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Talking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto revealed that F1 teams have reached an agreement on an additional Saturday sprint race that will determine the starting line for Sunday’s race. The planned redesign of the race weekend format, part of which would also be a Formula 2-style sprint race, was revealed by the F1 technical boss Ross Brawn […]
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After Sebastian Vettel received much criticism of the Italian public after the race for the British Grand Prix, after the last race the Italian media is convinced that the four-time world champion has found a way out of the crisis. After a series of worse races, Vettel advanced to the podium at the Hockenheimring after starting from the back of […]
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In Barcelona paddock, there was an interesting dialogue between Toro Rosso’s driver Daniil Kyat and his (former) boss Dr Helmut Marko. Kvyat, the former Red Bull Racing driver, was left without a seat at the Red Bull F1 program, after a series of incidents in the 2017 season. This year, the Russian driver won a second chance with the team […]
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Toto Wolff has laughed of suggestions that he has been keeping close tabs on Max Verstappen with an eye on bringing the Dutchman to Mercedes in the future. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko recently claimed that Wolff was “repeatedly” calling his driver and father Jos Verstappen. Verstappen Jnr and Sr were quick to dismiss any notion of negotiations with […]
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Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher’s former long-time manager has slammed Bernie Ecclestone for comments about the legendary German driver. In an interview with Sport Bild, former F1 supremo Ecclestone said of Schumacher: “His problem was that he had no limits”, referring to the incident with Jacques Villeneuve in Jerez 1997. The German went into the final race with a one-point lead. […]
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Kimi Räikkönen & Frédéric Vasseur “We are on the same wavelength” source: Autohebdo Nr 2204, 21. February 2019 The Hinwil team, which has made authenticity its trademark over the years, is definitely protected from false pretenses. Tenors of straight talking, Fred the boss and Kimi the champion lift the veil on their nascent relationship and assert their truths. It’s sometimes […]
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F1’s current rules include V6 turbo-hybrid engines that boast impressive efficiency and electrical power, but have been criticised for the noise compared to previous-generation V8s and V10s.Ahead of this weekend’s 1,000th F1 race, several of its leading figures have discussed the history of the world championship and assessed its future for AUTO, the magazine produced by the FIA.Prost …Keep reading
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This new partnership with McLaren Racing offers fantastic opportunities for fans of one of motorsport’s most iconic names, with a rich history in Formula 1, IndyCar and sportscar competition.McLaren has won 182 grands prix and eight constructors’ titles during its distinguished history in Formula 1 and is on a journey to add more silverware to its collection.Part of that journey […]
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The Formula One World Championship has been the platform for a host of game-changing racing cars, with an array of Grand Prix and championship-winning machines spanning across the sport’s 999-race history.The gauge of the ‘greatness’ of a Formula One car can take many (or several) forms; it could be measured by the number of wins, how innovative it was, the […]
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With the FIA and F1’s owners Liberty pushing to get a framework for the 2021 rules in place by June this year, talks have been ramping up with teams in recent weeks.A formal presentation of the ideas was made to teams jointly ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, with more individual discussions now set to take place.But although there remain […]
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