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Daniel Ricciardo: McLaren now the F1 midfield benchmark
Daniel Ricciardo believes McLaren is now the benchmark team in the midfield fight during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Lewis Hamilton says F1 can’t ‘turn its back’ on Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 cannot afford to turn its back on Silverstone and potentially lose the British Grand Prix altogether from the calendar.
Ferrari still searching for answers to 2019 F1 car performance
Ferrari is still seeking answers over the performance of its 2019 Formula 1 car after updates at the French Grand Prix proved inconclusive, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.
"Noticeable" Williams progress will take another 5-6 races - Russell
George Russell says it will take the Williams Formula 1 team another five-to-six races before it can make any “noticeable” progress.
Mercedes will do ‘everything’ to ensure Bottas is in a “good place”
Mercedes will do “everything” to make sure Valtteri Bottas remains in a “good place”, according to Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff.
Carlos Sainz to tee off against F1 team bosses in charity golf event
McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr will take on Formula 1 team bosses during a charity golf tournament ahead of this year’s United States Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel not frustrated by 16-race winless streak in F1
Sebastian Vettel says he is not becoming frustrated after going 16 Formula 1 races without tasting victory.
Mercedes assessing earlier development shift onto 2020 F1 car
Mercedes is considering whether to shift more of its focus onto its 2020 Formula 1 car development, following a dominant start to the current campaign.
Williams confirm Paddy Lowe will not return to F1 team
Paddy Lowe has officially left his role as chief technical officer at Williams with immediate effect, the F1 team has confirmed. Lowe was granted an extended leave of absence from the team on March 5 amid a dismal and delayed start to the team's pre-season preparations.
Brawn says F1 “can’t wait” to work with Hamilton on new rules
Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says he cannot wait to start working with Lewis Hamilton on helping to shape the future direction and regulations of the championship.
Haas bemoans “worst weekend” in F1 at French Grand Prix
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has labelled the French Grand Prix as the American squad’s “worst weekend” of its four-year history in Formula 1.
Wolff: 2021 F1 rules not rocket science
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the 2021 Formula 1 rules are “not rocket science” and insists the finer details now need to be analysed to protect the strengths and improve on the weaknesses of the sport.
Hamilton: F1 is in a mess and I empathise with fans
Lewis Hamilton says he understands the frustrations and complaints about the current state of Formula 1 which is what triggered the drivers to take a more active role in the future of the sport and saw the five-time world champion head to Paris for the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting last w
Gasly ‘giving everything but sliding everywhere’ at French GP
Pierre Gasly has endured a home race to forget at the French Grand Prix as he blamed setup changes to his Red Bull for losing pace and “sliding everywhere” at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Sergio Perez: Stewards ruined my race with Lap 1 penalty
Sergio Perez was left frustrated after receiving a time penalty for exceeding track limits on the opening lap of the French Grand Prix despite appearing to stick to the rules set out by race officials at Paul Ricard.
Verstappen: We’ll finish fourth or fifth in Austria with lack of pace
Max Verstappen has given a blunt prediction on how Red Bull could perform at its home round the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend as he accepts “we have work to do” to recover the pace deficit to its front-running rivals.
Vettel: I enjoyed French Grand Prix chasing front-runners
Despite finishing an underwhelming fifth place at the French Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel says he relished the chance to push his Ferrari every lap as he aimed to catch the front-runners following his lowly qualifying result.
Lewis Hamilton: Don’t blame the drivers for boring F1 races
French Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton insists the blame for boring Formula 1 races should be pinned on the sport’s rule-makers and not the drivers.
Ricciardo on French GP penalty: I’d rather give it a go than not try
Daniel Ricciardo has defended his last-lap French Grand Prix overtakes despite suffering post-race penalties which dropped him out of the points places by reasoning he would rather risk the penalty then not fight for positions.
Ricciardo hit with two five-second penalties, drops to 11th place
Daniel Ricciardo has been handed two five-second time penalties for overtaking off the track in the frantic final lap of the French Grand Prix, which drops the Renault driver out of the points from seventh to 11 th place.
Lando Norris left 'trying to survive' after late hydraulic issue
McLaren feared Lando Norris would be forced to retire due to a hydraulic issue in Sunday’s French Grand Prix after it left him "trying to survive" in the closing stages of the race.
Valtteri Bottas explains time loss during “super-quick” VSC period
Valtteri Bottas admits a “super-quick” Virtual Safety Car period in the closing stages of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix caught him by surprise.
Vettel: Ferrari failed on French Grand Prix targets
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari has failed to meet its French Grand Prix targets following a dominant 1-2 from Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, while it was a poor showing on and off the track for the Italian squad.
Bottas engine misfire gave Mercedes late ‘headache’ in French GP
Toto Wolff has revealed that a late misfire on Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 engine gave Mercedes “a bit of a headache” during the closing stages of the French Grand Prix.