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Alonso curious for Monaco return after “little break”
Fernando Alonso says he’s relishing the opportunity to race in Monaco after missing out last season having opted to take on the Indianapolis 500.
Haas predicts minimal issues from Pirelli’s Hypersoft tyre debut
Kevin Magnussen doesn’t believe Pirelli’s new hypersoft will cause any wear concerns at Monaco while feels Haas has profited from stronger tyre management this year.
F1 manufacturers voice concerns on dropping MGU-H in 2021
Formula 1’s power unit manufacturers have voiced concerns about losing the MGU-H unit in the 2021 technical regulations shake-up, with Mercedes’ Andy Cowell seeing it as a “backwards step”.
Hamilton, Mercedes bracing for Monaco struggles
Lewis Hamilton is already expecting a “difficult weekend” for Mercedes in Monaco and predicts both Ferrari and Red Bull to potentially be the quicker teams so is focusing on maximising any potential points haul.
McLaren Group receives fresh £200m investment
The McLaren Group has announced it has received a fresh investment of £200 million that will be received across the course of the coming year.
Force India chief warns against ‘dumbing down’ F1
Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has warned Formula 1 officials against from dumbing down the sport when it comes to form the new regulations for the 2021 season.
Norris: New McLaren F1 car faster, but less forgiving
Lando Norris believes McLaren has made a positive step forward with its revised 2018 Formula 1 car but admits it is less forgiving and more difficult to drive.
Steiner fearful of F1 calendar saturation with new events
Haas Formula 1 team boss Günther Steiner has welcomed plans to add a new grand prix in Miami to the calendar in 2019, but is fearful of the schedule becoming saturated with too many events.
Bottas happy with performances, not results in F1 2018
Valtteri Bottas says he is happy with the level of performance he has managed to extract in the opening five races of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Red Bull had equal pace to Mercedes in Spain - Horner
Red Bull’s 2018 Formula 1 challenger had the pace to match race-winner Lewis Hamilton at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, according to team principal Christian Horner.
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F1 considered moving British GP for 1,000th race
Formula 1 chiefs have revealed they considered moving next year’s British Grand Prix to April so Silverstone could host the world championship’s 1,000th race.
Ricciardo: Drivers should be consulted over F1 rule changes
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo feels drivers should be more involved in the decision-making process when Formula 1 considers making changes to the rules.
Alonso: McLaren has caught Renault, Haas
Fernando Alonso believes McLaren has caught up with midfield Formula One rivals Renault and Haas and can fight both teams, despite finishing behind them in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Vettel: Spain F1 test ideal timing after poor race
Sebastian Vettel says the first in-season Formula 1 test came at an ideal time after Ferrari struggled with tyre life at the Spanish Grand Prix after a positive start to the 2018 season.
Circuit de Catalunya responds to anthem controversy
Circuit de Catalunya has released a statement responding to recent criticisms aimed at it after playing the Catalan anthem during the pre-race build-up to the Spanish Grand Prix.
How Ferrari's Halo mirrors could cause another F1 rules headache
It was inevitable. Once the FIA declared mounting the rear mirrors on the Halo acceptable it was only a matter of time until someone pushed the boundaries.
Hamilton: Mercedes sacrificing performance for reliability
Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes has opted to prioritise reliability over outright performance compared to its Formula 1 world title rivals which could play a key role in the championship fight.
2019 F1 regulations tweak “a halfway house” to 2021
The FIA’s head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis concedes the 2019 Formula 1 rule changes are “a halfway house” but has played down like-for-like parallels which could form the 2021 regulations shake-up.
Giovinazzi enjoys ‘good comeback’ despite sickness
Antonio Giovinazzi called his return to Formula 1 test action with Sauber and Ferrari in Barcelona "a good comeback” despite coming down ill on Wednesday morning.
Bottas ends final Barcelona in-season F1 test day on top
Valtteri Bottas ended the first in-season Formula 1 test of the season at the front of the pack for Mercedes as running came to a close at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday evening.
How Bottas finished second in Spain on ‘extremely marginal’ F1 tyres
Mercedes has revealed the challenge Valtteri Bottas faced to ensure he finished in second place at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix despite running on “extremely marginal” Formula 1 tyres.
Bottas leads second morning of Barcelona F1 test
Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes to the top of the timesheets in the morning session of the final day of Formula 1's in-season test in Barcelona, edging out Ferrari's Antonio Giovinazzi just before the lunch break.
Teams load up on Hypersofts for Monaco GP
Pirelli has confirmed all 10 Formula 1 teams' tyre choices for next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix when the Hypersoft compound will make its race weekend debut.
Vettel: Ferrari would have been worse off in Spain with normal tyres
Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari's tyre struggles during the Spanish Grand Prix would have been even worse had Pirelli brought its regular compounds to the race instead of the reduced-tread versions used to prevent overheating and blistering.