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Perez hails Force India improvements in SingaporeSergio Perez has hailed the improvements made by his Force India team that saw him qualify seventh, and fastest of the midfield runners for Sunday's Singapore Grand Pri...
16 Sep 2018 09:20 -
Vettel believes Hamilton pole lap was not unbeatableSebastian Vettel has said that Lewis Hamilton's pole lap was not unbeatable and that if Ferrari aced qualifying it could have beaten the time despite ultimately ending ...
15 Sep 2018 19:05 -
Arrivabene: Leclerc the best choice for Ferrari's futureFerrari team principal has said that choosing Charles Leclerc to replace Kimi Raikkonen was the best choice for Ferrari's future. The young Monegasque driver is only in his ...
14 Sep 2018 18:20 -
F1 to increase planned budget cap to $200 million for 2021It has been reported that Liberty Media is planning to increase the proposed budget cap to $200 million starting in the year 2021. The budget cap will then continue to fall year...
05 Sep 2018 13:35 -
Verstappen says halo reaction after Belgian GP crash was too dramatic
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed that the reaction to the halo device after the opening lap crash at the Belgian Grand Prix has been too dramatic. The young Dutchm...
31 Aug 2018 09:05 -
Vettel says his Ferrari "didn't click" on short runsFerrari's Sebastian Vettel has claimed his Ferrari "didn't click" for him in Friday's qualifying simulation runs but still remained hopeful he can challeng...
24 Aug 2018 21:08 -
Abiteboul: Ricciardo didn't buy Red Bull's Honda praiseRenault team boss Cyril Abiteboul has said his future driver, Daniel Ricciardo, didn't buy into the praise that Red Bull has heaped onto its future engine partner Honda...
24 Aug 2018 14:46 -
FP2: Ricciardo fastest again as Red Bull dominateDaniel Ricciardo set the pace again in Monaco, leading a 1-2 for the second practice session in a row with a new track record around the famous streets of Monte Carlo. Ricciardo...
24 May 2018 16:36 -
FP1: Red Bulls lead the way in Monte CarloDaniel Ricciardo was quickest in the first practice session for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, leading a Red Bull 1-2 around the streets of the principality. On the one d...
24 May 2018 12:46 -
Mercedes lock out front row in Spain as Hamilton takes poleLewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. It was anyone's guess of...
12 May 2018 16:03 -
FP3: Mercedes continue to set the pace in Spain ahead of qualifyingMercedes continued their dominance of the practice sessions this weekend as Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets after the final practice session. Valterri Bottas made it a 1-2...
12 May 2018 13:14 -
Hamilton snatches win in thrilling finale to Azerbaijan Grand PrixLewis Hamilton has won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to take the lead of the championship in what turned out to be a thrilling finale to the Grand Prix. His championship rival Sebas...
29 Apr 2018 16:04 -
Vettel storms to pole position in BakuSebastian Vettel claimed Pole position for tomorrow's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. It's the first time anyone other than Merce...
28 Apr 2018 14:59 -
Vettel quickest in FP3 as Ferrari show their paceSebastian Vettel was quickest in FP3 as Ferrari showed their pace going into today's qualifying session. The Ferrari man was three tenths quicker than second placed Lewis Ha...
28 Apr 2018 12:24 -
Ricciardo on top after FP2Daniel Ricciardo was top of the time sheets after the second Friday practice session, with a tight three team battle looking likely to commence come qualifying and the race...
27 Apr 2018 16:48 -
Perez reflects on difficult opening weekend for Force IndiaSergio Perez has reflected on a tough opening weekend for Force India, with the team coming away from Melbourne without a point for the first time since 2009. The team who has b...
25 Mar 2018 12:19 -
Verstappen explains lack of pace during Melbourne raceMax Verstappen has explained his lack of pace during the Australian Grand Prix and inability to pass first Kevin Magnussen and then Fernando Alonso on something breaking off the...
25 Mar 2018 11:28 -
Ricciardo outraged by grid penalty for Australian GPDaniel Ricciardo has expressed his outrage at the penalty he received for speeding under red flag conditions during the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix. He...
