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|@Charles_Leclerc was asked what fourth place in the drivers' championship would mean for him:. "Absolutely nothing.". #F1 #AbuDhabiGP #RaceFans
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F1's 2026 rules changes include:. • Lighter cars.• Shorter, narrower chassis.• Narrower tyres.• Active aero.• No DRS. • . but new 'Override' mode.• Aero changes including no more wheel arches.• Less powerful floors.• Improved safety standards. More to follow. #F1
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A Williams mechanic was extremely fortunate to avoid being hit by @alex_albon's car when it was released from their garage with an airbox cooler still in place during qualifying. #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #RaceFans
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Sergio Perez has delivered 2,000 bottles of tequila to Red Bull team members at their Milton Keynes base. #F1
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|@LewisHamilton, mug of tea in hand, shoots the breeze with @SchumacherMick, @Carlossainz55 and Sebastian Vettel at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve yesterday. #F1 #CanadianGP #RaceFans
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Five years ago @alo_oficial began backing the career of a young Argentinian racer who had impressed in Spain's Formula 4 series. This weekend he and Franco Colapinto will race against each other in Formula 1. #F1
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There two pictures of @PierreGASLY, taken 10 days apart. tell a remarkable story of personal loss and triumph. Photographs © XPBImages. #F1 #ItalianGP #BelgianGP #AH19
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|@MercedesAMGF1 brought a @LewisHamilton fan into their garage during the race after they learned she'd been harassed. Her dress was lifted by drunk spectators who told her she didn't deserve respect because she was a Hamilton fan. More: . #F1 #AustrianGP.
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During final practice Lewis Hamilton asked Mercedes to remove a sticker they placed on the inside of his cockpit, behind his steering wheel. It read: "Every dream needs a team.". George Russell has the same sticker on his car. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP #RaceFans
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The FIA has changed its rules to allow 17-year-olds to race in Formula 1 if they have "consistently demonstrated outstanding ability and maturity in single-seater formula car competition.". This would allow Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli to race in #F1 this year. More to come.
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|@LewisHamilton's @MercedesAMGF1 W15 was "randomly chosen" for post-race checks following his #BritishGP win, say the @FIA. His engine air intake, plenum, charge air cooler, sensor and electronics were inspected and found to comply with the rules. #F1
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Sebastian Vettel held a kart race for women in Saudi Arabia today:. 'In Saudi Arabia women have only been allowed since 2017 to drive a car. Some were huge #F1 enthusiasts, others had nothing to do with racing before today. It was a good mix of women from different backgrounds'
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Outrageous scenes in the FIA Karting World Championship final at the Lonato circuit as Luca Corberi - whose family operate the venue - threw his bumper at a rival and ignored marshals as he stormed off across the track after an incident.
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NEW: Audi tells FIA it intends to confirm F1 entry early next year - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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NEW: Alonso believes "nationality" explains Verstappen's Qatar GP penalty. Read more: . By Keith Collantine.
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8 years ago today Red Bull stunned F1 by announcing 16-year-old Max Verstappen would replace Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso, becoming the series' youngest-ever driver #OTD.
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"We take Lando out, let's do it!". @simonpagenaud's live stream from the laps before his collision with @LandoNorris. #IndyCar #iRacing
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Laps led so far in 2021:. @Max33Verstappen - 144 (57.4%).@LewisHamilton - 75 (29.9%).@ValtteriBottas - 19 (7.6%).@SChecoPerez - 13 (5.1%). @RedBullRacing - 157 (62.5%).@MercedesAMGF1 - 94 (37.5%). #F1
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20 years ago today: 21-year-old Kimi Raikkonen flies over Albert Park circuit in Melbourne ahead of his Formula 1 race debut in the Australian Grand Prix. #F1
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NEW: No investigation over Hamilton’s Breonna Taylor T-shirt - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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NEW: Nurburgring to join 2020 F1 calendar with Portimao and Imola - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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|@LewisHamilton asked about Franz Tost's view F1 drivers should accept salary caps of $10 million and be happy to drive the cars:. "Who said that?"."Franz Tost."."Who's that?"."Er. team principal of AlphaTauri."."Oh. " . #F1 #BahrainGP
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15 years ago today: BMW ran 'Thanks Michael' and 'Danke Michael' on their rear wings during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the last race before Michael Schumacher's first retirement. #F1
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Here's @GeorgeRussell63's @MercedesAMGF1 with his number 63 on the nose. as he stands in for @LewisHamilton this weekend. #F1 #SakhirGP
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Kimi Raikkonen explains what his kart racing son Robin made of his collision with @Anto_Giovinazzi in the Portuguese Grand Prix. #F1 #SpanishGP #PortgueseGP
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Points scored by Racing Point's drivers in the last five races:. @SChecoPerez: 48.@Lance_Stroll: 0.@HulkHulkenberg: 4. #F1 #ImolaGP
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Williams will attempt to complete 100 pit stops over the three-day #PortugueseGP weekend to raise money as part of its Captain Tom Moore 100 Challenge. The funds will go to the Spinal Injuries Association. #F1
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Video: @redbullracing used the world's fastest drone to film @Max33Verstappen lapping a wet Silverstone in their new RB20. #F1
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NEW: FIA’s sweeping changes vindicate Mercedes’ belief Hamilton was “robbed” of title - . By @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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NEW: Ex-Ferrari boss Domenicali to take over as Formula 1 CEO - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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NEW: Verstappen refuses to participate in “fake” Drive to Survive Netflix series - By @racefansdotnet . #F1 #USGP.
