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Steiner: ‘Crazy’ F1 format changes won’t improve show
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says radical Formula 1 format experiments will never improve the competitiveness and show aspects of the sport as long as teams have huge performance advantages.
Alonso views Hamilton as one of F1’s five greatest champions
Fernando Alonso has revealed who he believes are the top five greatest Formula 1 world champions in the history of the sport, ruling himself out of the equation.
Bottas: My performances will decide Mercedes future for 2020
Valtteri Bottas says remaining at Mercedes for 2020 is ‘going to completely up to me’ as he focuses on maintaining his upward trends in performances for the end of the season to help the German manufacturer seals both Formula 1 world titles.
Vettel: ‘Obvious’ that Hamilton and Mercedes have done a better job
Sebastian Vettel admits it is “obvious” that Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team have done a better job than Ferrari so far this season.
Perez: New contract, new era, new level for Force India
Sergio Perez has hailed Force India’s new investors and owners as the next era for the team which he’s eager to lead having confirmed he’ll stick with the Formula 1 squad in 2019.
Ferrari counting cost of ‘small differences’ - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen feels Ferrari’s drop in performance competing against Mercedes in the Formula 1 world title race is down to small but key issues which can be corrected this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Alonso happy for Hamilton’s ‘impressive’ F1 success
Fernando Alonso has shown his appreciation of Lewis Hamilton’s feats in Formula 1 as he moves to the brink of a fifth world title and feels his talents have always impressed throughout his career.
Hamilton not focusing on title, expects Ferrari to ‘punch back hard’
Lewis Hamilton says he is not getting carried away with thoughts of winning the 2018 Formula 1 world championship and will approach this weekend’s United States Grand Prix like any other race.
Ricciardo: Podium possible for Red Bull at United States GP
Daniel Ricciardo has gone against Red Bull’s predictions and feels a podium will be possible at the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
Sergio Perez extends Force India F1 deal into 2019
Sergio Perez will continue to drive for Force India in the 2019 Formula 1 season, having penned an extension to remain with the revitalised team next year.
McLaren secures Coca-Cola sponsorship deal
McLaren has pulled off a Coca-Cola partnership deal for three of the remaining four round in the 2018 Formula 1 world championship starting this weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Circuit de Catalunya confirms 2019 F1 pre-season testing date changes
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has officially announced the dates for the two Formula 1 four-day pre-season tests in 2019 which begin on February 18 th .
‘Six to seven’ F1 Fan Festivals planned for 2019
Formula 1 bosses are aiming to expand its Fan Festivals globally following initial success over the past two years with ‘six to seven’ targets next year.
Toro Rosso feeling Key’s absence through lack of updates
Pierre Gasly concedes Toro Rosso has faced an uphill battle during the 2018 Formula 1 world championship having lost technical director James Key midway through the season.
Leclerc: If I’m not good enough I should be dropped by Ferrari
Charles Leclerc says he would expect to be dropped by Ferrari if he fails to meet expectations during his first season with the Italian Formula 1 team in 2019.
Raikkonen: Ferrari need to tidy up things
Kimi Raikkonen has called on Ferrari to “tidy up” and produce a trouble-free race weekend at the United States Grand Prix, as he still holds faith in the team’s outright pace to challenge Mercedes.
Arrivabene: Vettel will win title with Ferrari sooner or later
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene is confident Sebastian Vettel will win a Formula 1 world championship with the Scuderia “sooner or later”.
Sean Gelael gets FP1 nod with Toro Rosso for Austin
Sean Gelael will enjoy his first Formula 1 practice run-out of the season during FP1 for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas this weekend.
George Russell can be ‘galvanising force’ for Williams F1 in 2019
Williams deputy Formula 1 chief Claire Williams feels George Russell can be a “galvanising force” for the British team in 2019 as it looks to fight back up the competitive order.
Toto Wolff: Mercedes-Ferrari F1 battle closer than it has looked
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff feels the battle with Ferrari for both 2018 championships is “far from over,” believing there is less of a performance gap between the two teams than it has seemed to be in recent races.
Nicholas Latifi confirmed for three more Force India FP1 run-outs
Nicholas Latifi will feature for Force India in Free Practice 1 for the next three Formula 1 races as part of his ongoing development with the team.
Charlie Whiting: No plans to delay 2021 F1 regulation changes
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says he does not expect there to be a delay for the planned overhaul of the sport’s regulations in 2021 despite concerns from teams over a lack of concrete plans.
Daniel Ricciardo 'fed up' with run of bad luck in Formula 1
Daniel Ricciardo is growing increasingly frustrated with his lack of good fortune in Formula 1 through 2018, believing his current luckless run reaches as far back as prior to the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of May.
Nico Hulkenberg: Renault ‘a little slow’ on development in P4 fight
Nico Hulkenberg feels it will be “a stretch” for Renault to hold on to fourth place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship as it has been “a little slow” on development for its 2018 car, instead turning its attention towards next year.