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Stroll hits back at Massa’s Williams F1 criticism
Lance Stroll has rejected Felipe Massa’s belief that Williams prioritised its financial outlook over driver choice in setting its Formula 1 driver line-up for 2018, saying that all he needs is a competitive car to return back to the points.
Haas: Magnussen adapts better to car problems than Grosjean
Kevin Magnussen is better at adapting to problems with the set-up of his Formula 1 car compared to teammate Romain Grosjean, according to Haas team principal Guenther Steiner.
Vietnam F1 street race unlikely for 2019
Formula 1 is continuing to work with the government of Vietnam over a possible street race in its capital, Hanoi, but is unlikely to add the event to the calendar until 2020 at the earliest.
Rowland “surprised” by Williams integration
Oliver Rowland says he was surprised with how Williams “have taken me in” after joining the Formula 1 squad as its official young driver as he still holds hopes of breaking into the sport.
Hamilton applying “constructive pressure” on Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says he is keeping the pressure on his Mercedes team to maintain its developments after a tough start to the 2018 Formula 1 world championship having failed to win any of the opening three races of the year.
Symonds questions Mercedes tyre management, strategy calls
Formula 1’s Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds says Mercedes’ long-standing problems with tyre management is being exposed by the closer performance levels between its front-running rivals, while he has also questioned the team’s recent strategy calls.
Hartley: 10 laps to learn the Baku City Circuit
Brendon Hartley feels he needs just 10 laps of the Baku City Circuit to get up to speed ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Toro Rosso.
Renault confirms engine upgrades for Barcelona
Renault’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer will introduce engine updates next month at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull hands Ricciardo F1 contract ultimatum
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says his team will give Daniel Ricciardo until the Formula 1 summer break in August to agree to a new deal.
Grosjean’s lack of points in 2018 ‘not a problem’ for Haas
Romain Grosjean’s failure to score points in the opening three rounds of the 2018 Formula 1 season is not a worry for Haas, insists team principal Guenther Steiner.
Alonso not expecting ‘radical' performance step for McLaren in Baku
Fernando Alonso says McLaren knows the limitations of its 2018 Formula 1 car but is not expecting “radical” improvements in performance at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes: Intensity of 2018 F1 title fight much greater than 2017
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the challenge from Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull in 2018 has surpassed the intensity of its title fight with the Scuderia last year.
Force India targeting redemptive points return in Baku
Force India is confident it can begin to show its “true potential” at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix following its low-key start to the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Renault looking to maintain performance with Baku upgrades
Renault is hoping the introduction of new chassis upgrades will help it emerge at the top of Formula 1’s tight midfield battle at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Magnussen: Fuel increase no guarantee of flat-out racing
Kevin Magnussen is happy that the increased fuel level in Formula 1 from 2019 will help drivers be able to push more throughout grands prix, but feels the move is still no guarantee of flat-out racing.
Norris hoping to give McLaren headache for 2019
Lando Norris says it "would be nice" to give McLaren a "headache" over its future Formula 1 driver line-up plans by winning the Formula 2 title in 2018, but is refusing to dwell on his final step up to the top tier of single-seater racing.
Renault ‘disappointed’ by gap to top three F1 teams
Renault admits it was outsmarted by Formula 1’s leading teams and is “disappointed” by the lack of progress made over the winter, according to chief technical officer Bob Bell.
Williams won’t use Stroll, Sirotkin as excuse for poor performance - Lowe
Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says the team will not use the form of Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin as a distraction from the deficiencies of its 2018 Formula 1 car.
Mercedes: Ferrari and Red Bull also struggling with F1 tyres
Mercedes is not the only Formula 1 team struggling to extract maximum performance out of Pirelli’s tyres, according to chief strategist James Vowles.
Kvyat completes maiden Ferrari F1 test at Fiorano
Former Red Bull and Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat completed his first run-out with Ferrari on Friday at Fiorano in Italy during a wet tyre development test with Pirelli.
Steiner: Continuity bringing out the best in Magnussen
Haas Formula 1 chief Günther Steiner believes continuity is the key to Kevin Magnussen's impressive form at the start of the 2018 Formula 1 season following back-to-back points finishes for the Danish driver in Bahrain and China.
Singapore Airlines extends F1 race title sponsorship
Singapore Airlines will continue to act as the title sponsor for the Singapore Grand Prix for the next two years after confirming a contract extension with Formula 1 officials earlier this week.
Williams reports rise in F1 revenue for 2017
Williams has reported a rise in revenue for its Formula 1 team for 2017, aided by the deal brokered with Mercedes to release Valtteri Bottas from his contract at the start of last year.
Wolff: Mercedes 'not in a good place' with F1 tyres
Mercedes is currently "not in a good place" trying to manage tyres with its W09 Formula 1 car according to team boss Toto Wolff after ranging between running too hot and too cold over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.