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Ricciardo: Red Bull pace deficit to Mercedes hurts
Daniel Ricciardo says it’s painful to see the pace gap between Red Bull and Mercedes during qualifying having felt he extracted the maximum performance from his RB14.
Kevin Magnussen: P7 is pole position for us
Kevin Magnussen has relished securing ‘pole position’ in the fight between the midfield Formula 1 teams but concedes he has a few concerns on tyres and strategy going into the Spanish Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso hails “perfect” McLaren qualifying result in Barcelona
Fernando Alonso has labelled his latest Formula 1 qualifying performance as “perfect”, after sealing eighth place on the Spanish Grand Prix grid.
F1: Ricciardo, Verstappen brace for Red Bull warning
Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen expect to be given another warning on driver conduct when racing each other ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix following their high-profile clash last time out in Baku.
Valtteri Bottas: Spain front-row lockout a ‘perfect’ result for Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas was ultimately pleased to secure an all Mercedes front-row for the Spanish Grand Prix, despite missing out on pole position by just 0.040s.
Kimi Raikkonen wary of “unknowns” for Spanish GP
Kimi Raikkonen feels he’ll be faced with a series of unknowns heading into the Spanish Grand Prix after missing out on vital long runs during Friday practice due to a Ferrari engine blow.
Sebastian Vettel plays down Pirelli tyre change impact as Ferrari lose out to Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel says Pirelli’s alterations to its tyres for the Spanish Grand Prix is “the same for all of us” amid accusations of the changes favouring Mercedes over Ferrari having seen the German manufacturer sweep to a 1-2 in qualifying.
Hartley refusing to lose confidence despite Spain F1 practice crash
Brendon Hartley has stressed he will not lose confidence despite seeing his difficult start to the 2018 Formula 1 season continue with one of the biggest crashes of his racing career during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.
Lewis Hamilton: I needed Barcelona F1 pole
Lewis Hamilton says his Spanish Grand Prix pole position lap was “needed” having not been fastest in a Formula 1 qualifying session since the season-opener in Australia.
Lewis Hamilton charges to Spanish GP pole as Mercedes locks out front row
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix from pole position after edging out Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel in the final stage of qualifying in Barcelona.
Brendon Hartley out of Spain F1 qualifying after FP3 crash
Toro Rosso has confirmed that Brendon Hartley will take no part in Formula 1 qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix after his car sustained severe damage in a crash at the end of FP3 on Saturday afternoon.
Spanish Grand Prix qualifying - As it happened
A recap of a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as Lewis Hamilton claims his second pole position of the 2018 F1 season in Barcelona. 2018 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as it happened
Hockenheim seeking risk-free F1 deal beyond 2018, open to Nürburgring share
Hockenheim is willing to continue hosting the German Grand Prix beyond the end of its existing contract in 2018, but only if it can strike a risk-free deal with Formula 1 officials.
Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes F1 1-2 in final Spanish GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in the final Formula 1 practice session ahead of qualifying for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, edging out teammate Valtteri Bottas by just one-hundredth of a second.
Valtteri Bottas expecting Ferrari, Red Bull resurgence in qualifying
Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes will come under threat from Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull after the reigning world champions topped Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.
No Red Bull 2019 engine decision until June as Honda talks continue
Red Bull will make no final decision about its Formula 1 power unit plans for 2019 until next month at the earliest, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Force India latest F1 team hit by pit stop problem
Force India has become the fourth different Formula 1 team to be hit with a pit stop problem and were slapped with a €5,000 fine from the FIA for an unsafe release with Sergio Perez in the closing stages of FP2.
McLaren Barcelona upgrade a ‘step forward’ - Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso has hailed McLaren’s significant aerodynamic upgrade at this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix as a “step forward”.
Robert Kubica: I know my value at Williams without lap times
Robert Kubica says his lap times aren’t relevant to his value to Williams after returning to a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time in over seven years.
Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari ‘probably sand-bagging’ in Barcelona F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton is refusing to read too much into his headline time during Formula 1 practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, predicting that Ferrari will make a step forward ahead of qualifying on Saturday.
Daniel Ricciardo blames tailwind for FP1 off
Daniel Ricciardo says a sudden gust of tailwind caused him to crash during the opening free practice session in Spain but is confident after recovering strongly during the afternoon for Red Bull.
Kimi Raikkonen shrugs off Ferrari engine blow
Kimi Raikkonen has played down his Ferrari engine issue which curtailed his second free practice session early and isn’t expecting any major changes in the Formula 1 pecking order at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen hails 'positive' Spain practice day despite tyre struggles
Max Verstappen hailed a "positive day" of Formula 1 practice running for Red Bull in Spain as it debuted a number of updates on the RB14 car despite struggling at times with Pirelli's modified tyres.
Wolff clarifies Mercedes 2019 F1 driver stance
Toto Wolff hasn’t ruled out the potential of signing a driver from outside the Mercedes fold for the 2019 Formula 1 season which could step up rumours around a move for Daniel Ricciardo.