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Qualy: Hamilton on pole with new Suzuka record

over 7 years ago

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Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, shattering the lap record with Sebastian Vettel joining him on the front row of the grid. The... read more »

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Raikkonen joins the growing penalty list

over 7 years ago

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Kimi Raikkonen is the latest driver penalised in Japan, handed a five-place grid drop for changing his gearbox. read more »

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Palmer latest to be hit with grid penalty

over 7 years ago

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Jolyon Palmer will start toward the back of the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix after being hit with a 20-place grid penalty. read more »

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Button: F1 is in a good place

over 7 years ago

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With three teams fighting it out for race wins, Jenson Button believes Formula 1 is in a "good place" right now. read more »

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Haas waiting to hear about compensation claim

over 7 years ago

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Haas have yet to hear back after asking for a reported £500,000 in compensation from the Malaysian GP organisers when Romain Grosjean crashed because of a loose drain cover. read more »

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FP3: Bottas quickest, and crashes

over 7 years ago

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Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets in FP3 for the Japanese GP as practice was once again interrupted, first by the Mercedes driver and then Kimi Raikkonen. read more »

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McLaren: Two details to finalise in Alonso deal

over 7 years ago

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Eric Boullier says the possibility of Fernando Alonso re-signing with McLaren for 2018 has come down to just "two details" that need to be ironed out. read more »

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Wehrlein joins the race for Toro Rosso seat

over 7 years ago

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Pascal Wehrlein is reportedly one of several drivers in the running to become a Toro Rosso driver next season. read more »

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Ferrari not ‘fully confident’ engine woes resolved

over 7 years ago

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Ferrari technical director Mattia Binotto concedes the Scuderia cannot be "fully confident" that they have resolved their Malaysian engine issues. read more »

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Friday’s FIA press conference

over 7 years ago

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Representatives from Renault, Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda, Haas and Williams field questions in Friday's FIA press conference. read more »

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Ricciardo: Red Bull not team to beat

over 7 years ago

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Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull are "not the team to beat" this weekend in Suzuka but recognises "for sure" that the team are "getting better". read more »

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Bottas set for five-place grid penalty

over 7 years ago

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Valtteri Bottas is due to be handed a five-place grid penalty at Suzuka after an unscheduled gearbox change following the first two practice sessions on Friday. read more »

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Vettel: Ferrari have ‘all reasons to be confident’

over 7 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel is upbeat about Ferrari's chances of success this weekend after getting a good feel for the car in FP1 at Suzuka. read more »

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Hamilton: Car ‘feeling much better’ at Suzuka

over 7 years ago

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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he is much happier with his Mercedes car so far this race weekend after balance and pace issues tarnished his Malaysia running. read more »

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Budkowski set for six-month leave period

over 7 years ago

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Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul is hoping for a "comfortable" resolution to their controversial appointment of Marcin Budkowski with a six-month notice period set to be... read more »

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Horner: ‘Retaining Ricciardo, Max the priority’

over 7 years ago

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Helmut Marko may be ready to say goodbye Daniel Ricciardo, but Christian Horner says he hopes to persaude the driver to re-sign with Red Bull after 2018. read more »

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Button ‘stayed a year too long’ in Formula 1

over 7 years ago

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Jenson Button has been reflecting on his time in Formula 1 following his decision to step away from a full-time role this season. read more »

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Further backlash after Budkowski appointment

over 7 years ago

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Red Bull and Mercedes have once again led the calls for Marcin Budkowski to serve a longer gardening leave period before he is allowed to join Renault. read more »

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FP2: Hamilton tops soggy session at Suzuka

over 7 years ago

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Lewis Hamilton was quickest in FP2 at Suzuka, but only five drivers set timed laps as heavy rain made the vast majority of the session a wash-out. read more »

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Budkowski joining Renault as Executive Director

over 7 years ago

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Renault have announced in a press release that Marcin Budkowski, former head of FIA's technical department, will join the team in a controversial move. read more »

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Vettel adamant there’s still ‘a chance’

over 7 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel says the title race is not yet over but concedes his chances depend on what Mercedes do. read more »

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Sainz unhurt in Suzuka crash

over 7 years ago

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Carlos Sainz walked away from a high-speed crash at Suzuka on Friday as he applied the power out of the final hairpin, touched the astroturf and was spat across the track into... read more »

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FP1: Vettel P1, Sainz crashes heavily

over 7 years ago

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Sebastian Vettel was the man to beat in Friday's first practice for the Japanese GP, a session that was red flagged for Carlos Sainz's heavy crash. read more »

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Pirelli predict Suzuka lap record will fall

over 7 years ago

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With faster cars and softer tyres, Pirelli's head of car racing Mario Isola is predicting Formula 1 could see another lap record fall this weekend at Suzuka. read more »

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Hamilton wants to ‘hammer’ home advantage

over 7 years ago

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He may be leading the championship but Lewis Hamilton is adamant the pendulum could yet swing in Sebastian Vettel's favour. read more »