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F1 logo could be ditched over legal battle as copyright row heads to court
Exclusive: F1 changed its logo for the first time in 23 years at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It has since been dragged into a lengthy trademark dispute with stationary firm 3M.
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Vettel has "meltdowns" when races don't go to plan
Sebastian Vettel’s former team mate Mark Webber says the Formula 1 world championship leader is prone to cracking in uncertain race situations. Webber said high-profile errors by Vettel such as at Azerbaijan in 2017, when he drove into Lewis Hamilton’s car during a Safety Car period, were examples of his “meltdowns”.
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McLaren receives £200 million cash injection from company linked to F2 driver Latifi
McLaren Group, the holding company for McLaren Racing and McLaren Automotive after the company’s restructure in the wake of the departure of former dual shareholder Ron Dennis, has received a capital injection of £203.8m, made by Nidala (BVI) Limited to purchase 888,135 ordinary shares in the Group.
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2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race Highlights
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Alonso plays down Mercedes, Ferrari talk
Fernando Alonso has declared McLaren as "the place to be" despite his manager Flavio Briatore saying he would like to see the Spaniard at Mercedes or Ferrari next season. Not the first time, Briatore has expressed his desire to see Alonso move to one of the top teams again before his Formula 1 season is over.
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F1 drivers say overtaking is even harder this year
Formula One drivers say overtaking has become even more difficult this year following a substantial drop in passes during the 2017 season. Lewis Hamilton was one of several drivers who was frustrated by how hard he found it to follow another car closely after dropping behind Sebastian Vettel at the end of the race.
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Furious Formula 1 'grid girls' who were fired from their jobs say they've 'lost important income because feminists think they know best'
Formula 1 grid girls have been told to leave motor sports, but they're making one last stand on social media. Just a few days after the Professional Darts Corporation banned its walk-on girls, Formula 1 followed the same path by banning the use of promo models, commonly called grid girls, commencing with the start of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season.
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Shark fins could return to F1 next year
‘Shark fins’ may return to cars next despite the designs being banned for the 2018 F1 season. A proposal to revive shark fins was discussed by the Formula One Strategy Group yesterday. Some teams are understood to favour the move as it gives them more space to offer to potential sponsors and incorporate the mandatory driver name and number signage.
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Kubica says he's still targeting a return to F1 racing
Robert Kubica says he is “extremely happy” to have earned a place as reserve and development driver at Williams for 2018. However the 33-year-old, who was seriously injured in a rally crash in 2011, says he is now in great shape and his goal remains to make a full return to F1 racing.
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Formula E will overtake F1 in 10 years, says Richard Branson
Billionaire Virgin Group founder says electric racing series is going to have wins and losses as it gets up to speed, but calls on governments to support it and help lead fight against climate change. “I’ve tried racing myself at Silverstone and I remember being so far last that I was hoping the crowd would think I was first,” he told the Post, laughing, in an exclusive interview. “But I don’t think that worked.”
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Keep grid girls in F1, says face of women in motorsport
Formula One does not need to get rid of grid girls or become more politically correct to attract female drivers, according to the leading ambassador for women in motorsport. Susie Wolff, the former Williams F1 test driver and the only woman who has taken part in a Grand Prix weekend in the past 25 years, said: “I don’t think F1 or other motorsport series have to change to attract more women. I think any woman you ask would not want it to be changed. There should be grid girls. It’s part of Formula One, it’s part of motorsport, it’s part of the glamour.”
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Formula 1: Robert Kubica's return would be a blow to young drivers
Sebastian Vettel believes Robert Kubica's return to Formula 1 would be a blow to young drivers who are pushing hard to work their way up the motorsport ladder to secure a very limited number of seats, or sometimes no seat at all given how rarely a chance at F1 comes up.
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The Sauber F1 Team confirms the driver line-up for 2018
The Sauber F1 Team spent the day at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, where the Italian car manufacturer officially celebrated their return to Formula One, after more than 30 years of absence from the sport. As of next year, the team will be entering the Formula One Word Championship as the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, with Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc in the cockpits. Antonio Giovinazzi will complete six FP1 sessions for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team in 2018.
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Tilke considering Abu Dhabi track change to aid passing
Formula One circuit designer Hermann Tilke says a change is being considered for the Yas Marina circuit to improve overtaking. The track has gained a reputation for being very difficult to overtake on since its first race in 2009. Following today’s race Lewis Hamilton complained it was almost “impossible” to make a more on his team mate Valtteri Bottas.
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Todt: No qualms over Kubica's fitness for F1 return
FIA president Jean Todt has no concerns that Robert Kubica could be a fitness risk on his Formula 1 return, if Williams elects to sign the Pole for 2018. Kubica is driving again for Williams in the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Pirelli test next week, as the Grove-based outfit weighs up whether he is capable of making a full-time F1 return.
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Felipe Nasr admits that a F1 return is unlikely
Former Sauber driver Felipe Nasr says he wants to get back to racing next year. The Brazilian contested two seasons with the Swiss team until the end of last year, when his backer Banco do Brasil pulled out of the sport. Since then, the 25-year-old has been testing several cars.
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Lewis Hamilton grateful for Sebastian Vettel 'weaknesses' in 2017
Lewis Hamilton says he is enjoying his battle with Sebastian Vettel more than ever, but admits it is "great to see some weaknesses" in the four-time world champion as the 2017 title battle intensifies. After securing a hat-trick of victories since F1's summer break, Hamilton has turned a 14-point championship deficit into a 28-point advantage with just six rounds remaining - making the most of Vettel's potentially decisive retirement at the last race in Singapore.
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Aston Martin open to becoming F1 engine supplier in 2021
Aston Martin have confirmed to Sky F1 their interest in becoming an F1 engine supplier if the new regulations from 2021 prove attractive.
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Stewards declare Ferrari-Red Bull clash a racing incident
Kimi Raikkonen made a strong getaway from fourth on the grid and was drawing alongside Verstappen on the inside as they approached Turn 1. But as polesitter Sebastian Vettel edged left, the Dutchman’s Red Bull became the meat in a Ferrari sandwich and all three made contact. Raikkonen and Verstappen were out on the spot, while Vettel briefly continued to lead the race until spinning his heavily damaged car into retirement before the first lap was complete.
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McLaren willing to spend 'big money' to retain Alonso
McLaren claims to be "very close" to securing a new contract with Fernando Alonso that will see him remain as one of Formula One's best paid drivers. Now in the final year of his current contract, Alonso's future at McLaren had been in doubt following three seasons without a podium. But news this weekend that McLaren has secured a switch to Renault power for 2018 means Alonso is more likely to remain at the team in the hope that it can turn its fortunes around next year.
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