24 Mar 2018 05:25 -
Vettel names his 2018 FerrariSebastian Vettel has a habit of naming all of his F1 cars, dating back to his days with Toro Rosso where he named their 2008 car Julie. Names have included Kates dirty sist...
24 Mar 2018 03:04 -
Ricciardo stung by three place grid penaltyDaniel Ricciardo has been hit by a three pace grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix after a red flag infringement during the second practice session at Albert Park. The Aus...
23 Mar 2018 11:12 -
Vettel on top after third day of testingSebastian Vettel was back on top of the time sheets for Ferrari on the third day of the second set of testing days in Barcelona. Vettel smashed the unofficial lap record of cata...
08 Mar 2018 18:40 -
Ricciardo sets unofficial lap record of Catalunya on day 2 of testingDaniel Ricciardo set the unofficial lap record of the circuit de catalunya on the second day of testing in Barcelona. The Australians lap broke the previous record held by Felip...
07 Mar 2018 18:37 -
Vettel tops time sheets to begin second testSebastian Vettel topped the time sheets at the beginning of the second set of tests in Barcelona. The German set a time comparable to the time he set on the last day of the...
06 Mar 2018 17:30 -
Ricciardo tops the timesheets on first day of winter testingDaniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap time on the hotly anticipated first day of winter testing. The session at the circuit de catalunya was the first time all the 2018 cars were...
26 Feb 2018 19:20 -
Ferrari launches SF71-H from MaranelloFerrari have launched its challenger for the 2018 season, the SF71-H at its base in Maranello. This season's car will look to build on last years somewhat successful year, w...
22 Feb 2018 15:28 -
Toro Rosso debuts first car of Honda eraToro Rosso have debuted its new challenger for the 2018 season. The STR13, which was set to debut to the public next Monday, made its debut at a wet Misano track and then quickl...
21 Feb 2018 18:28 -
Grid kids to replace grid girls in 2018F1 will replace grid girls with grid kids for the coming season. The decision to no longer use models on the starting grid was made last week, with F1 managing director of comme...
05 Feb 2018 16:35 -
FE: Formula E's new car set to be revealed on TuesdayFormula E's second generation design of car is set to be revealed on Tuesday, after Formula E released a teaser image earlier today. The new car will replace the car cu...
29 Jan 2018 09:38 -
F2: Russell earns ART promotion for 2018George Russell has joined the ART F2 team for 2018 alongside Jack Aitken. The Mercedes junior driver, who has already ran in a Friday practice session for the Force India team i...
18 Jan 2018 13:35 -
Daniil Kvyat joins Ferrari as development driverFormer Red Bull and Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat has joined Ferrari as a development driver. The Russian was once a highly rated prospect and has scored two podiums in his car...
10 Jan 2018 14:46 -
Formula E expects to be the only viable racing series by 2040Formula E chief Alejandro Agag has said he expects Formula E to be the only viable form of motorsport by 2040, overtaking F1 as the most popular racing series in the proces...
10 Jan 2018 09:46 -
Grosjean tips McLaren to be very strong in 2018Romain Grosjean has tipped McLaren to have a strong year in Formula 1 after dumping Honda power.The Ferrari-powered Haas driver said the works team of McLaren's new engine s...
08 Jan 2018 17:14 -
Stroll: "Villeneuve only sees the negative"Lance Stroll has hit back at Jacques Villeneuve, saying the former Williams driver is "always negative".1997 world champion Villeneuve, who drove for the British...
08 Jan 2018 16:20 -
Bratches: "F1 like managing a start up"F1's managing director, Sean Bratches has likened the business side of the sport to that of a start up company. Bratches is part of the three man management team under F1...
05 Jan 2018 11:49 -
Sirotkin now favourite for Williams seatSergey Sirotkin has now emerged as the favourite for the second Williams' seat for next year. Sirotkin had tested alongside Robert Kubica in Abu Dhabi, with it being believe...
11 Dec 2017 19:42 -
Alfa Romeo Sauber confirm Leclerc and EricssonAlfa Romeo Sauber has confirmed that Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc and current driver Marcus Ericsson will drive for the team next season. The announcement came Alfa Romeo&...
