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What a papaya orange 2018 McLaren F1 car could look like

The F1 team moved away from its mostly black 2016 car with the introduction of an orange and black livery this year, but it was not in the famous papaya shade of orange.McLaren executive director Zak Brown says the decision on its 2018 livery will be decided in the coming weeks, and that he recognises the fans want papaya orange to return."We are starting to look at car designs now," ... Keep reading
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Gary Anderson: The weakness Mercedes must fix for 2018

Lewis Hamilton won't have wanted to win it with ninth place in the Mexican Grand Prix, but he's a very worthy four-time world champion.After all, it's not about one race - it's the whole season that counts and he has more wins than anyone else, so well done to him.But while Hamilton has shown how well he can rise to the occasion, a look at the championship points shows that, in ... Keep reading
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Ericsson says Sauber has made a breakthrough

The Swiss team, running a year-old Ferrari engine, fell off the back off the pack after the summer break, but has turned a corner in the last three races.In Mexico, Ericsson ran in the points for nearly half of the race before losing track position when the virtual safety car was deployed and then ultimately retired with what the team described "as technical issue around the rear ... Keep reading
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Analysis: Setting off a chain reaction – how to make things happen in F1 races

Mexico is a great event, with huge crowds, but it’s turning out to be a place for strange races, due to the unique circumstances of the altitude, which impacts the way teams prepare and run the cars and constrains overtaking. Another decisive factor at his stage of the season is the ‘nothing to lose’ mentality […]
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Strategy Report: Strange happenings in Mexico explained

Mexico is a great event, with huge crowds, but it's turning out to be a place for strange races, due to the unique circumstances of the altitude, which impacts the way teams prepare and run the cars and constrains overtaking.Another decisive factor at his stage of the season is the 'nothing to lose' mentality and how that collides with teams who still have something to lose. This was ... Keep reading
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Mediums spurned as F1 teams make Brazilian GP tyre choices

Mercedes, which won the constructors' championship at the US GP and helped Lewis Hamilton secure the drivers' title last time out in Mexico, went for eight sets of the supersoft compound and four sets of the soft for both Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas.The German team's closest challenger for most of the season, Ferrari settled on nine sets of supersofts and three sets of softs ... Keep reading
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Formula 1 reveals details of 2021 engine plan

F1 teams met with the FIA, the commercial rights holder and potential new manufacturers in Paris to discuss the objectives for the new engine rules that will be introduced for the 2021 season.Work will continue for another 12 months on the details of the new engine specification, and the FIA said that the design and development of the new power units will not be possible until that ... Keep reading
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Force India: Virtual safety car cost us Mexico podium

Esteban Ocon assumed third position on the opening lap of the race, with teammate Sergio Perez also gaining places to move up to fifth.The Mexican, however, started coming under increasing pressure from Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and was forced to make an early stop on lap 18. In doing so he set off a chain reaction, forcing Ocon to also pit two laps later.But the strategy backfired ... Keep reading
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F1 teams want "clear direction" from crunch Liberty meetings

New owners Liberty's concept for the 2021 engine will be presented at a gathering in Paris on Tuesday, which will be attended by teams and current and potential suppliers.Next week, a regular Strategy Group meeting – where the top six teams can vote and the rest are present as observers – will cover other key issues such as reining in spending.F1 team bosses have acknowledged that ... Keep reading
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High altitude helped Red Bull dominate in Mexico

Max Verstappen produced a stunning weekend – narrowly missing out on pole position before snatching the lead from Sebastian Vettel at Turn 1 and charging on to a straightforward win.Red Bull knows it has an aerodynamically efficient car but in Mexico is was not as hampered in the power stakes because the spread between the different engines was narrowed by the air density.Team boss ... Keep reading
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Haas says Magnussen was perfect in Mexico

