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Ferrari denies FIA sensor added to battery impacting F1 performance
Maurizio Arrivabene has confirmed a second sensor has been added to Ferrari’s Formula 1 battery following a request from the FIA, but denied it is the reason behind the team’s recent dip in performance.
Hamilton surprised by 0.8s gap to Ferrari in Japanese GP practice
Lewis Hamilton admits he did not expect Mercedes to hold such a comfortable margin over Formula 1 rivals Ferrari at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen: Red Bull can challenge Ferrari, Mercedes “too far ahead”
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull can find itself in a position to challenge Ferrari at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, though he admits Mercedes “seem too far ahead”.
Gap to Ferrari in Japanese GP practice “flatters” Mercedes – Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff feels the considerable gap to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari during Japanese Grand Prix practice “flatters” his team and expects the advantage to shrink come qualifying.
Vettel: Ferrari won’t commit suicide attacking Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel has called on his Ferrari team to take an “reasonable” attacking approach after trailing Formula 1 title rivals Mercedes by a huge margin during Japanese Grand Prix practice.
Hamilton, Mercedes continue to dominate in second Japan F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton continued to dominate proceedings at Suzuka in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes as well as finishing eight-tenths of a second clear of Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel.
McLaren, Renault given curfew break after F1 oil delay
McLaren and Renault have both been let off after breaking curfew overnight due to a delay in receiving oil for their Formula 1 engines ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix race weekend.
Gasly nears grid penalty after Japan reprimand for blocking Hamilton
Pierre Gasly will sit on the brink of a 10-place grid penalty for the remainder of the Formula 1 season after receiving a second reprimand of the year for blocking Lewis Hamilton during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in Japanese GP FP1
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Friday, beating Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas by four-tenths of a second.
Grosjean makes case for F1 points expansion
Romain Grosjean feels increasing Formula 1 points finishes down to 15 th place would inject more excitement into the midfield battle without risking the front-runners and feels currently ‘the championship is dead’.
How F1 is becoming the new business school
Education is essential to Formula 1. The sport relies on an influx of highly educated specialists with advanced degrees in engineering, materials technology, mathematics, without whom cars couldn’t be designed and would never race.
Hamilton: I wouldn’t get away with two moves like Vettel
Lewis Hamilton says he is at a loss to understand the inconsistencies surrounding making two defensive manoeuvres, as he felt Sebastian Vettel did during the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton keen to move on after Mercedes team orders controversy
Lewis Hamilton says all parties in the Mercedes team orders controversy must ‘accept it and move forwards’ ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as he feels the conflict will always remain in Formula 1.
Toro Rosso drivers confident Russia F1 brake issue resolved for Suzuka
Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly are confident the brake issue that forced them both to retire early in Russia last weekend has been resolved ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Ferrari unveils revised F1 livery to debut at Suzuka
Ferrari has unveiled a revised livery for its Formula 1 team that will debut at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix as part of a new project with tobacco giant Philip Morris International.
Bottas: I don’t need to wait for Hamilton title before I can win again
Valtteri Bottas insists he is still allowed to win Formula 1 races this season despite Mercedes’ use of team orders to favour Lewis Hamilton in the Russian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Bianchi memories make first Japanese GP 'very difficult'
Charles Leclerc says he expects a “very difficult” and “emotional” weekend during his first Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, the scene of his late friend and mentor Jules Bianchi’s accident.
Vettel against ‘now or never’ F1 title attack
Sebastian Vettel is refusing an all-out attack for the final five races of this season as he looks to rescue his Formula 1 world title hopes with a 50-point deficit to Lewis Hamilton.
Alonso: Every race a celebration until my F1 exit
Fernando Alonso says he is treating each grand prix he contests as a “celebration” before his exit from Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season.
Sirotkin wants to see end results of Williams’ F1 recovery project
Sergey Sirotkin feels it would be “logical’ to remain with Williams beyond this season to see out the team’s recovery bid, with his Formula 1 future unclear.
Haas focus remains on beating Renault amid F1 court case
The Haas Formula 1 team’s focus remains on beating midfield rivals Renault on-track, ahead of the looming court date over its disqualification from the Italian Grand Prix later this year.
Marcus Ericsson in talks over IndyCar race programme for 2019
Marcus Ericsson is targeting a move into the Verizon IndyCar Series for the 2019 season after losing his Sauber Formula 1 seat, with the Swede confirming he is in talks with multiple teams over a race programme.
Hamilton ‘paying no attention’ to Vettel’s mistakes in F1 2018
Lewis Hamilton insists he is paying “no attention” to the mistakes Sebastian Vettel has made throughout the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Ocon not considering Formula E or IndyCar for 2019
Esteban Ocon has ruled out a switch to either Formula E or IndyCar for 2019, stressing his “only target” is Formula 1.