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Raikkonen blames fading tyre life for Italian GP victory miss
Kimi Raikkonen has put losing out on victory at the Italian Grand Prix down to running out of tyre life at the end of the race which enabled Lewis Hamilton to pull off a late overtake at Monza.
Renault submit protest on Grosjean’s Haas to FIA
Renault has submitted an official protest to the FIA over Romain Grosjean’s Haas car with both teams set to have a hearing at Monza following the Italian Grand Prix.
FIA planning new iteration of Halo for 2021
The FIA has confirmed it is aiming to introduce a new, more “aesthetically pleasing” iteration of Formula 1’s ‘Halo’ cockpit protection device for the 2021 season.
Multiple suppliers in contention for 2020 F1 tyre contract
FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed there are multiple companies in the running for Formula 1’s tyre supply contract from 2020 following the deadline to submit an application on Friday.
FIA confirms level of impact on Leclerc's Halo in Spa crash
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed the Halo on Charles Leclerc’s car sustained an impact at roughly half the test level for the Formula 1 cockpit protection device during the collision with Fernando Alonso at Spa.
Raikkonen grabs Monza F1 pole as Ferrari sweeps front row
Kimi Raikkonen charged to his first Formula 1 pole position in over a year after topping a close-fought final qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday, leading a front row lock-out for Ferrari at its home race.
‘I can’t wait for him to retire’ - Magnussen slams Alonso
Kevin Magnussen has slammed Fernando Alonso following their run-in during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday, saying the Spaniard “thinks he is God” and that he cannot wait for the McLaren driver to retire.
Gasly: Honda produced a good surprise at Monza
Pierre Gasly says Honda’s power unit gains are consistently proving themselves in 2018 having broken into Q3 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton thrilled by ‘intense’ three-way battle for Italian GP pole
Lewis Hamilton believes qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix acted as a great advert for Formula 1 following a thrilling three-way scrap for pole position.
Vettel: Ferrari order strategy dictated Raikkonen tow
Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of Ferrari’s decision to make him complete his final qualifying lap in front of teammate Kimi Raikkonen, giving the Finn a vital tow, which saw him miss out on pole position at Monza.
Mercedes set-up switches backfire for Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says bold set-up changes from Friday practice failed to produce key performance gains from his Mercedes as he remained off the pace of teammate Lewis Hamilton and both Ferrari drivers for an underwhelming fourth place in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen on first pole of 2018: ‘Only half the job is done’
Kimi Raikkonen is determined to convert his first pole position of the 2018 Formula 1 season into victory at the Italian Grand Prix after completing “half the job” at Monza.
Stroll surprised by Williams Q3 progress
Lance Stroll says qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix ‘was one of those days where it all just clicked’ but was surprised by the progress from Williams to reach Q3 for the first time in 2018.
Alonso hits out at Magnussen over ‘not very clever’ qualifying scrap
Fernando Alonso has labelled Kevin Magnussen’s driving as “not very clever” following an on-track run-in between the pair during qualifying for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
Marcus Ericsson gets grid penalty for Italian GP after engine change
Marcus Ericsson will drop 10 places on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after Sauber changed the engine on his Formula 1 power unit ahead of final practice at Monza.
FIA ‘very close’ to finalising 2021 Formula 1 engine regulations
The FIA is “very close” to finalising the revised Formula 1 engine regulations for the 2021 season, with the body’s president, Jean Todt, expecting an announcement to be made in the near future.
Vettel on top as Hamilton splits Ferraris before qualifying
Full FP3 results ahead of the Italian Grand Prix
Sauber opts for new chassis after Ericsson’s practice crash
Alfa Romeo Sauber has given Marcus Ericsson a new chassis for his C37 Formula 1 car following his huge crash at the start of FP2 on Friday.
Markelov gets debut Renault F1 practice outing in Russia
Artem Markelov will make his debut in a Formula 1 practice outing for Renault at the 2018 Russian Grand Prix. The Renault test and development driver will contest his first outing during an F1 grand prix weekend at his home event in Sochi, taking the place of team regular Carlos Sainz.
Ferrari deems legality case on 2018 F1 car ‘completely closed’
Ferrari considers the subject of whether its 2018 Formula 1 car is legal to be “completely closed” after passing a number of FIA checks this year.
Williams not expecting F1 driver swaps before Russia
The Williams Formula 1 team is not anticipating any driver line-up changes before the Russian Grand Prix at the end of September.
Ferrari: 'No time frame' to decide on Kimi Raikkonen's F1 future
Newly-appointed Ferrari CEO Louis C. Camilleri says there is "no time frame" to decide on Kimi Raikkonen's future with the team, claiming that a decision regarding its 2019 line-up is yet to be made.
Ericsson unscathed in violent Italian GP crash
Marcus Ericsson has confirmed ‘I am all fine’ and credits the safety standards in Formula 1 for being able to walk away unharmed after his huge crash at the start of the second free practice session at Monza.
Hamilton: Mercedes can see deficits to Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton accepts Mercedes is playing catch up to Ferrari at Monza and says the areas his team is weaker compared to its rivals are clear to see.