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Mercedes confirms Niki Lauda tribute on car for Monaco GP
Mercedes has confirmed it will run with two tributes to Niki Lauda on its Formula 1 cars at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Vettel ‘optimistic’ for Monaco despite ongoing Ferrari tyre struggles
Sebastian Vettel remains “fairly optimistic” heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix despite Ferrari’s ongoing struggles with Formula 1’s “sensitive” 2019 tyres that have contributed to its poor start to the season.

Daniel Ricciardo: Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 struggles 'sad to see'
Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says Fernando Alonso’s failure to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 was “sad to see”.

Max Verstappen: Mercedes clearly the favourites for Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has labelled Mercedes as “clearly the favourite” for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull has traditionally performed strongly in Monte Carlo but the team believes Mercedes will once again prove the team to beat this weekend.

Lewis Hamilton excused from FIA press conference in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton was excused from attending Wednesday's FIA drivers' press conference following the death of close friend and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda earlier this week.

Valtteri Bottas motivated to change poor Monaco Grand Prix F1 record
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is determined to turn around his form in Monaco this weekend.

Charles Leclerc: Ferrari fightback in Monaco "not going to be easy"
Charles Leclerc says it will not be easy for Ferrari to turn things around and beat Formula 1 rivals Mercedes at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Binotto: Ferrari already 'evaluating new concepts' for 2019 F1 car
Ferrari is "already evaluating new concepts" to improve the competitiveness of its 2019 Formula 1 car, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.

Haas F1 teammates insist relationship won’t be damaged by clash
Romain Grosjean says his relationship with Haas Formula 1 teammate Kevin Magnussen will not be affected by their Spanish Grand Prix collision.

Haas to take updated Ferrari power unit for Monaco GP
Haas will take Ferrari's updated Formula 1 power unit ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez ‘worried’ over Racing Point’s “very bad” Spanish GP form
Sergio Perez says he is worried about Racing Point’s competitiveness heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix following a “very bad” performance in Spain.

Lorandi becomes latest Renault F1 affiliate driver
Leonardo Lorandi has been recruited as a Renault Sport affiliate driver by the Formula 1 team.

Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to ‘bright light’ Niki Lauda
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Niki Lauda, describing the Austrian as “a bright light in my life”.

Abiteboul: Renault start disappointing, team adapting
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has made no excuses over his team’s underwhelming start to 2019 and says its “adapted to address the situation” in preparation for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Seidl: McLaren must maintain high standards for success
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team’s operational and strategy must meet its current high expectations if it hopes to secure positive results at the Monaco Grand Prix.

F1 legend Niki Lauda dies aged 70, family confirms
Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. In a statement issued to the Austrian Press Agency on Tuesday morning, it was confirmed by Lauda's family that he had passed away on Monday, nine months after undergoing a lung transplant.

Tributes pour in for Niki Lauda
Tributes across the motorsport world are being made to triple Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda following his passing at the age of 70. Lauda passed away on Monday evening surrounded by his family in Austria which has seen the sporting world paying its respects to an icon of F1.

Lauda passing leaves a void in F1 – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has led the tributes to Niki Lauda who passed away on Monday and says both F1 and his squad has “lost a guiding light” in the three-time world champion.

Renault has made engine progress but Ferrari ‘excelling’ - Sainz
Renault has made progress with its Formula 1 engine but remains “a good step” behind Ferrari, according to McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr.

Red Bull labels 'benchmark’ Mercedes as the favourites for Monaco GP
Christian Horner believes Mercedes will be favourites at the Monaco Grand Prix and is expecting the reigning Formula 1 world champions to be “very strong” this weekend.

Max Verstappen a good benchmark for me at Red Bull, says Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly says his Formula 1 teammate Max Verstappen is providing him with a “good benchmark” to learn from during his first season at Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton targets qualifying improvements for Monaco Grand Prix
Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has targeted improvements in his qualifying performances in time for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Jamie Chadwick joins Williams F1 development programme
W Series championship leader Jamie Chadwick has been signed to Williams’ driver academy and will take up a development role within the Formula 1 team.

Hamilton calls for F1 cars to be harder to drive and "more physical"
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 drivers should be “massively depleted” following races and wants cars to be harder to drive from 2021.