Kevin Magnussen says that he is aiming to keep both Renaults and McLaren behind him in the race tomorrow. The Dane had a strong day for Haas, qualifying in sixth place, just ahe...
Valtteri Bottas is set to take a 5-place grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix following his shunt in qualifying. The Finn was starting his first timed lap in Q3 when ...
Fernando Alonso was happy with McLaren's pace in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, despite missing out on a Q3 spot. The double world champion is set tomorrow...
Sergio Perez was left disappointed following qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The Mexican dropped out in Q2, as did teammate Esteban Ocon, as he admits that the Silvers...
Sebastian Vettel says that Ferrari can be relatively happy with its performance in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The team will line up second and third on the grid f...
Lewis Hamilton has taken the first pole position of the season after setting a lap time that was six-tenths of a second ahead of the rest of the field. The Brit takes his sevent...
Formula 1 has worked up a deal with online streaming service Netflix, which will see the company produce a 10-part documentary series for 2019. Filming has already commence...
Daniel 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...
Sebastian Vettel topped the final practice session at Albert Park, setting a lap on the ultra soft tyre right at the end of the session. The German's time of 1:26.067 was go...
After a dry opening day of running at Albert Park, the rain has arrived for Saturday. All through the week, it was looking likely that the second day of running could be af...
Sebastian 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...
Force India's Sergio Perez says that the team needs to be perfect in qualifying in order to emerge satisfied from the mid-field fight. The battle after the top three looks t...
Team principal's Maurizio Arrivabene and Christian Horner clashed in the post-Friday running press conference. The two disputed over the deal Ferrari made with former F...
The position of the starting lights on the start/finish straights throughout the calendar will be change to work with the halo. The lights now rest lower to the ground, as it wa...
Fernando Alonso is hoping to work Saturday's changeable conditions to his favour, saying that he plans to extract the maximum from them. Saturday running is set to be affect...
Lewis Hamilton is excited by the gap between the top three teams in Melbourne following the conclusion of the first day of practice. The 2018 Formula 1 season kicked off at...
Haas is hoping to make the big leap and become 'best of the rest' in 2018. For the past two years, it was Force India who led the battle behind the top three teams. But ...
Sebastian Vettel believes that Ferrari is close to Mercedes following Friday practice in Melbourne. The Scuderia outfit finished the second practice session just under three-ten...
Romain Grosjean has expressed his satisfaction with Haas after the VF-18 had a positive Friday at Albert Park. At the opening day of running, Grosjean finished both practice ses...
Toto Wolff is reacting calmly to the latest controversial personnel switch in formula one. Last year, the move of Marcin Budkowski from the FIA to Renault caused a major stir, t...
Daniel 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...
Pierre Gasly has admitted he has a keen eye on Daniel Ricciardo's seat for 2019. With Ricciardo exploring his options beyond the end of his current contract, Red Bull junior...
Robert Kubica may deliberately sabotage Williams' progress in order to boost his chances of returning to the grid. That is the sensational claim made by outspoken former wor...
Max Verstappen has hit back at the claim that Red Bull Racing is the favourite in Melbourne. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton put the favourite tag on the energy drink-owned team, b...
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes that motorsport's pinnacle has become too safe after the introduction of the halo. The controversial cockpit protection device&n...
Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted that there is pressure on McLaren to perform this season. The Woking-based outfit runs with Renault power in 2018, after enduring a series of unsu...
Lewis Hamilton continued his fast Friday form by topping the second practice session in Melbourne. Despite holding a hefty lead following the first ninety minutes of runnin...
2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg says that Fernando Alonso has no hope of succeeding in F1 again, and is branching out to other series to fill that hole. Alonso h...
Force India is set to stick with its current name for the 2018 Formula 1 season, despite reports of the team being near a takeover deal. Last year, seniors at the Silverstone-ba...
F1's race director Charlie Whiting says that it will not be difficult to tell the difference between the drivers this season despite the introduction of the halo. The cockpi...
Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session of the 2018 Formula 1 season, setting a best lap time of 1:25.026. The Briton had a trouble-free session, leading the pack ...
This is the chatbox to discuss all the events from the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne!
Force India has announced a new sponsorship deal with flip-flop brand Havaianas ahead of the opening round of the 2018 season this weekend in Melbourne. Earlier this week,...
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe is expecting a lot of tension around the first qualifying session of the season. This weekend, Albert Park hosts the Austra...
Lewis Hamilton has cried out for more diversity in Formula 1, stating that he feels the sport has changed very little since his debut. The Briton heads into his twelfth season o...
Lewis Hamilton has named local hero Daniel Ricciardo as the favourite in Australia this weekend. Although the bookies and pundits think reigning champion Hamilton is the favouri...
Bernie Ecclestone says he is supportive of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne's F1 quit threat. Ecclestone, 87, was ousted as the sport's long time 'supremo' fo...