A lack of performance left Magnussen and teammate Romain Grosjean slowest of all in qualifying, and with little prospect of being able to move up the order.But grid penalties from other drivers moved the duo nearer the front and then a brilliant first lap from Magnussen catapulted him into the points – which he held on to valiantly despite late pressure from Fernando Alonso and Lewis ... Keep reading
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How the pretender to F1’s throne emerged as its king was crowned

Max Verstappen could not help but be fast in Mexico. With the race in the bag, and his Red Bull team monitoring the gap back to Valtteri Bottas, he could only say "I'm really sorry" when admonished for his lap times having stayed the same after agreeing to ease off.At that point, early in the second stint of what was a one-stop race for the first and second place finishers, Bottas ... Keep reading
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Ten crucial moments that decided the 2017 F1 title

Hamilton clinched the Formula 1 World Championship with two races to spare on Sunday at Mexico City, by scraping home ninth after a bruising encounter with title rival Vettel.Mercedes ultimately topped both points tables for the fourth straight season, but the way this one played out was nothing like the previous three in the V6 hybrid turbo era.Vettel and a rejuvenated Ferrari ... Keep reading
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Ten crucial moments that decided the 2017 F1 title

Hamilton clinched the Formula 1 World Championship with two races to spare on Sunday at Mexico City, by scraping home ninth after a bruising encounter with title rival Vettel.Mercedes ultimately topped both points tables for the fourth straight season, but the way this one played out was nothing like the previous three in the V6 hybrid turbo era.Vettel and a rejuvenated Ferrari ... Keep reading
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Motorstore Gallery featured star: Max Verstappen

From now on, you can look through our exclusive photo archives, pick the photos and frames you love, and display your favourite motorsport moments for all to see.Our collection includes selected images spanning generations of racing’s finest moments across Formula 1, MotoGP or the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours.Featured photo –  Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB13It was only a matter ... Keep reading
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Mexico performance "much better" than expected - Honda

Honda chose to make engine component changes on both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne's McLarens for Mexico, where it felt it would struggle, in favour of having fresher elements for the final two races of the season in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.But the outfit showed good pace throughout the Mexican GP weekend, with Alonso fifth in Q1 and declaring he had the best car in the field ... Keep reading
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Hamilton delivered his "best season ever" - Lowe

Hamilton captured the 2017 crown in Mexico at the weekend, after his main rival Sebastian Vettel failed to score the points needed to keep the battle alive following an opening lap collision.Having performed so consistently this season, and not making any major mistakes on the way to taking the title with two races to go, former Mercedes chief Lowe is in no doubt that Hamilton drove ... Keep reading
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Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings

44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W08Start: 3rdFinish: 9thStrategy: 2 stops (ultra-soft/soft/super-soft)Rating: 8Hamilton should have improved on his second Q3 run, and while his Turn 3 move on the first lap was bold he didn't deserve to get a puncture.His recovery started a little slowly on softs, but even with damage to the diffuser he was able to start to make good progress to ... Keep reading
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Renault "made an error" with engine balance in Mexico

Max Verstappen clinched victory in his Renault-powered Red Bull in Mexico, but his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, Renault's Nico Hulkenberg and Toro Rosso-Renault's Brendon Hartley retired with engine trouble.It came after Hartley and teammate Pierre Gasly suffered engine problems earlier in the weekend.Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admitted the manufacturer simply did not ... Keep reading
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Analysis: How Mexico delivered three races in one

For two corners, the Mexican GP was absolutely sensational, as Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton went toe-to-toe for the lead of the race.It was the sort of battle that fans have missing for a while – three of the superstars of the era, in three different cars, going for it. Even one of the protagonists recognised that this was something special."The start was quite ... Keep reading
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Hamilton says fourth title was toughest to win

F1 title rival Sebastian Vettel needed to win, with Hamilton sixth or lower to keep the title battle alive until the penultimate race in Brazil, but the Ferrari driver could only finish fourth.It brought to an end F1's first two-team battle for the drivers' championship since 2013, with Hamilton winning his third title in four years with two races to spare.The Mercedes driver has now ... Keep reading
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Horner: Verstappen so dominant he got "bored"

