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F1 stories we missed while on holiday
So firstly an apology – we’ve been a bit slack with the news over the last few days! Myself (Sian) and Paul have been away for a couple of days and we haven’t been near […]
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Ricciardo beats Verstappen to Mexico pole
Daniel Ricciardo will start the Mexican Grand Prix from pole position after narrowly beating teammate Max Verstappen. The Australian set a new lap record with a time of 1:14.759 to edge ahead of Verstappen, giving […]
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Vandoorne to join Formula E’s HWA
Formula E team HWA RACELAB has announced Stoffel Vandoorne will join the team next season following his departure from McLaren. The Formula 1 team recently confirmed the Belgian won’t be part of their lineup for […]
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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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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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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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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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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 […]
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Lando Norris to Partner Carlos Sainz in 2019
Hot on the heels of McLaren announcing Stoffel Vandoorne’s departure from the team at the end of this season, the team have announced the the vacant seat is to be taken by 18 year old […]
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Stoffel Vandoorne To Leave McLaren
McLaren have today confirmed that Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the Woking based team at the end of the 2018 F1 season. Vandoorne has been a part of the McLaren organisation since 2013, joining […]
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Perez linked to McLaren seat
Sergio Perez is reportedly one of four drivers in contention for the second race seat at McLaren for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The team has already announced Carlos Sainz will move to McLaren next […]
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Ferrari fastest in practice at Spa
Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest lap of the day in practice for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The Finn topped the timesheets with a lap of 1:43.355 in FP2 after teammate Sebastian Vettel […]
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Brown insists Vandoorne has McLaren backing
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown insists the team is behind Stoffel Vandoorne, despite admitting they’ve been looking at other options during F1’s Silly Season. The Belgian has struggled to match the results of teammate Fernando […]
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Norris to drive Alonso’s McLaren in FP1 at Belgian GP
Lando Norris will make his Grand Prix weekend debut at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix when he takes part in FP1 at Spa-Francorchamps. The team’s reserve driver, who is also taking part in F2 this […]
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Sainz agrees multi-year deal with McLaren
McLaren have announced Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year contract with the team to replace Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard is currently with Renault, but had been looking for a new seat for 2019 after the […]
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Alonso linked to IndyCar move
Fernando Alonso will reportedly take part in an IndyCar test next month ahead of a potential move to the series next season. The two-time Formula 1 champion confirmed he’ll step away from F1 at the […]
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Alonso won’t race in F1 next year
McLaren have announced that Fernando Alonso won’t be racing in Formula 1 in 2019. The team confirmed the two-time champion will be leaving the series at the end of the current campaign. It’s not yet […]
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Horner all but rules out move for Alonso
Christian Horner has all but ruled out the possibility of Red Bull signing Fernando Alonso to replace Daniel Ricciardo for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Red Bull need another driver to join Max Verstappen next […]
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Eric Boullier quits McLaren
McLaren has announced racing director Eric Boullier has resigned from his position with the team. An announcement from the team revealed chief executive Zak Brown accepted Boullier’s resignation yesterday, resulting in a restructuring of McLaren […]
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Bottas secures pole position at Austrian Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas will start the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row at the Red Bull Ring in qualifying this afternoon. Bottas’s first flying lap set a new track […]
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Raikkonen linked with McLaren move
Kimi Raikkonen has been linked with a return to McLaren if Fernando Alonso leaves Formula 1 at the end of this season. Sky Sports News claims McLaren would be interested in signing the Finn, who […]
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Three F1 teams wanted Norris
McLaren boss Zak Brown has revealed three Formula 1 teams have tried to sign McLaren’s reserve driver Lando Norris. Toro Rosso recently made a bid for the F2 championship leader following Brendon Hartley’s difficult start […]
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McLaren knock back Toro Rosso approach for Norris
Brendon Hartley appears to be on borrowed time at Toro Rosso after it was reported the Red Bull sister team had approached McLaren over a loan deal for Lando Norris. McLaren’s reserve driver won the […]
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F2 driver’s dad buys 10% share in McLaren
The father of F2 and Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi has purchased a 10% share in the McLaren Group for £203.8m. The group confirmed it’s sold shares to Nidala (BVI Limited) – a company […]
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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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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 […]