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Hamilton: Mercedes applied the pressure to crack Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has heaped credit on Mercedes ‘collectively’ applying the pressure on Ferrari in the 2018 Formula 1 world championship fight which has moved him to the edge of a historic fifth drivers’ crown.
Gasly, Hartley downcast after point-less home F1 race for Honda
Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley made no secret of their disappointment after failing to score any points in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, the home race of team engine supplier Honda, despite both starting inside the top 10.
Vietnam edging closer to first F1 race in 2020
Vietnam is edging closer to hosting its first Formula 1 grand prix in 2020 following a visit from FIA race director Charlie Whiting to the proposed site in Hanoi.
FIA's Charlie Whiting explains various Japanese GP penalty decisions
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has explained the reasoning behind the stewards' decisions in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix following a number of on-track incidents that resulted in investigations.
Leclerc hits out at 'stupid' Magnussen after ‘dangerous’ move
Charles Leclerc says he does not understand why Formula 1 rival Kevin Magnussen was not penalised for a “dangerous” move which led to contact during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Wolff urges for Mercedes concentration in F1 2018 title fight
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has urged his Formula 1 team to “stay concentrated” in the 2018 title battle against rivals Ferrari.
Raikkonen feels Japanese GP fight ended by damage in Verstappen hit
Kimi Raikkonen says damage sustained in his opening-lap clash with Max Verstappen effectively ended his charge with an unbalanced Ferrari car which saw him fade to an underwhelming fifth place at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton taking F1 2018 title charge ‘one step at a time’
Lewis Hamilton is refusing to get carried away with thoughts of a fifth world title despite moving closer to sealing the 2018 Formula 1 world championship with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bottas: After the start second place was maximum
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes team orders kicked in after the start of the Japanese Grand Prix as ‘we had to bring one-two home’ but has reaffirmed he is able to fight Lewis Hamilton for race wins for the remainder of the year.
Vettel drove into the side of my car – Verstappen
Max Verstappen likened his collision with Sebastian Vettel during the early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix to a similar incident in China, adding Vettel “could have been more careful”.
Ricciardo surprised by ‘good recovery’ for fourth
Daniel Ricciardo feels the high rate of overtaking during the Japanese Grand Prix came as a pleasant surprise to fuel his charge to fourth place for Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso: 'Random' Suzuka penalty shows 'how bad Formula 1 is'
Fernando Alonso hit out at the Japanese Grand Prix race stewards following his five-second time penalty at Suzuka on Sunday, calling the decision “random” and saying it showed “how bad Formula 1 is.”
Vettel: Verstappen didn’t leave enough room in clash
Sebastian Vettel believes Max Verstappen did not leave him enough room and unnecessarily “pushed” in his defence as the pair clashed in the early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Brendon Hartley hoping for change in strategy fortunes at Suzuka
Brendon Hartley hopes he will get a change in his Formula 1 strategy fortune in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after qualifying a career-best sixth on the grid at Suzuka.
Hamilton calls for Pirelli to end “ridiculous” one-stop F1 races
Lewis Hamilton wants Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to create much softer compounds for the 2019 season to put an end to “ridiculous” one-stop races.
Mercedes keeping ‘options open’ over team orders in Japan
Mercedes will “keep the options open” over whether it uses team orders again during the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Ricciardo qualifying wrecked by ‘eight millimetre’ part
Daniel Ricciardo says blame lies with Renault’s manufacturing of a throttle actuator for ending his qualifying early for the Japanese Grand Prix.
McLaren denies missing deadline for Japan F1 tyre selection
McLaren has denied it missed the deadline to submit its Formula 1 tyre selection for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with the team claiming it expected the MCL33 car to work better with harder compounds.
Alonso sure of Q2 after ‘one of the best laps' of his F1 career
Fernando Alonso was convinced he was going to make it into Q2 after turning in “one of the best laps” of his Formula 1 career during Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.
Time delta 'beeps' confusion leads to Ocon penalty
Esteban Ocon says he has no complaints over being handed a three-place grid penalty for speeding under red flags in the final practice session triggered by confusion with his Force India delta time system.
Ricciardo: Run of poor reliability getting ‘pretty painful’
Daniel Ricciardo admits his current run of poor reliability is “pretty painful” after an engine failure in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying marked his latest setback in 2018.
Mistake-free qualifying shows Mercedes is best F1 team - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes a mistake-free Japanese Grand Prix qualifying performance from Mercedes emphasised it is the best Formula 1 team when put under pressure, while Ferrari suffered its latest blunder.
Ocon lands three-place grid drop for speeding under red flag in FP3
Esteban Ocon has been demoted three places on the Japanese Grand Prix starting grid after failing to slow sufficiently under the red flag during the final practice session at Suzuka.
Verstappen: Red Bull can’t fight Mercedes in Japanese GP
Max Verstappen has already dismissed his chances of fighting for victory at the Japanese Grand Prix against the Mercedes pair despite qualifying in third directly behind Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.