That incident between the young Ferrari and Red Bull stars dominated post-race discussions but it was a great weekend for Red Bull Honda and McLaren without Honda, while Mercedes and the championship leader endured a troubled weekend. Austria and Max deliver but more heartbreak for Leclerc The stewards have been in the headlines far too […]
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No, we are not being sarcastic. Despite being lapped three times, Robert Kubica has been voted the Austrian Grand Prix Driver of the Day by fans.
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Out of luck and out of the points in Austria, Sergio Perez says he gave "everything" but it wasn't enough.
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Although Toto Wolff hasn't spoken with Max Verstappen about a 2020 drive, he hasn't ruled it out either.
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Unable to fight Ferrari for pole position in Austria, Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes are losing ground down the Red Bull Ring's straights.
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Starting Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix from eighth on the grid while Max Verstappen is on the front row, Pierre Gasly concedes he didn't "do the job properly".
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With several drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, penalised ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, the grid is very different to the timesheet after qualifying.
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has continued to distance himself away from taking over from Chase Carey as the boss of Formula 1.
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Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has said Dan Ticktum ultimately did not seize his opportunity within the junior programme.
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Renault have confirmed ahead of FP3 and qualifying in Austria that Nico Hulkenberg has incurred a grid penalty for Sunday's race.
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Red Bull fear Max Verstappen could be tempted to head for the exit door with Dr Helmut Marko confirming he has an exit clause in his contract
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Formula 1 will continue with the 2019 tyres for the remainder of this season after the teams voted 5:5 to revert to the 2018 tyres.
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Formula 1 races into the Red Bull Ring this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix. Mercedes are chasing win number nine while Ferrari want win number one and Red Bull and Max Verstappen are looking for back-to-back victories at the team’s home track. Who will come out on top? Follow the action live with PlanetF1’s […]
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Lewis Hamilton has backtracked on his comments that Toto Wolff shouldn't lead F1, saying he reckons his current team boss would do a "pretty special job."
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Kimi Raikkonen has no sympathy for Daniel Ricciardo after he was penalised in France, saying if there had been a wall on the edge of the track he wouldn't have passed.
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Nico Hulkenberg will join Alexander Albon at the back of the Austrian Grand Prix grid due to engine penalties.
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Although George Russell concedes Williams are "still in the one step backwards phase" of their rebuilding, he says it is important they show the world they are "not a bunch of idiots."
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Ex-Formula 1 owner, Bernie Ecclestone, has revealed his own vision for 2021, which would start by excluding all teams from discussions about the sport's future.
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Pierre Gasly is still not feeling the pressure at Red Bull as he is the "first one not happy" with his performances so far this season.
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Brendon Hartley feels like he has landed on his feet since leaving Formula 1 at the end of 2018.
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Lewis Hamilton believes that Toto Wolff shouldn't take the role of Formula 1 CEO if Chase Carey steps down at the end of his contract.
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Such is their struggles with the 2019 rubber, Haas principal Guenther Steiner says he now just waits until Friday's to see how they perform.
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Silverstone could feature as a venue for in-season testing next year, but only if it remains part of the Formula 1 calendar.
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Alfa Romeo returned to the points in France, and team principal Fred Vasseur says a "big update" is coming for Silverstone.
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Former Formula 1 racer Mark Webber believes Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has "still got it", but needs more support from his team.
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Five-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has warned Formula 1 bosses that they "can’t turn your back" on Silverstone.
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With their French GP updates failing to deliver, Ferrari's next step could be to sacrifice speed in favour of downforce.
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Facing an uphill battle to even fight for this year's World title, Sebastian Vettel says he has "not thought" about retirement.
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Claiming a sixth 1-2 finish of this season at Sunday's French GP, Ross Brawn fears Mercedes could wrap up the Constructors' title as early as Monza.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says claims that this year's cars are too easy to drive are "bulls**t".
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Cue the cheers, the French Grand Prix is over and done, now Formula 1 heads for the Red Bull Ring and the Austrian Grand Prix.
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With penalties dominating Formula 1 headlines in the past month, Michael Masi says the rules can change but feels it should only be done next year.
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If Sunday’s forgettable action at Paul Ricard put you to sleep, it’s time to wake up quickly with a swift turnaround incoming for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The snorefest at Le Castellet was another grim afternoon for the sport as Mercedes notched up a 10th consecutive Grand Prix victory, courtesy of reigning World Champion […]
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Paddy Lowe has officially left Williams, four months after taking an extended leave of absence.
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Ross Brawn has applauded Lewis Hamilton's commitment to helping shape the sport's future after the Mercedes driver stated that FIA and Liberty Media need the drivers' input.