Lance Stroll has admitted Williams needs "time" to get the most from its 2018 car. Once a stronger force behind the top three teams, the British outfit had a less comp...
Red Bull's chassis and drivers can do the rest if its Renault engine is within half a second of Mercedes this year. That is the view of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, as he...
Force India will not change its name in 2018. Earlier, amid rumours an energy drink company called Rich Energy would buy the team, it was reported the team could drop the word &...
Sebastian Vettel believes that it is right to label Lewis Hamilton as the favourite to win the drivers' championship in 2018. Hamilton enters the year on the back of winning...
Dr Helmut Marko has hinted strongly that Red Bull is giving serious consideration to a switch to Honda power for 2019. Currently, the Austrian outfit is weighing up between stay...
Lewis Hamilton will like Paul Ricard once he gets up and racing at the new French grand prix venue in June. That is the view of the track's boss Stephane Clair, following re...
Niki Lauda thinks Mercedes' advantage over its rivals is as small as two tenths. In Barcelona testing, the reigning champions did not even use the softest 'hypersoft'...
McLaren is not setting a precise goal for 2018. Despite splitting with Honda after an abysmal three years, the British team had another troubled winter. Team boss Eric Boullier ...
Frederic Vasseur has admitted that Sauber will be lucky to score points in 2018. Days ago, rookie driver Charles Leclerc said his goal for the new season was to score points &qu...
Felipe Massa suspects Mercedes will dominate in 2018. After Barcelona testing, while many believe Mercedes has its nose in front, the conventional wisdom is that Red Bull and Fe...
The 2018 season is right around the corner, and Red Bull will be hoping to start the year on a strong note. After ending 2017 positively, it will be firmly focused on world cham...
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur claims that Marcus Ericsson was at a performance disadvantage throughout the 2017 season as he was overweight. The Swede finished the year...
Sergey Sirotkin is looking forward to facing a new challenge this year in the form of Formula 1. The Russian will make his debut in the series this weekend at Melbourne, a...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the American team is remaining cautiously optimistic as it heads to Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. H...
Toto Wolff admits Haas may be 'best of the rest' in Melbourne. It is clear that Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari will lead the way as the 2018 season begins. But many thin...
Esteban Ocon says that he is arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix with the aim of scoring points. In 2017, the Frenchman finished inside the top ten on all b...
Ferrari could be closer to Mercedes this season than has been suggested in recent days and weeks. That is the view of Alex Wurz, who admitted that whether Ferrari can take on th...
Toro Rosso has confirmed rumours Honda made a big step forward over the winter after the Japanese engine manufacturer got more 'freedom'. One analysis of the big improve...
Toto Wolff is still confident Lewis Hamilton will sign up with Mercedes beyond 2018. Earlier, amid claims a contract announcement was imminent, Hamilton suggested that the proce...
Mark Webber says he would be "flabbergasted" if Ferrari quits formula one. Mercedes is also unhappy about Liberty Media's plans for a budget cap and new engine reg...
How much a team spends throughout a Formula 1 season can have drastic effects come the conclusion of the year. Car development has proven to be a key aspect throughout the calen...
McLaren's executive director Eric Boullier says that the team has sorted the reliability issues that hit them at pre-season testing. The Woking-based team had a se...
F1 can speed up now that the controversial 'Halo' safety feature is attached to the cars. That is the view of Alex Wurz, the president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Ass...
Esteban Ocon admits he is quietly eyeing a future at Mercedes. The young Frenchman is currently at Force India, but he is backed by Mercedes. According to RMC, Mercedes boss Tot...
Sky Sports has revealed that Nico Rosberg will join their pundit line-up at certain races throughout the 2018 season, starting this weekend in Melbourne. The 2016 Formula 1...
Nico Hulkenberg says that he is feeling positive heading into his second year in Formula 1 with Renault. The German will compete in his eighth season in overall, having joined t...
Ross Brawn has acknowledged that formula one cars must lose weight. While laptimes are currently impressive, F1 figures including Robert Kubica and Paddy Lowe have said the way ...
Toro Rosso's team principal Franz Tost has admitted that the team is relishing in the freedom it has with Honda. While previously the Red Bull junior team was told how ...
Max Verstappen has admitted he is boss Dr Helmut Marko's "new project". With the future of his Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the air, Dutchman Verstappen s...
Charles Leclerc says it's too early to dream about a future at Ferrari. The reigning Formula 2 champion is backed by Ferrari, and has been placed at the newly Alfa Romeo-spo...
Pascal Wehrlein admits it's a "weird feeling" to be left on the sidelines as the 2018 season begins. The Mercedes-backed German drove for Manor and Sauber in 2016 ...
Daniel Ricciardo will walk a contract "tightrope" in 2018. That is the view of the Australian's countryman Mark Webber, referring to the fact that Ricciardo is on ...
A top Copenhagen official has played down hopes the Danish capital could soon join the F1 calendar. Ninna Hedeager Olsen, the deputy mayor for Copenhagen's technical and env...
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