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‘Electrical blackout’ led to Gasly’s fiery exit from F1 Portuguese GP FP2
Pierre Gasly’s session-ending issue during second practice for Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix was started by an “electrical blackout” on his AlphaTauri car.

Hamilton needs to take 'a few steps back' after "pretty terrible" F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton admits big setup changes are needed if he is to bounceback after a "pretty terrible" Friday practice for the Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix.

Stroll and Verstappen avoid punishment for 'misunderstanding' in F1 practice
Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen have been cleared over their clash during second practice for F1’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

‘Is this f**king guy blind?’ Verstappen rages after Stroll F1 practice clash
Max Verstappen was left fuming following his collision with Lance Stroll during second practice for Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

F1 Portuguese GP: Bottas fastest again as Verstappen and Stroll collide in FP2
Valtteri Bottas ended up fastest during an action-packed second practice for F1’s Portuguese GP as Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll collided.

‘Dr Mallya, Dr Seuss, or Dr Dre?’ - Brown digs at Racing Point's COVID protocols
McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown has taken a swipe at Racing Point’s handling of Lance Stroll’s positive COVID-19 test after he missed the Eifel GP.

Williams refuse to confirm F1 driver plans amid Perez-Russell rumours
Williams acting team principal Simon Roberts has refused to confirm whether George Russell and Nicholas Latifi will continue to drive for the team

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Magnussen eyes IndyCar switch following Haas F1 departure
Kevin Magnussen says he would be interested in a potential move to IndyCar after Haas confirmed it would not be retaining him for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Bottas heads Hamilton in F1’s first-ever competitive session at Portimao
Valtteri Bottas set the pace during opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix in F1’s first competitive visit to Portimao.

Hamilton ‘surprised’ by choice of Petrov as F1 steward after BLM comments
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised by the choice of Vitaly Petrov as one of the stewards for this weekend’s Portuguese GP.

Bottas will avoid F1 grid penalty at Portuguese GP
Valtteri Bottas will avoid a grid penalty at this weekend’s F1 Portuguese GP following his power unit failure in Germany, Mercedes has confirmed.

Leclerc: 2020 F1 form helped by 'change of approach'
Charles Leclerc believes a change of approach with how he tackles F1 race weekends is a potential reason for his improved consistency in 2020.

New Mercedes F1 deal ‘not a priority’ for Lewis Hamilton
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says thrashing out a new deal to stay with Mercedes is not currently his main priority because he is “solely focused” on winning this year’s world championship.

Albon feeling ‘no extra pressure’ despite Red Bull F1 exit rumours
Alexander Albon says he’s feeling ‘no extra pressure’ despite persistent rumours surrounding his future with Red Bull for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Sergio Perez coy on speculation linking him to Williams F1 seat
Sergio Perez is tight-lipped on speculation linking him with a surprise switch to Williams for the 2021 F1 season.

Grosjean: Double Haas F1 driver axe down to financial reasons
Romain Grosjean says Haas’ decision to drop both of its drivers for the 2021 Formula 1 season was simply down to financial reasons.

Russell has “no concerns” about rumours he could lose his Williams F1 seat
George Russell insists he will be on the F1 grid next year with Williams as he dismissed speculation that his position within the team could be under threat.

Racing Point F1 Team set for warning from FIA for Stroll COVID-19 incident
Racing Point Formula 1 team is set to receive a warning from the FIA after failing to report the test result of driver Lance Stroll immediately after the Eifel Grand Prix.

‘Anything possible’ with Haas’ 2021 F1 driver line-up - Steiner
"Anything is possible” with Haas' F1 driver line-up for the 2021 season, according to team boss Guenther Steiner.

Hulkenberg on standby at F1 Portuguese GP in case Stroll can’t race
The Racing Point F1 team has Nico Hulkenberg on standby in case Lance Stroll is unable to race at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

Haas to field all-new F1 line-up for 2021 after dropping Magnussen, Grosjean
Haas will field an all-new driver line-up in F1 next season after deciding to drop both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean for 2021.

Romain Grosjean announces departure from Haas F1 Team
Romain Grosjean has announced that he will be leaving the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of the 2020 season.

F3 champion Piastri to get first F1 run as Renault test juniors in Bahrain
FIA F3 champion Oscar Piastri will get his first taste of F1 machinery later this month with Renault putting on a test for three of its Academy members in Bahrain.