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Force India explains F1 name change delay
Force India has confirmed its Formula 1 team name change will be delayed until the end of the 2018 season after “some people got cold feet at the FIA and the FOM”.
Alonso hopes McLaren can stay close to ‘midfield leaders’ Haas
Fernando Alonso believes Haas has emerged as Formula 1’s early midfield leaders in 2018, adding he hopes McLaren can remain within touching distance of the US squad.
Ricciardo hit by grid drop for Australian GP
Daniel Ricciardo will serve a three grid place penalty for his home race after failing to slow sufficiently during the red flag period midway through FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday pacesetter Hamilton pleased Mercedes started on the “right foot”
Lewis Hamilton says he is relieved Mercedes was able to begin the 2018 Formula 1 season where it left off last year, having set the pace during Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen was ‘scared to move’ in Bottas FP2 near-miss
Kimi Raikkonen said he was “scared to move” in his near-miss incident with Valtteri Bottas during second practice for Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Haas “half a step” ahead of F1 midfield – Sainz
Carlos Sainz concedes Haas has produced a small performance jump on the rest of the Formula 1 midfield pack as he looks to reel in the US team at the 2018 season opener in Australia.
Vettel eager for close F1 fights to aid Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel says tight performance gaps between Ferrari and its Formula 1 front-running rivals Mercedes and Red Bull would be a positive for him to maximise any opportunities at the 2018 opener in Australia.
Ricciardo not disappointed to lose FP2 qualifying sim
Daniel Ricciardo insists he has no concerns over losing the opportunity to complete a representative qualifying simulation run during second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen warns for “two or three” races to predict F1 order
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull won’t know its true place in the Formula 1 pecking order until “at least two or three” races into the 2018 campaign despite being pleased with his Friday practice pace in Australia.
Lewis Hamilton edges Max Verstappen to lead second Australia F1 practice
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Lewis Hamilton continued to lead the way for Mercedes in Melbourne on Friday by topping the second Formula 1 practice session of the day at Albert Park, edging out Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the final standings.
Australian GP FP2 - As it happened
The opening official Formula 1 practice sessions of the season kick off on Friday at Albert Park in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
More F1 tracks could get extra DRS zones in 2018
More DRS zones could appear at other Formula 1 circuits on the 2018 calendar, following the addition of a third zone for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Arrivabene, Horner clash over Mekies' move from FIA to Ferrari F1
Ferrari and Red Bull Formula 1 team bosses Maurizio Arrivabene and Christian Horner have clashed over Laurent Mekies' pending move to Maranello amid claims that a gentleman’s agreement was broken regarding gardening leave periods that must be served by senior FIA staff.
Lewis Hamilton tops opening Australia F1 practice as McLaren hits trouble
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton made a confident start to the new Formula 1 season by heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the Australian Grand Prix as McLaren suffered more issues with its car.
Force India F1 signs sponsorship deal with flip-flop brand Havaianas
Force India has announced a new sponsorship deal with flip-flop company Havaianas ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 season-opener in Melbourne, Australia.
Hamilton warns F1 rival Ricciardo not to “alienate” Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 rival Daniel Ricciardo to avoid “rocking the boat” and risk alienating Red Bull amid ongoing contract negotiations about his future with the team.
Whiting: No F1 teams have officially complained about Mekies, Ferrari link
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has shrugged off the impact of his right-hand man Laurent Mekies moving to Ferrari by leaving his high profile role at the FIA.
Force India has learnt lessons from 2017 clashes - Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez insists he and Force India teammate Esteban Ocon have learnt from their past clashes in Formula 1 heading into the 2018 season.
Pirelli confirms Monaco GP debut for hypersoft tyre
Pirelli has confirmed the expected F1 race debut for its new hypersoft tyres will be at the Monaco Grand Prix after announcing its nominated tyre compound options.
Bottas: Target is to win and not think on future
Valtteri Bottas says his focus for the 2018 Formula 1 season is simply “to win as many races as I can” and let his Mercedes future be decided by his results.
Fernando Alonso: No more excuses for McLaren F1 in 2018
Fernando Alonso has accepted there are no more excuses for McLaren not to be competitive through the 2018 Formula 1 season following its switch from Honda to Renault engines as it looks to return to the front-end of the field.
Verstappen fears “painful” deficit to F1 rivals on straights
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he is bracing himself for “painful” loses on the straights compared to Formula 1 rivals Mercedes and Ferrari at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen fears fuel limit takes fun out of F1
Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1’s ongoing fuel limit takes part of the enjoyment out of racing with the need for conservation which had been compounded by 2018’s heavier cars.
Ricciardo wants to make most of home race as he targets Red Bull F1 title bid
Daniel Ricciardo is aiming to banish the memories of previous disappointing home races by laying the foundations for a Formula 1 title bid at this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.