Verstappen snatched the lead from pole position man Sebastian Vettel around the outside of Turn 1 after the start, and then proceeded to pull clear without any major threat from behind.In fact, Verstappen's biggest concern was a potential reliability problem – with engine supplier Renault on the edge with cooling because of the high altitude.Horner said that with the team winding the ... Keep reading
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Mexican GP: Issue #21 of GP Gazette now online

Straight from the paddock, we give you an all-encompassing account of all the action from the race weekend, plus compelling interviews with the sport’s star names.In terms of the Mexico race itself, it was one-way traffic for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman pulled all the right moves at the first two corners to fire into a lead he would never look like losing.The action, however, was ... Keep reading
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Race Analysis - The Crunch: How a crunching moment made Hamilton champion and Verstappen a winner

Mexican GP - Race ReportBy Dan Knutson in Mexico City
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Hamilton had it "too easy" in 2017 - Alonso

Hamilton had been embroiled in a close fight at the top of the standings with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel for much of the year - but as Vettel's championship challenge unravelled in the end, the Briton romped to his fourth world title, sealing it at the Mexican Grand Prix with two races to spare.Alonso feels that Hamilton did not have a particularly hard time en route to becoming ... Keep reading
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Verstappen admits Renault failures had him "worried"

The Red Bull driver took a commanding win after grabbing the lead from Sebastian Vettel at the start, before the German collided with Lewis Hamilton, dropping both title rivals out of victory contention.Verstappen then pulled away from the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas to win, but retirements for four of the six Renault-powered cars made for a nervy race as Red Bull turned the ... Keep reading
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Hamilton feels he won 2017 title in "a horrible way"

The Mercedes driver made contact with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel at the start of the race and got a puncture that relegated him to the back of the field.Unable to make much progress, Hamilton went on to finish a lap down on race winner Max Verstappen and five places behind Vettel.That was enough to seal his fourth crown, however, as the German driver needed to finish at least ... Keep reading
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Ricciardo rues “grim” weekend for Renault-powered reliability

Although his teammate Max Verstappen was able to control the race from the front to score an untroubled victory, Ricciardo charged into the top 10 from his 16th position on the grid, following an engine change and 20-place grid penalty.But Ricciardo was forced to retire after just a handful of laps, reporting over the radio an issue with the turbo as he toured into the ... Keep reading
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Lauda questions Vettel's "aggressive" move on Hamilton

Pole-sitter Vettel was passed by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen round the outside of the first corner on the opening lap, and was forced wide in the battle – which allowed Hamilton through as well.But Vettel clipped Hamilton's right-rear on the exit of Turn 3, damaging his own front wing and giving the Briton a puncture.After both pitted early, Vettel fought through the pack to ... Keep reading
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Verstappen takes victory and Hamilton secures championship at Mexican F1 GP

Max Verstappen took victory at the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix by a comfortable margin over Valtteri Bottas. Lewis Hamilton finished ninth, but that was enough to secure a fourth world championship as Sebastian Vettel finished fourth. Kimi Raikkonen was unchallenged on his way to third place, though he was 55 seconds behind Verstappen at […]
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Race Notes - Verstappen wins in Mexico, Hamilton takes title

Mexican GP - Race NotesBy Mark Karp
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Mexican GP: Hamilton clinches title, Verstappen wins race

The Red Bull driver boldly passed pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel into Turn 1 at the start, escaping contact with the Ferrari driver to continue and dominate the race at Mexico City.Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas finished 19.6 seconds adrift in second, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen completing the podium, as Vettel and Hamilton finished fourth and ninth respectively.Though Vettel cut ... Keep reading
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Kvyat "in the frame" for 2018 Williams seat

In recent weeks the focus has been on Robert Kubica, Paul di Resta, Pascal Wehrlein and current incumbent Felipe Massa, but Lowe has always maintained that the team has to assess any qualified and available driver.Kvyat made his interest in the Williams seat known as early as the Sunday night of the US GP – after he had been told by Helmut Marko that he wouldn't be returning to Toro ... Keep reading
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Ecclestone's collusion claims "hogwash", says Ferrari president

