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Perez: 2018 F1 most complicated season of my career
Sergio Perez has reflected on his 2018 Formula 1 campaign as “a very unusual year” for him and Force India as an era draws to a close in Abu Dhabi.

Mercedes to ‘go for broke’ at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has instructed his team to gamble for victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and is keen to see Valtteri Bottas claim a first win of the season having missed out due to unfortunate circumstances earlier this year.

Vandoorne: Right time to leave McLaren, F1
Stoffel Vandoorne concedes the 2018 Formula 1 finale will be met with mixed emotions as he says goodbye to the sport and McLaren.

Alonso ‘not ruling anything out’ on future ahead of F1 farewell
Fernando Alonso is bracing for an emotional Formula 1 send-off with McLaren at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has he continues to hint at his future plans.
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Leclerc wasn’t expecting Sauber’s strong end to 2018
Charles Leclerc says he has been surprised by Sauber’s strong end to the 2018 Formula 1 season, after it halted development on its current car mid-way through the year.

F1 teams ‘tentative’ about impact of 2019 rule changes
Formula 1 teams are unsure whether the aerodynamic changes for the 2019 season will have the desired effect in improving the quality of racing.

Hamilton: I need to raise my game to stay ahead of Verstappen, Leclerc
Lewis Hamilton says he will need to raise his game in 2019 to stay ahead of rising Formula 1 starlets Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

Gasly expects another step from Honda F1 engine in 2019
Pierre Gasly is confident Honda will be able to find “another step” in engine performance heading into the 2019 Formula 1 season.
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Magnussen: Haas potential highlights ‘positives and negatives’ of 2018
Kevin Magnussen believes Haas’ potential has highlighted both “positive and negative” aspects of its 2018 Formula 1 campaign.

Sauber praises Calderon's 'excellent' performance in latest F1 test
Tatiana Calderon has completed her latest Formula 1 test with Sauber at the Fiorano Circuit, with the team praising her “excellent” performance. The Colombian GP3 racer drove a 2013 Ferrari-powered V8 Sauber C32 during the two-day test at the Italian circuit.

Wolff: Verstappen needs to lose 'raw edges' to become a champion
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen needs to lose his "raw edges" if he is to become a world champion, feeling his incident with Esteban Ocon in Brazil was part of his learning process as a driver.

Verstappen: Red Bull isn’t lying about Honda F1 engine numbers
Max Verstappen insists Red Bull is “not lying” about the promising steps made by Honda ahead of the team’s Formula 1 engine switch to the Japanese manufacturer.
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Koskas to replace Stoll as Renault Sport president in 2019
Thierry Koskas will replace Jerome Stoll as the head of Renault’s racing programme as the French manufacturer looks to improve its Formula 1 title aspirations.

F1 on the ‘right path’ to attracting new manufacturers for 2021
Chase Carey is confident Formula 1 is on the “right path” to attracting new manufacturers for 2021, despite moving away from a major regulation overhaul.

Magnussen: Incidents with Alonso haven’t damaged respect for him
Kevin Magnussen insists his respect for Formula 1 rival Fernando Alonso remains “very big” and has not been damaged by a number of incidents between the pair this season.

Perez expects investment will take Force India F1 team to 'next level'
Sergio Perez believes Force India’s fresh investment will enable the team to “deliver to a new level” and “make the next step” in the 2019 Formula 1 season.
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Five F1 titles not possible for Mercedes without Hamilton, says Wolff
Toto Wolff believes it would not have been possible for Mercedes to claim five Formula 1 world constructors’ championships in a row without Lewis Hamilton.

Tatiana Calderon confirmed for second F1 test at Fiorano
Tatiana Calderon will enjoy her second taste of Formula 1 machinery this weekend at Fiorano after Sauber confirmed on Thursday she would be taking part in a two-day test at Fiorano.
FIA considers Mercedes F1 wheel design matter ‘settled’
The FIA considers the matter surrounding Mercedes’ controversial wheel rim design on its Formula 1 car to be “settled”.

Verstappen not bothered by youngest F1 pole record
Max Verstappen says becoming the youngest Formula 1 driver in history to claim a pole position is “not a big deal” to him.
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Ricciardo: Bad luck will ‘dissolve’ after 2018
Daniel Ricciardo is confident his run of bad luck during the 2018 Formula 1 season will “dissolve” when he joins Renault next year. The Red Bull driver enjoyed a strong start to the current campaign but has endured a torrid run of reliability issues in the second half of the year.

Sauber launches new Junior Team programme with Charouz Racing System
Sauber Motorsport has announced it is launching a new junior team programme that will partner with Charouz Racing System to race in Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4 from next year.

Carlos Sainz Jr. doubts Verstappen blocked 2019 Red Bull F1 move
Carlos Sainz Jr. doubts former Toro Rosso teammate Max Verstappen blocked a potential move up to Red Bull’s senior Formula 1 team for 2019, feeling his decision to join Renault last year acted as a bigger blow to his chances.
Rob Smedley planning to remain in F1 after Williams exit
Outgoing Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley is eager to remain in Formula 1 following his departure from the team, saying he is already discussing possible roles for the future.
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