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Vettel: Ferrari must prove itself again in final races
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari must prove itself in the remaining races of the 2018 Formula 1 season, following a series of disappointing results.
Progress since Spa key to Mercedes title tilt – Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has praised the “big step forward” his Formula 1 team made following the Belgian Grand Prix, adding it has been the key to recent performance gains.
McLaren continues opposing tyre picks for United States GP
McLaren has selected contrasting tyre picks for the second race running for the United States Grand Prix.
Hamilton defends Vettel by calling for respect
Lewis Hamilton has hit out in defence of Formula 1 world title rival Sebastian Vettel by calling for the media to “show a little more respect” to the Ferrari driver.
Brawn: No doubt Marchionne’s death hurt Ferrari performance
The death of Sergio Marchionne has been ‘a major impact’ on Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 world title charge according to Ross Brawn following the potentially-decisive results at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Vettel: There’s still a chance
Sebastian Vettel says he hasn’t given up hope on the 2018 Formula 1 world championship despite looking at an unfavourable title picture following the Japanese Grand Prix.
First lap fire left Grosjean without tyre telemetry at Suzuka
Haas was left managing Romain Grosjean’s Formula 1 car without any access to his tyre telemetry after a fire on his car on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix burned through some wires.
Whiting: Verstappen’s chicane-cut comment ‘silly’
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting believes Max Verstappen’s comments about Valtteri Bottas cutting the final chicane in the Japanese Grand Prix were “silly”.
Vettel was ‘optimistic’ with Verstappen pass – Horner
Red Bull boss Christian Horner reckons Sebastian Vettel’s attempted pass on Max Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix was “optimistic”, adding a collision was “inevitable”.
Arrivabene: Ferrari must 'challenge the impossible' in title race
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has called on his Formula 1 squad to “challenge the impossible”, despite the Scuderia’s 2018 title hopes hanging by a thread.
Verstappen ‘got lucky’ in Japanese GP clash – Vettel
Sebastian Vettel believes Max Verstappen was “lucky” to have escaped any damage in their Japanese Grand Prix collision.
Hamilton: Mercedes applied the pressure to crack Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has heaped credit on Mercedes ‘collectively’ applying the pressure on Ferrari in the 2018 Formula 1 world championship fight which has moved him to the edge of a historic fifth drivers’ crown.
Gasly, Hartley downcast after point-less home F1 race for Honda
Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley made no secret of their disappointment after failing to score any points in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, the home race of team engine supplier Honda, despite both starting inside the top 10.
Vietnam edging closer to first F1 race in 2020
Vietnam is edging closer to hosting its first Formula 1 grand prix in 2020 following a visit from FIA race director Charlie Whiting to the proposed site in Hanoi.
FIA's Charlie Whiting explains various Japanese GP penalty decisions
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has explained the reasoning behind the stewards' decisions in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix following a number of on-track incidents that resulted in investigations.
Leclerc hits out at 'stupid' Magnussen after ‘dangerous’ move
Charles Leclerc says he does not understand why Formula 1 rival Kevin Magnussen was not penalised for a “dangerous” move which led to contact during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Wolff urges for Mercedes concentration in F1 2018 title fight
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has urged his Formula 1 team to “stay concentrated” in the 2018 title battle against rivals Ferrari.
Raikkonen feels Japanese GP fight ended by damage in Verstappen hit
Kimi Raikkonen says damage sustained in his opening-lap clash with Max Verstappen effectively ended his charge with an unbalanced Ferrari car which saw him fade to an underwhelming fifth place at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton taking F1 2018 title charge ‘one step at a time’
Lewis Hamilton is refusing to get carried away with thoughts of a fifth world title despite moving closer to sealing the 2018 Formula 1 world championship with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bottas: After the start second place was maximum
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes team orders kicked in after the start of the Japanese Grand Prix as ‘we had to bring one-two home’ but has reaffirmed he is able to fight Lewis Hamilton for race wins for the remainder of the year.
Vettel drove into the side of my car – Verstappen
Max Verstappen likened his collision with Sebastian Vettel during the early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix to a similar incident in China, adding Vettel “could have been more careful”.
Ricciardo surprised by ‘good recovery’ for fourth
Daniel Ricciardo feels the high rate of overtaking during the Japanese Grand Prix came as a pleasant surprise to fuel his charge to fourth place for Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso: 'Random' Suzuka penalty shows 'how bad Formula 1 is'
Fernando Alonso hit out at the Japanese Grand Prix race stewards following his five-second time penalty at Suzuka on Sunday, calling the decision “random” and saying it showed “how bad Formula 1 is.”
Vettel: Verstappen didn’t leave enough room in clash
Sebastian Vettel believes Max Verstappen did not leave him enough room and unnecessarily “pushed” in his defence as the pair clashed in the early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix.