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Gasly not thinking about Red Bull F1 future
While Pierre Gasly has made it clear driving for Red Bull is his Formula 1 goal, he insists he is focusing on the job at hand with Toro Rosso.
Whiting: Easier-to-follow F1 cars a main goal for 2021
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says producing cars that are easier to follow and promote overtaking are at the forefront of the sport’s future plans.
Hamilton wants Mercedes F1 communication improvements
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes needs to work on its communication during Formula 1 grands prix, following confusion while battling for the lead in the Australian Grand Prix.
Haas retains Maini as second F1 development driver
Arjun Maini will continue as a development driver for the Haas Formula 1 team for a second successive season during 2018.
Mercedes reveals true cause behind Australian GP defeat
Mercedes says a “bug” in an offline tool used for its Formula 1 Virtual Safety Car calculations caused the issue that led to Lewis Hamilton losing the Australian Grand Prix.
Horner: Melbourne should look at ways to improve overtaking
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Formula 1 needs to look at ways to improve overtaking at the Australian Grand Prix.
Haas keeps Ferrucci as F1 development driver
Santino Ferrucci will continue as a Haas F1 development driver for the third consecutive year in 2018.
Grosjean refutes Haas ‘Ferrari B’ tag
Romain Grosjean has hit out at critics calling Haas the Ferrari B team and feels it undermines the work of the US team in Formula 1.
Force India query “magic” Haas F1 car
Force India’s Chief Operating Officer Otmar Szafnauer has placed doubt on how Haas has produced one of the leading midfield Formula 1 cars in 2018 by emphasising the key similarities its shares with power unit suppliers Ferrari.
Button to race at Goodwood Revival, Le Mans classic
2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will make his Goodwood Revival festival debut next September as part of the JD classics squad.
F1: Hamilton: It’s pointless having helmet designs with the Halo
Lewis Hamilton is considering scrapping his helmet design in the future with the Halo blocking the view and making it tricky to distinguish each driver in the car, while Sebastian Vettel has suggested a potential solution.
Vettel open to welcoming Ricciardo as teammate again
Sebastian Vettel has welcomed the possibility of having Daniel Ricciardo as his teammate again in the future in Formula 1.
McLaren opts for aggressive tyre picks at Bahrain GP
McLaren pair Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne have selected the most aggressive tyre allocations for the Bahrain Grand Prix compared to the rest of the Formula 1 field.
Alonso names Red Bull as McLaren’s next F1 target
Fernando Alonso has pinpointed McLaren reaching Red Bull’s level of performance as the team's next target after an impressive debut with Renault power in Australia.
FIA looking at more DRS zones at other F1 tracks – Whiting
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has hinted that new additional DRS zones may be introduced at other circuits for 2018 having created a third zone at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix.
Stroll: Williams ‘not racing’ at 2018 F1 opener
Lance Stroll says Williams were “trying to get the car to the end of the race instead of racing” at the 2018 Formula 1 season opener in Australia after finishing a disappointing 14 th place.
Wolff, Mercedes respond to F1 breakaway claims
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has played down speculation about Formula 1 breakaway claims by saying it is being blown out of proportion by the media but concedes invested parties are “trying to position themselves” for future deals.
F1’s overtaking problem to be solved in 2021 – Brawn
Formula 1’s managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn says the 2018 season opener represented another missed opportunity for the sport due to the difficulties faced trying to overtake with the current generation of cars.
Hamilton: I’d prefer to trust instincts over computers after VSC error
Lewis Hamilton says he wants future race strategy calls “more in my hands” rather than relying on projections from computers and simulations after seeing a Mercedes calculating mistake cost him victory in the Formula 1 opener in Australia.
Vettel: Ferrari not yet in a position to beat F1 rivals Mercedes on merit
Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari is not yet a “true match” for Mercedes despite winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, adding his team are not as quick as 12 months ago.
Perez: Force India not far off points after Australian GP blank
Sergio Perez is confident Force India will soon be able to compete for points finishes in Formula 1 after missing out on the top ten in the Australian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Sauber ‘maximised potential’ for P13 in Australia
Charles Leclerc believes the Alfa Romeo Sauber team maximised its potential to finish 13th in Sunday’s Formula 1 season-opener in Australia. 2017 Formula 2 champion Leclerc made his F1 debut at Albert Park on Sunday with Sauber, having qualified 18th.
Horner: Red Bull unable to show true pace in Australian GP
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were unable to extract the true potential of their Formula 1 cars during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Sandwich bag causes Sirotkin DNF on F1 debut
Sergey Sirotkin’s Formula 1 debut lasted just three full laps after a sandwich bag blew onto the track and got caught in his Williams car, ultimately causing him to suffer a brake failure that resulted in retirement from the race.