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Stroll was running right outside the top 10 when he was called into the pits by the outfit, trading his set of hard tyres for fresh softs.<br>He rejoined the track in 14th and was only able to make up one place, getting past the Williams of George Russell, before the chequered flag flew.<br>“We did a two-stop, and the others did a one-stop, the guys we were fighting with - [Daniil] Kvyat and ...

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The Racing Point driver has not escaped Q1 so far this year, and his run of early qualifying exits stretches back 13 races to last year's United States Grand Prix when he was with Williams.<br>But the Canadian is far from downbeat about the situation, and says he takes heart from the fact that he is often able to turn things around in the races – having scored three times this year.<br>"I know ...

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With a host of top drivers locked in to contracts that take them up to 2021, F1 had initially look set for a more stable time.<br>But nothing stays still in F1 for long, and as the mid-season approaches, the paddock rumour mill has already got into gear as teams and drivers manoeuvre themselves for 2020.<br>One of the most fascinating aspects this year though is that the driver market does not ...

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On the back of a growing debate about how to deter drivers from cutting corners, the FIA trialled more extensive use of lanes that directed cars around bollards at last weekend's French Grand Prix in a bid to slow down anyone who had run off circuit.<br>The layout of the bollard lane at the Turn 3/4/5 caused some controversy when Sergio Perez was handed a penalty for gaining an advantage there ...

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Hamilton dominated the race at Paul Ricard, beating teammate Valtteri Bottas by 18 seconds as he extended his championship lead to 36 points.<br>However, Hamilton – who reported something broke on his seat during the race – said it “wasn’t easy at all”.<br>“There’s always things happening, everything’s on the edge with these cars,” he said immediately after the grand ...

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The result was a relief for the Silverstone team after it failed to log a point in the two races since a major new aero update package was introduced in Spain.<br>Stroll had missed FP3 with an early failure of the latest Mercedes power unit, and he had to revert to his well-used older spec example for qualifying and the race.<br>Like Max Verstappen, he started on the hard tyre, and having made a ...

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All six Mercedes-equipped cars had the latest Phase 2 power unit fitted on Friday, and there were no issues until Stroll experienced a spectacular failure at the start of FP3.<br>The Canadian driver went back to his original Phase 1 engine for qualifying and the race.<br>Mercedes won’t have a full understanding of the failure until the unit is examined on its return to its Brixworth factory, so ...

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The Racing Point driver was completing his installation lap in FP3 in Montreal when a burst of flames emerged from the rear of his car as he approached the pitlane.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Mercedes engine development not "the smoothest ride"<br><br><br>He did not take further part in the session after the problem, which has been confirmed as an internal combustion engine failure in his new 'Phase ...

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Piola has been at the forefront of F1’s technical coverage throughout his career, helping to make the often complex sport we love a little easier to understand. In this series of articles dedicated to his illustrative genius, we’ll uncover the cars and components that have captured his and our imagination.<br><br>Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts ...

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Stroll and Norris came together while battling for 14th position on the 45th lap of the Barcelona race, the collision putting both out on the spot and necessitating a safety car.<br>Norris had attempted a move around the outside of Stroll into the Turn 1 right-hander and remained to Stroll's left – which was now the inside line into the left-hander Turn 2 – when the Canadian began to turn in ...

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Christophe Mary, who held a senior role in Ferrari's F1 engine project between 1994 and 2007 and then spent another four years in a similar capacity at Mercedes, will join the staff at Viry from August 1.<br>He has most recently worked as part of the French Groupe PSA conglomerate, leading the development of the Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE concept car before taking on the role of the Chief Systems and ...

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Tuesday 30th April 2019 marked the 25th anniversary of the death of Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger, who was tragically killed during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The equally-devastating death of Ayrton Senna on the following day added to what was already a grievous weekend for the sport.<br>Whilst Senna was at the peak of his Formula One powers, Ratzenberger's ...

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Sergio Perez finished sixth and took best of the rest honours behind the top three teams in Azerbaijan, while Stroll's son Lance recovered from a subpar qualifying to take ninth place.<br>“I couldn’t be happier,” Stroll Sr told Motorsport.com. “I think we finished where we deserved to finish, on merit.<br>"We know that there are six cars that are in a different league. So we couldn’t ...

