a 36-week period this year after announcing that he’ll compete in the World Endurance Championship with Toyota alongside his duties in Formula 1 with McLaren. His […]
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Marko claims Alonso made Honda look bad
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has accused Fernando Alonso of doing everything possible to make the Honda engine look bad. The two-time world champion was a regular critic of the Honda engine during the Japanese […]
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Pirelli expects track evolution during first Barcelona test
Pirelli believes there will be a lot of track evolution during the first pre-season test at Barcelona next month. Circuit de Catalunya is currently undergoing work to ensure it meets MotoGP’s standards, including resurfacing of […]
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Alonso qualifies 13th, Stroll’s car 6th at Daytona
Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will be starting from 13th and 6th respectively at the 24 hours of Daytona this weekend. Alonso took part in qualifying for the United Autosports team in […]
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Force India, Sauber withdraw anti-competition complaint
A complaint about anti-competitive practices in Formula 1 has been withdrawn by Force India and Sauber. The two teams put in a complaint with the European Union in 2015 claiming the way F1 was structured […]
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Renault academy boss wants to find champions
Renault hope investing in young drivers will help them find a future Formula 1 champion. The constructor relaunched its driver academy in 2016 as it returned to F1, and recently confirmed seven drivers will be […]
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Toro Rosso expects more visually refined Halo
Toro Rosso technical director James Key believes the Halo will look more visually refined by the start of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The Halo is new to F1 this year, sitting around the cockpit […]
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Steiner thinks Haas started 2018 car too soon
Haas team principal Gunther Steiner admits the team may have switched its attention to the 2018 car too soon. Just five of the team’s 13 points finishes came in the final 11 races of the […]
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Cosworth keen to work with Aston Martin on F1 return
Cosworth believes it could return to Formula 1 in partnership with Aston Martin in the future. The engine builder recently admitted it was keen to return to F1, but that it would need support from […]