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Sebastian Vettel's second-place trophy from the #HungarianGP will go to @LewisHamilton following the Aston Martin driver's disqualification. There's just one problem. #F1 #BelgianGP
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NEW: Vettel suspects yellow flag was withdrawn at end of Q3 “because Max was coming” - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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In a new film on the life of Michael @Schumacher, Mick Schumacher says he "would give up everything" for the opportunity to have a normal family life and conversations with his father, who was seriously injured in a skiing crash seven years ago:. . #F1.
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|@ValtteriBottas sent Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff a WhatsApp message after qualifying saying he's looking forward to racing his cars tomorrow. Bottas starts sixth, sharing the third row of the grid with ex-team mate @LewisHamilton. #F1 #BahrainGP
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NEW: Igora Drive to replace Sochi as home of Russian Grand Prix - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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NEW: Hamilton criticises Saudi Arabia’s “terrifying” LGBTQ+ laws and stance on women’s rights - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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A superb third place for @kvyatofficial yesterday - but it was very nearly second. Sebastian Vettel went off in the Mercedes arena on the final lap. He then slowed down a lot in the Motodrom - where he crashed last year. Here's how close they were. #F1 #GermanGP
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"It’s low-speed, they are at 30/40kph, there is no danger, there is no nothing. So I don’t think that today was a big thing. Silverstone, probably yes, but today was just a racing incident" - @Alo_oficial on the @LewisHamilton/@Max33Verstappen collision:.
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Rumours that a Red Bull or AlphaTauri driver had contracted Covid-19, which were spread by numerous people on social media, have been dismissed by both teams. #F1 #BelgianGP.
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|@LewisHamilton: "Not knowing where the driver is and him all of a sudden popping out in those flames. It’s only something I’ve ever seen in those old historic races, back when Benetton was on fire many many years ago.". @Max33Verstappen: "That was my Dad. " . #F1 #BahrainGP
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NEW: Hamilton would be an eight-time champion if Whiting was still alive - Steiner. Read more: . By Keith Collantine.
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15 years ago today Sebastian Vettel had his first Formula 1 test. He drove a Williams FW27 powered by a BMW V10 engine at Jerez in Spain. #F1
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"It's like NASA!" - @DanielRicciardo checking out the McLaren Technology Centre for the first time. Pic: @McLarenF1. #F1
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"I got a phone call from Toto at 2am on Tuesday morning. I was actually in the bathroom which was slightly embarrassing. ". @GeorgeRussell63 on getting the call-up to replace @LewisHamilton at @MercedesAMGF1. #F1 #SakhirGP
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Remember the sadly missed Anthoine Hubert, who would have been 23 years old today.