02 Dec 2017 12:26 -
Szafnauer left furious after Hulkenberg penaltyForce India's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has called Nico Hulkenberg's penalty at today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix "a mockery of the sport," after ...
26 Nov 2017 17:32 -
FP2: Hamilton quickest in second practiceWorld champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi as he looks to end his season on a high after missing the podium in the last two races. Hamilton ha...
24 Nov 2017 15:31 -
FP1: Vettel leads close first practice session in Abu DhabiSebastian Vettel was quickest in the first practice session for the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi followed by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull of Max Ve...
24 Nov 2017 11:37 -
Pirelli introduce two new compounds for 2018Pirelli have confirmed the announcement of two new tyre compounds for next season. The two new compounds will be the new extremes of Pirelli's set, with the new hyper soft t...
23 Nov 2017 14:50 -
Raikkonen: "I wasn't too worried about Hamilton"Kimi Raikkonen has said he wasn't too worried about Lewis Hamilton at the end of the Grand Prix despite the Brit closing him down heavily in the last few laps of the Grand P...
12 Nov 2017 20:45 -
Vettel: "Losing second in the championship would be another disaster"Sebastian Vettel has said that to lose second in the championship to Valtteri Bottas would classify as another disaster for the team, after it was confirmed at the last race in ...
12 Nov 2017 13:04 -
Ocon: “We were not as strong as we should have been”Force India's Esteban Ocon said the car was not as strong as it should have been, after missing out on Q3 for the first time since Singapore in yesterday's qualifying se...
12 Nov 2017 11:44 -
Hamilton expected to start from the pit laneNew world champion Lewis Hamilton is expected to start from the pit lane for tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix. It will be the first time that the Briton has started from the ...
12 Nov 2017 11:03 -
FP1: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in BrazilLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in the first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix in somewhat dominant fashion. The Mercedes seemed to be the class of the field, domi...
10 Nov 2017 14:20 -
Verstappen: "I don't consider myself favourite in Brazil"Max Verstappen has said he does not consider himself favourite going into this weekends Brazilian Grand Prix, despite his good form in the last few Grands Prix. The young Dutchm...
10 Nov 2017 11:03 -
Carey tells Ferrari: "We don't want F1 to become Nascar"F1 CEO Chase Carey has reassured Ferrari that their are no plans to make the sport more like Nascar, amidst the teams fears over standardisation of parts in F1. There has been s...
10 Nov 2017 10:34 -
Grosjean: "Haas can take advantage of Toro Rosso driver changes"
Romain Grosjean has said that Haas' best chance to gain places in the constructors championship is by taking advantage of Toro Rosso's late season driver changes. Haas a...
09 Nov 2017 10:48 -
Hamilton dismisses tax dodge row ahead of Brazilian Grand PrixNew world champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed the tax dodge row that he has become embroiled in ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix. Hamilton was named in in the so called ...
09 Nov 2017 09:36 -
Alonso visits Toyota HQ ahead of rumoured testFernando Alonso is said to have visited Toyota's HQ in Cologne ahead of what is said to be a rumoured test for the Marque. The test is said to be part of Alonso's larger...
08 Nov 2017 11:04 -
Leimer: Formula 2 makes no sense without F1 guaranteeFormer GP2 champion, Fabio Leimer says the Formula 2 series (which replaced GP2 this year) is pointless without a guarantee of a drive in F1. Leimer is the most recent GP2 champ...
08 Nov 2017 10:27 -
Massa to retire at the end of the seasonWilliams driver Felipe Massa has said he is retiring at the end of the season, ending a 15 year career in the sport. The Brazilian had been due to retire at the end of last seas...
04 Nov 2017 13:42 -
Verstappen wins in Mexico, Hamilton secures title despite Vettel clashMax Verstappen took a convincing race win in Mexico as Hamilton secured his fourth world title despite finishing a lap down after a first lap clash with Sebastian Vettel that pu...
