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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.
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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.
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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.
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Leclerc: Late Bottas attack wasn’t a proper overtaking chance
Charles Leclerc says his last-lap attack on Valtteri Bottas for second place at the French Grand Prix “definitely not a manoeuvre to overtake”, while he felt content with securing consecutive podium finishes for Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton says French Grand Prix win “wasn’t easy at all”
Lewis Hamilton may have looked in complete control, but he insists his victory at Formula 1’s French Grand Prix “wasn’t easy at all”.
Ricciardo, Norris, Raikkonen to see FIA stewards for final-lap clash
Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris and Kimi Raikkonen are all set to visit the FIA race stewards following their final-lap fight at the French Grand Prix.
Updated F1 World Championship points standings
2019 Formula 1 Drivers' Standings after French Grand Prix Position Driver Nationality Team Points 1
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Formula 1 French Grand Prix - Starting Grid
The full starting grid for the French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard, round eight of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
McLaren has no plans to put Fernando Alonso back in its 2019 F1 car
McLaren has no plans to put Fernando Alonso back in its Formula 1 car during the rest of the 2019 season.
Verstappen: Fight for final podium spot against Ferraris still on
While Max Verstappen expects Mercedes to “disappear” at the front in the French Grand Prix, he feels he can take the fight to Ferrari with Red Bull for the final podium spot.
Bottas: Wind direction change a factor behind pole defeat to Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says his failure to land pole position for Formula 1’s French Grand Prix was influenced by a combination of “fine details”, including a change of wind direction.
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McLaren to build new wind tunnel at MTC after board approval
McLaren will build a new wind tunnel at its factory in Woking over the next two years after receiving approval from its shareholders.
Norris annoyed by 0.009s gap to Verstappen and Red Bull
Lando Norris concedes he was frustrated to miss out on beating Max Verstappen to fourth place in qualifying by 0.009s for the French Grand Prix, and duly see his McLaren qualify ahead of both Red Bulls, as the team enjoyed its best qualifying result for almost three years.
Ricciardo, Raikkonen avoid French GP penalties
Both Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen have not been handed penalties following qualifying incidents at the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton: Once I heard Ferrari evidence was Chandhok’s video I relaxed
Lewis Hamilton says his fears over his Canadian Grand Prix victory relaxed after he found out Ferrari’s new evidence was led by Karun Chandhok’s Sky Sports F1 TV analysis.
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