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Renault ‘compromise’ engine in favour of reliability

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Renault and their customers, Red Bull and McLaren, won't be able to use their power units to their full capacity at the start of this season with Renault opting to focus... read more »

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Mercedes to launch on same day as Ferrari

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Mercedes have announced the date that they will launch their W09, opting for the same day as Ferrari - February 22. read more »

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Formula 1 goes ultrasoft for Abu Dhabi

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Pirelli have revealed the teams' tyre selection for the final race of the championship with only Renault opting for something slightly different. read more »

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Hamilton to start Brazil GP from pit lane

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Mercedes has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the pit lane, after opting to take his car out of parc ferme conditions… read more »

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Mercedes goes aggressive on tyre choices for Mexican Grand Prix

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Pirelli has revealed Formula One teams' tyre selections for the Mexican Grand Prix, with Mercedes opting for a more aggressive approach than its main rivals Ferrari and... read more »

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Renault rumours 'not handled well'

over 7 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1478 views )

Renault have conceded they have not "handled the speculation well" around F1's driver market after opting to replace Jolyon Palmer with Carlos Sainz for 2018. read more »

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Hamilton considered pre-Q1 spec change

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 872 views )

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he considered moving back to using Mercedes' updated aerodynamic package prior to qualifying in Malaysia, before opting to keep… read more »

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Honda to Continue with Current Engine Design into 2019

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Yusuke Hasegawa has confirmed there will be no return to the drawing board for Honda, opting to press ahead with their current engine concept for the coming years. read more »

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Vettel felt ‘dizzy’ using ‘shield’ protection

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 981 views )

Sebastian Vettel was not a fan of the 'shield' cockpit protection, opting to ditch it after his installation laps in FP1 at Silverstone. read more »

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Hamilton faces a grilling over London F1 live no-show

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 2569 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he felt he prepared as best he could for this weekend s British GP after opting against attending the F1 Live London event. read more »

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F1 embraces the ultrasofts for Canada

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1007 views )

The Formula 1 drivers will take the ultrasofts to Montreal as the bulk of their tyres with McLaren opting for as many as 10 sets. read more »

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Monaco Grand Prix tyre allocations revealed

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Pirelli has revealed each drivers' tyre allocation for the Monaco Grand Prix, with the teams opting for a strong bias towards the ultra-soft compound. Monaco is the first... read more »

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Pirelli got ultrasoft for Austria

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 926 views )

Pirelli have confirmed their tyre choices for the Austrian Grand Prix, opting for the softest of their range. read more »

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McLaren goes orange and black for 2017

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1114 views )

McLaren has gone for a radical departure of its livery of the last two decades, opting for retro orange and black on its 2017 car, the MCL32. The switch back to the colour,... read more »

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Was Manor's demise inevitable?

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1685 views )

One of the sad facts of life in F1 is its often transitory nature. People come and go, either tiring of the constant travel and opting for a factory role or a total career... read more »

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In stats: Nico Rosberg's Formula 1 career

over 8 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 2970 views )

Nico Rosberg ends the year as Formula 1 World Champion but will not defend his crown after opting to retire from the sport. GPUpdate.net overviews the German's… read more »

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U.S. Grand Prix: Strategy guide

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 906 views )

ESPN looks at the potential strategy options for the U.S. Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen have already played their first strategic move at the U.S.... read more »

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Ricciardo hoping supersoft choice will be an advantage

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 841 views )

Opting for supersoft tyres during Q2, Daniel Ricciardo will line up third on the starting grid tomorrow with the red-lined compound, while his Mercedes rivals and team-mate Max... read more »

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F1 teams decide on Barcelona pre-season testing

over 8 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 870 views )

The Formula One teams have finally come to an agreement on the 2017 pre-season testing location, opting once again to go testing at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. A... read more »

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Pirelli reveals Suzuka tyre selections

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 854 views )

Pirelli has revealed the tyre choices for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Red Bull opting for a slightly different approach to Mercedes and Ferrari. With the hardest tyres in... read more »

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Mercedes and Ferrari opt for identical Malaysia tyre selection

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1200 views )

Pirelli has released the tyre allocations for the Malaysian Grand Prix, with little variation across the grid and Mercedes and Ferrari opting for identical strategies. After... read more »

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Ferrari, Red Bull differ on Monza tyre choices

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 975 views )

Pirelli has revealed the tyre selections for the Italian Grand Prix, with Red Bull and Ferrari opting for a slightly different allocation as they resume the battle for second... read more »

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Mercedes go conservative for Spa

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 929 views )

Mercedes have adopted a conservative approach for the Belgian Grand Prix, opting for just four supersofts sets to Ferrari's seven and Red Bull's six... read more »

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Haas abandons 2016 development

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1073 views )

Half way through their first season in Formula 1, Haas have announced that they are no longer working on their 2016 car, opting to pour all of their resources towards the 2017... read more »

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Ferrari F1 team goes softer than rivals in Austrian GP tyre choices

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 795 views )

Formula 1 drivers' tyre choices for the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix have been revealed, with Ferrari opting for more sets of ultra-softs than its rivals read more »