In the round-up: Hamilton still not ‘a hundred percent’ after German GP illness • Injured Renault truck driver heads home • Alfa Romeo confirm appeal
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Sainz “surprised” Bottas couldn’t pass Stroll
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Posted onIn the round-up: Sainz “surprised” Bottas couldn’t pass Stroll • Colton Herta tipped for McLaren IndyCar drive • Ferrari bringing aero updates to Hungary
Norris nearly crashed before race start on “dangerous” drag strip
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Posted onIn the round-up: Norris nearly crashed before race start on “dangerous” drag strip • New head of aerodynamics at Alfa Romeo • ‘I don’t know what Newgarden was thinking’ – Hunter-Reay
Kubica: Wet race visibility ‘worse than a night rally through fog’
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Posted onIn the round-up: Kubica: Wet race visibility ‘worse than a night rally through fog’ • Red Bull break pit stop record again • How Vettel almost lost second
Grosjean admits “we got lucky” after latest clash with Magnussen
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Posted onIn the round-up: Grosjean admits “we got lucky” after latest clash with Magnussen • Perez apologises for crash • Bottas rues missed chance to gain on Hamilton
McLaren: Battery problem cost Norris Q2 place
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Posted onIn the round-up: Battery problem cost Norris Q2 place • Power on pole in Mid-Ohio • Honda apologise to Verstappen • Norris not to blame for block – Albon
Vettel’s helmet a tribute to “one of the best German drivers in history”
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Posted onIn the round-up: Vettel’s helmet a tribute to “one of the best German drivers in history” • Gasly apologises for crash • Magnussen can’t use same spec as Grosjean
Vettel: Don’t drop German GP for “silly money reasons”
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Posted onIn the round-up: Don’t drop German GP for “silly money reasons” – Vettel • China gets own F1 Esports tournament • IndyCar season-opener extends contract
Mercedes may stop allowing drivers to run different strategies
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Posted onIn the round-up: Wolff wants to avoid ‘unconscious favouritism’ • Mercedes and Ferrari confirmed in new Netflix series • Massa: 16th in first Formula E season not “bad”
Williams believes Russell is “world champion material”
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams believes Russell is “world champion material” • Bottas “Sometimes I say, ‘You’re stupid!” • Leclerc: I stopped karting because we ran out of money
Vettel puzzled by Silverstone qualifying struggle
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Posted onIn the round-up: Vettel puzzled by lack of pace in qualifying • Ricciardo sued by advisor • LMP1 success handicap rules revealed
Williams sees “green shoots of progress” at team
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams sees “green shoots of progress” at team • Verstappen and Norris share iRacing win after brake problem • W Series thriller won by 0.003s
Hamilton: “Work to be done” to improve qualifying pace
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Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton says he must improve his qualifying performance • Vettel should leave Ferrari – Marko • Rain-soaked DTM Assen highlights
Ferrari “really need to work on race pace” – Leclerc
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Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari “really need to work on race pace” – Leclerc • Pagenaud takes Iowa pole • Norris and Verstappen enter iRacing 24 Hours
Vettel will bounce back, says Hamilton: “That’s what great athletes do”
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Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton says Vettel will bounce back: “That’s what great athletes do” • Uralkali/Force India court date set • Buemi crashes in Pirelli test
Vettel wants 2021 rules to deliver more excitement and less pace management
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Posted onIn the round-up: Vettel wants 2021 rules to deliver more excitement and less pace management • Ex-Lotus boss claims Ocon will replace Bottas • Monchaus replaces Resta at Alfa Romeo
Red Bull “very close” with Ferrari for second-fastest team – Binotto
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Posted onIn the round-up: Red Bull “very close” with Ferrari for second-fastest team – Binotto • TCR driver banned for rest of year • Red Bull pit stop ‘was record’
‘I don’t care, I’m not in kindergaren’: Steiner on Rich Energy tweets
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Posted onIn the round-up: ‘I don’t care, I’m not in kindergaren’: Steiner on Rich Energy tweets • Vergne wanted team mate to cause Safety Car • Brexit ‘could affect British GP date’
London Grand Prix should be a one-off – Horner
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Posted onIn the round-up: London Grand Prix should be a one-off race – Horner • Hulkenberg’s car went into “limp mode” • ‘Our drivers brought a shovel to dig the hole deeper’ – Steiner
Haas not damaged by Rich Energy row, says Steiner
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Posted onIn the round-up: Haas not damaged by Rich Energy row, says Steiner • F2 driver withdraws after practice penalty • Pagenaud on pole in Toronto