Archives of Year: 2019 - Page 48

Wolff prepared to let Ocon join rival team

Toto Wolff says he is ready to let Mercedes reserve Esteban Ocon leave the team at the end of 2019. Frenchman Ocon, a top...

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28 Jul 2019

Hockenheim could be stand-by race for 2020

Hockenheim's best chance of staying on the F1 calendar is if the projects in Vietnam or Zandvoort falter. FIA president Jean Todt said at...

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28 Jul 2019

Ocon was 'ready' to replace sick Hamilton

Esteban Ocon says he was ready to step into Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes ahead of qualifying at Hockenheim. The German team put its French reserve...

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28 Jul 2019

Todt: F1 may reduce budget cap number in future

Formula 1 will look to reduce the budget cap figure that will be introduced in 2021. FIA president Jean Todt admitted at Hockenheim that...

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28 Jul 2019

F1 2021: big plans

Our latest Formula 1 2019 feature on the future of the sport. F1’s future continues to take shape, with the sport preparing to unveil...

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28 Jul 2019

Jean Todt 2019 Beyond the Grid interview

Among F1 fans, Jean Todt is perhaps most famous for leading Ferrari out of their early 90s slump and into a period of unprecedented...

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28 Jul 2019

Starting Grid 2019 German F1 GP

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Hockenheimring Start time: 15:10 (local) | 14:10 GMT | 06:10 PT The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton used the red...

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27 Jul 2019

Can Verstappen win the German GP??

My quali analysis is back everyone!! A quick run through all the teams and perfomances of today. Lewis Hamilton super strong even though they...

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27 Jul 2019

Celebrating a legend of the sport – Beat Zehnder

The 1994 German Grand Prix is remembered for many reasons: Ferrari’s first win since the 1990 season, Jos Verstappen’s fiery pit-stop fire and a...

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27 Jul 2019

Germany. Lewis. Enjoy - By Peter Windsor

With Ferrari fraying around the edges, Lewis Hamilton made pole-winning at Hockenheim look easy - with emphasis on the "look". Peter Windsor talks again...

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27 Jul 2019

Binotto: Ferrari 'expects more' from Vettel

Mattia Binotto says those at Ferrari "expect more" from Sebastian Vettel. At the mid-point of the 2019 season, some think the German driver is...

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27 Jul 2019

Ricciardo: Vettel crisis similar to 2014

Daniel Ricciardo has likened Sebastian Vettel's current 'crisis' to his time alongside the German at Red Bull in 2014. Then as the reigning quadruple...

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27 Jul 2019

Wolff undecided over Bottas or Ocon for 2020

Toto Wolff says he needs to do some more "thinking" about Mercedes' 2020 driver lineup. Rumours in the past days suggest that the German...

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27 Jul 2019

Vettel: German GP demise about 'dollar bills'

Sebastian Vettel thinks the demise of the German GP is about "dollar bills". With Vietnam and Zandvoort joining the already bustling calendar for 2020,...

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27 Jul 2019

Red Bull running out of spare parts

Red Bull is running out of spare parts, according to team official Dr Helmut Marko. He was speaking after Pierre Gasly crashed out of...

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27 Jul 2019

Toro Rosso wants to keep drivers for 2020

Toro Rosso says it wants to keep its current drivers for 2020. This year, a returning Daniil Kvyat has looked consistent and mature, while...

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27 Jul 2019

Sainz 'scared' to see McLaren rivals improve

Carlos Sainz says it "scares" him that McLaren may be dropping down the F1 pecking order in 2019. Until recently, the British team looked...

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27 Jul 2019

Boss admits Renault may re-sign Hulkenberg

Cyril Abiteboul has hinted that Renault would like to re-sign Nico Hulkenberg for 2020. The German driver is out of contract at the end...

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27 Jul 2019

Barcelona denies 2020 Spanish GP deal done

Barcelona has denied reports that it has rescued the embattled Spanish GP for 2020. It was believed that Hockenheim and Barcelona would be axed...

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27 Jul 2019

McLaren wants Alonso for full Indycar season

Zak Brown says there will be a seat for Fernando Alonso if McLaren does the full Indycar calendar next year. The McLaren supremo denied...

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27 Jul 2019

Steiner: Ocon set to kick off driver market

Esteban Ocon is the key to the 2020 driver silly season. That is the view of Gunther Steiner, who admits that after Romain Grosjean...

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27 Jul 2019

Qualifying Results 2019 German F1 Grand Prix

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Hockenheimring Weather: Dry 28.7°C Tarmac: Dry 45.2°C Humidity: 49.5% Wind: 0.7 m/s NE Pressure: 989.5 bar Lewis Hamilton won...

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27 Jul 2019

Lap Times 3rd Free Practice 2019 German F1 GP

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Hockenheimring   Weather: Dry 22.5°C Tarmac: 38.8°C dry Humidity: 28.6% Wind: 1.0 m/s E Pressure: 998.5 bar   FP3...

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27 Jul 2019

Back-to-back races: How does it change how an F1 team works?

Back-to-back races bring the first half of the season to a close with the German GP followed by the Hungarian GP. How does a...

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27 Jul 2019

Alfa Romeo Racing: new tech director

"Our latest Formula 1 2019 feature on Alfa Romeo Racing. Alfa Romeo Racing heads to Hockenheim with a new technical director, its head of...

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27 Jul 2019

Constructors Press Conference 2019 German F1 GP

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Mario Isola (Pirelli) Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point) Franz Tost (Toro Rosso) Guenther Steiner (Haas) Q: Toto, you’re celebrating Mercedes’...

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27 Jul 2019

'No panic' about 2020 Mercedes deal - Bottas

Valtteri Bottas has dropped a strong hint about his future at Mercedes. The Finn's current single-year deal runs out at the end of season,...

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26 Jul 2019

Lap Times 2nd Free Practice 2019 German F1 GP

Event: German Grand Prix Track: Hockenheimring   Weather: Dry 37.9°C Tarmac: 50.8°C dry Humidity: 30.6% Wind: 1.0 m/s NNW Pressure: 1000.5 bar   FP2...

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26 Jul 2019

Hamilton still worried about cooling

Lewis Hamilton remains worried about the cooling systems aboard his otherwise dominant 2019 Mercedes. The championship leader's run of dominant form ended temporarily in...

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26 Jul 2019

Vettel: Quitting F1 'not an option'

Sebastian Vettel says quitting Formula 1 is "not an option". Clearly under pressure at Ferrari, the 32-year-old German insists he is still enjoying driving...

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26 Jul 2019