Ecclestone was quoted in an Italian newspaper claiming that Ferrari had been helped with its engine by rival Mercedes and that it was always in the FIA's interest to keep Ferrari competitive."It is also certain that with the friendly situation between the two teams [Mercedes and Ferrari], the best thing for Stuttgart in 2017 was to make sure that a) R ... Keep reading
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Ricciardo to take engine change penalty in Mexico

The Australian, who trailed teammate Max Verstappen by almost a second in qualifying, will thus give up his seventh place on the grid and drop towards the rear of the field.At the back, he will join the already-penalised Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne and Brendon Hartley, as well as Pierre Gasly, who didn’t take part in qualifying.Ricciardo is getting a new IC ... Keep reading
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Hartley set for grid penalty after qualifying failure

The team has yet to confirm which elements of the Renault power unit will be changed and thus the size of his penalty is yet to be determined.Hartley’s teammate Pierre Gasly is already at the back after failing to participate in qualifying, while McLaren duo Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso also have penalties.“It’s definitely the V6,” team boss Franz Tost told Motorsport.com ... Keep reading
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Why F1 is braced for 2017's toughest race in Mexico

The unique characteristics of Mexico – with the high altitude meaning the air is less dense – makes it much harder for teams to keep the temperature of their cars under control.Already in practice this weekend, drivers have had to lift and coast at the end of straights to protect their brakes and engines from overheating – and the situation will likely get worse ... Keep reading
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Gasly feels completely unprepared for Mexican GP

Despite missing qualifying, the Frenchman has been given permission to start the race, and he will thus join the penalised McLaren drivers at the back of the grid.After Sean Gelael drove his car in FP1 on Friday, Gasly only completed only a handful of flying laps in FP2 before suffering a turbo issue.He then stopped on track on his first lap in FP3, and the team wasn't able to ... Keep reading
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Red Bull considering engine change for Ricciardo

Ricciardo said he felt "very confused, annoyed, helpless" after he ended up seventh fastest, almost a second off the pace, while teammate Max Verstappen ended up 0.086s off pole position.With his Renault engine high on mileage and the altitude in Mexico putting a strain on the unit, Ricciardo said the team is pondering an engine change given the lower grid slot.It comes after Toro ... Keep reading
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Verstappen call caps bad week for FIA decisions - Wolff

Bottas was on his first flying lap in Q3 when he came up behind a slow Verstappen in the stadium section.Verstappen moved to the left on the exit of Turn 12 to try to get out of the way, but Bottas had to jink to the right to avoid the Dutchman and then locked up at the following corner.The matter was investigated by the stewards but it was deemed that Verstappen did not deserve a ... Keep reading
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Grosjean says Haas' Mexico form "a slap in the face"

Mexico was one of the worst F1 events for Haas in its debut season last year and team boss Gunther Steiner said this year's edition presented "one of the worst scenarios" for the outfit.That turned out to be the case, with Kevin Magnussen 18th and Grosjean 19th, 2.9 seconds off the pace, behind both Saubers which are running the old-spec Ferrari engine."We were braced for a tough one ... Keep reading
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Verstappen cleared over Bottas Q3 incident

Bottas came up on a slowing Verstappen on approach to the Turn 13 left-hander on his first flying lap in the final qualifying segment, and locked up on corner entry after avoiding the Red Bull.He abandoned the lap and subsequently suggested Verstappen should be penalised for "ruining" his effort.However, after the stewards investigated the incident and heard from the Dutchman ... Keep reading
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Ricciardo “confused, annoyed, helpless” after dismal Mexico qualifying

While his teammate Max Verstappen came within 0.086s of pole position, Ricciardo was almost a second off his pace – and even beaten to a top-six spot by Force India’s Esteban Ocon. He failed to match his own FP3 time by a tenth, and was only 0.019s faster than Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg in Q3.“I topped practice yesterday, and having the same settings this morning, we were pretty much ... Keep reading
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Vettel: I nearly lost the car on my pole lap

