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Late issue 'hurts' Carlos Sainz Jr. after drop to P8 in France
Carlos Sainz Jr. says the late issue that cost him sixth place in Sunday's French Grand Prix "hurts a little bit", believing Renault deserved to finish at the front of the Formula 1 midfield fight at Paul Ricard.
Kevin Magnussen: Haas got 'everything right' in charge to P6 in France
Kevin Magnussen says Haas got "everything right" as it broke a two-race point-less streak in Sunday's French Grand Prix, with the Danish Formula 1 driver finishing sixth at Paul Ricard.
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly reprimanded for opening lap clash in French GP
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have both received reprimands for their opening lap collision in the Formula 1 French Grand Prix.
Raikkonen: F1 penalties balance out in the long run
Kimi Raikkonen has backed the Formula 1 race stewards’ decision on his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas as he powered his way up the order to the podium at the French Grand Prix.
F1 race stewards don’t look at consequences of incidents – Whiting
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says Formula 1 race stewards' decisions are made without weighing up the impact of each incident and Sebastian Vettel’s five-second time penalty for clashing with Valtteri Bottas was in line with previous decisions.
Sauber's Charles Leclerc rues 'small' mistake despite another F1 points finish
Despite recording his fourth Formula 1 points finish of 2018, Charles Leclerc admits he is disappointed with himself for making a "small" mistake during the French Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas not sure whether to ‘laugh or cry’ after luckless race
Valtteri Bottas said he did not know “whether to laugh or cry” after a luckless French Grand Prix he felt summed up his 2018 Formula 1 season so far.
Hamilton: Vettel’s penalty for Bottas clash a tap on the hand
Lewis Hamilton feels Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas didn’t fit the result from the incident and denied Mercedes a 1-2 finish after its “constructive and critical” look into its recent performances boosted by its engine update.
Fernando Alonso hopes McLaren’s "worst performance of the year" is a one-off
Fernando Alonso says McLaren needs to raise its game after enduring “by far the worst performance” of the 2018 Formula 1 season so far in the French Grand Prix.
Verstappen angry Vettel treated differently over clashes after France incident
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen feels frustrated that Sebastian Vettel will not face the same kind of backlash as he recently did following the Ferrari racer's clash with Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of Sunday's French Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo lost French GP podium spot due to ‘wounded’ Red Bull F1 car
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was left to rue front-wing damage that hampered his race as he missed out on a podium finish at the French Grand Prix.
Vettel: My start was too good, Bottas clash my mistake
Sebastian Vettel has held his hands up for his part in the first corner crash with Valtteri Bottas and feels he had “nowhere to go” after his strong start off the line.
Niki Lauda: Five-second time penalty not enough for ‘enormous’ Sebastian Vettel mistake
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has slammed Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel for “destroying” Valtteri Bottas’ French Grand Prix, adding a five-second time penalty did not reflect the “enormous mistake”.
Pierre Gasly: 'Question marks' over reliability of Honda power unit update
Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says "question marks" remain over the reliability of Honda's updated-spec power unit following issues on both cars since its introduction in Canada.
Leclerc prefers to play down ‘dream’ Ferrari move reports
Charles Leclerc says he has no interest in focusing on his Formula 1 future and a potential move to Ferrari after recent reports linked him to a ‘dream’ move to the Italian manufacturer in 2019.
McLaren F1 aero issues not showing up in wind tunnel
McLaren’s chief executive Zak Brown says its ongoing performance issues with its Formula 1 car don’t “show up in the wind tunnel” which is forcing countermeasures to be taken during race weekends.
Haas' Romain Grosjean has no explanation for French GP qualifying crash
Romain Grosjean was at a loss to explain the reasoning behind his crash during the final segment of French Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying.
Angry Kevin Magnussen slams ‘desperate’ Kimi Raikkonen in French GP qualifying
Kevin Magnussen has ripped into Kimi Raikkonen for driving in a “desperate” manner the Haas Formula 1 driver claims ruined his French Grand Prix qualifying.
Leclerc breaks into Q3 after ‘disaster’ Friday for Sauber
Charles Leclerc has admitted he thought a maiden pole position shootout entry for Alfa Romeo Sauber looked near-impossible after his Friday practice was “a disaster” at Paul Ricard.
Red Bull’s F1 downforce gamble not enough for Max Verstappen, as Daniel Ricciardo rues decision
Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were left with mixed emotions after being unable to challenge Formula 1 rivals Mercedes during French Grand Prix qualifying.
Raikkonen asks for 'work to be done' after latest Q3 blip
Kimi Raikkonen has acknowledged a repeat issue is occurring during his qualifying performances this season for Ferrari as he suffered another drop off in Q3 to qualify down in sixth place for the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton questions Ferrari tyre strategy after taking pole for French GP
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari “maybe made a mistake” with its qualifying tyre tactics which sees both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen start on the softest option tyres for the French Grand Prix after the British driver grabbed pole position.
Bottas playing catch up, credits new Mercedes engine
Valtteri Bottas has conceded he struggled to match Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for outright pace having missed vital practice work over the French Grand Prix weekend but was still thrilled to secure a front row start at Paul Ricard.
Vettel happy with France qualifying recovery after 'slow start'
Sebastian Vettel was pleased to recover from a "slow start" to the French Grand Prix weekend to secure third place in Formula 1 qualifying at Paul Ricard on Saturday, trailing the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.