29 Oct 2017 21:43 -
Lowe states that Williams are in the hunt for pointsPaddy Lowe feels that Williams are in the hunt for points for today's Mexican Grand Prix after locking out the sixth row of the grid. The two cars were some way off the pace...
29 Oct 2017 14:17 -
Alonso believes McLaren had the best car in qualifyingFernando Alonso claimed that McLaren had the best car during qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix. The Spaniard put his car in fifth in the first qualifying session but opted n...
29 Oct 2017 13:40 -
Perez: "Qualifying didn't go as I hoped"Sergio Perez said he was disappointed with how qualifying went for his home Grand Prix. The Mexican has shown strong pace throughout the weekend, but failed to match his teammat...
29 Oct 2017 11:59 -
Vettel grabs pole position for Mexican Grand PrixFerrari's Sebastian Vettel took an impressive pole position for tomorrow's Mexican Grand Prix, taking it away from Max Verstappen in the dying moments of qualifying afte...
28 Oct 2017 21:02 -
FP3: Verstappen quickest ahead of qualiying
Max Verstappen was quickest in FP3 for the Mexican Grand Prix, with the gaps between the top six tighter than ever heading into qualifying. Verstappen led the way, however his q...
28 Oct 2017 18:05 -
FP2: Ricciardo quickest in Mexico as tight battle looks set to commenceDaniel Ricciardo finished quickest at the end of Friday practice as there looked set to be a three team battle for the win of the Mexican Grand Prix. Half a second covered the t...
27 Oct 2017 22:36 -
FP1: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in MexicoValtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 in first practice ahead of the Red Bulls and Ferraris, but it looks set to be a tight battle between the three teams again in Mexico. Both Mer...
27 Oct 2017 18:38 -
Toro Rosso confirm Hartley and Gasly for MexicoToro Rosso has confirmed that it will be Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly in the car for the Mexican Grand Prix. There was confusion amongst the F1 paddock over who will step do...
23 Oct 2017 18:53 -
Alonso calls Austin performance "sublime" before Honda failureFernando Alonso has hailed his personal performance in Austin as sublime before his car again failed him. Alonso qualified ninth for the US Grand Prix which became eighth after ...
23 Oct 2017 09:02 -
Hamilton: "I didn't expect to be able to beat Vettel"Lewis Hamilton has said he didn't expect to be able to get back past Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari got past him at the start. Vettel grabbed the lead into turn one afte...
23 Oct 2017 01:01 -
Hulkenberg looking forward to racing from the backNico Hulkenberg has said he is looking forward to racing from the back at the US Grand Prix. A raft of penalties meant that regardless of where he qualified he was always going ...
22 Oct 2017 20:27 -
McLaren considering orange livery for 2018McLaren boss Zak Brown has said that the team are considering a return to a papaya orange livery for next season. McLaren have not run with the classic livery in F1 since ...
22 Oct 2017 16:58 -
Alonso not surpised by Sainz's impressive Renault debutFernando Alonso has said he is not surprised by compatriot Carlos sainz's extremely impressive debut for the Renault team where he qualified eighth on the grid and second be...
22 Oct 2017 11:37 -
Massa: "Hamilton on Schumacher and Senna's level"Felipe Massa has said that he thinks that Lewis Hamilton will fully deserve his place among F1's greatest driver if he wins his fourth world championship. Hamilton is on the...
22 Oct 2017 11:06 -
Alonso looking to take advantage of Verstappen and Hulkenberg grid penaltiesMcLaren's Fernando Alonso said he is looking to take advantage of grid penalties for Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkenberg to secure a high position on the grid for sunday'...
21 Oct 2017 14:35 -
Massa: "I'm not in talks with any other teams"
Williams driver Felipe Massa has said he is only talking to Williams for a seat in F1 next year. Williams have been testing both reserve driver Paul Di Resta and free agent Robe...
21 Oct 2017 13:32 -
Marko: "Hartley in running for 2018 seat"
Helmut Marko has said that Brendon Hartley is in the running for a Toro Rosso seat for next season, but for now is refusing to speculate beyond the race in Austin. Officially Ha...
21 Oct 2017 12:14
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