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Michael Masi: Keeping three-day F1 weekend format provides momentum
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi believes maintaining the existing three-day race weekend format will give the paddock “momentum” instead of mixing up scheduling in the future.
Carlos Sainz: I’m in the best shape of my Formula 1 career
Carlos Sainz believes he is performing at the highest level of his Formula 1 career to date after an impressive 2019 campaign thus far with McLaren.
Hamilton: 2019 ‘not a great year’ for Mercedes’ F1 engine development
Lewis Hamilton concedes it has “not been a great year” for Mercedes regarding the development of its Formula 1 engine.
Red Bull F1 junior Vips replaces O’Ward for Super Formula finale
Juri Vips will replace fellow Red Bull Formula 1 junior Patricio O’Ward to make his Super Formula debut at the Suzuka season finale next weekend.
Toto Wolff: No issue dealing with frustrated Hamilton's radio messages
Toto Wolff says Mercedes has no issue dealing with frustrated radio messages from Lewis Hamilton during races after the Formula 1 world champion raised concerns about the team’s strategy during Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton not in a ‘rush’ to seal 2019 F1 title
Lewis Hamilton insists he is in no “rush” to clinch the 2019 Formula 1 drivers’ world championship title and anticipates the fight will be prolonged.
Sebastian Vettel praises Mercedes for being ‘close to perfection’
Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes had performed “close to perfection” after wrapping up the constructors’ championship with four races to spare, showing Ferrari that it must step up if it wishes to end its title drought.
McLaren to revise 2020 F1 car concept in bid to catch top three
McLaren is working “flat out” on its 2020 Formula 1 car and plans to revise its design philosophy in a bid to close the gap to the top three teams.
Mercedes "should have pitted Hamilton earlier" at Japanese GP
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admits after reviewing its race strategy the team should have pitted Lewis Hamilton earlier during his first stint to pull off an undercut on Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to secure a 1-2 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton wants people to go vegan to “save our planet”
Lewis Hamilton has said he feels “like giving up on everything” in a series of social media posts to raise awareness about climate change as he urges his followers to become vegan.
F1 reaches agreement for Miami Grand Prix venue at new circuit
Formula 1 has announced it has reached an agreement in principle for a new venue for the mooted Miami Grand Prix which will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Steiner: No short-term light at the end of the tunnel for Haas
Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner was left to bemoan another frustrating weekend for the American squad at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Alexander Albon starting to feel more comfortable in Red Bull F1 car
Alexander Albon says he now feels more comfortable driving Red Bull’s 2019 Formula 1 car and believes his progress was reflected in his strong performance at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Mercedes will give drivers ‘equal opportunity’ in F1 title fight
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will be given “equal opportunity” to win the 2019 Formula 1 title.
Sebastian Vettel does not see Suzuka pole as qualifying breakthrough
Sebastian Vettel does not feel his pole position effort at the Japanese Grand Prix has acted as a breakthrough after his recent struggles in Formula 1 qualifying sessions.
F1 to keep three-day weekend format, tweaks set for Friday
Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brawn has confirmed the sport will retain its current three-day race weekend format, though Friday’s running is set to be revised.
Vettel calls for traditional F1 chequered flag after Suzuka error
Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 should use a traditional chequered flag rather than an electronic system to avoid a repeat of the error that occurred during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Gasly “very stupid” in late Japanese GP clash, says Perez
Sergio Perez has called Pierre Gasly “very stupid” after the pair clashed on the final lap of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix. Perez and Gasly came together at Turn 2 on the final tour after Perez had attempted to pass the Toro Rosso driver around the outside.
Sainz: Beating a Ferrari, fighting Red Bull ‘felt like a victory’
Carlos Sainz Jr says being able to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the Japanese Grand Prix made him “very proud” of the progress made by the McLaren Formula 1 team.
Kevin Magnussen found qualifying crash “quite embarrassing”
Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen described his crash in qualifying as “quite embarrassing” and was left to rue the mistake which ruined his Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
FIA investigating Japanese GP chequered flag error
The FIA will investigate why the Japanese Grand Prix ended a lap early after a system glitch led to the chequered flag light display panel being shown too soon. Sunday’s race was meant to last 53 laps but the chequered flag light appeared one lap early, on Lap 52.
Mercedes: Two-stopping Lewis Hamilton was “50-50 call”
Mercedes’ decision to two-stop Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton during the Japanese Grand Prix was a “50-50 call”, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Lando Norris downplays Albon run-in: ‘He made a decent move’
McLaren’s Lando Norris downplayed his run-in with Alexander Albon during the Japanese Grand Prix, saying the Red Bull driver “made a decent move” despite initially appearing to complain about the aggressive overtake.
Japanese GP: Leclerc shoulders blame for Verstappen clash
Charles Leclerc has held his hands up for the collision with Max Verstappen at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix which wrecked both their races.