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Hamilton Takes Pole For Italian GP After Breaking Monza Lap Record

Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2020 Italian Grand Prix after breaking the Monza lap record in the final part of qualifying. Teammate Valtteri Bottas will start the race in second place, while Mclaren driver Carlos Sainz will line up in P3. READ: Both Ferraris Fail To Make It Into Q3 At Italian

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Horner Brushes Off Hamilton’s ‘Ironic’ Comments About Albon’s Lack Of Pace

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has defended Alex Albon after six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton suggested the Thai driver isn’t as quick as Valtteri Bottas or Max Verstappen. “It’s slightly ironic that Lewis [Hamilton] is the guy that’s taken him out of two podium positions!” Horner told Sky Sports F1 when asked about

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Red Bull ‘Missed A Trick’ In Formula One – Renault Team Principal

Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has said Red Bull “missed a trick” in Formula One with regards to how it builds its overall package, and suggested this is what’s putting them at a disadvantage to Mercedes. “I think Red Bull is a fantastic team but in my opinion Red Bull has missed a trick of

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Ferrari Confident It Will Improve Power Unit For 2021

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is confident the team will be able to improve their power unit for 2021, as they look to launch a swift recovery for next year. Binotto noted that due to the freeze on engine development this season, they won’t be able to improve their power unit in

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Mercedes Mock Ferrari SF1000’s Lack Of Pace On Twitter

Mercedes have responded to a tweet posted by Tom Bellingham, founder and content manager of WTF1, in which he mocked the Ferrari SF1000’s lack of pace relative to the dominant Mercedes W11. Mercedes-AMG F1 simply replied, “You know we can’t like this Tommy, but we can reply?.” The two Mercedes W11s locked out the front

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Belgian GP: Mclaren & AlphaTauri Set To Struggle If It Rains

Mclaren and AlphaTauri had a reasonably strong qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday, but they are likely to struggle if it rains during the race. Mclaren drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris qualified seventh and tenth, respectively, while Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly will start the race just outside the top 10 in

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Belgian GP FP1 Roundup: Bottas On Top, Ferraris Focus on Race Pace

Valtteri Bottas has topped the timing sheet in Free Practice 1 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Friday morning after marginally outpacing teammate Lewis Hamilton during their runs on the soft tyre. However, Bottas’ FP1 was cut short as he suffered a puncture after driving over a curb in the dying minutes of the session.

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Several Teams Expecting Wet Belgian Grand Prix

Several Formula 1 teams are expecting it to rain at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on race day, according to F1 pundit Karun Chandok. The ex-Formula 1 driver made the comment during Free Practice 1 on Friday morning, as drivers utilised this opportunity to tweak and optimise their setups. READ: Vettel Won’t Sign $15mn Contract With

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Red Bull Insist Verstappen Has A Chance Of Battling Hamilton For 2020 Title

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Dutch ace Max Verstappen still has a chance of winning the 2020 F1 Drivers’ Championship. Speaking on Red Bull’s ‘Talking Bull’ podcast, Horner said there’s still a long way to go in the season, and the team has “some good stuff in the pipeline” to develop

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