Date: 21-06-2018

Lewis Hamilton has joined the hordes of England football fans dreaming of World Cup glory for the Three Lions this summer – even if England’s campaign is likely to disrupt his preparations for Sunday’s French Grand Prix the Mercedes driver believes it’s time for them to win the cup they last won 1966. The race, […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Daniel Ricciardo expects Red Bull to ramp up discussions regarding a new contract now that they have sorted their engine supplier, amid talk of interest in the Australian’s services from Formula 1 rivals McLaren as well as Ferrari and Mercedes. The 28-year-old Ricciardo, winner of two of the last seven races including the showcase Monaco […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Red Bull’s decision to switch from Renault to Honda power for at least the next two seasons looks a positive step for the Formula 1 team, according to their young Dutch driver Max Verstappen. The 20-year-old race winner, who has a contract for the duration of the deal, also told reporters at the French Grand […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Full transcript from the drivers press conference ahead of the French Grand Prix weekend, Round 8 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet 50km from Marseille featuring: Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso,) Romain Grosjean (Haas), Esteban Ocon (Force India) and Fernando Alonso (McLaren). We’re going to start with […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Reports have emerged in Germany claiming that Daniel Ricciardo has been offered a multi-year deal to race for McLaren when his contract runs out with Red Bull at the end of the year. The Australian is in the throes of a strong season in which mature drives have pocketed him two victories in seven races, […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Formula 1 legend Alain Prost has many great memories of racing at Le Castellet, the French race track that returns to the calendar this weekend for the first time in 28 years, but the wins are only part of the story. The retired four-times world champion, his country’s most successful racer by far, triumphed at […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Bust! I have suggested it before that Motorsport Network (MN) is a public relations organisation dishing out press releases on behalf of the world of racing and not that I needed proof but when it falls on one’s lap then it is worth sharing. Through massive investment (in a very negative media financial climate) MN […]

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Date: 21-06-2018

Before Red Bull chose to ditch Renault to pursue a Formula 1 engine partnership with Honda, the French manufacturer made a last-ditch effort to convince the energy drinks outfit that they could win world championships together and after the announcement warned they would be made to regret their decision. Since then emotions are clearly back […]

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Date: 20-06-2018

McLaren have hit out at Martin Whitmarsh after the team’s former boss revealed in an interview that he was concerned about the leadership and the direction the team has taken in recent years. Whitmarsh questioned plans expansion into other series’ while their Formula 1 programme sinks to the lowest level in their illustrious history. The […]

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Date: 20-06-2018

The Belgian Grand Prix will continue at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit until at least 2021, the organisers of the race and Liberty Media announced after concluding the deal today. By extending the deal Liberty Media send a strong signal that the sport’s traditional venues will serve as the grassroots of the global series which his […]

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