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Brazilian GP: Fifth in F1 championship now a tall order – Renault
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul admits the French manufacturer’s target of fifth place in the 2017 Formula 1 world constructors' championship now looks a tough proposition having conceded further ground to its rivals at the Mexican Grand Prix.
F1: Felipe Massa confirms retirement from F1 at season's end
Felipe Massa has confirmed he will retire from Formula 1 following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix later this month, calling time on a 15-season career spent with Sauber, Ferrari and Williams.
F1 Brazilian GP: Renault takes ‘fast and strong measures’ to avoid repeat engine failures
Renault Sport managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the number of engine failures the French manufacturer suffered during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend was “unacceptable” and key changes have been made to avoid a similar fate in Brazil.
F1: Driver error partly to blame for Ferrari failings - Marchionne
Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne says “a combination of technical issues and driver misjudgement” were to blame for the team’s second half of the season collapse fighting for the Formula 1 world titles.
F1 Brazilian GP: Verstappen hopes for another wet Brazilian GP
Max Verstappen fears Red Bull won’t be front-running contenders in the dry at Interlagos so is praying for another wet Brazilian Grand Prix to replicate his heroics from last year.
F1: Marchionne: Ferrari will quit F1 if 2021 engines don’t suit us
Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne has sounded out the potential of the Italian manufacturer leaving Formula 1 if the 2021 engine direction does not meet its satisfaction.
Stewart: Hamilton can challenge Schumacher, Fangio records
Sir Jackie Stewart believes Lewis Hamilton can take on the Formula 1 world title records held by Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher with time on his side in his career, after becoming the most decorated British driver in the history of the sport.
F1: Alonso explains how Hamilton excels against other F1 champions
Fernando Alonso says he sees Lewis Hamilton as a different Formula 1 champion to his rivals which he has noticed during the ups and downs of the British driver’s career.
Williams, Massa remain on good terms regardless of future – Lowe
Williams boss Paddy Lowe says the team and Felipe Massa will always have a positive relationship regardless of his future in Formula 1, as speculation around the squad’s 2018 driver line-up continues.
F1: Wolff explains ‘concept flaw’ in proposed F1 engine plans
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s proposed new power units for 2021 are ‘a completely new engine’ and haven’t been met positively by existing manufacturers.
F1: FIA announces plans for simpler, louder F1 power units from 2021
The FIA has outlined initial plans for Formula 1's 2021 engine specification, retaining the V6 turbo hybrid power units currently used while making them simpler and louder.
F1: Hamilton not planning to 'do the easy thing' and retire like Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton has stressed he has no plans to "do the easy thing" and retire from Formula 1 like former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after winning his fourth world championship on Sunday in Mexico, setting his sights on adding more titles to his haul.
F1: Kvyat joins Williams driver shortlist for 2018
Daniil Kvyat has joined the shortlist of drivers in the running for a Formula 1 seat with Williams in 2018 as the team continues to mull over its options for next season.
F1: Lowe: Points don't reflect true picture of Stroll/Massa battle
Williams Formula 1 technical chief Paddy Lowe believes it is "unreasonable" to take the points difference between Lance Stroll and Felipe Massa as a fair reflection of their respective seasons after the Canadian youngster moved clear in the drivers' championship last weekend in Mexico.
F1: Force India still undecided on letting Ocon, Perez race freely again
Force India Formula 1 bosses will take their time to consider whether drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon will be allowed to race freely again in the final two races of the season after securing fourth place in the constructors' championship.
F1: Hamilton: Knighthood would be 'the greatest honour'
Lewis Hamilton says that receiving a knighthood would be "the greatest honour" after winning his fourth Formula 1 world championship in Mexico last weekend, with bookmakers offering odds as short as 4/1 to be recognised by the Queen.
F1: Rosberg congratulates Hamilton on title win, reflects on 2017 season
Outgoing Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has congratulated former Mercedes teammate and rival Lewis Hamilton on his fourth title win in Mexico on Sunday, say it was "well-deserved".
F1: Renault: Performance and reliability balance was off at Mexican GP
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul concedes it was a mixed weekend in Mexico for the French manufacturer after a series of engine failures which acted as a “reminder that reliability remains an issue”.
F1: Red Bull waiting for 'right time' to open Ricciardo contract talks
Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner says the team is waiting for the "right time" to open negotiations with Daniel Ricciardo over a new contract beyond the end of the 2018 season as it looks to secure the Australian's services in the long-term.
F1: P8 in Mexico 'feels like a victory' to Magnussen, Haas
Finishing eighth in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix "felt like a victory" to Kevin Magnussen and the Haas Formula 1 team after struggling for pace throughout practice and qualifying before capitalising on an incident-strewn race to rise up the order.
F1: Vettel: I paid costly price of Singapore, Japan DNFs
Sebastian Vettel says he paid the price of losing the 2017 Formula 1 world title due to his DNFs in Singapore and Japan as he hopes for a positive end to the campaign.
F1: Hamilton: Finishing P9 after fightback a 'horrible way' to win title
Lewis Hamilton said his fightback from first-lap contact to finish ninth in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix was "a horrible way" to clinch his fourth Formula 1 world championship, having been unaware of the title permutations during the race.
F1: Hamilton in disbelief over fourth F1 title win in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth Formula 1 world title with a run to ninth in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix after a first-lap clash with championship rival Sebastian Vettel caused both racers to drop down the field early on.
F1 Mexican GP: Force India celebrates securing P4 in F1 world constructors’
Force India has locked down fourth place in the F1 world constructors’ championship for the second successive season thanks to Esteban Ocon’s fifth place and Sergio Perez’s seventh place at the Mexican Grand Prix.