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Alonso had doubts about continuing in F1
Fernando Alonso was considering quitting Formula One at the end of this year before he convinced himself to sign a new multi-year deal with McLaren.
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Alonso to remain at McLaren for 2018
McLaren has confirmed Fernando Alonso will remain at the team for the 2018 Formula One season.
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How the F1 championships can be won in Austin
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are both in reach of a world championship at the U.S. Grand Prix. Here's how both can be won at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
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Your alternative U.S. Grand Prix preview
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are on the verge of both titles -- but there are other storylines worthy of your attention at this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix.
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Can anything stop Hamilton in Austin?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss if there is anything that can stop Lewis Hamilton from picking up his fourth world title this weekend.
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Daniil Kvyat is back in the paddock this weekend. The Russian seemed to be in good spirits and refreshed by his two-race break - even though it was a demotion. Though he didn't watch much of the two races he did miss, he joked that the coverage has at least convinced him he doesn't want to become a journalist any time soon.
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Here's a look at Pirelli's ultra-soft tyres for the U.S. Grand Prix weekend. The printing on the sidewall is usually purple on this compound but as part of F1's efforts to raise breast cancer awareness, they've gone pink in Austin.
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U.S. Grand Prix: Full coverage
A round-up of all the reaction across the weekend of the United States Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 2017 Formula One championship.
Chase Carey on how F1 can crack U.S.
A second Grand Prix, a long-term approach towards partnerships with host tracks and a determination to embrace the digital age are all central to Liberty Media's attempts to strike gold for F1 in the relatively untapped American market.
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Ten years on: An opportunity lost for F1 at Indianapolis
Despite being staged for eight years, the U.S. Grand Prix never felt totally at home in Indiana. Maurice Hamilton looks back on F1's time at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway and why it was an opportunity lost for F1.
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Le Mans winner Hartley gets Toro Rosso drive in U.S
Toro Rosso has confirmed Brendon Hartley, who won this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, will make his Formula One debut in place of Pierre Gasly, who will contest the championship finale of Super Formula in Japan.
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Who is Brendon Hartley?
It's an opportunity nearly a decade in the making -- a profile of F1's latest debutant, Brendon Hartley.
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What can we expect from the US Grand Prix?
ESPN's Jennie Gow and Maurice Hamilton preview the US Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton's chances of clinching the drivers' championship.
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Merc goes aggressive on tyre choices for Mexico
Pirelli has revealed Formula One teams' tyre selections for the Mexican Grand Prix, with Mercedes opting for a more aggressive approach than its main rivals Ferrari and Red Bull.
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Steiner: Levelling F1 field is achievable
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says Formula One is not as far away from closing the gap between the top three teams and the midfield as 2017's results have suggested.
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Ecclestone: F1's new bosses don't want me at races
Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone claims the sport's new owners do not want him to attend races.
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Merc hopes '18 car has 'sweeter temperament'
Mercedes technical chief James Allison believes the steps taken to master the team's erratic W08 this season will help deliver a much stronger overall package for 2018.
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Sainz: Early Renault switch vital for 2018
Carlos Sainz says finishing the season with new team Renault is crucial to ensuring he is performing at the maximum next year.
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Lauda opens up on Nico-Lewis relationship
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda has given some insight into the tense relationship between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton last season.
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Wolff: Lewis hasn't shown any weakness in 2017
Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton hasn't shown "a moment of weakness" throughout 2017, something he believes is due to how the Englishman reacted to losing last year's championship to Nico Rosberg.
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Button: IndyCar scares me and FE doesn't excite me
Former F1 driver Jenson Button says he has no interest in racing in IndyCar and admits that he finds the series scary.
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Life through a lens: Ricciardo the phone thief.
F1 photographer Mark Sutton reveals the stories behind his best pictures from Malaysia and Japan.
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Alonso to wear Indy 500 helmet at U.S. GP
Fernando Alonso will wear a replica of his Indy 500 helmet on his return to racing in America at the U.S. Grand Prix.
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Allison: Working with Lewis different to how I imagined
Mercedes technical director James Allison says working with Lewis Hamilton has been one of the best things about switching teams earlier this year.
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The Pit Stop: Hamilton the luckiest ever?
Jennie Gow and Byron Young answer your questions after another Ferrari stumble in Japan.
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Kubica completes 'successful' first Williams test
Robert Kubica has completed a one-day test in a 2014 Williams test car in the first part of the team's evaluation of his potential for a race seat next year.
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Red Bull wants Ricciardo, Max until 2020
Red Bull is keen to tie Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen down to contracts until the end of the 2020 season.
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Boxing legend Buffer to introduce drivers in U.S.
Legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer will introduce each driver before the start of the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin on October 22.
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Vettel's faulty spark plug cost Ferrari 59 Euros
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says his team has been punished for ignoring the finer technical and reliability details in its quality control department.