The German knew he needed to pull something special out of the bag on his final Q3 effort as Max Verstappen had produced a brilliant first lap in the top 10 shootout.But after a purple first sector, Vettel says he had a moment at the tricky second-gear Turn 6 right-hander, which forced him to drop down to first in his bid to recover.Luckily for him, he lost very little time and was ... Keep reading
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Verstappen "super annoyed" to miss out on maiden F1 pole

Verstappen had comfortably topped Q2 and was a quarter of a second clear after his first representative effort in the final qualifying segment.But he couldn't improve on his second run and was denied by Vettel in the dying seconds of the session, the German going 0.086s quicker."I am super annoyed," Verstappen conceded after qualifying. "You always try to go for pole position and Q2 ... Keep reading
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Verstappen "wrecked" my lap, says Bottas

Verstappen, who was narrowly beaten to pole position by Sebastian Vettel at the end of the session, backed out of his first attempt in Q3, meaning he was caught by Bottas entering the final stadium section of the lap.The Red Bull driver stayed to the left of the track exiting the Turn 12 right-hander that takes the cars into the stadium, but Bottas came very close to making contact ... Keep reading
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Alonso: McLaren had best car in qualifying

The Spaniard finished Q1 in fifth position after setting the quickest time in the middle sector, before deciding against posting a laptime in Q2 to save tyres.Alonso is to start from the back of the grid after receiving a 20-place grid penalty for an engine change.The McLaren driver hailed the Mexico weekend as the best for his team so far, but made it clear all the progress was ... Keep reading
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Qualifying Report - Vettel turns 50

Mexican GP - Qualifying ReportBy Dan Knutson in Mexico City
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Mexican GP: Vettel denies Verstappen pole by 0.086s

Verstappen was quickest on the first runs in Q3 with a 1m16.574s, but lapped three tenths slower on his final attempt.This allowed Ferrari driver Vettel to snatch pole with a lap of 1m16.488s, having been just over a quarter-of-a-second slower on the first runs.Lewis Hamilton was third fastest for Mercedes after a moment in the Turn 12 right-hander cost him time in the final sector ... Keep reading
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Mexican GP, F1 to help build 600 classrooms after earthquake

Following an agreement reached over the GP weekend, Mexico's F1 promoter Alejandro Soberon said the donation of at least $500,000 – which will help 9000 schoolchildren return to lessons – will be split equally between the circuit and F1's chiefs.It is the second donation that the Mexican GP organisers have worked on, having previously helped contribute, along with rock band U2, to ... Keep reading
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Practice 3 Report - Max Record

Mexican GP - Practice 3 ReportBy Dan Knutson in Mexico City
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Mexican GP: Verstappen outpaces Hamilton in tight FP3

The Red Bull driver clocked a 1m17.113s to finish just 0.075 seconds quicker than Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton.Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third, ahead of Valtteri Bottas, the top four separated by just 0.170s.Hamilton set the early pace on the ultrasoft tyres as a cool and breezy Mexico City circuit before Bottas snuck ahead by a tenth, with a 1m17.963s.Bottas than completed a ... Keep reading
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FIA makes further track limits tweaks for Mexican GP

Following problems in last year's race, changes were made to the Turn 1 and Turn 2 kerbing for this event, with speed bumps now situated alongside the track to deter drivers from cutting the corners and gaining an advantage.Following further discussions about the matter in Friday night's drivers' briefing, tweaks have now been made to the area around Turn 11 to stop drivers benefiting ... Keep reading
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Red Bull "lost confidence" in Kvyat, says Tost

Kvyat scored a point in Austin on his return to the team after a two-race absence, but following discussions with Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko and Toro Rosso team boss Tost, it was agreed he would not return.Tost conceded Kvyat had endured several technical problems this season but added he also made mistakes and scored just nine points to teammate Carlos Sainz’s tally of ... Keep reading
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Ferrari winning title "not a question of revolution"

