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Hamilton: Monza podium boos were ‘motivation’
Lewis Hamilton has shrugged off the boos during the Italian Grand Prix podium but feels it is an acceptable part of the sport which he aims to use a motivation in the Formula 1 world title fight.
Why Mercedes’ ‘phantom’ pit stop was ‘all part of the game’ at Monza
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has explained why Mercedes’ ‘phantom’ pit stop during the Italian Grand Prix did not breach the Formula 1 sporting regulations, calling the move “all part of the game.”
Romain Grosjean disqualified from Italian GP after Renault protest
Romain Grosjean has been excluded from the final results of the Italian Grand Prix after the floor on his Haas Formula 1 car was deemed illegal by the race stewards.
Hamilton on Vettel clash: ‘It was a racing move’
Lewis Hamilton insists he left Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel enough space as the pair collided on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix.
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My race wasn’t sacrificed for Hamilton - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas insists his race was not “sacrificed” to help Lewis Hamilton secure victory at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, adding Mercedes stuck to its pre-race strategy plan.
Vettel: Hamilton left me no space in opening lap collision
Sebastian Vettel says Lewis Hamilton did not leave him enough space as the the 2018 Formula 1 title rivals clashed on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen hits out at stewards over Monza F1 penalty
Max Verstappen hit out at the Formula 1 race stewards after receiving a five-second time penalty following a collision with Valtteri Bottas during the Italian Grand Prix, feeling the sanction was “not fair.”
Alonso: McLaren reliability ‘a step backwards’
Fernando Alonso has vented his frustration at McLaren’s recent poor run of reliability and is bracing for ‘double pain’ following his mechanical retirement from the Italian Grand Prix.
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Renault: Ricciardo's Monza DNF caused by clutch issue, not engine
Renault has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo's retirement from the Italian Grand Prix was not the result of a failure with his engine, instead being caused by a clutch issue on his Red Bull Formula 1 car.
Raikkonen blames fading tyre life for Italian GP victory miss
Kimi Raikkonen has put losing out on victory at the Italian Grand Prix down to running out of tyre life at the end of the race which enabled Lewis Hamilton to pull off a late overtake at Monza.
Renault submit protest on Grosjean’s Haas to FIA
Renault has submitted an official protest to the FIA over Romain Grosjean’s Haas car with both teams set to have a hearing at Monza following the Italian Grand Prix.
FIA planning new iteration of Halo for 2021
The FIA has confirmed it is aiming to introduce a new, more “aesthetically pleasing” iteration of Formula 1’s ‘Halo’ cockpit protection device for the 2021 season.
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Multiple suppliers in contention for 2020 F1 tyre contract
FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed there are multiple companies in the running for Formula 1’s tyre supply contract from 2020 following the deadline to submit an application on Friday.
FIA confirms level of impact on Leclerc's Halo in Spa crash
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed the Halo on Charles Leclerc’s car sustained an impact at roughly half the test level for the Formula 1 cockpit protection device during the collision with Fernando Alonso at Spa.
Raikkonen grabs Monza F1 pole as Ferrari sweeps front row
Kimi Raikkonen charged to his first Formula 1 pole position in over a year after topping a close-fought final qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday, leading a front row lock-out for Ferrari at its home race.
‘I can’t wait for him to retire’ - Magnussen slams Alonso
Kevin Magnussen has slammed Fernando Alonso following their run-in during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday, saying the Spaniard “thinks he is God” and that he cannot wait for the McLaren driver to retire.
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Gasly: Honda produced a good surprise at Monza
Pierre Gasly says Honda’s power unit gains are consistently proving themselves in 2018 having broken into Q3 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton thrilled by ‘intense’ three-way battle for Italian GP pole
Lewis Hamilton believes qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix acted as a great advert for Formula 1 following a thrilling three-way scrap for pole position.
Vettel: Ferrari order strategy dictated Raikkonen tow
Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of Ferrari’s decision to make him complete his final qualifying lap in front of teammate Kimi Raikkonen, giving the Finn a vital tow, which saw him miss out on pole position at Monza.
Mercedes set-up switches backfire for Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says bold set-up changes from Friday practice failed to produce key performance gains from his Mercedes as he remained off the pace of teammate Lewis Hamilton and both Ferrari drivers for an underwhelming fourth place in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
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Raikkonen on first pole of 2018: ‘Only half the job is done’
Kimi Raikkonen is determined to convert his first pole position of the 2018 Formula 1 season into victory at the Italian Grand Prix after completing “half the job” at Monza.
Stroll surprised by Williams Q3 progress
Lance Stroll says qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix ‘was one of those days where it all just clicked’ but was surprised by the progress from Williams to reach Q3 for the first time in 2018.
Alonso hits out at Magnussen over ‘not very clever’ qualifying scrap
Fernando Alonso has labelled Kevin Magnussen’s driving as “not very clever” following an on-track run-in between the pair during qualifying for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
Marcus Ericsson gets grid penalty for Italian GP after engine change
Marcus Ericsson will drop 10 places on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after Sauber changed the engine on his Formula 1 power unit ahead of final practice at Monza.
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