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Brawn feels for Ferrari amid F1 title 'nightmare'
Formula One managing director and ex-Ferrari technical chief Ross Brawn says he understands the team's pain after a "nightmare" period that has all-but ended its 2017 championship hopes.
F1's victory lap seatbelt controversy a step too far
With the subject of drivers removing their seatbelts on victory laps raised during the Japanese Grand Prix, Maurice Hamilton argues too much red tape on the issue risks alienating drivers from their fans.
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Hamilton relishing future Verstappen battles
Lewis Hamilton enjoyed his scrap for victory with Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix and says he is relishing the prospect of future battles with the Dutchman in Formula One.
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Force India explains team orders policy
Force India will not let drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon race each other again until it has secured fourth place in the Formula One constructors' championship.
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Japan reaction and Texas preview
How did Vettel's title bid collapse so quickly?
ESPN looks at how Sebastian Vettel's 2017 Formula One title bid has unraveled in a nightmare six weeks for Ferrari.
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Lewis sympathises with Seb after Japan blow
Lewis Hamilton says he sympathises with Formula One rival Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari driver suffered another setback to his title hopes at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Wolff: Ferrari failures a development phase
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks the recent spate of engine failures suffered by Ferrari shows how hard it is pushing to beat his team.
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Radio Ga Ga: Japanese Grand Prix
ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from the Japanese Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton edged closer to a fourth world championship title.
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Horner: Blister halted Verstappen's charge
Max Verstappen would have been able to attack Lewis Hamilton for victory at the Japanese Grand Prix had he not encountered a blistered tyre, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
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Merc downplays Hamilton engine concerns
Toto Wolff says Mercedes has no concerns about the health of Lewis Hamilton's engine despite the championship leader reporting vibrations from inside his car after winning in Japan
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Palmer admits early Renault split made sense
Jolyon Palmer admits his split from Renault following the Japanese Grand Prix "made sense", after the team made it clear they wanted Carlos Sainz to contest the rest of 2017.
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Sainz apologises after 'sad end' to STR tenure
Out-going Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz was left saddened by how his final Formula One race the team ended, after crashing out of the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Lewis on brink of title with Japan win, Vettel retires
Lewis Hamilton moved to the brink of a fourth world championship by winning the Japanese Grand Prix as title rival Sebastian Vettel retired with an early engine issue.
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The moment Vettel's championship challenge slipped out of his hands. Up until today's spark plug failure a run of successive victories -- no matter how unlikely -- could have clinched the title. Now Vettel can only hope Hamilton has similar problems at the remaining rounds to turn the championship around.
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Driver reaction
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Suzuka paddock following the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix.
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Vettel nears grid penalty with reprimand
Vettel edges closer to grid penalty after missing national anthem in Japan Sebastian Vettel received a reprimand for missing the national anthem at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Bottas understands Mercedes swap decision
Valtteri Bottas says he "completely understands" Mercedes' request for him to switch positions with Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Vettel keen to 'protect' Ferrari after retirement
Despite admitting his early retirement from the Japanese Grand Prix "hurt", Sebastian Vettel was keen to deflect criticism of Ferrari despite the ramifications it had on his championship chances.
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Alonso given penalty points for blocking leaders
Fernando Alonso was reprimanded and given two penalty points on his superlicence for holding up the leading drivers at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Lewis: I didn't want to let Max have another win
Having lost a win to Max Verstappen one week earlier, Lewis Hamilton had extra incentive to keep the Red Bull driver behind in the closing stages of the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Verstappen doubts Hamilton pass was possible
Max Verstappen reckons there was no way past Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix, even though traffic brought him into play in the closing stages of the race.
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Confusion over whether Gasly will race in Austin
It appears Toro Rosso made a mistake when it confirmed Pierre Gasly would be driving for Toro Rosso alongside the returning Daniil Kvyat at the U.S. Grand Prix.
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Ricciardo pranks Lewis with Instagram takeover
Lewis Hamilton left his phone unlocked on the Japanese Grand Prix podium and Daniel Ricciardo couldn't resist the opportunity for some mischief with the championship leaders five-million-plus following.
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Ferrari implodes again as Red Bull impresses at Suzuka
A round-up of the main talking points from the Japanese Grand Prix, where another engine failure for Ferrari moved Lewis Hamilton closer to the 2017 championship crown.
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Just six weeks ago Sebastian Vettel was leading the championship, but after retiring from the Japanese GP his title chances hang by a thread. Lewis Hamilton could now win the championship at the next round in Austin, and if not he looks set to wrap it up before the season finale in Abu Dhabi. It's such a shame as this championship was worthy of a nail-biting showdown.
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The race for the title
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Pirelli's 2017 race tyre picks
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2017 grand prix tyre compound selections
A list of which compounds Pirelli is taking to each grand prix on the 2017 calendar.
