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McLaren admits it let one-two finish slip

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that Lewis Hamilton could have finished second at the Australian Grand Prix had the team not called him in for a second pit stop




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Alonso dismisses Schumacher claims as 'nonsense'

Fernando Alonso has revealed that Michael Schumacher suspected he deliberately held up the German during qualifying in Melbourne




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Hamilton makes peace with McLaren

Lewis Hamilton admitted he "understood" the pit-stop strategy which left him fuming in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix




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Australian GP boss labels F1 drivers 'prima donnas'

The boss of the Australian Grand Prix Ron Walker has labelled Formula One drivers "lazy prima donnas" after they complained about low light levels at this year's race




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Alonso thanks fans for support after crash

Fernando Alonso has posted a video on his YouTube account thanking fans for their support and promising them he will seen them "very soon on the track"




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Vettel clarifies 'strange' Alonso crash comments

Sebastian Vettel has clarified the widely reported comments he made after Fernando Alonso's crash on the final day of the second Barcelona test




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Magnussen not ready to deputise for Alonso in Melbourne

Kevin Magnussen says he would not feel fully prepared to race for McLaren in Australia if Fernando Alonso is declared unfit for the season opener




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Alonso to miss Australian GP on medical advice

Fernando Alonso will not compete at the Australian Grand Prix on the recommendation of doctors as he continues to recover from his testing crash in Barcelona




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Alonso understands recommendation to miss Australia

Fernando Alonso says he fully understands why doctors have recommended he sit out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 15.




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Hamilton shocked by Saturday conditions

Lewis Hamilton confessed that the conditions he drove in during Saturday's third practice session at Suzuka were some of the worst in his career




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Hamilton handed five place grid penalty for gearbox change

Lewis Hamilton's championship chances have been dealt a further blow after the McLaren driver was handed a five place grid penalty for the team changing his gearbox




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Vettel confirms rapid pace by taking pole for Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel lived up to expectations at Suzuka by taking pole for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber




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Hamilton laments nightmare weekend so far

Lewis Hamilton said the Japanese Grand Prix had so far been one of the worst weekends of his season




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Button confident about hard tyre choice

Jenson Button is confident his alternative tyre strategy in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix could still pay off




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Driver reaction from the Japanese Grand Prix

Driver and team reaction after the Japanese Grand Prix




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Webber satisfied with second in Japan

Mark Webber said he was happy to finish second behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel and maintain his lead at the top of the championship standings




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Podiums enough says Alonso

Fernando Alonso said that third was the best he could have hoped for on the circuit least suited to Ferrari of the remaining races




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Button rues tyre strategy

Jenson Button admitted McLaren got its tyre strategy wrong after he finished fourth, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, at the Japanese Grand Prix




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Montezemolo expects Massa to bounce back

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is expecting Felipe Massa to return to form in the final three races and get amongst the five title challengers




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Driver reaction after Friday practice

Driver and team reaction after the first practice sessions for the Korean Grand Prix




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Nasr quickest as McLaren-Honda makes limited progress

The third day of pre-season testing in Jerez saw Sauber's Felipe Nasr at the top of the timesheets, while McLaren made limited progress with its new Honda-powered MP4-30 and Red Bull were delayed by a lengthily Renault engine change




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Raikkonen tops final day, slow progress for McLaren

Kimi Raikkonen put Ferrari at the top of the Jerez timesheets for the third day in four as the first week of pre-season testing came to a close on Wednesday




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Mixed emotions for Toro Rosso rookies in qualifying

Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz called his first qualifying session a "dream" after finishing eighth, but 17-year-old team-mate Max Verstappen was left rueing a mistake which cost him a place in Q3 in Australia




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Kubica sacrificed qualifying time for strong race




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Hamilton admits McLaren was not quick enough

Lewis Hamilton is pinning his hopes on his McLaren's race pace at the Monaco Grand Prix, after he claimed to have extracted everything from it in qualifying and only claimed fifth on the grid




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Driver reaction after Monaco Grand Prix

All the driver's reaction after the Monaco Grand Prix




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'One of my greatest days' - Webber

Mark Webber said his win in the Monaco Grand Prix was "one of the greatest days" of his life.