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|@Max33Verstappen says people who said Red Bull's struggles in Singapore were down to the technical director "can go suck on an egg". #F1 #JapaneseGP #RaceFans
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NEW: 2023 is “more likely” date for return of South African Grand Prix at Kyalami - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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NEW: Albon and De Vries to gain F1 seats from Russell’s Mercedes move, Giovinazzi loses out - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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Red Bull confirm they will run a special livery for Honda at this weekend's #TurkishGP, which was originally supposed to be the #JapaneseGP. #F1
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NEW: ‘Verstappen’s not British so it will always be more difficult for him’ – Alonso - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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NEW: Imola is frontrunner to fill vacant slot on 2021 F1 calendar - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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|@Max33Verstappen says his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase deserves a higher performance rating in F1 Manager 22: . "His rating is ridiculously low. Someone I think completely drunk must have made up that rating. So I'll speak to the people in charge.". #F1 #ItalianGP #RaceFans
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In the press conference @LewisHamilton says he thought it would be difficult for @LandoNorris on hard tyres to keep him on softs behind. "Knowing what it's like to be on the hards in the restart at the end with someone on the softs behind, I knew that it would be difficult." #F1
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Kimi Raikkonen just received the car he scored his most recent @F1 race victory in, from @ScuderiaFerrari. Pics: #F1
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NEW: Mick Schumacher will be Ferrari’s reserve driver at 11 races in 2022 - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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|@LewisHamilton prefers proper corner names:. Bonnington: “Main loss minimum speed turn 15 and 16.”.Hamilton: “Which corner’s that, man?”.Bonnington: “That’s Swimming Pool exit.”.Hamilton: “Just refer to it like that.”.Bonnington: “Yeah. No sweat.”. #F1 #MonacoGP
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NEW: Yas Marina changing track layout to aid overtaking at F1 season finale - By @racefansdotnet #F1 #AbuDhabiGP.
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NEW: FIA “looking at” removing Catalunya’s chicane for future F1 races - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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Kimi Raikkonen lending a hand in the @AlfaRomeoRacing garage after his fire in second practice. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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|@ScuderiaFerrari announce @Charles_Leclerc's power unit was "irreparably damaged" in his first-lap crash triggered by @Lance_Stroll. The team says it's therefore highly likely he will have to fit a fourth power unit and take grid penalties later this year. More to follow. #F1
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|@RGrosjean has taken his first IndyCar pole position in only his third qualifying session in the series. He'll start first at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow ahead of two-times champion @josefnewgarden . #IndyCar
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NEW: Hamilton reveals The Hamilton Commission to promote diversity in motorsport - . By @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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More drivers leaving the paddock after hours of deliberation over the race. #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
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Superb pass by @arthur_leclerc7 (brother of @Charles_Leclerc) on the outside of team mate @Ras_Oliver_ at @MugelloCircuit's very quick Arrabbiata one corner during last weekend's Formula Regional Europe round.
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Lewis Hamilton's name above the garage, George Russell in Mercedes team kit, but who's going to drive?. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Heavy crash a few minutes ago in a very wet support race ahead of the #CanadianGP. Colin Kaminsky climbed out of his car after hitting the pit wall barrier hard enough to shift it backwards in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America race. #F1 #RaceFans
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Arise, Sir Lewis!. It's official, Lewis Hamilton is to receive a knighthood after winning the world championship for a record-equalling seventh time this year. #F1
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NEW: Aston Martin and Mercedes to share safety car supply in 2021 - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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It's the final race for @pirellisport's 13-inch F1 tyres before the sport switches to 18-inch wheels in 2022. This weekend's tyres all carry the slogan "next year I turn 18". Here's one of them plus a prototype 18-inch wheel for comparison. #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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"I hope Lewis is very happy with himself" - Christian Horner isn't particularly pleased with Lewis Hamilton's victory at Silverstone #f1 #BritishGP.
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Sebastian Vettel answered @sonyasavage's attack on him as a "hypocrite":. "Yes, I am a hypocrite doing what I do for a living. [but] it’s disappointing that we break it down to a personal level and miss to look at the bigger picture.". #F1 #CanadianGP.
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A flower left today in tribute to the late Jules Bianchi at the scene of his crash at Suzuka, which happened five years ago. this week . #F1 #JapaneseGP
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NEW: Russell writes letter of apology to Williams team for Safety Car crash - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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NEW: Mercedes decline to participate in FIA photoshoot as appeal wait goes on - . By @racinglines. #F1.
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|@LewisHamilton is now officially Sir Lewis Hamilton. . #F1.
Sir Lewis Hamilton is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle. Image ID: 2HATNCR // Dominic Lipinski // PA Wire. #alamyeditoril #LewisHamilton
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15 years ago today @McLarenF1 confirmed @Lewishamilton would make his grand prix debut for them in 2007 as @Alo_oficial's team mate #OTD #F1.
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NEW: Racing Point could become Aston Martin as Lawrence Stroll eyes buy-in - . By @racinglines @racefansdotnet. #F1.
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