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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.
Vettel: Winning with Ferrari, beating Hamilton “ultimate satisfaction”
Sebastian Vettel has described what it would mean to win a Formula 1 world title with Ferrari and ending the dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as the “ultimate satisfaction” of his racing career.
Hamilton hits back at Rosberg: Consistency won my F1 titles
Lewis Hamilton has responded to claims made by former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg suggesting the reigning Formula 1 world champion has “inconsistencies” that can be taken advantage of.
Force India facing its biggest challenge in F1 2018, says Perez
Sergio Perez believes Force India will face its biggest challenge to date in Formula 1 as it battles to remain ahead of McLaren and Renault in 2018.
Magnussen backs F1’s move to add third DRS zone for Australian GP
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen believes Formula 1’s decision to add a third DRS zone to the Albert Park circuit will improve the season-opening Australian Grand Prix “a lot”.
Haas chief Steiner braced for 'crowded' F1 midfield fight in 2018
Haas chief Günther Steiner is braced for a "crowded" midfield fight in Formula 1 this year despite the team being tipped by many to impress following its display through pre-season testing.
Bottas: I need to step up and turnaround Melbourne form
Valtteri Bottas admits he needs to step up his game if he is going to keep his Mercedes Formula 1 seat and is targeting an improved showing at the season opener in Melbourne.
Verstappen: Red Bull “closing in” on best package
Max Verstappen says a key reason behind signing his future to Red Bull Racing was his faith in the team reaching the “best package all round” in F1 but concedes the final touches remain out of reach.
Ocon not thinking about 2019 F1 plans despite Mercedes links
Esteban Ocon says he isn’t considering a possible move to Mercedes for the 2019 Formula 1 season despite links to the German manufacturer, stressing his focus remains with Force India heading into the new season.
Hamilton not convinced Mercedes are clear title favourites
Despite being labelled as clear title favourites heading into the 2018 Formula 1 season, Lewis Hamilton is convinced rivals Red Bull and Ferrari will pose a serious threat.
Ricciardo expecting Mercedes to ‘turn up’ in Australia
Daniel Ricciardo has tipped Mercedes as the team to beat in this weekend’s Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, backing the German manufacturer to “turn up” after a quiet showing through pre-season testing.
Third DRS zone added for F1 Australian GP at Albert Park
Formula 1 race officials have added a third DRS zone to the Albert Park circuit ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, placing a stretch between Turns 12 and 13.
Wehrlein: Not being on F1 grid after beating teammates is “weird”
Pascal Wehrlein says it is a “weird feeling" not being on the Formula 1 grid when drivers he beat as teammates are contesting the 2018 season.
How F1 aims to improve the grand prix fan experience
Formula 1 has revealed how it is planning to improve fan experience at Grand Prix events in future, having carried out significant research over the past year.
Why Haas is ‘cautiously optimistic’ heading to F1 2018 season-opener
The Haas Formula 1 team is heading into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with cautious optimism, according to boss Günther Steiner.
Mercedes chief warns F1: ‘Don’t mess with Marchionne’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned Liberty Media to heed Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 quit threat, adding the sport needs the Italian squad more than the other way around.
Perez sure gap to F1’s big three is smaller in 2018
Force India’s Sergio Perez believes Formula 1’s midfield pack will be much closer to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in terms of performance during the 2018 season.
Rosberg explains how to beat Hamilton in F1 2018
Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 rivals will have to pull off “the perfect season” in 2018 to have any chance of beating him to the world championship, according to former teammate Nico Rosberg.
Valtteri Bottas hopeful Mercedes has overcome F1 testing tyre issues
Valtteri Bottas is hopeful that Mercedes will overcome its struggles on the softer tyre compounds experienced through Formula 1 pre-season testing heading into this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
McLaren says it has addressed reliability issues from F1 testing
McLaren insists the reliability problems that hampered its Formula 1 pre-season testing programme have since been resolved, ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.