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Lewis Hamilton leads United States GP FP2 as rain limits running
Lewis Hamilton needed just one flying lap to finish at the top of the timesheets in the second Formula 1 practice session for this weekend's United States Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, gapping the field by over a second.
Vettel under threat of grid drop for red flag speeding in FP1
Sebastian Vettel could pick up a grid drop penalty for the United States Grand Prix after allegedly failing to slow sufficiently under red flags conditions during the first free practice session at Circuit of the Americas.
Horner: Albon links to Toro Rosso just speculation at the moment
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says reports connecting Alexander Albon to the second Toro Rosso Formula 1 race seat remain ‘nothing other than speculation’ and will stay tight-lipped on its 2019 plans.
Kubica not willing to wait until December for 2019 F1 call
Robert Kubica says he “cannot wait” until after the 2018 Formula 1 season has finished before finalising his plans for 2019.
Lewis Hamilton finishes one second clear in damp first US GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in a damp first practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, lapping over a second faster than the rest of the pack at the Circuit of The Americas.
Gasly, Hartley set for COTA grid penalties after power unit changes
Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley are set to start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from the back of the grid following a decision by Honda to change the power unit on both cars for the Austin weekend.
Name ‘won’t burden’ Schumacher's progress to F1 - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he is “100 percent” convinced that Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, will make it all the way to Formula 1.
Steiner: ‘Crazy’ F1 format changes won’t improve show
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says radical Formula 1 format experiments will never improve the competitiveness and show aspects of the sport as long as teams have huge performance advantages.
Alonso views Hamilton as one of F1’s five greatest champions
Fernando Alonso has revealed who he believes are the top five greatest Formula 1 world champions in the history of the sport, ruling himself out of the equation.
Bottas: My performances will decide Mercedes future for 2020
Valtteri Bottas says remaining at Mercedes for 2020 is ‘going to completely up to me’ as he focuses on maintaining his upward trends in performances for the end of the season to help the German manufacturer seals both Formula 1 world titles.
Vettel: ‘Obvious’ that Hamilton and Mercedes have done a better job
Sebastian Vettel admits it is “obvious” that Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team have done a better job than Ferrari so far this season.
Perez: New contract, new era, new level for Force India
Sergio Perez has hailed Force India’s new investors and owners as the next era for the team which he’s eager to lead having confirmed he’ll stick with the Formula 1 squad in 2019.
Ferrari counting cost of ‘small differences’ - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen feels Ferrari’s drop in performance competing against Mercedes in the Formula 1 world title race is down to small but key issues which can be corrected this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Alonso happy for Hamilton’s ‘impressive’ F1 success
Fernando Alonso has shown his appreciation of Lewis Hamilton’s feats in Formula 1 as he moves to the brink of a fifth world title and feels his talents have always impressed throughout his career.
Hamilton not focusing on title, expects Ferrari to ‘punch back hard’
Lewis Hamilton says he is not getting carried away with thoughts of winning the 2018 Formula 1 world championship and will approach this weekend’s United States Grand Prix like any other race.
Ricciardo: Podium possible for Red Bull at United States GP
Daniel Ricciardo has gone against Red Bull’s predictions and feels a podium will be possible at the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
Sergio Perez extends Force India F1 deal into 2019
Sergio Perez will continue to drive for Force India in the 2019 Formula 1 season, having penned an extension to remain with the revitalised team next year.
McLaren secures Coca-Cola sponsorship deal
McLaren has pulled off a Coca-Cola partnership deal for three of the remaining four round in the 2018 Formula 1 world championship starting this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Circuit de Catalunya confirms 2019 F1 pre-season testing date changes
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has officially announced the dates for the two Formula 1 four-day pre-season tests in 2019 which begin on February 18 th .
‘Six to seven’ F1 Fan Festivals planned for 2019
Formula 1 bosses are aiming to expand its Fan Festivals globally following initial success over the past two years with ‘six to seven’ targets next year.
Toro Rosso feeling Key’s absence through lack of updates
Pierre Gasly concedes Toro Rosso has faced an uphill battle during the 2018 Formula 1 world championship having lost technical director James Key midway through the season.
Leclerc: If I’m not good enough I should be dropped by Ferrari
Charles Leclerc says he would expect to be dropped by Ferrari if he fails to meet expectations during his first season with the Italian Formula 1 team in 2019.
Raikkonen: Ferrari need to tidy up things
Kimi Raikkonen has called on Ferrari to “tidy up” and produce a trouble-free race weekend at the United States Grand Prix, as he still holds faith in the team’s outright pace to challenge Mercedes.
Arrivabene: Vettel will win title with Ferrari sooner or later
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene is confident Sebastian Vettel will win a Formula 1 world championship with the Scuderia “sooner or later”.