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Vettel: My start was too good, Bottas clash my mistake
Sebastian Vettel has held his hands up for his part in the first corner crash with Valtteri Bottas and feels he had “nowhere to go” after his strong start off the line.
Lauda: Time penalty not enough for ‘enormous’ Vettel mistake
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has slammed Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel for “destroying” Valtteri Bottas’ French Grand Prix, adding a five-second time penalty did not reflect the “enormous mistake”.
Gasly: 'Question marks' over reliability of Honda update
Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says "question marks" remain over the reliability of Honda's updated-spec power unit following issues on both cars since its introduction in Canada.
Leclerc prefers to play down ‘dream’ Ferrari move reports
Charles Leclerc says he has no interest in focusing on his Formula 1 future and a potential move to Ferrari after recent reports linked him to a ‘dream’ move to the Italian manufacturer in 2019.
McLaren F1 aero issues not showing up in wind tunnel
McLaren’s chief executive Zak Brown says its ongoing performance issues with its Formula 1 car don’t “show up in the wind tunnel” which is forcing countermeasures to be taken during race weekends.
Grosjean: No explanation for French GP Q3 crash
Romain Grosjean was at a loss to explain the reasoning behind his crash during the final segment of French Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying.
Magnussen: ‘Desperate' Raikkonen didn't know what he was doing
Kevin Magnussen has ripped into Kimi Raikkonen for driving in a “desperate” manner the Haas Formula 1 driver claims ruined his French Grand Prix qualifying.
Leclerc breaks into Q3 after ‘disaster’ Friday for Sauber
Charles Leclerc has admitted he thought a maiden pole position shootout entry for Alfa Romeo Sauber looked near-impossible after his Friday practice was “a disaster” at Paul Ricard.
Red Bull duo frustrated as F1 downforce gamble proves not enough
Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were left with mixed emotions after being unable to challenge Formula 1 rivals Mercedes during French Grand Prix qualifying.
Raikkonen asks for 'work to be done' after latest Q3 blip
Kimi Raikkonen has acknowledged a repeat issue is occurring during his qualifying performances this season for Ferrari as he suffered another drop off in Q3 to qualify down in sixth place for the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton questions Ferrari tyre strategy after taking pole
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari “maybe made a mistake” with its qualifying tyre tactics which sees both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen start on the softest option tyres for the French Grand Prix after the British driver grabbed pole position.
Bottas playing catch up, credits new Mercedes engine
Valtteri Bottas has conceded he struggled to match Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for outright pace having missed vital practice work over the French Grand Prix weekend but was still thrilled to secure a front row start at Paul Ricard.
Vettel happy with France qualifying recovery after 'slow start'
Sebastian Vettel was pleased to recover from a "slow start" to the French Grand Prix weekend to secure third place in Formula 1 qualifying at Paul Ricard on Saturday, trailing the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Alonso: McLaren just slow in qualifying
Fernando Alonso feels he extracted the maximum performance from his McLaren during qualifying for the French Grand Prix but concedes his Q1 exit in 16 th place is down to his car being slow.
Hamilton takes 75th F1 pole in French GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's French Grand Prix from pole position after edging out Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in the final stages of qualifying at Paul Ricard, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes.
Force India fined for Perez FP2 wheel incident
The Force India Formula 1 team has been hit with a €15,000 fine after Sergio Perez lost a wheel during second practice for the French Grand Prix.
Bottas fastest as rain curtails France FP3 running
Valtteri Bottas closed out Formula 1 practice for the French Grand Prix fastest for Mercedes as heavy rain 10 minutes into the session curtailed running.
Hartley set for grid penalty after power unit changes
Brendon Hartley is poised to start the French Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Honda confirmed it had to change all six components on his Formula 1 power unit following an issue during practice on Friday.
Szafnauer hopes F1 learns from triple-header 'debacle'
Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer hopes Formula 1 will learn from the "debacle" of putting a triple-header on the 2018 calendar and avoid scheduling races so closely together in the future due to the additional pressure it places on smaller teams.
Hamilton: Paul Ricard circuit messes with your head
Lewis Hamilton says Paul Ricard’s all tarmac run-off areas make finding reference points at the track challenging but was still content with his Friday practice after topping both sessions.
Force India explains Perez's wheel failure
Force India has explained the issue that caused Sergio Perez to lose a wheel from his Formula 1 car coming through the quick Turn 7 during second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Paul Ricard.
Bottas confident new Mercedes engine undamaged
Valtteri Bottas is hopeful his upgraded Mercedes Formula 1 engine has not suffered any damage following a water leak during second practice for the French Grand Prix.
Ricciardo sees Hamilton as biggest concern
Daniel Ricciardo has rated his Friday practice getting up to speed at Paul Ricard as “a pretty good day” but is wary of the speed Lewis Hamilton produced to top the times for Mercedes.
Ericsson on fiery Sauber: I realised I should hurry up
Marcus Ericsson has laughed off a tense moment jumping out of his Alfa Romeo Sauber after initially not realising it was on fire after a crash towards the end of the morning practice session which ruled him out of FP2.