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Hamilton: Ferrari F1 car "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash

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Belgian GP
Hamilton: Ferrari F1 car "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash

How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying

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Belgian GP
How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying

WRC Estonia: Pajari pulls clear as maiden WRC win looms

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WRC Estonia: Pajari pulls clear as maiden WRC win looms

Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli

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Belgian GP
Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli

Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying

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Belgian GP
Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying

Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Hadjar tow

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Belgian GP
Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Hadjar tow

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

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Belgian GP
F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

LIVE: F1 Belgian GP commentary and updates - Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole

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Belgian GP
LIVE: F1 Belgian GP commentary and updates - Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole

Video: Why Renault's bold F1 engine claims are hard to believe

Renault went into the 2019 Formula 1 pre-season making bullish noises about its engine's progress

But if those claims prove hollow, it wouldn't be the first time in recent years that a hoped-for Renault breakthrough failed to materialise.

And having split with Honda-bound Red Bull, it's down to its own works team and McLaren - both of which looked a long way from winning races in 2018.

Does that make Renault an irrelevance heading into the new season? Scott Mitchell and Ben Anderson join Glenn Freeman to debate where it stands.


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