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Vettel appreciates ‘respectful’ F1 rivalry with Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel says he appreciates the “mutual respect” that exists between himself and Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton.
Haas: We are racing in ‘Formula 1.5’ behind F1’s big three
Gene Haas says his team is effectively racing in 'Formula 1.5', such is the current performance advantage of Formula 1’s leading three outfits.
Alonso: McLaren’s scrapped full IndyCar plans changes nothing for 2019
Fernando Alonso says McLaren’s confirmation to bin its full-time plans to return to IndyCar in 2019 means “nothing has changed for me” as he looks to finalise his plans for next year.
Pirelli confirms new Formula 1 tyre coding system for 2019
Pirelli has confirmed it will use a new Formula 1 tyre coding system from 2019 that sees its range of tyre compounds reduce from seven to three as teams choose from Hard, Medium and Soft compounds.
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F1 tyre rules make wet practice ‘useless’, calls for change
Max Verstappen feels Formula 1’s wet tyre rules mean wet practice sessions are ‘a bit useless’ for all drivers due to weekend strategies and needing to prioritise fresh tyres for qualifying and the race.
Vettel wants ‘common sense’ approach from FIA after ‘wrong’ penalty
Sebastian Vettel has called on the FIA to take a “common sense” approach over red flag rules in Formula 1, after he was penalised following United States Grand Prix practice.
Wolff against Vettel's US GP red flag speeding penalty
Toto Wolff says he would rather see Sebastian Vettel “putting on a great show” for Formula 1 than being penalised for red flag discrepancies at the United States Grand Prix.
Vettel hit with three-place grid penalty for United States GP
Sebastian Vettel will take a three-place grid penalty into the United States Grand Prix after speeding under red flags during FP1.
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F1 red flag speeding rule is rubbish – Horner
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has slammed the Formula 1 rule-makers describing the speeding under red flag penalty rule as ‘rubbish’ and has called for the sport to take action following Sebastian Vettel’s three-place grid drop.
Lewis Hamilton leads United States GP FP2 as rain limits running
Lewis Hamilton needed just one flying lap to finish at the top of the timesheets in the second Formula 1 practice session for this weekend's United States Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, gapping the field by over a second.
Vettel under threat of grid drop for red flag speeding in FP1
Sebastian Vettel could pick up a grid drop penalty for the United States Grand Prix after allegedly failing to slow sufficiently under red flags conditions during the first free practice session at Circuit of the Americas.
Horner: Albon links to Toro Rosso just speculation at the moment
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says reports connecting Alexander Albon to the second Toro Rosso Formula 1 race seat remain ‘nothing other than speculation’ and will stay tight-lipped on its 2019 plans.
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Kubica not willing to wait until December for 2019 F1 call
Robert Kubica says he “cannot wait” until after the 2018 Formula 1 season has finished before finalising his plans for 2019.
Lewis Hamilton finishes one second clear in damp first US GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in a damp first practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, lapping over a second faster than the rest of the pack at the Circuit of The Americas.
Gasly, Hartley set for COTA grid penalties after power unit changes
Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley are set to start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from the back of the grid following a decision by Honda to change the power unit on both cars for the Austin weekend.
Name ‘won’t burden’ Schumacher's progress to F1 - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he is “100 percent” convinced that Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, will make it all the way to Formula 1.
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Steiner: ‘Crazy’ F1 format changes won’t improve show
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says radical Formula 1 format experiments will never improve the competitiveness and show aspects of the sport as long as teams have huge performance advantages.
Alonso views Hamilton as one of F1’s five greatest champions
Fernando Alonso has revealed who he believes are the top five greatest Formula 1 world champions in the history of the sport, ruling himself out of the equation.
Bottas: My performances will decide Mercedes future for 2020
Valtteri Bottas says remaining at Mercedes for 2020 is ‘going to completely up to me’ as he focuses on maintaining his upward trends in performances for the end of the season to help the German manufacturer seals both Formula 1 world titles.
Vettel: ‘Obvious’ that Hamilton and Mercedes have done a better job
Sebastian Vettel admits it is “obvious” that Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team have done a better job than Ferrari so far this season.
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Perez: New contract, new era, new level for Force India
Sergio Perez has hailed Force India’s new investors and owners as the next era for the team which he’s eager to lead having confirmed he’ll stick with the Formula 1 squad in 2019.
Ferrari counting cost of ‘small differences’ - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen feels Ferrari’s drop in performance competing against Mercedes in the Formula 1 world title race is down to small but key issues which can be corrected this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Alonso happy for Hamilton’s ‘impressive’ F1 success
Fernando Alonso has shown his appreciation of Lewis Hamilton’s feats in Formula 1 as he moves to the brink of a fifth world title and feels his talents have always impressed throughout his career.
Hamilton not focusing on title, expects Ferrari to ‘punch back hard’
Lewis Hamilton says he is not getting carried away with thoughts of winning the 2018 Formula 1 world championship and will approach this weekend’s United States Grand Prix like any other race.
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