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Vandoorne ‘wishes’ for McLaren pace drop answers
Stoffel Vandoorne says he has no answers for why he’s suffered a sudden drop in speed for McLaren after qualifying in last place for the German Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso doesn't expect F1's 2021 rules to impact his future
Fernando Alonso says he doesn't expect the projected Formula 1 rule changes to impact him in 2021.
Sebastian Vettel felt ‘free’ on German GP F1 pole lap
Sebastian Vettel says he felt “free” on his final qualifying lap that sealed Formula 1 pole position for the German Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver turned in an immense final lap in Q3 at Hockenheim to snatch pole position from Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas by a margin of 0.204s.
Mercedes: Hamilton didn't cause failure by running over kerbs
Mercedes has confirmed the hydraulic failure on Lewis Hamilton's car during qualifying for the German Grand Prix on Saturday occurred before he ran wide at Turn 1 - and was not caused by the Briton's heavy impact with the kerb.
Overcautious Raikkonen on Q3 lap: ‘There was more but it didn’t come’
Kimi Raikkonen conceded being overly cautious on his final Q3 run cost him a shot at pole position during Formula 1 German Grand Prix qualifying.
Valtteri Bottas admits Ferrari quicker at German GP
Valtteri Bottas says he has no excuses for missing out on pole position for the German Grand Prix having admitted Ferrari were purely quicker than Mercedes in qualifying at Hockenheim.
Max Verstappen: P4 best result possible given power deficit
Red Bull's Max Verstappen believes fourth place was the most he could have hoped for in qualifying for the German Grand Prix given the horsepower deficit on his Renault Formula 1 power unit.
Hamilton: Running over kerbs didn’t lead to Q1 failure
Lewis Hamilton insists his hydraulic failure that led to his shock exit from Formula 1 German Grand Prix qualifying was not caused by running wide over the kerbs.
Vettel on German GP pole, Hamilton 14th after car failure
Sebastian Vettel will start the German Grand Prix from pole position after topping qualifying at Hockenheim for Ferrari on Saturday as title rival Lewis Hamilton saw his session come to an early end due to a failure on his car.
Haas explains decision to skip Hungary F1 test
Haas has explained the reasoning behind its decision to miss the two-day Formula 1 test following the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, citing it already has enough data to analyse.
Leclerc leads Sauber 1-2 in wet final German GP practice
Charles Leclerc headed up a one-two finish for Sauber in final practice for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, setting the pace in a rain-hit session that saw most drivers limit their running.
Charles Leclerc: I want to win the titles Jules Bianchi deserved
Charles Leclerc has set his sights on winning the Formula 1 championships he believes his late friend and mentor Jules Bianchi deserved to win, should he make the move up to Ferrari in the future.
Red Bull expects swift Ricciardo F1 deal with Mercedes now locked-out
Red Bull expects a quick and “straightforward” resolution over Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 future now that Lewis Hamilton has signed his Mercedes contract extension.
Alonso says McLaren's German GP tests compromised final results
Fernando Alonso said McLaren’s decision to use Friday as a test session was the reason both drivers failed to set headline-grabbing times during Formula 1 German Grand Prix practice.
Sainz fears Renault exposed to Haas, Sauber without engine upgrades
Carlos Sainz says Renault is at risk to its Ferrari-powered rivals Haas and Sauber until its new specification of engine is ready.
Valtteri Bottas: 'Straightforward' to agree new Mercedes F1 deal
Valtteri Bottas found negotiations with Mercedes over a new Formula 1 deal for the 2019 season "pretty straightforward", claiming he only properly sat down with team boss Toto Wolff to discuss his future a couple of weeks ago.
Vettel predicts three-team F1 qualifying fight for pole
Sebastian Vettel says there will ‘definitely’ be a three-way team battle for pole position at the German Grand Prix having been impressed by the single lap pace from Red Bull at Hockenheim.
Penalised Daniel Ricciardo excited for ‘fun’ German GP fightback
Daniel Ricciardo says he mentally prepared himself for taking a Formula 1 engine penalty at this weekend’s German Grand Prix and is looking forward to “having fun” in the race.
Hamilton focuses on starts after British GP struggles
Lewis Hamilton has been concentrating on correcting his starting procedures with Mercedes during Friday practice at Hockenheim after a poor getaway from pole position at the British Grand Prix triggered a nightmare race.
Max Verstappen quickest in second F1 practice at Hockenheim
Max Verstappen maintained Red Bull's position at the top of the timesheets in the second Formula 1 practice for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, only to suffer a setback when an issue on his car left him in the garage for 20 minutes of the session.
Williams keen to retain Lance Stroll for '19 despite Force India links
Williams Formula 1 technical chief Paddy Lowe says the team would "love to stay" with Lance Stroll for the 2019 season despite reportsl inking the Canadian with a switch to Force India.
Red Bull ‘frustrated’ F3 ace Dan Ticktum not allowed to do F1 test
Red Bull says it is “frustrating” Formula 1’s superlicence points regulations have ruled European Formula 3 title hopeful Dan Ticktum out of a young driver test with the team.
Ricciardo edges Hamilton in opening German GP practice at Hockenheim
Daniel Ricciardo led Red Bull to the top of the timesheets in first practice for the German Grand Prix on Friday morning, edging out Mercedes Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton by four-thousandths of a second.
Mercedes announces multi-year Bottas deal to retain F1 driver line-up
Valtteri Bottas has signed a new one-year deal to extend his spell with the Mercedes Formula 1 team into 2019, with a further one-year option for 2020.