Romain Grosjean says that he thrived during the final qualifying session in Japan where the weather was unpredictable. Rain fell at the end of Q2, but stopped before the ac...
Fernando Alonso says he was sure he was safely into the second stage of qualifying following one of the "best laps" he has produced in qualifying. The Spaniard dropped...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo's issues during qualifying at Suzuka were related to the throttle, and not the Renault engine. ...
Ferrari has denied that the new battery sensor that the FIA fitted is hindering its performance, as in recent races they have appeared to lose the pace advantage over Mercedes t...
Brendon Hartley admitted that he was feeling emotional as he made his way back to the pitlane following his stand out performance during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. ...
Esteban Ocon has received a three-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Frenchman was called to the stewards following qualifying on Saturday in relation to an inc...
Lewis Hamilton says that he "can't believe" his pole tally has reached 80. The Briton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas to the top spot in Japan while his championship...
Sebastian Vettel has conceded that he made a mistake on his first run during the final session in qualifying. The German first came out onto the circuit with the green-walled in...
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in an intense qualifying session that saw mixed weather conditions. Sebastian Vettel was caught out by rain la...
Daniel Ricciardo is still receiving equal treatment at Red Bull despite his impending departure, insists team boss Christian Horner. Ricciardo shocked the paddock in August when...
Lewis Hamilton has topped the final practice session in Japan after setting a 1:29.599. The session started in dry conditions before the rain began to fall. However, it cea...
Renault's Carlos Sainz admits that the team is on the back foot after the opening day of running in Japan. After the second practice session, both cars failed to get inside ...
Daniel Ricciardo admits that his qualifying performance against teammate Max Verstappen has been bleak in 2018, and is hoping to rediscover his form soon. The Australian has onl...
Toro Rosso is hoping to make it into the final stage of qualifying on Saturday following a positive opening day in Japan. Brendon Hartley placed his car inside the top ten after...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the current Formula 1 calendar is at "saturation point". F1's owners Liberty Media have often spoken about exten...
Mercedes pulled clear of Ferrari during the qualifying simulation programmes in Japan, with Lewis Hamilton finishing over eight-tenths of a second ahead of Sebastian Vettel...
Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1's tyre manufacturer Pirelli to put an end to one-stop strategies during Formula 1 Grands Prix. In 2017, the Italian marque re-designed...
Max Verstappen is hopeful that Red Bull can challenge Ferrari during the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. However, the Dutchman has conceded that Mercedes seem to be too far out o...
Valtteri Bottas says that it is difficult to know where Mercedes are relative to the competition in Japan after Friday running. The Silver Arrows finished one and two in bo...
Honda has described the data it recorded in Japan on its new upgraded engine as "encouraging". The Japanese manufacturer runs this weekend with a fresh upgrade which i...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Ferrari is yet to unleash its true pace in Japan. The Maranello squad appeared to be well behind Mercedes after the opening day of practice fr...
Sebastian Vettel says that the Ferrari was damaging its tyres more than any other team during Friday running at Suzuka. Both Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen were sufferi...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that communication between Red Bull and Honda has been "excellent" during 2018. The two companies are preparing to b...
Lewis Hamilton continued where he left off from this morning's session in Japan by topping the second practice session. The Briton set a 1:28.217 on his qualifying simulatio...
FRP Advisory, the firm who handled Force India's administration earlier this year, has revealed the finer details surrounding how the team was saved and how dire the si...
Pierre Gasly has received a reprimand after almost causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton during the first free practice session in Japan. The Toro Rosso driver was slowly maki...
Toro Rosso pair Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly have said that they are "very excited" about the potential performance boost that could come from the newest Honda pow...
Pierre Gasly has said that he believes the threat to Esteban Ocon's future in the sport is "unfair", and that the situation was "pretty tough". Ocon, Ga...
Lewis Hamilton has topped the first practice session in Japan, heading his teammate by almost half a second. The Briton enters the weekend with a 50 point gap to title rival Seb...
Lewis Hamilton is hoping that everyone can move on from the team orders controversy that occurred in Russia last weekend. Hamilton was gifted victory by teammate Valtteri Bottas...
Sebastian Vettel has denied that Ferrari has lost its way in 2018 as his title rival Lewis Hamilton closes in on a fifth championship. The two have battled this year for the 201...
Valtteri Bottas says that he perhaps should have expected Mercedes to use team orders during the Russian Grand Prix last weekend. The Finn driver was instructed by his team to m...
Marcus Ericsson has confirmed he is in talks with several IndyCar teams as he looks to secure a seat in the American series for 2019. The Swede will step away from racing in F1 ...
The FIA has released an updated list on the power unit component usage for each driver. Drivers can use up to three elements of any part of the power unit before penalties start...
Charles Leclerc has admitted that he will have an emotional weekend ahead of him as he races for the first time at the Suzuka Circuit. The Japanese Grand Prix was the scene of J...
Formula 1 heads to the Suzuka Circuit this weekend, one of the tracks that drivers universally adore. The twisting, fast and narrow track provides a tough challenge for F1 drive...