After pushing Mercedes hard for the title for much of this year, Ferrari’s campaign fell apart after Sebastian Vettel crashed in Singapore and then suffered engine problems in Malaysia and Japan.Although those failures prompted speculation of big changes at the team, Arrivabene is clear that not much needs to change for Ferrari to go one step further and take the crown. ... Keep reading
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Horner urges F1 to ditch current engine before 2021

Ahead of a key meeting in Paris on Monday where manufacturers will be presented with a blueprint for future engine rules beyond 2021 by F1 and the FIA, there has been talk of potentially bringing the new powerunits potentially before that date.Speaking at the Mexican Grand Prix, Horner said that introducing the new power unit – which is likely to be a simpler, more standardised ... Keep reading
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Sainz hopes Kvyat will return to F1 "soon"

Kvyat has lost his place in the Red Bull programme after eight seasons, and is now looking for a drive elsewhere. It is understood he has already been in contact with Williams and Sauber to offer his services.Asked for his reaction to Kvyat's Red Bull exit, Sainz said: "I do have feelings, for sure. Because Dany has been very close to me since go-karting days."We joined the Red Bull ... Keep reading
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Ecclestone: Mercedes helped Ferrari become title rival

Ferrari emerged as Mercedes’ main threat in the championship this year, having made big progress since a difficult start to the turbo hybrid formula in 2014.And although a restructuring inside Ferrari over the past 12 months has helped lift its chassis performance, Ecclestone has dropped a firm hint that it was helped on the powerunit front by its main rival.Asked if Ferrari had had ... Keep reading
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Unwell Magnussen to require pre-FP3 medical check

The FIA took the unusual step of allowing the Dane to miss the drivers' briefing, and he left the track shortly before 5pm.His fitness will be assessed by the FIA medical delegate before he is allowed to run on Saturday morning, but the team believes that it will be a formality."He's actually feeling a lot better," team boss Gunther Steiner told Motorsport.com. "But we wanted to get ... Keep reading
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Loose screw led to fire extinguisher issue - Vettel

Vettel lost time while the team rectified the problem, but returned to the Mexico City track to complete 35 laps and the fourth quickest time, 0.250s slower than Red Bull's pace-setter Daniel Ricciardo."It was another Friday which didn't go 100 percent right," said Vettel, who needs to win Sunday's race with title rival Lewis Hamilton sixth or lower to keep the championship alive."A ... Keep reading
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Toro Rosso: Gasly/Hartley 2018 line-up likely, Kvyat out for good

With it now confirmed that Daniil Kvyat has been dropped by Red Bull, Tost says his mind is set on keeping his current drivers into 2018.Asked about the reasons for running the current line-up, Tost said: “Because both are Red Bull drivers, both are highly skilled drivers."We want to test them for the rest of the season as there is a high possibility this will be the driver line-up ... Keep reading
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Verstappen's day disrupted by 2018 parts tests

Verstappen completed just 16 laps in the morning at Mexico City, compared to the session-high mark of 42 covered by pace-setter Valtteri Bottas, and put this lack of mileage down to having to stop running early so the car could be changed back to current specification."We tried out some development parts for 2018 and then changed the set-up, so you lose a bit of momentum there ... Keep reading
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Practice 2 Report - Fast Man Dan

Mexican GP - Practice 2 ReportBy Dan Knutson in Mexico City
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Mexican GP: Ricciardo pips Hamilton, Verstappen in FP2

The Australian first hit the top of the timesheets early in the 90-minute session with his pace on soft Pirellis, shading teammate Max Verstappen.But with first Valtteri Bottas and then Lewis Hamilton switching to ultrasofts and going fastest shortly after the 30-minute mark, Ricciardo was shuffled down to third.Ricciardo then took to the track on ultrasofts, posting a 1m17.801s lap ... Keep reading
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