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The Finn says his experience from China, when wheelspin at the start allowed teammate Lewis Hamilton to jump ahead of him, showed how there are still big consequences when stuck behind another car.<br>"Even being three or four seconds behind you're sliding more, which overheats the tyres more, and then it's more difficult," he said.<br>"But that's how F1 has been for a long time. Whoever is in the ...

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Leclerc lost a certain victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix on only his second start for Ferrari when a short circuit within an injection system control unit caused his engine to drop a cylinder.<br>As reported by Motorsport.com, in response to this Ferrari brought a different specification of control electronics to last weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, which the works team and its customer Haas opted ...

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The Toro Rosso rookie benefitted from Renault's late double-retirement to finish ninth and bag two points on only his second F1 start.<br>His race had started being boxed in at the first corner, and he was following Lance Stroll out of the first sequence of turns when the Racing Point produced a huge trail of sparks after picking up damage from contact with Romain Grosjean.<br>"I was a bit too ...

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As the team undergoes a wider reshuffle in the wake of Paddy Lowe’s departure, Head has been engaged in a consultancy role.<br>Head, who co-founded Williams and has remained a minority shareholder in the team, last had a hands-on role as engineering director in 2011.<br>In a statement, the team said: “We can confirm that Sir Patrick Head is currently offering some support to our engineering ...

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Stroll enjoyed a strong debut for his new team in Australia, recovering from being knocked out in Q1 to score two points for ninth place, while Perez made Q3 but slipped to 13th in the race.<br>Stroll showed stronger pace than Perez after the pitstops and the Mexican, who has shown himself to be particularly masterful at managing F1's delicate Pirelli tyres over race distances for several seasons ...

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As for the season-opening race in Australia, where Whiting's shock death on the eve of the weekend prompted a late reshuffle, Michael Masi will be the race director in Bahrain.<br>Masi has also been named the FIA safety delegate for the event, however, unlike in Australia, he will not be the permanent race starter.<br>That role will be performed by Christian Bryll, the F1 event logistics ...

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Stroll, who has had two mixed seasons with Williams in grand prix racing, joined Racing Point in the off-season following the team's takeover by a consortium led by his father, fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll.<br>In his first race weekend for his new team in Australia, Stroll was a match for his established teammate Sergio Perez, and picked up the RP19's first points of the season.<br>Szafnauer said ...

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Correa will drive for the Sauber Junior Team in F2 this year – an outfit run by Czech team Charouz Racing System – having graduated from the GP3 Series in which he finished 12th in his rookie year. <br>He struggled in GP3 with the Jenzer team, but was ahead of his teammate David Beckmann, before the later switched teams and immediately began winning races with Trident Racing. <br>American ...

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Stroll made his grand prix debut with Williams in 2017, scoring a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, before enduring a dismal season last year as the Grove team struggled at the back of the pack.<br>The Canadian has moved to Racing Point for 2019 after his father Lawrence led a consortium that took over the Force India team.<br>Perez says Stroll has surprised him with his speed, but also with ...

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Yamamoto was already in charge of the sporting side of Honda’s F1 programme, and struck the deal to supply engines to Red Bull this year as part of his role managing the company’s overall strategy. <br>However, in his role as general manager of Honda’s motorsport division, Yamamoto’s time was split between many championships. <br>Honda has decided to create a new role for Yamamoto so he ...

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The two-time world champion rejoined McLaren in 2015 but opted to step away from grand prix racing for 2019 following years of uncompetitive machinery, and an urge to compete elsewhere.<br>Alonso had already been confirmed to race for McLaren in this year's Indianapolis 500, but his much-speculated involvement in the F1 team's testing programme has now been firmed up as well.<br>He will drive at ...

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Smedley made it clear he was keen to remain in F1 after he gave up his post as head of performance engineering at Williams at the end of last year.<br>He has now followed the likes of his former colleagues Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds in agreeing to a role directly with the Formula One Group, marking an end to a 20-year tenure with various teams in the grand prix paddock.<br>“It’s ...

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