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Mercedes: Bottas lost five percent downforce in France
Valtteri Bottas lost around five percent downforce from his Formula 1 car during the French Grand Prix, data collated by Mercedes has revealed.
Only works teams can challenge for F1 titles - Boullier
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes only works Formula 1 teams can realistically fight for world championships.
Wolff: Top three F1 engines evenly matched
The level of performance between Formula 1’s leading three engine manufacturers is “pretty close”, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.
Brawn assured French GP traffic chaos to be avoided in 2019
Formula 1 Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn says assurances have been made that French Grand Prix organisers will learn from its traffic chaos at Paul Ricard for next year’s race to avoid similar problems.
Alonso wants deeper understanding of McLaren F1 car
Fernando Alonso feels the Austrian Grand Prix presents the ideal opportunity for McLaren to respond from his disastrous race in France both on and off track and is eager to “deepen our understanding of the car” after struggling for performance at Paul Ricard.
Drivers sparing on 2018 F1 hard tyre debut at British GP
Just five Formula 1 drivers have opted for more than one set of the new Pirelli hard tyres for the British Grand Prix weekend, while Max Verstappen has picked the fewest sets of soft tyres.
Monger given surprise F1 test at Rockingham
Billy Monger has been handed a surprise test in a Formula 1 car at Rockingham. Monger has returned to racing in 2018 in the British Formula 3 championship following his horrific crash at Donington Park last year in which he had both lower legs amputated.
Ricciardo sets deadline for F1 future deal
Daniel Ricciardo says the latest he wants to confirm his Formula 1 future is heading into the summer break after the Hungarian Grand Prix but teases that a deal could be sorted even sooner after Red Bull’s Honda engine switch was confirmed.
Mercedes monitoring engine update after Bottas, Perez issues
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed the German manufacturer is “listening very carefully” to its engines after suffering two separate reliability issues with its updated ‘2.1’ specification over the French Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton asks for fuel rule change in practice
Lewis Hamilton feels Formula 1 teams should be prevented from running with unknown fuel loads during practice sessions in order to provide both fans and rival teams “a clearer picture”.
Vettel surprised by recovery after Paul Ricard overtaking concerns
Sebastian Vettel admits he was surprised by his recovery drive in the Formula 1 French Grand Prix and reckons his charge through the field was aided by a strong headwind.
F1 to discuss dropping Paul Ricard chicane for 2019 in Austria
The topic of dropping the Mistral chicane from Paul Ricard’s layout for the 2019 French Grand Prix will be discussed between the FIA and Formula 1 drivers in Austria.
Hamilton: Vettel's ‘human-error’ a result of pushing for F1 title
Lewis Hamilton has moved to defend Sebastian Vettel after his closest Formula 1 title rival made a costly mistake at the French Grand Prix.
Late issue 'hurts' Sainz after drop to P8 in France
Carlos Sainz Jr. says the late issue that cost him sixth place in Sunday's French Grand Prix "hurts a little bit", believing Renault deserved to finish at the front of the Formula 1 midfield fight at Paul Ricard.
Magnussen: Haas got 'everything right' in charge to P6
Kevin Magnussen says Haas got "everything right" as it broke a two-race point-less streak in Sunday's French Grand Prix, with the Danish Formula 1 driver finishing sixth at Paul Ricard.
Ocon and Gasly reprimanded for opening lap clash in French GP
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have both received reprimands for their opening lap collision in the Formula 1 French Grand Prix.
Raikkonen: F1 penalties balance out in the long run
Kimi Raikkonen has backed the Formula 1 race stewards’ decision on his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas as he powered his way up the order to the podium at the French Grand Prix.
F1 race stewards don’t look at consequences of incidents – Whiting
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says Formula 1 race stewards' decisions are made without weighing up the impact of each incident and Sebastian Vettel’s five-second time penalty for clashing with Valtteri Bottas was in line with previous decisions.
Leclerc rues 'small' mistake despite another F1 points finish
Despite recording his fourth Formula 1 points finish of 2018, Charles Leclerc admits he is disappointed with himself for making a "small" mistake during the French Grand Prix.
Bottas not sure whether to ‘laugh or cry’ after luckless race
Valtteri Bottas said he did not know “whether to laugh or cry” after a luckless French Grand Prix he felt summed up his 2018 Formula 1 season so far.
Hamilton: Vettel’s penalty a tap on the hand
Lewis Hamilton feels Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas didn’t fit the result from the incident and denied Mercedes a 1-2 finish after its “constructive and critical” look into its recent performances boosted by its engine update.
Alonso hopes McLaren’s "worst performance of the year" a one-off
Fernando Alonso says McLaren needs to raise its game after enduring “by far the worst performance” of the 2018 Formula 1 season so far in the French Grand Prix.
Verstappen 'angry' Vettel treated differently over clashes
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen feels frustrated that Sebastian Vettel will not face the same kind of backlash as he recently did following the Ferrari racer's clash with Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of Sunday's French Grand Prix.
Ricciardo lost podium spot due to ‘wounded’ Red Bull F1 car
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was left to rue front-wing damage that hampered his race as he missed out on a podium finish at the French Grand Prix.