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Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Grosjean called for French GP stewards hearing
Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean will all see the FIA race stewards following an incident at the start of qualifying for the French Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton charges to French GP pole as Vettel struggles to 7th
Lewis Hamilton marched to his third pole position of the 2019 Formula 1 season on Saturday by topping qualifying for the French Grand Prix, as Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel struggled to seventh place.
Valtteri Bottas closes out French GP fastest in Mercedes 1-2
Valtteri Bottas closed out practice for the French Grand Prix fastest as Mercedes continued to dominate proceedings at Paul Ricard ahead of qualifying later today.
Vettel wants to ‘burn’ the F1 rulebook after Ferrari loses appeal
Sebastian Vettel says he wants to “burn the papers” and has criticised Formula 1 for being over-regulated after Ferrari lost its appeal to review his Canadian Grand Prix penalty.
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes target fix for “really messy” balance issues
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes has some car balance issues to address despite setting the pace for Formula 1’s French Grand Prix during Friday practice.
Hamilton surprised he caught French GP FP2 off
Lewis Hamilton says “it was kind of cool” saving his FP2 slide from the barriers as he escaped a penalty following an FIA investigation for his run-in with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ahead of the French Grand Prix.
FIA rejects Ferrari's push to overturn Sebastian Vettel's penalty
Ferrari's bid to overturn Sebastian Vettel's Canadian Grand Prix penalty has been thrown out by the FIA stewards following a hearing on Friday at Paul Ricard.
Lando Norris ‘surprised’ by McLaren’s French GP practice pace
Lando Norris says McLaren’s impressive pace throughout Friday practice for Formula 1’s French Grand Prix was “a bit of a surprise”.
Valtteri Bottas quickest in France FP2, Hamilton under investigation
Valtteri Bottas headed up a Mercedes one-two in second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday afternoon as a mistake by teammate Lewis Hamilton left him under investigation with the stewards.
Ferrari: ‘Overwhelming’ new evidence to support Vettel's case
Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies says there is “overwhelming” new evidence available to the team proving Sebastian Vettel did not breach the regulations in the lead-up to his penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Vettel did not 'lose temper’, defends run of mistakes under pressure
Sebastian Vettel has defended his emotional outburst following his controversial penalty during Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix and says he “wasn’t losing his temper”.
Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in opening French GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Paul Ricard, pipping teammate Valtteri Bottas by less than one-tenth of a second.
Ricciardo takes updated Renault engine ahead of schedule in France
Renault has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will move on to its ‘Spec B’ engine for this weekend’s French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, ahead of the team’s planned schedule.
Sirotkin expands F1 reserve role to cover McLaren, Renault
Sergey Sirotkin has become the official reserve Formula 1 driver for both Renault and McLaren following an agreement between the two teams for the remainder of the season.
FIA clamps down on corning cutting at Paul Ricard
The FIA has clamped down on corner cutting at a number of points on-track ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix.
Bottas: Ricciardo’s defensive moves in Canada ‘really on the limit’
Valtteri Bottas feels Daniel Ricciardo’s defensive moves in their Canadian Grand Prix battle were “really on the limit” and “a bit on the dangerous side”, adding he expects the matter to come up in Friday’s drivers’ briefing.
Bottas pleased with qualifying, downbeat with race pace vs Hamilton
While Valtteri Bottas remains upbeat with his qualifying performances compared to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton he still feels work needs to be done on his race pace to match the five-time Formula 1 world champion in the title race.
Vettel confident Ferrari has new information for penalty review
Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari has collected new information ahead of the hearing over his controversial penalty during Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Vettel had to “freestyle” fuel-saving to make finish in Canada
Sebastian Vettel admits he had to “freestyle” with fuel-saving to ensure he made it to the finish of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Nothing would’ve changed knowing about Vettel’s penalty
Charles Leclerc says he wouldn’t have been able to improve his finishing position at the Canadian Grand Prix despite being unaware of Sebastian Vettel’s time penalty as he was “pushing hard” and unable to make up the deficit.
Ricciardo: Canada result has ‘ignited’ Renault after tough start
Daniel Ricciardo feels the Renault team has been “ignited” by its strong showing over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after a sluggish start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Raikkonen: F1 rules meant to give more freedom…
Kimi Raikkonen believes the push to allow Formula 1 drivers to fight on track was only through the understanding of “smart, fair” racing and feels while the drivers are united in meetings the incidents can divide them on track.
Red Bull not expecting “massive gain” from Honda F1 engine upgrade
Honda’s latest Formula 1 engine upgrade will not provide Red Bull with a “massive gain” at the French Grand Prix, according to Pierre Gasly.
Reviewing F1 penalties will result in “never-ending saga” – Steiner
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes reviewing penalty decisions risks setting a precedent that will lead to a “never-ending saga” in the sport.