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Lando Norris could do nothing but try to "survive" in the closing laps of the French GP due to a hydraulic failure.
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Although Karun Chandhok was "flattered" that Ferrari believed his Sky F1 analysis was so on point that it could be used as evidencey, he's also confused.
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FIA race director Michael Masi says Sunday's quick start with the lights at the French Grand Prix was "certainly within the tolerances" of the regulations.
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The French Grand Prix for its lack of excitement, any battle whatsoever at the front and general dullness was a three at best, and that's thanks largely to Norris, Kimi and Dany Ric.
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It was the wise heads who showed us how it's done in the French GP feature race, but an all-rookie podium followed in the sprint.
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There is no love for Romain Grosjean at his home Grand Prix, plus more embarrassment for Ferrari and a new Kimi Raikkonen has emerged.
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Woefully off the pace in France and failing to score for the second race in a row, Guenther Steiner says the Paul Ricard weekend was Haas' "worst since we started the team."
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After yet another lacklustre race, one in which Toto Wolff is reported to have said Valtteri Bottas "slept" through, the Finn insists he can still beat Lewis Hamilton.
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Lewis Hamilton was in a class of his own in France, while Red Bull could be in a spot of bother if it was not for Max Verstappen.
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Beating George Russell for the first time this season, Robert Kubica says his French GP was "less painful" than expected.
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Penalties were all the rage at Daniel Ricciardo's French GP as he earned two but avoided a third while "f***ing" racing Romain Grosjean.
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The pressure is once again on Pierre Gasly with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner saying his French GP result was "frustrating".
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The Silver Arrows will soon be swimming in a sea of records, F1's stewards shoot themselves in the foot again, and McLaren move forward.
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After a boring French GP, arguably the worst race of this season, Lewis Hamilton says fans can't blame the drivers, it is the result of "bad decisions" by F1 bosses.
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Charles Leclerc says there was nothing untoward about asking Sebastian Vettel to hurry up in qualy, he was merely worried that he wouldn't have enough time to start a flying lap.
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Although Cyril Abiteboul has implied that Renault have an option on Nico Hulkenberg for next season, they are looking at their options.
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George Russell and Daniil Kvyat will start the French Grand Prix from the final row of the grid after changing multiple power unit elements.
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Lewis Hamilton says when he learned that Ferrari's new evidence for their Canadian penalty was Karun Chandhok's Sky F1 video, he was "pretty relaxed" about it all.
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Failing to win a World title with Ferrari, Christian Horner believes Sebastian Vettel is feeling the pressure of being in Ferrari's "pressure-cooker environment."
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Max Verstappen has said that he did the "decent thing" and chose not to whine about his close shave with Lewis Hamilton to the stewards in France.
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Lewis Hamilton has warned F1 could be on track for a boring French Grand Prix due to graining of the soft tyres and "so darn hard" mediums.
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As the only Honda-powered driver not to take the Spec 3 engine, Alexander Albon says the call was made to avoid both cars starting from the back of the French GP grid.
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Helmut Marko says by the letter of the law set out in Canada, Lewis Hamilton should have been penalised for an unsafe return onto the track in France.
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Daniil Kvyat is effectively onto his fourth MGU-H and turbocharger after Honda deliberately broke the seal on both for tactical reasons, reports Autosport.
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Daniel Ricciardo says Friday's practice times did not reflect how "good" his updated RS19 felt around the Paul Ricard circuit.
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Formula 1 races into Paul Ricard this weekend for the French Grand Prix. Mercedes are chasing win number eight, Ferrari want win number one (unless the stewards help them out on Friday) and Red Bull are also seeking a first win of the season. Who will come out on top? Follow the action live with […]
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Valtteri Bottas may have fallen off the pace in the few races, however, the Finn insists he is not out of this year's title fight.
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Nico Hulkenberg says it would be great to bag a first podium with Renault at their home race but he concedes that still some way off.
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Failing to make it out of Q1 at the last 11 race weekends, Lance Stroll says it not one issue blighting his qualifying but a "combination" of things.
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Kevin Magnussen reckons Guenther Steiner was right to call him into line at the Canadian GP, acknowledging that his comments were "more offensive" than he meant.
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Sebastian Vettel refused to share what new evidence Ferrari have to support their claim that his Canadian GP penalty was unfair.
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Both Romain Grosjean and Pierre Gasly will run special helmet liveries at the French GP with the Haas driver's design set to stand out.
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Pierre Gasly and Romain Grosjean were joined by Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Antonio Giovinazzi for Thursday's drivers' press conference in France.
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