Williams is one of the few teams yet to confirm their driver line-up for next season, with both drivers out of contract at the team. Lance Stroll is expected to be moving t...
Both Renault and McLaren Formula 1 teams are in danger of not running on Friday in Suzuka as it waits for its engine oil to arrive. Both teams run Castrol oil in their Renault e...
The world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has said that he is "paying no attention" to any mistakes that his rival Sebastian Vettel has made this season. Hamil...
Esteban Ocon says that he is not interested in taking up a deal in another series as he focuses on Formula 1. The Frenchman is set to be without a seat for the 2019 season as hi...
Ferrari has launched a portion of its new livery in Japan, which it will run with for the remainder of the 2018 season. The livery carries the logo of 'Misson Winnow', w...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Mercedes' current points advantage over rivals Ferrari doesn't mean much due to the close nature of the fight. Ferrari currently trail...
The FIA has officially set the date at the International Court of Appeal for Haas F1 to appeal the decision that disqualified Romain Grosjean's car from the Italian Grand Pr...
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he feels sad to see the current situation Williams and McLaren find themselves in. The two manufacturers were once at the head of the F1 field, ...
Ferrari will run a brand new livery for the rest of the season, starting this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. The changes come after the launch of a new initiative...
The FIA has announced the names of who will be speaking in the usual Thursday and Friday press conferences in Japan. Drivers face the press on Thursday, while team bosses, techn...
Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner has said that he believes that the "tough outcome" that Max Verstappen faced at the Monaco Grand Prix was the turning point i...
Fernando Alonso has decided that he wants to leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season, and has said that he hasn't considered moving into either Formula E or rallying i...
Antonio Giovinazzi claims that he is now better prepared for Formula 1 than he was twelve months ago. The Italian driver will race full-time in F1 next year, having signed a dea...
Formula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn defended Mercedes' use of team orders during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. The German squad instructed driver Valtteri Bottas, w...
Max Verstappen has backed Red Bull's decision to resurrect the career of axed Russian Daniil Kvyat. The 24-year-old will arrive back at Toro Rosso in 2019 after spending a y...
Hankook appears determined to become F1's next tyre supplier. The South Korean company has joined Pirelli in responding to the FIA's tender for the role of official tyre...
Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has ruled out a potential deal for Stoffel Vandoorne to join Toro Rosso next year, claiming that the Belgian is too slow for Formula 1. Vandoo...
Lewis Hamilton says that Ferrari will be losing a strong driver at the end of 2018 when Kimi Raikkonen departs the Maranello team. Ferrari confirmed last month that it would pro...
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag is confident that Formula 1 will be feeling the pressure from Formula E to remain as the world's leading racing series in five years' time. ...
Sergio Perez has commended Sauber's improvements throughout the 2018 season, which has seen them fight for points on a more regular basis. The Swiss squad walked away from R...
Fernando Alonso says that McLaren currently lacks ambition after he wasn't allowed to go for the fastest lap of the race in Sochi. The Spaniard was running well outside ...
Lewis Hamilton says that he thought about handing first place back to Bottas towards the end of the race on Sunday. Mercedes intervened during the Russian Grand Prix, implementi...
Carlos Sainz says that an opening lap collision with Williams' Sergey Sirotkin left him struggling throughout the race and playing a support role for teammate Nico Hulkenber...
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says that something was missing from Ferrari throughout the weekend in Sochi. The Italian squad was dominated by rivals Mercedes, and ...
Sebastian Vettel remains adamant he can win the 2018 F1 driver's championship, despite having to overthrow a 50 point deficit with just five races to go. Vettel had to settl...
Max Verstappen produced an excellent drive from the back of the grid, coming home to take fifth place at the Russian Grand Prix. The Dutchman was demoted to the back for the sta...
Toro Rosso suffered a brake failure on both cars at the start of the Russian Grand Prix, causing Pierre Gasy and Brendon Hartley to end their races prematurely. The duo&nbs...
Toto Wolff has said that using team orders against Valtteri Bottas in Russia is 'the harsh reality' that the team are facing, now that Bottas is firmly outside of the ch...
Sergey Sirotkin has described his maiden home Grand Prix as the most painful race he's had all the season. The Moscow-born driver finished as the last classified driver...
Sebastian Vettel says that a tiny lock-up allowed Lewis Hamilton to re-overtake him for second place during the Russian Grand Prix. Vettel got past his championship rival during...
Lewis Hamilton says that his race win in Russia doesn't feel spectacular after he was gifted the lead through team orders. Mercedes called on race leader Valtteri Bottas to ...
Lewis Hamilton has won the Russian Grand Prix and has extended his championship lead to 50 points after teammate Valtteri Bottas let him through midway through the race. Bottas...
Daniil Kvyat believes his year out of racing in 2018 has helped his mental state as he prepares to return in 2019. Toro Rosso confirmed on Saturday that the Russian would be bac...
Valtteri Bottas claimed an unlikely pole position for the Russian Grand Prix, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton failed to improve on his final lap, even making a mistake...
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