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Fernando Alonso worried McLaren’s “lack of speed” will hurt team in Canada
Fernando Alonso admits he is concerned McLaren’s current straight-line speed deficit in Formula 1 will result in a difficult weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Red Bull prioritising F1 engine decision over new Daniel Ricciardo deal
Red Bull’s decision over which Formula 1 engine it will use from 2019 is taking priority over trying to secure Daniel Ricciardo’s position at the team.

Renault prepares key engine upgrade ahead of Canadian GP
Renault is optimistic its power unit upgrade will deliver vital performance gains to close the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari, while the works team will also introduce new aerodynamic and mechanical updates at the Canadian Grand Prix.

F1 could scrap Friday drivers’ briefings – Whiting
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says the Friday drivers’ briefings are starting to not hold “any value” as drivers continue to inform him of any issues directly which could trigger a shake-up to the meetings.

FIA: European Commission proposals do not meet expectations
The FIA says the European Commission’s proposed changes to the Motor Insurance Directive have not met its requirements and will aim to continue to seek further amendments.

Haas to deliver ‘significant’ upgrade package for Canada GP
Haas will introduce a new front wing, floor and bargeboards as part of its upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix as it aims to forget its frustrating Monaco race weekend.

Vijay Mallya steps down as Force India F1 team director
Vijay Mallya has resigned as a director in the Force India Formula 1 team as he continues to fight extradition to India in an ongoing legal case.

Toto Wolff: F1 mustn't fall into 'depression' after one bad race
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Formula 1 world must not "swing between depression and exuberance" over the quality of its races following widespread criticism of Sunday's processional Monaco Grand Prix.

Williams confirms departure of F1 aero chief Dirk de Beer six races into 2018
Williams has confirmed the departure of its head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer following the first six races of the 2018 Formula 1 season.

McLaren impressed by F1’s progress on 2021 plans
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says his Formula 1 team has been left “encouraged” by the latest update from Liberty Media which provided teams with further details about 2021 regulations.

Monaco performance proves Williams has moved past lowest point - Sergey Sirotkin
Sergey Sirotkin believes Williams’ performance at the Monaco Grand Prix proves Williams has moved past its lowest point of the 2018 Formula 1 season.

Sergio Perez confident Force India can out-develop midfield F1 rivals McLaren, Renault and Haas
Sergio Perez is convinced Force India can outperform midfield Formula 1 rivals McLaren, Renault and Haas as the season progresses, despite trailing a “bit of a gap” in performance.

Haas won’t decide on 2019 line-up until F1 summer break
The Haas Formula 1 team will wait until the summer break at the earliest before beginning to consider its driver line-up for 2019.

Charles Leclerc finds praise from F1 front-runners 'amazing', 'crazy'
Charles Leclerc says he finds it "amazing" and "crazy" to have received high praise from Formula 1 world champions Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg following his impressive start to his rookie season.

Ross Brawn says it's 'naive' to expect action-packed Monaco Grand Prix races
Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brawn believes the Monaco Grand Prix should not be compared to other races on the calendar due to the unique nature of the circuit layout.

Stoffel Vandoorne's focus remains on F1 despite McLaren’s Indy, Le Mans interests
Stoffel Vandoorne insists his sole focus remains on Formula 1, despite McLaren’s increasing interests in expanding into other series including IndyCar and the World Endurance Championship.

Ferrari chooses most Hypersofts for Canadian GP, Mercedes picks fewest
Ferrari has opted for an aggressive Formula 1 tyre strategy for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, while Mercedes has picked the fewest amount of Hypersofts following its struggles in Monaco.

Brendon Hartley: Toro Rosso starting to unlock STR13 car's potential
Brendon Hartley believes that Toro Rosso is starting to truly unlock the potential of its STR13 Formula 1 car after the team ran in the thick of the mifeld fight throughout the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen rubbishes talk of WRC return for 2019
Kimi Raikkonen has rubbished suggestions he is planning to quit Formula 1 to return to the World Rally Championship next year and slammed recent reports as lacking “knowledge about racing”.

Red Bull believes "modified approach" will aid Max Verstappen in F1 2018
The Monaco Grand Prix offered the latest in a series of “harsh lessons” for Max Verstappen during the 2018 Formula 1 season, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

No secret who from Mercedes made Ferrari ERS complaint, says Whiting
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says he didn't think it was "any secret" which Mercedes Formula 1 team members raised the complaint about Ferrari's energy recovery system despite Toto Wolff's concerns about their public naming last week.

Daniel Ricciardo: I’m still outside of 2018 F1 title fight
Daniel Ricciardo insists he is currently outside of the 2018 Formula 1 title battle despite winning last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton: ‘Unlikely’ Daniel Ricciardo will become my Mercedes F1 teammate in 2019
Lewis Hamilton believes it is “unlikely” Daniel Ricciardo become his Formula 1 teammate at Mercedes in 2019 as the current Red Bull driver considers his next career move.

Esteban Ocon "surprised" by Force India pace in closing stages of Monaco Grand Prix
Force India’s Esteban Ocon admits his pace in the closing stages of Sunday’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix took him by surprise.