Racing Point team owner Lawrence Stroll ambitions to use Formula 1’s 2021 regulation overhaul as a springboard to make his outfit “one of the greatest teams in the paddock”. The Canadian billionaire – who made his fortune in the fashion business which such famous names such as Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors – led a consortium of investors last summer that took over the assets of Force India after the outfit fell into…

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When it came to deciding last year for which team he would be driving this season, Sergio Perez felt that Racing Point simply had more to offer than McLaren. Last summer, during the turmoil surrounding Force India’s state of affairs, McLaren boss Zak Brown put Perez on his shortlist for 2019. But despite the approach and the Woking-based outfit’s proclaimed ambitions to restore its former lustre, Perez still felt that Racing Point, and its revitalization…

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Formula 1 returnee Daniil Kvyat established a new benchmark on Wednesday in Barcelona, claiming Toro Rosso’s 2019 charger is very much to his liking. Kvyat was assiduous at work on the third day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, putting in 137 laps as he ran through his team’s programmes and continued to familiarized himself with his new mount. In the last 30 minutes of the afternoon session, a confident Kvyat dialed in…

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Kevin Magnussen hopes F1’s new regulations will put an end to the “ridiculous and extreme” levels of fuel saving and tyre management that drivers have experienced in the past few years. A more conservative approach to tyre selection this season by Pirelli should allow drivers to push harder for longer on Sundays, and also permit them to take full advantage of an increased fuel allocation from 105kg to 110kg. Racing on full throttle from start…

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Williams has announced that it will present its 2019 FW42 on Monday February 11, on the same day as Toro Rosso. The Grove-based outfit teased its new car on Twitter, with one even able to discern an image of the FW42. Kubica: Remaining in F1 will be ‘a difficult task’ This year, Williams is hoping to return to a decent position within Formula 1’s mid-field after a dismal 2018 campaign in which it finished dead…

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Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko denies that Pierre Gasly’s future is in jeopardy after another subdued performance from the Frenchman last weekend. In France, Gasly was outqualified by teammate Max Verstappen for the seventh time in eight races. And his home race was labeled a “frustrating” affair by Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner, with Gasly only securing a point thanks to a time penalty handed to Daniel Ricciardo. Pressure mounting on Gasly…

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Williams’ George Russell believes the updates implemented on the team’s FW42 in Spain will offer the beleaguered outfit a clear indication of its prospects for the remainder of the year. Undermined by production delays, a late rollout and design issues, Williams’ 2019 contender has forced Russell and team mate Robert Kubica to helplessly make up the rear since the start of the season. Formula 1’s return to Europe typically marks the beginning of the upgrade…

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It was the classic “good news, bad news” scenario at Red Bull, with Max Verstappen successfully clinching fourth place on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. But lined up against that was a disappointing qualifying début in team colours for new signing Pierre Gasly, who was promoted from Toro Rosso over the winter to fill the empty seat left by Daniel Ricciardo. The Frenchman ended up getting caught out by rapidly evolving track conditions…

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As crises in the Middle East escalate, food has become a weapon of war. A new Associated Press analysis published Friday looks at the way food supply and access is controlled by all sides in conflict and the devastating impact this tactic has on civilian populations struggling to survive behind blockades in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. The AP reports: The biggest humanitarian catastrophe by far is Syria, where a ruinous five-year civil war has killed…

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The German Grand Prix track action kicked off as predicted under scorching temperatures. Here is our gallery of pictures from Friday at Hockenheim. 87 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Click Here: mochila fjallraven Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Saturday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Friday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures

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