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'I got on the power too early' - Kubica

Robert Kubica was left lamenting a poor start after finishing third in Monaco




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Alonso rues Saturday morning crash

Fernando Alonso was left wondering what might have been after fighting through the field from last to sixth at the Monaco Grand Prix




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McLaren error caused Button retirement

Jenson Button has confirmed that his engine failure and retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix was caused by a cooling cover being left on his left-hand sidepod during the formation lap




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Mercedes ponders Schumacher appeal

Mercedes has not decided whether to proceed with its appeal against the decision of the stewards at the Monaco Grand Prix




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FIA confirms it will review safety car rules

A change to the safety car rule that caught out Michael Schumacher at the Monaco Grand Prix should be in place for the European Grand Prix




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Kubica not expecting Monaco repeat

Robert Kubica has played down the chances of a repeat of his Monaco performance at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix




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Driver and team reaction

After a gruelling race in the heat of Sepang the competitors offer their thoughts




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Hamilton 'very happy' with sixth

Lewis Hamilton confessed himself happy with sixth place at the Malaysian Grand Prix after the McLaren driver fought his way up from 20th on the grid




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Button rues early pit gamble

Jenson Button said his gamble to pit early to change to Prime tyres during the early stages of the race cost him a better result




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Alonso unconcerned by Red Bull pace

Fernando Alonso says he is 'not too worried' about the pace of the Red Bull machines as Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber stormed to a dominant 1-2 finish at the Malaysian Grand Prix




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Button working flat-out to resolve handling problems

Jenson Button has flown back to Woking to work in McLaren's simulator in the hope of resolving some of the set-up problems he experienced at the Malaysian Grand Prix




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Renault unhappy with Hamilton's weaving

Renault team boss Eric Boullier believes Lewis Hamilton should have been penalised for weaving on the straight ahead of Vitaly Petrov during Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix




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FIA clarifies position on adjustable ride heights

The FIA has clarified the rules on adjusting ride heights between qualifying and the race, after paddock rumours suggested Red Bull was running a self-altering system




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Emirates Airline reports 21% increase in full-year profit; sees coming year severely impacted by coronavirus pandemic

The Emirates Airline and Group chairman does not see air travel returning to normal for at least another 18 months.




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Anthony Fauci will follow 'modified' quarantine after exposure to White House aide with coronavirus

Fauci is the third high-ranking member of the White House coronavirus task force to enter some form of quarantine.




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Coronavirus live updates: India infection cases top 60,000

India's health minister said the country is carrying out 95,000 tests per day.




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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is reportedly no longer an advisor to the company

While Schmidt might not have his technical advisor role anymore, he remains an Alphabet shareholder after leaving the board seat he held for 18 years.




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Tesla files complaint in federal court claiming 'no rational basis' for factory shutdown

Tesla alleged in a lawsuit that California's Alameda County, where the automaker has a factory, went against state rules and "created a legal quagmire."




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George Christensen revives diplomatic spat with threat to summons Chinese ambassador

Coalition backbencher wants to know why ambassador threatened a trade boycott after Australia called for international inquiry into coronavirus

Diplomatic tensions between Australia and China may be reignited with an extraordinary threat by a Coalition backbencher to summons the Chinese ambassador to answer questions from a parliamentary committee.

While the attempt to compel the ambassador to appear at a hearing in Canberra is almost certain to fail because of diplomatic immunity, the push interrupts a pause in public sparring between the two governments over the response to Covid-19.

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Only 50% of Britons would download NHS tracing app – poll

Teething problems threaten the effectiveness of government ‘test, track and trace’ strategy

Just over half the population is likely to download the NHS app developed to track and trace cases of coronavirus, new polling suggests, amid concerns that test result delays could hamper its effectiveness.

A narrow majority of 52% of people told an Opinium poll for the Observer that they were likely to download the app, which alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.

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Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla HQ out of California over Covid-19 restrictions

Tesla sues state authorities over lockdown after Fremont factory stopped from reopening

Tesla is suing local authorities in California as the electric carmaker pushes to reopen its factory there and chief executive Elon Musk threatens to move the company’s headquarters to Texas or Nevada.

Musk has been pushing to reopen Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory after Alameda County’s health department said the carmaker must not reopen because local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect.

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Two-week quarantine will cripple us, aviation industry warns Boris Johnson

Air travel bosses want assurances that science is driving the move, and that a clear exit strategy is in place

A two-week quarantine period for all travellers arriving in Britain risks devastating an aviation industry already crippled by the Covid-19 outbreak, Boris Johnson is being warned.

It is understood that the 14-day quarantine period will be announced by the prime minister, alongside a slight loosening of the lockdown measures that were introduced to slow the spread of the virus. Mass quarantine upon arrival has not previously been used as part of Britain’s response.

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